T
rop Koundup Termite Time Is
(Continued from Pate 16) ft « «-« ,
dcage has already been plant- 03.yS tiXpCrt
ta Ce iSema e v Cti whii? a ']!; onc of courtship ***
o*ithem sections’ little has f^ thing ,but . , '°" lan,tic
cn planted. homeowners is the sprlng-
Hav and Pasture timo swarming of termites.
Growth of grasses and 1c- ,J he onl y good thing about
lines continues to be rapid " 1S courtshiQ, rite is that it
lie to satisfactory weather warns homeowners termites
mditions. Alfalfa weevil acti- are livi . n 2 nearby and may
lj is becoming an increasing moving nearer, according
oblem on many central and 1° Dr. Dale F. Bray, chair
iuthem farms. However, faim-
s have embarked on spraying
,il cutting programs to con- the Commonwealth and quality
ol them and results aie fan- 15 g° od Lettuce, early cabbage
successful. Pasture condi- ancl s P nn 2 planted spinach
mis have impioved so that n ? ade B° od growth. Strawber
u>tock are now glazing in r * es are blooming pro
os t areas. fusely. Some early varieties in
r southern fields are showing
r.i-Tv ninnWi sma N berries Growth of green
ir eS ai f P eas l° r P 1 ocessmg is piogiess
flrtonT erawth ing fav °iably in southern and'
i Plantlng central areas Planting in the
i“ north is m full swin S Tians
" JS * - in of tomato plants into
6 Warm weather in- f ie jd s 1S we ji underway in
° n„tf° b « CC t southern localities and pro
mts n he beds Cutting of g ressing we il j n central areas,
paragns is active throughout
SATURDAY, MAY 22 -- 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
LUMBER AND
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Walk through the vast lumber and storage facilities for
a first-hand look at hundreds of Stauffer's top quality
building supplies.
Watch the manufacturing of decorative trims in Stauff
er’s millworking plant one of the many building ser
vices designed to supply the customer with eveiything
he needs.
Examine Staufier/Hercules roof trusses as they’ie being
manufactured on the industry’s newest equipment. Built
tor a wide range of uses in home, farm, institutional
and commercial construction, these pie-engineered roof
trusses have revolutionized the building industry.
POULTRY HOUSES
Tour Stauffer facilities used in building poultiy houses.
Here you can examine all the pre-engmeered parts that,
logether, make thiee types of poultry houses, each cap
ote ° f 40 t 0 60 ‘ ioot s P ans without a single supporting
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MILLWORK
TRUSSES
man of the department of cn-a
tomotogy at the University of"
2™"" ? ?i in! „ t r hat , 1 i " your home Into their
the spilng, some of the p Crsona i cafeteria, Dr. Bray
winged, reproductive mom- s ’ *
bers of each termite colony ‘ „ vlr ,i„i„ c - u „ f
...... He explains that since ter
decide to stmt tneii own m < i * < iv«.»/mi«u
i„, miles seldom break through
I, . n 'n nr.n ?n .nl the surface of the wood on
cate a place to settle down. which thcy reed> you can , t
They can choose a now tell if they are present sim
house as well as an old one Ply 'by looking at the beams
as a likely place to set up or other wood parts of the
housekeeping. The insects ac- house.
tually live in the soil, but He says there are three
wood is fheir only food, so ways to tell whether the
they build a netwoik of tiny house has termites. Mud-like
tunnels to leach the wood in tubes about one-quaitei unch
the house. The beams in the wide on foundation walls aie
cellar, or the sill under the their way of getting from
fiont door in fact, any part their home into youis. If you
of the house made of wood find these tubes, break them
—is exactly what they’re and look for worker teimites
looking for They’ll even go —small white insects without
thiough a conciete block wings. ‘Check all -points of
wall with ease, if there is a the house wheie wood touches
tiny crack in it. But because the giound or where the con
termites remain hidden ex- crete slab meets the walls of
cept when they form new the house. Use an ice pick
colonies in the spring, the and probe for cavities.
swarms may <be your only Swarms of insects in the
warning .that these pests have house in the sipring or fall
HEATING SERVICES
See the Super-Saver, oil-fued water heater, demonstiat
ed in Stauffer’s heating display This is just one phase
ot Stauffer’s heating sei vices, which also includes
automatic deliveiy of Mobil fuel oil, installation of oil
burners and complete oil burner sei vicing and repair.
FEED FACILITIES
Check into the immense stoiage bins Stauffer maintains
to provide aiea farmers with feeds.
Visit the pallet manutactmmg aiea and see the auto
matic nailing system in action The pallets manufactured
here have hundreds of industrial uses.
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PALLETS
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22, 1965—;
may also indicate termite in
festation. Ilowevei, these
swarming insects might also
be winged ants Dr. Diay ex
plains that winged ants have
very nai i ovv, pinched ’ waist*,”
while termites aie blocky in
sects with almost stuaght
bodies.
Saw'dust like powdei aiound
the tunnels is left by insects
other than termites, and
these insects usually aren’t
as destiuclive as tei mites he
points out
If you’ie suie jour home
does have tei mites, you should
have it healed to get ud of
them. Di Biay sajs The
homeownei can do this him
self hut this isn’t lecom
mended because it is difficult
to do a completely thoiough
job
And foi this ieason. Dr.
Bray cautions homeowneisto
deal only with reliaible ex
tenminatois The job should
be done within a few weeks
after you discover the insects
but don’t be lushed into
action
“Termites work slowly, and
there is no gieat huny in
having the house exterminat
ed, ipioviding you do some
thing within a few weeks.
Don’t be frightened into hir
ing the first pest control op
erator that comes along,” Dr.
Bray says
Cleaning Tip For
Artificial Flow r ers
When artificial floweis show
signs of soil, wash them off
with a soft cloth wiung out of
-soap or deteigent suds, then
wipe with a cloth wiung out
of clear watei Oi you can
swish the floweis tlnough.
waim suds, then tlnough clear
water to unse them Shake
gently to lemove excess water,
then let them diy m the air.
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