• Watershed
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palachia communities, Mc-
Keever added.
He said that applications
for watershed projects have
been received from 33 coun
ties in Pennsylvania covering
over 3 million acres of land.
Seventeen watershed plans
have been developed which
include 88 flood prevention
dams. Many of these dams
are planned for multiple pur
pose and will provide flood
prevention and water storage
for recreation and municipal
and industrial uses. Eight
other watershed projects are
now under planning and we
have received applications for
assistance in planning 13 oth
er watershed projects, Mc-
Keever reported
MoKeever stated that the
Appalachia program provides
for funds to be made avail
able in planning watersheds
| MH 30 AVAILABLE AT
P. L. ROHRER & BRO ~ Smoketown, Pa.
and financial assistance to the
local people in constructing
some of the, measures for
flood prevention and water
supply.-These funds, he said,
could" ftdve a significant ef
fect in moving the small wa
tershed program ahead in the
state.
• Swine
»Continued irom page 1)
ed by Hess The afternoon ses
sion will feature . e.poi f s from
Penn (State extension person
nel, and entertainment. The
program will conclude about
3pm
For lunch, ice cream and
drinks will be provided by
Hess, while the 'Swine Pro
ducers will furnish hot pork
sandwiches. Picnickers should
bring along anything else
they may want to eat such
as salads or vegetables.
MH 30 Available at all AGWAY Stores and
Local Representatives in Lancaster Co.
Vitamin A In
Salt, Good Hot
Weather Aid
Feeding of vitamin A in salt
to beef cattle may be parti
cularly useful when there is
no supplemental feeding, ac
cording to Dr. G B. Thomp
son of the Animal Husbandry
Department of the University
of Missouri.
The current issue of the Salt
Digest, a twice-a-year publica
tion reporting news of effi
cient methods of using salt in
agriculture, states that ordin
arily the factors of tempera
tuie and moisture during stor
age affect the stability ot vita
min A in a mixtuie, whether
of ordinary feed or of salt.
But, properly formulated and
packaged, vitamin A has been
found quite stable in a salt or
tiace mineral salt mixture.
The Digest tells of an In-
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 17, 1965
diana State Chemist report that
there was a loss* of only 5%
of the vitamin A during eight
months storage of a special
vitamin A fortified trace min
eral salt.
Another test, at the Univer
sity of Kentucky, showed only
a moderate loss of vitamin A
during a six week storage
period. Further, in storage
tests 1 analyzed by an interna
tionally known feed ingredients
manufacturer, the loss of vita
min A in trace mineral salt
during six months of storage
was only 6%.
The article concluded that
if cattle are carried along on
an ordinary quality of hay, or
on cane or corn stover without
giain or supplemental feed, or
if they subsist on silage that
may be high in nitrate, feed
ing protective vitamin A in
salt is a practical method
PK. 397-3539
Crop Roundup
GOOD RAINS IMPROVE
CROP PROSPECTS
Rainfall the past week
brought much needed mois
ture to most areas of the
State, says the Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service. Crop
prospects are much im
proved in all areas although
amounts received in central
and some northern counties
were below normal for the
week. Pennsylvania fanners
continued seasonal farm ac
tivities as the weather per
mitted.
GRAINS
Barley harvest is nearing
completion in some of the
important southern counties
with above normal yields in
most areas Combining of
wheat is underway in south
ern areas as weather permits.
Yields are expected to he
slightly above average but
heavy winds and rain have
caused lodging in numerous
fields Baling of straw is pro
gressing well in the south.
Early oats are being harvest
ed on a limited scale in the
south. Other fields are ripen
ing and general harvest will
begin shortly The recent
rains have helped corn perk
up in all areas and most corn
is making good growth. Con
siderable acreage has been
cultivated for the last time
and early fields are coming
into tassel
HAY & PASTURES
Pennsylvania farmers con
tinued to harvest second cut
ting alfalfa as the weather
permitted Stands are mostly
short but rainfall this weelc
will aid growth of many
fields Numerous pastures have
been greened up due to re
cent rains and most are look
ing better Many farmers con
tinued to feed hay and green
chop
FRUIT
Sweet cherry harvest is in.
full swing m Erie County.
Peak harvest of sour cherries
has been reached in the south
and is beginning in the
north A large ciop is ex
pected, however a lot may
not be harvested due to low
prices Apples are sizing well
as a result of recent rains
and light picking of Lodi and
Transp'arents is underway in
the south Picking of Cling
stone peaches continues in
the south Grapes continue to
make good growth Raspberry
picking is nearing completion.
OTHER CROPS
Limited harvest of early po
tatoes is underway on irrigat
ed fields in the south and
east Late varieties are grow
ing well with good foliage.
Tobacco fields aie making
good growth Sweet corn was
boosted by the lain and looks
considerably better Later
plantings are coming into tas
sel Picking of tomatoes for
fiesh market is now under
way in the Washington Boro
area In other southern areas
tomatoes are sizing well Let
tuce and cabbage are being
harvested in south and cen
tral areas
• Chicago
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and Prime 1150-1400 lbs 27.-
25-28.25, late 27 25-28 00, in
cluding several loads, 1350-1400
lbs. 27 75. few loads High
Choice and Prime 1050-1150
lbs 26.75-27.25, Choice 1000-
1350 lbs. 25.50-27.50, Bulk 25-
75-27.25, few loads Choice 900-
1000 lbs. 2500-25 50, loadlots
Mixed Good and Choice 850-
1250 lbs. 24.75-26.00, Good 23.-
50-25.50, late 23.50-25.00, Stan
dard and Low Good 21.00-23.75.
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