Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 09, 1966, Image 8

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THE DISPLAY GREENHOUSE to the right of this picture produces brilliant
symphony of color, inviting customers to come m and find nearly any flower,
or floral assortment, they might desire. ' L. F. Photo
• Flowers
(Continued from Page 1) mg each according to size of flowers for Easter with Gir
tmcks deliver orders as far blooms and length of stern vm's customers, roses are not
away as Allentown, Pottsville Three and one-half of the far behind,
and Baltimore, eleven greenhouses at Girvm’s one >erv large problem,
Roses are Girvm’s bread and are devoted to cultivation of arH j expense, in such a \ast
butter “ciop’, Mrs Gnvm said 27 varieties of roses And this s , eenhouse setup is heat. In
. goes on the year around Al- t jj e last tull heating year
“YOU SAVE ON”
Tobacco
Muslin
IN VARIOUS WIDTHS
And Moth Balls for
Insect Control
Country Auction Sale
May 7 and June 4
W. L. Zimmerman
& Son
INTER COURSE, PA.
Ph. Intercourse 768-3131
Complete Line of
REMINGTON
CHAIN SAWS
Super 754
5.4 cu. in. engine
PL-4
Lightweight 12 lb.
PL-5 and PL-5 Automatic
Only 13 lb. saw
PL 6 and PL 6 Automatic
16 (b. design
All with 2 year guarantee
Agway, Inc.
Lancaster Supply Center
1027 Dillerviile Road Lancaster, Penna.
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as she worked her way through though hyacinths and lilies are
several big piles of them, grad-probably the most popular
Yes we have . . .
PENNCIFT
CROWNVETCH
The new forage crop dis
cussed in the March 12
issue of the Pa. Farmer
SMOKETOWN
Ph. 397-3539
John Gnvm said his tuel
bill was about $13,000 In
an ettoit to reduce that he
installed a gigantic central
oil burner last November.
The unit has a capacity of
8 375 000 BTU per hour To
generate this amount of heat
it takes 5 6 gallons of fuel
oil per hour. Unfortunately,
even this great output is
slightly below what the
greenhouses and work b-uiid- , YVONNE BURKHOLDER, on vacation' from
mg could require under peak- Cedar Crest College! in Allentown, keeps busy by
need conditions. But Girvm working at Girvin’s. 'She is one of the few extra em
said it had done a satistac- the firm hasj added to meet the Easter rush
(Continued on Page 9) for flowers. I L. F. Photo
" t -.« •* D’oirymen Warned t>n : ? w
Onfe Mm to'MWf:. ; %&JXSjrS ‘S
When you turn your cattle them ® necessary, Serions
out this Spring, ' beware of lameness • coidd develop in
the wild garlic, warns associ- the bred heifers and m-lk
ate county agent Victor cows If this chore is neglect.
Plastow. He suggests spray- e d, Plastow said,
mg pastures to eliminate
this troublesome weed which
annually causes milk-odor
problems.
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Milk inspectors will be on
giidid lor ott-flavor milk, and
with the bulk tank system,
a dairyman's whole supply
can easily become teoutamm
ated.
It there is a great deal ot
wild garlic m the fields,
PJastow suggests a danyman
might pastuie his heifers on
the worst areas first
4—lf reduced hay feed. ,g
and pelleted grain lathin',
aie causing low buttertu
tests, try increasing lough
age intake
Another Springtime hint
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Other suggestions oftV eti
by the extension man are
I—Breed heifers now foi
falLfreshening.
2—Before placing heu
on pustule, have a \ete> >i
anan check them for p\
nancy,
3 —Lead feed high pi oil'ic
ing animals.
In 1965, electric heat’s growing P°P U *
lanty among PP&L customers " aS
shown when 38', of new home bm
i chose it for their homes
MR. BUILDER Build total- alectuO
V homes and you build what P 3
.■ want and what will sell.
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