f pf| n Rnnn/J I Ir» short in all arNSt exC °P t ex- terns, where available, Tobac
• w jP *VOUWt*"v/p treme northern and northwest- co planting has been slowed
_ , u-4 j ern sections of the State. Al- by the dry weather.
The continuation of hot, dry bought far from comfortable, „
weather throughgout central th leather was ideal for hav! CRAINS: Harvest of barley
and southern areas of the making which was the mij has started in many southern
State poses a serious threat f activity durln<* the week areas > and should get under
to the growth and The hot d weatber pushed way in central areas within a
ment of many crops, according - ma t ur ity of small grains, and v f ee * { - * deal weather condi-
To the Pennsylvania Crop Re- harvest 0 f harlev »ot under- tlons speeded harvest in the
porting Service. Growth of in many sout ' areas by southeast, where good yields
second crop hay, corn, pasture, the wee i{end more than a al ’ e re P° rted Severe lodging
and fruit and vegetables has week later than usual othep may cut yields. Wheat, which
practically stopped, as a re- field activities consisted of is also badly lod g ed in many
suit of eight weeks of below cultivation of row crops; silo ai ’ eas - * s starting to ripen in
normal rainfall in most areas, filing, spraying: and setting the south, with harvest of the
Soil moisture supplies are ap and moving irrigation sys- ' srst early fields only a week
COm ON PASTURE NEED MINERALS!
Red^^Rosb
FREE —CHOICE MINERAL
PROVIDES A COMPLETE RANGE OF MINERALS IN BALANCED AMOUNTS.
The roughages aud farm grains that your grazing cows eat do not supply the minerals that are essential
to the good health, growth and performance of your he rd. IT’S IMPORTANT that these minerals be furnished
by supplementary feeding!
PHOSPHORUS is the mineral most likely to be missing
in the ordinary diet of cows—COPPER is necessary for
blood formation—COßALT is needed for rumen function
—CALCIUM is required for bone and teeth, development
—IRON forms good blood—SALT is needed for proper
body functioning and proper digestion—MANGANESE
—ZlNC—and lODINE are required also All of these
minerals are included in Red Rose Free-Choice Mineral.
Only a small amount of mineral is needed for your cows
iV* to 1 lb per week). Fill your mineral feeders with
Red Rose Free-Choice Mineral and place them near the
hay racks or water troughs If you do, your cows will
be protected against mineral deficiency, and at the same
lime assured good herd health—and will perform better
iu the milk line..
THESE DEALERS HANDLE THE COMPLETE LINE OF RED ROSE DAIRY FEEDS
Wolfer Binkley & Son
Brown & Reo
Atglen
Elvers on Supply Co.
Elverson
L. T. Getb Estate
Manheim
I. B, Groybill & Son
Refton Strasburg
E. M. Heisey
Mt. Joy
Lititz
Heistond Bros.
Elizabethtown
A. L. Herr & Bro.
Quarryville
David B. Hurst
Bowmansville
Mountvilie Feed Service
Mountville
Musser Forms, Inc.
Columbia
Musser's Mill
The Buck
RED ROSE DAIRY FEEDS
fed with good hay and
pasture is the ideal diet for
your herd. They’re available
in many protein levels to
suit the roughage you have
on your farm Try them
—and see the results in the
milk pail where it counts
most! Try them —and you’ll
use them always.
Chos. E. Souder & Sons
H. M. Stauffer & Sons,
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 2, 1966
or two away. Hot, dry weath
er has slowed or halted the
growth of corn and caused the
leaves to curt in most areas.
Weeds and grass are a prob
lem in some sections, asspray
ing and. cultivation continues.
Oats continues to look good in
northern areas, where it is
just starting to head. In
southern areas the crop has
headed on «.hort straw and
rain is needed soon for further
development.
Terre HiU
Ammon E. Shelly
Lititz
L. M. Snavely
Lititz
E. P. Spotts, Inc.
Honey Brook
Inc.
Witmer
HAY AND PASTURE: Ideal
drying conditions speeded hay
ing operations throughout the
State, as many farmers har
vested the most and the best
first cutting hay in years. The
first cutting of alfalfa is near
ly finished with the first -but
ting of clo-tim not far behind.
Lack of rain has severely lim
ited the growth of the second
crop and new seedings. Pas
tures are at a standstill in
most areas, and many are not
supplying normal amounts of
feed
POTATOES AND TOBACCO:
Early potatoes are in full
bloom in most areas, with ii
ngation being used where
available No insect or disease
damage has been reported.
Cultivation has been limited
because of the lack of soil
moisture Planting of tobacco,
which is about 90 percent com
pleted, has been slowed by the
dry weather Some early plant
ings are quite thin and some
replanting may be necessary.
• Lancaster
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and Prime 880-1020 lbs 25-
25 50, Choice 550-625 lbs 29 25-
30, Choice 650-700 lbs 27-27 75,
Good 575-650 lbs 25.50-27.50.
CALVES 574 Vealers $2-
3, Instances 400 Lower.
Choice 31-37, Good 29-35,
Standard 27-33, Utility 24-31,
Cull 20-29
HOGS 1333-Barrows and gilts
50-75 c Lower US 1, 190-225
lbs 27 50-28, US 1-2 190-230
lbs 26 50-27.50, US 1-3 190-230
lbs 2575-27, US 2-3 240-260
lbs 25 25-26 00, few lots 300
lbs 22-22 50
SHEEP 364—Spring Slaugh
ter lambs $l-150 Lower.
Choice 60-90 lbs. $26-26 50,
Good 60-90 lbs. 22 50-25, Util
ity 20 50-24.
• Chicago
(Continued from Page 2)
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Loadlots Prime 1200-1460 lbs.
26-26 25, two loads 1250-1300
lbs at 26 25 on Monday, this
the lowest top for any week
since March 1965, High Choice
and Prime 1150-1400 lbs. 25.25-
26, load High Choice and
Prime 1450 lbs. 25 35, High
Choice and Prime 1050-1150
lbs. 25 25-25 50, Choice 900-
1400 lbs 24 50-25 25, Mixed
Good and Choice 24-24.50,
Good 23-24, Standard and Low
Good 22-23.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime 900-
1100 lbs. 24 50-25, Choice 900-
1050 lbs 23 75-24 50, Choice
775-900 lbs 23 25-24 25, Mixed
Good and Choice 750-1050 lbs.
22 50-23.75, Good 21-23, Stand
ard and Low Good 19-21
COWS Utility and Com
mercial 17-18 50, few High
Yielding Utility 19, Canner
and Cutter 16-18
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 21-24 50, mostly 21-24.
EGGS ARE A GOOD BUT
Eggs for breakfast are bat
ter quality and less expensive
no-vv than they were 3-0 year*
ago, says Herbert C. Jordan,
extension poultry specialist
at Penn State University,
Eggs have actually been on
a general price decline dur
ing this time This is due to
a good supply and efficiency*
of the industry as well as a
slight decrease in demand.
If egg prices had gone up the
same as the cost of living,
then we would pay consider
ably more foi eggs than wo
do.
Dairy farming is the only
form of agriculture found ia
each of the 50 states.
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