10—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 27, 1966 is 4 percent below last year’s
production and 7 percent be
v * i i low the 1860-84 average. The
*** t"? decline is attributed mainly
quality. Topping continues, but lower j ld
is beliind last year.
4 - H NEWS
BROKEN BIT 4-H CLUB
PLANS TRAIL RIDE
by Loin Enck, reporter
A meeting of the .Broken Bit
4-H Club was called to order
by the president, Charles Ris
ser at 7::30 on August 19 at
the home of Mr and Mrs.
Wilbert Logcman.
added to the club
Two new members, Diane
was presented by Lois Enck,
A committee was formed of
StefTy and Freda Germer, were
A talk on safety with horses
Lois Enck, Joanne Roether,
Bonnie Enck. and Jerry Nes
singer, to discuss plans for an
over-night trail ride. This com
mittee will meet Friday, Au
gust 26 at 7 00, at the home
ol Mr and Mrs. Albert Enck.
Refreshments were served
after the meeting.
The next meeting will be
held September 16 at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Charles Risser.
Crop Roundup
RAIN IMPROVES OUTLOOK
FOR MANY CROPS
Above normal rainfall in
most areas during last week
improved prospects for many
late season crops, according
(to the Pennsylvania Crop Re
porting Service Although soil
moisture supplies remain short
in all but some north central
and northwestei n areas, the
rams greatly improved the out
look for late hay crops, pas
tures. some late planted com
and late fruits and vegetables
Faim activities during the
week included fall plowing
and discing harvest of early
potatoes, apples and peaches,
tobacco topping, and limited
amounts of green chopping,
hay making, fall grain seeding,
and vegetable harvest.
CORN:
Recent lains improved the
pi ospects for corn in some
aieas, but m many others the
ci op was beyond help Condi
tions are very spotty, even
within localized areas, with
some fields good and others
bad, depending on time of
planting, type of soil and
amount of lam Much corn
intended tor grain will be cut
foi silage In southeastern
aieas harvest for ensilage has
stai ted
GRAINS
As giound conditions nn
pi oved plowing foi fall seeded
grains incieased The giound
is still too diy foi plowing in
many southein and southeast
ern aieas Haivest of oats in
noithern aieas was delayed
bv showers, but is neailv com
pleted
HVY AND PASTURES
Hay and pastuie continues
to impiove in most aieas
Cows aio now nibbling at new
giowth on pastuies that had
been used as exceicise lots a
couple weeks ago New giowth
should soon pei mat heavy
grazing in some localities, le
lieving the stiam on winter
feed supplies Rams stimulated
the giowth of hay fields, and
pi ospects aie much impioved
foi a late cutting
Many new seedings are in pool
condition with very thin stands
POTATOES AND TOBACCO
Haivest of Cobbler potatoes
is nearing completion in south
eastern areas Yields are light
and the tubeis small Tobacco
growth continues to be veiy
uneven, depending on soil con
ditions and time of planting,
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Recent rains will add size to
late season fruits and vege
tables. Harvest of summer
Rambo apples is underway in
the southern fruit area, with
good quality and size. Picking
of Hale Haven peaches has
started in the south. Many
peaches are small, and yields
are light. Harvest of snap
beans for processing continues
In the Potter County area,
where extensive deer damage
is reported. Tomato harvest
with light volume continues
in southern and eastern re
gions. The tomatoes are small,
but many growers hope that
recent rains will improve the
size on later pickings Sweet
corn is being picked in some
Sections of the State, but the
crop is poor and supplies are
light in the primary produc
tion areas The ears are short
and not well filled, except in
areas where irrigation was
used regularly.
TIMOTHY SEED DOWN
Timothy seed production in
the Keystone State is expect
ed to total 578,000 pounds. This
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Drought conditions for the
fifth consecutive year prevail
ed over the state causing tim
othy to make less growth than
normal. Many farmers are still
feeling the effect of the hay
shortage and are reluctant to
harvest more acreage for seed
than last year. Growers indi
cate they will cut 5,500 acres
for seed this year. .
Yield per acre is expected
to average 105 <pounds. This
is 5 pounds less than last year
and 3 pounds less than the
5-year average.
Timothy harvest got under
way as eariy as July 25 in
some areas and as late as Au
gust 16 in a few localities. The
average starting date for har
vest was August 3, the same
as a year ago. Weather during
this period was nearly ideal
for harvesting.
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