20—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 1, 1966 Crop Roundup RAIN HALTS FIELD WORK For (he first time since ear ly spring, farmers In the Key stone State were kept out of their fields, for nearly a whole week by rainy weather and wet fields, according to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service. Very few farmers complained, however, as addi tional rainfall brought more (relief from the long drought. Soil moisture supplies are con sidered adequate for immedi ate needs in nearly all areas for the first time since the end of May. Although the rains of the last two weeks are -too Rusk & Nixon To'Address 48th AFBF Meeting Secretary of State Dean Rusk BTtd former U. S. vice president Richard M. Nixon will be guest speakers at the 48th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation, December 4 to 8 at Las Vegas, Nevada. Rusk will address the gen eral session of the convention on the afternoon of December €, and Nixon will speak at the morning session on the same day. The Federation, an indepen dent, non-governmental, volun tary organization of more than 1,600,000 member families, is the largest general farm orga nization in the nation. More than 7,000 farmer and rancher members fi om 49 states and Puerto Rico are ex lieeted to attend the conven tion with general sessions be ing held in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Among the key issues ex pected to be discussed and acted upon by voting delegates of the member state' Farm Bureaus are federal budget and fiscal policies, internation al trade, farm program legis lation and farm marketing. The convention is the cul mination of a policy develop ment process which starts in the local communities and fun nels recommendations on na tional issues through county and state units to the conven tion resolutions committee and the voting delegates of the member state Farm Bureaus Charles B Shuman, presi dent of the Federation, will make his annual address on the morning of December 5, and special interest conferences will be held in the afternoon. Roger Fleming, secretary treasurer, will give his annual report on the morning of De cember 6. First business session of the voting delegates will be held the morning of December 7, and continue through the morning of December 8. AVOID REMOVER Never use nail polish remov er to take off nail polish spills from rugs and caipets, remind Penn State home eco nomics extension specialists. The remover may actually dis solve'the fibers leaving holes in the rug A safe and simple remedy for nail polish spills is amyl acetate, a solvent you can buy at the drugstore Ap ply the solvent to the stain a few drops at a time. After several minutes, blot up with clean tissues or soft cloth. Re peat treatment if necessary. iV , 'a*! ~ t " late to help this year’s com crop, they are very beneficial to fall seeded grains, hay fields, pastures, and some late apples. ■Most farmers were unable to do field work during the week, but a few continued silo filling and plowing and seeding fall grains. Many wel comed the chance to catch up on odd jobs and just watch the rain. CORN Silo filling made little head way during the week and re mains just past the halfway point statewide. Some corn in western and northern counties was frosted last week, and with less than half of the state’s crop mature, it is ex tremely likely that more will be frosted before harvest. Picking is just getting started in the southeast, but most of the crop needs more time to reach the hard dent stage. SIVIALL GRAINS Barley planting is past the halfway point throughout the state and is expected to prog- premium nutrition —For Breeding Flocks —For Birds raised in confinement —For Hens Bred For Extra Production WAYNE UNIVERSAL MIXER is the feed for YOU! Extra rich in vitamins, minerals and high quality proteins—Syncro-Zymic too ! Lef us grind your own grain with Wayne Universal Mixer for true economy in your poulfry feeding. DUTCHMAN FEED MILLS, INC. R. D, 1, Stevens WHITE OAK MILL R. D. 4. Manheim PARADISE SUPPLY GRUBB SUPPLY CO. Paradise MOUNTVILLE HERSHEY BROS. FEED SERVICE Reinholds R. D. 2, Columbia C. E SAUDER * SONS H / so ” R. D. 1, East Earl Wxtmer MILLPORT ROLLER MILLS POLL’S FEED SERVICE R. D. 4, Lititz R. D. i, Quarryville MILLERSVILLE R - D - 2 - Peacl > Bottom SUPPLY CO. ROHRER’S MILL ______ Millersville B. D. 1, Ronks ******^**^**************A^***^|«^|r*^^^^ rest rapidly now that toil con* dltdons are more favorable. Early plantings arc making good growth since last week’s rain. Wheat planting is follow ing'right behind barley and is alnlost half finished statewide. Buckwheat is almost ripe, with fair yields expected. HAY AND PASTURE Although recent rains have improved hay fields and pas tures considerably, growth has been limited. Some farmers ex pect to be able to get a late cutting of alfalfa for silage, but many report that the rain was too * late. Pastures have greened up nicely, but are still short and most are below nor mal for this time of year If warm weather continues, how ever; fall pasture should be available in most areas. New seedings of alfalfa are mak ing good recovery. POTATOES AND TOBACCO Many growers report that yields of late potatoes are bet ter than first expectations. Harvest has been delayed by the recent rains, and many growers are still postponing harvest to let the tubers de- HEISEY FARM SERVICE Lawn and Bellaire Elizabethtown velop more sice. No blight has been reported. Tobacco cut ting, delayed by cloudy, rainy weather, is past the three fourths mark in Lancaster County. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Apples are sizing well since recent rains. Picking is expect ed to be in full swing in the SAVE MONEY w<tt) a Ibid GUIS and SH Allen H. Matz, Inc. New Holland Reduce Crop Losses! Feeders, Dairymen! Sealed Storage Can Help You Do It! Don’t let hot, dry weather cut you completely out of your corn crop profits! An investment in Butler sealed storage can save the day! If you normally expect a yield of 100 bushels per acre—and dry weather cuts this yield in half—your 50-bushel crop, cut as silage and stored in a Butler Stor-N-Feed unit, will produce as many pounds of beef or pounds of milk as your 100-bushel yield, when harvested as grain. 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