CLOISTER FFA OFFICERS for
1967-68 were elected May 4th and will
be installed at an evening meeting at
Ephrata High School on May 18th. From
left (seated) they are; Terry Kauffman,
treasurer; Earl Stauffer, vice president;
William Buchter, president; and Ray
mond Bollinger, secretary. Standing,
Leonard Sensenig, chaplain; John Mer-
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n weather. Com planting has just yields are expected for both
SMALL trKAIINS ' gottenunderway in a few south- crops, which are just reaching
ts seeding continued as eas tern counties, and will be the boot stage of development
lier conditions permitted, .. r , >•
is practically completed in acUve when warmer weather HAY
tern areas. Early plant- arrives. Much plowing still re- Growth of alfalfa continues
are up and have good mams to be done in all areas, to be slow because of cool
10 weeks
to market
.with Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pork 45 and
LESS THAN 3 IBS. of total feed to produce a pound of pork. That's
real efficiency.. .using Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pork 45 Supplement and local
grain. Eight lots of hogs averaged a 2.83 conversion at the Ful-O-Pep
Research Farm.
2,78 WHEN REPEATED-The next 8 lots of hogs fed out on Ful-O-Pep
Gro-Pork4s Supplement and grain proved the efficiency of this feed
Once more. Average conversion? 2.78 lbs. of feed per pound of gain.
worth trying Ful-o*Pep...for the extra efficiency you get. Put your
v next hogs on Gro-Pork 45.
'til-D-Pep Is the feed of efficient feeders
— 1 Smii ■
H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, Inc • Witmer
Grubb Supply Co.
Elizabethtown
m
stands and good color. Sevang good in practically all sections
has just gotten underway in of the State and a 2 making
many northern areas, but is moderate growth despite the
still being delayed by cold, wet cool weather. Above average
2.83 lbs. feed
per pound of gain
Stevens Feed Mill, Inc.
Stevens
key, parliamentarian; Levi Henly, re
porter; and Ronald Landis, sentinel.
Buchter, who will replace outgoing presi
dent Daryl Bollinger, is a junior, and is
currently chapter vice president. All the
sophomores officers were members of
Cloister’s county champion parliamen
tarian team this year.
grain
Harold H. Good
Terre Hill
OTHER CROPS
weather. Alfalfa weevil dam- Planting of green peas lor
age has been bad in some ar- processing continues as condi
eas already, as a heavy infestations permit. Snap bean plant
tion has been noted through- ing is just getting underway,
out the State. Warmer weather Asparagus cutting is active m
is expected to increase insect the south, but growth has been
activity, and spraying contin- slow. Strawberries are in bloom
ues in practically all areas, in southern counties, with small
Grasses are making better berries forming on early vane
growth, but need warn weath- ties. Planting of tomatoes is
er to make good use of all the just getting underway
available moisture.
PASTURE
Although most pastures have vince people that there aren’t
made enough growth to sup- any such things as flying sau
port grazing, pasturing has been Now ’ x ’ e oxnB
f. * , , build some, to prove it.
limited in many areas because
of soft ground. In sections Talking is a tremendous
where pasturing is active, pas- waste of time, unless you have
tures are supplying an aver- something to say.
You can almost
see it grow!
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Lancaster Farming,
age amount or feud. In some
areas, pasturing and green
chopping of i\ o is in progress.
POTATOES AND TOBACCO
Planting of fall potatoes is
just getting stalled in many
areas, having been delayed by
unfacorable weather conditions
Early planted Cobblers are
starling to come up. but de
velopment has been slow.
Planting is ne.uing completion
in the southeast, but only about
half finished in other aieas.
Tobacco seedbeds look good in
Lancaster Count.v. but need
warmer wealhei for good
growth Spiasing to eontiol
diseases is umlerwac
rituiT
Cool, wot weather has con
tinued to cm tail insect activ
ity, Ihcieby limiting pollina
tion Although there weie a
couple cold nights during the
week, no further damage to
fruit was noted. Peaches and
sour cherries continue to show
the effects of previous frosts,
but apples which are just
reaching bloom, show little
damage to date. Peaches and
cherries are near full bloom in
the north, and in the petal fall
stage in the south.
The United States Air Force
has been working hard to con-