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ONE OF THE RIGS used to shape waterways is this self-loading pan pulled by
the tractor shown here on the Jonas and David Noll farm near Wakefield Orval
Bass, SC'S county conservationist, explained that as the pan is pulled along, a cradle
breaks up the dirt in a dish shape, and pa ddles load it mto the pan A bulldozer may
also be used effectively for this work, Bass noted L. F Photo
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cost ol waterway construction utilization of available rainfall
the Lancaster office lays out a t 35 cents a lineal foot “This The latter factor would, have
the plan for waterways, adw.s would include everything,’ he been particularly apparent in
es the contractor doing the ac- explained, “bulldozing, liming, the lecent drought years
tual earth moving and grading, fe ? llj2 ?? s ’ A a ” d “ ulch :
0 mg Under the Agncultu’al , ~ , . „
and inspects the job thoroughly conservation Program (A.CP) Agriculture is by far the na
after completion If 3CS okays the tanner’s shaie of the cost - cs “ ' m f le in ~: ly
the waterway, the farmer may would probably be about 15 rie percentage ot lann
have half, or more, of the costs cents per foot of waterway people to total U S popula
paid undei a cost-slianng plan The benefits a fanner de- hon 15 declining, there still aie
with Agricultural Stabilization rives hom waterways and tei- about 14 million persons liv
& Conservation Service (ASCS) races would vary with soil type ffi-S on fauns The value of
However, such a payment has degree of slope, and kind of farm pioducts sold m 1966 was
to have been applied for be- crops raised, Bass notes But m excess of 40 bilhon dollais
Agway
Notice To AH Vegetable Growers!
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The ZENDEL Planter is a multi-function device that plants seed
lings along the center line of a strip of ZENDEL black polyethylene mulch
that is simultaneously laid down by the machine In one continuous opera
tion, the, Planter opens up furrows,proportional to the width of the film
used . .'.lays black mulch-film fills dirt into the furrows on top of the
film.. . slits the plastic, forms holes,-and sets plants . . then compacts the
soil around the seedlings. TheZENBEL Planter can handle most row crops
cucumbers, melons, squash, tomatoes, tobacco, etc.
Mulch material is available at your Agway Bee-Line Supply Cen
ter. The planter mulcher is available to interested persons on a loan agree
ment basis. First -come firstf-served.
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the work started, Bass the benefits would come m the
added form of more land available tor
He estimates the average com production, and bettei
BEE-LINE
SUPPLY CENTER
1027 Dillerville Rd.
Lancaster, Penna.
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WHAT: Agwoy Bee-Line Supply
Center sponsors o Zendel
planter and mulch layer
demonstration.
WHEN: Wednesday - May 17th
- 9:30 o.m. - rain or shine.
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WHERE: J. Henry Siegrist form,
R 3, Monheim. Located 3Vi
miles northeast of Monheim
off the Monheim-Penryn Rd.
Ist rood (eft beyond Pleasant
View Rest Home, then Ist
farm.
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Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 13, 1967 —7
Army Worms
Set To March
Small gram growers, in par
licular, should watch out tot
armyworms m the spun*, ac
cording to Dr Dale Bray, than
man of the depaitmeut of cm
tomology and applied ecology
at the University oi Delawaie
Annywonns like cool, moist
weather, he points out The
cool weather this spnng ana
the recent iains may mu ease
armywonn outbreaks \llhoiua
they’re not a scneial pest ev
ery year some oi those msecls
show up eveiv sm me: .«!uJ
moths of the inn'vo.in «iu
‘ iken in trap' in \p. d
Young amnwoiii.s ai e thin cept that the loud amount used
unlive,bluisn ueon voiins with must not exceed 15 pounds ot
a rdack lire Ld ;ei wo np ae’nal caibaiyl pei acie.
to one and a hall nv-i.e-* lon., ,
aie hairk„s and gioen with Jc\ u phene mav be used on
dark stupes Some of t'm mil col j l 01 sinall glams
grown worms nave a deemed Hov.e\ei dont ieed ioiage, in
pink cast eluding ensilage, tieated witn
loviphene to dauv animals or
Fortunatel' ai.nywouiis do animals being finished lor
not feed on o\ei vth.ng tnat slau o htci, the entomologist
glows They preier giaso cautioned
yet y
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 toe !
Let us grind your own grain with Wayne
Universal Mixer for true economy in your
poultry feeding.
C. E. SAUDER & SONS
R. I). 1, East Earl
DUTCHMAN FEED
MILLS, INC.
R. D. 1, Stevens
HEISEY
FARM SERVICE
Lawn and Bellaire
WHITE OAK MILL
R. D. 4, Manheim
MOUNTVILLE
SUPPLY “’jS®
HERSHEY BROS
Reinholds
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer
Support Your Lane. Co. Poultry Assoc
gram, and corn, they usually
don't bolhoi other plants un
less thcic is no gi s„, Siam
and com close bv
The worms Iced mainly at
night and hide dm.ng the da.v
so you'll have to seal eh the
ground caieluilv to locate them.
A. my woi ms ate veiy difficult
to temtiol once they aie huge.
Thetedoie, in mtcslod fields,
apply tieatment as soon as
possiole to catch the vvoims
while they aie still small. Biay
ac;\ ises
Insecticides aie the best cou
fiol Cc’ibaivl (Sevin) cannot
be u ed attci boot stage on
Siam that will be used loi
toon but it mi\ be u-.cd on
com with no i eductions ev
FOWL’S FEED SERVICE
R. D. 1, Quan yville
R. D. 2, Peach Bottom
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtow n
ROHRER S MILL
R. D. 1. Ronki
.’MILLERS VILLE
SUPPLY CO.
Millersi ille