4—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. June 10.1967 From Where We Stand... "Plastic" Tobacco No. that’s not a new agricultural substitute product. But using plastic to cover tobacco seedbeds is a pretty good way to add a couple of weeks to your glowing season We’ve reported for at least the last three years on fanners who have used this method successfully, and each year their number increases. In this issue, a Willow Street area fanner makes his second appearance in Lancaster Farming. For the past two years he has gained about two weeks in getting his plants to the field by growing them under plastic. And. according to John Yocum, superin tendent at the Penn State University Field Research Station, ten days to two weeks is about the normal time advan tage for tobacco plants grown under plas tic instead of under the conventional muslin. While some muslin-covered beds were reported transplanted this week, many are still not field-ready In the case of the Willow Street farmer and the state research station, plants under plas tic were ready by Memorial Day Yocum reports a new method is being tried at the station. Since plastic on a framework is at a disadvantage in windy locations: his staff is now placing the plastic flat, right over the seedbed This is then covered with muslin to hold it m place When the May weather gets too warm, the plastic can be removed by sliding it right out from under the mus lin, leaving the latter m place until weather permits complete removal. One big advantage to this method, besides bet ter wind resistance, is a labor-saving lack of watering Yocum reports that, after an initial watering, the job didn’t have to be repeated until the plastic was removed. Next year he plans to experiment with sub-irrigation in the seedbeds. While the method of growing tobac co plarits under plastic undoubtedly re quires more Careful management than the 'old way, we think more farmers growing Lancaster County’s multi-mil lion dollar tobacco crop would do well to look into this faster method —especial- ly if these cold, wet springs are going to become our normal weather pattern ★ ★ ★ ★ Hunting A Job? Many boys who graduated from Lancaster County High Schools this week are probably even now out hunting jobs, and some others will be looking for Weeds Reduce Soybean Yields The cold weathei this spring may force some farmers to re plant soybeans which have fail ed to geiminate If pi e-plant m coiporated heibicide has been applied, weeds should not be a pioblem when replanted If a pieemeigence heibicide was ap plied, leplantmg soybeans will incoiporate the heibicide into the soil and probablj lessen its effectiveness We^fAer Generally warm weather is called for right through the weekend. Although it will be cooler on Tuesday and Wed nesday, temperatures during the five-day period. Saturday through Wednesday, are ex pected to average abo\e the normal 82 to 59 degree range. And some needed moisture is anticipated during the pe riod also, with showers Sun day and Wednesday expected to yield Vi -inch, or more. In some of these countries where food is scarce and starvation a daily visi tor, seed grain is often consumed as food, and manure is burned for fuel rather than invested in the next crop Progress in educating such people agriculturally is slow Regardless of personal or religious sentiments on the subject, if the food supply and population in under-develop ed countries is to be brought into balance, some means besides starvation will have to be used to slow down population ex pansion If highly developed agricultural countries are to help, and if those in need are to honestly accept that help, it is necessary that the stork’s busy sche dule be slowed That provides the best method we can see to give agricultural education a fighting chance to win the race Fortunately, this line of reasoning seems to be becoming generally accepted by those close to the situation on both sides of the fence If that is so, agricul ture may win this race yet Good weed conti ol is a must Piopei seed bed prepaialion foi a high soybean jield Just is one of the best means of weed a few weeds one every 10 conti ol By working the soil to inches in the low can ieduce stait weeds growing and then yields as much as 30 percent woiking the suiface to kill A band ot mormng-gloues in a weeds that have started, weeds row may cut yields as much as are killed before planting time 60 pei cent, according to Dr A i otary hoe is also effective for Richard Cole, chauman of the conti oiling weeds m very young depaitment of agionomy at the sovbeans Shallow cultivation Umveisity ot Delaware just deep enough to control Weeds take then toll by robb wee ds, but not deep enough to mg the plant of moistuie, food bring buried seed to the surface and sunlight, reducing stands cause double later on, is also and inci easing lodging The lecommended common weeds affecting area soybean piodnction include pig- weed, lambsquai ter, velvet ONE USDA EMPLOYEE FOR weed, yellow foxtail, giant rag- EVERY 15 FARMERS IN US weed giant foxtail, mormng gloiy. jnnson 'weed, green fox tail and ciabgrass Weeds have then death gup on soybeans because the beans giow veiy slowly duung then eai ly stages The weeds can out gi ow them and offei severe competition foi water, food and light Cole says reseat ch shows that weed conti ol is needed foi the first eight weeks until the soybean plant can com pete and keep weeds down A total weed conti ol piogiam should considei soil chaiacteus tics weed species present and the ciops in lotation which dic tate the type of weed conti ol and the heibicide needed work just for the summer. What are your chances of finding what you’re look ing for? Although Lancaster County is re portedly a job-deficit area with skilled help m demand by industry, your chances will be greatly affected by your appearance. If you think we’re referring to your long hair, plastered down with that greasy kid stuff, you’re right! That hokey style may have been very much in while you were a school boy, but laddie, it is not going to do a thing for you When you are interviewed by a prospective employer unless of course he’s hiring a combo. As a graduate, you will find success far more attainable in the working world it you dress and behave to please the adult crowd, not the in-school bunch. As a bonus you’ll find you can see everyone else better, and, for a change, they can see you. So. come on out from under the thatch, boys; it’s not bad out here in the light, really. ★ ★ ★ ★ Between The Stork And The Plow The outcome of the foot-race being run these days in under-developed coun tries between the “stork and the plow'’, as one authority expressed it this week, is critical for the future of many peoples of the world With the pace being set by the swift flying stork, the tortoise-paced plow is running a very poor second The USDa resources are for midable, says AFBF president Chailes Shuman While farm numbers have steadily de creased, USDA employees have increased Theie is now one USDA employee for every 15 tdimers in the nation, and the USDA spends S 8 9 million a year for publicity and repoits. Shuman charges “However, with all these re souices I don’t think the Ad ministialion will be able to quiet the growing revolt on the faim against the outmod ed and wastetul federal faim progiams which have diiven the pauty latio to the depies- No, lord! Lesson for June 11,19G7 •a a firm that offered him a substantial raise ■n salary Desiring to be fair with his present emplovet, he informed his emoloyer that he was con templating the offer and asked whether he might want to con sider meehng it ‘I Don’t Understand” His employer refused, saying ‘T know that other engineers o your ability are getting'that mud ana more, but it is "more than enough for an Indian’" With that, the employer began an abusiv ‘made, demeaning the man anc ais race The engineer was a highly competent man. but be cause he was an American Indian, his -employer could not fully treat him as an equal human being. "I don’t understand,” the man at the next table tteotsaying 1 worked for him twelve years and he never called me a d c dirtv Indian before’ ’ This incident just ha opened to occur m Dallas The man across from me might just rs easily been a Puerto Rican in New York Cit\, a Kegio in Phila delphia, or a Mexican in Mm Now Is The Time . .. By Max Smith, Lancaster County Agent To Provide Shade Protection fiom the hot, summei sun is veiy important foi most efficient production from all kinds of livestock If trees ate not present m the area, then artificial shade should be piovided Most all research work indicates that direct sunlight at all times in this part of the country will reduce gam in weight as well as milk pi eduction A tempor ary roof with open sides will gi\e protection and plenty of ci oss-ventilation To Control Flies Fly control starts with a good sanitation program supplemented by an insecticide spray program Breeding places should be removed and not allowed to exist It is suggested that vai ious fly sprays be used from yeai to year to reduce the in human flesh and could be dangei of building fly resist- the °f several infections, ance Some alternating from P are nts are urged to inspect application to application dur- their youngsters carefully and mg the same season using two remove the tick carefully fol or more insecticides might * OWe d by use of antiseptics, also improve the control The preventative measures in clude spraying playgrounds or areas with DDT, Sevm, or Lin dane To Be Alert For Wood Ticks Lancaster countians living working or playing neai wood ed aieas should be on the alert foi wood tick infestations They seem to be more plenti ful this spring These eight legged ticks bury their heads sion low of 1934 (The pauty latio shows the relationship between the pric es faimeis icceive and the price of items purchased for pioducticn ) Diego. Or and this li hard foe me to admit it might have hap* pened in the little town where I live or the county-seat metropolis nearby. This is not a new problem in the world. The New Testament re calls for us the wall that stood between .few and Gentile. It was a wall so great that Peter refused to have anything to do with Gentile converts to Christ. So strong waa the heritage of prejudice in Peter that he responded with an out right refusal: "No, Lord!” To Avoid Corruption The barrier between .Tew and Gentile (and we must remember that at that time the followers of Jesus still regarded themselves as Jews) seemed reasonable enough. Throughout the history of the He brew people there had been a con stant and obvious temptation to adopt the pagan (Gentile)reli gious practices of their neighbors. Time and again the Lord sent his prophets to warn the people to give up their Gentile ways and worship him alone. The Hebrew people, therefore, learned to avoid all contact with Gentiles in order to avoid being corrupted by pagan influences. It began as a "reasonable" idea. In time, how ever, it developed into prejudice and racial pride. It was carried to the usual human extremes. Peter said, "No, Lord!” It was rare for Peter to defy his Lord’s wishes. So it is today. If we are going to say, "No, Lord!”, it is more than likely that it will be over some issue of pride and prejudice. He shows us clearly what is his will for society and we respond, saying: "No, Lord, I don’t mind 'them’ having equal Tights, so long as they don’t get 'uppity.’” "No, Lord, I’m not prejudiced, you know, but I don’t have to have 'them’ in my home, do I?” "No, Lord, our property values will plunge.” "No, Lord,' you don't know them as we do.*' "No, Lord” , . . (and you fill in, the rest). Insulting The Creator "What the Master said to Peter, however, he says also to us; "What God has cleansed, you must not call common.” When we demean any of God’s creatures and he created them all, didn’t he?—it is an insult to flie Creator, not the creature. It was hard for Peter to rise above his prejudice,! but he did it and so must we: "Who was I that 1 could withstand’ Jesus Christ?” Let our "No” he* come "Yes!” i (*osad on outlines copyrighted by ffit DivTshn > •I Christian Education# National Council of tha Churchas of Christ in tha U, S, A. Helaasod by Community frass Serviced ' LANCASTER FARMING Lancaster County’s own Farm Weekly P 0 Box 206 - Lituz, Pa. 1764# Otliue 22 n Main St, Lititz, Pa 17643 Phone: Lancaster 394-2047 or Lititz 620-2191 Do-i Timmons, Editor Robert G Campbell, Advertising Liie< tor Subscription price $2 per jear In Lancaster Countj , $3 elsewhere Established November 4. 1955. 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