WEBWORM DAMAGE ON
NEW ALFALFA SEEDINGS
Sometimes serious damage is
done to newly planted August
alfalfa seedings by the web
worm, which is quite similar
to the ordinary garden cut-
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not active in the daytime, but when is first starts,
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over the body, and are slightly 4 lbs/gal. emulsion or Caibaryl
(Sevm) at the rate of one pint
hairy.
Although the webworm infes- of 4 lb. flowable or 10 oz. of
tations occur only infrequently, 80% WP. Use at least 20-25
they are usually very severe gallons of water per acre.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 22.1967—13
§0 4*H
NEWS
“What’s Cookin’” Club
The 4-H What’s Cookin’ Club
met at the home of Leader
Mrs. Willis Bucher recently.
Joanne Spahr, president, con
ducted the meeting. Roll call
was answered by each girl nam
ing her favorite salad.
The girls prepared a meal
consisting of crispy salad, waf
fles and syrup and milk bars.
During the business meeting
the group decided to accept the
4-H County Project and sell
light bulbs Denise Jurell is
in charge of this project.
The club members will meet
at the Bucher home on July 27
at 10 am. and prepare their
dinner. A program of music
and recitations will be present
ed for the guests at Luther
Acres during the afternoon.
HILLTOP STITCHERS
HEAR FIELD DAY REPORT
by Debbie Kleinfelter, Reporter
Meeting at the Brunnerville
Fire Hall, July 17, the Lex
ington Hilltop 4-H Stitchers
heai'd a report on the recent
4-H Field Day activities.
On July 13 six girls and two
leaders Mrs Thomas Smith
and Mrs Meivm Keith at
tended 4-H Field Da y Girls
representing the club in the
posture queen competition
were - Candace Seiverlmg and
Debra Kleinfelter
Following the business meet
ing, members worked on their
various projects.
DRUMORE SEWING CLUB
TO SELL LIGHT BULBS
by June Aaron, Reporter
Meeting at the Chestnut
Level Church House, July 12th,
members of the Drumore 4-H
Sewing Club heard Judy Longe
nec&er announce the club
would be selling light bulbs
this year as a fund-raising ef
fort.
Each member received a bag
with four packs of assorted
bulbs, with more to be avail
able from Mary DouU, if
needed.
In addition to the ten per
cent commission to be paid on
bulb sales by the manufactur
er, there will be cash prizes
for the clubs selling the most
light bulbs.
GUERNSEY CLUB HAS FIT,
SHOW DEMONSTRATION
by Jesse L. Balmer
Meeting at the home of Nel
son, Marvin and Dwight Landis,
1804 Hempstead Road recently,
members of the Lancaster
County 4-H Guernsey Club
played baseball and saw a fit
ting and showing demonstration
by Jesse and Cynthia B aimer.
In the business session,
members voted to go to a base
ball game at Baltimore.
Associate County Agent Vic
tor Plastow reminded mem
bers of the upcoming 4-H
county dairy roundup August
1 and 2 at the Guernsey Sale
Pavilion.
A doggie roast was held
following (the meeting.
PRODUCTION OFF
HARRISBURG The state’s
dairy farmers pioduced 287
million quarts of milk in June
according to the Pennsylvania
Crop Repoiting Service This
was two million quarts less
than produced in June, 1966.