Roses Like Roses like to have their flow ers removed regularly, says a University of Maryland horticul turist. Francis R. Gouin says, "You may not know t, but roses like to be cut. If you leave the flow ers on rose bushes, the plants will stop blooming and put their energy into producing seed.” If you cut thj flowers and use ( them for indoor decorations, you' force the plant to continue pro ducing more flowers. However. Gouin advises, there is a proper way to cut roses. When you remove the flower, leave at least one five-leaflet leaf on the part of the stem attached giiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiib | CUSTOM SPRAYING I | HIGH PRESSURE WASHING I £ and = | DISINFECTING | § in all types of poultry houses. £ | MAYNARD L. BEITZEL | = Witmer, Pa. Phone 392-7227 = Eiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimtiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiii? Get 1 Your Plants Off To A Good Start BIGGER YIELDS ON Tomatoes & Tobacco Add To Your Transplanter Water ORTHO-GRO LIQUID FERTILIZER 8-16-8 Use one quart to 50 gal. barrel ORTHO-GRO is a proven organic liquid fertilizer giving plants that extra push they need to “start,” and protect them against transplanting shock. 5 gallon can . . . $14.50 ISOTOX TRANSPLANTER SOLUTION Use 4 ounces per 50 gal. barrel ISOTOX TRANSPLANTER is a Lindane sola tion that mixes readily with water and is de signed especially for use in the transplanter. Gives* low cost protection against wire worms, maggots and certain other soil insects. 1 pint .. . $1.85 1 quart. . . $3.48 1 gallon . . . $11.65 Get Your Supply From P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown To Be Cut to the plant. "Never cut the stem below that last leaf. This Is especially Important early In the season." Feed Your Roses "It’s time to feed your roses again," Gouin continues. "If you want them to keep flowering all summer, drag out •‘the bag of 5 10-5 fertilizer and give them another meal.” For roses in beds, put on about two to three pounds per 100 square feet and work it into the top inch or two with a hoe or cultivator. If your roses grow individually about the lawn, FOR Ph. Lane. 397-3539 Scholarships Available The Lancaster Vocational Ag riculture Teachers Association announced the availability of several scholarships to assist worthy FFA members in obtain ing further education outside the high school and less than a col lege degree. The scholarships are; one of $l5O for a two-year winter course and one all-expense short course up to $3O. All applications must be made to the Area Supervisor. Henry Givler, and the deadline for all applications is July 1. In other business at the meet ing Tuesday afteinoon at New Holland High School, the teach ers set dates for activities this summer. Cotton textiles play a vital role in operation of dairies, fisheries and packing houses. give each one Vi to Vz cup of fertilizer. ‘‘To feed individual plants, drill fix e or six holes (about the size of a broom handle) 3 or 4 inches deep and about 10 to 12 inches from the plant—and pour feitihzer into the bottom of each hole.” After fertilizing, Goum con cludes, water the plants heaxily so that the fertilizer \xill go into solution and become available to plant roots. COSTS LESS TO BUY! COSTS LESS TO RUN! INTERNATIONAL* 656 greatest double-duty tractor you can own! Even though the new International 656 looks like and shares many of the features of the biggest IH tractors, it's in the 60 H.P. class. It's a powerhouse 4 or 5 plow tractor with 63.8 pto HP., but it's reasonably priced. and reasonable to run. This is a 12-month worker that handles big loads and then some—and then- tackles the little loads economically. We could talk forever about the new International 656 but you can learn a lot more about it by testing it. So, call us or drop by to arrange for a test demonstration. If you* need a powerful tractor that can double in light duty. The International 656 is the tractor foryoul Messick Farm Equip. Kauffman Bros. ELIZABETHTOWN MOUNTVILLE 367-1319 285-5951 International Harvester Sales and Service EPHRATA 733-2283 Cope & Weaver Co. C. B. Hoober NEW PROVIDENCE INTERCOURSE 786-7351 768-3501 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. June 8,1968 Sell Hogs In Advance Armour & Company has an nounced a new contract purchas ing plan offering the nation's swine producers an opportunity to sell hogs up to six months in advance of dehve.y at guaran teed prices. Based on the Chicago Mercan tile Exchange, the program will permit swine pioducers to ob tain prices for each of four con secutue months, starting ap proximately six tfeeks in the fu ture, and contract to deliver a specific number of hogs at a given future date. Contracts are being offered on both a live grade-and-.ueld basis. Hog producers will be offered an advance partial payment (ap- ss per head) to help provide working capital They can get future price quotations by Msitmg or phoning Armour buying stations. Eshelman Elected John B. Eshelman, vice pies ident of John W. Eshelman & Sons, 244 N. Queen St., Sundav was elected vice president of the American Feed Manufac turers Assn, at the organiza tion’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. • Open House (Continued from Page 1) ham. Chestnut Level United Presbyterian Church. Quarry ville: the Rev. John A. Brenna man. Willow Street Mennonite Church. Willow Street, and the Re\. Howard W. Bernhard. Flor in Church of the Brethien, Florin. Willis S. Nolt will be the son? leader for the National Anthem during the dedication program. Refreshments will be served by the Farm Women Societv of Lancaster County. Directors of the Farm & Home Foundation will assist m guided toms of the Open House Parking will be under the supervision of Jacob Kurtz, chairman of the Build ing Committee. Pro\ isions have been made for amplification of the Dedica tion ceremonies for the outside patio and corridors, should the audience exceed the seating ca pacity of the auditorium Dedication of this Faim & Koine Center is the culmination of a number of yeais of aoik to establish a headquarters for the agricultural services of the Counts and is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania The Center is located on ten acres of land provided by the late Elmer L Esbenshade for the establishment of such a Cen- ter and it w as completed on Feb ruary 10 of this y r ear A unique memorial plaque has been erect ed at the Center to the late Mi. Esbenshade Included in the plaque is an 1881 silver dollar which was given in exchange for the tract of land. The Center itself covers more than 28 000 square feet and now houses five government service agencies which occupy about one-half of the floor space Oth er space provides for meeting rooms that will accommodate groups from 25 to 600 persons. The Center is equipped with a portable stage and with seating and table facilities for catered meals. During April, 54 meet ings were held at the Center Landscaping of the grounds was planned toy a specialist from Penn State University, assisted by local volunteers Shrubbery has been donated by individuals and nurseries, as well as the la bor required for the grading and seeding Agencies now having their of fices in the building are the Lan caster County Cooperative Ex tension Service, the Lancaster County School Board, the Agri cultural Stabilization and Con servation Service, the Soil Con servation Service, and the Farm ers Home Administration Officers and directors of the Farm & Home Foundation in ad dition to Pres. Garber are L. H Skromme, vice president, Lancaster; Mrs. Landis Myer, secretary, New Holland, Phares S Risser, treasurer, Elizabeth town; Levi H Brubaker, Lan caster; Amos H. Funk, Millers ville; Noah W. Kreider Sr , Man heim; Jacob Kurtz Jr., Lancas ter, Melvin R. Stoltztus, Ronks; John H Herr, Lancaster; Harry K. Gerlach, Lancaster: J Ev erett Kreider, Quarryville; Rich ard P. Maule, Quarry ville; Mrs. E Robert Nolt, Lancaster; Em mett I. Robertson, Lancaster; Benjamin L Burkholder, New Holland; Paul R Cope, New Providence: Mrs. Paul Witman, Mt. Joy; Victor B. Longenecker, Elizabethtown; Forney Longen ecker, Lititz; Donald S. Eby, Gordonville. Household Hints For rainy days indoors, make a sheet playhouse for the chil dren Simply drape an old cot ton sheet over a card table First you can cut out windows and a door, and let children decorate the “walls” of the fabric house with crayons or water colors. 11
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