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
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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
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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
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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.
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