—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 24.1968 12 ■r. Over The Lancaster County Farm Agent c~r" We often get the question concerning the presence .of green moss growing in the lawn and what can be done about it When moss is present, some thing is wrong because moss seldom invades a dense, vigor ously growing lawn. Moss in festation is usually associated with low fertility, poor drain age, high acidity, improper wa tering, too much shade, soil compaction, or a combination of any of these factors. Lack of fertility, poor drainage, and too much shade are the most com mon cause s of moss. The growth of moss may be stopped by spraying the area with cop per sulphate and then through a complete soil test follow good management practices as re commended Heavily shaded areas will seldom grow healthy grass, with these conditions the trees may be thinned or trimm ed or the area planted to some ground cover Pennsylvania Foiage Pro gress Days are scheduled to be held at Hershey Farms August 27, 28, 29. this three day event will be very worthwhile for all farmers and then wives A special ladies progiam is sche duled for the 28lh and 29th The latest in forage equipment w.IJ be displayed and demolish ated variety plots of many kinds of grasses and other foiage cions will be ready for inspection \ special brochure giving details of this big event is available from our Extension Office We urge local farmers and agri business concerns to include one or more days of this activity on their schedule. I’d like to repeat the sugges tion that wheat is a good feed for livestock and especially for hogs. It is about equal to corn in value on a per pound basis For best results about 50 r " of the corn in the ration may be substituted with wheat in swine rations With cattle we suggest that only 25 to 30 percent of the grain ration be in the form of wheat Larger amounts than Tough Competition In Hoeing Contest Dust, dirt and weeds flew at the University of Delawaie’s Georgetown Agricultural Sub station recently as entrants in the Farm and Home Field Day hoeing contest fought, laughed and hoed across the finish line in record time Competition was fast and iui i ous in the women’s division, but Mrs Mildred Williams, Seaford, who had'been umning a close second, put on a burst of blind ing speed and pulled out a nai row, hard won nctDij Sixteen yeai-old Bob Smith a Lewes 4-H er opened an eai 1\ lead in the mens dmsion but was foiced to vaid oft a last minute surge of competitors But Smith s opening lead nald and the youngstei hoed aeioss the finish line ahead of all com ers Young Eddie Wisk, a George town 4-H’er, finished first in the youngsters division Wisk used his hoe with the touch of an art ist, deftly clearing the weed choked row ahead of several competitors In the open division Lewis Swartzentruher Greenwood, snatched a narrow' victorj in a hard fought contest Swaitzen timber laughingly commented that the victory represented a high point in his hoeing career Golden hoes were presented to winners in each division by contest chairman Frank E Boys, extension entomologist at the v " *> « s y, 4 Back Fence By Max Smith v ViV. <*£ University of Delawaie mentioned may cause some di gestive disorders. Local faim ers owning wheat may want to feed the grain rather than sell it; others with livestock buying most of their feed might want to include some wheat in their purchases. Fall is one of the times of the year that farmers may establish contour strips on their'slopes and hillsides in order to prevent soil and water erosion As the fields are being prepared for the planting' of winter grain, al ternate strips of grain may be established on the contour and then next spring the remaining strips planted to a row crop such as corn or tobacco The use of strips will help reduce the amount of soil and water losses and increase ciop yields Livestock who are having problems of good fly con trol this year with residual spravs might want to use an other insecticide at this time WHAT'S BEST ITS RED ROSE 32 BEEF CATTLE SUPPLEMENT and RED ROSE SW W V vw,.**', RED ROSE HAS THE ANSWER! This is the supplement you will want to use as a mixing ration for your home-grown grains, or you can use it as a protein supple ment to balance the feeding of low protein roughages. S® BEEF CATTLE SUPPLEMENT This supplement is in mash form. Feed 50 Beef Cattle Supple ment (the nutrient fortifications are double the levels of 32 Beef Cattle Supplement) at the rate of one pound per head pier day. RED ROSE STEER FEED is ideal, too. Add it to your corn or other groins to produce well finished steers! The secret of cattle raising is in your feed lot, That's where you will make your profit! So, let Red Rose Cattle Supplements help you make that profit. Make sure they are in your feed troughs, Order your cattle feeds from these dealers today! Waiter Binkley & Son E. Musser Heasey & Son LftiiU E. D. #2, Mt. Joy, Pa. Birown & Rea, Inc. Atglen ElKveirson Sappily Co. Elverson Hemiiry E. Gairbeir F D. 1, Elizabethtown, Pa. Lo T. Gefilb Estate Manheim I. B. Graybnill & Sort Fefton Sfrasbirrg Noted Home Economist Speaks On School Lunch LAS VEGAS, Nevada What is the grammar school student’s favorite class? Science . . . English . . . Recess? “Why not lunch?” says Ruth Hogan, noted authority on the School Lunch Program and specialist in the school lunch service for the National Live Stock and Meat Board. “All too many school children are pass ing up nutrition in favor of candy and carbonated bever ages. Our job in food service is to lure them into the school lunchroom with delicious, nutri tious noon-time meals.” A speaker at the national convention of the American School Food Service Associa tion, Las Vegas, August 9, 1968, Hogan stressed the tre mendous job to be done in the school lunchroom and the fact that “nutrition should be con sidered as education”. •In the classroom, teachers educate the student’s mind,” says Ruth Hogan “It is our 30b to educate their tastes and eat ing habits ” The modem school lunch STEEiS? Heistand Bros. Elizabethtown A. L. Herr & Bro. David B. Hurst Bowmansville Martin's Feed Mill, Inc. K. D. % Ephrata, Pa. Mouintville Feed Service program encompasses a great many new techniques and new types of equipment, according to Miss Hogan “With these changes in equipment and techniques, we, too, must change some of our thinking about school lunch. Meat is the main food around which we plan the school menu. We do not start a menu with dessert or salad ... we start our menus with meat... prepared well and served attractively. “Meat must receive proper care and cookery to be served at its best”, continues Miss Ho gan. “To do this, school lunch room personnel must learn cor rect, up-to-date facts about meat and meat preparation. They also should be aware of the teen-ager’s requirements in regard to protein,, vitamins, minerals and fats “And speaking of fat,” she adds. “like other nutrients more of it is required by teen ageis than by adults because these are such active, growing years I would say that in most instances fat should not be re- QuarryviUe Mountville Red Rose CATTLE FEEDS Musser Farms, Inc. Columbia Musser's Mill The Buck Cfios. E, Sander & Sams Ammon E. Shelly E. P. Spotfs, Inc. Honey Brook- H. M. Stauffer & Sons, moved from the meat befo.v cookery for school lunches In cause it adds to the flavor or the meat. Sometimes it repn sents those extra energy (~ lories the youngsters need an which they may not be gettu « at home. Of course, calorj needs vary with the individual and the youngster with a weight problem should be aj vised to remove the fat hir self. It should not be removej for him. He should also be o<j vised to cut down on other fa 1 3 and high caloried sweets aal starches which contain few nu trients”. FFA PICNIC AND SOFTBALL PLAY-OFF HELD The New Holland FFA Soft ball team was victorious over the Ephrata team at the county final play-off held at Solauci High School along with, the local FFA picnic. , Five schools were represente i at the annual picnic and cluci en barbecue was served. About 50 boys attended. Classified Ad Con Help In Lancaster Farming <l i.. Terre Hill Lititz Inc. Witmer
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