—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. September 21,1968
10
Autumn Is
Add a touch of frost to the air
and Pennsylvania becomes alive
with color ranging from warm
browns to blazing scarlets.
Autumn, reports the Depart
ment of Forests and Water's, is
"Flaming Foliage” time in the
Commonwealth and a time for
thousands of motorists to take
to the road to view this magnifi
cent scene while it is at its
height.
By the end of September, de
pending on weather conditions,
a touch of color will begin ap
pearing, here and there, and by
mid- October Pennsylvania’s
landscape will be cloaked with a
mantle of golden yellows, brilli
ant orange, deep crimson and
soft brown.
This is the time of the year
when the oaks, the birch, ma
ples, elms and beech, even the
lowly sumac, try to outdo one
another with blends of color
which only nature can provide.
Pennsylvania has more kinds
of beautiful leaf colorations in
autumn than any other state in
the nation and of all the species
of native trees in the United
-States, 123 can be found within
the Commonwealth.
Tree leaf coloration occurs at
approximately the same time
each year depending on sunlight,
rainfall and humidity.
Normally it strikes first in the
northern tier counties including
a portion of Wayne and all of
Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga,
potter and McKean, where the
season of the best tree colora
tion is approximately between
Oct 1 and 14
About mid-October, or approx
imately Oct. 12-26, this colorful
extravaganza spreads southward
into the central zone which
spans the state in a funnel shap
ed band extending from the Po
conos westward to encompass
the entire western portion of the
state from Erie to the Mason-
Dixon line.
Finally, to complete the cycle,
the southern counties take on an
autumnal look about Oct. 19
This southern belt is a triangu
lar shaped area which extends
from Stroudsburg southwest to
the eastern slopes of Laurel Hill,
just west of Somerset
Apple Promotion
Contest For Markets
A special apple promotion con
test for state roadside markets
will be a feature of National Ap
ple Week, October 9-19, in Penn
sylvania
All roadside markets in the
state will be eligible to compete
in the contest, sponsored joint
ly by the newly-formed Pennsyl
vania Retail Farm Market Coun
cil and the Pennsylvania Apple
Marketing Order Advisory
Board Prizes will include a col
or television set and 10 cash
awards.
Roadside market operators
who sign up for the event will
receive free apple promotion
kits. Judging will be done from
black and white or color snap
shots taken of each participating
market
The Retail Farm Market Coun
cil has charge of administering
the contest. Awards are made
available by the Apple Market
ing Order Advisory Board from
funds received under the state’s
Apple Marketing Order, which
assesses commercial apple pro
ducers for promotion purposes
The Marketing Order Board
suppoits both the National Ap
ple Institute and the Processed
Apples Institute and carries out
various state-oriented promo
tions.
“Flaming Foliage” Time
This is the time of the year
when any outdoor sport especi
ally hiking, becomes a Journey
into a wonderful land of color
and some of the most interest
ing areas can be found on Penn
sylvania's nature trails of State
Parks, such as, Gifford Pinchot
State Park, In York County; at
Prince Gallitzin, in Cambria
County; and the glens and wa
terfalls at Ricketts Glen State
Park, in Luzerne County, to
name just a few, all of which
present an unparalled picture of
beauty.
By the same token, Pennsyl
vania’s State Forests, always fas
cinating to the outdoorsman, be-
EPHRATA FAIR
SEPT. 25 - 26 - 27 -28
FARM MACHINERY DISPLAY
The following dealers will have a large display of the
latest farm equipment and machinery located at the
Ephrata Community Park:
• Electric Motor Service & Sales
34 N Reading Road, Ephrata
• Farmersville Equipment Co., Inc.
R. D #2, Ephrata
• International Harvester Sales & Service
1054 S State St, Ephrata
• Allen H. Matz, Inc.
New Holland Denver
• Shotzberger’s Farm Equipment
Elm, Penna.
Agricultural Activities
Junior Market Hog Show Thurs., Sept. 26, 5:30 P.M.
(Hog Sale Sept. 28, 9 A.M.)
Junior Market Lamb Show Thurs., Sept. 26
(Will follow Hog Show)
Junior Beef Show Thurs., Sept. 26, 7:30 P.M.
Junior Dairy Show Fri., Sept. 27, 7:30 P,M
Tractor Driving Contest Sat., Sept. 28, 10:00 A M.
All Agriculture Exhibits (this includes livestock, poultry,
crops) will be housed in tents at the Ephrata Community
Park.
Jamesway Chain-type barn cleaner speed gets
all the solids and liquids into the spreader.
No barn cleaner Is faster than a Jamesway.
You also benefit from these extra features;
* Galvanized single-chute elevator
* Reversible forged link chain
* Extra-heavy spur gear drive
* Rugged design throughout
Stop in today for details.
JM. E. SNAVELY
145 South Cedar St., Lititz, Pa. 17543
Ph. 626-8144
come even more so during the
nutumn months. State forests re
quire no special attractions but
if its rugged terrain and seclu
sion you seek, the Sproul State
Forest in western Clinton and
northern- Centre Counties, offers
just the right type of atmos
phere; the Bald Eagle State For
est, in Snyder, Union, Centre,
Clinton, Mifflin and Juniata
Counties, contains a stand of vir
gin timber with some trees well
over two centuries old; while a
journey to Mount Davis, located
in Forbes State Forest, in Som
erset, Fayette and Westmoreland
Counties, will provide a view of
the Commonwealth from the
highest point in Pennsylvania.
FAST
MANURE
per Minute
"Away-from-home*' eating la a country. It accounts for an estl
fast-growing market for food, ac- meted $2B billion. Almost 8J
cording to a U.S. Department of mlllion SnchM,ln * part-
Agriculture report. The Food tlme workers - al '« * m P lo 3‘ ed ln
service industry is n major out- the food service industry during
let for the food produced in this an average week.
NOW!
Prepare Fer Seeding
Call us for prompt service on:
LIMESTONE - Truck Spread
Fast Service
FERTILIZER - 020 20
4-
5-
10-10-10
Available in bags, bulk
Trailer spreaders or custom truck spreading.
Remember us for
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
after fall plowing!
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO.
GROFFTOWN RD„ NEXT TO WATERWORKS
Ph. 392-4963 or 392-0374
YOUR FULL SERVICE DEALER
and "Stop and Go"corn harvesting!
Mounted
SUPERPICKER
has thewdrtd's
biggest appetite
for corn!
Chas. J. McComsey
& Sons
Hickory Hill, Pa.
Roy H. Bnch, Inc
Ephrata, R.D 2
Wilbur H. Graybill
Lititz, R.D 2
Landis Bros.
Lancaster
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luperplcker Is tops
big capacity, non*
:op picking. You
tepmovingacre afr
sr acre, without
lugging. Universal
übframe makes
lounting easy, fast;
imple. Less than 15
linutes to lubricate
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lean husking.
IDEA
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farmer*
Longenecker
Farm Supply
Rheems
A. B. C. Groff, Inc.
New Holland
Allen H. Matz
Denver
A, L. Herr & Bro.
Quarryville