—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. October 4,1969 26 State Sugar Beet Crop To Be Harvested Harvest of Pennsylvania’s first commercial sugar beet crop will begin in early October with cv eiy indication yield per acre will exceed the national average of 17 tons, according to State Agn cultuie Sccictary Leland H Bull This newest commeicial crop ventuie includes 1,300 acics giown in four counties Bucks. Berks. Lehigh and Noithhamp lon Beets weie grown by Pennsyl vania faimeis under a contract anangement with a sugar pro cessing industry with price de pending on tonnage as well as sugar content In addition to sugar, other im portant uses of the “sweet root” include beet pulp and molasses, by-pioducts extensively utilized in animal feeds. The best crop will be harvest ed mechanically and the roots loaded on rail cars at Momsville in, the Bucks County area and at Macungie in the other three counties Processing will take place at Easton, Maine Original plans to process the beets at Montezuma, NY, were altered when facilities there could not be readied in time to handle the Pennsylvania ciop Yield and sugar content checks will be made by the Finger Lak es Sugar Beet Growers’ Asso ciation, acting in the interest of the Pennsylvania groweis Sugar beets were introduced to Pennsylvania in the spring of 1969 following an extensive study of the potential in the Commonwealth The seed is a monogerm type imported from Germany and differs from normal beet seed in that a single plant-producing germ is planted rather than the common seed which usually con tains several germs capable of producing several plants Young beet plants are rather hardy and growers strive for early plantings late March or early April. Seeds are planted at intervals of thiee to four inches in row spacing much like that used for corn and other row crops Weed control is obtained by spraying with herbicides over the rows at planting time Cultivating begins as soon as plant growth is visible and in cludes all except a three-inch band containing the plants. This three-inch band is weed- CATTLE SALES EVERY TUESDAY LARGE SELECTIONS OF CATTLE DIRECT FROM PRODUCERS EACH WEEK. STAUNTON LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. C & O Flats j - - , Staunton, pletcsthe topping job and con cludes the field harvest as a pair cd and the plants are thinned to of discs set at angles "pop" the seven or eight inch intervals by ro ots out of the ground, convey hand labor as the beets attain a ors separate the roots from the growth of three to four inches coil and other trash and the beets Cultivation continues until no are carried t 0 a wa S° n 01 bin longer practical, usually when Beets, upon arrival at the pro the beets reach eight to 10 inch- cessin g p i an t, are piled carefully es in height and the leaves pro- * ... . . vide a full canopy of shade ovei * Ol storage with an duct po the rows vided to control the temperature Prior to harvesting, the beets and prevent a prematuie chemi aie geneially topped, usually C al breakdown process which with a rotaiy mower would gieatly reduce the value A mechanical haivester com of the crop PUBLIC SALE Of Household Goods And Antiques Located Two Miles South of Baumgardner, Along Raw linsville Road, V 2 Mile South of Barrlon Church. SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 1969 12:00 NOON CHINA CLOSET, DINING ROOM SUITE, DOUGH BOX, ROLL TOP DESK, RECORD CABINET w/CLAW FEET, CANE BOTTOM CHAIRS, CANE BOTTOM SWIVEL CHAIR, ROCKING CHAIRS, HIGH CHAIR Living Room Suite, Pictures, Frames, Eight Day Clock, Shelf Clocks, Old Minors, Piano Rolls, Lights, Floor Lamps, Braided Rugs Oak Bed Room Suite, Old Bed Room Suite, Single Iron Bed, Roll Top Rope Bed, Wash Stands, Old Chest of Drawers, High Bov, Empire Chest of Drawers, Wooden Bench, 8 ft Wood Box, Trunk, Baskets, Old Baby Swing, Crib, Childs Wooden Wheel barrow, Wash Tubs, Old Bottles, Pitcher and Bowl Set, Dishes, Pots and Pans, 2 Kitchen Cabinets, Cheese Molds, Candle Molds, Agatewaie, 3 Small Iron Kettles, Flat Irons, Crocks and Jugs, Copper Wash Boiler, Meat Grinder, Dayton Scales, Spring Scales, P & Beam Scales, Lanterns, American Eureka Lamp Aladdin Lamp, Coal Oil Light, Coal Stove, Estate Coal and Wood Stove, Pot Belly Stove, Duro-therm Oil Heater, Electric Motors, Chain Saw Runs Off Power Take-Off, Stainless Steel Surge Milker, 28 ft Aluminum Extension Ladder, 2 Seated Sleigh in Good Condition, Market Wagon, Small Iron Trough, Flail Wooden Wheelbarrow wheel, Old Time Dung Hook, Single Trees, Ice Saw, Heavy Duty Drill Press, Log Cham, Drop Handle Milk Cans, 3 Wicker Porch Chairs, Metal Porch Chairs, Child’s Swing Set, Lawn Swing, More Items too Numerous to Mention NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS DAY OF SALE Auctioneer —Lloyd H. Kreider Phone 786-3394 . Clerk—C. L. Mumma Item / Receipt System by Marick & Co. t- ■» 1 . i 'I -V .I t 3 v SALE BY JACOB T. HARNISH .Jr |V Jf " ~ ktenf/i liDlii' REGISTERED HOLSTEIN DISPERSAL Along Rt. #222 1 mile south of QuarryviUe, Pa., 15 miles South of Lancaster, Pa., 10 miles north of Pa. and Md. line. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1969 12:00 Noon 75 HEAD —45 milking age, 30 Heifers all ages WOODSON IVAN HERTA 4-4 y 343 d 18,934 m 3.9% 746 f Due in Nov. to Tawnee Farm Arlinda Chief Service age son (of Ex dam); Cert., accred., Vacc. (Interstate Tested). _ v „ „ Herd class., April 18,1969: (1) Ex, (11) V.G., (30) G.P., (12) Good, 1969 D.H.I.A. Ave.: 15,824 M, 610 F, 3.9%. Special mention (18) Osborndale Ivanhoe daughters. Romandale Reflection Marquis (3); Tidy Burke Jerry (5); Sequoia Ideal Jo (4); Mooseheart Pioneer (4); Brigeen Chief Flying Cloud (3); Irvington Pride Admiral (1); Naches Hoogland Flashy Boy (3); Emperor Duke Archie (2); Jess Pabst Leader (2). Other sires represented: Seiling Rockman, Tidy Burke Forty Niner, Rosafe Shamrock Perseus, Mistyvale Master Duke, Citation Chamric Marshall, Lassie Leader, etcf Selling: (1) over 1,000 fat, (2) over 800 fat, (8) over 700 fat. (6) over 600 fat, (6) over 500 fat, many 2 yr. olds from 400 to 500 fat. Your inspection of this fine herd invited. Be sure to see them sell. Write for catalogs: Carl Diller, 1101 Beaver Valley Pike, Lancaster, Pa. 17602. Owner JOHN C. GROFF R 2, QuarryviUe, Pa. 717-786-3721 Aucts. and Sale Mgrs. Carl Diller, 464-2233 J, Everett Kreider, 284-4517 LUNCH AVAILABLE Public Auction FRIDAY, OCT. 17, 1960 STARTING AT 10 A. M. 20 to 30 TRACTORS MANY MAKES AND MODELS International, Ford, John Deere, Allis-Chalmers, Case, Massey-Harris, Massey-Ferguson, Oliver FARM MACHINERY Harvesters, mowers; cornpickers, blowers, hay balers, etc. Some Lawn and Garden Equipment Attention DEALERS & FARMERS: Bring your own surplus equipment in to be sold on consignment. Dry Goods man will be here for the Ladies. TERMS —CASH We buy, sell, trade, wholesale-daily. Used Parts for most make & model of Tractors & Farm Machinery. WENGER'S FARM MACHINERY, INC. So. Race St. Rentzel and Horst, Auctioneers CONDITIONS BY 717-866-2138 M3*. Myerstown, Pa, t
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