—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. October 4,1969
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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.
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SALE BY
JACOB T. HARNISH
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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
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Myerstown, Pa,
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