Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 16, 1970, Image 8

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    It -Utncii'trt Funning. Saturdm. Ma> It). 1070
Dale Weiler (left) and Gerald Wea\er, Grassland FFA
members who won the area small gasoline engine contest
{his week.
Grassland FFA Wins
Area Engine Contest
Grassland FFA Chapter of
New Holland won the area small
gasoline engine contest at Gar
den Spot High School New Bol
and Wednesday afternoon.
Other chapters from the Lan
caster, York and Chester County
area in the cont? o t were So
lanco, Lancaster County, which
placed second with 319 points,
Cloister of Ephiata, Lancaster
County, third with 300 points,
Manheim Central of Lancaster
County; Red Lion of Yoik
County, and Dover of Yoik
County.
Grassland, which scoied 373
points in the contest, will lepre
weed control in corn?
Not yet.
Your Local AGRICO
Loncaster Agrico Churchtown Agrico
Service Center Service Center
1661 Rohieistown Road Route 23
Quarryville Agrico Service Center
HELP YOU JSTAY ,
VCl* aMjTHEjCRITICAL PATH TO BfITER YfELDS ,
sent the area in the state con
test later this year.
The members of Grassland's
winning team were. Dale Weiler.
Elveison RD2, and Gerald Weav
ei, Box 84, Blue Ball, accord
ing to the Grassland reporter,
Nelson Martin.
Henry Givler, area FFA
supervisor, noted the contest in
cludes a written test on the
small gasoline engine, including
caie, safety and operation, iden
tification ol motor parts, a test
on use of the operatois manual,
and identification and coirec
tion of pioblems of a motor with
m an alloted 25 minutes
You can still apply the No. 1
weed killer, AAtrex®
herbicide, it gets almost all
the grassandbroadleafweeds
in com if you spray beforo
they’re 1 Vi" high.
So. don’t give In to a weedy
corn field. There’s still time to
spray AAtrex. We’ll give you
all the information you need
on this post-emergence
application of the herbicide
that is safe to your corn.
Or Stop At . . .
rsoith Chinch Sheet
Dealer
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WHERE
IS
Contains Metaldeh>de for use in
controlling slugs, snails, cutworms in
vegetable gaidens and tobacco beds.
1 lb. box $ .69
5 lb. box $2.29
s% sevin
BSgjj,.. dust
Sx sevin
dust
For ornamentals, vegetables, fruit,
turf, to control a large number of in
sects It's relative safety and permissible
close use to harvests makes it a favored
insecticide Not especially effectjye
against aphids.
4 lb. can $2.19
■ORDCAUX
mixture
Potatoes, tomatoes and celeiy foi
blight control Apples foi bitter and
black rot Peach leaf cml Strawberry
leaf curl Giav mold in Ins, Peonies,
Dogwood blight, etc.
1 lb. 98c
Controls wide lange of insects on
flowers fruits, ornamentals, \egetables.
and pets Especially effective against
aphids 1 lb dust will treat approximate
ly 400 feet of row
4 lb. can $2.39
95 c c Sulfur which can be spiayed
or dusted for prevention of diseases on
fruits, flowers, evergreens Spray 4 tbsp
pei gallon of water.
5 lb. can $2.59
Agway
10
GROWING THINGS
OUR BUSINESS
SNAROL
PELLETS
BORDEAUX
MIXTURE
4%
MALATHION
DUST
WETTABLE
SULFUR
LANCASTER 394-0541
Manheim Pike and Dilleryille Road
Dust containing Captan, Sevin or
Methoxychlor, and Malathion. Will ef
fectively control most vegetable insects
and diseases in the home garden Apply
every 7-10 days. Most useful in control
ling aphids.
1 lb. can $ 1.29
4 lb. can $ 2.95
25 lb. can $14.75
1 %
ROTENONE
DUST
Safe to use on flowers, shrubs and
vegetables for control of a wide range of
insects Can safely be used right up until
harvest time Rotenone is harmless to
humans and pets Used to control fleas
and ticks on dogs 1 lb dust will treat
approximately 400 feet of row.
1 lb. can $ .85
4 lb. can $2.19
n
SPRAYER
No 140 3Vz gal capacity, 20’’ ex
tension Heavy duty use Funnel top com
piessed air sprayers fill many needs.
Two-stage safety locks prevent pumps
horn blowing out if released under pres
suie Units are electrically welded for
greatest strength Pumps, adjustable
nozzles and % inch extension tubes are
brass Hose, gaskets and valves are oil
lesistant rubber.
Price $13.80
mr
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rut it srnA'
Recommended for controlling many
common diseases and insect pests of
home gardens, fruit plantings, flower
gardens and ornamental shrubs.
1 lb. can $ 1.98
4 lb. can $ 4.95
25 lb. can $28.95
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VEGETABLE
GARDEN
DUST
FRUIT
SPRAY