Fruit Growers Warned of Dikar Made in 1970 By Arnold l.ucck AwMiatc Counts Agent This fungicide was suggested for use m 1970 foi the eontiol Of apple scab, powdeiy mildew and other apple diseases It was suggested .as one of the possible fungicides m the biolo gical control pioguims foi mites. The material used by grow ers in 1969 was not injurious to apple. The 1970 formulation has caused injury to leaves and flower petals The injury is in the form of spotting on the petals and spotting, marginal burning, and size reduction of leaves. Therefore, any Dikar pur chased in 1970, at least up to May 8, should not be used in the prebloom and bloom sprays The manufacturer has stop ped production of the 1970 formulation and started pro duction of the 1969 formula tion. In a short while this will he available and can be used Without injury. Your dealer or distributor can identify the safe ALLIS CHALMERS BUILDS STRONG BODIES WAYS A STRONG body is important to top performance and long life. That’s why Gleaner combine bodies are built to be the strongest in the industry. Check these body* building features: 1) Solid pressed channel steel main frame and 2) unitized construc tion give extra strength and maintain proper alignment of all bearings, shafts, sheaves and sprockets. 3) Separator framework is welded to main frame for added top-side ■ strength. 4) Sturdy supports add strength and reduce vibration. 5) Heavy-gauge galvanized steel body adds durability. 6) Trans-axle provides a strong foundation for big combine operation. 7) True center-line design allows proper weight distribution. 8) All rotating shafts, except the slow-turning reel, are mounted in precision bearings for smoother operation... less wear. Cleaner combines... Built Stronger to Last Longer, L. H. Brubaker Grumelli Form Service l. H. Brubaker Lititz, Pa. Quarryville. Pa. Lancaster, Pa. . Nissley Form Service N. G. Myers & Son ML Washington Boro, Pa. Rheems, Pa. Roy H. Buch, Inc. Ephrata, R.D. 2 and iniiinous foi imil.idoiis Imd plum pcai apple peuli lot nutnhei duiiv. apncol and mil.nine I‘lini) ('inrnlio ('onliol Du* adults ineiuniloi in slid Tlic plum <iiicnlio is a pest teied plates m mil mound oi Across the Editor’s Desk Reports across the desk indi cate there’s some agitation un derway to give the federal government authouty to icgu late the cattle industry as a means of keeping beef prices down. The reports include the following partial items from a recent edition ofa Oklahoma Farm & Ranch World - A secret report seeks fedeial control of the United States cat tle industry That’s what the April 9, 1970, Drover’s Journal said. The live stock publication said a “seciet report of a special studies sub committee headed by Rep. John S. Monagan (DConn.) said America’s beef supply is so short that a fedei al commission should be established to watch the cattle indushy ” The repoi t asserted that U S. meat import laws are “detri mental to the American con sumer” and should be amended to help housewives instead of protecting cattle producers, the DJ article continued. The report said “Congress should establish a commission to determine the adequacy of the meat supply for American consumers at leasonable prices with a reasonable return to pio ducers, packeis and distnbu tois.” gleaner is am Ailis-Chalmers trademark. Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 30. H)7O- 0 (hauls and in wooded .mas heie pi olei lion iau he loiiiul tnong leaves and stones 'I lie adult beetle is about one loin th inch long pa\ blown in coloi with gi.iMsh patches ol small scales on its back It has a snout one thud the length ol its body and loin humps on lop of ths wing covcis Adult beetles become active about the time apples stall to bloom They aie alti acted to fiiut tiees and feed on the buds, petals, and >oung developing h uit. Mating occurs and egg laying starts during May and early June. The female curcuho eats a small hole in developing fruit, then drops an egg into the feed ing cavity. She then makes a crescent-shaped slit beneath the egg. About 100 eggs are laid by each female. Eggs hatch within 10 days and the young, white, legless, C-shaped larvae develop in the fruit; however, they will not develop m apples on trees. 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SMOKETOWN I,l*l .11’ ill .it It I(’ U 111111 l IliM " \v!• ks k ,im* Ihe li ml to cnt< . tlu* -oil ,md dt.mue into the pup.il it ace in two weeks The pupal si ace lemains in the soil loi two weeks beloie .ululls stall to emeifie Vs adult cuiculios cmei no, lhe\ fh lo flint liees and leed on matin inj, iimts Jai i tiees dm injt petal fall lo fust covei and collecting adult insects on a plastic sheet or cloth spread under the tiee will pioude infoimation on then abundance in the oichaid Most oichards aie i datively fiee of the plum cuicuho. For conti ol of plum cuiculio, Dieldim has USDA label ap pioval and will piovide the best protection dining the 1970 sea son Since dieldun is a peisis tent pesticide, limited use of this material for cuiculio con ti ol is expected aftei this yeai. Imidan, Guthion and lead arsenate, as suggested in punt ed spiay schedules, will also piovide foi excellent control FOR Ph. Lane. 397-3539
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