—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 5,1970 30 Letter on Blight We received the following let ter this week on the corn blight from Kurt Servos of Casupa Super Green Pastures: I h ive read with great interest last week’s article on Southern Com Blight, in which it was stated that the blight had not affected Southeastern Pennsyl vania, and this week’s article, in which it has been stated that the blight has hit our area. I am a distributor for Acco Seed Corn, Belmond, lowa, and I have been checking many fields during the last two weeks, and Southern Leaf Blight was already with us at that time, two weeks ago Due to the concern of many corn growers in this area, I took a trip to lowa and Illinois to learn more about the Southern Blight, which has hit the above mentioned states very hard. I spoke with many research people and breeders, and here are some of the facts which might interest your readers. The most dangerous stage is the mid-silk stage, when corn is affected most severely. The fungus will move from the leaf into the shank of the ear, and then into the grain. The tip of the cob will be black and soft, and the grain is surrounded by what looks like mold. The new race of fungus de veloped between 1963 and 1969, and affect those hybrids that carry the T-Gene, or Texas Gene tor male sterility. 80-90 per cent of all corn hybrids carry this gene. All indications are that only corn which has been detasseled for male sterility shows almost complete resistance to the fun gus. There are practically no seed supplies in which the de tasseling method has been used, and it will not be until the 1972 corn season that these hybrids will be available. 1 believe that some good prac tices can be applied to keep this blight in check ior next season. All corn fields should be plow ed and if possible should not be vised for corn again next season. Plant breeders in the west feel that the fungus can survive in cold winters of Minnesota. We pass along this item from the Farm Credit Service publica tion on a possible break-through PUBLIC SALE of Valuable Farm Implements-Antiques And Personal Property On Saturday, Sept. 19,1970 at 10 A.M. Sharp at RD#l, Wrightsville, Pa. on the East Prospect-C'raley Road near East Prospect. The undersigned having sold their farm will offer at public sale farm machinery some horse drawn, also antiques & personal properly For a more complete listing drop a card to Gilberts Auction Set vice RDpl, Wnghtsville, Pa Not respon sible ioi accidents on dav ol sale Trims Cash 01 Certified check Reheshments available from Red Lion Change No. 1781 Come calls lots to sell. Ernes! S. Leibhart Murs'ii et Viola Leibhart Jacob A. (.illi'Tt Auctioneer Frey-Leber Kline Cleiks Across the Editor's Desk in preventing poultry cannibal- At the 20-week inspection, the ism simply use red lighting, birds showed no weight differ- States the article; ences between light treatments The use of red fluorescent nor debeaked or nondebeaked lights in hen houses might make birds. Bird mortality, at five per debeaking, as a means of pre- cent, was highest in the nonde venting cannibalism, a thing of beaked flocks under both green the past. and white lights. Debeaking is the painless re- Lig ht treatment during the moval of a part of the upper study had no signifleane effect on beak. It prevents birds from eat- total egg production or produc ing one another by depriving tion patterns, them of their ability to pick feathers from their penmates. Feather picking usually develops On-Farm Grain Storage into cannibalism. Research was conducted in Vir- Various farm publications re ginia to learn the effects of dif- P ol '* that f armers across the na ferent colored lights on growth, tion are increasing their capacity cannibalism and egg production or storage °f gram on the faim. of pullets. Undebeaked and de- Reasons include difficulty in beaked birds were used in the getting the grain shi pp e d to mar study and were divided equally ket and shorta g e in some areas in pens subjected to red, green 0 j- mal - ke t storage facilities at and white fluorescent rearing the critical harvest time . lights. At a2O weeks of age exam- Perhaps more important for ination, 13 per cent of the de- some farmers is the market flex beaked green light pullets and ibility they get from maintaining five percent of those under white possession of the grain. Usually, light were found to have become the price is lowest at harvest feather pickers. Seventy per cent time and often considerable price of the nondebeaked green light improvements result later in the pullets and 56 per cent of the year—helping to pay for the ad nondebeaked white light pullets ditional storage facilities. were feather pickers. Those birds “For the future, most signs which received the red light point to a continuing need for treatment showed no signs of more storage,” reports The Far feather picking or cannibalism, row. SPECIAL FALL FEEDER SALES Friday Evenings At 7 O'clock September 11 & 25 —October 9 & 23 October 16 AH Charolais Show & Sale November 6 & 20 Approximately 700 Head Each Sale All Weights and Breeds Vintage Sales Stables Inc. Box 100, Paradise, Pa. Lancaster County The Heart of Pennsylvania Steer Feeding Country Anyone Wishing to Consign Cattle Telephone Area Code 717 - 442-4181 KENNETH E. HERSHEY. MANAGER Public Auction 60 Registered And Top Grade Holstein Dairy Cattle Sale to be held in the dairy barn arena at the Aberdeen Sales Company in Churchviile, Harford Co., Md., located on Md. Rt. 22, 6 ml. east of Bel Air, Md. (via U.S. Rt. 1) and 6 mi. west of Aberdeen, Md., (via U.S. Rt. 40 or Kennedy Highway) on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1970 at 8:00 P.M. EDST This sale features 30 head of Canadian cows and heifers; most of which are fresh or close springing. A local farmer will sell 20 head of springing heifers due to freshen in September. Other consignments available. This is a top quality group of cattle. Plan to help yourself by pur chasing one or more of these fine animals. All cows T. B. Accredited, Certified Bangs Free and tested within 30 days of sale. Freshening dates, breeding and due dates, and milk weights will be available. TERMS: CASH ABERDEEN SALES COMPANY Sale Managers Phone: 301-734-6050 ' Nighl: 301-734-7105 ■ ' 301-272-1368 PRIVATE SALES DAILY Farming News Briefs Vo-Tech—Conservation care of water runoff from the T . _ parking lots. Similar work is The three Lancaster County slated t 0 get undel . W ay at \ o-tech schools are now ample- g r0 wnstown and Mount Joy menting the conservation plans sc h o ols which were drawn up for them, reports Orval Bass, Lancaster County conservationist, As the urban areas develop, handling the huge amounts of , ~ water which run off black-topped The work now mostly com- suv f aces i s a major conservation pleted at the Willow Street problem, local officials inform school primarily involves taking us. CARL LAUGHLIN GUERNSEY DISPERSAL Lewistown, Penna. WEDNESDAY, SEPT, 9, 1970 12:30 NOON At the Aaa’n. Sales Pavilion, Lancaster, Penna. T.B. k Banff’! Cert. Vacc. Dehorned Injected affaimt lepto and shipping- fever, herd examined regularly every 60 daya for pregnancy. 25 COWS, 12 BRED AND 17 OPEN HEIFERS Hr, Daughlln never did any testing, but in 1969 he shipped 320,000= of milk from 31 cows so this would give a strong 10,000# average. Most of the open heifers are by Kousley’s J. Champion and 20 of the females are bred to the same sire. Bred heifers are by Magnolia Flash Corinthian or Cleveland's General Eldorado. 10 of the cows are by “Nance”, several others by Nance Forward. The freshening dates are throughout the year. This herd has made money for Mr. Eaughlin and by having your choice to select the ones you like, they will make money for you. Also included in sale, a number of very attractive addi tional consignments. BAIiE MANAGES BY: PEKKA. GUERNSEY BREEDERS’ ASS’K. P O. BOX 458 CAMP HISS, PA., 17011 PUBLIC SALE VALUABLE DAIRY FARM Along Route 241, 3 Miles Southwest of Elizabethtown, West Donegal Township. TUESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1970 FARM CONSISTING OF 102 ACRES ERECTED THEREON VA STQRY STONE AND BRICK HOUSE With 9 Rooms and Bath, Auto. Hot Water Heating System. LARGE BANK BARN WITH MODERN MILK HOUSE. Large Shed, Chicken House and Heifer Barn. Never Failing Stream of Water Flows Through Large Pasture. Good Farming Land and Approximately 7 Acres Woodland. Property can be inspected anytime by calling these two numbers.’ 367-1765 or 367-7273 (Area Code 717) TERMS BY ABRAM AND LAURA K. GISH Kreider and Diller, Auctioneers Carl G. Herr, Attorney SAME LOCATION THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 1970 11:00 A.M. 52 Head of High Grade and Registered Holstein Dairy Cattle 24 Milk Cows, 4 Registered, 3 By General and 1 By Archie 5 Bred Heifers Due This Fall 23 Open Heifers 13 Cows Due From Between July 1 and December 6 25 Years Service With Atlantic Breeders 7 Years Of Mate Rite Mating */2 Of Herd Ist and 2nd Calf Heifers 4 Cows In Herd Have Milked Over 100 Lb. Per Day Average Production from Dairy Last Year 14.445 Milk 3 6 Pat. Average Weight Per Animal 1430 lb. Sample of sires Used: Flashy Boy”?, London 4, Paramount 3, Jack 3. Hector 2. etc. SALE HELD UNDER TENT. T.B. and Bangs Certified Charts Furnished Sale Day. John Deere 50 Power Steering and Live P.T.0., New Rubber and Horn Manure Loader, MT - J.D. with Cultivators with 2 Front Ends, J.D. No. 33 Manure Spreader Single Beater, J.D. 14 T Baler with No. 1 Ejector (Very Good), N.H. 56 Hay Rake, New Idea Hav Conditioner, J.D. No. 5 Mower 7 ft., 25 ft. Smoker Elevator, 2 Wagons. 1 with High Sides; N.H. No. 36 Flail Chopper. J.D. 812 Two Bottom Plow, J.D. No. 28 KBA Disc, Brillion Cultlpacker, J.D. No. 246 Cornolanter, J.D. 101 One Row Corn Picker, 2 Row 3 Pt. Tool Bar, 3 Pt. Fork Lift. Grain Drill, Spring Harrow, Weeder, 2 Wheel Trailer, My rath Grain Auger, Air Compressor on Wheels, N.H. Cornsheller, Platform Scales, Cement Mixer, Wheelbarrow, Feed Carts, Log Chains, 2 Surge Fencers, 1 Super Atom.; Forks, Shovels etc. HAY AND STRAW DAIRY EQUIPMENT 625 Gallon Girton Deluxe Bulk Tank (10 Months), Dr. Walk er Stamp, Dumping Station with 170 ft. 1 in. Glass Line, Stainless Steel Double Wash Tubs, 80 Gallon Water Heater (10 Months), Stainless Steel Wash Bowl, S.P. 11 Pump, 3 - 50 lb. Surge Milk ers. Stewart Cow Clippers. Electric and Bottled Gas Water Heaters, Double Sanitizers. Other Articles Not Mentioned, Krcidcr anti Diller, Auctioneers 1 Luni'li by Elizabethtown Fire Co. Auxiliary 2:00 P.M. TERMS BY J. NEVIN GISH
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