VOL. 16 NO. 30
Paul Anderson, Penn State dairy specialist.
points out the noteworthy characteristics of a heifer- at
.tKe Kettering, ■ ,
Loofcing on are 13 members of Lancaster r ,Counfy’s three
Three Farm Pond Meetings Set
"-Three farm 'pond meetings
will be held Wednesday at three
separate times and locations in
Lancaster County _for farmers
interested in obtaining informa
tion on farm pond management
-Each of the ponds have been
constructed for a number of
years and are considered good
settings for discussions on con
struction, fish propagation and
algae and weed control, accord
ing to Max Smith, Lancaster
County agricultural agent.
Among others present will be
Chariea_A. Prinz, Lititz RD2,
Lancaster County fish warden.
Smith explained, “We are
aware of the current problems
with algae and weeds in many ’
of our local farm ponds. The
control of the plants is very dif
ficult and there are restrictions
on the herbicides that may be
used Every pond owner should
secure a permit from the fish
warden before treating the
pond.
Poultry Assn. Plans Tour
The Lancaster County Poultry
Association is planning its annual
tour, a one-day trip to Tangier
Island located out in the Chesa
peake Bay, according to Claude
Hess, tour committee chairman.
The group will leave Lancaster
August S at 6 a.ra. In an air
conditioned motorcoaeh to Cris
field, Maryland, then transfer to
a special chartered boat to reach
Tangier Island.
With a population of. 900
people, islanders live almost like
one big family and are' very
much apart from the rest of the
“We are anxious to. keep jou
'informed regarding good pond
i management, and the proper pro
cedure to be used in treatmg
ponds. Please feel free to invite
your neighbors and attend one
of these meetings,” Smith said
The meetings will be held at
the following times and loca
tions:
9-30 a m., Richard P Maule,
Quarryville RD2, farm. Go south
from Quarryville on the Kirk
wood Road, Route 472, turn left
at the second crossroad and it’s
the first farm
1.30 p.m„ Jacob N. Martin.
Lancaster RD2, farm. Going
south toward Millersville on the
Millersville road,' turn right on
’Charlestown Road, drive" one
mile to the yellow buildings on
the left
6.30 p.m., Homer Gravbill,
Manheim RD3, farm. Drive east
from the square in Manheim on
Doe Run Road foi one and one
half miles and the pond is on
the left.
world. The Island is noted for
its fishing and its gracious and
hospitable people.
Hilda Crockett, a direct des
cended of one of the earlj
founders, will be hostess and
will serve luncheon in her home.
The- cost per person will be
$2O which includes lunch (tax
and tip) on Tangier Island,
round trip boat ride and bus
fare.
Arrival back in Lacaster will
be at about 11 p.m. -Sign-up
deadline is June 30.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 19, 1971
4-H dairy clubs. The judging session, involving actual
judging of groups of four animals, is in preparation for
selecting the;gounty 4-it,dairy ; judging team to compete
- ' in the contest at Penn State in August:
Tobacco Planting Is Lata,
Acreage Believed Down,
Dairymen Need Feed Crops
Tobacco planting is reported
well underway this week
throughout Lancaster County
and adjacent tobacco areas.
Reports indicate planting is
running a week to 10 days later
than usual, due to lateness of
growth of plants and wet
weather.
Max Smith, Lancaster County
ag agent, said planting normally
starts at the end of May, but
was a week to 10 days late.
Planting normally is over by
July 4, but may run later this
year, he said.
3 Poultry
Meetings Set
Three poultry meetings have
been scheduled at the Farm and
Home Center late this year
Flojd W Hicks, Penn State
Extension poultry specialist, an
nounced the meetings recently
so interested poultrymen can
mark their calendars and plan
to attend. The meetings are;
October 14, Pennsylvania Poul
try Business Management Semi
nar. under the direction of Hicks;
November 10, Pennsylvania
Poultry Waste Disposal Seminar,
directed by C. Jordan. Penn
State poultry specialist, and De
cember 16, Pennsylvania Started
Pullet Symposium IV, by Hicks.
Smith said he expects some
continued drop in tobacco
acreage, possibly in the three
to five per cent range.
Most crops are reported later
than usual this year because of
the relatively wet and cool
growing season so far.
Harvey Good of Intercourse
reported that tobacco acreage
in his area is generally de
creasing. Farmers are placing
more emphasis on alfalfa and
corn as feed for their strongei
dairy programs Small grains
also have been decreasing,
Good said.
John Yocum of the Penn
State research farm at Landis
ville said several farmers he
has talked with indicate about
the same acreage overall. Some
report reduced acreage, but
others are increasing their
acreage, he said.
Yocum said that in general
farmers with dairy operations
tend to decrease tobacco acre
age; the general expansion of
dairy operations results in in
creased need of available acres
for feed crops, he explained.
But many non-dairy farmers,
who lack the steady cash in
come provided by dairying and
who need something to keep
them occupied during the win
ter months, continue to place
heavy emphasis on tobacco. For
many farmers not in dairying,
it’s a choice between tobacco or
a part-time job through the win
ter months, Yocum said.
52.00 Per Year
78 Cucumber
Acres Planted
Cucumber acieage in Lan
caster County is about 78 acres,
according to Harvey Good, In
tercom se, representative of Ox
foid Pickle Co
Most plants were reported up
about three to six inches hr
mid-week First picking is esti
mated for about July 4 and
the season will run till the end
of August
The cucumber beetle remains
the biggest management prob
lem, Good said
The acerage this year is
slightly higher than last and in
volves mostly the same pro
ducer, with some new ones.
Price is the same as test yen*,
$126 a bushel
Farm Calendar
Saturday, June 19
8 30 am-430 pm Pennsyl
vania Junior Angus asso
ciation Field day, Pennsyl
vania State University.
Pomona District meeting, Kirs-;
berton Grange Hall, Chea
ter County.
Tuesday, June 22
9 am—FFA Poultry Judging
workshop, Victor Weaver
poultry plant, New Hol
land
Lancaster County Dairy Prin
cess contest, Farm - and
Home Center.
State Grange Leadership
school, Gettysburg-College,
June 22-24.
Thursday, June 24
7 a m-3 pm Cumberland
County wool pool, ram and
ewe sale, Carlisle, June. 24-
25.
9.15 am —Young Cooperator
program, Inter-State Milk
Producers Cooperative,'
Hunt Valley Inn, Cockeye
ville, Md.
6 pm. Ephrata FFA picnic, -
Harvey Musser farm.
Friday, June 25 ' ■' '
7 am -noon Cumberland *-
County wool pool, Carlisle, »
Penn State Gets:
Research Grant:
Penn State University ■ has
been named recipient of a
$150,000 USD A Research grant. ,
The grant is one of nine i
totaling one million to be used
in support of state agricultural i
experiment station research to j
develop new knowledge for con- *
trol of corn leaf blight. - *. ,
Selection of projects was .
made on a competitive basis ,
and will fill gaps in knowledge
about the blight.
The objectives of the Penn -
State research will be to' help *
determine the influence' of ;
climatic factors, techniques for *
monitoring field conditions and >
the potential for compute];, sim- ,
ulation of the blight epidemic.
Participating scientist at:Unir •
versity Park is R. R. Nelson.,l . ’