—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 10, 1973
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Weed
Can
Weed-eating insects can have
an important role in the non
ehcmical suppression of weeds
and about 70 weed species are
under study throughout the world
for such biological control, a U.S.
Department of Agriculture
(USDA) entomologist said at the
recent Weed Science Society of
America annual meeting in
Atlanta
Dr Lloyd A Andres of USDA’s
Agricultural Research Service
(ARS). Albany, Calif., said that
the weed-eaters are well adapted
for (he role because they multiply
so fast and because they pick out
only certain specific weeds to
Iced on.
‘‘When a specific weed is
suppressed, the particular insect
I coding on it decreases in
numbers, and if the weed “takes
hold” again, the insects increase
in numbers ” the ARS Scientist
said
“The successful control of
Klamath weed on Northwestern
Farm Loans Increase
Farm loans through Com
monwealth National Bank’s
Agricultural Department and the
Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary,
The Commonwealth National
Agri-Loan Corp , were up
significantly during 1972.
At vear end total agricultural
loans exceeded $17,690,000 which
vi.is an increase of 16 7 percent
over the previous year’s total Of
this $17.690 000 the Agri-Loan
Corp had a 99 8 percent increase
over its portion of las f year’s
total
The Commonwealth National
Agn-l/ian Corp was established
in 1970 to provide an outside
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-Eating Insects
Be Beneficial
ranges in the 1950’5, the control of
pricklypear cactus on Santa Cruz
island off the coast of California,
and the partial suppression of
alligatorweed in the Southeastern
United States, are but three
examples of the use of insects for
weed control,” Dr. Andres said.
Dr Andres said that while
insects do not completely
eliminate weeds they keep them
within manageable limits with
minimal environmental
distrubance and at com
paratively little cost
There are some disadvantages
to this type of control, he said,
including the slow rate of con
trol—it may take from 3 to 10
years for suppression to be
noticeable; and conflicting in
terests As an example, conflicts
may come when a plant is con
sidered a weed by farmers in one
part of the country and of value
by wildlife enthusiasts in another
part
source of funds for agriculture.
With the combined resources of
the Bank’s funds reinforced by
the corporation, the Bank can
fully meet the loan requirements
of the area’s growing agriculture.
The Agri-Loan Corp. is staffed
with specialists knowledgeable
not only in farm lending but also
experienced in modern farm
management and the widely
varied needs of the many types of
farms in our region
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DAIRY SANITIZERS AND DETERGENTS
OTHER PRODUCTS
- Udder Supports - Milk Fever Aid Bolues
- Rubbers and Boots, all sizes
* TROJAN HOG WATERERS
* MAES INFLATIONS
* MINERAL BOWLS
* 10 PERCENT OFF ON ALL SNOW SHOVELS
AARON S. GROFF
Farm & Dairy Store
R.D. 3, Ephrata, Pa. 17542 (Hinkletown) Phone 354-0744
Store Hours 7 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Closed Tues. & Sat. at 5:30 P.M.
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MILLER'S REPAIR
1 Mile North of Bird-in-Hand
RDI Bird-in-Hand, Pa. Ph. 656-7013
Gribbons Road ° r
656-7926
in 72
She is married to S. Harry
Sweigart. They reside in Stevens,
R D. 1, and have four children,
two daughters at home and a
married son and daughter.
Pennfield Names
Quality Supervisor
Joanne Sweigart, Stevens Rl,
has' been named quality
assurance supervisor for L. M.
Sheaffer Co., the egg'division of
Pennfield Corp.
Mrs. Sweigart, a native of
Lancaster County and graduate
of Warwick High School, has been
with theL. M. Sheaffer Company
for six 'wars and has held a
variety of positions within the
firm She is a licensed Penn
sylvania Certified State In
spector and machine and
hand candling experience.
Guernsey Breeders Tour March 19
Monday, March 19, has been
selected as the date for the an
nual Lancaster County Guernsey
Breeders tour.-* Chester County
Breeders and Guernsey 4-H Club
members have been invited to
join with the Lancaster County
Breeders on this tour.
The tour group is scheduled to
leave by bus from Raymond and
Louise Witmer’s Penn-Del Farm,
Rt. 222 at Refton, at 8 a.m. Other
pick-up points are at the Spanish
Tavern, Quarryville, at 8:15 a.m.
and Dick Linde’s Lindenhof
Farm at 8:30.
Stops included on the tour in
clude Green Valley Farm at
Avondale, Liseter Farm, A&P
Milk Center at Fort Washington,
the Quality Control Laboratory at
Southampton, and Walleby Farm
at Collegeville.
Reservations are due through
members of the tour committee
by March 15. Tour committee
members are: K.D. Linde,
chairman, 529-2513; Fred Crider,
529-2862; Neal Johnson, 548-2430;
Kenneth Garber, 464-2894. Cost of
the bus tour will be $3.50 per
person. The committee reminds
everyone to bring a box lunch.
Milk and coffee will be provided
by Mrs. DuPont, owner of Liseter
Farm.
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LOCAL DEALERS
Akron
Quarryville
Landis Bros. Inc.
Lancaster 393-3906
Lebanon
Sollenberger Farm Supply
Centerport,Pa.
Ph. 215-926-7671
PIONEER.
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Frank Snyaer
859-2688
Caleb Wenger
548-2116
Carl L. Shirk
867-3741