ft—Lancaster ’Farming]'Saturday; Peb.9; 1974 February is ideal For LIMESTONE APPLICATION Hi Magnesium or Hi Calcium ALFALFA TOPDRESSING Include CIPC for Chickweed Control. (It's still not too late). PLANNING FOR 1974 • Use our agronomy Consulting Services tor '74 • Complete fertilizer planning • Corn Variety comparisons • Herbicide Selections • Insecticide protection for Corn • Secondary elements as required A complete line of products & services is available from Organic to give you a program for profit for 74 rll f BULK BLENDS 1 ORGANIC fMWJ PLANT FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, Pa, Ph. 397-5152 Atlantic Genetic Power Profit-Maker Sires Production and Type Improvers in Daily Service at Regular Fee i. ««u, •>l* ' -. ,“T * -.* *-*s*£ USDA Proved Sire (Jan /74)- 1 041 Daus . 530 Herds Ave 15 093 M 3 59% 542 F Pred Dif (98% rpt) + 443 + 2 (+s2o per lactation above breed ave herdmates) Type 162 Classified Al Daus Ave 78 8, improves udders legs & feet rump ,3ft USDA Proved Sire (Jan /74) 32 Days in 12 Herds Ave 17 440 M 3 50% 61 IF Actual Increase/Herdmates +940 + 9 Pred Oif (55% rpt) +621 +9 (+s33 per lactation above breed ave herdmates) Type 28 Cl Oaus Ave 80 6,22 Prs +4BPDT improves strength udders rump ■ \l breeders cooperative iivtsioc* SI*VIC(S LANCASTER' Akron Eos) Eorl Gap* Mount Joy Quarry ville 569-0411 CLEONA' 859-2552 Elizabethtown 445 4131 Hummelstown 442-4471 653-1451 READING* 7 86-7381 Frystown YORK* 376 8297 Brogueville 933-8318 Dillsburg , Pawn Grove *24 hour answering service or recorder Gypsy Moth Doubled Last Year in State ¥mT J spreading its destruction moth free. Leaf-eating gypsy moths “The heavy rains pro- t £ ward wes tem part of Keim pointed out that In defoliated twice as many duced by Tropical Storm state Pennsylvania the gypsy acres of Pennsylvania Agnes in June 1972 un- Althoug h defoliation was moth’s proliferation was woodland in 1973 than the doubtedly held defoliation rted in on i y is of the primarily due to the insect’s previous year, according to a down in the northeastern ana state’s 67 counties last year, natural spread from known U.S. Department of central parts of the state that &1 easter n and cen- infested areas. However, he Agriculture (USDA) official, year,” Keim observed. counties, including cautioned owners of cam- William Keim, Assistant “However, these very same Lancaster( are considered pers and trailers to be on the State Plant Protection and areas showed dramatic „ genera ii y infested’’ and lookout for egg masses that Quarantine Supervisor for increases in 1973 as the moth there f ore “ regu lated” by may form on these vehicles, the USDA’s Animal and regained its foothold. USDA. “The majority of new Plant Health Inspection The pest, which was Trapping surveys, coor- moth finds in 1973 nationally Service in University Park, brought into this country in dinated py USDA, have resulted from the said that 856,710 acres were 1869 for scientific purposes, indicated the presence of movement of recreational defoliated last year com- but accidentally escaped, sy mo ths in all 51 vehicles or infested objects pared to 404,060 acres in 1972. has generally been count i eS) e ven though a from the Northeast,” Keim majority of them had no remarked, “Fortunately, the significant defoliation, establishment of a true infe- Moreover, these surveys station is unlikely when the have also detected the insect moth catches are far from in ten non-regulated coun- generally infested areas.” ties. Venango was added to In an attempt to reduce the list for the first time last this threat USDA will treat year. potentially hazardous In a “regulated” area, campsites this spring and most trees, shrubs, timber also provide free vehicle and timber products, stone inspections upon request, and quarry products cannot Campers and trailers parked be transported out unless in areas designated as they are accompanied by a hazardous will have to be certificate or permit in- checked before they can be dicating that they are gypsy moved out of such an area. 15H100 Mookown OPTIMIST Very Good & Production Qualified An Optimist Daughter 'jl Sinking Springs Opli Thela-GP 3-8 y 365d-2X 25.500 M 1.003 F Owner: Sinking Springs Farm, York, Pa. 15H144 Howacres STYLEMASTER Prince Very Good & Gold Medal A Stylemaster Daughter Howacres Princess Sonja-VG 4-0 y 305d-2X 21.910 M 838 F ' 6-ly 305d-2X 22.940 M 875 F Owner Louis Maxfield, Vermont Optimist and Stylemaster, along with all other Genetic Power Profit-Makers are as near as your phone COATESVILLE* 2/3 6763 Parkesburg 367 3923 Oxford 566 2549 First prize in the Manheim Central FFA safety poster contest went to Craig Shreiner, center. Jay Young, left, and Dee Enck also were prize-winners. Manheim FFA Poster Contest Winners Named The first annual Safety Poster Contest conducted by the Manheim Central 384-2741 857-5545 932/5*361 792-0941 927-6210 432 4534 382 4805 FFA Chapter was won by Craig Shreiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd M, Shreiner, 141 North Charlotte St., Manheim. Over 100 junior agriculture students from seventh and eighth grades participated in the contest, which was designed to encourage farm and home safety con sciousness among the students. According to Glenn Weber, teacher of agriculture, the students designed safety posters on a variety of subjects, ranging from home and farm safety to environmental safety subjects. Second place was won by Curvin Rutt, son of Mrs. Lizzie Rutt; third place Dee Enck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Enck; fourth by Ron Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith; fifth by Jim Rhoads, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rhoads; sixth by Lori Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Miller; seventh by Jay Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young; eighth by Jon Shank, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shank; ninth, Dale Ober, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ober, and tenth, Joyce Forsha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Forsha. Pattern Course Anyone who has ever had a problem altering a pattern to fit their figure as they sew will be glad to hear that the Cooperative Extension Service is offering a pattern alteration course. This course will be held six consecutive Thursday mornings beginning February 28, at the East Goshen United Church of Christ, Rt. 352 and Greenhill Hoad. There is a small fee for this course. Registration is limited to 18 and will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Registration will close on February 21. Call or write the Cooperative Extension Service, 402 North Wing, Courthouse, West Chester, 696-3500 for further details. For high efficiency at low cost feed your cows Checkerboard Dairy You can take advantage of present high milk prices by getting your cows to produce at their bred-m ability at a low cost. Checkerboard Dairy is the milking ration for the dairyman who wants a highly efficient, yet a low-cost ration for his herd. Checkerboard Dairy has a balance of vitamins, minerals and protein cows need for top performance. And it’s a complete milking ration, high in molasses for added palatability and pelleted for easy handling and feeding. Put your herd on Checkerboard Dairy See us today and let Checkerboard Dairy help your cows produce all the milk that's bred into them and let you take advantage of today’s good milk prices. John J. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph 442-4632 Paradise West Willow Farmers We nger's Feed Mill Inc. Assn., Inc. ph-367-1195 Ph • 464-3431 Rheems West Willow Ira B. Landis Ph 665 3248 Box 276, Manheim RD3 lames High & Sons Ph: 354-0301 Gordonville John B. Kurtz Ph- 354-9251 R D 3, Ephrata