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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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