IT-Vear Locusts Spotted in Pa. t Brood XIV of tbo periodical Cicada has checked into the aoutbern tier of Pennsylvania right on schedule. Better known.as 17-year locusts, a male of the species was captured LANCO BEDDING FOR POULTRY & LIVESTOCK . WOOD SHAVINGS BAGGED or BULK WHITE PINE In BALES CALL 299-3341 AVAILABLE NOW SOYBEANS These Top Yielding Varieties Certified Amsoy early variety. Wayne mid-seasori. Certified Williams mid-season. Certified Cutler late. ★ Certified Kent late. “★ Why not stop in today - have a e cup of coffee and give us a little dvice. We need your help. One ure - we are still Friendly People and we are always glad to see YOU. OUR NEW HOME IS AT 1655 ROHRERSTOWN ROAD. TAKE FLORY MILL EXIT OFF 283 AND GO V* MILE TOWARD EAST PETERSBURG. Tractors Equipment Memorial Day weekend in Cumberland County by a botanist with the Penn sylvania Department of Agriculture. The periodical Cicada is unique among all creatures Lancaster Ford Tractor, Inc. The Home of The Friendly People 1655.ROHRERSTOWN ROAD LANCASTER, PA. PHONE (717) 569-7063 on the earth as It haa the fruit growers, longest .reproductive cycle, The adult Cicada neither exactly 17 yean. Each year, eats, bites nor stings, with another brood having However, their peculiar egg readied an advanced pupal laying ritual takes its toll in stage, the Cicada return the yield of mature fruit from deep underground* trees and may kill or per where they have wintered manently stunt young and summered for the past • nursery stock. The females 17 years. They quickly shed cut a series of slits in the their skins for the last time twigs of trees in which they and emerge as adults. deposit their eggs. Thus These annual crops of weakened, the twigs will adult Cicadae are identified eventually wither and snap as Broods, I through XVII. in the wind sharply cur- Only eight of the broods are tailing! the harvest of fruit, big enough to be catalogued However, this activity by the Bureau of Plant In- presents no problem to other dustry. The largest, Brood forested areas. X, will not re-appear until 1987. But this year’s brood, XIV, is in a close race with Brood n, as the second largest. The latter will be back in 1979. The 18-county area with the heaviest infestations for 1974 includes Adams, Bedord, Berks, Blair, Clearfield, Clinton, Cum berland, Franklin, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montour, Nor thumberland, Potter, Snyder, Schuylkill, Tioga, Union and York. Despite the menacing specter of the huge numbers of the large insects and the deafening shriek of the male of the species, the emergence of large numbers of periodical Cicadae presents a threat only to tree HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 12 NOON PAUL Z. MARTIN SALESSTABLES 2 miles East of Sjfc managed by Harvey Z. Martin e apologize for the inconvenience we caused in the process of moving. I If you think we were confused then. You should see us now. The eggs hatch as nymphs about six weeks later and fall to the ground to begin burrowing underground where they’ll spend the next 17'years. Another distinct race of the periodical Cicada, limited primarily to the southeastern quandrant of the United States, com pletes its reproductive cycle in just 13 years. While large numbers of the Cicadae worry fruit farmers and annoy everyone else, the emergence of a brood in a given area signals a time of plenty for birds and other creatures of the wild who include insects in their diet. Even pet dogs and cats look upon the Cicada as a tasty morsel. <V«- Some people believe that “hot cross bunsV.si.will keep for a year without becoming moldy, and hang them up for good luck! Uncartr Ftrmii USDA Suspends Firm’s License Brel’s Foods, Inc., of Philadelphia, Penna., has been declared ineligible to operate in the produce business under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) an nounced. According to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, the firm’s license was suspended May 17 following failure to pay a reparation award of $5,707 to a New Jersey wholesaler for seven lots of potatoes and onions purchased during April, 1974. The firm answered the charges but based on the evidence submitted, USDA ordered payment of the full amount claimed. The firm may not resume operation under the PACA until the award is Satisfied and ap proval is gained from USDA. Also, the firm’s officers, directors, and' holders of more than ten percent of the stock majr not be er ployed, or affiliated with any She can't afford to eat hay. And you can't afford to feed it. ■f she is under two months of age, a dairy replacement heifer should have no hay whatsoever in her ration. Hay is too difficult for her underdeveloped rumen to digest. Hay doesn’t have the nutrition required for proper growth and development; it takes up rumen space that should be filled with a high quality feed such as Purina Calf Startena.* No, a very young dairy replacement heifer can’t afford the shortcomings of hay. And neither can you if building maximum milk production is your goal. Would yon want to jeopardize Calf Startena benefits? When fed as recommended, Calf Startena provides a “just right’’ balance of nutrients. Its low-fiber, high energy formula is more easily digested, and'at Uie same time it stimulates papillary development in the rumen. In addition, improved growth and feed ef ficiency are helped by a proven antibiotic additive. Your Purina dealer has some mighty interesting facts about the superior performance of Calf Startena, including test results which show a 19 percent faster growth rate for heifers fed a hay-free ration. Be sure to see your Purina dealer and this important in formation before you start that next group of replacements. Purina Calf Startena: Another product to help insure your future in the dairy business. John J. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph. 442-4632 Paradise John B. Kurtz James High S Sons Ph: 354-9251 ph: 354-0301 R.D.3, Ephrata Gordonvffle Wenger's Feed Mill Inc. Ph: 367-1195 Rheems West Willow Farmers Assn., Inc. June 8.1974- S«turd«' licensed firm without USDA approval. The officers, directors, and stockholders of BreTs Foods, Inc. are Liliiam Feldman, Sandra FeldmUn, and Robert Feldman. PACA established a code of good business conduct for the produce industry. It requires licenses for in terstate traders in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables and authorizes USDA to suspend or revoke a trader’s license for violating the Act. COMPLETE FARM PAINTING SPRAY-ON AND BRUSH-IN METHODS For FREE Estimates Write DANIEL S. E$H (C. RALPH MILLER) BOX3SURDI, RONKS, PA. 17572 V , Ira B. Landis Ph: 665-3248 Box 276, Manheim RD3 Ph: 464-3431 West Willow 17
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