—ljncattar Farming, Saturday, March 15, 1975 68 Apartment Gardening Growing your own vegetables la one way of combating the food price dilemma. But you don't need a large backyard to grow vegetables - Just a balcony, a porch or u sunny windowsill. A few seeds planted in containers will provide delicious fresh food and save you money as well. All you need, says Dr. Charles Dunham, extension hor- Laif# 2 Day Sola for Harray Kalp PUBLIC SALE OF HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE, FARM EQUIPMENT and FEED Location: 3 miles Sooth of Pottstowa oft Route IN on Hoffecker Bond, Chester Co., Pa. TUES., MARCH 18,1975 11:00 A.M. 125 Holstein Grade Dairy Cows and 25 open heif ers; 40 cows due in fall, balance throughout year; 30 first calf heifers, bal. of herd young and worthy of your attention. Cheap cows that will work for you. 30 day test with charts. Sale under cover. 1,000 Meuller tank with auto, washer; Walker stamp with 2 5-horsepower compressors. De Laval double six milking parlor and Model F combined #7B unit. At Hi# Sam* Location TUES., MARCH 25,1975 ot 10:00 A.M. will sell the following: John Deere 6030 diesel with cab, air conditioning & heater, dual 18:4x38 rubber, category 3 hitch (350 hrs.) J.D. 4020 diesel WFE dual hyd. with cab & heater, power shift'; 2 J.D. 3020 diesels with roll guard & pow er shift; J.D. 2010 gas tractor; John Deere B tractor; Massey Ferg. 880-8 trip bottom plow with cushion coulters; J.D. 345 H 5 bottom auto, reset; Glenco 12 ft. soil saver chisel plow with midwest harrow; Oliver 283 14 ft. field cultivator with wings; J.D. BWA 36 transport disc; Bearcat 15 ft. cultipacker. John Deere 5200 harvester diesel 4 wheel drive with 343 forage & snapper head & custom duty pickup head. 4 John Deere forage wagons, 2 125’s with roofs and flotation tires, and 2 112 wagons. New Holland Spinner hopper blower. John Deere 336 baler with thrower; 2 Frey Bros, rack wagons 16x8x8; John Deere side mounted #5O mower, New Holland #56 rake, JD 6 row plateless planter; dry fert. with Dickie John (1 yr.). Case 6 row no-till planter; liquid fert Gandy insecticide at tachment (2 yrs.); JD. #32A field sprayer, JD. #55 corn special combine 13 ft. header & 343 snapper head, 1469 New Holland SP. haybine; New Holland flail spreader with hyd controlled lid (large), JD. #54 spreader with hyd. endgata; Mustang 1700 skid loader with Perkins diesel; J.D. portable skeleton elevator with motor, 52 ft.; Hamilton post hole dig ger, 3 pt fert. spreader, 1 ton capacity: 1,000 gal. liquid fertilizer tank with gas motor; John Deere 15 disc drill; large V-plow 3 pt 1974 Chevrolet 1 C6O dump with 12 ft. Boyer town body, 2,500 miles. Marlow irrigation system with 500 ft. 6 in. pipe and 1 Rambird nozzle; Windpower 20KW generator; Snowlander 920 snoblower; Woods rotary cutter; Coby flat wagon; 4 barn fans, 3 elec, outside water ers; 3 bottom 14 in. trailer plow; 2 Scorpian snow mobiles, 1972 Chevrolet Vs ton pickup; 5 dusk to dawn bghts, 2 sets tractor chains 18.34, 1 set 20:8x38 ; 30 new free stalls, 1,000 bu. steel grain bin, 8 ton feed bin. 20 x 70 Harvestore Silo w. Goliath unlooder 2 20x60 Fickis silos; 2 2x40 stave silos; Har vestore 50 ft. 10 in. conveyor; Patz 125 ft. feeder (1 yr.); 25 ft. Cross auger silo matic; Patz 12 ft. silo unloader; 1 7% hp. motor; Jamesway Vent System with 300 ft duct work. 50x128 Behlen 2 blind steel bldg. & 124 free stalls. 26x120 ft. pole barn with wood trusses; 6 rolls barb wire & steel posts; lathe; bolts & shop tools. Many articles not mentioned. 40 ft. of high moisture corn in 20x60 silo. 20 ft. of sorghum haylage in Harvestore. 12x40 silo full of corn silage; 30 ton of alfalfa hay; 20 ton straw; 20 bu. seed corn. No sale on this farm for 100 years! J. Everett Kreider, Carl DUler, Ancts. Lunch furnished. ticulturist at the University of Delaware, are some soil, seeds or seedlings, and the sun. Vegetables can grow in any type of containers • a bucket, box, tub or pot will do. A large wooden tub or window box is probably best if you plan to grow larger vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers or cucumbers. Radishes, chives and other Terms by, S. Harvoy Kulp, Jr. Terms by, S. Harvey Kulp 215-326-0439 small vegetables can be grown In small 8 to 10 Inch diameter pots. Proper drainage Is an important step in planting a mini-garden. Three or four holes drilled in the bottom of a tub. for instance, should be sufficient. It isn't necessary, but to help excess water drain out, a half inch of gravel in the bottom is a good idea. Next, fill the container with a soil mix. Dunham recommends using a ready mix peat type medium such as Peatlite, Rediearth, Fto- Mix, etc. This material will provide good moisture retention without waterlogging and is much lighter in weight than regular soil. If you decide to raise tomatoes, peppers or eggplants, it is best to start them indoors in small peat pots or peat pellets. Tran splant them into outdoor containers for balcony use only after they are well started and all danger of frost is past. Some seeds can be started directly in the container. Leafy vegetables can stand more shade than root vegetables, and root vegetables more shade than plants that produce fruit-like tomatoes or eggplants. So position containers ac cordingly. Proper watering is the next most important factor in the success of your minigarden. Vegetables should get the equivalent of about one inch of rain every week during their growing season. During hot, dry weather, you may need to water your minigarden three or more times a week. Watch that you don’t over water; you can kill the plants. When the soil becomes dry to the depth of half an inch, provide enough water to saturate this area. If you put containers outdoors during the summer, they may need water every other day. After plants are established, feed them with a liquid fertilizer once a week. Avoid wetting the foliage if PUBLIC SALE OF FARM MACHINERY 6 miles south of Quarryville, off Route 222,15 t road left south of Robert Fulton birthplace, first road right, first farm on left. 3 miles north of Wakefield off Route 222. THURS., MARCH 20,1975 John Deere 3020 diesel WFE, with dual hydraulics, full equipped, also roll guard; John Deere 2510 gas, 1600 hrs., new rubber; Case 630 gas (good shape). John Deere 825 38-16” rollover Plow, Wizard 8-h.p. riding mower 36”. John Deere F 125 3-bottom 16 in. trip plow; Case 3 bottom 14 in. contour plow with cylinder; Ford 32 transport disc harrow; John Deere cultimulcher; New Idea Cutditioner with 2 sets knives; John Deere 336 baler with thrower (1 yr. old); Darf 5 wheel rake; New Idea roll bar rake; Case wide track wagon with racks; John Deere 953 with racks; spare wagon with racks. 1970 VW bus recently overhauled New Idea No. 215 manure spreader; New Holland 36 ft. elevator with motor; New Idea manure loader with 6 ft. buchet; fork with Greecian valves; 3 bottom Kesten plow rake; Grove wagon with green chop racks; Brady flail chopper; John Deere AlB high pressure washer; 180 amp. Forney welder with ac cessories; IHC drill; push guard for John Deere; 6 front end weights; 2 hyd. cylinders; 3 bales twine; double axle trailer. Studebaker pickup for parts (runs) 6 yr. old saddle horse, 1 Shetland pony 1 RCA stereo record player; 1 G.E. recorder & tape player, maple corner cupboard. Not many small items. Kreider & Diller, Aucts. Lunch by Robert Fulton Fire Co possible, especially if you water late in the evening. Wet leaves encourage plant diseases. Apartment dwellers have a wide choice of plants they can grow, says Dunham. Tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers yield a lot of produce in a small space. Lettuce is a quick crop that can be grown in the same container with later vegetables, as can onion sets or scallions. Swiss chard is an excellent green that can be harvested all summer. Many vegetables make beautiful ornamentals, besides providing good fresh produce. There are at least a half-dozen good patio tomatoes. Small Fry, Tiny Tim, Basket Pak, Pixie and Presto, or any of the plum tomato varieties will do well. Most tomato plants will need some pruning and staking Conestoga Crusadors 4-H dub A meeting of the Conestoga Crusaders 4-H Horse and Pony Club was held recently at the home of Mrs. Nancy Jenkins. During the meeting handbooks were distributed to the members and future fund raising projects were discussed. JiU Taylor lead in a game of “What are you” followed by a demonstration on wrapping a horse leg given by Margy Alexander and Julie Jenldns. The next meeting will be held on March 21, at the home of Jodi Alexander. Thin steaks fom the tender cuts, even in the higher grades, usually are best pan broiled or pan fned Broil those Prune and Choice loin and nb steaks when they are one-inch or more thick Steaks and roasts from the less tender cuts should be braised or pot roasted 12 NOON Terms by: Emanuel S. Stoltzfus 717-529-2295 grown this way. Cucumbers are another good minigarden vegetable. Disease-resistant hybrids should be selected such as Burpee Hybrid and Markctmore 70; both arc good varieties. With cucumbers, you will also need some kind of trellis support. PUBUC sale Robin Shopf News Reporter MEAT OF FARM EQUIPMENT Six miles South of Chambersburg, PA, one mile East ol Marion, just East oi Marion Exit, Rtc. 914 on: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1975 Sale at 9:30 A.M. 75 TRACTORS CONST. EQUIPT. —TRUCKS Tractors including John Deere, Farmalls, Massey Ferguson, Fords, Case, Oliver and various other makes, some with loaders; crawlers, backhoes, trucks, lawn and garden tractors. BALERS, CHOPPERS, PICKERS, ETC. Balers of all kinds, some with throwers, forage and flail choppers; blowers, elevators, one and two row pickers, spreaders, wagons, haybines, mowers, rakes, conditioners, planters, drills, grinder-mixers, rotary cutters, blades, loaders, posts, hardware and usual run of equipment. FARMERS & DEALERS Bring in your equipt. for this sale. Small items must be in early as we can handle limited amount. Next Sale - Thursday, April 17. We expect a load of twine soon. Terms, Cash; Lunch at Sale; Closed Sundays. RALPH W. HORST Sale Manager Marion, PA 17235 Phone (717) 375-2824 PUBLIC SALE stnunur, much n. ins AT 10:00 A.M. SHARP FARM EQUIPMENT, DAIRY EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, ETC. Due to the undersigned having sold farms, will have Public SALE on the premises, located off Rte. 30 at Abbottstown, PA, one fl] mile Northwest to SALE in Adams County, the following: 4 TRACTORS 4 1972 Allis Chalmers 180 Diesel wide front end, fully equipt, 502 hrs.; Allis Series 9000 5-bottom 16” plows, 3- pt.; Allis Chalmers WD4S; Allis 4-bottom 14” semi mounted plow; Allis Chalmers “C” wide front end and 2- cultivators; JD “B” tractor; JD No. 44 2-bottom 14” plows, hydraulic lift, on rubber; also New Idea loader for “B” or “M” & “H” Farmall; JD 494 4-row corn planter w-large boxes; JD Model FBA 13-7 disc grain drill; JD 15-A flail chopper; New Idea No. 30 trail mower; 2 JD transport disc 1 is 8’ and 1 is 9’; Sheppard diesel 9’ single-roll packer; Int. Model 20-C' harvester w-com head; New Holland harvester; Case 3- spring-tooth harrow; 4 rubber-tire wagons 1 is New Holland and 3 are Grove, all w-flats & sides; JD hay crimper; New Idea No. 45 4-bar side rake on rubber; Mis No. 33 2-row mounted corn picker; 2 New Idea manure spreaders No. 12 & No. 14; 2-sect, rotary hoe; large 2-wheel trailer; JD pull-type sub soiler; King Wise 32’ hay & corn elevator w-P/a-h.p. motor; King Wise roll-away elevator w-motor; JD hay fluffer; “V” snow blade; 4-horse wagon w-box; fan ning mill seed cleaner; ground scoop; 3-prong cultivator; 2 shovel plows; single-row corn planter; rubber-tire wheelbarrow; 2 wagon loads of small tools; 50’ 6” endless belt; 2 shifting ladders 1 is 32-ft. & 1 is 40-ft. 3 cyclone grass seeders. Poultry Equipment, 15014-mo. old Hamp Rock hens; Several tons of mixed hay; Several tons of straw. DAIRY EQUIPMENT Creamery Package 310-gal. bulk tank, remote control; Surge SP 11 milker pump; 6 Surge milker units; 2 twin SS wash vats; 80-gal. electric water heater; bottled gas heater; utility milker rack; Stewart clippers; 85-lb. milk cans; many articles not mentioned. NOTE: A Real Nice Lot Of Farm Equipment. Owners R.D.I Abbottstown, PA CLAIR R. SLAYBAUGH, Auctioneer IDAVILLE, PA, Phone 677-7479 JACOBS, Clerk "Mlnlgardens for Vegetables," GlB3, is a useful U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletin, which you can obtain by calling the Agricultural Editor’s Office in Newark, 738-2500, or by writing to Mall Room, Agricultural Hall, Univer sity of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711. Martin L. Yohe, Mary E. Yohe,