—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22, 1975 14 Lawn Disease Spreads Lawns damaged last year with a disease known as Helminthosporium leafspot and crown rot could get worse if treated early this spring with high levels of nitrogen fertilizer, cautions Dr. Herbert Cole of The Pennsylvania State University. As professor of plant pathology, he suggests waiting until late May or early June to apply lawn fertilizer. Dr. Cole says Her minthosporium fungi thrive on cold, wet weather and Sewing Course Series Increased family clothing costs have created -an in terest among women arid girls - and men and boys - in learning how to create clothes for themselves and their families. To help you leam to sew, BEGINNING TO SEW - a series of 13, half-hour color programs, will teach you basic clothing construction skills at home. “Beginning to Sew” was produced by the Cooperative Extension Service of The Pennsylvania State University and WPSX TV, the University’s educational television station. “Beginning to Sew” will be broadcast each week on WITF, Channel 33, Monday, 7:00 p.m. beginning March 31. Ruth Ann Wilson, Ex tension clothing and textiles specialist, will show you the “how-to’s” as they apply to children’s clothing. She will help you create garments that have individuality and will be fun to wear as well as save you money. Some of the topics covered in the series are tools for the job, know your sewing machine, fabric facts, patterns for children, facings and fasteners, pants, tops, raglan sleeves, knit jackets, set-in sleeves and collars, buttonholes, buttons and hems. To fmd out how you can enroll, free of charge, in the '‘Beginning to Sew” series and receive your viewer’s guide, contact the York County Extension Office, Court House, York, Pa. 17401 or phone 848-2101. Solanco 4-H Club A reorganizational meeting 4 of the Solanco 4-H Community Club will be held on April 11 at the Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren beginning at 7:30 p.m Leaders for the club will be Ruth Akers - sewing; Dottie Richardson - cooking; Betsy Witman - knitting; Dennis and Charles Allen photography and gardening; Clyde Aument - capons and Mike Huss - swine. Advisors for the Club are Everett Kreider, Jason Weaver and Gordon Herr For further information on joining call: 786-2731 or 786-2531 RIGHT AND LEFT President James A Garfield was ambidextrous He demon strated this ability by taking a pen m each hand and writing simultaneously in Greek and over-succulent soft grass often resulting 'from the over-use of nitroeen fer tilizers in early spring. Known as “melting out,” these leafspots and crown rots are probably the most common and severe disease of home lawns, he adds. Spring symptoms of the disease show up as an abundance of spots on in dividual grass blades, often giviing the lawn a brown or reddish cast. This normally occurs from late April to early May. Death of leaves and thinning of the lawn takes place. By late May or early June the disease has spread to crowns and roots and the grass literally melts away - giving the disease the title “melting out.” Not too many lawns need high levels of early spring nitrogen - disease or no disease, Dr. Cole claims. Applying an overaliy fer tilizer program in early to mid June will provide nutrients for summer growth when many lawns really need it, he adds. Using ex cessive nitrogen in the spring just results in rapid growth withthe need to mow twice a week or more, especially in wet weather. This accumulates clippings and organic matter that aren’t needed - thus creating more problems than benefits. Only DARI-KOOL G ?...?■ 1. AGITATOR Choice of 1 or 2-speed agitation 2-speed optional at additional cost 2. REINFORCED COVER HOOKS Provide firm, sure support for cover when raised Welded on for strength 3. TANK COVERS The tank covers are easily removed for washing or tank inspection 4. CONTROL CABINET All controls for operating tank are easily accessible for servicing 5. TIMER Controls operation of cooler Tank prices are up, however we have in stock new 400 gal. - 500 gal. - 650 gal. milk tanks at the old price. lycrtM. JUlaiZialj MILKERS Dr. Cole observes that Helminthosporium fungal organisms become active in the spring. Spores are released and are splashed by rain and water to newly emerging grass leaves where leaf spots develop. Later the spores are washed to crown and root areas where crown rot and root rot develop. He indicates many homeowners were bothered with the disease last year. Successive leaf infections reduce the foliage until only a single leaf or no leaves remain. At this stage the lawn is very susceptible to damage from people walking on it, children playing, or other uses. Loss of foliage can also result in invasions by weeds. Helminthosporium fungi attack nearly every grass species found in the home lawn, Dr. Cole notes. Certain varieties of bluegrasses and fescues are quite suscep tible. The bent and ryegrasses have their Helminthosporium disease. On golf courses, some bentgrass Helmin thosporium diseases are mid or even late summer problems. 1 With most bluegrass lawns, reduced early spring fertilization may not only save grass but also money at current fertilizer prices. ICE - BANK MILK COOLER SPECIFICATIONS ,s * *e*N, 1&L • & 6. CONTRL SWITCH Manually controls operation of the water pump and agitator 7. THERMOMETER Positioned for easy reading Accu rately indicates milk temperature 8. BRASS WATER PUMP High capacity pump circulates water for fast milk cooling 9. ADJUSTABLE LEGS After tank has been levelled in milkhouse the legs may be sealed 10. 33° ICE-WATER Rapidly circulating ice-water removes milk heat for fast cooling SHENK FARM SERVICE R.D.4, LITITZ, PA. PHONE (717) 626-1151 24 HOUR SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE (717) 733-1224 Plant ALFALFAS 305 311 210 WL WL WL Resistant to Anthracnose and Bacterial Wilt High Yielding- Excellent Stand Persisteno Rapid growing Dark color fine stems Excellent seedling vigor and stand establishment Developed by Waterman Loomis Co., specialized alfalfa breeders. AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL SEED DEALER BEACHLEY-HARDY SEED CO. 0 iD 0 w 11. COPPER COOLING COILS Refrigerant circulates through coils around which ice-bank is built 12. LARGE RESERVE ICE-BANK Provides the ice-water necessary for rapid cooling of the milk 13. AGITATOR BLADE Designed for complete, gentle agita fion of the milk in all parts of the tank 14. INSULATION The most efficient insulation protects the milk Reduces operating costs 15. ICE-WATER SPRAY PIPES Ice-water is pressure-sprayed over milk tank surface for fast cooling “the seal for all reasons’’ Shi reman stown, PA 17091 &u- s mm 16. STAINLESS STEEL TANKS The milk tank, water tank and exte rior are ail built of stainless steel. 17. SANITARY TANK DRAIN Designed for fast complete tank draining Sanitary Easy to clean. 18. CALIBRATED MEASURING ROD Weight of milk is accurately meas ured Easy to read. Stainless steel 19. TIGHT FITTING LIDS Do not fall off when cover is raised. Lids fit tight to keep out vermin 20. JUST-RIGHT POUR HEIGHT Most models low for easy pouring, cleaning and inspection 21. REMOVABLE COVERS Covers easily removed for washing, cleaning and inspection. tclj MILKERS *?4’sh ? V
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