* / i •' r *, »i Ufit *fi ' 4 ~ i r t \ ' f ->n c ! B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29, 1975 the OLD The season for forest fires VJT T* ft tiJS. aM® 18 approaching rapidly, R V Rl ■ EM reports the Department of ® «44L a! ]g%£xlj Environmental Resources, Bureau of Forestry. Con f. M trary to many beliefs, fires W MM A pi Ik mi in Pennsylvania occur more often in the spring and fall months than in the summer. "" 1 The spring fire season usually extends from mid- March to early May, depending on the weather. Spring is usually the worst of the two with as many as ten to twelve tunes more fires, occurring than in the fall '* Forest fires may start in various ways, such as sparks from a trash fire, careless smoking, children playing MARCH 31-APRIL 6, 1975 Like an army defeated, the snow hath retreated, This is the best time to split wood . . . Jesse James killed April 3, 1882 .. . Last quarter of moon April 3. .. Shad are running now . . . Average length of days for week, 12 hours, 46 minutes ... Only fools observe April 1.. . H-bomb lost off Spain recovered April 6, 1966 . . . Disastrous tornadoes last year at this time from Alabama to Ohio ... If you cannot obey, you cannot command. M.. -ifc Ask the Old Farmer: Where did the expression “By George” come from? G. D., Wilmington, Delaware. Men used to hy the name of their king, George, or Godfrey (dc Bouillon), a famed crusader. “By Jim- miny (Gemini),” “hy Jove” come down to us fiom the old Romans who ran the show in England, once upon a time. Horn* Hints You can easily clean pewter bv rubbing it briskly with raw cabbage then rinse and dry polish it thoroughly for a beautiful gleam OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Coastal ram to start, then ram mixed with snow with 4-6" snow in north; end of week clear and spring like. Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly clear and mild at first, then moderately heavy ram; end of week clearing and warm. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with light rain in south and heavier ram in north, then "mild; clear and warming up latter part. Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Early week warming up with showers; rain throughout region and colder by week’s end. Florida: First part of week clear and warm in central and north but cloudy and war m elsewhere; scattered showers latter part. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Moderate to heavy ram and mild through midweek; partly sunny and cool latter part with heavy snow by weekend in north, central and west. Greater Ohio Valley; Rain to start, then very warm, end of week fair and warm, then heavy rain in east and much colder in west. Deep South: Week begins rainy and quite warm; week ends with heavy rain along gulf and central, and showers in north, Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Thunderstorms with hard rain to start, then partial clearing; snow-storm by weekend. 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PRE-MIXES Please Contact Amos L Nissley Dover RDI Dela 19901 or Write Box 266 n c-o Lancaster Farming Newspaper Fire Season Approaching Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Snow at first in west, then rain and some snow in central and east; end of week cold with light snow. Central Great Plains: Early week considerable ram and mild, cold snap latter part with snowstorm in north and flurries elsewhere. Clear and warm in central to start, then some rain and cooler in south and north; general clearing and warm latter part. Rocky Mountain Region; Week begins snowy in central and south, then heavy snow in central mountains and showers in north; end of week sunny and mild with showers in north. Southwest Desert: First part of week cool with intermittent light ram; end of week generally clear and warm. Pacific Northwest: Cloudy and cool to start, then showers in north and partly sunny in south; light ram latter part, then clearing and pleasant. California: Showery and cool at first, then clearing; ram, moderately heavy at times, by weekend. (Ail Rights Reserved. Yankee. Inc . Dublin, N.H 05444) ■Hod •we ,/ t- Some people believe that hedgehog blood is good for warts Ron Hershey Gap, PA 717-442-8573 Lititz, PA 27543 If-' with matches, and railroads In southeastern Penn sylvania, the number one cause in 1974 was attributed to railroads, followed by incendiary or arson fires, smoking, debris burning, children, equipment use, and campfires. It is important to note that every fire which occurred can be related to human carelessness. In 1974, the statewide total of forest fires amounted to 1,562 as reported to the District of fj,9jqs of the Bureau of forestry. These fires burned oyer 8,200 acres and cost the Commonwealth over $275,000 tq extinguish them. Forest fires destroy C I YOUR NO. I STOP FOR LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT "BETTERBILT" VACUUM SPREADERS Model 800 gal, 1100 gal; 1500 gal ; 2100 gal, 3100 gal. With Plow Down Attachments Available HUSKY 3100 USED LIQUID TANK SPREADERS 1 - Model 1400 Gal. BADGER Spreader mmm &VL- MILKERS V * *> k 3> b of forest land, destroying entire towns and com timber, soil, recreation, munities, 1,500 people wildlife, and even kill people perished, five times as many such as the large Peshtigo, as in the great Chicago fire Wisconsin fire in 1871. which began the same day. ATTENTION CORN GROWERS ADD SPRAY ADJUVANT TO YOUR ATRAZINE SOLUTION SPRAY ADJUVANT increases the herbicide's effectiveness on weeds. SPRAY ADJUVANT Complies with Federal Regulations, Approved by FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION t SPRAY ADJUVANT added to Atrazine solution, COSTS LESS Than using Atrazine alone. YES! COSTS LESS. FOR FULL DETAILS CALL OR WRITE JACK MEISTER ASSOCIATES 250 N. Charlotte St. Lancaster, Pa. 17603 PH. (717) 394-7614 or 393-5707 Husky Trailer Mounted Pumps 8-ICM2 Ft 3 point Hitch Mounted Pumps Tank Spreaders 1250 gal Tandem 1875 gal Tandem 2500 gal Tandem 3100 gal Tandem • Plow Down Attachments Available SHENK'S FARM SERVICE RD4, Lititz, PA ■>Of)l l ? « 9 M M Besides, burning,, oyer one arid a quarter irilUion acres Ph. 626-1151
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