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52—Unoutar Farming, Saturday. June 14. 1975 Lehigh Co. Farm Activities Fara Safety Week JulylMl The annual declaration of National Farm Safety week bringi to mind the many farm accident! in the Lehigh Valley. County Agent Glenn Ellenberger aaaures farmers that a Safety Week is not any protective or preventive device to scare away the farm accident disease. Bach farm person must be a year-round safety in spector. Accidents happen only when a person is in charge. That person must be charged up with the “safety fever” so that the accident doesn’t or isn’t permitted to happen. Count fingers, noses, arms and legs now. Keep a daily free fuel PLUS | $$ VALUE CERTIFICATES ! AJ.ti ! With your new 1 DEUTZ I Choose any new Deutz air cooled diesel tractor and Deutz will send a check for a half year s fuel supply plus a Value Certificate good for equipment parts or service Chart below shows amounts You II continue to save more as fuel costs increase because Deutz uses less fuel Save up to $lO5l j Money Savings Through June 30 I Model Cash Fuel Bonus Value Certificate I D3O 06 SIO4 50 S3OO I D 40 06 133 00 300 D 45 06 D 52 06 D 55 06 D 62 06 D 60 06 D 68 06 D 70 06 D 72 06 D 80 06 D 100 06 D 130 06 SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY 312 W. Main St. Tractors New Holland, Pa. Phone 717-354-4181 DEUTX inventory so that none can get lost on the farm. They won’t re-grow, notes Ellenberger. Consumer Meat Costs Same Farmers know that production costa are up on all products such as beef and pork. Consumers are certain that meat takes a bigger bite out of the income. County Agent Glenn Ellenberger, however, quotes figures released by Louis Moore, Penn State University Livestock Marketing Specialist, that show the consumer bite was greater 20 years ago than today. In 1955,4.57 percent of the disposable income went for meat. In 1974-75 that percentage has dropped to 300 152 00 ■ 350 180 50 250 239 40 360 250 80 250 296 40 350 318 00 350 372 40 350 385 00 400 399 00 400 556 50 400 651 00 STAUFFER DIESEL, Inc. 4.03 percent. In addition to this reversal, quality has improved for meat sold. Better cuts, less waste and more tenderness is present in the steak or chop of today. Strawberry Rot Present Growers of strawberries must keep after the Botrylls Fruit Rot during periods of damp weather. Ripening berries become a fungus infected moss, notes Glenn EUenberger, County Agent. Fungicide sprays to prevent the rot should have started during the blossom period. Continued coverage is necessary during ripening period. Benomyl (Benlate) or Captan are the recom mended materials. Direc tions should be followed on the container. XXX Trellis Fruit Meeting Lehigh Valley fruit growers will visit the Hamilton Orchard, south of Limeport where growing of apples on a trellis is being practiced. Over 25 acres are being developed. The visit is scheduled for June 13th at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Marshall Ritter, Penn State University Penologist will discuss the Trellis system and review the production practices. All fruit growers are invited to attend. Follow the Red Fruit Meeting signs to the orchard from the Limeport Pike south of Limeport. County Agent Glenn Ellenberger, says rain or shine, this meeting will be designed to up-date growers in compact orchards. Farm-City Breakfast Set The June Breakfast now that school is out will center around the Lehigh County Community College. The Farm-City meeting will be on June 24th at 7:30 a.m. at the City Vu Diner. Dr. Jack Barrier, College President, will discuss the Community Place of the College Program. Farmers and business people will be able to ask Dr. Barrier questions dealing with the College Program as it relates to rural and urban development. Reservations for the breakfast, sponsored by the Agriculture Committee of the Chamber of Commerce,- can be made at the Agricultural Extension Office, 434-M7l, Ext. SOI, prior to June 20. XXX Pork Day Feast Called The first Saturday in August is the traditional Pork Day Feast. Planned at the Eastern Pennsylvania Pork Producers Board Meeting, this past week, this 13th Annual event is at tended by over 100 pork enthusiasts. Starting at 5:00 p.m. on August 2nd at the Kempton Community Park, the “All You Can Eat and Drink” parade will be started, ac cording to John Turn, Kempton, R 2, President of the EPPPA. Four thousand pork chops have been or dered for the barbecue pit, a roast porker will also be put on the spit as a special treat. 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