Cut bedding costs 75 per cent, reduce labor for
barn cleaning and cow washing; reduce teat and
udder injury to the minimum house your
milking herd in free stall housing. Each cow
provided a stall for loafing. She won’t be stepped
on, the rear curb forces manure out into alley for
mechanical cleaning or washing. A few minutes
twice a day cleans the stalls and curbs, bedding
lasts almost forever if your stalls fit the cows.
Popular sizes are 6’6”, 7' and 7’6”. Size ’em by
breed
Our free stall partition may be mounted on wooden head
boards or we make a steel '•ivider Set the legs m Sto 10”
concrete curbs to hold and retain bedding Stall floor can
be soil, sand or gravel Bedding straw, sawdust,
peanut hulls, ground corn cobs, etc Should be installed
with paved alley surface 8 feet wide for mechanical
cleaning or washing
- 8 Models all steel welded farm and feedlot gates
- 2 Models all steel welded head catch gate
For prices, contact; Fred Frey, Mgr.
(717)-786-2146
FREY BROS.
R.D. 2
Quarryville, Penna. 17566
710 SEMI-MOUNTED PLOW—S AND 6 B
■ Big and tough, but easy to handle ■ Huge 30-m vertical clearance for
heaviest trash ■ Steerable tail wheel for short turns fully automatic or
spring-trip beams ■ On-land or m-furrow hitches ■ Category II or 111 3-
pomt hitch or Fast-Hitch 16 or 18-in bottoms jjjj
R. S. HOLLINGER & SON
ELIZABETHTOWN 717-367 1319 MOUNTVILLE 717-285-4538
MESSICK FARM EQUIP.
MARK EQUIPMENT INC.
101 Rosehill Ave, West Grove, PA
215-869-2474
G. B. HOOBER & SON
INTERCOURSE
HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1054 S StateSt
717-733 2283
Built tough
for deep plowing
717-786-8231
Ephrata, PA
From Loral Ag Teachers:
Gypsy Moth
Raymond W. Little
Horticultare Instructor
Lancaster County
AVTS,
Mount Joy Bldg.
The gypsy moth (Por
thetria dispar) has been the
subject of much discussion
over the past few years. It is
the most serious insect
enemy of Pennsylvania’s
forests. During May and
early June, the Department
of Environmental Resources
through a Federal-State-
County funded program
treated approximately 30,000
acres to control the gypsy
moth. This pest is a native of
Europe, Aisa, and North
Africa and was introduced
into Massachusetts from
Europe in 1869 by a French
scientist hoping to produce a
new race of silk-producing
insects. Some of the larvae
escaped during his ex
periments. In a few years the
gypsy moth became well
established in the
surrounding woodlands. By
1902 it was widespread in all
of the New England states, in
eastern New York and in
parts of New Jersey.
Millions of dollars were
spent in an effort to control
it. A barrier zone was
established in eastern New
York in an attempt to halt
the westward and southward
movement. Any infestations
found in this barrier were
treated with lead arsenate
sprays. This effort however,
failed to contain the insect.
In 1932 infestations covering
400 square miles were first
discovered in northeastern
Pennsylvania.
ER6 & HENRY EQUIP. INC.
22 26 Henry Ave, New Berlinville, PA
1 Mile North of Boyertown
Phone 215-367-2169
COPE & WEAVER CO.
NEW PROVIDENCE
SWOPE & BASHORE, INC.
RD#l, MYERSTOWN (Fryslownl 717-933 4138
Beginning in 1943, all in*
festations found were
treated with DDT. Since
1963, when DDT was
abandoned, the insect began
its march across Penn
sylvania. In 1969 it was found
for the first time west of the
Susquehanna River. In 1973
the entire state was con
sidered to be infested. Its
spread is now being greatly
aided by the use of camping
trailers and mobile homes.
Vehicles that are present in
infested areas during June
and July frequently carry
larvae, pupae, and egg
masses to distant states.
Federal quarantine
regulations are in effect to
retard the spread to unin
fested states. During the
winter the gypsy moth is in
the egg stage and has one
generation per year. Larvae
being hatching after a period
of warm weather in late
April to early May, and it
may take a month or more
for all eggs to hatch. In cool
locations, initial hatchings
may be delayed until late
May. The first larval instar
or growth stage is the
principal time when natural
dispersal occurs. They will
arch their bodies and string
down from the foliage on
silken threads. Being light
and hairy, they are readily
picked up by the wind or
convection currents and may
be carried 20 miles or more.
Feeding larvae remain on
the leaves usually through
the third instar, constructing
a small mat of silk on the leaf
for resting and molting
purposes. They begin
feeding about dawn when the
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temperature is above 45
degrees F and continue to 9
or 10 a.m. They may resume
feeding in late afternoon, but
by dusk they move to the
undersides of leaves to rest.
In instars 4 to 6, most of the
feeding occurs at night.
Larvae also then descend the
tree to rest in the ground
litter during the daytime, or
may find a sheltered place in
the tree. A caterpillar is
capable of devouring several
leaves per day in the last two
instars. This occurs from
mid-June to mid July. The
larval stage lasts about 8
weeks. When ready to pupate
they crawl to a protected
place and change to the
pupal stage in 2 to 3 days.
This stage lasts about two
weeks, after which the adult
moths emerge. During a
short period around July 1,
all fgur stages of the gypsy
moth may be found. The
adult moths do not feed as
their function is reproduc
tion. The male moth tends to
fly upwind, while the female
is so heavy with eggs she is
unable to fly. The moths die
soon after egg laying is
completed. The adult moths
life span is 7 to 10 days. Most
eggs are deposited in Julv.
Though gypsy moths are
largely thought of as a
woodland pest, their
migration out of defoliated
woodlands in mid to late
June often creates a serious
problem to home owners in
bordering residential areas.
Its most distinguishing
characteristic is a double
row of colored spots along
the back, the first five pairs
being blue and the remaining
om 10
ies
6 pairs a brick red color in
the larval (caterpillar)
stage. Some people have an
allergic reaction to the hairs
of the larva, similar to
poison ivy. Defoliation of
trees and shrubs may result
in death of the plant. One
year defoliation of
evergreens may be enough
to kill while 3-5 years may be
necessary to kill deciduous
trees.
An insecticide called
carbaryl has been in use
since DDT was banned. It
breaks down quicker than
DDT, leaving no residue in
milk or on pasture lands or
crops. It is low in toxicity to
humans, birds, other warm
blooded animals, and fish,
when directions are
followed. The spray material
used this year by the
Department of En
vironmental Resources was
Dylox oil insecticide and was
applied by helicopter. If you
have a gypsy moth problem
consult knowledgable
dealers of insecticide, county
agents, or a voag teachers
for more information.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
CONSUMER GUIDELINES
DRIVING AT A CONSTANT
RATE OF SPEED IS
IMPORTANT TO CONSERVE
FUEL. KEEP ENGINE AT
PEAK EFFICIENCY BY
REGULAR MAINTENANCE
CHECKS. PROPER
WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS
CRUCIAL TO PER GALLON
MILEAGE. CORRECT TIRE
PRESSURE HELPS TOO,
ALSO, AVOID -ENGINE
IDLING.
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