Library Sec cl of Agriculture
107 Pattcc Dlclg.
Univ, r;'j ty Pr.r?:, Pa ,‘16002
'ol. 20 No. 37
In This Issue
FARM CALENDAR 10
Markets 2-6
Sale Register 67
Fanners Almanac 8
Classified Ads 26
Editorials 10
Homestead Notes 38
Home on the Range 42
Junior Cooking Edition 43
Country Corner 38
Thoughts in Passing 60
What’s New 47
Women’s Calendar 41
York DMA 52
Sale Reports 71
Youth Calendar 41
Lebanon DHIA 58
Berks DMA 48
Lancaster DHIA 14
Area wheat farmers cautioned
EPHRATA - Penn-
sylvania’s wheat harvest is
at a critical stage. In most
areas of the state wheat is
being marketed heavily and
is of excellent quality. But
this has not been the case in
Southeastern Pennsylvania
where continual wet weather
has hampered harvesting
and added to the potential for
scab and sprout damage. In
Lid scarcity scaring orchardmen
HANOVER Orchardmen in western York
County and eastern Adams County report that they
may have approximately 10 percent more tru.t to
handle this year, as opposed to a year ago, but that
doesn't mean they’ll make more money - or even as
much of it. Why 7 Because, like those engaged in
other segments of agriculture, they are caught
between rising costs and a price structure which
gives them “whatever somebody wants to pay.”
By Dieter Krieg
COLUMBIA The Soil
Conservation District held
its annual field day here last
Tuesday on what turned out
to be one of the most perfect
days of the year. Instead of
showers, or sweltering heat,
Lebanon youth enjoys dairy projects
LEBANON - Ray Moyer is
a Lebanon County youth who
has been interested in dairy
operations since he first
began FFA project work
three years ago.
Ray, who is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Moyer,
Lebanon R 4, helps out on his
parents dairy farm where
addition there may be some
withholding by fanners in
trying to sweat out the full
implications of another
Russian grain purchase,
To assist growers in at
tempting to identify wheat
scab, Penn Ag Industries
Association has extracted
the following material from
a USDA book entitled Plant
Diseases. While scab can
By Dieter Krieg
Soil conservation day held
the weatherman came
through with clear blue
skies, abundant sunshine,
and high temperature of 83
degrees.
Held at the Howard Long
farm, the field day featured
a plowing contest, land
they are presently milking
some 65 head of Holsteins.
“My brothers had dairy
projects before me and I
guess it was just natural that
I should chose it too.”
Along with taking the
dairy projects, Ray has been
a member of the dairy
judging team from Cedar
Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas
Combines rolled again this week after frequent interruptions by rain.
occur on other grains, this
reference only applies to
wheat.
“Fusarium head blight, or
scab (or tombstone) is a
disease of wheat which
occurs most frequently in the
eastern and central Com
Belt in humid areas. The
head blight develops at any
stage from kernel formation
to ripening of the grain,
Furthermore, the fruit growers claim they are
victims of the so-called “canning - lid shortage or
conspiracy," since sales will decrease drastically if
housewives can’t find the materials to do their
canning. The recent increase in sugar prices - just
in time for the canning season - may also hamper
sales a bit. Production costs, meanwhile, have risen
20 percent.
Stuart Lucabaugh, an Adams County grower who
has been in business since 1948, says he can’t see
judging competition, and
even a pig and rooster chase.
Approximately 40 persons
were present for the ac
tivities.
Capturing first places in
contour plowing and level
land plowing were Frank
Crest High School that
competed for honors at State
FFA Days and has won
county and state awards for
his dairy record books.
The Lebanon County youth
has shown his daily animals
at the Lebanon Fair and at
several district and regional
shows. A member of the
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26,1975
Rav Mover
Infection occurs in the
flowers and then spreads up
and down the spike. The
diseased part of the head
soon turns a straw color,
Frequently pink mold
growth develops around the
base of the flower and
cements the chaff to the
grain. The kernels are
shrivelled, white or gray and
show a rough scabby sur-
Burkhart and Richard
Binkley, . respectively.
Burkhart, from Silver
Springs Road, Lancaster,
amassed 495 points in his bid
for qualification to the state
plowing contest which takes
place next month at the Ag
Cedar Crest 4-H Dairy Club
also, Ray has also taken
heifer and cow projects in
that area.
Although dairying has
been his primary interest,
Ray also enjoys raising corn
for FFA work. Last year the
young man planted five
acres of corn and used it as
face.
“The fungus grows into the
kernels and makes the
starch floury, discolored and
partly changed to sugars.
The proteins are partly
broken down into soluble
nitrogen compounds. Some
of the fats become rancid
because of the formation of
fatty adds. New compounds
are produced that cause
any reason why his costs should be going up so*
much while prices he's receiving are coming down.
He added that orchardmen should receive the
same price as last year. Sweet cherries, for
example, sold for 20 cents a pound a year ago,
compared to 10 cents per pound this year. In
grocery stores the going rate is around 79 cents
per pound. Lucabaugh said the price of cherries
may go up to 12 or 15 cents a pound later this year.
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Progress Days in Mercer
County. The Lancaster
County farmer is no stranger
to state competition, having
been there last year and in
1970, coming back both times
with state honors. Second
place, with 461 points went to
feed later in the season.
Ray recently represented
Cedar Crest High School and
Lebanon County at the
National FFA Leadership
Convention held in
Washington, D.C. Since be
will be serving his chapter as
the sentinnel next year, Ray
appreciated the opportunity
$3.00 Per' Year
acute vomiting in bogs, dogs
and man, but do not affect
sheep, cattle or mature
poultry. 5 percent infected
grain can cause vomiting in
hogs. Scabbed kernels in
grain therefore should not be
processed into hmnan food
or used to feed swine.
Scabbed kernels can readily
be separated from sound
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Glenn Burkholder of
Washington Boro.
Binkley, Columbia R 2,
tallied 458 points in the level
land plowing event, followed
by Harvey Sauder of New
Holland with 420 points. The
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to leam more leadership
skills at the event.
“I enjoyed the program,”
Ray noted, “but I especially
enjoyed meeting the national
officers and people from
other states.”
“We not only learned
about leadership for FFA but
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