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—Lancastsr Farming, Saturday, Doc 27. 1975
"Over the Bock Fence"
Ms Sali. Gwft Upkifcnl AfiM
Prune Trees
The time to prune fruit and
shade trees has been the
subject of several phone
calls recently. In the case of
the shade trees, we would
say they may be pruned and
shaped anytime now until
early April; after they are
completely dormant, they
may be transplanted or
pruned. Cuts of more than
one inch in diameter should
be coated with a tree paint in
order to prevent them from
becoming rotten. Fruit trees
may be a bit more tender
than most shade trees and
some of them should not be
pruned until late winter. We
suggest that the apple trees
be pruned-during January
and February, while the
others (peaches, plums,
cherries) be pruned during
March. This latter group is
more tender and the hardest
part of the winter should be
over before they are pruned.
Health Hazard
I’m aware of the wild bird
problem on many farms and
in groups of evergreen trees
in the urban and sub-urban
areas. Also, we know of the
number of stray dogs and
cats that are roaming the
areas of the county. All of
these wild creatures are a
hazard to the health of local
herds and flocks because of
the danger of spreading
disease; however, it is very
difficult to control them,
especially the wild birds.
Producers are urged to give
this problem some attention
in order to prevent disease
outbreaks. The use of
screens on windows and
WINTER SWRM SAFETY RULE'S
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OR. WORST ENEMY. SET YOUR CAR WINTERIZED BEFORE
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• TRV NOT TO TRAVEL AUOME.
• TKAvELIN CONV/OV WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ,IF POSSIBLE.
• ALWAVS FIU6ACOUNETANK BEFORE ENTERING OPEN
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• DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND CAREFUU-Y,
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doors of farm buildings
might bo of some help;
however, with open feedkts
this is not possible and the
birds keep coining. If and
when we get long periods of
snow cover this winter, no
doubt the wild bird problem
will became more severe.
Stray dogs and cats should
be eliminated because with
the densely populated farm
buildings in this area, these
animals could be in and oat
of several barns in one night
To my knowledge at this
time, we do not have ap
proved sprays or baits that
will control wild birds.
Alfalfa Growers
Some alfalfa growers are
already getting started on
their 1976 seedlings by
plowing the ground this fall
and winter. This is a good
practice providing the field
is rather level and will ex
perience a minimum amount
of washing and erosion this
winter. Alfalfa ground that is
fall or winter plowed can be
worked and planted earlier
in the spring; this will be to
the advantage of getting a
good stand of straight seeded
alfalfa. If the ground needs
lime, it should be plowed
down or incorporated into
the soil as soon as possible
and ahead of seeding the
alfalfa. The demand for
alfalfa hay, or alfalfa as
silage, is very good and local
producers are urged to grow
as much as possible on their
farms; this is especially true
with dairymen r - '.o can
utilize large amounts of top
quality alfalfa.
P WHON
Grow
Successful growing °f
ornamental shrubbery in
cootalnera Is dependent upon
proper aelection of plants to
be grown and sufficient
protection of their roots
during winter months. So
says Dr. Frauds R. Gouln,
associate professor of
horticulture at the
University of Maryland in
CoOege Park.
Dr. Gouln presented Us
findings on winter injury to
container-grown plants
during a nationwide “Better
Farm union charters
The Lancaster County
Farmers Union met here
recently and decided to
charter their local with the
National Farmers Union.
The following officers were
elected for 1978:
President, Albert
ICeHinger, Strasburg; Vice-
President, James Spahr,
litttz; Sec.-Treasurer, Mrs.
James Spahr, Lititz.
A slide-presentation
‘Parity and Abundance,”
otAlining Fanner’s Union
National Food Flan was
shown. The Lancaster
County Farmers Union voted
to approre the principles set
forth in this film. Fanners
Union feels that the “boom
and bust” agricultural policy
which we have now is bur
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ornamentals successfully
Trees for Metropolitan
landscapes" symposium,
held early last month at the
National Arboretum in
Washington, D.C. The
meeting was sponsored by
the National Arboretum and
the Forest Service of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
The University of
Maryland research and
Extension specialist has
been doing experimental
work with container-grown
shrubbery for 13 years.
Expansion of the con-
ting the family fanner as
well as the consumer.
At this recent meeting the
members developed policy
to be presented to the state
convention of Pennsylvania
Farmers Union which will be
held January 26 and 27 at the
Sheraton Inn, Harrisburg. At
this meeting the lancaater
County Farmers Union
drafted the following policy:
Tit favor form truck license
at one-half price, as is the
policy In most neighboring
states.
The members were
brought up to date ou the
Farmers Union Blue Cross-
Blue Shield Group Plan, and
were informed that the
premium rates will be
reduced for the second
consecutive year.
Birth
defects
ore
forever.
.Unless
% you
% help-
jmd [nr—iifi plant
industry In Maryland and the
entire Northeast could be
done if coldweatfaer root
injury is cxurtallad. Dr. Gouln
told the sytnpoafaan par
ticipants.
Maryland nurserymen and
landscape contractors are
beginning to discover a
limited anther of plants
that are able to grow in a
containerised environment,
Dr. Gorin reported. Their
success anally depends
upon using a while, pliable
styrofoam-like material
called microfoam as a
protective covering during
winter nuatty
This practice was
developed in 1170 as a result
of Gouin’s agricultural
research efforts. It should
help to increase the number
of plants that can be grown
in containers. Because the
need for greenhouse shelter
or artificial heat is
eliminated, it should help to
increase the msnbers of
plants that can be grown
year-round in containers.
Gouin aAnitted that little
ii known concerning factors
that determine the hardiness
of roots on containerized
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plant*, or how cold
temepraturea Injure them.
U«e of plant nutrient* or
chemical growth regulators
has not significantly in
creased root hardiness, but
Gouin has found that older
root* are more resistant to
cold temperatures than
young ones.
. Expansion of the con
tainerised plant industry in
Maryland would provide
several advantages to
nurserymen and landscape
contractors, Gouin com
mented.
He noted that nurserymen
would benefit because they
can grow a greater number
of marketable plants per
acre in a minimum amount
of time without greatly in
creasing labor needs. Or
namentals in containers can
also grow more uniformly
than in field cultivation, and
they can be transplanted at
any time of year.
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