se Wood announces candidacy Beekeepers H—2510 HI . cross is packed with high yield potential! It medium stalk height with low ears. Stalk excellent. H-2510 has bred in tolerance to leaf nd shows good early vigor. A healthy hybrid go . root anchorage. Excellent combine com, picks well also. H—2580 10l •rid with erect leaves, long ears, excellent seed ' and test weight. This hybrid has excellent jility and dries down rapidly in the fall. It picks and combines easily, and has resistance to leaf ' and stalk rot. High yield performance. top yielder. High leaf blight tolerance. Strong stalks ' 'Dots. Good combine or picker com. Adaptable to a variety of grovring conditions. Excellent grain - and hijgh test weight. H—2750 HI ■e's a truly dual-purpose hybrid that will make lots silage or lots of grain. H-2750 features big, showy Strong stalks and good roots make it stand up - zest. This hybrid has good MDM tolerance as as leaf disease resistance. A beauty to grow over a area of the combelt. for all 4 field proven producers in itheastern Pennsylvania see CURT STOLTZ HAROLD STAUFFER RD3 Meyersiown 717-165-6270 GALEN SPICKLER Milton Grovt 717-653-4957 juire for white, waxy, lysine corns; grain and age sorghums. EN HARVEST! HYBRIDS DEN HARVEST DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE Pennsylvania - New Jersey - Maryland ire: Envesto, Dept. C, Star Route Box 51 Latrobe, PA 15650 A farmer from Little Britian Township, where he has been engaged in fanning for the past 2$ years, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state representative from the 100 Legislative District, a position currently held by Sherman Hill. The candidate, Jesse Wood, believes his 2S years of living and working in a rural community give him a first-hand knowledge of the many problems confronting fanners of his district. He believes in free en terprise in the business world; fewer federal and state controls for our citizens. He thinks state agencies should be reviewed, to be sure they are per forming the purpose for which they were established. 2666 OTBONUS Pleasant Valley Road Ephrata 717-733-0076 “All citizens are for clean air, clean water, and beautiful surroundings, but not at the expense of duuing factories and business out of our state, and controlling our farms in such a way that we will end up with a “food crisis”, similar to the “energy crisis” we have been experiencing,” he says. Rural roads should be turned back to the townships with sufficient funds to maintain them, thus stret ching our tax dollars. Land use is an important issue in Lancaster County, says Wood. Wood, 42 has held public offices in Little Brltlan Township since 1955. At present he is serving as Committeeman, and Cer tified Sewage Enforcement Officer. He is a member of the Wakefield Lions Club, Lancaster County Farmers Association, Fulton Grange, and is presently serving as Master of Lancaster County Pomona Grange. He is a member of the Agriculture Committee of the Penn sylvania State Grange. His wife, Ruth Ann, is a mail carrier for Nottingham. They have five children, three still living at home. They are sponsors for two Vietnamese brothers, and at the present time have an exchange student from Lima, Peru, sharing their home. colonies ANNAPOLIS - It is time for Maryland beekeepers to register their colonies with the Maryland Department of Agriculture which has mailed the annual registration forms. Chief Apiary Inspector John V. Lindner points out that registration serves as valuable insurance to beekeepers in that it enables faster action in the case of bee diseases because MDA will know at a glance where all colonies are located in an area if infection strikes a colony. Also, under law, only registered colonies are eligible for USDA’s pesticide indemnification program should a colony be wiped out due to misuse of pesticides. Mr. Lindner says that this year sees a change in the registration period in that registration will now run on a straight calendar year basis. Up until now, the annual registration period began in July. Henceforth, registration will run from January through December. Any beekeeper not receiving an application from MDA may secure one by writing to: Apiary In spection, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 21,1976—40-K to register Maryland _ in Plant Industry Division, College Park, Maryland, 20742 or by calling Mr. Lindner directly at 301-454- 3848. Informed required on the registration forma is simple: the name and address of the beekeeper, the county where the apiary is located, the number of colonies con tained at each apiary location, etc. The Maryland beekeeping law dates back to 1916. Statistics for 1975 show that the number of registered beekeepers jumped SO percent from 1974 and the Add flavor to hamburgers by putting in one grated raw potato for each pound of ground meat READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS HEATING SYSTEMS Permanent or portable comfort for those "hard to heat” areas! Oil or gas. SORING STEAM CLEANERS Gets the job done fast & efficiently. LEID'S DIESEL SERVICE New' Holland, R 3 PH: (717) 354-8024 THURS., FEB. 26 -11 to 6 FRI., FEB. 27 -11 to 7 • WHITE TRACTORS AND LAWN EQUIP. • NEW IDEA AND GEHL FARM EQUIP. • WHEEL HORSE, TORO, SNAPPER LAWN EQUIP. BUFFET LUNCH Both Days 10% DISCOUNT ON PARTS—OVER $3O (IF ACCTS. ARE CURRENT) MILLER EQUIP. CO. Rd. 1, Bechtelsville, Pa. (215) 845-2911 number of colonies registered increased some 60 percent to a total of 10,032. The average Maryland beekeeper has 4 to 8 colonies while several have as many as 500 to 1,000. Bees, known as “The Wings of Agriculture”, are indispensable as pollinators of fruits, vegetables, and many forest trees and plants. Honey production statistics for Maryland show that in 1975 some 253,000 pounds of honey valued at $172,000 and 4,000 pounds of beeswax valued at $6,000 were produced. I 1| 1 A, Also Available Distributed by MOVIES AT IP. M. DOOR PRIZES
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