62 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15, 1976 owly Crops growing si HARRISBURG - A cool, fairly dry week allowed Keystone farmers five days suitable for fieldwork. Only the north was limited to four days by a few welcome showers. The cool weather continues to hamper vegetative development. Some operators are con cerned that early planted oats and com may show poor germination and lead to weak, poor stands. Soil moisture is rated mostly adequate to short. Nearly three-fourths of the northern reports indicate adequate moisture - though some came in the form of snow. Activities last week included limeing, grape tying, or chard spraying, plowing and planting oats, potatoes and com plus spraying of clover and alfalfa. Funk names new posts BLOOMINGTON, 11, Ward Alderman has been named Vice-President of Trade Relations and Jesse Smart has been named Manager of Farm Seed Operations at Funk Seeds International. According to D. D. Walker, Funk President, these two changes mark the completed consolidation of the Farm Seed Division with the company’s corn and sorghum hybrid production and marketing organizations. The Farm Seed product line includes proprietary alfalfas, Funk’s Forage Formulas, soybeans and wheat. The organizational shift will facilitate more efficient marketing of the entire Funk’s G line, by increasing the operating efficiency in Funk plants and warehouses and providing a faster service to dealers and customers. Alderman, formerly Vice- President and Manager of Farm Seeds, will advise Funk’s management committee on commodity prices, acreage trends and potential supplies in his new position. He has been with Funk since 1938. Alderman will also advise Funk’s management committee on activities within the seed industry. He will act as a liaison between Funk and trade relation groups and farm youth organizations. Jesse Smart was formerly Assistant Manager of The Farm Seed Division. In his new position, Smart will be responsible for growing, processing and warehousing farm seed products. A native of Milton, Illinois, Jesse Smart received a BS in Agricultural Education from the Umversity of Illinois in 1961 Plowing is now 89 per cent done statewide, over two weeks ahead of the 70 per cent in 1975. Northern counties are 83 per cent done, central counties 91 per cent and the south is 93 per cent completed. Statewide oats are 92 per cent sown, a week ahead of last year. Most sowing left to do is in the north, which is 88 per cent done while central and southern areas have sown 95 and 97 per cent, respectively. Growth is slow of that which has emerged. The State’s potato crop is 63 per cent planted, about 10 days ahead of the 44 per cent of a year ago. At 90 per cent, the south is nearly done while central counties show Both men and their families reside in Bloomington. 55 per cent planted and the north is 28 per cent done. Corn planting has reached 27 per cent, nearly 10 days ahead of the five per cent complete a year ago. Central counties made the most progress last week and are now 34 per cent planted. The north shows 11 per cent planted and southern operators have 41 per cent Save up to 400 ■ This coupon with your purchase of this powerful Cub Cadet - Lawn and Garden Tractor! entitles you to your choice of ■ FREE MOWER or FREE TRAILER and LAWN SWEEPER Offer good through May 31 1976 i m | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 111 > BIGGS INCORPORATED 34 Buckley Ave. Rising Sun, MD 301-658-5531 COPE & WEAVER PERRONE EQUIPMENT CORP. 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In the north, peaches and apples are still about one-fifth in full bloom Harvesting of asparagus is active Strawberries are blooming with fruit setting m some areas on early varieties. Some planting of tomatoes and sweet corn has begun R. S. HOLLINGER & SON C. B. HOOBER & SON
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