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"BETTER RATIONS COST LESS WITH” VKjORTONE 50 warehouses—over 4500 servicemen SDCaMI YCC 3 manufacturing plants r KE LEON B. HERSHEY Box 166 Paradise PA 717 442 4807 RON L. HERSHEY R 2 Gap PA 717 442-8573 JASON E MILLER R 4 Lancaster, PA 717 393 7244 WMJ YODER Rl. Conestoga PA 717-872-8047 H. MELVIN CHARLES R 1 Washington Boro, PA 717 684 5783 PETE CALDWELL R 1 Windsor, PA 717 246-1046 LYNN HARRIS Stillwater. PA 717 925 6576 RALPH E. BRUNGART Loganton PA 717 725 2355 COVE DEHYDRATING RDI Martmsburg - , PA 814-793-2118 the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service. Although the weather slowed growth somewhat, the state's corn crop is in excellent condition. Average height statewide is at 69 inches, about the same as FEEDING PROGRAMS TODAY. JOHN MICHENER Kelton PA Day -215 869 9595 PHILIP A HAYES Oxford RD2 215 932 8736 CHRISTIAN L STOLTZFUS R 2 Box 409 Elverson PA 215-286 5995 CHESTER SOLTYS, JR. Spring City PA 215 948-3647 WILLIAM BISSINGER RlZionsville PA 215-679 2380 JAMES STUTZMAN SONS R3Kutztown PA 215-683 7198 ELWIN REAM Hughes Ville, PA 717 584 4085 Tlf— harmony -4 \\ 'TLin the feed lot I / m B IK'O/ last year. Northern counties report height at 62 inches, central counties at 67 inches and southern counties are at 83 inches. Sweet com is reported in excellent con dition with harvest activity heavy. SHERWOOD A. WITHER Box 138 Berrysburg, PA 717 362 8823 PAULL KREIDER R 2 Palmyra PA 717 964 3791 WILMERJ WEAVER Rl Fredericksburg, PA 717 865 6710 MARLIN GEESAMAN R 2 New Port PA 717-582 4598 RUSSELL FRY Duncannon PA EDMOND H. SKIMP, JR. Woodstown. NJ 609 769 3481 LEON M. TICE R 2 Elmer NJ 609 358 2622 WALTER L. PLATTS Bridgeton NJ 609 451 1739 ROMAN YODER R 1 Grantsville MD 301-895-5302 W. FRANKLIN MOORE, JR RDI Box 104 Centerville Md 301 758 1625 JOEABBATE Box 268 W, Hartly, Del 302-492 3819 Wheat hervest Is now rated 71 per cent done with 21 per cent ripe, compared to GO per cent harvested and 25 per cent ripe last year at this time. Poor to average yields are being reported. Oats are now rated 37 per cent harvested statewide, much ahead of last year’s 27 per cent at the same time. Another 43 per cent is ripe with 16 per cent turning yellow. Harvest is 15 per cent completed in northern areas, 37 per cent in central areas and 68 per cent in southern areas. Yields are rated average to above average with localized areas reporting lodging problems. The first cutting of alfalfa is now 99 per cent done with the second cutting 62 per cent completed. Quality is rated mostly fair to good with average yields. Clover timothy is now 94 per cent harvester. Pastures continue to supply an adequate amount of feed. Tomatoes, potatoes, snapbeans, green peas and cabbage are being picked for fresh markets and all are reported m good condition. Early apples and peaches are presently being picked. In the United States, as of July 27, the corn crop remained in generally good condition, with some major states reporting potential yield reductions due to moisture shortages. The dry spell in lowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota stressed the com crop and caused leaves to curl and The Badger BN 615 Round Baler SHOW-EASE STALL GRUMELLI’S FARM CARL L SHIRK CO. SERVICE , i“» „ 523 Willow Rd. Mechanics Grove P u Lancaster, PA Quarryville, PA Ph 299-2536 Ph 786-7318 RALPH KETTERER ISAAC W. HURST LLOYO E - KREIOER Perkasie, RD2 Deep Run Road Ph. [2ls| 766-8531 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Aui Dee Spittle, of the Lower Dauphin FFA Chapter at Lower Dauphin High School attended the National FFA Bicentennial Conference in Washington, recently, the program's purpose was to improve leadership skills, develop national pride, and to prepare each participant for his leadership role. Above, Dee is greeted by Leo Anderson of Albin, Wyo., national vice president of the Future Farmers of America. fields to fire. lowa, with less than half the crop in good Fluctuating grain markets condition, indicated that 92 have ruined many a calm per cent is silked, compared night’s sleep for fanners to 64 per cent a year ago and who dream of making a a 62 per cent average for this profit on their crops. x time of the year. Bales up to 15 tons per hour! We call our baler the ROLL-n-STOR ,M It brings you all the advantages of harvesting and handling forages in big round bales Badger s new baler enables one man to bale up to 15 tons per hour, with 1,200 to 1,500 lb bales Operates efficiently with 50 to 70 H P tractors Ruggedly designed and constructed Posi tive drive platform rollers No expensive platform belts Available with an accessory bale carrier for standard 3-pomt hitches See your nearest Badger dealer or write for information FISHER BROTHERS A. C. HEISEY FARM 136 W High St. Red Lion, PA Ph [7171244-2178 & 862-3406 RD2 East Earl, PA Ph 1215)445-5767 just 7.1976 ER OR T EQUIPMENT INC. RDI Jonestown, PA [7l7] 865-4526 RDI Cochranville, PA Ph.[2ls[ 932-2934 77
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