Pa. \s corn crop is excellent
HARRISBURG - The
cool evenings and overcast
days during the week ending
August 2 slowed crop growth
in the Commonwealth, while
scattered showers limited
farmers to four suitable days
for fieldwork, according to
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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
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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
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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.
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136 W High St.
Red Lion, PA
Ph [7171244-2178
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