1? lancailrr farmi
Now'h tin* Time
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October to I iecetntwr jw-nod
Animals freshening from
Utr June through SrpKemtwr
will have a greater
proportion of llmr
production during Ihr
higher price period ( o» a or
heifers bred (mm mid
Septrmlser to mid November
should freshen next summer
and the dair>rnrn will
benefit from the milk prices
at that time In markets on a
base plan, the vamr pattern
of freshening builds a
beneficial bate, which is
usual!) established August
through December
Dairymen arc urged to plan
ahead at this lime for peak
milk production during the
period of higher prices
To Prevent Fires
Fire Prevention Week is
October 3 to 9th This is a
tune when all folks should
focus on the fire hazards
about the premises and try to
eliminate them Many of us
take chances that may result
m a serious fire year
11,800 people lost their lives
in fires and the property loss
was a staggering J 4 4 billion
dollars. Space does not
permit the listing of all the
causes of fires, but most of
us are acquainted with the
common causes in our area
Nationally, electrical
equipment and wires caused
the most fires; smoking,
matches, and heating
equipment are next m line of
causes. To prevent serious
fires we urge that Fire
Extinguishers be in good
condition and all members of
the family acquainted on
how to operate them. Also, in
this area the farm pond is
very useful to fight a fire,
providing the fire engine can
get to within 25 feet of the
water. Most fires can be
prevented and we urge
Farmers
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Better quality alfalfa is
commanding a price of $75
per ton, with some really top
notch stuff going for around
$l2O. Mixed hay and timothy
is also bringing prices of
more than $75 or $BO per ton
in some cases. Poorer loads
are selling for as low as $4O
per ton. Compared to prices
in mid June, they’re up
significantly in all
categories, especially
alfalfa, which could often be
had for less than $75 per ton
back then.
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Sot or da/ Oct_7 Wfc
Two win 4-H awards
t M\l KMTi PAUK (‘a
f avlrtve \ rrjrr IT of
llamlntrg Ml and kresia
Heaver II of W a vneabom
It? who have both compiler)
outstanding records In 4 II
work have been named
winners in the 1376 4 H
National Awards Program
hreda was (he stale
photograph) contest winner
and k ajlene was a winner in
the stale citizenship contest
Both girls will receive an
expease-paid tnp to National
4 M Congress in Chicago on
Nov ember 23 to I >ecember 2.
and will compete for awards
at the national level
Dastman Kodak supports
the photograph) project, and
Trans-Continental C,as
Pipielinc Corporation
sponsors the citizenship
project
everyone to eliminate the
hazards at this tunc
To Topdrcss Alfalfa
Many local growers
harvested four cuttings of
alfalfa this summer, this
means that considerable
plant food was removed
from the soil In order to
have healthy plants for next
season, it is suggested that
the field be treated this fall
with a phosphorus-potash
fertilizer; many growers will
make this application just
after the removal of the last
cutting. Nitrogen should not
be needed on an established
alfalfa stand. If the field
cannot be fertilized this fall,
then an application next
spring will be needed.
Alfalfa plants are heavy
feeders of both phosphorus
and potash and the soil
supply needs replaced each
year. Alfalfa continues to be
our leading forage crop and
will give good returns with
proper management.
The price situation reflects
the need for hay in other
portions of the country
where drought has wiped out
good feed prospects. It might
be interesting to note here
that it was recently reported
on national television how
one group of fortunate
farmers - who considered
themselves to be abundantly
blessed with good crops this
year - sent tractor and
trailer loads of hay to their
“neighbors” in another
region where there was a
severe shortage of hay.
( arm!) I Howes,
associate i 11 )oulh division
leader at Penn Mate
Cnivrrwl). who announced
the award selection, said the
girls were judged on the
basis of project work,
leadership abilll), and
participation in count) and
statewide activities
Thrv were picked from
among Ihr lii.ooo voting
adults who Annual!) take
part in Ihr 1 .xtcmion Service
educational 4-H program
kajlrnc us the daughter of
Mr AM) Mrs Daniel Yoder,
and is a student at the
Claruvsa School of Fashion
Design She has been a 4-H
member for eight >cars
A member-of the Tildcn 4-
H Community C lub, she
served as secretary and teen
leader and a leader o f (he
Bicentennial Food Club •
The state citizenship
contest winner completed
projects in clothing, wildlife
conservation, teen leader
ship. citizenship, and health
Freda is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Verdeen
Beaver, and is a sophomore
at MiUersville State College
majoring in mimic
education She haa Ixvn a 4-
H tncmlKT for arsm >ear*
A member orf the Canine)
< levers 4 If club. lock) leaf
411 (omniumi> (Tub, and
Dmlford 4 H Club, she
romplrlrd projects in
photograph). sewing,
rooking, health, recreation,
crafts, gardening, and m
tomologv
k ood k acts
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p’um Ih it ha , .i sugar 'con
Imt high enough v> I hot the
fnm r.m lie dned without
bmnnling I’ertin is the
mgri dun! lh.it makes jams
Jim and jellies jell
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