Pumpkin (Continued from Page 1) tops of the squash will freeze and deteriorate, and then spoil, he continued. But that will take a really hard freeze.” j A grower of Butternut squash also reported a nice looking crop, he said that the size and quality are better (than normal, and only because the crop was late (getting planted, die tonnage Iper acre might be slightly (lower. He noted that earlier in the season he had some trouble with cucumber beetles bothering his squash crop but he was able to keep them GENERAL PURPOSE ENGINE MODEL GBO Easy Starting System provides easy operation Rugged design for long life Available in many variations for a wide range of applications Muffler heat shield plus click-type stof} switch _ _ u d Quiet engine 0.1 l n.P. Also available in 3 I A, 4,5 and 6 H.P. AMOS L. STOLTZFUS SAW SHOP Poulan Sales & Service Chains for all models and Sharpening 67 Hensel Road, R 1 Kinzers, Pa. 17535 AVCO-VM diesel engines are world-proven money-savers. 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