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HARRISBURG For the blessed with five days cording to the Pennsylvania
third consecutive week - suitable for fieldwork in the Crop Reporting Service,
Pennsylvania fanners were ending May 7, ac* with a sixth day reported in
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southern counties.
Showers in the later part of
the week raised soil
moisture to one-fourth
surplus and the rest
adequate statewide. Most
surplus ratings are from the
north where temperatures
were somewhat cooler than
the remainder of the state.
At 73 percent done, spring
plowing is even with a year
ago. The north stands at
three-fifths done, central
counties report four-fifths
with the south at 78 percent
done.
Oats are four-fifths sown,
one day ahead of last year’s
78 percent. Three-fifths are
sown in the north, 90 percent
in the central areas and 94
percent in the south.
Potatoes are 44 percent
planted, the same as a year
ago. While virtually all of the
crop is planted in the south,
central counties are 49
percent planted and the
north is only two-fifths done.
Some plants have emerged
in the south.
Corn is now 15 percent
planted, compared to 17
percent last year, with the
historic average at 13 per
cent. Only five percent is
planted in the north, central
counties report 15 percent
and 19 percent has been
planted in the south. Many
operators are waiting for soil
temperatures to rise before
planting, as the fields
themselves are ready to be
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2020 HORSESHOE RD., LANCASTER, PA.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 12,1979
planted. Some corn has
emerged in the south.
Barley is. one-fifth into
boot, 11 days ahead of last
year when less than five
percent had reached boot.
Boot stands at seven percent
in the north, 27 percent in
central areas and 20 percent
in the south. A small amount
has headed in the south.
Wheat, at one-sixth in boot,
also leads the under five
percent last year by 11 days.
The crop is seven percent
booted in the north, 23
percent in central counties
and 15 percent in the south.
Pastures and hay have
made rapid growth recently.
Alfalfa is rated in mostly
good condition but somewhat
fair in the north due to ex
cessive moisture and cool
temperatures. New alfalfa
seedings look very good but
the alfalfa weevil is active.
Promotion urged
HARRISBURG - Penn
sylvania dairymen are being
asked by the American
Dairy Association and the
Dairy Council of New York,
Inc. to continue dairy
promotion programs.
Participation is voluntary,
but deductions of five cents
per hundredweight will be
made unless the producer
notifies his handler in
writing that no such
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• General herbicide spray of all crops.
• Liquid fertilizer + leaf hopper spray.
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Clover-timothy is rated fair
by one-third of the reporters
and good by the rest. The
amount of feed being ob
tained from pastures is
average or below.
Peaches and cherries
continue two weeks ahead of
last year, with apples about
ten days ahead. Peaches are
two-thirds in or past full
bloom compared to ten
percent last year. Cherries
are three-fourths in or past
full bloom compared to 12
percent last year. Northern
and central areas report
some frost damage but the
extent is uncertain at this
time. Buds are swelling on
grapes in the north where
significant damage to
cherries by frost is expected.
Peas are sprouting. Downy
mildew is reported on some
cabbage plants.
deduction should be made.
Letters are being sent to
farmers to tell them that
deductions will be made
unless they direct otherwise.
The money collected is to be
used for promotion and
research.
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