116—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16,1981
HARRISBURG - A high
pressure system followed by a cold
front caused temperatures in the
Commonwealth during the week
ending May 11 to vary from highs
in the 80’s to lows in the 20’s, with
many reports of frost. Scattered
shower activity across the state
left farmers with four days
suitable for fieldwork, according to
the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting
Service.
Farm fieldwork activities in
cluded plowing, discing, spraying,
spreading lime, hauling manure,
cutting rye for green chop and
silage, and planting corn, oats and
potatoes.
Statwide, soil moisture was
rated 71 percent adequate, 18
percent short and 11 percent
surplus.
In the north, soil moisture was
rated 73 percent adequate and 27
percent surplus. Central soil
moisture was rated at 79 percent
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Fieldwork runs ahead of last year
adequate, 14 percent short and
seven percent surplus, while
southern soils were rated 62 per
cent adequate and 38 percent
short.
Frost damage to fruit crops is
still being reported but is scattered
and difficult to assess. Peaches
and sweet cherries are reported to
be hit the hardest. Statewide,
peaches are reported as 87 percent
in or past full bloom compared
with 70 percent last year at the
same time. Cherries are reported
as 92 percent in or past full bloom
compared with 78 percent last
year, while apples are reported as
66 percent in or past full bloom
compared with 39 percent last
year. Green peas are reported up
and looking good.
At 81 percent complete, plowing
is still ahead of last year’s 74
percent but is now equal to the five
year average for this date.
Plowing is rated as 73 percent
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complete m the north, 83 percent m percent complete compared with at this time last year. Wheat is 12
the central region and 87 percent 45 percent last year. Northern percent booted, the same as last
complete in the south. counties reported 51 percent year. Planting of soybeans
Oats are 88 percent sown com- planted with central counties statewide did not make much
pared with 81 percent at this time reporting 62 percent planted. In the progress last week with only ten
last year. In the north 72 percent of south, 81 percent of the crop was percent reported complete, about
the crop is sown with 92 percent reported planted. the same as last year,
reported sown in the central Statewide, barley is 19 percent -At 30 percent complete, com
region. Planting is virtually booted and seven percent headed planting is slightly ahead of last
complete in the southern counties. compared with 25 percent booted year’s 27 percent and the five-year
Potato planting advanced to 64 and less than five percent headed (Turn to Page B 7)
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