HARRISBURG Changeable,
wet weather conditions which
affected most of the state during
the week ending May 18 limited
farm fieldwork activities to three
days statewide, according to the
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting
Service. Four days were con
sidered suitable in southern
counties.
Farm activities included
plowing and discing; planting
corn, potatoes, soybeans and oats;
spreading lime and manure;
cutting rye and barley for green
Abe Hoover
(Continued from Page A 24) knowledgeable engineers and
, , , , „ , expert personnel;
fields for mulch. Extra protection —encourage landlords to ex
is applied to the land in the form of p] ore the realities and values of
manure from the 250 head of Sol i conservation and establish a
registered Holstems and 500 beef ' mutual goal;
steers raised on the farms. be willing to cooperate with
Hoover says he’s still learning landlords with tune and equipment
about conservation farming and begin a soil conservation
credits the expertise of the local p rac tice;
“If I had to do it over again I would,”
Hoover say* emphatically .
Soil Conservation technicians in
helping to plan the conservation
needs on the farms. He adds the
conservation plan for the farm
where he and wife Jean now reside
(purchased in 19791 is being
developed and should be im
plemented' over the next several
years.
Reflecting on his lifetime as a
steward. Hoover lists seven things
he had to do:
make a positive decision to do
what is best for the fertility of the
soil and production of food for both
present and future generations;
have a vision of starving
people and the need to distribute
the world’s food supply;
be willing to cooperate with
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crop and silage; spraying and
trimming fruit trees; and
repairing fences and machinery.
Showers and thunderstorms on
Monday and Friday brought their
harvest rainfall to the eastern half
of the state, with rainfall levels
ranging from less than a half inch
in extreme western counties to
from one to 3.5 inches east of the
Susquehanna River. Statewide,
soil moisture was rated as 80
percent adequate and 20 percent
surplus. Soil moisture was rated at
65 percent adequate and 35 percent
be ready and willing to change
practices and programs instilled
for many years, such as getting
away from straight rows and
putting up with trashy-lookmg
fields that are hard on a farmer’s
pride.
—be patient and wait for
results.
“If I had to do it over again, I
would,” Hoover said emphatically.
His teachings continue to be
carried out by sons Dale, Dean,
and Reid who have taken over the
full-time fanning responsibilities
on the 500 acres of farmland in
South Annville and West Cornwall
Townships, with the part-tune help
of brother Nevm.
These fertile acres are in the
good hands soil stewards.
limits fieldwork
surplus in the north, 89 percent
adequate and 11 percent surplus in
the central region, and 92 percent
adequate and eight percent surplus
in the south.
At 86 percent complete, plowing
is still slightly ahead of last year’s
82 percent, but now lags the five
year average of 87 percent com
plete at this time. Plowing is 78
percent complete in the north, 91
percent in central counties and 92
percent complete in the southern
counties.
Almost all peaches and cherries
are reported in or past full bloom,
on a par with last year. Apples are
slightly ahead of the 79 percent in
our past full bloom last year and
now stand at 84 percent. Most
vegetable and strawberry crops
will be late due to the cool weather
this spring.
The Pennsylvania oats crop is
now 91 percent sown, compared to
89 percent sown last year at this
time. Oats are 85 percent sown in
the north, 94 percent sown in
Cattle on feed up 3 percent
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Cattle
and calves on feed May 1 for
slaughter market in the seven
states preparing monthly
estimates totaled 7.03 million head,
a 3 percent increase from a year
ago but down 8 percent from May
1, 1979, according to the Crop
Reporting Board, USDA. This is
the first year-to-year increase in
the monthly number on feed since
September 1,1980.
MARKETINGS of fed cattle
during April totaled 1.39 million,
off 3 percent from last year and 10
percent less than April 1979.
PLACEMENTS of cattle and
calves on feed in the seven states
during April were 1.72 million, the
highest for April since records
began in 1972. April placements
were 39 percent more than the low
level of last year and 17 percent
above 2 years ago.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23,1951—A25
central counties and virtually all in
the ground in the south.
Planting of potatoes stalled
during the week and stands at 65
percent complete. This is still
ahead of the 60 percent planted last
year at this date. Potato planting is
at 51 percent in the north, 63
percent in central counties and 85
percent in the south.
Soybean planting is proceeding
slowly and is now 15 percent
complete statewide, behind last
year’s 18 percent. Soybean plan
ting is at 22 percent m the north, 15
percent in central counties and 11
percent in the south.
The com crop, at 47 percent
planted, is slightly ahead of the 43
percent planted last year, but
behind the five-year average of 49
percent. Corn is now 28 percent
planted in the north, 54 percent
planted m central counties and 68
percent planted in the south.
Farmers report slow growth of
early seedings due to the low soil
temperatures.
The strong increase in
placements on feed was influenced
by a shortage of forage from
grazing in several of the major
feeding States.
NET PLACEMENTS of 1.58
mill inn wnrn up 43 percent from
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Deaf Scholarship winners
THURMONT, Md. - The
Maryland State Grange Deaf
Scholarship committee have an
nounced the recipients of two $5OO
scholarships for 1981.
Kimberly Lynne Davenport of
Phoenix, Maryland, was awarded
her second scholarship from the
Maryland State Grange for a total
of $lOOO. She is a full-time student
at Towson State University
majoring in speech pathology and
audiology, a graduate of Dulaney
Senior High School and a member
of Jarrettsville Grange, Harford
County.
Stephen Charles DeMuth of
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NO.OF BEEF DAIRY f
Statewide, barley is 39 percent
booted and 18 percent headed. This
compares with 42 percent booted
and 17 percent headed last year
Barley is 27 percent booted and
nine percent headed in the north,
while central counties report
barley as 50 percent booted and ten
percent headed. Southern barley is
reported as 37 percent booted and
34 percent headed.
The 1981 wheat crop is now 33
percent booted, compared to the 30
percent booted last year at this
time. Wheat is now 15 percent
booted in the north, 48 percent
booted in central counties and 34
percent booted in the south.
Both alfalfa and clo-tim stands
are in good to fair condition, but
could use warmer temperatures.
Statewide, alfalfa' is rated 72
percent good and 28 percent fair
while clover-timothy is rated 63
percent good and 37 percent fair
The amount of feed being obtained
from pastures is rated mostly
average.
last year and 26 percent greater
than April 1979.
OTHER DISAPPEARANCE
totaled 142 thousand compared
with 130 thousand in April 1980 and
220 thousand 2 years ago.
announces
Wheaton, Maryland, was awarded
his first $5OO scholarship from the
Maryland State Grange. He is a
graduate of the Maryland School
for the Deaf and has earned his
B.A. from Galiaudet College. He is
a full-time student at Western
Maryland College working for a
Master’s degree in deaf education.
Stephen is deaf.
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square dances, luncheons and
suppers in their communities.
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