Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 04, 1983, Image 48

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    BB—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 4,1983
Help lawns win war against weeds
In most lawns, there’s a constant Otherwise, the weeds will merely
battle between the grasses people &U m the bare spots again. Any
want to grow, and the weeds they sound weed control program is
don’t want. Lawns get weedy when based on these principles,” Mit
conditions favor weeds more than chellsays.
grass. " Weeds in lawns are classified as
“By altering growing conditions, either broadleaf (like dandelion
you can control the kinds of plants and duckweed or grassy (like
in a lawn,” says University of orchardgrass, quackgrass, nut-
Delaware Extension turf specialist sed ge and crabgrass). Broadleaf
William Mitchell. weeds usually are the most
“When you start a new lawn, try troublesome, though crabgrass
to keep weeds from getting a often is a major offender,
foothold. And if you remove weeds The basic ingredient m broadleaf
from an established lawn, weed filers is 2, 4-D. Alone,
stimulate the grass to grow better. Mitchell says this chemical con-
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trols a wide range of broadleaf
weeds. It is often combined with
one or more other chemicals - such
as Silvex, MCPP or Dicamba - to
increase the number of weeds
controlled.
These mixtures will kill most
broadleaf weeds commonly found
in lawns, the specialist says. It
isn’t necessary to come up with
and exact identification for each
weed you want to get rid of.
One exception is wild veronica -
a small-leaved, low growing plant
with a purplish flower in the
spring. If repeated treatments
with a standard broadleaf her
bicide formulation fail to eliminate
a weed fitting this description, it
may be veronica. In this case,
Mitchell suggests consulting your
local Extension office for advice on
specific controls if it is a serious
problem.
Broadleaf herbicides are most
effective when applied in spring
and fall. Two consecutive years of
treatment often are necessary for
satisfactory results, he says.
Except for crabgrass, grassy
weeds are harder to control in a
lawn. The specialist recommends
using a pre-emergence crabgrass
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herbicide In the spring for best kill any vegetation they contact,
results with this pest. When used for spot treatment only.
One caution about using weed however, they may control grassy
killers on a lawn: several weeds iwth minimum damage to
materials labeled for this use will desirable lawn grasses.
CREAM OF ASPARAGUS SOUP
1 pint of asparagus
Ismail onion
3 T. butter
3T. flour
1 qt. milk
salt and pepper
Cook asparagus in salt water
until tender.
Melt butter in saucepan, add
flour and then milk to make a
cream sauce.
Saute minced onion in I T.
butter, when brown, add to
asparagus. Then add asparagus to
cream suace. Heat and serve.
For extra flavor, fry a little
bacon and add to soup.
Mrs. Daniel Weaver
Boiling Springs
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Dairy Month recipes
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6030 Jonestown Rd.
Hamsburg Pa. 17112
DIESEL SPECIALISTS ,
InterstateSl Exit 26
DIESEL FUEL INJECTION AND
TURBO-CHARGER SPECIALISTS
LOCALLY OWNED AND
OPERATED SINCE 1957
Authorized Sales & Service For:
ROBERT BASCH AIRESEARCH
ROOSA MASTER ROTOMASTER
CAV-SIMMS SCHWITZER
BENOIX HOLSET
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES
(Formerly American Bosch)
We Also Service;
IHC • Caterpillar "Cummins
Bacharach Tools * Murphy Switches
Detroit Injectors Blowers & Governors
Alert Water Separators * Isspro Pyrometers
Stewart Warner Gauges * FPPF Diesel Fuel
Products
Daily shipments by UPS, Parcel Post, or
our representative who is in
area regularly
SOUR CREAM CAKE
lc. less 2 T. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3 c. sifted cake flour
1 c. sour cream
1/21. soda
Cream the butter until light and
fluffy. Gradually add the sugar,
creaming until light. Add eggs one
at a tune, beating thoroughly after
each addition.
Dissolve the soda in the sour
cream and add alternately with the
flour.
Pour in a 10-inch tube pan that
has been well greased and floured.
Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or
until done.
Mrs. Shirley Martin,
Brownsville, Md.
MC
MATHEWS COMPANY
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