D2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 10,1983
Del. studying vegetable
NEWARK, Del. - In the past,
Delaware's vegetable industry has
seen wide fluctuations in the
resources committed to it.
Cucumber and tomato acreages
dropped in the 1980 s and 70s
because of increased, labor costs
and West Coast competition. Lima
beans, which are grown without
irrigation, have lost ground to com
and soybeans over time. Green
peas, on the other hand, have
gained acreage recently due to the
increase in center pivot irrigation
and the ability to double crop peas
in a rotation under irrigation.
Thanks to mechanical har
vesting, there’s also been a tur
naround in the production of some
vegetables, says University of
Delaware extension farm
management specialist Don
Tilmon. Cucumber acreage has
rebounded from not enough to
report in 1973 to 1,700 acres in
1981—higher than it was 30 years
ago when production was thriving.
Not many processing tomatoes
were planted in 1961, but there
appears to be a significant rise in
the acreage of that crop as well -
more than 1,000 acres in 1962.
Mechanical harvesting, short
hauling distances (hence lower
transportation costs than from
competing production areas) and
in the case of tomatoes, chemicals
to promote uniform ripening, are
all working to improve the com
petitive position of Delmarva’s
vegetable Industry.
Something else which could
significantly strengthen this in
dustry would be the availability of
federal crop insurance to reduce
production risk for individual
growers. “We believe that the
reduction of risk through crop
insurance could be a key factor in
rejuvenating this industry,”
Tilmon says.
Using a list supplied by ex
tension vegetable specialist Ed
SPECIAL
SALE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
New Holland Sales Stables, Inc.
12 miles east of Lancaster,at New Holland, Pa.
30 Head
Purebred and Grade
Holstein Dairy Cows
All Fresh or Close
Springers
crop insurance
Kee, earlier this summer the
Delaware Cooperative Extension
Service conducted a telephone
survey in the state’s two main
vegetable growing counties-Kent
and Sussex-to determine the crops
most commonly grown or likely to
be grown. (Vegetables produced in
New Castle County are sold mainly
through local roadside markets
and U-pick operations, rather than
wholesaled for fresh market use or
processing.) Considerable lima
beans (11,000 acres), green peas
(8,000 acres) and sweet corn (3,000
acres) are produced in both
counties. Cucumbers are grown
mainly in Kent County (1,700
acres), while watermelons (2,100
acres) are raised almost ex
clusively in Sussex County. The
most recent expansion in tomato
production has been in Sussex
County. Potatoes (5,200 acres) are
primarily a Kent County crop".
Because of the interest shown by
the growers surveyed, Tilmon and
other University of delaware
extension personnel have un
1:00 P.M.
at
dertaken a 10-month project with
the aid of a Federal Crop In
surance Corporation grant for the
purpose of collecting data on which
to base insurance rates for the
state’s seven major vegetable
crops. Individual producers in
Kent and Sussex counties will be
surveyed regarding (1) acres
planted and harvested; (2) total
harvested production (yield); (3)
total marketed production; and (4)
production practices employed.
The data will be collected by
vegetable type- for a 10-year
period, or for the maximum
number of years available.
Hazards affecting yields and their
frequency will be noted. All yields
will be related to soil types,
production practices employed
and the occurrence of local
hazards. This information will then
be fed into a computer for instant
access and annual update as in
surance policies are in use.
Personnel to collect and record
ills data have been hired and are
now working on the survey.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN
ECHO FARM
COMPLETE
HOLSTEIN DISPERSAL
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TUES., OCTOBER 11, Circle This
5 10 AM } Datel
held at the farm, RD 4, Lebanon,
Lebanon Co.
220 Head of Reg. and Grade Holsteins
220, RHA-16,204,3.5. 574.
Harry Bachman, Auctioneer
717-867-1809
XTRA Good
H.D. Matz, Owner
Public Auction Register
Estate. Household Goods,
ocDTCMDCD Collectibles, Guns, Boat, bn.Auctioneers.
Otr I tIVIDIIK Farm Equipment. Tods SAT SEPT 10 -11 AM
c*t ccprr m - QV) am and Animals. Located 3 Public Auction of Trucks
Public Auction of Farm mi - southwest of Halifax, and Farm Tractors
Mach?nery. C, JD Traders! ol atCarroirs Sates
Antmues Guns Todsand south 00 w 147 °“ Rt Co., Inc. lot, Rt. 13 south
H« «hnld touted 225 towards Clarks Ferr V bound, Felton. DE 19943
WhiteOakßoad Brld 8« or 4 mi. north of The Ottawa Corp., Owner
df Rt 896 between w 147 ,rom Clarks Ferry Harry Barrett and An-
Strasbure and ® nd B6 and ‘/* mi west on thony B. and Chester Lee
Garget own* Lane. Co, ffld? ? Carrdl. Auctioneers
PA Mr. & Mrs Walter Pi!L r ' 2 SAT. SEPT 10-10.30 AM
Rohrer,owners. Ron Funk d bter ' Public Auction of
Auction and Gordon _ c l l 9 r !*_' s ' Hydroponic Greenhouse
Ressler, auctioneers ca T ccot m gvi iu Equipment and Office
717-687-7402 p£w,c Aucr d Real Future Located at
m PUBLIC AUCTION
\jl OF REAL ESTATE
& SATURDAY, OCT. 1,1983
Located In The Great Cocalico Valley, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,
Between Reading And Lancaster And Only Minutes From Exit 21 Of The
Pennsylvania Turnpike. Take Route 272 North From Ephrata To Route
897. Turn North on Route 897, Go Approximately 3% Miles To North End Of
Remholds, Take Blue Lake Road Approximately 1% Miles To Peartown
Road. Turn Left On Peartown Road 1 Block To Greenville Road, Turn Left
To Property On Left, West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pa.
TRACT 1
2Vz Story RED SANDSTONE HOUSE known to Historians as the
WALTER HOUSE, representing one of the great treasures of
GERMANIC architecture from eighteenth century Lancaster
County.
INTERIOR DESIGN TENDS TO DATE THIS HOUSE
IN THE 1750 TO 1775 PERIOD
THIS IS A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO
PURCHASE
SUCH AN ORIGINAL PROPERTY!!
IMPORTANT ORIGINAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
* Den with enclosed, walk-in fireplace * Hand hammered hinges
* Hand carved, raised panel staircase * Built in dry sink
* Arch Cellar * Restored summer house
* Wide Board Flooring • Outside Bake Oven *
* Master Bedroom with Fireplace
OTHER NOTEWORTHY FEATURES
Second Floor: 3 Bedrooms and Full Bath
First Floor; Kitchen; Living Room; Formal Dining Room: Den; Full
Bath;
Oil Fired Hot Air Furnace: Macadam Drive; Mature Shade; Slate
Roof; Well with new pressure system; Electric Water Heater
LARGE 46X94 FOOT BANK BARN
TRACT #2
4.64 ACRE LOT
Partially wooded; Probed and Perked; Tract No. 2 Lies adjacent to tract
No. 1 and will be sold separately on the same day. Cocalico Creek runs
through rear portion of both tracts.
OPEN HOUSE; Inspection of property at OPEN HOUSE on Saturday,
September 17, and September 24, 1963, 12:00 noon 3:00 P.M., or by ap
pointment; Call 215-267-2690; or call auctioneer at 717-733-3305. All herein
information is believed to be accurate but is being used for advertising
purposes only. For full, illustrated brochure call Auctioneer.
Terms; 10% down day of auction, balance of settlement in 60 days,
Auction by:
EUGENE K. AND LINDA S. MARTIN
Michael P. Kane, Attorney
Auction conducted by:
John E. & Paul E. Martin Auctioneers
Blue Bali taKe Rt 22 East
Approx 3‘/z mi. to village
of Goodville, turn left on
Spring Grove Rd to Ist
house on left East Earl
ruDiic Auction or Real John E and Pau , E Mar .
Estate. Tnt.ques,
Household Goods, Tools * Si. Sh i ?
and Automobile. Located pi’
taking Rt. 322 East from u,„,
Ephrata to Blue Ball, m
Sensemg, Auctioneers
SALE TIME 2:00 P.M.
7.98 ACRES