HARRISBURG Weather amounts of rain in the east over the Reporting Service Reporters,
conditions continued fairly dry weekend did little improve the soil All three regions of the state
throughout the state during the moisture levels, which were short reported five days suitable for
week ending October 2. Small by 70 percent of Pennsylvania Crop fieldwork over the past week.
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Activities for the week included
harvesting potatoes, cabbage,
hayladge, tomatoes, apples,
grapes, tobacco and soybeans;
haymaking; seeding small grams;
and fall plowing.
Moisture levels were rated
adequate by 28 percent of field
reporters and surplus by two
percent. In the northern region,
soil moisture was reported to be 50
percent short, 44 percent adequate
and six percent surplus. In the
central region, it was rated 79
percent short and 21 percent
adequate, while in the southern
region, reporters considered
topsoil moisture to be 80 percent
short and 20 percent adequate
By the end of the week 48 percent
of the com for gram crop was
mature, while harvest was just
underway at five percent. Last
year, 44 percent of the com crop
had matured while the five-year
average for the time period is 49
percent. In the northern region 45
percent of the crop was mature. In
the central region only 40 percent
of the acreage had matured, while
68 percent was mature in the
southern region.
Com for silage was 65 percent
harvested compared with 65
percent harvested at this time last
year. In the northern region 56
percent was harvested, in the
central region 66 percent was
harvested, and in the southern
region 79 percent was harvested.
Statewide, 65 percent of the fall
potato crop was harvested, well
behind last year’s progress of 79
percent. In the northern region 61
percent was harvested, in the
central region 64 percent was
harvested, and m the southern
region of the state 79 percent of the
crop had been harvested.
By week’s end, harvest of the
Adams County Extension
Home Economist Named
third crop alfalfa moved nearer
toward completion while harvest
of the fourth crop alfalfa gained
momentum. The service reported
44 percent of the fourth crop
harvested, compared to 39 percent
harvested last year. In the nor
thern region 48 percent was har
vested, in the central region 27
percent was harvested, and in the
southern region 63 percent was
harvested.
At the same time, nearly all the
state’s tobacco crop had been
harvested, well in line with last
year's finish.
Statewide, 74 percent of the
barley crop was seeded compared
to 84 percent on the same date last
year. In the northern region 71
percent was planted, in the central
region 78 percent was planted, and
in the southern region 67 percent
was planted.
Approximately 43 percent of the
wheat crop was seeded compared
to 52 percent on this date last year
In the northern region 52 percent
was planted, in the central region
43 percent was seeded, and in the
southern region 29 percent of the
wheat was planted.
Fall plowing was 68 percent
complete by week's end compared
with 80 percent last year and the
five-year average of 78 percent
complete. In the northern region 69
percent was complete, in the
central region 70 percent was
complete and in the southern
region 64 percent was complete.
The quality of hay made during
the week was rated poor by five
percent of Crop Service Reporters,
fair by 24 percent and good by 71
percent. The amount of feed ob
tained from pastures was rated
below average by 75 percent of
reporters and average by 2S
percent.
GETTYSBURG - Eleanor L.
Garris is serving as Adams
County’s new Extension Service
home economist. She replaces
Helen D. Tunison who retired July
1 after 26 years of sendee in the
county.
Ms. Gams is responsible for
Extension programs in the areas of
family life and child development.
Before coming to Adams County,
Ms. Gams worked m Franklin
County as associate home
economist, a position she held in
partnership with Nancy Hogg. Ms.
Gams has a bachelor’s of science
degree m vocational home
economics from Indiana College
and a master's of arts degree in
home economics education from
Ball State University, Indiana.
Prior to joining the Extension staff
in 1979, she spent five years
teaching home economics.
Ms. Gams has been a 4-H youth
group leader and a liaison con
sultant with the Girl Scouts. She
has served as a regional director
for the Pennsylvania Association
of Extension Home Economists.
Her position m Adam’s County was
effective October 1.
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