Fungal disease strikes Sycamore trees
WEST CHESTER Sycamore time-they’re the ones without any hit by a fungal disease which has
trees are very easy to distinguish leaves right now. defoliated the trees as fast as the
from other species of trees at this Sycamore trees have been hard leaves have come out this spring.
The fungus causing this disease; is
SHORT NOTICE
EQUIPMENT
AUCTION
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
Starting At 10 AM
Eugene Rothermel Having Sold His Farm
Is Selling The Following.
LOCATION - DANVILLE, PA. R.D. 6
(RUSH TOWN) OFF SUNBURY ROAD
RIVERSIDE TO AVE. G. ON LEG. ROUTE
49040 - 3 MILES TOWARD
SNYDERTOWN - FOLLOW AUCTION
SIGNS.
M. 1135 Diesel tractor w/turbo charger-dual
wheels & A/C cab, Ferguson 285 Diesel tractor
W/cab, 1845 Case Diesel Tractor, M.F. 85
tractor W/mounted 2 row com head, J.D. 50
narrow front tractor, 1970 G.M.C. 18’
Refrigerator truck, N.H. 1469 Haybine (self
propelled) UNI-SYSTEM N.I. 704 V-6 W/4 row
sheller-2 row husker-chopper W/2 row head &
haylage head, N.H. baler (275), N.H. #8 CROP
CARRIERS (NEW), 4 row no-till A/C planter
W/mounted liquid feitllizer tank, J.D. 10’
chisel plows (E 1600), 10’ transport disc, I.H. 16
hole drill, 2 McCurdy gravity feed wagons,
N. 790 tandom wheel self-unloading
spreader, N.H. 56 hay rake, 30’ Little Giant hay
elevator (transport), 40’ Maynard grain auger
(transport), bushog, N.H. dump wagon, N.H. 27
silage blower, elec, motors, some snl. farm
related items, scrap piles.
Terms - Cash, Certified Check, Current Letter
of credit W/2 forms of I.D.
Note - Equipment is in excellent condition, plan
to attend
Seller:
EUGENE ROTHERMEL
Auctioneers-
John Autotore (717) 784-3506
John Jr. (717)784-0381
LUNCH
CANCELLATION
Ivan and Esther Martin
FRIDAY, JUNE 15,1984
SATURDAY, JUNE 16,1984
Located in Prescott, Lebanon Co.
DAIRY HERD
AND
MACHINERY
AUCTION
Lake Winola, Pa., Wyoming County
The undersigned will sell the following at
the farm located on Jemyn Hill Road, 1
mile from Route 307 at Lake Winola, 4
miles East of Route 92 at Ousterhout, 9
miles South east of Route 6 at
Tunkhannock to Route 307, watch for
arrows on,
SATURDAY, JUNE 16th, 1984
at 11:00 A.M.
29 Outstanding Holsteins, 1 Reg. Jet Stream dau.,
and 28 Super Grades, 2 just Fresh, 12 close
Springers, advance bred for fall or winter, all
young cows many due with 2nd & 3rd calf
currently averaging 50 lb. per day w/3.9% test.
This herd has peaked at 3300 to 3500 lb. every
other day. 30 Day TB & Blood test, pregnancy
examined, if you like big, deep, bodied cows,
with good quality udders that really milk, this
is the sale for you. A line of good quality
machinery also sells, watch next issue.
Terms - Cash or approved check
Owners,
ROBERT & BARBARA MATYLEWICY
Lake Winola, Pa.
Wayne Weaver Auctioneer
RD #2 Tunk. Pa. 18657
Ph. 717-333-4194
Lunch
commonly known as Anthracnose.
It can cause twig, bud, shoot or leaf
blight.
Twig blight occurs in the spring
before the leaves have appeared
and results in the killing of the tips
of 1-year-old twigs. Sunken areas
known as cankers are usually
formed after the twig is infected.
These cankers girdle and kill the
twigs.
When the twigs are killed an
nually the branch growth becomes
gnarled and bunched, which gives
the tree a “witch’s broom” look.
The buds are affected as they
begin to expand and die before
they open fully. When the young
shoots are affected it appears as a
sudden dying of the expanding
shoots and immature leaves. It is
sometimes confused with frost
damage.
Larger leaves are infected
directly from the fungus on the
twigs and branch cankers. Small to
large, irregular areas of dead
tissue appear near the veins on
affected leaves. The fungus then
grows through the leaf stems into
the twigs, where it will remain
inactive until the following spring.
Anthracnose is more severe in
cool, wet springs. This year and
last year provided perfect con
ditions for the development of the
disease.
Tips on feeding
COLLEGE PARK, Mo. Dairy
cattle can sometimes be finicky at
feeding time, and one reason may
be the acidity of their diets.
Researchers at the University of
Maryland have found that animals
eat better when their corn silage
rations are slightly acidic
between pH 5 and 6. At pH levels
above and below this range, feed
intake is reduced, the researchers
say.
The study also indicates that
adding sodium bicarbonate to
silage at feeding time improves
feed intake and cattle per
formance. The Maryland
researchers compared con
sumption of Holstein steers fed
various com silage rations.
Feed intake appeared to be
linked to pH of the feedstuffs. The
highest consumption rate was with
com silage that had been sup
plemented with sodium bicar
bonate. This ration had the highest
pH - 5.9. Consumption was lowest
with fresh whole com plant which
had been acidified to a pH of 3.6.
In a second study, researchers
compared intake of Holstein
THE NEW
COVENANT CHRIST
IAN SCHOOL Benefit
Auction was held June 2
at the Lebanon Area
Fairgrounds, at the
corner of Cornwall and
Rocherty Roads.
Some prices were: 3-
Dimensional hand
crafted painting by
Zooks Art Studio $2700,
log cabin quilt w/blue
cross $575, log cabin
quilt sold for $525 and
price matched by 2
other people total $1575,
other quilts $175 to $3OO,
afghans and child-size
quilts $2O to $3OO, new
reclining chair $125,
crib coverlet by Wm.
Leinbach $225, ’77
Chevy Van $1175, Bell
semen $25 one unit,
Basic semen $l4 one
unit and Very semen
$12.50 one unit.
Harry H. Bachman
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jana 9,1994—A39
Normally a healthy tree can
withstand two years of severe
defoliation without a long term
effect on the tree. Sycamores are
used to some annual defoliation
due to this disease. However
unusual weather conditions- too
wet, too dry, or too cold - have
caused trees to be in a weakened
condition.
For example, many Chester
County oak trees have died after
only a single serious defoliation by
the gypsy moth, when in theory
they should have been able to
withstand two or three years of
defoliation.
Protection should be considered
only for a particularly valuable
specimen. Control is acbeived by
following a carefully timed spray
schedule. The first spray goes on
as the buds begin to swell, another
at budbreak, and another 10 to 14
days after the second spray.
In wet years like this, it may
even be necessary for a fourth
spray. The problem is, one has to
commit to a spray program before
knowing if weather conditions will
be favorable for the development
of the disease.
For more information and a list
of the materials labelled for use on
Sycamore Anthracnose, please
contact the Chester County Ex
tension Service.
finicky cows
heifers fed com silage to which had
been added either 2, 4 and 6 per
cent sodium bicarbonate, on a dry
matter basis. A control group
received silage which had no
bicarb added.
Again, consumption improved as
pH approached neutral. However,
at the highest level of bicarb, pH of
the silage was slightly alkaline,
andintake was reduced.
“This research shows that com
silage pH is a factor affecting
intake, and that sodium bicar
bonate added to the ration can be
beneficial in keeping silage pH
within an optimum range of five to
six,” says Randy Shaver, who
conducted the research.
“Many studies have shown a
response to sodium bicarbonate,
and we have assumed that buf
fering in the rumen has been the
reason for the response,” adds Dr.
Richard Erdman, assistant
professor of animal science who
participated in the research.
“We’re interested in the
possibility that bicarb may also
improve palatability by keeping
pH of the ration at an optimum
level.”
Sale Reports
and Nelson Ebersole
donated their services
as auctioneers.
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A Public Auction of
real estate and antique
furniture was held June
1 and June 2 for the C.
Moses Stein estate and
Margaret Beary bet
ween Allentown and
Kutztown, Lehigh Co.,
Pa.
The 12 acre farmette
was sold for $114,000 and
included a IVz story
brick house, 2 story
brick end bank -bam
with Ist floor converted
to partyroom.
Other prices were: 2
pc. 12 pane corner
cupboard $3200, dry
sinks $4OO to $9OO,
walnut washstand $2OO
to $4OO, oriental rug $675
and jelly cupboard $350.
Sale conducted by
Ralph W. Zettlemoyer
Auction Co., Inc.
The Farmersville
Auction held their
Memorial Day sale May
28 in Farmersville, 3
miles east of Brown
stown, Lane. Co., Pa.
Some prices included;
oak dressers $3lO & $230,
4 pc. rag carpet $l6
each, oak Hoosier
kitchen cabinet $660,
Singer tredle sewing
machine $ll5,
washstand $l4O,
mahogany secretary
desk $320, high oak bed
$240, inlaid depression
bedroom suite $lBO,
green agate dishpan
$l3O, kerosene lamps $4O
to $lOO, old table model
radio $42.50, Weed
tredle sewing machine
$lOO, drop leaf table
$l6O, quilting frame $26
and cannonball rope bed
$llO.
Sale was conducted by
John J. Rutt.