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30 YEARS AGO
- The Pennsylvania drought
appeared to be moving westward
as some regions reported poor crop
conditions for the week ended
Monday, the State Department of
Agriculture said Wednesday.
Scattered areas from Indiana to
Fayette Counties and into
Lawrence County reported wilted
com, poor hay crops and burned
pastures. This has been the general
The Sign
of the times
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urn week
condition of crops in southeastern
Pennsylvania for more than a
month, observers said.
- Russet Mites, found in Lan
caster County, this year for the first
time in three years, pose a threat to
the tomato grower, according to
Associate Agent Harry S. Sloat.
Sloat told growers at a series of
meetings last week that the insect
is of nearly microscopic size and
is here /
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• FEATURING **
The Newest In Ford & New Holland Equipment
* FREE FINANCING ON
HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT *
TIL MARCH 1, 1988
OR
NEW HOLLAND EQUIPMENT
0% Financing for 12 Months
5.9% Financing for 24 Months
8.9% Financing for 36 or 48 Months
OR\
CASH IN LIEU OF FINANCING
FORD TRACTORS
4.5% Financing for 24 Months
5.5% Financing for 36 Months
6.5% Financing for 48 Months
7.5% Financing for 60 Months
N.H. 853 ROUND BALER
multiplies at a tremendous rate
taring hot weather. Its presence
;an be detected by general bronz
ing or yellowing of the tomato
plant stem and leaves.
- Now Is Tbe Time... to beware
of poisonous plants. Nightshade,
buttercups, milkweed, pokeber
ries, hemlock and celandine are
common to this area and will kill if
consumed.
- Now Is The Time... to cut for
age crops when ready, to consider
dual wheat... to wait for moisture
for summer seedings... to make
plans for covering horizontal silosT
- With drought damage to farm
crops piling up losses day by day in
southeastern Pennsylvania, State
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Maryland State Fair Schedule
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1,
4-H Show, 8:30 a.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
3, 1987 MD PDCA Junior Dairy
man of The Year Contest:
Registration 12:30 p.m.; Contest 1
p.m. Top Prize is a $3OO Scholar
ship for the top individual.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,
Secretary of Agriculture W.L.
Henning today outlined steps that
farmers in stricken counties should
take in requesting disaster relief.
FORD 1710
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 29, 1987-A37
Semi-Finalist Competition for the
MD Dairy-licious Recipe Contest
MD Holstein Futurity 8 p.m.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,
9 a.m. Open Holstein Show, Judge
Harry Patageorge of Ogden. Utah.
12 noon Distinquished Service
Award Presentation, Junior Breed
er and Senior Breeder Presenta
tion. Introduction of 4-H Dairy
Judging Team. Supreme Champ
ion Dairy Cow Competition 4 p.m.
SEPT. 16*17-18
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N.H. L-555 UTILITY LOADER
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