AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 24, 1990 30 YEARS AGO -A Lancaster County FFA mem ber has been named Star Keystone Farmer of the 12-county South eastern region. James C. Brubaker, 17, of Lititz Rl, a senior at War wick Union High School, has been selected for the high honor. Start ing as a freshman with two dairy animals and eight fattening hogs, he now owns twelve purebred Aur shires, six purebred Yorkshire sows, a Tennessee walking horse, 45 shoats, and 100 capons. In his freshman and sophomore years he rented cropland and bam space from his father, but in his junior year he recenled a 72-acre farm on which he raises com, hay, wheat, tobacco and barley which also are parts of his farming project for this year. He has won $225 in pre miums at fair since 1958. -Billy Hackman, Elizabethtown R 3, swept both the exhibit judging and the project score contest at the Elizabcthtown-Donegal 4-H Capon roundup Tuesday. Buffalo Produce MifTlinburg R 3 Nov. 20 1990 Report Supplied by Auction APPLES- ROME 5 00-6.00 BU CABBAGE. 2.50, 50 LBS CAULIFLOWER- .70 BROCCOLI: 1100 SHOOTS. APPLE CIDER. 1.00-1.75. SCOTCH PINE #2: 4.00-S.OO SCOTCH PINE #1 6,7,8: 10.00-13.00 DOUGLAS FIR, 6,7,8: 8.00-17.00 FRAIZER FIR; 25 00 WREATHS; 6.50-10.00 NEXT CHRISTMAS TREE AND CRAFT AUCTION I UES. DEC. 4. POURED SOLID Far Left:'l-Million Gallon Circular Manure Storage Tank Far Right: 2 Silage Pits In-Barn Manure Receiving Pit 300’ Long Manure Pit For Hog Confinement All sizes available round or rectangular THIS WEEK Billy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hackman, started his project with 152 white vantress capons on May 15. At the roundup on Tuesday his two exhibit birds ressed out over nine pounds each. -Donald Shaub, New Holland Ave., Lancaster, discussed the composition of an interested pic ture and demonstrated photo graphic equipment at the second meeting of the 4-H camera club. The club met at the home of Richard and Elsianne Hess, 1749 Old Philadelphia Pike, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The next meeting will he held December 27, at the home of Esther and Ellen Overgard, Lan caster R 4. Ad on page 7 for the grand open ing of Nichols Discount City: steam of dry iron $8.99; thermal underwear $1.00; men’s shoe pac $4.44; retreaded winter tires $8.88; hooded cotton quilt lined parkas $4.46. jS ome marketsi not available due | to the holiday 17 Years Experience In Pouring Concrete Manure Pits! Take the questions out of your new construction. Call Balmer Bros, for quality engineered walls. Good Week For Fieldwork: A pleasant normal week for the middle of November across the common wealth. Cooler temperatures early in the week gave way to warm temperatures by week’s end. While temp eratures averaged just below normal, precipitation was well below normal. Rainfall was confined to a couple of days associated with cold fronts crossing the State. Even some snow was observed around the State, espe cially in the western and northern mountain areas. Five days were rated suitable for field work. Activities for the week included: harvesting of hay, haylage, potatoes, com, com silage, soybeans, and fruit; repairing fence: fall plowing and planting; hauling manure; spreading fertilizer; maintaining machinery; and caring for livestock. Soil Moisture: Pennsylvania’s top soil moisture was rated short by 2 percent of our respondents. Eighty one percent of the respondents rated the soil moisture as adequate and 17 percent indicated a surplus. In the northern region, 6 percent rated it short, 65 percent adequate and 29 percent rated it surplus. In the central region, 90 percent of the respondents rated the topsoil moisture as adequate and 10 percent indicated surplus moisture. Eighty-nine percent in the southern region rated soil moisture as adequate and 11 percent rated it as surplus. Corn: By the end of the week, the State’s com was rated 2 percent in the dent stage, 39 percent in the mature stage, and 59 percent harvested. At this time last year, 4 percent was in the dent stage, 33 percent in the mature state and 63 percent had been harvested. The five-year averages were 1 percent dent, 29 percent mature and 70 percent harvested. Com harvest was 43,63, and 78 percent complete in the northern, central and southern regions, respectively. The com crop condition was rated 32 percent excellent, 43 percent good, 18 percent fair, 6 percent poor and 1 percent very poor. Com silage harvest was 98 percent complete by week’s end. At this lime last year, 99 percent of ensilage harvest was completed. Com silage is normally completed by this time, according to the five-year average. Soybeans: Seventy-nine percent of the Commonwealth’s soybean crop was harvested by week’s end. Last year at this time, 63 percent was harvested. The five-year average is 72 percent harvested. Our respon dents indicated that 27 percent of the soybean crop was in excellent condition. Forty-seven percent of the crop was rated good, 21 percent fair, 4 percent as poor, and 1 percent as very poor. Wheat and barley: The State’s winter wheat planting was completed by week’s end. Winter wheat plant ing was complete at this time last year and the five-year average indicates that winter wheat planting is nor mally complete by this lime. Potatoes: Ninety-nine percent of Pennsylvania’s potatoes were harvested by week’s end. Last year at this time, potato harvest was completed. The five-year average was also 100 percent. Fruit: According to our respondents, 100 percent of the State’s apples had been harvested by the end of the week. Last year at this time, apple harvest was complete. Hay and pasture: All of Pennsylvania’s third cutting of alfalfa was completed by the end of the week. Third cutting of alfalfa was completed by this time last year. By the end of the week, the fourth cutting of alfalfa was 88 percent finished. Last year, 95 percent was cut by this lime. Quality of hay made during the past week was rated good by 27 percent of the respondents, fair by 58 percent, and poor by 15 percent. The respondents rated pasture quality during the past week as: 3 percent very poor, 27 percent poor, 45 percent average, and 25 percent good. Construction Of Partially In-Ground Liquid Manure Tank - 400,000 Gallons 425,000 Gallons Invest in Quality - It will last a lifetime. CONCRETE WORK, INC. CROP INFORMATION FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 18. CONCRETE SYSTEMS CONCRETE PUMPING SERVICE AVAILABLE •**l% s W?>‘ 243 Miller Road Akron, PA 17501 (717) 733-0353 6:30 AM - 3:30 PM (717) 859-2074 After 6:00 PM
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