EXCELLENT WEEK FOR FIELDWORK: Hot and dry conditions continue to plague crop production
across most of the Commonwealth. Little relief occurred over the past week. A front passed through the state
at midweek, delivering rain in varying amounts. Respondents to our survey indicated that 6 days were suit
able for field work. Activities for the week included repairing fence; hauling manure; harvesting hay, hayl
age, small grains and vegetables; maintaining machinery; spring planting; and caring for livestock.
SOIL MOISTURE; By week’s end, topsoil moisture was rated short by 91 percent of our respondents and 9
percent rated it adequate. In the northern region, 90 percent rated it short and 10 percent rated it adequate. In
the central region, 91 percent of our respondents rated soil moisture short and 9 percent rated it adequate. In
the southern region, 93 percent of our respondents rated soil moisture short and 7 percent rated it as adequate.
CORN: The com crop throughout the commonwealth was 98 percent planted by week’s end. Last year at this
time, 91 percent was planted with a five-year average of 92 percent Planting completion by region were
northern region-95 percent; central region-97 percent; and southern region-100 percent. The condition of the
com crop was rated as 10 percent excellent, 38 percent good, 33 percent fair, 16 percent poor, and 3 percent
very poor.
SOYBEANS: Pennsylvania’s soybean planting was 88 percent complete by week’s end. As of this date last
year, 72 percent was planted, and the five-year average was 72 percent Planting was 92 percent completed in
the northern region, 88 percent complete in the central region, and 85 percent completed in the southern reg
ion. Last week’s soybean condition was rated 6 percent excellent 38 percent good, 38 percent fair, 14 percent
poor, and 4 percent very poor.
OATS: Ninety-one percent of the Commonwealth’s oats was in the heading stage, 8 percent was in the turn
ing yellow stage, and 1 percent was ripe. Last year at this time, 6 percent of the oats crop was in the boot stage
and 94 percent of the crop was in the heading or headed stage. Oats condition was rated 9 percent excellent,
36 percent good, 34 percent fair, 17 percent poor, and 4 percent very poor.
BARLEY AND WHEAT: Pennsylvania barley was 21 percent heading, 33 percent turning yellow, 26 per
cent ripe, and 20 percent harvested. At this time last year, the State’s barley was 1 percent boot, 48 percent
heading, 46 percent turning yellow, and 5 percent ripe. Wheat progress was 48 percent heading, 46 percent
turning yellow, 4 percent ripe and 2 percent harvested. Last year’s progress was 1,86, and 13 percent, boot,
headed and ripe, respectively. The wheat crop was rated 12 percent excellent, 52 percent good, 30 percent
fair, 5 percent poor, and 1 percent very poor.
TOBACCO: Eighty-six percent of the State’s tobacco had been transplanted by the end of the week, accord
ing to our respondents. Last year at this time, 65 percent of the State’s tobacco had been transplanted. The
five-year average was 64 percent.
FRUIT: Pennsylvania peach condition was rated 27 percent above average. 60 percent average, and 13 per
cent below average. The State’s apple crop was rated 17 percent above average, 76 percent average, and 7
percent below average.
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Black, White Show
At Plainfield
NAZARETH (Northampton
Co.) The Northampton County
extension service recently
announced plans for summer dairy
shows within the county.
A Holstein-only Black and
White Show at Plainfield Fair is
scheduled for July 2S at 10 a.m.
A youth show is scheduled for
10 a.m„ on July 26 and a 4-H round
up is set for August 3. also at 10
a.m.
Additionally, the Blue Valley
Youth Show is marked for August
21 at 7:30 p.m.
The Black and White Show car
ries a $3 entry fee, per animal.
Deadline for entry is July 12.
Those who wish to enter animals
after July 12 can only do so by pay
ing a $5 per animal entry fee.
4-H and FFA exhibitors who
will be showing in the black and
white show must also pay a $3
entry fee per animal.
Health regulations apply. All
exhibitors are to be governed by
the “General Rules to Exhibitors”
which is published in the Plainfield
Farmers Fair book.
Also, the show committee
reserve the right to assign bam
space.
There are no entry fees for any
of the youth shows (unless in the
black and white) or the 4-H round
up.
Animals showing in the black
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Landis enjoys fanning, but like
many dairy farmers, has to face the
lower milk price news everyday.
“Right now, the money is the dis
couraging part,” he said. “With
all the money we spent and then
the milk prices being down the
way they are, it’s not fair. The
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and white show must arrive no
later than 9 p.m. July 24, except
that animals that are milking ca
arrive by 9 a.m. on show day as
long as prior arrangements with
management have been made.
Show cattle in milk will be
released from the fair grounds to
go home after the shows on Thurs
day or Friday. All animals not
milking must stay at the fair
grounds until released by the fair
committee at 10 p.m. July 27.
Specifics for the Blue Valley
Youth Dairy Show are similar to
the Black and White, in that gov
erning rules are contained in the
general rules, this time published
in the Blue Valley Farm Show
book.
Also, there is a dress code: All
exhibitors must show in white uni
form, or a green and white
uniform.
Cows entered in the Blue Valley
must arrive by 7 p.m. on August
21. All non-milking animals must
be at the grounds between 4 p.m.
and 9 p.m. on August 20. Also, all
animals will be released after the
show.
Checks for entry fees to the
black and white show should be
made payable to the Northampton
County Holstein Association.
For more information, or clarifi
cation, call Greg Soil at (215)
746-1970.
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money and everything that we
have invested and what we get
back and the work we have to do.”
Landis said the price offered
now for milk is equivalent in value
to what dairy farmers were getting
17 years ago.
“Well, when you were getting
that, you weren’t paying for every
thing that you are now,” he said.
' ‘Gas was maybe 40 cents a gallon.
Equipment my goodness!
one of my tractors, for a 96-horse
power tractor, (back then) I paid
$7,000. Now, for that, you’d pay
about $50,000.”