Reflections TEN YEARS AGO Update on County Barbecue and Drought
Ten years ago Lancaster County Poultry Association barbecue plans included moving to gas appliances and expanding cooking contests. Multi‑million dollar rainfall eased drought across the region, aiding crops. USDA reports show tobacco use and acreage trends, with Pennsylvania filler leaf prices around 24 cents and a noted 11 million farm income from tobacco in 1955. Egg quotations begin in the market pages. Wheat harvest is underway with higher test weights and yields, described as a vintage year by one producer.
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USDA
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Marek's disease virus identified by cell culture teams
ARS scientists led by Dr. John J. Solomon using duck embryo cell cultures with infected blood from Marek's disease chickens showed altered cell colonies indicating the pathogen. An electron microscope view revealed herpes virus like particles confined inside cell nuclei, matching nucleus bound herpes viruses. Independent confirmation came from the Houghton station using chick kidney cells.
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ARS
John J. Solomon
Marek’s
Solomon
Nazerian
Houghton Poultry Research Station
Houghton
England
East Lansing
New Fungicide Dithane M-45 Cleared for More Crops
The Rohm and Haas Company reports U S Department of Agriculture clearance for Dithane M-45 to be used on potato seed pieces and rice seeds. Frequency for gray leaf spot on tomatoes rises to two applications per week with a maximum rate of three pounds per acre. Dithane M-45 can dip whole or cut potato tubers in 1 percent solution per 50 gallons of water for Fusarium seed piece decay. Dusts are available for dry treatment. The broad spectrum fungicide protects potatoes tomatoes onions carrots celery sugarbeets corn cereals apples and grapes.
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Lancaster County Poultry Association
Man Lew Mortensen
Mortensen
Test
Jay Greider
Walter Aierstuck
Mark Myer
Clara Kopf
Lancaster Farming
Urner-Barry
New York
Market
Philadelphia
Mich
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Lancaster Farming Circulation Dept
P.O
Lititz
Penna
Rohm and Haas Company
U.S Department of Agriculture
E. M. Herr Equipment, Inc
Brock
Bromco-Cakes
R. D
Willow Street
Allis-Chalmers
Chet Long
Akron
N. G. Myers & Son
Rheems, Pa
Nissley Farm Service
Washington Bero, Pa
L. H. Brubaker
Lititz, Pa
Allen H. Matz
New Holland
Lancaster, Pa
Grumelli Farm Service
Quarryville, Pa
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