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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1959
Page
13
Henning cites upsets and collisions from slow moving farm equipment. Loss of control and falls from tractors cause deaths as drivers sometimes fail to notice the farm factor in time. Red flags above tractors improve daytime visibility and warning. Recommendations urge planning to reduce moves on busy roads and to keep tractors under control and in gear on downgrades.
George E. Cogley of Leacock Yorkshire Farm Banks R D 1 won the Grand Champion Boar and Reserve Champion Sow at the 1959 Indiana Yorkshire Breeders Invitational Show and Sale. A Purina feeder for 15 years, he uses Purina concentrate mixed with grain. He says Purina Feed 1000 is essential to his program.
The article urges that mature guards be trusted with handling farm machinery and road duties. It stresses locating field and yard entrances for clear operator visibility and using red flags by day and approved lighting at night to alert motorists to slow moving equipment. It also advises knowing and observing traffic laws.
Alfalfa stands face ongoing damage from potato leafhoppers through August. Insects reduce plant size and vigor and cause yellowing. Control advised with three pints of Methoxychlor emulsion per acre as new shoots reach four to six inches.
Miss Thelma Baiers, Penn State extension clothing specialist, urges saving the washing instructions that come with new garments. She notes tag and label directions reflect tests and research and help lengthen clothing life when followed.
The Farm Show announces entry rules for the milk competition with two deadlines Sept 1 and Sept 20. Samples for scoring will be collected by Jan 1969, scored by a trained technician in the collecting area, and plaques awarded to those scoring 92 percent or better at the Farm Show.
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