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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Page
12
National Farm City Week runs November 16 to 22 with L. H. Bull deputy secretary of agriculture leading Pennsylvania efforts. A brochure outlines the week’s purposes for service clubs while Kiwanis International promotes the observance nationwide.
Rain last week lifted moisture across Lancaster County improving crops. Tomatoes show marginal recovery from frost damage while tobacco planting and haymaking begin in many areas. Aerial pea spraying continued, pastures should be clipped for regrowth, with two inches of rain recorded and warm to hot temperatures expected to continue.
State policemen will be renamed on June 1 to State Troopers aligning titles with a new official designation. The change from Private and Private First Class to Trooper and Trooper First Class comes from the Commissioners office in Harrisburg.
Brubaker 33 Harrison Ave Christiana announced purchase of HF King Meridian a seven month old bull calf sired by Harden Farms Duchess Ione a leading Holstein. Purchased from Harden Farms Camden NJ the calf arrived this week. Dam noted for high milk production in New York State and nationwide setting records. Brubaker operates two farms totaling 160 acres near Christiana and uses King Valley Montire Pieter lineage as herd sire. cows average over four percent test.
Northern Pennsylvania farmers face oats redirected to other crops due to cool, wet conditions and mid May freezes. Tomato plantings delayed with replacements scarce while strawberry harvest and frost impacts slow progress. Warmer early week aided growth. rain later slowed fieldwork as alfalfa cuttings begin and pests rise. Corn nearing completion in south. barley coloring. potato planting near finish. tobacco setting in Lancaster. Eastern forecast shows temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal with warmer days ahead.
A professor cites a house building riddle and a ship crossing the Atlantic to show arithmetic’s claims. A quick student challenges the logic with figures like 288 bricks in one hour and six ships crossing in a day, casting doubt on mathematical truth. Canada plans to sell surplus grain to Russia.
Western counties expect near normal temperatures with warmer conditions Friday and Saturday. Showers are likely late Saturday, bringing localized rain.
Melt one fourth butter in a skillet stir in one fourth cup brown sugar. Blend well. Split three cups canned sweet potatoes and add to the syrup. Heat throughly.
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