Grain Signup Opens for Conservation Program in Lancaster
The Conservation Committee announced a soil conservation program paying farmers to divert corn and grain sorghum acreage. County rates average 47.50 per acre for corn and 26.20 for grain sorghum with higher payouts for larger reductions. Up to half the payment may be advanced. Deadline is June 1, 1961. Farmers are urged to contact the County ASC office to apply.
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County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Corn Borer Causes Record Losses Across 1960 Crop
The 1960 corn crop suffered about 105 718 000 bushels lost to borers, about 2.6 percent of total U S production. Iowa Nebraska and Illinois bore the heaviest losses with 31 19 and 13 million bushels destroyed respectively. Entomologists say each borer reduces plant yield by three percent and numbers rose though spread was limited to six new counties.
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U. S
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Planes Sprayed for Beetles from Europe arrive NY
U S Department of Agriculture reports that all planes from Paris to Idlewild International Airport are sprayed with insecticides to halt a newly detected European chafer beetle not native to North America. The reddish brown insect, related to the Japanese beetle, poses threats to agriculture and urban areas.
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New York
Paris
France
U. S. Department of Agriculture
North America
Idlewild International
June beetle found on eighteen airplanes across multiple crafts
A June beetle has been found on eighteen airplanes since April 6, including five different aircraft in a single day. The largest counts appear in airplay, baggage, and cargo components, though some beetles were found in passenger areas.
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Esbenshade Turkey Farm
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Elmer Brill
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LandisviLle
Frank H. Bucher
Lititz
Lester Erb
R. Clair Murphy Hensel KI
Edgar C. Umble
Jason H. Mellinger
Jonathan S. Shire Leola
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Eeeda -On 3359 Inc
Penna
Precision Corn Planters
McCormick’ Planters
Ertilizep
McCormick Planter
Cope & Weaver Coo
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C. E. Wiley & Son
Quarryville
Wakefield ST
David Kurtz
Morgantown
C. B. Hoober
McCormick Farm
Ephrata
J. B. Hostetter & Sons
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J. Paul Nolt
Kauffman Bros
Mountville
Cormick
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