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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1958
Page
5
Farmers discuss wheel track planting as a profitable method. They cite reduced erosion and less soil compaction after heavy rains. One farmer shares switching to a narrower 40 inch tractor and a 60 acre effort with a tricycle hookup.
The U S agricultural exhibit at the Japan International Trade Fair in Osaka drew praise from Japanese and U S trade officials. It drew 1,265, a record, with up to 15000 visitors per hour exploring how US farm products become foods, soap, tobacco and clothing for Japanese consumers. The exhibit, opened April 12 and ending April 27, highlighted commodities cotton soybeans tallow tobacco and wheat and aided future deals through contacts with Japanese buyers. The exhibit was led by Raymond A Toanes and Clarence Muller headed the team from the Foreign Agricultural Service and Commodity Stabilization Service.
Pennsylvania State University forester W C Bramble discusses reforestation choices for unused fields. He notes natural succession favors pines then hardwoods, warns hardwoods can invade conifers slowly, and cites 1939 trials where red oak outpaced white pines while white ash and tulip poplar faced poor growth and pest damage. Black locust shows mixed results but may serve as a nitrogen booster.
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