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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1962
Page
13
County Agent Robert Powers urges fall insecticide use on 1963 alfalfa to control alfalfa weevils and spittlebugs. Approved options include dieldrin or heptachlor with specific application rates and times, and cautions against spring use due to residue. Grazing restrictions apply after treatment.
Penn State extension pomologist Carl S Bittner says harvest timing and storage containers lengthen apple shelf life and reduce scale. A cereal trend outlook by Haold Neigh consumer economist notes cereals rising in popularity with ready to eat forms now dominating consumption.
Harrisburg reports over 500 breeders from 23 states entered 3126 cattle swine and sheep for the sixth Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition at the Farm Show Building. Beef cattle reach 776 head and swine 1264 with sheep at 1086 as entries grow while premiums total about 80 thousand dollars and entertainment includes polo parades and judging events by 200 youth clubs.
Officials warn that hogs are susceptible to cholera with no known cure for infected animals. Farmers urged to monitor health, isolate sick stock, and follow biosecurity measures to prevent spread. Protective containment advised for affected herds and shipments.
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