Intelligencer Journal from Lancaster, Pennsylvania • 13

INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL, Lancaster, Saturday, October 20, 197313 Elanco FFA Gets Anard Farm and Garden Timely Tips Certain Trees Benefit From Fall Fertilizing Garden Spot High Schools Grassland FFA Chapter received its third gold medal at Jhe National FFA Convention, which ended Friday night in Kansas City. The chapter was one of 101 chapters from throughout the natioij to receive the coveted gold emblem. Chapters earn the award on the basis of their activities in 10 areas of chapter involvement prescribed by the national brganization. SILVER EMBLEM Receiving the silver emblem, at the convention were Ephratas Cloister Chapter and the Manheim FFA Chapter. Lancaster County accounted for three of the five gold and silver emblems won by Pennsylvania FFA chapters.

The other gold emblem was taken by the Northern Lebanon Chapter, Fredericksburg. eoirncAi advertisement Almost each year the growing season comes to a finish at about this time. Last year the date came on October 10th, smack bang on the average date. This time around the season stretched an extra nine days. 1973 should be remembered as a good year.

Field crops, gardens and orchards, by and large, were above average in their productivity. To bo sure, the season had some ups and downs. For the most part, the end results were satisfying to many making the finale of frosty fingers easier to take. jr 'Mi ft is ST those preferring to moe indoors. Getting into the home is no problem.

Cracks, crevices, a window left slightly ajar, can serve as an entryway. A few, such as ticks, ride in on family pets. Be aware of insects getting into the home during the next few weeks. If caught in the early stages, such few numbers can be physically ousted with the help of a vacuum cleaner. End of a Season The arrival of the first frost Friday came at a time when the growing season was well along but not officially finished.

It requires a real crispy and frosty morning to provide the setting for ending the life cycle of annual plants. Only a few tender ones can escape the white crystals if protected by their location or having had the helping hand from someone who defied Jack Frost by covering them. -i- amjEM I jk I YV yAff Jv fifty ia See page 10 Associated Press Wirephote FENCE I KkknliBi Mntritl I Far MM-SM-Ercirfby Randy Clark, left, top individual dairy cattle judge in national FFA competition in Kansas City, CHALLENGE FENCE CO. Strasburg 687-6121 analyzes a cow with other Solanco team members Bill Hershey and Gary Akers. The team placed third.

Clark Named Top FFA Dairy Judge Protects livestock SUPPLY 215 EAST FULTON ST. Turn East Off N. Lime St. Between Chestnut Walnut v-V: KANSAS CITY-Randy Clark, Quarryville Rl, was named the top individual in the national dairy cattle judg ing contest Friday at the Future Farmers of America national convention here. Clark heads a team from Solanco High School that placed third in the dairy competition.

Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark, is a senior at Solanco High School. He is also president of his FFA chapter. Other members of the third place finishing team were Gary Akers, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Curtis Akers, Quarryville Rl, and Bill Hershey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hershey, Quarryville R2. Clark and Akers each received gold trophies.

Hershey received a bronze trophy for individual competition. The Use in any stable or animal pen that has a tendency to become slippery when wet. Cow Stables and Runways Hog Pens Sheep Stables Dog and Cat Kennels Chicken Houses Other damp areas See your local dealer. By ARNOLD G. LUECK Agriculture Extension Agent Applications of fertilizer to the soil beneath shade and ornamental trees to replenish the necessary mineral elements results in faster growth and increased vigor.

Most fees do not need fertilizing. loose trees growing in poor soil or located in a restricted growing area or of poor vigor will definitely benefit from additional plant food. Vigor is the best indicator by far if a tree needs to be stimulated. Any tree having made normal growth of four to six inches this season certainly has no need for any more vigor. Trees may be fed in early Spring as soon as frost is out of the soil or in late Fall after the possibility of top growth has stopped.

The late October and early November period usually is quite desirable as a feeding time. Roots are stimulated by the application. Rain and soil moisture will distribute the plant food well down into the feeding zone of the roots by Spring. Plant food for trees should be a complete one including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. High nitrogen fertilizers, such as a lawn grade of a 2-1-1 ratio, are considered best.

Any ordinary garden grade will do as a substitute. Commercial tree food is offen formulated for specific kinds of trees. Water soluble (dry) or liquid fertilizers are available for application with an injector attached to the garden hose. These generally come in higher concentrations. The effects of liquid plant food appear sooner; those of dry fertilizers last longer.

Rates of application for trees are calculated from the diameter of the trunk at breast height which would be four to five feet above the ground. Use two to three pounds of fertilizer per diameter inch for trees with trunks six inches or more in diameter and one to two pounds for those with trunks under six inches. For the needle-type evergreens use the less amounts in each ease. Follow package directions in using the specially formulated water soluble or liquid fertilizers. The usual methods of applications include holes punched or drilled and soil injectors.

The fertilizer must be well distributed among the holes. Feeding roots are found under the main canopy of branches and well beyond the dripline. These roots normally grow in the soil at shallow depths somewhere from 10 to 30 inches. Depend on rains to take the plant food to the deeper feeder roots. Indoor Invaders The tumbling leaves of Autumn serve as a reminder that it is time to put away picnic gear, shift the screen and storm windows around and move more family activities indoors.

Fall is also when some outdoor insects look around for a warm place to spend the Winter such as a cozy home, maybe yours. These insects sometimes are dubbed household invaders. Flies, boxelder bugs, ticks, ants, mites, millipedes and even roaches are among wUmieir.iaif team received a gold plaque. The Solanco dairy judging team represented Pennsylvania at the national convention after winning the state judging contest in June at Pennsylvania State University. Awards in the team judging events were announced after competition involving 238 e-member teams from throughout the nation.

In the agriculture mechanics competition, the Pennsyl-vania team placed 27th. Wayne Martin and Bob Buck-waiter, both of Millersville, received individual silver trophies. The Pennsylvania poultry judging team, represented by Penn Manor High School, placed 23rd and the meats team, represented by students from Penn Manor and Eph-rata High Schools, placed 21st. REALLY SURPRISED I was really surprised, said Clark Friday night after he learned he finished first. After the judging we sat in our room and figured out that we did pretty well.

We just didnt know how the other teams placed. Clark works for his father who owns about 100 Holsteins. He credited his coach, Steve Leizer, with helping him win Leiser is a former vocational agriculture instructor at Solanco High School. He is now employed by Pennfield Feeds. keeps barns dean sanitary warmer rr lUliilKltt 111 irtrTrtini inai.ta 10 MIXED TULIPS $.90 10 MIXED CROCUS $.50 5 YELLOW DAFFODILS $1.50 AMARYLLIS pink red $3.95 5 HYACINTHS $1.50 Scotts Year-End Sale 25 OFF Use note or next spring.

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