Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1947-08-01
Delaware S Farm
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turdI Extension Service, Lnere Has
to date been no serious disease pro-
blem in well-sprayed orchards. The
application of mild fungicides is
recommended, however, for further
protection.
1t is also revealed in the Notes
that few codling moth have been
collected in the bait traps located
throughout the State since June l.
The maximum emergence OF codl-
ing moth took place from May 19 to
%.
To reduce damage to an already
short peach crop, Orchardlsts are
advised to pick up and destroy by
whatever means is most practicable
the drop of small peaches infested .
with SurculiO.
Destroying these peaches will aid
in eliminating the second brood OF
curculio.
The best reason for knowing
enough to come in out of the rain
states George M. Worrilow, associ-
ate director of the Delaware Elk
tension Service and vice-president
for farm safety of the Delaware
Safety Council, is not to keep from
getting soaked but to avoid being
struck by lightning during summer
electrical storms.
Knowing some of the following
facts about the nature of lightning
will help reduce the hazard of light
ming, says Mr.. WorrilOw.
Lightning tends to strike the
highest point in the vicinity. The
3 highest point may be barn, tree,
or a man working in a field. Seek
. adequate protection which is af
forded best in a building equipped
0 with lightning rods. If you do not
! have time to seek the protection of
d lightning protected building, lie
Q down in low spot in the field,
away from wire fences, trees, live
stock and machinery.
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In 1916 Delaware led. all states
with 81 per cent of the Nations
broiier production followed by
Maryland with IL per cent. Della
ware produced 54,675, 900 broilers in
1916 compared with 72,900,O0O pro-
duced in 1916. In 1884 only mill
lion broilers were. produced in the
state.
2 The thirty-eight broiler produc-
ing states in 1916 produced about
a. 273,213,000 broilers-21 per cent de-
'e crease from 1945.
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The best time for planting late
potatoes in Delaware is earlier
: than most farmers think. Ac
cording to experimental results OBJ
4, tanned by the Delaware Agricultu
raj Experiment Station the bes
planting date is around June 10 il
New Castle County, June Is in Ken
- County and June 20 in SUSSEX
County.
The seed pieces should be L
1t inches apart in the row and thre
L feet between rows. The seed piece
= should weigh a minimum of OF
and be planted at depth of 3 to
inches.
Results have shown that the ar
plication of 1000 pounds of 4-S-1
to acre in bands 2 inches to eac
side of the row and slightly belo'
the seed level is also best.
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Brown rot is appearing now o
curculic-injured peaches in Delf
ware. Earliest-ripening varieue
. should be sprayed when the
S? change color, and protection shout
be maintained until harvest. Us
8. wettable sulfur according to recon
mendatiOns of manufacturer and
lbs. spray lime.
Present prospects are for poo
to fair apple crop in Delaware sa!
recent report of the Bureau
Agricultural Economics, USDA. tt
peach crop based on June 1 cond
ton indicates a crop of 1920
bushels compared with 408,000 la
q year and the 10-year average
~ 100000 bushels. The pear crop
estimated at 1000 bushels compar,
Ill with 5000 bushels last year and Il
10-year average of 5000 bushels.
According to the Bureau of Agl
cultural Economics, Delaware
wheat crop based on June 1 conc
ton is estimated at 1,322,000 bus
els compared with 1,216,000 bushe
harvested last year and 1880
bushels the 10-year (1936r194
average. The prospective yield ?
acre is 205 bushels, LIS bushC
~ more than last year and 1.6 mo
than the 10-year average of Il
bushels.
A leaflet on refnishing old fur
ture has just been prepared by M
Louise. Whitcomb, home mana&
ment specialist for the Delaws
cAS Agricultural Extension Service.
cluded in the publication are dir
lions for removing old finishes,
Letting new finishes for variC
TO types of wood. repairing veneer a
demoving spots, scratches and del
from furniture Copies of this lie
-. let, "Refinishing Old Furnitur
~ may be obtained from the office
so1 Information. Extension Servi
IT. Newark. Delaware.
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.on- SURPRISES which jammed pot
'oS markets in 1946-47 are unlik
ono this year But as part of it's pr
'hnt support activities the Product
dies and Marketing Administration
he completed plans for the purchase
had U. S. Grade B and Grade pc
iden toes in Delaware at the supp
tors' price of $1221a a hundred-weis
Headquarters for the potato p
this chase program will be the Cou
,cre- 'Friple-A Office at Georgetown.
that mers who wish to sell these gra
e to of potatoes should contact that