Milford chronicle., 1963-03-22
Fence Talk

Farm Marketing patterns are
making some dramatic changes.
And farm production patterns
are adjusting to meet the chang
eS.
Thirty vegetable growers
heard Neil Moore of the American
Agricultural Marketing Associa-
tion describe the new market
requirements.
From the consumers view
point, farmers are asked to meet
higher quality standards, i'm
prove packaging, and prepare the
products for shipping In more
convenient forms. Mrs. House
wife simply wants to heat up her
Ipackaged asparagus for example.
She does not want to have totrim
1t or to sort, or to wash 1t.
Produce buyers now specify
what they would like to have and
the forms In which 1t should be
prepared. Chain stores have set
the pattern. They buy in huge
quantities.
Farmers are specializing In
order to reduce their unit costs,
and to be able to offer produce
in the quantities the buyer wants.
Mr.. Moore is attempting to de-
velop stronger market power thru
a pooling of effort by Delaware
farmers. His organization, which
IS affiliated with the American
Farm Bureau, hopes to have
farmers band together to oper-
ate on the scale of the chains.
There were 100 slaves In
Delaware In 1860, of which 205
were located in Kent County.
This IS an interesting statistic
dug out of some old records by
A. Bailey Thomas of Camden. It
serves to remind US how much
difference 100 years has made
in our modes of living.
"The ABC'S of good lawns"
published by the University of
Delaware, is a good guide to
householderS who want to groom
good lawn.
The booklet Extension Cir
cular lis : may be obtained from
the County Extension Office or
from the University of Newark.
With springtime here, lawns
should be raked and rolled to
level out places caused by freez-
ing. Also, bare spots may
be seeded and a new lawn may
be planted If this was not done
in the fall as recommended.
The recommended mixture for
spring seedlings IS 500 Kentucky
bluegrass, $50 Chewings or
creeping red fescue, so Redtop
and 20% Domestic or annual (Ital-
ian) ryegrass. Since Spring seed
ings are generally overrun with
crabgrass by midsummer, this
mixture because Of very rapid
growth of ryegrass will have a
good chance of competing. Given
time, a good lawn can be eStab-
lished with this mixture.
I Springtime is the best to get
TrId of troublesome weeds be-
fore they start growing and pro-
duce seed. In Circular lis the
following weeds and their con-
trolls are discussed: Crabgrass-
dacthal and zytron (Where crab
grass is a problem 1t is best
to avoid spring fertilization),
Broad-Leaved Weeds-2, ,4-D. De-
tailed rates of application and
cautions for these weed controls
are listed In "The ABC's OF
Good Lawns.
The circular covers topics
such as the right choice of grass,
recommended mixtures, how
much to seed, time of seeding,
watering and moving procedures
and many other tips houSeholders
should know.
Handle PeSticideS Carefully
During Spraying Season.
Widespread use Of pesticides
in the home and around the farm
has resulted in some farm peo-
pie using them without due re-
gard for safety.
These precautions should be
followed to prevent accidents OF
other harmful effects.
Store In a safe place where
children do not have access. Reac
the label very carefully before
mixing. Avoid contact with the
spray material, Example: do moi
get the material on bare hands.
When spraying, watch wind di-
rection and keep out of the spray
drift. Do not dump unused chem
ical where pets or children viii
be exposed. If an accident does
occur, show the label to the doc
tor so he can identify the mater.
tal.
These simple precautions II
storing, mixing and applying pes