and Potash fertilizers can al factors Weed control with damage small plants or pro- Atnzine and one cultivation vent seed germination if they on the Brubaker p ols was come in contact with the excellent while the unspra,y seed For this reason, Baker ed plots at Wissler’s were recommended planting only cultivated several times dur with a planter that will pul mg the wet growing season the fertilizer in a band 2 in- with only moderately good ches below and 2 inches to the conti ol More compact soil side of the seed With many and a poorer stand on the of the old split boot plant Wissler farm are also part o£ ers, seed and fertilizer goes the story, Lueck said, even into the same channel, he though both plots were plant said About 50 pound of ac- cd to prodxice 20,000 stalks tual nitrogen and Potash can per acre be banded without danger, Eakm said that while the he said jields were good, they gener- In discussing the 30 hy- ally won’t be near records bnd varieties in the plots, The county plots last year Eakm cited a survey of 144 averaged 146 41 on two sites, farmers in Center County j n pj 0 t s harvested Tuesday which showed that they anc j Wednesday of th-s week planted 144 different hybrid -the corn moisture content corn varieties ‘ This is what was extremely low, m some I call corn confus-on . ho cases down to 19 9 percent, hesaid - Lueck said. A few of the varieties in _ ~ ... the plots this year were m Following are the yields the original plots, but by and j :he two corrected to large, the hybrids in use now ® per cen * mols^ure are newer varieties We still Brubaker Wissler use U S 13 as a yardstick Variety Farm Farm Test plots at two cites m ? the county yielded an aver- 8 |? 2 {? age of 132 9 bushels of shel- ~ n 1 1'o - „^^ P^ RI , NG TO „ MOISTURE SAMPLES from the corn grown in the Lancast- led COrn (corrected to 15 per f l 2 er County Extension Service variety plots are, left to right, Dr James Eakm, and Dr cent moisture) per acre , “f-® r 2 ®® Dale Baker agronomists from the Pennsylvania State University, and Glenn Brubaker, A t the T ime Wms Farrr, East Stales BSO 1452 1185 farmer on the Lime Springs Farm where the plots were located After the p’ots were har- f / .T™, Sp^? g E , m ’ Nonh East 912 162 4 138 7 vested Tuesday, Drs Eakm and Baker discussed'dorn growing practices with farmers mid by Glen ? I B . r l uba £ er > New Jersey 8 138 3 123 5 seedmen of the county. —l F. Photo the p:ots avera § ed 1449 bus. ;E un i c q-83 1305 1108 per acre while those on the • Corn Plots con mis <“? a» ? a ™ bi°S 'SST'mde (From page 6) r ° W so-called Phosphorus fixation. 120 9 bushels , . , Furthermore, he said, much Most of the Nitrogen and Arnold Lueck assistant the* I "ntt V nf' V v>i m °‘ Bosphorus becomes Potash fertilizers must be County Agent said the lower nhmns tn ho +nirL th o, t Ph n S unvai j able , tc > the Plant when plowed down or broadcast, yield on the Wissler farm * mixed with the soil/ Banding he said Salts m the Nitrogen could be attributed to sever-* WANTED-PEADI 'V ALFALFA WEEVIL and Spittle Bug, too! J. c. EHRLICH CHEMICAL CO., Inc. T. M.'s Reg. V. S. Pat. ORTHO sr > ’ V t '-U v - * - X'> " ' PFISTER P. L. DIELDRIN DISTRIBUTES BY LANCASTER ASSOCIATED GROWERS R. D. 3, LANCASTER ROHRER & BRO., Inc. SMOKE TOWN Off.: ORTHO Lancaster i"aiming. Saturday, October 28, 1981—7 Funk G-91 Funk G-96 Funk G-144 Muncy H 760 Muncy H 522 Pa 807 Pa 820 Pa 825 Farm Bureau 832 Pa 840 Pfister 418 Pfister 434 Pioneer 301 A Pioneer 312 A Pioneer 323 Pioneer 325 A Pioneer 345 A Super Croat 890 Todd 635 Todd 855 U. S 13 1381 121.9’ 148 9 116 8 1392 124 6 155 2 126.7 150 3 123 0 147 2 142 5 152 2 132 S 149 1 127 9 139 8 113 9 136 5 113 9 137.5 102 9 164 2 125 4 1412 1122 >l*4 Tri PULLETS ITS OFFICIAL NOW I Cashman Hi Cash Production Pullets have won the 3 year summary award for the highest income over feed and chick costs for t’-ie past three Random, Sample Tests at Missouri. Fox Male Information' CrntacJ; Weaver’s Hatchery R. E. 4. UTITZ , HE 3-0885 CERTIFIED HEAT « RED COAT * PENNOLL * DUAL • SENECA 3ETIFIED "ARLEY HUDSON WONG REIST FD COMPANY MT. JOY P-i. OL 3-3*21 147 7 148.2 149 2 135 0 127 7 146 3 145 2 143 1 124 9 132 2 114 5 119 1 1009 123? 1181 110 7
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