Sfeedßoird tfrges Research Jn Report , - Improvement of seed produc tion and harvesting equipment, study of the basic physiology of vegetable seeds, and research on factors and practices affecting seed quality were among- the jwlgh-pnonty needs cited by the U S Department of Agriculture’s Seed Research and visory Committee at its annual meeting, held this year at the Uni versity of California, Davis, Calif., March 4-7. The committee is composed of persons outside USD A, selected to review Department research on seeds and to advise the Secretary •pf Agriculture on needs in this fteld. The group called for a broad program of research on seed production and marketing. Among high-priority research needs cited by the Committee were; PRODUCTION: Expand studies, on seed-production equipment for vegetables, legume, and grass seeds. Increase research on the influence of light, temperature, other .factors on seed germi nation and seed development. Widen the search for varieties of legumes, grasses, and vegetables with resistance to insects affect ing seed production. MARKETING. Expand re search to obtain information on factors responsible for changes in seed dormancy, hardseeded ness, seedling vigor,- and loss of c ped viability in storage. Increase Worts to develop more rapid, ac curate, and objective methods and equipment for seed testing. Initiate studies to adapt new de velopments in research to pre vent insect infestations in stored grains. UTILIZATION: Expand * re search to develop and improved uses of honey as one of the most promising ways of assuring a orosperous beekeeping industry, is essential for seed-crop pollination. The group is submitting a de tailed report of its recommenda tions to USDA. Copies may be ob tained in a few weeks from the committee’s executive secretary, Marshall J. Goss, Office of the Administrator, Agricultural Re- Search Service, U. S. Department ■ of Agriculture, Washington 25, J). C. * Committee members at the meeting were: Clarence L. Ben son, Benson Honey Co., Phoenix, Am; Sam Frantz, Dublin, Ohio; Dr. D. D. Hill (vice chairman), head of farm crops department, Agricultural Experiment Station, Oregon State College, Corvallis, Ore.; Dale H. Johnston, Johnston Seed Company, Enid, Okla.; John W. Mathys, vice president, garden *-*seed division, Northrup, King & Co, Minneapolis, Minn.; Donald M. Murphy, vice president, Cor nell Seed Company, Inc, Twin Falls, Idaho; W. T. Nolin, Ham burg, La.; Walter Peirce, Peirce’s Green Acres, Hutchinson, Kans.; Maurice A. Perry (chairman), Hemet, Calif. IJBenson Urges *Hog Farmers To Farrow Uess In a statement released March 25, Sec. Benson urged hog farm ers to hold close to their indicat ed March 1 intentions as to spnng pig crop farrowings. - He emphaized the fact that hog prices are largely influenced by fanners’ production, and that '*•' producers can maintain their re latively favorable position by maintaining stable production. Careful planning, he said, will help avoid a repetition of the heavy production of 1955 which forced prices down to undesir ably low levels during the fall and winter of 1955-56. Prolong Ladders Life .•With Linseed Oil Max H. Falkner, farm build ings specialist at the University of Tennesseee suggests treating ladders with a protective coat of linseed oil to keep rails and rung smooth, free from cracks, splinters, and prevent drying out and loosening up of rungs. 1 h Guernsey from W; PETERBOROUGH, N. H. A new record placing second in fat production among the 10 highest of the Guernsey breed in her class has just been completed by the registered cow, Zeitler Ac tor’s Lizzy, a senior two year-old, owned by Raymond and Louise ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ IP. P. L. ROHRER & BRO.’S new modern warehouse was designed and built to better serve you and your needs. It represents another step of P. L. Rohrer & Bro.’s continued effort to give you immediate service on seeds, fertilizers, and spray materials. Farm Garden Flower & Lawn Seeds DeKalb Corn DeKalb Sorghum DeKalb Chix Alfalfa Clovers Grasses ★Certified Garry, Clinton, & Craig Oats ★Certified Maine Grown Seed Potatoes 0 Cobblers oKatahdins oKennebecs VIGORO Regular S 25 lb. ■ 50 lb. ■ 100 lb. g 500 lb. ■ IP. L. 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This purebred cow was bred Get Maximum Yields on Your Alfalfa and Clover Crops by Adding to Your Spittle Bug Spray Nutri-Leaf (60) (A soluble (20-20-20) fer- tilizer containing added trace elements.) - Liqua-Leaf (10-10-8) Don’t fail to have your custom sprayer add Nutri- Leaf or Liqua Leaf to your Spittle Bug Spray. Nutri-Leaf 5 lb. bag .. 1.50 Nutri-Leaf 25 lb. bag. .6.75 Liqua-Leaf—l gal 5 gal. 12.25 30 gal. 63.00 Prediction Lizzy, has a record of j 10,477 pounds of milk and 576. pounds of fat, made as a senior three year-old, in the 305 2X division and met calving require ments. "Actor’s Lizzy”,was sired /* * i , < t SPRAY MATERIALS FOR: Farm - Garden - Orchard Weedone 2,4 D Products Special Prices to Custom Spray Operators Time to top dress AEROPRILLS Ammonium Ndr»ta 33 1-2 % NITROGEN High analysis means LOW COST application. 80 lb. bag Ton .... MILLER’S FERTILIZER 5-10-10 Mineralized 80 lb. bag 5 bags (400 lb.) ... 12.25 Ton (cash price). . 54.50 HEPTACHLOR 24.00 4% Heptaehlor Dust 50 lb. bag .6.50 5 gal. can NO-SEED HORMONE Blossom-set fylakes tomatoes ripen one to three weeks earlier. Just spray on tomato blossoms. Practically every blossom sets frnit. Yields are mnch bitter. Many tomatoes are seedless. 2.75 12 oz. Aerosol Ph. Lane. EX 2-2659 Lancaster Farming, Friday#, April 5, 1957—1 , * * Protects Seed Corn, Soy Beans, Sweet Corn, etc , against —Wireworm —Seed Corn Maggot —Seed Rot Fungus —Damping-Off Disease Increase stands and yields Costs approx. 10c acre iVi oz. can treats 3 bu. corn I lb. can treats 10 bu. corn 3.45 82.00 2.60 1.79 Contains approx. 42% Kentucky Blue Grass plus creeping Red Fes cue, Bent Grass and Red Top Does NOT contain any Rye Grass or other coarse grasses. 1 lb. Covers 250 Sq. Ft. 1 lb. 5 lb. 25 lb. ■■■■■Biiiißiiaimi by Zeitler’s Nanita’s Actor, that has six tested daughters in the Performance Register of the Am erican Guernsey Cattle Club The record of this cow was supervised during the test period by Pennsylvania State University. RTHQ Seed Guard Rohrer’s Fancy LAWN GRASS SEED 5 in NIT ROHRER’S FANCY LAWN GRASS SEED •un wmt t<i*urr uui pm «m «c tut) Uiwirtwn IANMTift ct i ra TMtl raCKAfI WIU MVtt 11*» «U*U HIT Special Prices on Larger Quantities and to Landscape Gardners. ■5 ««»• ■*’' 1.69 4.59 1.35 6.25 28.75
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