' i ’ )'»«/. -,f f»‘i7 16—Lancaster Fa^tnku L'aci of Populations Hardest Tests Show The effect of lack of moisure on high coin populations was il lustrated graphically in the re sults of hybrid com test con ducted'Tuesday on the farm of J. Wade Groff, R 7 Lancaster Yields of corn in the plot plant ed to 18,000 stalks an acre were only eight-tenths of a bushel higher than the jields in the population of 14,000 stalks an acre Last year, the higher popuiaton plots produced 10 to 11 bushels an acre more in the annual tests The test was the first of three made in controlled plots in the county It was conducted hy As sociate County Agent Harry S. Sloat and James Eakin, extension agronomist from Penn State. Average yields at the Groff farm were 89 11 bushels an acre for a population of 14,000 stalks. In the 18,000 stalk plots, the av erage yield was 89 9 bushels an acre The yields were determined on a moisture basis of 15.5 per cent for dry shelled corn Eakin explained the adaptabil ity of the 30 types pf hjbnd corns planted in the test plot and their resistance to diseases insects and drouth Sloat said that the sharp de ' crease m the yield differences was probably caused by, the drouth. Corns which ordinarily produce well In higher popula tion planting failed to yield be -1 cause of the lack of ram. Fertility was no limiting fac tor in the Groff plants Organic 6 Post-Mortem’ Shows Drouth Effect Lasting (Continued from page 1) of the highest averaging sales ever held in the state The hay market is still unset tled. Most farmers are waiting to buy until the late winter months. Thus no buying or selling pattern can be established. A carload of good quality alfalfa brought in unto the county recently was quoted at $48.80 a ton. The current 'price quoted for 60 per cent alfalfa-timothy hay shipped in from New York State as $47 70. It should be noted that the summer drouth extended only in a narrow strip on the Eastern! Seaboard from Northern Virginia to the upper part of Pennsylvania. Thus, it would appear, hay will be available at reasonable prices from outside this area during the winter and spring. One item that certainly has not been hurt by the dry weather is the value of farm real estate. Prices now are, if anything, high er than 'a year ago. Part of this is a general rise m farm value throughout the Commonwealth (and the nation The other factor probably is the eternal optimism of farmers that the next year will bring better conditions than this year and that they will not be hit by a drouth two years run ning. In the County, a recent tabula tion shows that the population lias increased by some 15,000 per sons in the past few years. These added people, with their require ments for housing and the at tendant services, tend to cut into the already crowded good farm land of the county. More Poultry Being Processed During July of this year, a total of 16,003,000 pounds of poultry, ready-to-cook weight, were used in fanning and other processed foods, compared with 11,323,000 pounds processed in July of 1956, This year’s output consisted of 12.382.000 pounds of chickens, 3.585.000 pounds of turkeys, and 40.000 pounds of other poultry. 1 f WW***' 1 * <|J ’k' ' r ■* ‘ • matter m the plot area tested 3.2 per cent which compares with the ,6 to .8 per cent average for the county. In addition enough am monium nitrate and mixed ferti lizer “was added to give enough available plant food for a y*ld of 175 bushels an acre. Eakin had some advice for the planting of corn here. Corn plant ing in the county, he said, is gen erally done after what he called “over-preparation of the soil.” The agronomist said he would like to see Lancaster County farmers plow a field for corn and disc once to make the grounc level enough to cultivate. This, he explained, would give the plant roots room to spread and breathe. Over-preparation, causes the field to cut as fine as talcum powder which turns to putty after the first ram “Roots won’t go through putty,” he warn ed | He also advised pre-emergence spray for weeds. The practice, he said, allows corn to reach a height of five to six inches before the weeds begin to take hold in the row. In such, a case, he .said, the cultivator throws dirt over the weeds cover ing the corn. He again emphasized the" im portance of soil testsliefore plant ing corn “You can’t guess at fertility,” he said. Complete results from thd* three test plots will be available next week. Interested in getting more for your feed dollar? WEIGHING CORN IN THE FIELD Tues- day were J. Wade Groff, R 7 Lancaster, 18,000 stalks had been established. Where left, and James Eskin, Penn State agrono- mist. They found that the drouth severly 89.1 bushels an acre. (LF Photo) THE BEACON MILLINC COMPANY He»*)u.rtets C»yu«j N Y . Mills Cav>.» N v vl m . . „ , ' * Bl,ns C *T“H. NY. v„k. p, ( (jure) d«1 , Eastp*rt, NY. truAwjy, Va. call in your Beacon Advisor Today’s improved dairy cattle breeding requires up-to-the minute feeds and management that produce the ma-rimnm »t the lowest cost. To get more for your feeding dollar, call in your Beacon Advisor. Your Beacon Advisor is more than a service man. He is thor oughly schooled in the business of agriculture. He has behind him the scientific resources of the Beacon Dairy Research Farm. He is backed by a balanced team of proved scientists, nutrition ists, researchers and astute farm businessmen. Their jobs are not only to formulate, manufacture and test a wide line of High production Bea con-trolled feeds—but also to develop manage ment methods that will help you make more money in your operation. Every Beacon Feed Deader has at his fingertips much of this information in printed form. But more important to you, every Beacon Feed Dealer has on call a Beacon Advisor to sit in, analyze and help plan feeding and management methods that are best and most profitable for a specific farm, its manpower and its equipment. Thousands of dairy and livestock men have this added protec tion for their investment—the knowledge that The Beacon Milling Company sells more than feeds—helps customers oper ate more efficiently, make more money. The Beacon Advisor in your area is a man you should know. Invite him to see you. BEACON j|feEoS M UNIFORMLY MBYTE* ({ ( \\ BECAUSE TMEY'KE BWON.TPOU.Ea crippled corn production where stands of 14,000 stalks were planted, corn averaged
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