< A * ' f *> ' , . ** * A < »v WITH ADAPTIONS TO APPLY THE PROPER CHEMICALS, this corn planter does ir jobs at once In addition to planting the corn and placing the starter fertilizer be t and below the seed, this planter applies granular heptachlor to the soil to control sects and sprays a herbicide in a band over the row to control weeds and grass. The rrel (large arrow) holds the herbicide mixed in water and is connected by the hoses to ales just behind the packer wheels. Granu iar heptachlor is placed in the hopper (small row) between the fertilizer boxes and the hoses from it apply the insecticide just in ®t of the packer wheels. These adaptions are designed to eliminate other trips over (field. —LF PHOTO Increase Egg Income... Lower Production Costs "MAKE THE SWITCH".... To Farm Bureau LAYER FEEDS! A Layer Ration For Every Need A Proven Program For Every Feed Start NOW! Feed The Farm Bureau Way! For complete information check with your Farm Bureau FIELD MAN, or call one of the numbers listed below. C. COVi WW BU$ Lancaster EX 4-0541 Manheim New Holland Quarryville MOhawk 5-2466 . ELgin' 4-2146 " STerling 6-2126 *£ * 4>* * '*'* { •s V >• <- „ ■> > W< < * ? ' s A ✓ *• AadMfcM* a ■%< 0 6y IttßcatferOxmfy FARMERS :/ >, s< -.■or ro Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 31. 1959—7 DUCTWORK IN THE OLD WAGON SHED on the farm will carry air from the drying fan to bring com mois ture down to below 15% before the corn has time to mold. In the center rear can be seen the plywood housing which will surround the fan and funnel the air into the duct Corn will be elevated into storage through two doors high in the walls of the building and one door in the roof At each side of the shed are conventional corn cribs which will be filled at the same time. —LF PHOTO • Wheeltrack (From page 6) he said, “But we wanted to side dress with nitrogen.” Urea, ammonium nitrate, an hydrous ammonia and ammo nium sulfate all produced a bout the same results in tests this year. It appears that the cheapest source of nitrogen is the one to use “Weed control with wheel track planting is tremend uous.” says Henney “We sprayed a 10 inch band of 3x mazine over the row at plant ing time and got near per fect control of both broad leaved weeds and grass.” Weeds and grass in the mid dle of the row are not a prob lem since they germinate slowly in the soft loose soil and are soon shaded out by the corn. One and one-third pounds of Simazine in 20 gallons of water will give control in the 10-inch band on most soils. Fertilizer on Cover Crop Next year Kenney does not plan to cultivate his com at all. The only reason he cul tivated this year was to ap ply nitrogen side dressing. This fall he is putting the ni trogen on his rye cover crop which he will plow down in the spring. The nitrogen in the rye plants should become available to the corn at just about the right time and save another trip over the BURLING’S CHICKS FIT FARMERS' NEEDS! This year, at NEPPCO. our egg quality was highest among all entries. These were hen eggs=—after they had been laying 12 to 14 months. That's_ when Quality Eggs pay best. At Bill Burling's you can find just what you want. You have eight top strains and crosses to choose from. Our Sexllnks are very popul ar with nearby farmers. Then there are the “pick” of the best strains and cross es for Broilers, or meat-and eggs. One customer said our Carey Leghorns are; “Jtost wonderful birds to handle”. That’s' important in high powered Leghorns. Surfing's Big 8 Carey’s Famous Random Sample Test-winning Leg horns. A customer made a 270-egg average on 1800 birds! Ready - to - Lay Pullets BURLING’S field. The plowed down fer tilizer will still fellow sou test recommendations and 200 pounds of 5-10-10 starter fertilizer in the row at plant ing time will be the same as this year. The corn this year was planted in 40 inch rows and close enough to have a pop ulation of over 17,000 plants per acre, but the dry weath er shortly after planting cur this to approximately 14,000 plants which Henney feels is not quite enough for our growing conditions Well Balanced Program Most of the grain grown on the farm will be utilized in the livestock program At the present lime 32 head of herefords are on feed and twenty bred sov/s and gilts are due to farrow within the next few weeks Plans are to Increase the beef feeding op eration to about 50 head and feed out about 300 market hogs. To balance the labor load Henney and Shelly have in the shed an 18 acre crop of tobacco. The crop was long and heavy at harvest, and danger of pole burn was great. Hay drying equipment was moved into the tobacco shed and used to circulate air and' aid in Curing' the crop. Forty five acres of grains 60 acres of alfalfa seeded this fall, and pasture complete (Turnto page 9) Merryknoll Sexlink (Hock x Red) —Bred by electronic “brain” methods. Golden Sexlinks Harco male x Andrews "White Rock female. They're tough, and great layers. Cobb's- White Hocks Broiler Test winners and good layers too. Vantress x Cobb White Rocks —"Popular for meat. Garrison Cornish Male x Cobb White Rock female. Super meat quality. Gove's Barred Rocks.. Still .a favorite of many farmers. Burling's New Hampshire*. Carefully selected stock. When you're ready to or der. pick up the phone and call Oxford 28S collect. Available At ALL Times HATCHERY
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