IB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. "May 14, 1960 Penna. Farmers Should Plant Corn Thicker Many Pennsylvania farm ers could mcieasc their corn yields by using heavier planting rates, according to Walter I Thomas and G. W. Gorshne, corn breeders for the Agricultural Experiment Si ition, University Park ■3 lis opinion, supported by i esults of continued tests, is emphasized by .- results of trials conducted last year. In general, two rates of planting were compared, a rate somewhat greater than that usually employed by farmers in localities where the plots were being planted, and a rate designed to be somewhat heavier than any one considers desirable. In most areas, the plots planted at the heavier rates yielded most in spite of near critical moisture shortages ivhen the crop was maturing In a good location for corn growing, these scientists have found that 1(5.000 plants per acre aie not_ too many. This is an average of 58 plants in 50 feet of 38-inch row, or a kernel of seed ev ery 9 inches. - On light, droughty soils, this'rate of planting may prove a little too heavy, they say, but on deep, fertile soils, bigger yields may be obtained from i 18.000 plants per acre Yields of corn silage were ORDER H<SN "Nick Chicks" Or "Mark II" Chicks Or Started Pullets FROM Amstutz. Hatcheries Phone New Holland EL 4-2232 Shavings * HAROLD B. ZOOK 220 Lampeter Road LANCASTER. PA. Phone EX 4-5412 • CLEAN DRY OR GREEN PINE - MIXED • Bags or Bulk —Deliveries over 2 lon and trader load prices . . . FAMOUS FOR PRODUCING EGGS WITH HIGH INTERIOR QUALITY AND SOUND WHITE SHELLS. H & N Research has tak en the best of nature and blended this with proved experiments to produce a superior laying hen for your farm. Try new H&N Mark II Leghorns, with famous H&N Quality Breeding plus larger eggs. H&N Re search assures you of the finest layers available . . . . today, tomorrow and in the profitable future. Write or phone for more information and new re pS FLORIN FARMS, Inc. mount joy ' R ’ d * 1 Telephone OLdfield 3-9891 duced prices. im estigated in a prelimin ary way last year Practices now in use proved to pro duce the most total digestib le nutrients per acre. They are: (1) Plant as late a hy brid as will reach hard dough stage before killing frost (2) Use a planting pop ulation of 3 to 5 thousand plants per acre more than for grain corn. Silage cut when the corn was silking was uniformly of lower feed ing value than silage cut at the hard-dough stage. A complete report of last year’s hybrid corn tests will be available soon at County Agents "offices. It is Station Progress Report 220 entitled “Pennsylvania Corn Perfor mance Studies 1959.” Farmers spend almost two thirds as much for capital improvements as all manu facturers of durable goods combined. Farmers invested an average of $4l billion annually from 1955 to 1953 in new equipment and con struction. Manufacturers of durable goods, including steel, autos, appliances and machinery spent $6 6 billion annually during the same period for these items Wire Fencing For all various farm needs Low prices and an extra discount for large orders Free delivery in the Lancaster County area W. L. Zimmerman & Sons INTERCOURSE. PA. EVERYTHING Grows BETTER With New Jersey Green Sand and Calphos . . . use for ad field crops (corn, potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, etc) as well as gardens, lawns, flower beds. Any quantity available Bag or Bulk Ton or carload lots. BROOKLAWN FARM 118 Kreider Avenue Ph. LO 9-1580 H. MERVIN. McMICHAEL Lane., R. 6 Ph. TR 2-4377 or your local dealer 73T: "T TTTI AiivsnCMr Benson Asks Observance Soil Stewardship Week Secretary of Agriculture Ejra Taft Benson today cal led attention to National Soil Stewardship. Week, May 22 to 29, and .urged participa tion of all citizens because of the importance of soil and water resources to the Na tion’s welfare. Soil Stewardship Week, sponsored by the National As sedation of Soil Conserva tion Districts and various national church organiza tions, begins on Rural Life Sunday, May 22, and con tinues through the next Sun day. Soil Stewardship Week is observed in thousands of communities by local soil conversation districts, chur ches civic, farm, youth or ganizations, and schools. Secretary Benson said; “It is proper that townspeople, farmers and ranchers join in this annual observance. The soil holds spiritual riches for all of us besides being Any Dairy Farmer that reads this ad and is interested in putting on a few good Wisconsin milk cows to step up your nulk production, please drop us a card right away giving your name, location and telephone number r. id we will contact you light a way at your farm. Look your herd over and check them over closely and cull out your beef to make room for good cows We have a very good market for your culls and any kind of beef cows that you might want to trade We are receiving 2 to 5 trailer loads a week from Wisconsin. Delivery can be arranged for most anywhere in Pennsylvania right to your farm. If you would prefer to take a drive over to our cattle farms, take the Penna. Turnpike which leads on to the N J. Turnpike then get off at N J. Exit no. 5, turn right towards Mount Holly, and stop at first gas station and telephone us and our fieldman will come and lead you over to our cattle farms. Our cattle farms are located on each side of Highway 206, Wi miles this side of Vincen town, N J. or about 6 miles from N. J. Turnpike Exit no. 5 Look for eight silos, 4 silos on each side of highway, also telephone us the night before for an appointment to meet us. I. Greenberg & Son Route 206 Mount Holly, N. J. Telephone: Mount Holly, N. J AMherst 7-1101 Before You Buy Any Hay Machine J. PAUL NOLT Lincoln Hwy., Gap, Pa. the source of what we eat and wea r We see God’s handiwork in each greening leaf and m brooks and springs,” “ A kind providence gave us the use and enjoyment of this choice land. We are its stewards with the right to use but not to waste or des troy. Without good soil and adequate water, life as we know it today and the living Standards we enjoy would Cease to exist. Since soil is a resource on which mankind depends, regardless of race, Color, creed, or type of gov ernment, it may yet become mm .5 Bulk Spreading Service! FERTILIZER and LIMESTONE | SMUCKER ■ BIRD-IN-HAND, PA. AiiamimiiiiiaiiiiisiiiiiiumiiiHiiHiii! Big Spring DISCOUNT 10 % OFF R. D. 1, MANHEIM Ph. LandisvUle TW 8 8381 USED CRUSHERS AND CRIMPERS FOR SALE DEALERS FOR. Dctvco "Granular" Fertilizer Webb Super-Gro Balanced organic fertilizer Rock Phosphate Phosphorus Green Sand Potash If you need fertilizer call us- STANDARD EQUIPMENT, Inc. 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