Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 21, 1960, Image 14

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    14—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 21, 1960
ed six times to avoid differ
-0 Com Plot ences in fertilization or oth
(From Page 1) er differences in parts of the
In the tests this year, thir- Plot
ty two varieties of hybrid- The corn is planted in pl
com will be planted at pop ots of 31.8 feet in length so
illations of 18,000 and 22,- that a precalculated formula
000 plants per acre Each of can be applied to the weight
the varieties will be replicat- of the yield in the fall to
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2 ■ Myers row crop truck mounted air sprayers
1 - Myers row crop trailer type air sprayer
200 gal. Myers engine driven sprayer (Skid Type)
50 gal. Myers utility sprayer
121/z gal. Myers wheelbarrow power sprayer
600 gal. Oliver PTO sprayer with 16 row booms
300 gal. Bean PTO sprayer with 10 row booms
Bean row crop blower attachment
100 gal. Hudson utility sprayer
50 gal. Hudson utility sprayer
50 gal. Hardie for Gravely tractor
185 gal. Century weed sprayer
200 gal. Oliver PTO sprayer
150 gal. Oliver PTO sprayer
ALL ABOVE SPRAYERS RECONDITIONED
LESTER A. SINGER
RONKS. PA.
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330 ACRE DAIRY-77 STANCHIONS
330 Acre Dairy 77 Stanchions.. Level high produc
ing land wiih good stream- Large 10 room brick
farm home, 2 baths. Good milk market—Make an
appointment now to see this outstanding value. Will
trade or exchange your present farm only $265
per acre.
70 ACRE DAIRY AND
HORSE FARM. 14 Stan
chions—B sta Is Brick
Farm home with Hot
water heai. A good Tax
deduction for the "upper
bracket" ask us how you
can take full TAX ben
efits.
156 ACRE DAIRY FARM
with STREAM. Brick
Farm Home—Stalls for
36 Cows, Milk House,
loafing area. New Silo,
level land. Good Farm
ers Farm. A Real Value.
Low Down Payment
Full Price $22,500.
112 ACRE MODERN
DAIRY FARM New
Barn with 32 Comfort
Stanchions Southern
York County Good Soil
—lmmediate possession.
A good buy at $22,500.
Terms Available.
AND GUARANTEED
Phone Strasburg OV 7-6712
50 ACRES WOODED with
TROUT STREAM. No
buildings, but what a lo
cation for a week-end
retreat. Choice Cabin
Sites. A short hike to
the Golf Club. Call now.
97 ACRE DAIRY FARM
—STONE HOUSE. Over
a mile of hard road
frontage near New
School. 21 Stanchions.
Concre'e Silo, Block
Mi'k Modernized
Farm Home overlooks
York County and York
City.
POULTRY FARMETTE
7000 HENS. Full equip
ped and operating in
high production. Excel
lent opportunity for Re
tail Egg Route & Sales.
Brick Farm Home. Call
now for appointment.
determine the yield per acre.
Sois tests on both plots
were made and the lime re
quirements were met. En
ough fertilizer was plowed
down to give a yield of 200
bushels per acre if moisture
and temperature conditions
do not limit the growth.
In addition tq the 32 varie
ties on the test, the plots
Will also have one variety
of mexican corn which pro
duces ears higher than a man
can reach, and one variety
of corn which will produce
purple stalks from 'purple
seed but will bear yellow
ears.
Representatives from the
Agronomy Department' at
the Penn State University
consider the Lancaster Co.
corn demonstration plots the
most significant and con
clusive corn tests in the
stale.
Read the Classifieds.
Stanley H. Deiter
Auctioneer And Appraiser
LAMPETER
Ph. Lancaster EX 4-1791
NEW
HOLLAND
Concrete
Blocks
for
Safer
Durable
Construction
NEW hollan:
CONCRETE PRODI
New Holland. Pa.
Phone: ELgin 4-2114
Almost a YAKD wibi! That’s
the terrific capacity of this big
sli HP Springfield mower.
Twin 16" blades do the job.
Designed to mow large
' lawns in a hurry, this rugged
machine also combines
• pushbutton cutting height
adjustment
• full gear transmission (3
forward speeds, 1 reverse)
ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT CO.
HARRISBURG, Phone CEdar 8 9424
L. H. BRUBAKER
Lancaster & Lititz
# Ram Slows
(From Page 1)
into hay. The rains had be
gun to push some second
growth and the incidence of
weevils pushed alfalfa har
vest a little ahead of normal
Many farmers mowed their
crops in the bud or pre-bud
stage rather than pull spray
equipment through the tall
legume stands.
Some corn and tomatoes
were planted on Monday and
Tuesday on the higher eleva
tions and lighter soils Corn
p 1 anting in the county is
more than half completed
and tomato transplanting has
been almost completed in
some areas Many of the to
mato growers are expenenc
ing difficulty in storing the
plants until fields are in
planting condition.
Potatoes are up and mak
ing good growth in most sec
tions Potatoes do not seem
to be as hard hit by the cool,
CHAIN SAW
SERVICE CENTER
New & Used
Snovely'a Form Service
NEW HOLLAND El 4-2214
• RETAINING WALLS
THE
REVERSING
NOTARY \
TILiER V'--
It’s easy to till around plants and
obstructions with the new Springfield
Reversing Rotary Tiller.
1 he new reverse control is located
on the h imllebar It engages with an
easy hand squeeze. You II agree it’s
one of the greatest tilling aids ever
developed.
Distributed by
Sales & Service
r IZABETHTOWN FARMERS SUPPLY
Elizabethtown
SMOKETOWN NURSERY
damp 'weather "-as some other
crops.
Fruit growers are becom
ing concerned about beme
able to keep enough S p ra \
materials on the trees to Co ?
trol insect and disease uif es
tations.
Small grains are generally
in good condition. Barley an
parently suffered very
from the drought, and the
rains prevented anythin,,
more serious than a slovy
down in development Wheat
prospects are improving and
the crop looks excellent
Oats which were spotty be
cause of the dry woathei
have come up now and l oo h
good even though some (leu
look thin s
ORDER
H&N "Nick Chicks"
Or
"Mark II" Chicks
Or '
Started Pullets
FROM
Amstutz Hatcheries
Phone
New Holland EL 4-2232
NOW! ADJUST
GUTTING HEIGHT
IN SECONDS
SPRINGFIELD 25
Deluxe Biding Mower
Tap your loe, flick your linger.
and Springfield’s Pushbutton Cuttms
Height Adjustment does the job vwtil
easc...escn while mowing.
And that’s not au..
The new Springfield 25" combines tni
most wanted futures in a ndm*
mower;
L. H. JACKSON
Kirkwood