—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22, 1962 20 Soil Surveys Are Underway In 41 Counties If,ii 11 Inn u — State Consei- T\ in McKeecei, U s Soil Coiisoi \ ition Sen ice ii ])oi t oil tofl.is tlitit It peieent ol the St He s <ii h nltni.il bind Ins bn n tboiouabh (becked to den n nno it 1 - suitable uses T ii an i iue i m ei od be the sod sun o\ s to,.i]s ou>i 12 million ■\ a* louisi n< i os Soil mihm? (he State Coll ar i \ atlepoited. me mi <lci.mii m 11 Count iet> The ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■*J I AVAILABLE NOW j ■ • TJ.ilbo Rie • Celt. Redcoat Wheat _ " • A\on a lc\ A Celt. Seneca Wheat | _ „ ~ , • Celt. Rennoll Wheat ® ■ • Celt, Hudson Barley _ | • Timothy • Saiatosa Bionie ■ B • Climai Timothy g ■ • S-. 17 Otfhaul G.a« # Ijjdlno rl{ner ■ m • Reed'' C.maii • Pastme Mi\tme Don't Forget To Order Your ORTHO UNIPEL FERTILIZER Along With Your Seed Grains. P. L ROHRER & BRO., INC. SMOKETOWN How To Test Your Soil A soil test is the best method of determining whether a field needs limestone. It is good farm ing practice to test the soil regularly. 1. How and where to get the soil: a. Take at least 12 samples throughout the field. b. Total soil of all samples collected should be about one quart. c. Take a thin slice of soil down to the follow ing depths Rotated cropland or where any crop is to be planted six inches. On fields now in permanent pasture three inches. Drj' the quart of soil by spreading out on newspaper (do not heat it) When drj. screen out the stones with a flour sifter or fly screen. Place remainder in a clean freezer bag or box, or paper carton (do not use a tin can). Flint or write on the container the following: a. Your name and address. b. Field identification. c. Crop for which recommendation wanted d. Rotation used on the field, if anj. If working under the Agricultural Consecu tion Program, take the sample to the county agricultural extension office. If not working in the Consei ration Program, jou can take it to the quany office of I\an M, Martin, Inc, Blue Ball, Pa,, where \our soil will be tested free. Special imprinted bags for soil testing are available cither place at no charge. A soil test is only as accurate as the soil sample submitted tor analysis. The final soil sample must be well mixed, air deed, and free of stones MARTIN'S LIMESTONE It V\ 'I yiMUIN, Int. Holland KLgm 4-2112 Counties ot Eue, Potter, Union, Montoui, Noi thumberland, and Lancastei lia\e been complete ly Mincied and the count\ muun iepoits aie non asail .ible The iepoits mas be ob tained thiough the local Soil Comet \ ation Reiiue offices in (ho abuse Counties. Tlie soil Minns, McKees ei said piosule a a,ie 1 1 deal ot mtoi matiou used In agncul tmal woiki'is laud deielopei-. and f onti ai toi s The soil depth eiosion di .image slope, and othei poitnient land factoid aie included in the iepoits, Mi Keel ei added. Phone Lane. EX 7-3539 » **■ E2Z2SESrCTVV-%W. teaj-i I ©■Si n Build Milk Production . .. hold body condition with COW CHOW D Purina Research developed Purina Chow D. the high-efficiency mi ration, to do two things: (1) inc: milk production, (2) bring cows thn their lactations in good condi ready to drop a husky, normal ca' ter a reasonable dry period. Cow Chow D delivers on both counts! In many Eastern herds, milk produc tion has gone up well over 2000 pounds per cow in a ten-month lacta tion on Cow' Chow D. And it’s help ing cows go into their sixty-day body conditioning, calf-building dry period Do you know . . . The Purina Pig Parlor, introduced just a few short years ago has raised the hog’s standard of living. 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