20—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 7, 1963 excited seedmen and research- Qf —l-uJ 1 A _|. 'equipped by Jan. 1, iggg — era who first saw it. It was OIOCKyaFU /ACI a type-registering weigi -v- . n “ easy to see its superior per- f J_ J a dial with mechanical Kicrhf I 68UTS VI I csts jrFOVC formance In tests with other rtlllCllUCU printer, or a - similar _ ~. . . recommended varieties, _. _ . , , . which mechanically pi Redcoat Wheat Yields Highest Dr. Robert P. Pfiefer, and ric^t e ur^\ S od^ P^un C e°d um- st *? p * weight v ««> , . Dr. Clarence S. Bryner, as- ? p a nn °uncea am sca j e tickets. Redcoat emerged' from 8 "these months reported increas- sociate professors of agronomy en< ™ of Paclters ana stock- Packers and- Stockyard] years of field testing as the es of 5 pounds -of milk per cow at the -. Pennsylvania Agricul- yar !v A . ct -- wq “ ir ?",cials. explained that such most desirable new wheat var- per day. - -tural Experiment Station, were -™* 0 . *™ al w «tS“t.- recording helps to eliminate iety of approximately 80 test- Redcoat is an early matur- responsible for Redcoat’s five ®uuipment-.on au scales owned in ; recording weights, ai ed. It outperforms other wheat ing variety and threshes easily, years of scientific research , y stockyard owners, livestock the opportunity for on Pennsylvania soils, accord- Combining should begin sto testing before its release, neaiers, market agencies,' «Jd j n g we jghts on scale ti ing to Elmer C. Pifer, associate 7 days earlier than for other As soon as the variety ap- . eat pacKers 8,1 , J , Pi tlie Equipping a scale with f professor of agronomy, Co- varieties. Redcoat’s milling and peared promising in the re- c ' . device .does not require operative Extension Service of baking characteristics are sat- search plots, it was “tried in The amendment Which be-' of hew scales, USJ The Pennsylvania State Univer- isfactory and ranks among drill width demonstrations on comes effective Sept. 30‘—' was _ ' ", sity, other high quality soft red 45 Pennsylvania farms. The proposed in. June by the Pac- p aper supp u es> soaps With the same sowing rate winter varieties. . superior performance of Red- kers * nd Stockyards Division water softeners accessory and fertilization, Redcoat yields The Pennsylvania Agricul- coat in these county demon- USDA’s Agricultural Market- bathroom. It’s good deci 4 to 5 more bushels per acre tural Experiment Station evai- strations agreed with the re- in S Service. It v requires’ that' sense to ‘ the co) than other varieties. This can uated many wheat strains be- search findings. For this rea- all livestock scales owned by bathing supplies, bathrc mean as much as $lO added fore selecting Redcoat. Early son, an earlyVrelease of the P&S Act registrants, stock- gUft an( j facial * tissue to cash income per acre for farm- observation of this new variety variety was possible. y* r( l owners and packers be' color scheme of the room ers. What’s more, by adding 50 pounds of nitrogen per l acre, in many soils, yields of more than 60 bushels per acre are possible. Other varieties are not capable of this per formance because they have weaker straw than Redcoat. Professor Pifer checks Redcoat stand. Rows, as in background, are easy to distinguish with this varie ty no matter how closely sown, admitting sunlight to legumes and grasses planted with it. This variety has many char acteristics that contribute to its superior performance It has a short, stiff stiaw with narrow leaves which reduces lodging and lets more light reach legumes (clover and al falfa) planted with it. Redcoat is lesistant to many diseases It is very resistant to mildew which reduces yields of other ■varieties It is also resistant to leaf and stem rust. Redcoat is resistant to Hess ian fly to which it seems to be toxic - For this reason, this new variety can be seeded irr early September for grazing during October and November. Farmers who have grazed their dairy herds on Redcoat in County Man Finishes Course Paul H Herr of Holtwood, Pa, R 1 recently completed an intensive six day refresher training course in artificial in semination of cattle. The course, conducted by American Breeders Service, Inc of Chicago was given at Belvidere, Illinois and inclu ded instruction in animal phys iology, farm sanitation, gene tics, techniques of artificial breeding plus a visit and in depth-study of the Stud and processing facilities at Madi son, Wisconsin. Sweet corn is first in acreage among all vegetable crops pro duced in Pennsylvania. About 27,000 acres of sweet corn are harvested annually with 15,000 to 18,000 acres grown for fresh use and the remainder for pro cessing. Important sweet corn producing counties are Yorh Pudlcsr- LaffeastOTFr'Ada&s," ah Sliiizerne. ' 0 r e ' I ’ . . s'* ■