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* A converted pasture field on manure on the whole f arm
tie farm of John R Zimmer- each year.
man, Bphrata HI, has been Zimmerman feeds about 300
in continual corn for five years head ot ste ers a year, buying
and even with the dry weather them at about 1,000 pounds
is still producing a good crop and feeding them short term
John took over operation of on grain and corn silage. He
the farm eight years ago when now has 34 head of lighter
his father retired. One of his steers which he plans to feed
first programs included laying for a longer period on a heavy
out contour strips on the 60 concentration of corn silage,
acres. He has a self feeding wagon
The contours gave him lon- which he built out of a fllat
ger rows, but cut across some bed wagon and the sides from
fences. He tore out the fence a forage wagon. He chops
rows, relocated fences and corn directly into the wagon
plowed part of the old perman- and pulls it into the barn lot.
ent pasture The steers eat from the wagon.
In part of the pasture- he and hogs clean up what the
planted Penbel 69 tobacco < Continued from Page 13)
which he just finished harves
ting. “It was one of the big- j j
gest crops I ever harvested ” INOOCIOU
he said Zimmerman gives «» ~ « *-p ||
much of the credit to the heavy WdltlUK 1 011 S
coat of steer manure he puts q A/|*ll
on the farm each year, but he Jr SI, lVllilol*S
also believes the liberal apph-
CORN AFTER CORN FOR FIVE YEARS still makes big ears on this ca V,°“ °' f chemical fertlll ‘ er “ f £ r “°£
mer Even with-the dry weather_this year John R. Zimmerman, (He'nk) 3 "tentmk,
\rata Rl,-ejects ,a-gopd crop of corn from this field. He believes in coating year T ever used blgh analy . sales manager for Milled and
•n ground with steer manure and adding plenty of chemical fertilizer. He plow- SIS fertilizers, but I believe it Bushong, Lancaster County
down 300 pounds of 16-16-16 per acre and added another 100 pounds of 13-24- pays,” he added. feed hrai
in the row. Corn is still green all the way to the ground. L. F. Photo. Corn for gram has been in Speaking at the annual
part of the converted meadow meeting of Pennsylvania’s
, u - p a,, j for five consecutive years, and Millers and Peed Dealers meet
ly rlItUl!*0 r3.1*11101*5 /\itOHCI l-foilCtfav* Ma — J 18 stlll Producing as well as mg m Pocono Manor, Pa, this
te¥ 1 1 • »r« •• ' Q 1 | * WfUoCr lldincu it did the first year, even with- week, Wentmk said the state’s
Liea.ctersnip OCIIOOI J 'T , _ out the use of cover crops, broiler and egg producers must
conduct a successful leader- * Zimmerman said he tried rye- wipe out cost inefficiencies to
Five state officers of the sbip training conference and re- D v U I A grass for several years, but he bid for a greater share of
msylvama Association Of ceived ins truction in public chops the corn stalks for steer northeastern markets,
ure Faraiers °f America speaking> 30C i al coaduc t, CO r- Wilbur Houser I amoeter bedd mg and he does not like The tightening up has al
' Lancaster. County, along respondence and pubhc rela . w&g named Monda night t 0 the green material in the bales, ready begun, Wentmk said,
h the rest of the state offi- tions> . t> y r He organic matter by but “we have some catching
•s, participated in the 20th , , , _ replace Jay Risser, 564 Lam- _ nread _ heaw mat of steer un to do and there is lots of
tual Leadership Trainmg t on Tuesday the state officer peter Road, as head tester of, Spreadmg a heavy COat °* room for improvement
iference on the campus of tea ' m preseilted a bl S b school the Red Rose Dairy Herd Im- °° improvement.
■ Pennsylvania State Univer- assembl y program,and visited provement Association. DaalAve Despite some large opera
y this week the ° ne tbe local Action was taken at a spe- * eeC * tions and contract operations,
-y xms weeK. . chanter members -On Wednes- Action was taicen ax a spe I 1 U Wentink said he believes the
“■ Name John Hess «
-mers for a year of service W , ’ ' Monday night Houser’s ap- State Dil*ectOl* most important - factor for a
oughout the state. They had AUOO “‘ 1, pomtmept wilL" become effec- , t . pome
lining sessions on how to The five officers from Lane- - t ive immediately. John J. Hess 11, Intercourse, „ ’ . .
' a ® ter , C ° unty . are Carl No reason for the change was elected to a three year - oae !! a l lon nrov
/• I J Mount Joy R 2, president; Ro - of b6a<i testers was given, but term as director by the Penn- , ... , farmer* P til j
m Calendar
Haml^^err 6 ovai- a spokeslnall for tbe LHIA said sylvania Millers and Feed Deal- kave a lot ' to j^ rn abouAabor
secrecary, tiarom tier , " Risser will be asked to remain ers Association at the annual . nmhipma ,r, a
A. 16 7:30 p.m. Wit- Weaver, New HoUaYdßl, vice as supervisor of .association 4. convention u other,worries of corporations,
ness Oak FFA meeting in president of Region 11, and Houser, supervisor of asso- F. Clay Erdley, Belle . Predicting larger and more
the Donegal' Union High Melvin ©reneman, Strasburg Nation 8 for eight years, was hecame the 38th President of efficient units of p roduc tion,
School. Hi chaplain named outstanding tester in the state wide organization of Wentsnk said he bel ie v es
3 p.m. Drumore Com- ’ -■ the Southeastern District by feed and flower millers. Over p ennsy i van i a wl il retain its
mumty 4-H club meets at tbe state association in 1962. 300 persons attended the con- mdrkets and expand them but
the Holtwood ball park. . vention at Pocono Manor Hotel, <<not wlthont many cbangea
it 17 1-qn nm A. H RiyKmiC C li. Pocono Manor, Pa. and some heartaches too.”
Southeast~©strict pm A 4 H tSarDCCUe FultOll Grange Other Officers elected who (ContiMed on Page 16)
southeast district DHIA di ..r... «-i • will also take office January 1.
rectors meet at Kutztown VVlli i oat!Uro HOIUS £loCtlOn 1964 included William Jam- FIVE-DAY
Orange Hall. wj gl ieson, Robert Jamieson & Sons,
4 p.m. Lancaster County rtOrS© OIIOW Gyles H. Brown was elected Fredonia, Frist Vice-President; WEATHER
gnculture Teachers meet Worthy Master of Fulton Gra- Janies Rockwell, H. Rockwell &
at Manheim Central High A special feature this year nge a Mond ht meet . (Continued on Page 5) FORECAST
! • „ „ c „ 0f the t H , LBader K S CoUn e ing m the Grange Hall. Oak- - _ . . .
8 p.m. County Soil Con- annual chicken barbecue will New officers wiu be in- A C* S' • Temperatures during the
serration District Directors be a Gymkhana by the 4-H stalled at the October 14 meet- COUntV A.S.C* nevt ftve> **y» are expected,
meet in the court house. horse clubs of the county. . % to average two to seven. de«
8 p.m. Penn Manor The afEair wUI begin at 4 other officers elected along ReOrgaiUZeS giees below the normal range
Young Farmers Association p , m , on the Lampeter Commun- witb Brown were as follows: of 57 M ni « bt to 77 in the
meets in Penn Manor High jt y grounds with chicken be- David Wissler - Overseer; Fred Seldomridge, Gap Rl, afternoon. Very cool wea
'School. j ng served until 8 p.m. Stanley Stauffer Jr.-Assistant was reelected chairman of the ther Saturday is expected to
8 p.m.- Lincoln Commun- A jj proee ed3 from the sale Steward; Charles' MciSparran- Lancaster County Agricultural give way to a gradual warn
;“ y 4 : H club meets tbe of the chicken will go to the Lecturer; Ambrose Giffing-Ste- Stabilization and Conservation tag trend thereafter. Preci-
Mount Airy fire’ hall. county 4-H clubs to be used ward; Mrs. Chas. MoSparran- Committee Thursday night. pitation is expected to total
jSept. 18 Solanco Fair jnd- for r i b bons, trophies, awards. Secretary; Walter Wood-Trea- The 60 year old chairman less than a tenth of an Inch
Sing of all crop exhibits be- trips and the support of the surer; -John Gilbreath- Chap- was flrst elected to the com- falling as scattered showers
gms, Quarryville fire com- international Farm Youth Ex- lain; Cart Eastridge-Gatekeep- mittee as a regular member towards the end of the per
f (Continued- on- -Page-vlA)I lthange? programs XUDhaßued.-on Rage 16) r ?'- - (Continued on Page 6J iod; ;
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 14, 1963
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Continuous Corn Produces
Well For Ephrata Farmer
$2 Per Year