Accurate "On-the-Farm” Yield Checks * y ' Amos L. Shipman ... and a Fine One from Chester County—l4s.7B Bus. A “Measured Acreage” of DeKalb 624 produced 145.78 bushels of Number 2 Corn per acre for Daniel M. Stoltzfus near Parkersburg, Pa. Prior to planting on May 10th, Stoltzfus plowed down manure and 700 lbs., per acre of 15-15-15, and applied a chemical weed killer. Stoltzfus said: "I like DeKalb 624 because it yields and stands.” Columbia County Farmer Makes 135.70 Bushels “Stalk height, uniformity and maturity were the most outstanding traits I liked in DeKalb XL-45.” Those were the words of Frank M Albeck of Millville, Pa., whose DeKalb Breakthru Hybrid produced 135.70 bushels of number 2 corn per acre on a “Measured Acreage” in 1963. , v * / s * 153.95 Bus. From Lycoming County DeKalb XL-45 came through with a top-notch yield of 153.95 bushels for Amos L. Shipman, photo at the left, on his “Measured Acreage” in 1963 Mr. Shipman plowed down manure and commercial fertilizer; spray ed for weeds before planting on May sth, and using 5-10-10 as a starter fertilizer. He will tell you: “DeKalb XL-45 was the best corn I n* ve ever grown. I sure like its short stalk and uniformity. Maturity and yield are tops for my area. I plan to plant a lot more XL-45 in 1964,” VjPtSm * 1 I c °m 3 e u°£ e monevf tbru ’ > CoH teas °n fn am pr °vide Kalb ’ atm ersan arieti < by unf ■ Per >f«t ■^ e sses y,' ), n error «’ f W re,iS he * S, Wa >ied * a “f w»ao?s Ves te<il? 6 * otNo T :Unu ''yiir 0 f t ' d f»‘.'‘"'"t’c?' Lfi c o*tt. r r °of #e/d Ir p 4y s Show DeKalb's Remarkable YIELD POWER 132.65 Bus. Also from Lycoming County Russell Rosenberg of Jersey Shore, Pa., photo at the right, had 100 acres in corn last year. A DeKalb Break thru Hybrid XL-45 planted on a “Measured Acre age”, produced 132.65 bu. of No. 2 Corn per acre. » Rosenberg plowed down a liberal application of ma- S'- nure and fertilizer and applied a starter fertilizer at planting on May 15th. Lycoming County Scores Again with 112.74 Bus. Cyril Johnson harvested 112.74 bushels of Number 2 DeKalb Corn per acre from a “Measured Acreage” on his tarm near Montgomery This field had been in corn for 3 years previously. 300 lbs. of 5-15-5 were used at planting. Here's 110.36 Bushels from Blair County Farmer Dale M. Furry’s “Measured Acreage” of DeKalb XL-45 produced 110 36 bushels of Number 2 corn per acre in spite of below normal rainfall. He plowed down manure and 16-16-16 fertilizer; treated for weeds chemically and planted May 6th for a stand of 20,000 plants per acre. Clinton County Farmers Make 109.26 Bushels DeKalb 805 made 109.26 bushels of Number 2 corn per acre on a “Measured Acreage” in 1963 for Percy Laubscher near Lockhaven, Penn. He said: "I planted all DeKalb Single Crosses in 1963. I like the pickability and disease resistance of DeKalb 805.1963 was the 3rd year I’ve planted 805.” Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7, 1964—' Russell Rosenberg 7
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