Top Producer Uses “Na-Churs” Liquid Fertilizer Lewis Steger, R. D. 1, Locke, N. Y., reports “Have used “Na-Churs” Liquid Fertilizer now for 3 years. My Dad says that we have had the best crops since we went on the “Na-Churs” Program. We especially like the way “Na-Churs” really gets your crop off to a good, healthy start, and the bigger yields that we get. Using “Na-Churs” Liquid Fer tilizer in the row at planting time is a lot easier it sure gets the crops away and I like the bigger yields!” ,t -- <■ ’ i* * Here's a new Insecticide accepted for the control of alfalfa weevil and other forage insects that frees you of milk residue problems. just wait seven days after spray ing with new Alfa-tox* before you graze livestock or cut treated alfalfa - far green chop or Hay. , That way, you're sureof.no insecticide resi due in milk or meat. New Alfa-tox gives you depend-: abte control of ailalfa weevil, even ~ strains which have developed re sistance to other insecticides. Alfa-tox gives you a longer pe riod of control. It effectively con trols the alfalfa weevil larvae from two to three weeks. Alfa-tox contains two outstand ing insecticides,;-Diazinon* and Methoxychlor. Alfa-tox is one of the least toxic forage insecticides to handle and it costs less. You canaiso depend on new Alfa-tox for unbeatable contro I of aphids, spittlebugs, leafhoppers, grasshoppers ... and just about every other insect known to attack alfalfa. One insecticide, that's all 4 ' 1 ' I H'U * '.u ! i . Egg Retailing ' (Continued from Page 1) ' An often asked question is, "Can 1 1 receive more for my eglgs if I perform more of the marketing services (by selling eggs to retailers or consum ers” Yes, you can get more for your eggs if you retail, BUT you may NOT increase net profit As a matter of fact you may end up with , LESS profit than when sell- SPRAYING Service Dairy Barns Poultry Houses CARBOLA Disinfecting White Paint • Dries White • Disinfects Against Disease • 90% Less Cobwebs 8 to 10 Mo. Fly Spraying DISINFECT POULTRY HOUSES 6 Witmer Rd., R 4, Lane. Maynard Beitzef Phone 392-7227 No milk residue. Control alfalfa weevil with new Alfa-tox. "< '>V‘ t i ing eggs to a 'wholesaler. All too often, when decid ing to change methods of mar keting eggs, analysis of costs and 'potential profits is not complete. .The decision may be based on the hope of sell ing more grade A eggs. It may be based on the thought that thie job can be done cheaper on the farm because there aie no assembly costs —or because eggs come di rect from the faun they will be of better quality and will be preferred by homemakers. For a particular situation, none of these conditions may hold Unless a thorough analysis of costs, factois affecting costs and potential returns is made, one could be disillu sioned and disappointed Once the investment has been made in building and equip ment 'for cleaning, grading, packing and delivering, it may be too late to turn back. AM costs do not show u.p in the financial statements or bud gets 'Lower average price per dozen, than anticipated or budgeted in relation to a specific market, could be con sidered a hidden cost. , All too often when an anaylsis is made of the an ticipated costs of candling, and you've solved all your alfalfa insect problems, without milk or meat residues. So keep dose check on alfalfa weevil duringthe larval stage, when they're most destructive. Spray new Alfa-tox before the first cutting, at .the first sign of damage. If jeinfestation occurs after the first cutting, spray Alfa-tox directly on the stubbie. This will usually ‘ prevent damage from weevils for the rest of the growing season. Depend on new Alfa-tox for un beatable control of weevil and other alfalfa insects without any milk residue problem. See your lo cal supplier or write to us for more Information Geigy Agricultural Chemicals, Division of Geigy Chemical Coi po tation, Ardsley, New York. *ALFA-TOX isa trademark of Geigy Chemical Corporation. Geigy C*£ATO« 0/ CmMi&SU KK WOMAN -ACRKTULTUKI W m > AJfatox C V ('•II I i , ■ ' if if r.. 'if J ■!! J r > I l.i i X r '. How will surplus eggs be marketed and at what prices 9 •"What will it cost to per form the services formerly provided' by the dealer 9 *How many outlets of the desired type are available? j O ' ssese- Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 17, 1965 cartoning and delivering eggs, budgeted expense® are divid ed by the total number of eggs marketed. This would be OK if all eggs were sold as candled and cartoned eggs or the prices received for all other eggs were high enough to cover marketing costs bud geted for cartoned eggs. Factors to consider which affect costs and/or average returns foi eggs are 'What pioportion of the volume would be sold as car toned eggs’ 'How are eggs which are not cartoned sold’ ''Aie satisfactory markets available for and smaller sizes’ What percent of the total volume will be loss eggs’ ' Can you pioduce sufficient volume to meet peak need® or will you need to buy eggs to meet these needs’ *"1 No matter where you farm or what your specific , i conditions and problems may be... there are P-A-G Four-Way Crosses with the bred-in ability to meet your needs and your goals. P-A-G of fers 37 Four-Way Crosses to back up this statement This year four new vari eties were added to the P-A-G line . .. XX three old ones were dropped. By replac >»• . ing old varieties with new and O "tS better ones > the P'A'G line' s con- stantly being revised and im proved to keep up with your needs for higher producing, higher profit seed corn. reasons for extra Some time ago we started classifying and producing corn to fit in with today’s specialized farming practices. Our researchers have a stock of over 17,000 Four-Way Crosses which have been developed over the past 21 years. All have potential. But for now, we offer the 37 with proved high-profit performance. Each has "spelled-out" characteristics. From a wide range of varieties adapted for your area, you can select maturities for a progressive harvest. You can choose Four-Ways resistant to your dis ease and insect problems. - Varieties with the standability, picking and shelling ease, drying characteristics, and end-use requirements of your operation. Special corns for high population and high fertility. Special corns for silage and grain. Each P-A-G Four-Way Cross is a combination of these high-yield, high-profit factors. So, you can Selectively Plant to match seed ... to need... to conditions. This “no-compromise” approach is reason enough to call your P-A-G dealer and select your seed from P-A-G’s 37 Four* Way Crosses. Lloyd Lefever Christiana Mountville Feed Service Columbia Walter B. Martin Dnunore Eugene Spotts Honeybrook Ray D. Deiter Lancaster David B. King Lancaster Cloyd Wenger Lancaster Pfisteri "'Will competition for mar kets result in lower prices than anticipated? *Will maintaining multiple ages of layers on the premises result in reduced production and higher production costs? "Will devoting time to mar keting mean insufficient time spent on production’ ■"What will be the cost of increased credit and invest ment needs’ "■How much will bad debts add to costs’ ■*Tf higher costs are in curred, can higher pr ces 'be obtained to offset expenses? These are not necessarily all the hadden costs, but there are many facets of the marketing program to consid er If you are considering a change, analyze the potential carefully. Remember de termining which alternative will return the most profit is not easy It is necessary to consider bbth production and marketing when making the analysis Each, producer’s situation is different Work out the analysis for your par ticular situation Charles Ranck Franklin J. Becker Patti G. Nolt Manheim Willis Weaver Eli O. Nolt New Holland L. J. Denlinger Company Stanley P. Herr Rheem* fate^&tiwers. iSSOCi Ammm. UMml& itenriOßi t »j Ij«i I * Leola Kaabelm MU Joy Paradise Fred Frey QnarryviHe 5
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