6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 24, 1965
Max Maichele
P. L Rohrer To
Hold Corn Clinic
Farmers may have corn
plants given a free tissue test
at a clinic sponsored by P L.
Rohrer & Bro, Inc. at Ware
house #2, Smoketown, Pa on
Tuesday, July 27. Max iMai
chele, ORTHO Agronomist,
will be present between the
hours of 1-5 pm. and 6.30-
8:30 pm to conduct the
clinic
Corn growers are invited to
hi mg freshly cut representa
tive corn plants to the clinic
where the agronomist will
test them foi nitrogen, phos
phorus and potassium He will
also interpret the results of
the test and advise growers
on any nutritional problems
disclosed by the test
Gioweis are invited to bring
a freshly cu-t corn plant from
each of three areas they want
tested The entire plant (with
leaves attached) should be
brought to the clime There’ll
be no charge for testing three
plants.
Tissue tests can indicate hoiw
well the fertilization program
is meeting the needs of the
corn crop Chemical tests have
been developed which indicate
the level of nitrogen, phos
phorus and potassium in the
'tissue Using these tests, the
agronomist - can determine
which, if any, nutrient is most
limiting corn yields. By ad
justing his fertilization pro
gram, based on the results of
the tissue tests, a grower can
piovide a more balanced diet
for his crop (By providing
nutrients that may be limit
ing yields, giowers can realize
gi eater yields and piofits
Farm Women Group
No. 3 Hold Picnic
The Society of Faim Wom
en Group No 3 recently held
then annual family picnic in
Walteis Giove, nearHopeland
A baked ham dinner plus the
icgular picnic lunch was
seived to 85 people at noon
The piogiam committee con
sisted of Mis William Eber
ly, Mis Adam Kopp, Mrs
••Rudy Shirk, Miss Ada Royer,
Miss Marian Martin and Mrs
Giace Weidman A short busi
ness session was conducted by
Mis Harry Usnei, president
Plans were made to attend
the annual county picnic to
lie held at Long Park on Au
gust 3
Games for the children were
lindei the direction of Mrs
Rudy Shnk, while the adult
games were directed by Mrs
William Efoeily Several con
tests weie won by Mrs Don
ald Graybill and Mrs Harold
Slubei
The next meeting will be
bold August 21 at the home
■of Mis Ivan Eibeily, Ephrata
4U, neai Lincoln
Kettering Cow
And Frey Herds
Top May DHIA
The Red Bose Dairy Herd
Improvement Association an
nounced in its recent news
letter that a registered Hol
stein cow owned by Henry E.
Kettering of Lititz R 3, com
pleted the highest 305-day lac
tation during May. "Jane" pro
duced 21,417 lbs. milk and 832
lbs. butterfat with a 4.1 per
cent test.
The herds of Furry H. Frey,
1343 Gypsy Hill Rd., Lancas
ter, and J. Mowery Frey, Jr.,
Lancaster R 7, were tied for
the highest monthly butterfat
average with 68 lbs. The Fur
ry Frey herd recorded a milk
production average of 1672
lbs, and the Moweiy Frey herd
1614 lb.
Second high individual lac
tation was completed by “Car
not”, a registered Holstein own
ed by Lloyd Wolf, Quarry
ville R 2. She produced 19,332
lbs. of milk and 796 lbs. but
teifat in 305 days
The registered Holstein herd Placed second in monthly but
of the Red Rose Research Cen- terfat production with an aver
ter, 226 Pitney Rd., Lancaster, age of 1750 lbs. milk and 66
lbs. fat
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range of products for the
coming fall, winter, and
spring seasons which were in
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cipal agricultural and indus
trial centers during July, Au
gust and September.
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