Plant Com Early, Agronomist Tells Crop Improvement Assn. Members HARRISBURG Pennsyl vania 'farmers are growing 'more com per acre than ever helorc because of Improved production practices, Clar ence S Bryner, exjensfon nciorroniist at the Pennsyl vania State Uimorsitv, told member-. ot the Penrrsylyarr\v Ttop lin prominent Associa tion meeting in Harnsbmg Tuesday. “A\erace yields in 106.3 were 63 bushels of shelled corn pei acie er en though nioistuic was somewhat lim ned in growing aieas in the eastern pait ot the state. Jlany taimeis aie producing o\er 10(1 bushels per a re on their cropland,” Brvner said Fciimpib aie using better hibnds, planting thicker stands, and feitihzmg he.m ev than eier befoie. but he pointed out that other pio duction practices aie equal ly as impoitant. Late fall or eaily spiiug plowing has been paying off when late May June, and July has been dry This piaetice has given better seedbeds under these di\ conditions Firm Offers New "Worm-War" Movie A 25-rmnute movie about controlling parasitic worms in sheep is available for booking from Merck & Co, Inc. Highly regarded by the sheep industry, the full-color film has many unusual high lights Scenes include living parasites in internal tissues and live infective larvae in a droplet of moistuie on a blade of grass Some sequences are consider ed so outstanding that they have been given special recog nition by the Woild’s Veterin ary Congress Organizations interested in seeing the movie “Winning the Woim War” should wiite to Animal Health Pioducts, Merck & Co , Inc, Rahway, N. J. 3 models to choose from in the Mueller line of >bu9k miSSc coolers* •• m> '* * . V L. H. BRUBAKER 350 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster R. D. 3, Lititz, Pa. Phone: Lane. 397-5179 Strasburg 687-6002 Lititz 626-7766 Early plowing, Bryner said, m'akes It possible to plant corn earlier. Farmers in the more productive corn areas should try to plant com one week to 10 days eailier than the usual corn planting lime. Fanners who are interest ed in tin Kor stands should plant at slower speeds—not or or 3 miles per hour —and make sine the row teitihzer, which is always recommend ed, is placed away from the seed lie reported that fast planting and fertilizer nnury are the masons lor many, if not most, poor stands Supply Type 41 Cigar Filler At Four-Year Low According to the “Tobacco Situation,” published quarter ly by the USDA’s Economic Research Seivice. the 19G'5- CG carryover stocks of Penn s\l\ama cigar filler aie about 3 peicent below the 19G4-Gis le\el, hitting a four-year low le\el The sizable d'iop in car noier moie than offset the moderate increase in the 19G5 ciop trom a jear eaiher This favoiahle situation i esulted fiom the stepped up disappeaiance late of the Pennsylvania filler in the Oc tober 19G4-September 196 a period At over 54% million pounds, disappearance is at its se'cond highest level in twenty years. The mator use, the report states, was m cigars, and a secondary outlet was scrap chewing tobacco. Meanwhile, exports appear ed to account for a relative ly small part of this total disappeaiance of stocks. In number of acres plant ed m the 1965 eiop year, T\ pe 41 toba'cco was un changed fiom the 19 64 fig uie ot 27,000. jg* t &__ / , . . New "Economy Model R,” popular Model “M’ atmospheric and Jaboi saving vacuum Model “V ’ 1\ halev er type of cooler j ou mav piefcr, j-oull find it m the hhiellci hne, and jou ma\ choose fiom a large range of sires (109 thiu 2000 gallon) foi the one that fits jour herd cvactlj' • Come in and let’s review jour milk coohrg requnements ... it maj be the best investment you ever made. ** ' *?< ' < Today, more than ever before, poultrymen must plan ahead. If fakes a sharp pencil and a careful analysis of the situation to make the decisions every poultryman must make to KEEP AHEAD of the competition. Now's a good time to consult with o Miller & Bushong service representative. He will be glad based on years of experience. Remember . . . EARLY BIRD FEEDS and GOOD MANAGEMENT A Winning Combination For Any Poultryman Contact your Miller and Bushong Service Representative or call us at Lancaster 392-2145 (Area Code 717) \\\ 11//// Finest Poultry Service Anywhere * * s V T Making Blue Prints For YOUR FUTURE? You've got to do more than just mark time! This is a challenge for you . . . and for us to share his ideas and counsel Why not call on him today? COl Miller 6? Bushong, Inc. Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster 392-2145 * y "N. 8t BU \
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