Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 05, 1966, Image 5
• DHIA ' t KNhfer ' • atys he can dry a« many as /rontimiSd from Page 1) (Continued from P«£e 1) 2500 long bales at one time, mps would be ralaed modest- Holsteins. He felt this would *" d th j s represents just about _ _ - - ' give him greater value, and £ is en , th ’ e flrst cutting. Weevils VO-Afif Teachers o te association director permit the sale of young stock. have ,|? een a rea * Problem in # # r Robert Hess reminded the One unique feature of the t * ie a “ crop, but next year I\,ClJOrt District irroup of this week’s meet- Kreider farm is its hay drying Kreider says he will try the ms of DHIA directors of set-up. He raises 45 acres of bug treatment”. If that V^OODCl*£itlOn southeastern Pennsylvania, alfalfa and has found the dryer doesn’t work out, he figures r The district Is composed of to be a valuable tool. Kreider he w “i have time to spray. Instructors of Vocational jo urea counties, Hess said. A rotation of corn, wheat, Agriculture called upon the He urged as many of the di- , , d , t tes that and hay gives him an average directors and cooperating rti tors as possible to attend !, nv t'amier who is 30 days P rotatin l e , ver y four to agencies frequently during 'the meeting to become bet- behilld on his account ts not t ,Mr <i (! e ' d tr ' P u ♦ el aware of what other coim- ollp . fh , p / ni . pooiest piece of nay is torn weie conducted wheie such lie- dolns ’ As one ex ' Victor Plastow, association U] Krefd^haf l #’ cor ‘' senat 1(111 activities as: ample of the importance of adviser , sho wed the directors lln s™ d “ b " ? ad hIS f ?. rm 1,0,1 *’ a,,l ' l),in,r « so,] c,a&slfic ‘ l - Muh a meeting. Hess told oul . ren , t copy of the Penn- app !; oved conservation non, pond construlttion, land Die directors that the Test- sv^anld DHIA Yeaibook tl ‘ ea i me P t for sometime now. mdging, distnbution of safe e) - Association had proposed lists herd test aver- The enthe farm is stripped and ty zone signs, planting tiees a ietiiement plan for testers. p _ fnr alI ]hp coone , * irnl s contoured, with the strips tor taim impiovement and P, oil min ary calculations the sta , te< b counties He m ®^” ng - 100 faet in width - hto rover, mapping snow. Hess said, that it lull Sll .„„ ted tha , anvone not Th eie is no limestone soil fauns. and lajiug out con rcMiime about $lB,OOO to re- ge^ ng the Je arbook would th ® fam ’” re J der Said ; tou i " eie 'earned One tut a tester. With 17 testers beneflt j n subscubing to it. We have 3 red loam sod bundled KFA menibei s Horn at woik m Lancaster County, piastow also announced i 1616 ’ and *he clay is not too York and Lancastei Counties tin actors will need the facts that ' teater Tnhn liver is ar down 50 fheie is no prob- paiticipated in the Annual on this proposal. Also, direc- p i a]n ,]ng to go into farming lem holdin £ fertilizers.” Soil Judging Contest, the tois are going to need to m April, and 'that the a&so- He believes in a fair amount number ol entnes per school know whait their fanners’ cl , a tion is inter- ted m oh- of fertilizer on corn, using 600 “ * wishes are on such a pioposi- t ain ms a replacement tor P° unds plowed down, and an- his auctioneering business. For tion Hess predicted. him. It someone could be other 200 pounds in the plant- the past 12 years he has been The matter of too many found promptly he would be er - said that next year he active as an auctioneer; for delinquent accounts was em oiled in the Penn- State will fry applying the fertilizer most of that time he and Carl raised. After some discussion Tester’s School next week, right on the row, instead of Diller have been associated it was pointed out that the He also reported that anoth- offsetting it. in tliat business. policy states the resiponsibih- er testei, Larry Wagaman, In Februai’y and March, The Kretders have five chil ly tor collecting accounts had been replaced by Jay My- Kieider spends more time off dien ranging from a boy of 17 lies with each individual Ln as ot January Ist. the farm than on because of to a married daughter. ALL MM PRODUCERS: Three of the feeds in our Green Pastures dairy feed line have been purchased by many of you in increasing quantities. This greater voSume on these feeds enables us to put them into mass production in a more efficient way. The resulting SAVINGS are CONSIDERABLE and will passed on to all dairy feed users who can handle, on prompt-payment basis, five-ton loads of The above applies to BULK DELIVERIES ONLY. Ask your Miller & Bushong representative or dairy specialist for more details or call us collect at Lancaster 717-392-2145 No. 506 No. 511 No. 518 (No. 518 in minimum quantities of two tons) fs Flo-Mor Flo-Mor Flo-Mor Miller & Bushong, Inc. "Finest Service Anywhere' I I' i ROHRERSTOWN, PA. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5, 1966—! 14% 20% 32* had to be limited. Nuinerou H films, slides mid charts nbout conservation weire used includin'); such topics as soli, water, wildlite, farm vvoodlots, and fish. The Lancaster County Soil Report is boliiK used extensively as a basic text in all depart ments. The abo\o .vtivitles were used in hit'll scliool classes, FPA activities as well as Youns-Adult tanner classes. • Stauffer t Continued trom Papa* 1) ment pullet houses Woikmg on a contract arrangement with the Yoik-DeKalb Hatcheiv, he pioduces 18 to 20 thousand pullets eveiy 20-24 weeks StaufTei gets a little extia mileage out of his small acie age bv doubling ciopping He is able to get a crop of barley off by late June or eaily July, then follows up immediately with about 12 acies of coin foi silage Theie aie two factois that make this system woik, he said Fust, he uses all wheel tiack planting for his com. This cuts out one operation and prevents unnecessary loss i of moisture at the driest time [of the year Secondly, he has the Indian Run Creek cutting light through his farm In dry years he pumps water on his silage corn, thus making up for its late start He finds this is necessary about once every four years. One thing he has learned is to leave the corn in the field until it is fully matme An eaily freeze won’t hint it, Stauffer said the mature sil age makes a bettei feed and has less tioublesome moisture. The faun is laid out entire ly in cropland terraces, and is planted on the contour He has used all wheel-track planting for the past four yeais, and is veiy well pleased with the ic sults He expects to get most of the hay he will need even tually fiom a V,2 acie glass wateiway which was put in last yeai This diveisifiecl, intensively opeiated iaim piovides a vane ty of choies foi the thiee Stauffei children who lange in age fiom 7 to 13 be a • Beef Club (Continued tzom Page 1) 1966 State Farm Show, Hess had the grand champion in dividual with his Hampshue lamb, giving the Red Rose Club its fifth consecutive title in that category. Other officers elected for the cm lent year were Nancy Fiey, Marietta Rl, vice-president; Judy Buckwalter, Lititz R 3, secretary, Lynn Hiestand, Man heim R 4, assistant secretary; Donald Miller, Elizabethtown Rl, tieasurei, Michael Hosier, Manheim R 3, assistant tieasur er; Kathy Weaver and Lairy Heir, song leaders; Linda Ober and Donald Gaul, game lead ers, Caiol Hess and Maivm i Nissley, news reporters I Reelected at the Biecht I School meeting weie six club leadeis These included J. Haiold Fiey, Mauetta R 1 Jay R Nissley, Manheim R 4 My lin R Good, Manheim R 1 Mel vin G Rohiei, Lititz R 3 Elvm Hess. Ji , Stiasbmg R 1 and Fied W Linton, Quanvville R 2 Accoidmg to County Agent M M Smith, club advisei the 134 beef membeis of the club this year sets a modern mem beiship record The period for Lamb Club enrollment will re main open until July Ist. Buy It - Sell It •9 fied Ad