• Groin Stocks
(Continued from Pjv o 1)
meet our needs,’' Freeman
stated.
The secretary said that his
tentative decision not to chance
the 1067 feed crain diversion
program was supported by a
large majority of the farmers
attending meetings in the mid
west last week.
Feed grain stocks are larger
than anticipated and it is now
expected that year-end carry
over stocks will be higher than
the 25 million tons previously
estimated, he added.
Feed grain prices received
by farmers between October
and March averaged 13 per
cent higher than a year earli
er. Corn during that period av-
j* u mm m Available from your
ALr I feed and farm
Available Now supply dealer.
Distributed by
by NEW HOLLAND
P. L. ROHRER & BRO. j supply go., inc.
Smokefown, Pa. Phone 397-3539 ' new Holland, pa.
Alfalfa weevil:
what you should know
to control it..
\Vhen is the best time to spray? In
spectyour alfalfa twice a week, start
ing in early spring. Larvae are not
easy to spot. So look closely, and
check different areas of the field.
When 3-5 out of 10 plants show
signs of larvae feeding in the bud
tips, spray immediately with 2-3 qts.
of Alfa-tox® per acre. Use twice as
many gallons of water per acre in
your tank mix as the height of the
How long is the control good for?
Control of alfalfa weevil with Alfa
tox is effective for 2-3 weeks. This
may be reduced, however, if it rains
shortly after spraying. So continue
to check your fields frequently and
spray again with Alfa-tox if you de-
How can you decide which insec
ticide to use? Several insecticides
may be used. But Alfa-tox is special
ly formulated to control alfalfa
weevil and just about every other
insect known to attack alfalfa. It's a
combination of_Diazmon® and
methoxychlor.
Alfa-tox is effective" even under
low temperatures, and control lasts
for 2-3 weeks. Another benefit is
that the waiting period from spray
ing until harvest to avoid milk resi
due is only seven days.
eraged $1.28 a bushel—l 4 cents
more than last year and about
30 cents a bushel above the
post-war low of 1060-61, it was
noted.
• Tractor Contest
(Continued from Pago 1)
ter Chapter, captured second
place with 428 points, and Ken
Weber of Grasslands tookthiid
with 540 points.
Other placings; 4, Wayne
Sweitzer, Dallnstown; 5, Dan
iel McElwain, Kennard-Dale;
and 6, Silas Kncilcr, South
western.
The contest was divided into
five sections: tractor driving
which included operating with
a two-wheel spreader, and op
erating with a four-wheel wag
alfalfa in inches. But don't use less
than 10 gals, or more than 40 gals,
of water.
If you have an infestation at the
time of first cutting, spray stubble
immediately after harvest This will
prevent damage to the second crop.
Continue to check alfalfa through
the season for possible infestations
and spray before the situation be
comes serious.
tect a reinfestation of weevils.
With Alfa-tox, all you have to do
is wait just seven days after spraying
before you pasture your crop or cut
it for hay or green forage Then vou
will be sure ot no insecticide resi
due in milk.
The liquid formulation of Aifa
tox is easy to apply Farmers have no
difficulty working with it because
special clothing or protective de
vices.are not needed. Simply follow
label directions. See your supplier
today for Alfa-tox.
Geigy Agricultural Chemicals, Di
vision of Geigy Chemical Corpora
tion, Ardsley, New York 10502.
Geigy
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Alfa-tox
on; written exam: trouble
shooting practice: identifica
tion of parts: and evaluation
of maintenance records kept
for the past ,\ear by the con
testant s.
Judges for the contest were:
Trooper Edwin Grazer, Lan
caster Barracks: Gene Rahil.
New Holland Co.: and Marvin
Zimmerman of East Earl Rl,
Lancaster County plowing
champion.
Equipment was loaned by
ABC Groff: C. B. Hoober &
Son: Allen H. Matz, Inc: and
Walter Clair Martin.
Teachers helping to grade
the contestants were: Robert
Herr, Charles Ackley, and Paul
Ludwig.
The FFA Grassland Chapter
members helped set up the
/»
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 29,1967 —
• Form & Home
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be in the amount ot $3OO, and
may be used to help defray
tuition, fees, or room andboaid
expenses at anv accredited col
lege or university, which offers
a course of study in Agricul
ture and/or Home Economics.
These Farm and Home Foun
dation scholarships are earn
ings from an irrevocable Trust
Fund set up by the late Elmer
L. Esbenshade, one of the
founders of the Lancaster
County Farm and Home Foun
dation, Smith said, adding that
the income from this trust
fund will be offered annually
in the form of educational
scholarships through the Farm
and Home Foundation
All Senior Guidance Coun
selors throughout the Lancas
ter County School Districts are
being informed of the avail
ability of these scholarships,
Smith noted. He advised all in
teiested youths to contact their
Senior Guidance Counselors for
details and application blanks.
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