—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13,1968'
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Local Test Plots* Show Gras*
Fertilization Good Investment
This past year. P. L. Rohrer
& Bro., Smoketown, and Max
R.alchele, Agronomist with Or
t ’o Division, Chevron Chemical
C impany. put out replicated
tost plots on grass fertilization
at three separate locations
one at Quarryville. the second
v. est of Millersville and the third
located near Sporting Hill. The
p.ots proved the return on in
vestment exceptional for such a
s lort time, according to Rohrer
The grass fertilization test
ompared no fertilizer checks
v ith 300 lbs of 20-10-10 pellotted
fcitilizer per acre b'oadcast on
the grass on each of two dates
—April 1 and Mav 19 Harvests
v ere made on May 30 and Au
gust 2 Averaging the results
f-om the thiee locations, they
f‘iund that the first 300 lbs of
21-10-10 increased the hay pro
djction by nearly 1400 lbs . from
2010 lbs up to 3100 lbs per acre
The crude protein production
per acre was increased from
IAO lbs. to 390 lbs by the .fer
tilizer, almost three times great
er
The White House was lighted
The second application of 300 by candles for the first 50 years
i:?s of 20-10-10 per acre mcreas- of its lifetime.
Growing
and Dry
Wayne Fitting Ration
Wayne Fitting Ration produces rugged, full-bodied heifers
that are thrifty and ready to breed at an early age. Fitting
Ration also helps the dry cow replace flesh lost during the
previous lactation and puts her in top condition to start the
new milking period at a high level of production.
Bred heifers and dry cows must receive a highly nutritious
ration in order to build the unborn calf. Wayne Fitting Ra
tion supplies the vitamins, minerals, proteins and energy
needed to drop thrifty, strong-boned calves.
In a test- ah the Wayne Research Farm, well
fitted Holsteins produced 1720 lbs. more milk
and 83 lbs. more fat than when not properly
fitted.
HERSHEY BROS. C. E. SAUDER & SONS
Reinholds ifc j). i; East Earl
MILLERSVILLE
SGRPLYGO.
Millersvllle
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse, Pa.
H. M. STAUFFER
SrSONS, INC.
Witmer
DUTCHMAN FEED
MILLS, INC.
R, D. 1, Stevens
ROHRER’S MILL
R. D; 1; Ronks
ed the hay production from 1860
lbs. to 3475 lbs. per acre. The
crude protein production was in
creased from 250 lbs. to 564 lbs.
per acre by the fertilizer. An
added bonus was that the weed
content of the forage was re
duced considerably by the addi
tion of fertilizer.
With a 12c per pound value
placed on the crude protein in
order to calculate returns. $2
was returned within two months
for each $1 invested in fertilizer
for the first application Returns
were $2 50 lor each $1 invested
foi the second treatment.
Rohrer pointed out that the
census data for Lancaster Coun
ty reports 65.000 acres of gi ass
land in the county Fertilizing
these pastures would increase
agricultural income considerab
ly for the county He suggests
that right now, when the grass
is resuming growth, is an ex
cellent time to fertilize This
should be followed with a sec
ond treatment in early June.
HEIFERS
COWS need
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtown
WHITE OAK MILL
r. 0.4, Maahehn
FOWL’S FEED SERVICE
R. D. 2, Peach Bottom 1 *
R. D. 1, Quarryville
PARADISE SUPPLY
HEtSEY
FARM-SERVICE
Lawn- Ptf: 653-5718
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE,
R. D. % 'Columbia
Paradise
JAY C. ZIMMERMAN, was the first day night, at the Farm and Home Center.;
place winner in the annual 4-H Soil and His exhibit showed the value of contouring
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