A Pound Is
A pound of nitrogen, phosphate
or potash in liquid fertilizer
gives about the same yield in
crease as a pound of nitrogen,
phosphate or potash in solid
form, says a University of Mary
land'agronomist.
Dr. James Miller, head of the
Ag r o nomy Department says,
“We have had many questions
about using light applications
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It’s a great feeling to know that« you are the
master of your farmlands . . . that when you
treat your soil right, it will treat you right.
Timing is one of the most important factors in
keeping your soil in the highest productive
range. By raising the pH from a level below
6.0 to 6.5 or higher, you can expect to harvest
.8 more tons of alfalfa per acre, with similar
increases for all other forage and cash crops.
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MARTIN'S LIMESTONE
Blue Ball, Pa. 354-2112 Gap, Pa. 442-4148
A Pound Of Plant Food
(2 to 6 gallons per acre) of liq
uid fertilizer on field crops.”
He cited one research project
where two gallons of a 10-20-10
liquid fertilizer was applied in
the row at planting time and
another two gallons sprayed on
the corn just before tasseling.
The yield was only IV4 bushels
per acre greater than where no
fertilizer at all was used. On ad
joining plots where the research
er put on 100 pounds of nitrogen,
45 pounds of phosphate and 90
pounds of potash per acre, the
yield jumped 45V4 bushels.
"Let’s take a closer look at
the small amounts of liquid fer
tilizer.” Dr, Miller says. “A gal
lon of liquid fertilizer weighs
about 10 to 12 pounds depending
on the analysis. This would
■mean that four gallons of a liq
uid 10-20-10 fertilizer weighing
11 pounds per gallon contains
the slame amount of nitrogen,
phosphate and potash as 44
pounds of 10-20-10 dry fertilizer."
“With a program where only
four gallons of fertilizer is used,”
Dr. Miller points out, “The soil
will soon become depleted and
the yields will become quite
low.”
Liquid fertilizer sprayed on
the plants has increased yields
where the crop was suffering
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
FARM MACHINERY
PERSONAL PROPERTY, PONIES
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1968
At 9:30 A.M. Sharp
At 898 Locust Grove Road at Locust Grove Gardens Develop
ment in Windsor Twp., York County. The undersigned will offer
at public sale the following
Ford 530 baler used only a very little, like new. Ford 1947
model tractor - engine was overhauled and has good rubber. Ford
single row corn picker, 2 rubber tire wagons, manure spreader,
John Deere disc drill, Ferguson orchard cultivator, Ford two bot
tom plow, two wheel rubber tire trailer, post hole digger, sprayer,
disc, cultipacker, dump wagon, Ferguson potato plow, tractor
chains, 2 bottom plow, Papec hammermill, double row corn plant
er, spike harrow, dump rake, tobacco ladders, 2 hay ladders, two -
1 row tobacco planters, 2 riding cultivators, several thousand to
bacco lath, cement mixer, corn sheller with motor, ground scoop,
grain conveyor belts, 2 range shelters and other poultry equip
ment, several horse cultivators, plow, set of hoers, water pumps,
saw, portable compressor mounter on wheelbarrow, bran duster,
clover seed sower, platform scales, lot of old radiators, small
chain hoist, log chains, seed corn, chicken & turkey crates, pipe
less hot air furnace, lot of wheels cut down for rubber tires, lot of
implement parts, bag truck, ladder, lot of berry crates & boxes,
several electric motors, several barrels with vinegar, grinding
wheel base, several vises, Deka model DlOO- battery charger like
new, 2 drill presses, several drums, roll of fence wire, metal
wheelbarrow, tap & die sets, Porter Cable skill saw, V*” and %”
electric drills, mitre saw, tool box( lots of small tools of all kinds,
garden tools of all types, forks, shovels, baskets, several piles of
iron, approx. 2 ton of coal, several rolls of wire, lot of hardware
job lots, some, household goods consisting of upright freezer,
electric stove, 2 heatrolas, iron bed, refrigerator, washing ma
chines, table radio, also antiques consisting of copper kettle, 3
iron kettles, several kettle rings, outside kettle furnace, 2 strings
of sleigh bells, butter churn, wagon wheels.
PONIES AND EQUIPMENT
4 pony mares, one about to foal - all are broke to ride or
drive, small mare colt 2 months old. Lot of good pony harness,
bridles, etc. 2 - four-wheel pony wagons, 2 - two-wheel sulkies, 2
bob sleds, and many other articles too numerous to mention. Lots
to sell - come early.
Not responsible for accidents on day of sale.
Lunch available on the grounds by Craley Fire Co.
TERMS: CASH
MALINDA R. BEAVERSON
Jacob A. Gilbert, Auctioneer
Gilbert & Frey, Clerks
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20,1968
from a shortage of micronutri
ents (trace elements). This is
because very small amounts of
these micronutrients are needed
by the plants.
“When you buy fertilizer,” Dr.
Miller concludes, “Consider the
cost per pound of nitrogen,
phosphate and potash. Remem
ber, ten gallons of a 10-20-10 liq
uid fertilizer weighing 110
pounds will 'have exactly the
same amount of nitrogen, phos
phate and-potash as 110 pounds
of 10-20-10 dry fertilizer."
Pennsylvania’s milk produc
tion in March was 1.4 million
quarts below February’s pro
duction, according to the State
Crop Reporting Service. March
production was 12.5 million
quarts while February’s was
11.1 million quarts. The Service
said March marked the seventh
consecutive month that Penn
sylvania milk production has
fallen below year ago levels.
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phia’s debt limitations and gov
ernmental structure.
JUDICIARY
Ballot Question V.
Shall Proposal 7 on the JU
DICIARY adopted by the Con
stitutional Convention, establish
ing a unified judicial system,
providing directly, or through
Supreme Court rules, for the
qualifications, selection, tenure,
removal, discipline and retire
ment of, and prohibiting certain
activities by justices, judges,
and justices of the peace, and
related matters, be approved?
The Proposal in this question
creates a unified judicial sys
tem of the Supreme Court, Su
perior Court, a new Common
wealth Court with jurisdiction
over cases involving the State
and its agencies, district courts
of Common Pleas, Community
Courts where adopted, Justices
of the Peace Courts, and the
Ph 1 1 a d elphia Municipal and
Traffic Courts: with supervision
and administrative control in
the Supreme Court.
Election of judges will con
tinue as at present, but vacan
cies in the office of justice,
judge, or justice of the peace
will be filled by appointment of
the Governor with the approval
of the Senate if the vacancy oc
curs while the Senate is in ses
sion, and without Senate ap
proval during Senate adjourn
ment. Justices of the Peace will
require majority approval of
the Senate while appointment of
justices and judges will require
a two-thirds vote
In 1969, voters will be asked
to adopt or reject a plan for the
Governor’s appointment of jus
tices and judges to statewide
courts from a list of names sub
mitted by a seven-member Ju
dicial Qualifications Commis
sion. Senate approval would not
be required under this plan.
All justices, judges and jus
tices of the peace seeking to re
main in office must run for elec
tion following their appointment.
Any justice or judge once elect
ed to office will be entitled to
run for re-election on a non
partisan and non-competitive
ballot, leaving it to the elector
ate to determine whether his
record merits retention in office.
Justices of the Peace will con
tinue to run for political election.
The electorate of each judicial
district is given the option of
adopting a Community Court
with judges learned in the law
to replace its present minor ju
diciary system. Where the minor
judiciary continues, its mem
bers will be greatly reduced in
number, required to complete a
course of training and to pass
an examination, compensated
by salaries instead of fees, and
subject to the supervision of the
Supreme Court.
The Proposal also:
Requires all judges to retire
at age 70 but permits them to
accept post-retirement service
assignments.
Establishes a Judiciary In
quiry and Review Board to in
vestigate conduct by judges
which prejudices the adminis
tration of justice.
Requires justices and judges
to devote full time to their of
ficial duties.
Makes special provisions for
local problems in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh.
Guarantees a basic right of
appeal from a lower court to a
higher court and from an ad
ministrative agency hearing to
a court of record
The average caterpillar eats
10,000 to 12,000 times its adult
weight during its 6 to 8 week
life, and will weigh 70 to 80,000
times the weight of its egg.
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