Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 21, 1968, Image 12

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    --Lancaslcr Farming. Saturday. September 21.1988
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TRACTOR DRIVE WINNER. Jay
Marlin Herr. Holtwood Rl, won first place
in the annual tractor driving contest held
• Herr Wins
(Commitea iiorn Page 1)
all winnei Low score won of jj een pi ac mg second for severa
course
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Leroy M. Sensenig L. J. Denlinger Co.
Hinkletown, Pa. Paradise, Pa.
The
Satisfaction
That Comes
From 1 '
Doing A
Good Job Of
Farming
Jffa 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.
Liming 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 as
much as 5 more bushels of corn per acre, with
similar increases for all other forage and cash
crops.
Order Now For Fall Spreading
MARTIN’S LIMESTONE
Blue Ball, Pa. 354-2112 Gap, Pa. 442-4148
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In second place with 95 points years now, it was reported. He
was Jim Esbenshade. Jim has W °T h f,!d" place went to George
DeLong with 145 and $5 prize
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Thursday at the Solanco Fair. His score
was low for the day 45 points.
money
The FFA contest saw Glenr.
Kreider in fust with 135 points
followed by Roger Camobe’l
210 points and Ken P.lellmger,
215 points
The contest diew 20 entnes
largest niimbei in recent yeais
After the iccent rains
throughout the area, the com
and tobacco crops should mature
rapidly and give improved
yields. The corn crop looks
promising and the cubs should
be prepared for i efillmg, that is,
if they have been emptied of the
1967 ciop Before the new coin
is stored, it is suggested that the
crib be sprayed with either
methoxychlor or malathion in
older to kill any grain insects
All interior surfaces of the crib
should be sprayed Also, the
rodent-proofing of the crib is
very important to protect the
corn and prevent losses
Built in two row widths—32-inch center ham
narrow rows of 80 to 34 inches—39-inch cei
takes standard rows from 36 to 42 inches—ini
pendent husking and shelling units easy to ini
change—picks 150-bushel yields up to 3 mp]
roller gathering chains with 17-inch reach ah*
of snapping rolls—blade-type snapping
reduce shelling losses by 3to 6 bushels
acre— exclusive feeding beater and raddl*
main elevator keep ears moving, prevent pi
ging—big-capacity shellerhas 64-inch, fully
perforated cage —valley-design husking '
box with 8 rubber and iron, 47-inch rolls
—oil-bath gear cases, stout tubular frame
—only one pin to pull to swing drawbar
from transport to picking position.
CHAS. J. McCOMSEY FARMERSVILLE N. G. HERSHEY
& SONS EQUIPMENT CO. & SON
Hickory Hill, Pa. R. D. 2, Ephrata, Pa. ' Manheim
L. F. Photo
Corn-Tobacco Crops
m Laneaafer 23 90. US 2-3 200-230 lb*. 22,50-
t fVin l l mlori from Pnoe 22,75. US 2-4 105-289 Ibt. 21.88-
(Continued Horn Page 2) 2 2.00. US 3-1 285-270 lbs. 20.00-
Good 30.00-43.80; Standard 35.- 20.50.
50-40.00: Utility 31.00-30.00: Cull Qnn . . „ lnmh<
03-120 lbs. 26.90-32.00, few 70-00 SHEEP 3W) Spring lambi
no -mmsun" and slnughtcr ewes steady.
, . Snrlmr lambs: Choice 00-00 lbs
J Harrows and 25.50-20,50. few head at 27.00:
« Its 25-50 C higher, instances 75c Goo<l 23 80-25 80! Utility 19.00
hi *bcr on US 1-2 Sows scarce. .. „.. . umi..,
Cios'mj sales narrows and 23.50. Slaughter Ewes: Utility
Kilts- US 1-2 200 210 lbs. 23 00- and Good 5.00-8.00.
VERB 3
Husker-
Sheller
tandard or
arrow row
widths
down to
30 inches