8— Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 31.1%9 Tractor Traffic L.i .0 mb.ui -.piawN and old dnecllv over wheel tracks After MacDonalds tann have a lot in the ciop is planted, sprayed for common thC'C days—they both weed and insect eontiol. cultival hrae :;aflic pioblcins. ed, and h.u vested as much as 1 0 pel cent of the soil surface is On the faim. it isn't the noise, often coinpiessed by liaflic. the nunibCi of vehicles, the scic evh nu ol tncs. oi the ciash of A3yeai study at Auburn, Ala . fendeis Rather, its the incieas- by \RS as?i icultural engineei i,:g we.ght of the ti actor and its A W Cooper, soil scientist A. C. man\ tups acioss the fields. Tiouse, Jr. and agncultuial en gineer W. T Dumas of Auburn Evidence shows that heavy tjniveisity pointed out the ser tiac'.oi tiafhc compacts the soil, 10ll sness of compaction. irh.oits loot growth, and reduces yields To avoid these pioblems. agn- bedded Areas where the wheels aiTu al engineei s aie seeking ran W eie untilled, but the soil wrvj ;o seed without mechanical tilled in every other inten se 1 p.epaiation or to at least IOVV space. In the spring, cotton leduce tiaffic by propel equip- vvas planted and later compared ir.ent conti ol to cotton in adjacent plots where . r the entire suiface was plowed 6 The most common system for 1 and disk harrowed planting iow crops in this coun- * ti\ is to plow with a moldboaid Roots penetrated farther in the plow, disk hanow two or moie deep-tilled plots and the yield fines, and plant Dining the vvas gie ater by about 400 pounds haiiowing operations, the har- 0 f seed cotton. iow and the wheels of the trac to' lecompact the soil without Some consideiations that agu legaid to the location of the cultuial engmeeis at Auburn lows Often lows aie planted keep in mind when making iec- Get Your Plants Off To A Good Start FOR BIGGER YIELDS ON Tomatoes & Tobacco Add to Your Transplanter Water ORTHO-GRO LIQUID FERTILIZER 8-16-8 Use one quart to 50 gal. barrel ORTHO-GRO is a pi oven oiganic liquid fertilizer giving plants that e\tia push they need to “stait,” and piotect them against transplanting shock. 5 gallon can . . . $14.50 ISOTOX TRANSPLANTER SOLUTION 1 pint . . . $1.85 1 quart . . . $3.48 1 gallon . . . $11.65 Get Your Supply Now P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown In the fall, a test plot was Idled to a depth of 18 inches and Use 4 ounces per 50 gal. barrel ISOTOX TRANSPLANTER is a Lin dane solution that mixes readily with water and is designed especially for use in the transplanter. Gives low cost pro tection against wire worms, maggots and certain other soil insects. Ph. Lone. 397-3539 ommor.da'iom for designing and us.n;. f.mn equipment aio: 9 Wheeled equipment should have le.ll wheels that move in the same path as the fiont wheels: • The w idth of the wheel path, the weight of the equipment, and the numbci of passes should be minimized; • The area tieated by the op eiat.on should be maximized; • All units should follow the same path throughout the sea son: • Fixed travel paths should be used year after year and not plowed. Coopei says that if traffic can be conti oiled, seeding without other mechanical piepaiation can become a reality in some soil types The advent of automatic guid ance systems will hasten the day when it will be possible to limit tracks through the field to little more than the width of the wheel llBii You're WELDING Here’s a rare opportunity ... a chance for farmers and others to learn how to save valu able time and money by doing their own weld- mg. With improved new Twentieth Century equipment, it’s easy. WeTI demonstrate it. Then well let you try your hand. You’ll see how easi ly you can do a multitude of repair jobs with a versatile new Twentieth Century heavy-duty welder. Remember, it’s the handy, low-cost welder with these 7 exclusive features . . . A new 350 AMP cutting ground for faster and cleaner cutting, piercing and gouging. Voltage control for offsetting line voltage drops it works where other weld ers can't. Spot welding without attachments, with settings built in, for faster, stronger welds. Soldering, also without attachments, with settings built in, for faster solder ing without surface preparation. Battery charging with an inexpensive attachment for fast and slow charging of 6, 8,12 and 24 volt batteries. Heavier construction more copper and sturdier electrical steel protect against voltage loss, let you weld better, strike and hold an arc easier. You get a “continuous welding” service guarantee five years on parts, labor and repairs; twenty years on labor and repairs. WE'LL TAKE YOUR PRESENT WELDER Agway Fire Prevention Stressed By NSC Each year, aceouling to Na tional Safety Council statistics, f.um (lies icsult in the loss of 500 lives and $2OO million in properly damage. The Council particulai ly slies ses prevention of farm fires since fire damage to farms and lural pioperty is three to six times gi eater than in the average city fire. Jack Burke, a program spe cialist in the Council’s Farm Depnilmenl. explains that it tak es longer for file fighters to get to the scene than it does in the aveiage city. A common pioblem on farms, according to the safety specialist, is clutter. “Stuff piles up or is strewn about, offering an open invitation to flies—not to mention falls, cuts, biuises, shocks, splinters, and poisonings,” Burke says. Preventive measures, Burke invited to a FREE CLINIC! TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd CLINIC FROM 7:30 P.M. TO 9:30 P. M. Free Coffee and Doughnuts | BEE-LINE I SUPPLY CENTER 1027 Dillervjlle Road Ph. 397-4761 arc i datively simple If done io.il.noly —Keep buddings fico ol tin needed tomousliblc niiilciu. and accumulations of chaff. sliaw and dust —Rid the farmstead 01 diy weed', bmsh and old lumbo;. —Keep paint tags in metal conlameis —Stoic faun fuels 40 01 moie ft et fiom buildings —Keep small quantities of fuels in stuidy, well-marked me tal containeis —Bum rubbish at a safe dis tance fiom buildings and other combustibles, and only when the wind is calm —Check electrical systems and make necessaiy repaiis —Watch smoking in build.ngs. —Check daily the tempeiatiue of newly stoied hay —Place poitable heateis away fiOm anything that could catch file. —Place file extinguishe s m buildings, and on tiactois. self pi opelled haivesting machmeiy and trucks. IN TRADE! Lancaster
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