(5~ T.ar a<tor Farming. Saturday. Juno 14. I'M Sorghum-Sudangrass Management l!y M. M. Smith Lancaster County Agent The use of sorghum-sudan gi.iss hvbnds has increased up idl> dir mu the past scvcial ycais as a tcmpoiaiy foiage ciop for the summei months This forage ci op should be planted fiom the middle of May until the first of July and is known as a waim weathei ciop it seems to do best in temperatures over 80 degrees; also, it can withstand drougth bettei than corn and other forage ci ops This crop icsponds well to fer tilization and a complete fertihz er should be worked into the soil ahead of planting There is dan gei in placing veiy much fertil ize! in the dull at planting time: an application of at least 500 pounds per acie of a 10-10-10 worked into the soil prior to planting should give good results The seeding late should be at least 30 to 35 pounds of seed per acie if the crop is to be made into hay, then 45 to 50 pounds of seed will give finer stemmed plants and will dry moie icadily The ciop may be used for glaz ing, gieen-chopping silage, oi foi hay Experience icveals that giazmg gieen-chopping and sil age made fiom the plants will give best lesults Many of the ciops aie coaise-stemmed and haid to diy toi hay - Livestock pioduceis who have soighum-sudan foiage should keep in mind that the ciop should leach at least 24 to| GUERNSEY Bv Cynthia Balmer The Lancaster County Guern sey 4-H Club met on June 10, 1969 at the Jesse Balmer faim A showing and fitting demon stiation was given by Jesse, Cynthia and Cheiyl Balmei The queen candidates to lepiesent the Guernsey Club aie Cheiyl Balmei foi the lunioi division and Cvnihia Balmei for the sen -101 division The next meeting will be held at the home of Maiagiet Shope on July i 1969 A. swimming paly is planned Ay i shire Jersey Br<*w n Swiss 4 H Dairy Club Bv Robcxt Witiner The touith meeting of the Avishn e-Jeisey Blown Swiss 4 H Cany Club was held Monday e\emng June 9th 800 pm at the faim of William Aaion Two classes of cattle weie nidged by the membeis Theie was a discussion con ceimng the annual 4-H dany banquet A swimming paity will be held at the next meeting July 7th 700 pm at the Masonic Hemes • "Heartpower" (Continued fiom Page 1) June A.aion, Jeanmne Bendei Vuginia Bombeigei, Hamel Bieneman Sue Buckwaltei Maty Douts, Shnley Gieiner Peg Hamilton, Baibcia Hoobei, Caiol Huss Sylvia Kauffman Lewis, Linda Mai tin, Lin d i \issley Cathy Reinhold Jaquehne Renfz Judy Rentz, Coieen Rohiei Kay Sheaffei, Maiy \nn Shelly, Malta Smith, Manhn Stauffei, Dudley Wag nei \ancy Yuningei Chape l ones ate Maiy Rosen beigei Mis \lma Shenk and \ictoi Longeneckei II all people Lung in the U S in tiaik s weie gatheied ,n one place , dy ,\ould compnse oui 30 inches of growth before being used, to utilize it e.iihci might mean moie danger of piussic acid poisoning in the younger plants After the area has been glazed, the field should be mow ed at 4 to 5 inches in height in order to remove the old plants and encourage new growth: mow ing closer than this height will reduce the amount of second giowth If the crop is to be used for hay or for silage, then the plants should be cut soon after heading and before the grain develops; this would usually be at a height of 4 to 5 feet. For hay the crop should be conditioned and will le quire 3 to 4 days of good drying weather to get rid of the mois ture. Growe's interested in moie details on the Sorghum Sudan grass hybrids are urged to obtain Special Circular 94 titled ‘ Facts on Sorghum-Sundangrass Hy brids ” WANTED! Red Rose has the answer! Red Rose 14 Test-Cow Feed is a course-textured feed made from the best qualify grains and pro teins. The finer materials in it are pelleted. It's high in fat, minerals and digestible nutrients. Test-Cow is one of the best dairy feeds Red Rose knows how to make. More and more dairymen prefer it because it can be fed at all seasons. PLAN TO MAKE SILAGE? Lancaster Sweet Mix is what you need. It furnishes molasses in a dry, convenient form, will improve palatabihty, and furnish easily digestible en ergy. It’s easy to handle and can be fed directly into the cutter or blow er. Ask us about it. Walter Binkley & Son Brown & Rea, Inc. Elverson Supply Co. Henry E. Garber R. D. 1, Elizabethtown, Pa, L. T, Ge»b Estate I. B. GroybiU & Son Refton Strasburg • Herr Lamb (Continued fiom P.uto 1) the I’nlver.sltv of Connecticut Cui tying the local bioedei's prefix. Ni\ Bcsscr. the ewe was first in her class of 23 entries prior to being named to the re serve championship Going to the Va show with the winning lamb was a stable mate ram that placed fouith in his class of 21 entries and sold for $2OO in the sale. Both were sired by Herr’s 1968 Grand Champion ram at the Pennsyl vania Farm Show. The national show and sale is held each year and features four breeds Dorset, Hamp shire, Suffolk and Southdawn. Twenty states were represented this year. When lichens become attached to a window glass, the chemical action from its secretion even tual dissolves the glass. How long a loke 9 Lake Mead above Hoover Dam is filling up rapidly, with some 700,000 tons of silt being washed into it each day. It’s Red Rose 14 Test-Cow Feed Lititz Atglen Elverson Manheim FOR SALE AT E. Musser Heisey & Son R. D. £2, Mt. Joy, Pa, Heistand Bros. Elizabethtown Red Rose Farm Service, Inc. N. Church St., Quarryville David B. Hurst Bowmansville Martin's Feed Mill, Inc. R. D. 3, Ephrata, Pa. Mountviile Feed Service Mountviile Try A Classified Ad It Pa NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES New Holland. Penna. DAIRY SALE Wednesday, June 18, 1969 at 12:30 P. M. T herd 42 head of Vermont Holsteins to b( sold at 2:00 p.m. 39 head DHIA 2 year average of 13.553 milk, 552 fat 305 days. Third highest in county. Former owner ii dairy business since 1935. All home raised, purebrei but no papers. Sires and Dams names available. 37 o these cows milking 3,859 lbs. per day and picking up Ist calf heifers last year milked up to 12,000 lbs Weighted milk records by sale date. Consigned by GORDON FRIT! AN All-Purpose DAIRY FEED During warm summer months it helps to appetites from lagging. Feed Red Rose 14 Test-Cow to your milking c dry cows, calves, and bulls. You'll see the di ence in the milk pail , . . where it counts mo Red Ross DAIRY FEEDS Musser Farms, Inc. Columbia Musser's Mill The Buck Chos. E. Sauder & Sons Terre Hill Ammon E. Shelly JJHtz E- P. Spotts, Inc. Honey Brook HL M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc. Witmer y #
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