Corn Silage be added to the corn at ensiling Adding the proper amount of at the rate of 10 pounds per ton urea to corn silage can be a of forage. It’s important to do a means of lowering protein sup- fiood job of calibrating forage plement needs in feeding pro- wagons as to capacities of ma grams. The best time to add urea tonal at the lecommended mois js at ensiling when the moistuie ture levels A forage ration con level of the corn silage is in the sistmg solely of urea coin silage range of 60-70 percent, prefei- niay require a grain mixture with ably 65-70 peicent. The urea may 14-15 percent crude protein com- A Lancaster Farming m> u urea should be fed to dairy cows V'lOSSiried Ad Con Help if urea silage is the sole forage Badger Liquid Manure System Best-built, best-performing system made. Powerful pump has remark able agitation power, fast loading speed. Badger Tank is proven, long lasting, easy-to operate. Also avail able: The Badger Vacuum System for » fast, economical handling of slurry UIOnGS things ITIOVG manure. Show-Ease Stall Co. Lancaster Carl L. Shirk Grumelli Farm' Service Colebrook Rd., Fontana Quarryville RENT OR BUY A POWER SCYTHE Information. BKUSHCUTTER ELI F. KING Pond Road GEHMAN BROS. ' Gas and Diesel Engines Sales and Service 1 Mile Noith of Teire Hill on Route 897 East Earl. R D 1. Pa paied to 18-27 percent for straight corn silage No other used, Isaac W. Hurst Blue Bail R.D.I, Ranks Phone 215 445-6272 Farm Population Shrinks In Size And Grows In Age The number of people on cording to the latest Census re fauns continues to decline Be port tween 1960 and 1967, the farm About 10 9 million people liv population fell 30 percent, ac- od on farms in 1967, or about Ay« under H vtH's. 14 24 yrs, 25*34 yv 35 44 yr* 45 54 vrs. «i 5 ye-jrs (tmi ADD PROFIT TO YOUR FALL AND WINTER FERTILIZER PROGRAM with CONESTOGA BRANDS Fall and Winter Applications Save Time and Labor Next Spring • Legume Chickweed Fertilizer Mixes • Special mixing to soil test for any crop • Bulk spread • Pick-up or bags • Fall Gram Seeds Special terms on fall plow down ask for details Lancaster Bone Fertilizer Co., Inc. Quarrjville 717-786-2547 Oxfoid 215-932-8325 ph. 768-3670 firm PopuUtten <srowing Older Percent of iqwl Lancaster Farming. Saturday. September 20,1969—27 1960 55% of the total U S population accounted for 8 7% of the total Most of the decline in farm population has icsulted from young poisons raised on faims not joining the agricultural labor force, lathei than fiom farm workers leaving agriculture for other types of employment This is reflected in the changing age structure of the farm population. Traditionally, farm population has included a high proportion of young people. But in 1967, only 28% of persons living on farms were under 14 years of age. In 1960, this group made up 32% of the farm population In tins period, persons 45 years and over increased from 30% of faim population in 1960 to 35% in 67 35 ' It is notewoithy that about 83% of the total faim labor foice consists of self-employed persons and unpaid members of their families These people are less mobile than aie wage and salary woikers oi young people who are seeking their first full t'mejob Foi the farm opeiatois, a move to full-time nonfarm em ployment may requne liquida tion of the farm business One million US faims will disappeai by 1980, from thiee million in 1968 to two million, accoidmg to Fedeial Resene Bank of Chicago projections On the other hand, the average farm size will inciease 40 peicent fiom 369 acres in 1968 to 525 acies in 1980, and gioss sales pei farm will rise fiom $16,000 to $28,000, The biggest faims will be operat ed by only 3 5 men, says the bank Bull To Speak At Ag Agents Convention State Agriculture Secietary Leland H Bull will speak in At lantic City Sept 23 at the 54th ■ annual meeting of the National Association of County Agiicul tural Agents ' Secretary Bull will be the 4-H alumni speaker and will discuss the need foi coopeiation between legulatoiy and educational agen cies He was one of eight person* selected in 1966 to receive the 4H 41umni Key Award, the or* gamzation’s highest honoi that is bestowed on foimer 4-H mem bers who “exemplify effective community leadership, public service, service to 4-H, and suc cess in their chosen careers ” When you need BIG MILK COOLERS WOO Gallon These man-sized coolers are built tor heavy cooling requirements. Each cooler meets Sunset’s rigid stand ards that have made Sunset the world s most widely used bulk milk cooler . . and they aie puced light! C. B. HOOBER & SON Intel course. Penna Phone 768-8231 350 1000 Gallon
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