—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. February 27.1971
4
No-Till Corn Discussed
(Continued from- Page 1)
eight times as much soil loss as
no-till when plowing down sod
and about five times more when
plowing down cornstalks. Not
ing the trend toward much
greater emphasis on pollution
control, he indicated that this
may become important in en
couraging no-till m the future.
On the ramus side, the prob
lem with slugs can be more
severe with no-till than with con
ventional plowing Sluss can
cause loss of taproots and goose
necking and lodging.
Where weed control breaks
down, “holes in the stand hurt
yield ”
In some areas studies have
shown that the additional mois
ture loss with conventional plow
ing has reduced yields in com
panson with no-till
In some areas with a heavy
vegetation it was found that no
till plants in the early stages of
growth are “very spindly” as
the plants grow up to reach sun
light But results have shown
that these spindly plants even
tually grow up to produce a
good coin ciop, he said.
He emphasized that farmers
should avoid planting on ground
which is too wet If it’s too wet
to plow, it’s also too wet to plant
no-till, McClellan stated.
Studies show that use of no
till on land which has been in
the Soil Bank for 10 years and
is heavily covered with veg°ta
tion produces a good crop of no
till corn with good weed con
trol and no excessive insect con
trol.
Commenting on the “trash
problem” associated with the
tilled vegetation that is left on
the ground, McClellan said, “It’s
amazing how rapidly it breaks
down.” He said that by Septem
ber there wouldn’t be enough
debris left on the ground for
the individual to know that no
till on alfalfa sod hadn’t been
plowed.
“If we do get a stand, we
know we can get yield” with
no-till, McClellan emphasized
Other speakers were Orval
Bass, Lancaster County soil con-
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‘No-Till Can Work’
servationist, and Dr. John E.
Baylor, Penn State Extension
agronomist In a future issue,
Lancaster Farming wil l carry
their comments on the need for
conservation and the potential
of alfalfa as part of the farm
forage progiam.
In charge of the program
was Arnold Lueck, associate
Lancaster County agricultural
agent. Several agri-business
firms had displays Lueck esti
mated about 250 farmers at
tended at least part of the pro
gram, one of the best turnouts
ever for the annual educational
event.
News
Broken Bit Club
The Broken Bit 4-H Horse
and Pony Club met February 19
at the home of Debra, Jane and
Martha Gregory, Lititz RDI.
Brenda Wingenroth and Kim
McKenzie joined the club
Plans were completed for a
trail ride on March 21 at 1 p.m.
at the home of club leaders Mr.
and Mrs Charles Risser.
Other events discussed were
the Horse Show and Horse
Clinic to be held m May. Debra
Gregory reported on the events
planned by the Lancaster 4-H
County Council. Natial Immel,
vice president, presided at the
meeting
Martha Gregory
News Reporter
Central Tractor
The second meeting of the
Central Area 4H Tractor Club
was held at Landis Bros Equip
ment Co February 23
The meeting was called to
order by Dennis Landis, presi
dent. The members broke down
into groups and discussed the
lesson for the night Refresh
ments were served.
The next meeting will be held
March 2.
• Farm Calendar
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Gaiden Spot High School Vo-
Ag Department
7.45 p m —Chester County Dany
Nutrition and Feeding meet
ing, Owen J Roberts High
School Vo-As loom.
Tuesday. March 2
10 a m —District 4-H Dairy Club
leaders and county agents
meeting to plan annual 4-H
- District Dairy Show, Harris
burg
1 pm —Chester County corn
meeting, Honey Brook
Grange Hall.
6.30 p m.—4-H leaders kick-off
buffet supper, Farm and
Home Center
7 - 30 pm Manheim Young
Farmers farm records and
budgeting couise, Manheim
Central High School Vo-Ag
Department.
7:30 pm. Ephrata Young
Farmeres corn production
c.ourse class 2, Ephrata High
School Vo-Ag Department.
7 30 p m —Chester County corn
meeting, Russellville Grange
Hall
American Pork Congress, Des
Moines, lowa.
Wednesday, March 3
10 a.m -3 p.m.—Southeastern Pa.
regional tomato meeting,
Holiday Inn, King of Prussia.
12:30 p m —Miller & Bushong
Dairy Award luncheon, Wil
low Valley Restaurant.
4:30 p.m. Lancaster Coun
ty Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Association meet
ing, Warwick High Schoo]
Vo-Ag Department.
7:30 p.m Lancaster Count;
Soil and Water Conservation
District, Farm and Hoim
Center,
8 p.m. Red Rose 4-H Bab:
Beef and Lamb Club organ-
izational meeting. Farm am
Home Center.
20th - Annual- Potato Grower!
Statewide" Meeting, Nittan;
Lion Inn, State Collegf
March 3 and 4.
Thursday, March 4
9:30 a m.-3 p m.—Southeaster:
Pa. regional sweet corn meet
ing, Holiday Inn, King of
Prussia.
7 p.tn—Manheim Young Farm
ers welding course, Manheim
Central High School Vo-Ag
Department.
7 p.m. Solanco FFA Parent-
Son Banquet, Solanco Senior
High School.
7 pm.—sBth Annual meeting,
Chester County Agricultural
and Home Economics Exten
sion Service, Upper Octo
rara Presbytenan Chuich,
two miles north of Parkes
burg on Route 10.
730 pm. Ephrata Young
Farmers FFA Slave Auction
and Recreation night, Eph
rata High School.
7.30 p.m. Estate planning,
wills, estates and taxes
meeting, Faim and Home
Center.
Southeast DHIA Annual Con
ference. Hecktown Fire Hall,
Noi champ ton County.
Friday, March 5
1 pm—Lancaster County fruit
growers annual pest control
meeting, Farm and Home
Center.
630 p m.—Manheim PFA Par
ent-Son Banquet, Manheim
Central High School Cafe
teria.
Bill Book
Reporter
7pm —Penn WAlow 4-H Com
munity Club organizational
meeting, Pequea Twp.
School, West Willow.
7 30 p m Lancaster County 4-H
Horse Club Leaders meeting.
Farm and Home Center
7 30 pm —Swine Herd Health
meeting. Farm and Home
Centei
Custom Spraj Applicators meet
ing, Farm and Home Center.
Saturday, March 6
State Giange Regional Institute,
Duncannon
To Use Custom Spray Operators
The chore of spraying many
different crops and using mahy
different chemicals becomes a
problem on many farms with
only one sprayer. Also, there is
always the danger of getting
the spray equipment coated
with some materials, such as
herbicides, that are very diffi
cult to get cleaned out and may
do damage to other crops Since
there are custom spray men in
many areas, and since these
men are in- the business, it
seems a good idea to me to uti
lize them, because they have
the equipment and knowledge
to do ar good job.
To Reduce Barnyard Run-Off
All livestock producers
should beware of the danger of
polluting water supplies
through large amounts of drain
age water from the barnyard or
feedlot. It is suggested that
every effort be made to keep
surface water from running
through the area, and also,
lackgreunri Scripture; Matthew
Luke 12-13-21.
In the motion picture. The For*
tune Codkie, there’s a scene in
which Jack ‘Lemmon’s screen
brother-in-law wants to buy a
new car with the anticipated pro
ceeds of an accident insurance
die”' -> Mr. Lf imon. But Lem
ur asks whether
ey shouldn’t
;it until the in
irance money
.arts to come in.
'Waitl” demands
s brother-in-law,
ho in this world
\its for any
tng? When Un-
cle Sam sends bil-
Rev. Althouse Hons of dollars of
space hardware off the pad, do
you think they pay cash? Every
thing’s done on a Diner’s Club
card!”
The credit-card society
The claim is not too far
fetched, I recently made a trip
and discovered in arriving at the
air terminal that I had forgotten
my money, my traveler’s checks,
and my ticket. If I were to go
back home for these items, I
would miss my flight. So I took
a chance and with one credit card
traveled about 1,500 miles, stayed
overnight in a motel, provided all
my meals, and purchased some
merchandise all without any
cash or checks! We are becoming
a credit-card society.
We are also increasingly a ma
terialistic society. A man in a
restaurant called the attention of
a friend to a heavy-set man who ,
was writing down his order from
a menu, “Look,’-’ he said, “that
nan is writing his autobiography
fiom a menu.” That may seeiri
unfair judgement, but it is cer
"■nly an accurate appraisal of
of us today: the god we
'P is the Appetite, the alter
NOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
drain the roof water out of the
area so that it will not' carry
manure particles .with it. In
many cases with covered feed
ers, this water should not be
allowed to run down through
the feedlot. Pollution is wot
easy to correct but some of
these practices may help.
To Make Legume Broadcast -
Seedings
We repeat the suggestion, that
if farmers are going to use the
broadcast method of establish
ing a new legume seeding in
winter grain, that late Febru
ary or the first week in March
would be the time to make the
seeding Use certified seeds that
have been inoculated and try to
get the seed on the ground
while there is alternate freez
ing and thawing of the topsoil.
Drilling of the seed using the
band-seeding method may be a
better method, but will have to
be done later in March as the
topsoil drys out.
of the Open-Mouth, the idol of
the Well-Stuffed Man.
As Paul put it, the real ene
mies ofGod have their minds set”
“on earthly things.” We are an
avaricious society that is gulping
down material goods at; a rate
which they cannot.be digested.
Perishable wealth "
- r Jesus frequently., warned men
: about "materialism/ It'ysS3Jne of
his' most frequent subjects. B«-
careful of -the kinds' of treasure
ypu .attempt to. pilemp for your
selves. They won’t last. Why? Be-»
cause material wealth is,perish
able.
Jesus singles out three-differ-'
ent kinds of material wealth.
First, there is the kind that, like
expensive clothing, will wear-out
or is in danger of being eaten by
moths. This kind of treasure, re
gardless of how beautiful it may
appear when it is new, will-not
last forever. (Have you ever seen
in a museum a once-beautiful
piece of clothing that is one or
more centuries old?)
There is a second category of
material wealth. These are the
goods that erode or rust in time.
Bright and shiny when they are
new, they do not remain bright
and shiny. Years go by and we
wonder what ever attracted us to
them in the first place. They do
not stay valuable.
A third type of material good
is the kind that like money may
be stolen. Material wealth is par
ticularly vulnerable to theft. Re
cent newspapers have described
the frustration of a number of
wealthy actresses who have been
robbed of their jewelry. The ef
fect of these crimes is to dis
courage them from either owning
or wearing them.
Beyond our wealth
William Barclay reports ft con
versation between a young man
and an older man. “I will learn
my trade,” says the young man.
The older man replies, “And
then?” “I will set up in business.”
“And then’” asks the older man.
“I will make my fortune.” “And
then?” “I suppose that I shall 1
grow old and retire and live on
my money.” “And then?” “Well,
I suppose that some day I will
die.” Once more: “And then?"
We must remember that there
is always a “And then?”
(Eased on outlines copyrighted by *h»
Division of Christian Education, National
Council of the Churches of Christ in lh*
U.S A. Released by Community Press
Service)