I—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 3,1971
County Agent Urges Farmers to Plant Oats, Alfalfa Early
Farmers were reminded this
'week that the deadline for plant
ing oats and alfalfa, to achieve
ibest results, is fast approaching
Max Smith. Lancaster Count>
agricultural agent, said the oats
planting should be finished by
the first week in Apul and the
alfalfa without a nurse ciop b>
mid-Apnl
Smith noted that many local
farmers, particulaily beef pro
ducers, use oats for hay and
silage, in addition to hanesting
for oats and straw Using oats
as a forage crop is piooably the
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best wa\ to harvest this crop, the last week of March or first
Smith indicated week in April while weather is
But he advised against using cooler the crop yield will be
oats as a nurse crop for alfalfa better
01 clover, because the competi- The county agent said that
tion for moisture by the two g;ound should be prepared in
crops probably will stop either the same manner for any other
fiom achieving best results sma ll gram, and a phosphorus-
A suaight alfalfa seeding at potash feitilizei should be work
ihis time of year with a leason- ed into the soil, such as 0-15-30
able growing season, should net or 0-20-20, at a late of 300-400
the farmer one or two cuttings pounds per acre
later this yeai. Smith said
The Oats Crop
Smith explained that if farm- not be added to the soil Nitio
ers can get oats planted during gen conmbutes to a problem
tilth lodging in oats, he said
Farmeis maj choose oats
• New Pork BeHy
i Continued *rom Page 1) varieties such as Russell, Gar
polis Mini ’ contract 15 or Clutford, which are well
Evidence of the popularity of adapted to growth in this area
pork belh futures is seen in the Oats should be seeded at a
mcieasing membership of the late of two to two-and-a-half
Exchange Since the diversify bushels per acre, unless a new
cation was first approved by the stand of clover or alfalfa also
Board in February, 44 new is to be sown as a nuise crop
members have purchased seats, Then the oats rate should be
says George Wilkens, Executive one bushel per acre
Vice President of the Exchange. The Alfalfa Crop
This includes the first woman For alfalfa the soil should be
member. prepared as a fine, firm seed-
The “Minneapolis Mini” pork bed, with lime and fertilizer ap
belly futures contract, singly or plied according to test Seeding
in multiples, can be bought or rate should be 20 pounds per
sold on margin for $4OO each. acre.
It is an 18,000 pound contract A system of planting known as
Previously, the only pork belly band seeding, by which the seed
futures in the United States is deposited on top of a band
were 36.000 pound contracts on of fertilizer and then pressed
the Chicago Mercantile Ex- into the ground with a press
change. wheel is best. Smith said
Minneapolis Futures Commis- Fertilizer such as 5-10-10
sion Merchants and the Secre- works well, he stated
tary’s office of the Minneapolis A new alfalfa seeding must
Grain Exchange are available to be protected by weed control,
answer questions regarding the he added, with Eptam, a high
new pork belly futures ly evaporative fertilizer, spread
Smith said that unless the
land is pooi. nitrogen should
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The Eptam, he cautioned, must if the farmer prefers, Smith
be worked into the soil within said, he can use 24D-B two to
15 minutes after it is applied, three weeks after seeding the
or it will dissipate and not do all alia foi weed control.
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