24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday,.August 7,1971 Firm Develops Detassling Machine A unique approach to pro ducing corn seed resistant to the southern leaf blight which threatens millions of acres of corn was demonstrated for the first time recently by National Starch and Chemical Corp. at the headquarters of the Moews Company, a hybrid seed produc er at Granville, 111. The new system, developed jointly by National and Moews, is based on a new material which is rolled onto tassels af ter they appear on the stalk and prevents pollen from being re leased. Last year’s blight destroyed more than $6OO million worth of corn. To counteract the blight, seed companies switched to blight-resistant corns con taining “N” or normal cyto plasm. However, this hag a problem of its own- pollen release must be closely controlled to avoid self fertilization If the corn fertilizes itself, it becomes use less to seed corn companies be cause it is not cross-fertilized to yield the highly desirable hybrid qualities ' Until now, the only way to stop corn from self-fertilizing was to remove the tassel the part that produces pollen either by hand or cutting just prior to pollen release. But de tassehng is expensive and po tentially hazardous to the plant. The new method, called the Polin-8* system, solves the two most serious problems associat ed with detasseling First, it al lows the corn to be treated any time between the time the tas sel first appears and the time it is ready to release pollen. This gives the seed company any where from five to seven days rather than only one or two days. Second, the system eli minates the possibility of dam age caused by cutting the leaves. Damage to the leaves ' can significantly reduce yield The Polin-8 system has been tested in Texas and Florida dur ing the last six months and has proven effective in coating the tassels, sealing the pollen into the tassels, and holding the pollen until the fertilization PUBLIC SALE REGISTER SAT. AUG. 7 10 A.M. Sharp Linden Hurst Farms Complete Dispersal located 10 miles North of Meshoppen, Pa., Susquehanna Co, 5 miles South of Lawton, Pa (just off Rt. 267), 10 miles northeast of Laceyvile, Pa. Sale by Harland E. Carter & Roy R. Darling, owners. Carl Diller and Everett Kreider, Auctioneers. D. O. Rockwell, Sale mgr. AUG. 7 11 A.M. Sharp EpST PubHc Auction of Com plete Herd Dispersal of 90 Reg istered and High Grade Holstein Dairy Cattle and Dairy Equip ment on their farm located on U S. Rt. 1, 2 mi. south of Rising Sun at the south end of the Ris ing Sun By-Pass, in Cecil Co., Md Terms by Mr. & Mrs George MacDonald, Owners. Aberdeen Sales Company, sale managers. WED. AUG. 11—9 A.M. Equip ment Sale at Martin’s. Blue Ball Pa. Terms by Paul Z. Martini Martin Auctioneers and Asso ciates FRI. AUG 13 8 PM. EDST Sharp Public Auction of 100 head Registered and Grade Holstein Dairy Cattle to be held in the dairy barn arena at the Aber deen Sales Co, in Churchville, Harford Co., Md, located on Md. Rt 22, 6 mi. east of Bel Air, Md. (Via US. Rt. 1) and 6 mi west of Aberdeen, Md., (via U S. Rt. 40 or 1-95) Sale by Aber deen Sales Co., Sale Managers. SAT. AUG 14—12 Noon. Public Sale of Registered & Grade Hol stein Dairy Cattle at the farm, 6 miles S.E. of Quarryville at cycle has ended. The system is significantly faster than hand detasseling and as fast or faster than cutting. One machine can treat 60 to 80 acres of corn a day without injuring the plants. Application equipment for the system has been developed by Hagie Manufacturing Com pany of Clarion, lowa. So far, three pre-production units are in operation in Clarion and Pe*ry, lowa, and Granville, 111. Bob Huey, president of Moews Company, explained that detasseling is a costly operation. “Detasseling cost from $3O to $7O per acre and in,some loca tions even more. In addition, the timing is critical. If de tasseling is done too soon, the leaves and the corn plant itself are often damaged. On the other hand, if detasseling is late even just a day late PUBLIC SALE of REGISTERED & GRADE HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE SATURDAY, Sale at the farm, 6 miles S.E. of Quarryville at Kings Bridge. Follow sale sign from Pa. 472 near Kirkwood. 80 COWS AND HEIFERS 80 50 cows and springing heifers, 30 younger animals. Cat tle mostly Sired by and bred to Atlantic Sires. Many daughters of Performer, Milk and Honey Ivanhoe, Bonus, Ivanhoe Jack and others. Health charts on all animals. Lots of fall milk. DHIA records on the herd. Sole by M. RAYMOND CAMPBELL Pedigrees by Ira Welk Leroy C. Sensenig, Anct. and Sale Mgr. QUEAMEADE FARM REGISTERED HOLSTEIN SALE Saturday, Aug. 21,1971 - 12:30 P.M. Location: 7 miles North of Gap (Rt. #3O) 6 miles South east of New Holland, just off Rt. #897, 13 miles from Morgan town Interchange. 40 HEAD Mostly fresh or due early Fall Certified, Accredited, tested for Interstate, Vacc. D.H.I.A. tested Classified August 1970 Selection of IVANHOE PROGENY throughout this Sale!! Record Cows Included In The Sale!! Jessie-Ivanhoe dtr. (6.P. 84) 6 yr. 365 da. 20,990 - 765 - 3.64% Viola (Ivanhoe) - (V.G. 89) 6 yr. 323 da. 16,627 - 615 - 3.70% Audry (Ivanhoe) - (V.G. 85) 5 yr. 6 mo. 362 da. 15,989 - 709 - 4.4% Robin (Ivanhoe) - (V.G. 86) 5 yr. 365 da. 16,468 - 652 - 3.95% Marian (Ivanhoe) - (V.G. 84) 5 yr. 10 mo. 365 da. 18,044 - 693 - 3.84% Elaine (Ivanhoe) - (V.G. 87) 5 yr. 9 mo. 356 da. 15,297 - 575 - 3.75%. Elaine Milked 100 pounds this lactation. Bonita (Gr. dtr. Ivanhoe) - (G.P. 82) 2 yr. 8 mo. 364 da. 15,- 963 - 565 - 3.5% Many of the dams and grandams were Lauxmont Ad miral Lucifer daughters. Service Sires include Hilltop Apollo Ivanhoe, Ivanhoe Jack, Bonus, Romandale Dividend Performer, Kilinsdale Whittier Elfac, Etc. “QUEAMEADE HOLSTEINS during the past years have gone to buyers in other states including California and many have done well for Penna. breeders." Be Sure To See This Group Sell!!! CATALOGS UPON REQUEST. Ancts. & Sales Mgrs. Differ and Kreider the entire field might be lost through self-pollination.” Dr. Chester Szymanski, man ager of applications research for National, explained that more than 50 different products were tested before Polin-8 was chosen. “We were looking for the product with the best me chanical stability, film-forming properties and holding charac teristics. Originally, we thought the product should be sprayed onto the plants. But our tests showed that too much product was wasted with spraying.” Ray Hagie, president and owner of Hagie Manufacturing Co., explained how the system works. A high-clearance spray ing machine has been specially adapted for the system. The product is pumped from the tank to three booms, each con taining two application units. AUGUST 14, 1971 12 Noon SELLING Sale by H. JOHN YOST #2 New Holland, Pa. 17557 Phone 717-354-9634 LUNCH AVAILABLE The booms are separately con trolled hydraulically to match the height of the corn. Each application unit consists of three rollers, 18 inches long and 5 inches in diameter which are mpunted on shafts and driven by a small motor. The rollers receive the Polin-8 in controlled amounts through a series of specially designed spray nozzles. The machine treats six rows of corn with each pass through the field. Each row of tassels is directed Location: Along Route 222, 7 miles South of Lancaster, 6 miles North of Quarryville, Lancaster Co., Pa., at Carl Diller Bam. 40 HEAD OF CANADIAN and PENN A. YOUNG COWS and 2 YEAR OLDS Mostly 30 day tested for Interstate. Many with R.OJ*. Records. Special Mention • 2 top springers sired by Mayers Dark Leader, (1) scored 84 points has over 15,000, her dam has over 19,000. • Z year old Kingpin dtr. due at sale time from a dam whieh in 8 lactations averaged over 20,000. (She by Weedbonne Lass Reflection) • 3 year old, 327 days, 17,000 milk, 654 butterfat, 3.8% • Glenvue Skychlef dtr. with 15,000 at 3 years. Bred to “APEX” Dividend Clipper, Rosafe Shamrock Perseus, Brown Dale Achilles Roeland, and other United Breeders Sires. Among those that are classified include 1 Very Good and many Good Pins. Cattle have plenty of size and dairy type. Others sired by THORNLEA TEXAL Supreme, Forest Lee Rocket Centurion, Oak Ridges Regal Promoter, etc. Catalogues Available. Anct. Everett Kreider Owner MID-SUMMER REGISTERED Holstein Sale TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1971 Kent B. Ferrell Auctioneers PUBLIC AUCTION COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL OF 90 REGISTERED & HIGH GRADE HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE AND DAIRY EQUIPMENT The undersigned, discontinuing dairy fanning, will sell the following at public auction on their farm located on U. S. Rt. 1, 2 mi. south of Rising Sun at the south end of the Rising Sun By-pass, in Cecil Co., Md., on SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1971 at 11:00 Sharp EDST This is a high quality herd which has used certified breeding for 15 years from Curtiss and Maryland-West Virginia. These cows show production, good breeding and size. The herd has been on D. H. I. A. since 1957. Some cows milking as high as 90 lbs. per day. We will sell daughters of Skoie, Tidy Gold, Archie, Segis, Admiral, Black Eagle and Ivanhoe Emperor. This herd is bred for average months. Several fresh cows calved within the past 30 days; many are dose springers; balance milking now and bred back. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR QUALITY AND PRODUCTION, PLAN TO ATTEND THIS SALE. Cows will be checked for pregnancy, T. B. and blood tested, within 30 days of sale for out of state shipment. Sample of cows to be sold: No. 77 305 days 20,310 milk 862 fat No. 27 305 days 17,740 milk 622 fat No. 99 305 days 17,580 milk 595 fat No. 107 305 days 16,700 milk 568 fat No. 94 305 days 14,850 milk 568 fat No. IS 305 days 16,450 milk 538 fat No. 78 305 days 15,050 milk 511 fat No. 9 305 days 17,280 milk 434 fat No. 50 305 days 16,000 milk 493 fat No. 47 305 days 16,510 milk 511 fat DAIRY EQUIPMENT; (To be sold at 11:00 a. m.) Complete DeLaval 36 stall pipe line milking system, Majonnier 535 gal. bulk tank, 5 DeLaval milkers and wash ing system, new DeLaval vacuum pump with 2 HP motor, 4 cow mats 45 x 65, 9 ton feed tank with auger and motor for unloader. TERMS: CASH Not responsible for accidents day of sale. Lunch will be served. Mr. and Mrs. George MacDonald Rising Sun, Maryland Owners Phone: 301-658-5023 ABERDEEN SALES COMPANY Sale Managers P. O. Box 371, Aberdeen, Md. 21001 Phone: 301-734-6050 through one of the six sets ot rollers and coated with Polin-8. “We designed the machine for precision application,” Hagie said. “By using a flow control valve we set the peri pheral speed of the rollers slightly faster than the linear speed of ground travel. Then we adjust the pump pressure and nozzle orifices to coincide with machine speed. All these variables depend, of course, on the plant population of the field.” 1:00 P.M. SHARP Sale by CARL DILLER Lunch John H. O’Neill
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