Dr. Honan (Continued from Page 20) ice cream for the next few days while you’re snowed in. Max Smith, Lancaster County ag agent, urged continued at tention to good management practices including use of good herd sires, DHIA testing, good corn and quality forage prac tices, and attention to pesticide records and waste management. Smith also noted the all-day Lancaster County Dairy Day program at the Farm and Home Center Tuesday, March 7. Daniel L. Martin, District 7 Inter-State director, spoke briefly on some trends in dairying in the last 10 years showing that while Interstate membership has dropped, volume of milk had gone up by a similar amount and output per farm has more than doubled. Officers elected for the Donegal Local were: Luke F. Brubaker, president; Daniel S. Stoltzfus, vice president; Harold Frey Jr, Hiram S. Aungst and Albert Breneman, delegates; Leon G. Schnupp, Warren K. Witmer, and Arthur D. Wenger, alternate delegates; John M. Gingrich, secretary-treasurer, and Elvin K. Brenneman, Lan caster Market Committee. THIS ONE SHAKES Van Dale 562 Shaker Feeder Versatility. That’s the “562." It’s a feeder and bunk system all in one. It shakes a uniform feed mixture down the trough, provides its own feed bunk and has guard rails as standard equipment. The "562” is versatile in oper ation too. A variable speed drive, powered through a rugged 3 hp motor, allows you to feed fast or slow. The stainless steel trough is self-cleaning and enables you to build a feed bunk from 22 to 102 feet in length. Extends to any length by using a drive unit every 102 feet. And the unique shaking con cept means you can provide an even ration mixture for any type of feed—even baled hay. Dollar for dollar you won't find a more economical bunk-feeder combination. And, since there are no augers, chains or belts you'll find maintenance expenses are close to nothing. That's the "562". A little money. A lot of versatile bunk. New Lititz Local officers are: Clarence Stauffer, president; Clyde M. Buchen, vice president; Ray P. Bollinger, secretary treasurer; Ammon Bollinger and Carl L. Martin, delegates; Ray W. Burkholder and Galen W. Crouse, alternate delegates, and Noah Kreider Jr, Lancaster Market Committee. Millersville Local officers are: David H. McMichael, president; John H. Thomas Jr, vice president; Amos W. Breneman, secretary-treasurer; John E. Barley and Wilmer L. Shertzer, delegates; Christ Hess Jr and Andrew H. Martin, alternate delegates, and Jay E. Landis, Lancaster Market Committee. West Lampeter Local officers are: Robert M. Mylin, president; Arthur L. Breneman, vice president; Glenn P. Book, secretary-treasurer; James D. Shertzer, delegate; J. Wilmer Conrad, alternate delegate, and J. Wade Groff, Lancaster Market Committee. Lebanon County Local officers are; Raymond Breckbill, president; Earl K. Hostetter, vice president; John H. Hart man, secretary-treasurer; A. Ralph McCrone, delegate, and William Capp, Lancaster Market Committee. ' Non-Stop Feedi VAN DALE Box 337 • Long Lake, Minnesota THIS HD IS HU BUNK THIS ONE TRAVELS Van Dale SCFI4OO & SCCI4OO Chain Feeder and Conveyor Workhorse. That’s the Van Dale 1400 Feeder System. It delivers up to 40 tons an hour of hard-to-feed materials. And keeps them uni formly mixed the entire length of the bunk. The “1400" system is designed especially for large operations. The entire unit can be suspended or floor mounted with speed and low installation costs through Van Dale's exclusive “snap-together" construction. All galvanized metal construc tion means less upkeep and maintenance. The motor and drive unit remain stationary and fully shielded for maximum safety and minimum repairs. Compare any large capacity feeder system with Van Dale. You'll choose the workhorse “1400''. Ask Your Van Dale Dealer About The New Agri-Leasing Program. ‘Good' 72 Corn Practices Reviewed Joseph McGahan, Penn State Extension agronomist, projected another good year in 1972 for corn producers who follow proven practices. McGahan emphasized the need to use the N type seed which has been proven to be resistant to southern corn blight. Other suggestions included: —Thirty inch rows show about a 10 per cent average yield in crease over 40 inch rows, —Poor weed control continues to be one of the most important causes of low yields. A four year study on weed control shows that farmers who describe their weed control as “good” averaged 136 bushels per acre, while those with “average” control had 119 bushels and those with “poor” control had 109 bushels. —Phosphorus is an extremely important element and it’s necessary to keep the level in the recommended 6.5 to 7 range. —Nitrogen is also an important element. But farmers who use manure should take the content of the manure into account in figuring their fertilizer needs. Some farmers who were getting poor reslults were found to be CALEB M. WENGER Drumore Center, RDI Quarryville. Pa. Phone 548-2116 applying over 600 pounds of nitrogen per acre per year through their poultry manure and “such high applications actually burn the crop.” —Farmers should “know” and not guess on what their soil yield potential is and align the potential with the proper amounts of fertilizer based on soil tests “In spite of everything farmers have done, better hybrids make possible increased yields,” ' acording to McGahan, a former Lancaster County ag teacher. He credited continually better hybrids as an important factor in ever-rising corn yields. He emphasized that farmers have done many things, such as going to continuous corn instead of crop rotation, to overcome the good work of the seed producers But despite the increasing stress placed on the corn plants by modern practices, the new varieties are holding up, he said. In spite of reports of stalk rot, he cited a study which shows that the percentage of stalk rot from varieties developed m recent years is greatly reduced from varieties which were used 10 to 30 THIS Safety covers not shown Van Dale Mammoth 14 Multi-feeder Efficiency. That’s the Van Dale Ml 4. It can make your diversified live stock operation a single system. Because the Ml 4 can feed up to four different lots at one feeding. And, each lot can receive its own special ration. The Ml 4 has a massive 14' trough and is fed by a bearing suspended 12' auger. It can pro vide you with up to 200 feet of feeding and will dump rations on either the left or right hand side. Or it can carry feed all the way to the end of the trough before dumping. For mixing concentrated addi tives, the Ml 4 auger action is unequaled. It provides consist ently uniform rations all along the trough. Selective feeding of different feed lots. High capacity feed line. Uniform feed additive mixing. That’s the Van Dale Ml 4. Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 26.1972 years ago. This is true in spite ot more dense plant population, and practices designed to make the corn grow faster. McGahan’s was one of several talks at the annual Lancaster County Crops and Soils Day at the Farm and Home Center Tuesday. The program was moderated by Arnold Lueck, associate Lan caster County ag agent. While attendance was down somewhat from last year, Lueck expressed satisfaction with the nearly 200 farmers who attended despite the bad weather. A&B Buyer Gets Top 4-H Award Henry Gruber, head of livestock procurement for Ar bogast & Bastian, Inc., Alleys town, has been named a national winner in the 4-H alumni recognition program Gruber is one of eight former 4- H’ers who received the gold key award in 1972. He will receive the award November 29 at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago The A&B buyer is a well known buyer of livestock at local markets and has frequently been a judge at local 4-H and FFA livestock shows PUBLIC SALE FULL LINE OF FARM MACHINERY AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS WED. MAR. I, 1972 11:00 A.M. On the premises located bet ween New Holland and Bareville off Route 23 */> mile South on Peters Road. Purebred Yorkshire boar, 8 Bred sows. 175 Diesel Massey-Ferguson with power steering and multi power on steel, 35 Diesel Massey- Ferguson on steel, 420 John Deere crawler with industrial loader, 717 New Holland Har vester 2 row head, Massey Ferguson No. 12 baler, Massey- Ferguson mower, No. 323 New Idea 1 rpw corn picker, Oliver No. 470 Manure spreader, Int. Forage wagon, 2 flat wagons, Massey- Ferguson 414 plow, Oliver Disc harrow, Harrow, Roller harrow, cultipacker, New Idea 4 bar rake, lime drill, Thomas grain drill, bale elevator, 2 John Deere crimpers, Portable Zimmerman grinder and mixer, Portable Gehl hammermill and mixer, Davidson grain crimper, 2 row tobacco planter, engine driven tobacco hoers, Jacks, horse pulled Sucker sprayer, PTO tobacco fan, PTO welder, 110 volt engine driven Generator, Oliver corn planter, 2 Horse cultivators, Mill sleigh, Spring wagon, fence charger, Black Smith tools. Anvil, Butchering tools, Meat grinder, Lard press, iron laddie and fork, Dinner bell, Tobacco shears, spears, bale boxes, 1 self propelled Roto Mower. HOUSEHOLD GOODS Half-Dozen chairs, Rocking chair, old chest, jelly cupboard, old fashion couch, Daybed, Stands, small chest of drawers, old fashion 5 door Mantel fireplace, old porch benches, Flower stands, hanging lamps, dishes, some antique pieces, dated jars, one gallong crocks, 10 gal. crock. Wooden tubs, stair carpet, stone jugs, square, 2 lid coal stove, Heatrola heater, Ashley wood stove, cooking utensils and many other articles not mentioned. SALE AT 11:00 A.M. TERMS BY Harvey 0. Holt ROBERT E. MARTIN FRANK L. STELLER, AUCTIONEERS STELLER & SHENK CLERKS Refreshments by Groffdale Mennonite Sunday School Class 21
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