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have “poor mouthed” low
producing pastures for years. But
today some beef men carry a cow
and a calf on EACH ACRE.
Pick a target field for next
year. Pull out all the stops. The
amount of things you have to
watch for will amaze you. BUT
REMEMBER: High-profit
farmers get that way by setting
and GETTING high yields. Set
your target yields today.
11—If my soil shows high in a
certain nutrient, should I add
more of it?
Many do. Most labs label a soil
“high” not because of super-high
conditions, but because odds
point to little response to ap
plications of that nutrient that
year. Top farmers REMEMBER
the heavy appetite of some crops
and the hazards of soil en
vironment. A certain P test may
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be “high” for corn but “low” for
potatoes. A certain K test may be
fine UNTIL soil conditions (too
cool, too wet, too dry, too com
pacted) restrict root reaching or
aeration. Potash rate can go from
“high” at the start to “medium”
at the end of just one season after
cutting 6 tons of alfalfa hay—like
a gas gauge from “fully to nearly
empty” on an auto trip.
12—Is trouble shooting really
worth the time and effort?
Ask the man who gets 40
bushels MORE com ... or 15
bushels MORE soybeans ... or 2
tons MORE alfalfa hay per acre .
. . after taking the time and ef
fort. It may do the same for you.
FOR EXAMPLE, a farmer
noticed trouble in a field he had
Plan for Seasonal
It’s time to get out fall and
winter wardrobes, But you may
not want to put away all those
summer clothes this year. Mrs.
Ruth Ann Wilson, Extension
clothing specialist at Penn
sylvania State University, points
out that many clothes today go
through the year, instead of being
suited to only particular seasons.
Look at your summer clothes
before you store them. Medium
weight knits, for example, can be
worn year ‘round. Since colors
this fall and winter are suitable
for any season, you may want to
put away the light or bright
colored outfits and keep the
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 14,1972
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MILKING PARLOR
SLATTED CALF
BUILDING
DOOR PRIZES
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METALS
H. DANIEL WENGER
& BRO.
R.D. 1 Hamburg, Pa
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fertilized carefully. The corn
plants looked healthy, dark-green
from plenty of nitrogen. But
growth was not vigorous, in fact
slow. Leaf tests found the plant
had not taken up enough
potassium. Then the root system
showed shallow roots from
prolonged wet period. It
prevented the soil profile from
supplying enough potassium for
the slow-moving roots to reach
out for more needed K nutrition.
Too wet a soil? Dry? Roots
damaged by cultivation or pests?
Plant population too heavy for
amount of nutrition? Lime placed
wrong? Trouble shooting these
and other problems may pay you
more yields—and dollars.
Wardrobe Changes
others on hand for continuous
wear. You’ll find that most of
your accessories will bridge the
seasons,
As for the clothes you do store,
the first rule of storage is
cleanliness. It’s true that with so
many of our summer clothes
made of man-made fibers, moths
and bugs are less of a worry. But
moths and bugs are attracted by
soil and stains—even soil you
can’t readily see. Make certain
the clothing is clean and packed
in dust-free containers. Clothing
bags, boxes or chests placed in
dry areas of your home are best
for protection against clothing
damage while being stored.
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