Weed Scientists Study Crop-Herbicide Rotation Crop rotation practices have Drs. Clyde C. Dowler, E. W. been used for centuries. One of Hauser and A. W. Johnson, USDA the reasons for using crop research personnel at the rotations is to control weeds. The Georgia Coastal Plain Ex widespread use of herbicides as perimental Station, Tifton, well as other pesticides has af- Georgia, reported some results of fected the use of rotation a 4-year crop-herbicide rotation sequences and has also affected study at the 1973 Weed Science the types of weeds found in many Society of America meetings in fields. Atlanta, Georgia. FEEDER PIG SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1973 2V2 miles South of Bethel from US 22 and 6 miles North of Myerstown, Pa., along US 501. 450 to 475 40 to 60 lb. Choice Feeder Pigs Hampshire, Duroc and York Cross All pigs are vaccinated for Erysipelas. Castrated young. Wormed, Sprayed for Mange and Lice. All pigs were raised on this farm. No outside pigs will sell on this sale. Also pigs will not have to be moved the day of Sale. These are some of the fmer quality feeder pigs in the East SALE AT 1;30 P.M. NORMAN M. MARTIN RD 1. MYERSTOWN, PA. PUBLIC SALE ” Dairy Cows, Farm Equipment & Tools , Wednesday, March 21,1973 Located 2 miles east of Washington Boro. Route 999, tom South off Route 999 on Prospect Road. Watch for Sale Signs. 17 Holstein Cows, 35 Ton of Com, Straw 6 can milk cooler, S.S. wash tubs, McD. milker, water heater, milk pump & pipe, 16 milk cans. 4 tractors: Farmall Super A with cult., Farmall M with L.PTO, A.C., W.D. N.H. No. 616 Harvester PTO, single row, McD No. 61 combine with Cub motor, McD. silo blower with pipe, J.D. grain drill with 18 discs, Graham chisel plow, J.D. KBA 32 disc, J.D. 28 disc on rubber, Int. No. 401 10’ spring harrow with hyd. reset, Century field sprayer, 5 ton Midwest dump for unloading wagons, McD. No. 45 baler with PTO N.H. side rake, 24’ Smoker & Har vest Handle elevator, J.D. No. 72 Harvester, J.D. No. 5 6 McD. mowers, Lilliston rotary mower, N. I. 12A spreader, 10’ & 11* cultipackers, rubber tire wagons with beds, lime spreader, two wheel silage wagons with PTO, fast hitch cult., weeder, 2 Papec silo fillers, Hol land 1 row tob. planter, tob. ladder wagons, gear re duction box, air grease gun, air compressor, 12 volt battery charger, cabinet with 80 drawers & swivel bot tom, drill press, elec, drills, hyd. jacks, anvil, wrenches, tools, vise, torches, bolt cutters, Slating tools, log & tractor chains, chain saw, grease bearing filler, feed carts, stove, bag wagon, tob. shears & spears, tob. presses, rotary mowers, ext. ladders, lumber, platform scales, many articles too numerous to mention. Sale by C. OLIVER EIBLER Harold (Abe) Shaffner 653-5689 C. H. Wolgemuth, Auctioneers Diffenderfer & Waser, Clerks Saturday, March 24,1973 Household Goods Antiques Kemnore automatic washer like new, elec, dryer, Coldspot refrigerator with freezer on top, deep freeze, G.E. sweeper, heaters, upright piano, marble top bu reau, book case, rope bed, sofa bed, living room suite, plank chairs, clothes trees, breakfast set, ext. tables with drop leaf, 3-pc. bedroom suite, old side board, high (hair, wall & shelf clocks, glassware, dishes, toys, window fans, metal cabinets, tinware, linens, picture frames, wooden rake, trunks, iron kettles, H. H. appli ances, end tables, table lamps, crocks, jugs, spring wagon seat, brass dinner bell, many items too numerous to mention. Sale by C. OLIVER KIBLER Harold (Abe) Shaffner & C. H. Wolgemuth, Auctioneers OF 9:30 A.M. Food Stand 10:30 A.M. Corn, cotton, peanuts, and study Several rotations soybeans, grown continuously or drastically reduced the number in rotation, were treated with of weeds but the ecological either cultural or herbicide weed content of the initial major weed control programs designed to species (crabgrass, Florida control a broad spectrum of pusley. Florida beggarweed, weeds. Herbicides controlled cocklebur. sicklepod) was not more weeds than cultural altered. practices in all cropping sequences. Weeds were almost entirley sequence and climatic factors eliminated in five of the eight iffluenced the amount of weeds herbicide cropping sequences in at harvest time. For example, each of the last 3 years of the more weeds were present at PUBLIC SALE Farm Equipment - Household Goods Straw & 35 tons of Corn TUESDAY, MAR. 20, ’73 Located 2 miles north of Maytown, Penna., along Route 743. FARMALL 340 TRACTOR and I. N. 2001 LOADER FARMALL SUPER C with fast hitch, cult., tool bar, Com Planter, 7 ft. mower, Wood Bros. Single row Corn Picker, McD. 2-point 3 B. trip plow, I.H. 46 Baler P.T.0., A.C. #6O Combine, with bin; McCurdy Grain Bin, N. I. wagon, Farm wagons with beds, N.I. 12A Spreader, Ontario Grain Drill, 14 disc; McD. 9A28 Disc. J.D. 28 Disc Spring Harrows, Cultipacker, J.D. Hammer Mill, N.I. side rake, 20 ft. grain elevator on rubber, Hershey tobacco planter, 8000 tobacco lath, tobacco ladder wag ons, tobacco shears and spears, tobacco presses, log chains, 36’ ext. ladder, stove, milk cans, platform scales, grain cradle, Sears freezer chest, Furniture, Carnival dish, dishes, Gas Heater, like new; Maytag Gas Range, and many other item-too numerous to mention. ■H. (ABE) SHAFFNER 653-5689 C. H. WOLGEMUTH. AUCTIONEERS DIFFENDERFER & P. MILLER. CLERKS - Food Stand SHORT NOTICE PUBLIC SALE DAIRY HERD AND MILKING EQUIPMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1973 aU2:3O P.M. The undersigned due to labor problems will sell on the .premises located approx. 2 miles south of Whiteford, Md. and approx. 2 miles off Route 136 along Prospect Rd. in Hartford County, Md. 33 HEAD DAIRY HERD 33 HEAD 27 head of Registered and Top Grade Dairy Cows in all stages of lactation. Approx. 15 head of Registered an entire herd are home raised and are of Pennsylvania and Maryland artificial breeding cooperative sires. This herd is young, many being first, second and third calf cows There are 6 good-sized spread Holstein Heifers to be sold in the sale. Herd will be tested and have health charts for interstate shipment MILKING EQUIPMENT Majiomer 400 gallon bulk tank and compressor. Glass type line milking system and dumping station. Three surge milker units and straps. Pails, strainers, etc. Terms cash or approved check. June Miller, R.D. 1, Delta, Pa., Owner Robert L Sechrist, Auctioneer 382-4379 John Hope Anderson, Clerk Not Responsbile For Accidents Under 4 years of cultural weed control practices, the cropping —OF— 12:00 NOON LESTER SHEPLER Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 17.1973 harvest time in corn grown continuously than in a cropping sequence of peanuts, cotton, soybean, then corn Saddle Cindies Tour New Bolton Center The Saddle Cinches 4-H Horse and Pony Club took a bus trip to the New Bolton Center School of Veterinary Medicine March 10th There were 14 Club members: Sue Cassel. Gayle Shultz. Sharon Nissely, Margaret Keeney. Robert Keeney Liza Kauffman. Debbie Myers Kim Bernhardt, Jerry Bernhardt. Patsy Steffy, Barb Steffy Regina Kasara, Barb Helm Penny Fulmer, one leader, Mrs Tvrus Keeney, two parents. Mr Nissely and Mr. Keenev and four guests, who went on the trip The tour of the Center lasted about one hour Some of the highlights of the tour were wit nessing of an emergency Caesarian cow operation, other operating rooms, the padded recovery room, the radiology room the heart station, and nil kinds of equipment used in the different rooms The horse stables wore \ isited where the group saw a horse w ith his leg in a cast and feeding a horse intravenously In (he cow barn there was a donor cow used •is a donor of poisonous bacteria found in the cow’s third stomach The library was also toured Margaret Keeney Club Reporter Sm&w SEE US FOR THESE NEEDS... Monarch Ranges Warm Morning Heaters Leacock lomps Coleman Equipment Coleman Sleeping Bags Servel Refrigerators COLEMAN CENTER LEVI A. ESH BOX 110, R.D.I, ROIMKS 47
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