56—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 31. 1973
Does Your Alfalfa Have II
G & G FEED & SOPPLY
SALUNGA STORE M. M. GOOD & SON ELIZABETHTOWN STORE WILLOW STREET STORE QUARRYVILLE STORE
898-2248 Gordonville Wilson Street 464-3521 786-2126
768-3781 367-5430
DIRECT SEED ALFALFA?
The Shephard Brothers of Madison County,
N. Y. boast a herd average of 16,202 pounds
of milk and 602 pounds of butterfat. In 1971,
they clear-seeded 15 acres of alfalfa—again
following the Agway program. They har
vested 4 tons per acre during the seeding
year and 6 to 7 tons per acre the next year.
SEE YOUR AGYtAY FOR YOUR RATIO.RIGHT PROGRAM
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WHAT HAPPENS
5.15 tons the first year is what Roy L. Miller
of Cumberland County, Pa. achieved. He
runs a herd of 48 holsteins and currently
keeps 75 acres in alfalfa. On Agway’s
recommendation, he dear-seeded 40 acres
in 1971. During the same year, those 40 acres
yielded 5.15 tons per acre,
yielded 6.5 tons per acre.
HENRY 0. HOOVER, INC.
Ephrata
733-6593
WHEN YOU
Willard M. Martin, Jr. runs a herd of 80
holsteins in Oneida County, N. Y. In 1971,
following Agway’s Alfalfa Management
Program, he clear-seeded 14 acres. His yield
that first year was 5 tons per acre. The
following year—in spite of Hurricane
Agnes—his yield was still 4.5 tons per acre.
e Same Feeding Value As Your Neighbor?
In 1972,
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they
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