,* * B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 23. 1974 3 s 73 M t i ? Z =■ |S? S? 5 a O - ?r Ss 3* 53 zn w sr t» lif = >§* © Ml *•* c 70 ** ~ 3 IT- K <V Jj-' / ' x / / 'iV /• ' "'- f, * </ <.y> ' ■" '"K' ■ ’ ;/* « S' to 3 Q 3 C O< 5 : S » a *3 O.ST ° . fD >—< >-J : -s o 3 03 DO Pm* M fc _ - w 3 E 05 ** Et* ? I §T I 3 " 3 c 6 3 m 1° ° = S« CD =<? rr* ° = m ST w o 2 a 3 «-i o S id s p =5 * r->- O' I 5 a cr S 5 B O to 2- C •. > - CD r-+* 3 5 r*3 03 CD ~ ss. 3 >I o « S I S 3 n |o «*s I t;§ 11 “i ffl y 2to 3 to o. (D o; n s a » s' » S a < sL or O'* 111 CO 3 3- OQ - 22 2 g OQ < = CD O < % Zi 3 D « CL <S 3 2 c < o cl g 3 CD 3 P m CD 5.cS VS Cfl 3 3 3 5‘ cL % -j >—i con 3 x s o, ST o 3 CD OQ ST 3 C/3 EL ~ T) o ' « j -3 v; a CL T 3 ~ 2. OQ I I O CT£ « CT < m 3 3 = , f~- tv . • /S M *“2 3. C3OQ < CL v- H 3 CL O £ 3 | 3 jj a J -• 3 2 £ : 3? tn §i S' ~ 3» SJ “ T) I 3 ►— s I CD 3‘ - s’ O » I 3(D T CO - 5 <* 0 3- 5 S S 3- 3 - 13 « n B-OO “ 2 -3 cr 3 3 2 3 tT r 1 *- x- ~ 3 B' a' B 4 i dQ M D 3 §<€ *1 cr si 3 71 3 2 a g O ffc o o C s^s* li fTg yg; Q« C± ~sr 3 *0 SLg IF& OO s!| &s & 3 Sis *8 Hubler Is Pa. Com The 1973 Funk’s-G Project; 200 high yield com growing champion for Pennsylvania is Robert B. Hubler of Lewisburg. His authenticated yield of 173.8 bushels per acre was made with Funk’s G 4444. Project:2oo is Americas largest high yield corn growing contest. It was designed to challenge growers to increase com yields on their land for greater productivity and profit. More than 15,000 U. S. and Canadian growers submitted Project:2oo yields during the past three years. The contest is sponsored by the producers of Funk’s G- Hybrids. Hubler’s state cham pionship yield of 173.8 bushels per acre was produced on 2.3 acres. His fertility program consisted of 119 pounds of nitrogen, 77 pounds of phosphate and 38 pounds of potash per acre. This was applied as preplant and starter. His contest corn was planted on June 2 in 38-inch rows. A herbicide and an insecticide were applied. Hubler harvested his com on October 20. Moisture content at harvest was 27.15 percent. As is the case with all Project:2oo entries, this was converted to No. 2 com m calculating the winning yield of 173.8 bushels per acre. An engraved plaque will be presented to Hubler in recognition of the winning yield. To qualify for the contest, Project: 200 participants agree to harvest as shelled com, a minimum of two acres from not less than four adjacent rows running the full length of the field. In formation on the area harvested, grain weight and moisture content is verified by a disinterested witness. Final yields are reported on the basis of No. 2 corn. The 1973 national winner is Orville Montn of LaSalle, Michigan. Montn shattered the world record for com production with a yield of ■ Is this trip really necessary? Not with a Jamesway" barn cleaner on the job l * Strong chain • * Powerful drive * * Fast cleaning ■ with positive shear protection Jamesway. works so you can farm YOU CAN COUNT ON US HENRY S. LAPP R.D.I-Cains Gap, Penn. 17527 Phone: 717-442-8134 Top Grower 306.6 bushels per acre from a measured 4.4 acres. His hybrid was Funk’s G-4444 The former record of 304 38 bushels per acre wa.s established in 1955 by Ratliff an FFA member from Prentiss County, Mississippi, using a Gunk’s G- Hybrid. Each Project:2oo par ticipant receives special recognition for his entry State winners, such as Hubler, receive engraved plaques. Regional and national champions are presented with engraved silver trophies. As the national winner, Orville Montri received a 1974 pickup truck in recognition of his world record yield Information gained from the 1973 Project:2oo shows a larger number of growers spring plowed their contest com this year. This was due to unusual weather con ditions in the fall of 1972. A majority sidedressed nitrogen and applied phosphate and potash as a starter. Narrow rows continued to increase in popularity. For example, among the state,regional and national winners, only 11 growers used a spacing of 38 inches or more. The largest number, 15, used 30-inch rows. The remainder preferred bet ween 27 and 36-inch rows. Far more growers used a herbicide than those reporting insecticide use. Over half of the participants cultivated the contest corn after planting. The contest is educational as well as rewarding. In formation regarding Project: 200 entries is computerized by Funk Seeds International, Inc. It is then summarized and made available to com growers everywhere. With this in formation, producers can compare their growing methods with those used by other top com growers. Centenarians In the United States only three of every 100,000 persons are cen tenarians. a
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