Garlic in wheat causes problems PARK RIDGE. ILLINOIS. July 1. 1975 Current discount practices because of garlic in wheat are costing certain soft red winter wheat producers substantial in* come according to Warren Collins, assistant director of commodity activities of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The condition became so serious last year that the Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into the possibility of price fixing by buyers. There are threats that the 1975 crop of soft wheat produced in the Ohio and Tennessee river ALLEN H. MATZ, INC. 505 E. Main St. New Holland, Pa Ph. 354-2214 PIjOSIL Mel Says: “This is the first year that I used Pro-Sil for my dairy herd. My corn silage tested over 13 per cent crude protein, and I was able to cut back 25 percent in gram feed and cut back about 50 percent in protein supplements and still had an increase in milk production. My dry cows and heifers were only fed Pro-Silage and hay (no protein supplements or gram.) Pro-Silage is very easy to feed. I have already put my order m for Pro-Sil for 1975 season.” BROWN t REA 120 Liberty Street Atglen, PA 19310 Phone 215-593-5149 valleys and nearby states will also be heavily discounted, he Mid. Meetings with industry people, USDA and University researchers have recently been held by the AFBF in an effort to obtain information on how producers might best handle this year’s crop to minimize discounts. The latest of these meetings which included millers, bakers, elevator operators and exporters recently was held in In dianapolis, Indiana. Various ways to reduce garlic con tent of the wheat both before and after harvest were examined in detail. Garlic or wild onion bulblets in wheat cause major problems for millers including lowered flour yield and quality. Although there are chemicals which are moderately effective in controlling these plant pests, the 1975 season was a dif ficult one in which to use the more common ones. than one garlic per 1000 gram More bulblet Silage Activator Here Is See Your Local Dealer For PRO-SIL This Year RICHARD DOMBACH 58 South Duke Street Miilersville, PA 17551 Phone 717-872-8641 sample caum the wheat to be labeled "light garlicky;” more than 6 raquiraa the classification of garlicky. Bocausa of chemical failure on many fields in the spring of 1974, garlic contents of 800 to 800 bulblets sometimes occurred. Wheat with counts in thb range is allegedly of no value for milling purposes and is forced into the livestock feed market. Some buyers are reported to have refused to buy heavy garlic wheat at any price. Methods to reduce the garlic content of wheat to be marketed include complete drying and cleaning. The bulblets when harvested are often 40 to 50 percent moisture. At the In dianapolis meeting it was suggested that for wheat now being harvested, producers should store the wheat for a while before marketing. This will enable the garlic to dry and shrink in size so that it can be more readily removed by screening and blowing operations. Some farmers have been successful in cleaning the ■wheat by running it through the combine a second time after drying, Collins said. PULL’ ON THE POTOMAC - Rural America’s fastest growing sport, the tractor puli contest, has come to the Nation's Capitol. The test of powerful farm tractors is part of the Smithsonian Institution's Festival of American Folklife this month on the mall near Washington Monument. Thousands of tourists and Washington residents will watch veteran drivers from regional “pulls" demonstrate their skill. What The PRO-SIL Users To Say About PRO-SIL ■r * AUFFER // PA. Reber Says: “Pro-Sil is a real convenient way to feed. I feed nothing but Pro-Silage until the cattle weigh 1000 lbs. Everything the cattle need is m the silage.” LANCASTER BONE FERTILIZER CO. 301 Park Avenue Quarryviile, PA 17566 Phone 717-786-7348 CUT FEED COSTS - MAXIMIZE PROFITS WHO PRO-SI, THE SILAGE ACTIVATOR i MARTIN LIQUID SERVICE Box 716, Route 1 New Holland, PA 17557 Phone 717-354-5848 *> ‘ * BER TESTERMAN ’.D.I DRUMORE, PA. t NEVIN MYER & SONS, INC. RDI Chester Springs, PA 19425 Phone 215-827-7414 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 19.1975 ;'•■■■■;.M;)A > . 1 , •(- svttiv. j '&‘ “ ■»./■ < C " MERVIN SAUDER Merv Says: “I decreased the protein in my milking ration and fed 30 percent less grain while on Pro-Silage and the cows still held production. Pro-Sil is easy and convenient to apply, and I’m going to use it again this fall ” SWATARA CREEK FEED MILL RDI, Route 501 Myerstown, PA 17067 Phone 717-933-4111 I / , R.D.2 Lititz, Pa, NORTHAMPTON farm Bureau CO-OP 300 Bushkill St Tatamy, PA 18085 215-258-2871 25 /'
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