Farming, Saturday. Nov. 1,1975
From I ah'a I Ag Teachern:
By Chirks J.PatterMw,
lastrwctar
Hartkwltare
Browastawa Va-Tech
0Q991
Many people in oar in
dustry are very familiar
with toils and fertiliser* for
field crops, bat have little or
no knowledge of how to
establish and maintain a
good lawn. Some may have
little thought for their lawn,
feeling that it doesn’t
produce income or that its
too much work in the already
busy spring and fall seasons.
A good lawn does increase
the value of a property;
however, and most people
would rather relax on a lawn
of luxuriant green grass than
one of dandelions and
thistles.
To establish a new lawn,
the soil should be thoroughly
worked up - seed cast oo bare
hard ground has little
chance to germinate, let
alone produce a stand of
grass. The pre-planting plan
also calls for incorporation
of lime and fertilizer as
indicated by a soQ test. Lime
moves slowly in the soil so its
far more effective when
worked in before seeding
than when its just thrown on
the top of an established
lawn. Our soils tend to need
extra phosphorus, and the
young seedlings are much
more demanding of this
element than mature
grasses.
The type of seed is
probably the key to lawn
success. Cheap seed is like
cheap anything else, not
worth much. Look for im
proved Kentucky bluegrass
NOW!
PREPARE
FOR SEEDING
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LIM»IUNC Fast Service
FERTILIZER Premium Grades.
Containing Magnesium and Suphur for
small grain. Available in bags, bulk.
AMMONIA &
LIQUID NIT. application.
Trailer spreaders or custom
truck spreading.
FALL SEASON DISCOUNTS
NOW IN EFFECT
Authorized Dealer
HEISEY FARM SERVICE
RD2, Mount Joy, PA
Phone 653-1568
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V ( ANHVDROUS AMMONIA j FOOD CO.
2313 Norman Rd.. Lapcaster. Pa. Ph. 397-5152
such as Victa, Pennlawn,
FyQdng, Nugget and Syd
sport. These arc thicker
growing and easier to
maintain the common
Kentucky bluegrass. In
addition, the lower-growing'
varieties often take less
mowing. The new improved
fine ryegrasses such as
Pennfine, Manhattan, and
Game make an excellent
addition to a bluegrass mix.
They come up quickly to
cover mud and shg> erosion,
add some wearability and
look Just like bluegrass. For
shady areas, blend in some
fine fescue, perferably new
improved varieties. When
reading a seed label,
remember that bluegrass
seed is much finer than the
others. A 50-50 bluegrass-fine
rye mix by weight is about 85
percent to 90 percent
bluegrass by seed count.
Otter points to look for on
the label are crop, inert,
weeds and noxious weeds.
Crop is usually a meadow
grass which the seed cleaner
couldn’t sift out. These are
very detracting in a lawn,
and very hard to control.
Look for a label showing
very little or no crop. Inert
matter is leaves, stems and
otter trash, which shouldn’t
exceed 2 or 3 percent. Weed
The greatest service you
can render someone else is
helping him help himself...
if you see an opportunity in
his path; point it out, but let
your hand guide, not push
him. Remember that the risk
is bis, and that he who takes
it must make the decision.
seed are fairly easy to
remove, and usually total 0.1
percent or less. The noxious
weeds should all be
removed. By using a good,
clean seed mix, you can
avoid many problems in the
future. Some weeds will
sprout from seeds already in
the ground, but they can
readily be controlled. Once
the lawn is established, be
sure to follow up with
regular feedings, and suc
cess will be yours.
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Prepare to hoist in 5 minutes without tools
Throw down ensilage fast - 3 heavy swing
Vee Throwers
Trust the collector ring - no problem
Balanced leveling in loose ensilage
Clean walls
Save money with
Less Friction - More Efficiency - Less Current
Save on replacement costs.
Acorn Silo Unloaders Really Do Last Longer
14 Years and Still Running Still Standard
Repairs Fast and Easy.
DISTRIBUTED BY
RYDER SUPPLY CO.
R.R.B P.O. Box 219
Hess Bros . eggs
HERSHEY - A down,
medium-sized brown eggs of
superb quality broke the
perfection barrier in the
Northeast to pace the
nation’s largest market egg
show score of 99.90 out of a
possible 100 points.
The dozen brown beauties
from the Simpson Egg
Farms in Wlnthrop, Me.,
bearing the brand name of
Northeast Quality Eggs, took
top honors for the nation's
most northeasterly state in a
contest dominated by
Pennsylvania entries.
Selection and judging was
conducted by a panel of egg
quality experts prior to the
44th annual convention of the
Northeastern Poultry
Producers Council (NEPP
CO), gathered at the Her-
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YOUR MODEL
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Tel : 717-263-9111
they, Pa., Convention Center
Oct 21 through 23. Hundreds
of poultry-oriented men and
women gathered at the 14-
atate exposition to take
advantage of seminars,
youth competitions,
women's events and to view
the latest in poultry equip
ment, products and services.
Runner-up entry in the
fiercely-contended egg
quality event in which more
than 200 entries sought the
coveted blue ribbon, was an
entry of a dozen large white
eggs from Hess Bros.
Farms, Inc. in Epbrata, Pa.,
bearing the Pathmark label.
It scored 99.85.
Hard on their heels were
two dozen medium brown
eggs from Simpson Egg
Farms, both with scores of
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THIS TRACTOR DRIVES OUR
ACORN SILO UNLOADER
BETTER THAN THE MOST
EXPENSIVE GEAR RING
DRIVE - AND THIS
ONE OF THOSE CLUMSY
EXPENSIVE GEAR RINGS TO
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scored
99. W, one bearing the
Nortbeaat Asaociated
Grocers label and one
bearing the Valley Shore
Farms label.
Ranking at the same level
were two Plnnsylvanla
entries. A dozen medium
whites from Park Products,
Inc. Valencia, and a dozen
large whiter from Robert T.
and Robert C. Waltendorff,
York, each scored 99.80.
A boy who is eager to mow
the lawn is usually too younc
to do it
We are Judged by what we
finish, not what we start.
Few things are as un
common as common sense.
Kin Hubbard
ONE IS SO NICE -
TO: USE
STORE
LESS
PARTS TO
WEAR. WE
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GUARANTEE THAT
iu DON'T HAVE TO BUY
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1 1 ACORN Overhead Travelmf
Feeders
11 ACORN 9 and 12 Aoter Feeders
11 ROTO FEEDERS (Lazy Susan)
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