3&-Uncasttr Farming, Saturday, April 22, 197 S T» /■ "it***. Harvey Sauder, New Holland Rl, custom ap plicator of methyl bromide, applies the chemical near New Holland. By JOANNE SPAHR LTTITZ-If they don’t get to it in the Fall, tobacco and strawberry growers in Lan caster Farming’s coverage area have been busily steaming or fumigating their seed beds and fields during the past few weeks. By now, the majority of the ground preparation is complete with mok crops planted. However, due to a wet Fall last year and periodic rainfall this Spring, some fumigation and steaming processes are still being carried out, especially in the case of strawberries. The preparation of ground for this crop is done by chemical fumigation, as are the majority of the tobacco UNIPEI 21-7-14 is an ideal fertilizer for silage-corn fields: Whole-plant com silage for beef or dairy cattle removes two to three times as much Potash as Phosphate from the soil, and a lot of Nitrogen Compensating for that removal can be the crux of your fertility program for fields that were or will be in silage com A UNIPEL Single Application of UNIPEL 21-7-14 is well suited for such fields can provide N, P and Kin a ratio to help lIKI Hll restore a good fertility balance for continued top crop production Give us a call We’d like to tell you more, personally FERTILIZERS (!) Helping the World Grow Better SMOKETOWN, PA. PH: 717-299-2571 iilari seed beds in Lancaster County. Once the sole domain of steamers, more and more tobacco beds are now fumigated due to the decline of area steamers. And, as the number of steamers has lowered, the popularity of fumigating has sharply risen over the past five years. Soil fumigation has one major advantage over steaming - there is less time involved. In some cases, the cost is lower, but on the whole, applicators indicate that the prices are about equal. As an estimate, soil fumigators say they can do two tobacco beds, each 150 feet long, in about 20 minutes. Another average is of soil fumigation r ‘\ 'V Vt >y *l l V \>:Jr^%sh •■ '%*<£'■&s■ **4 -1 wing m area 7200 square feet in 10 hours if has a two-day waiting period the soil is well prepared and on the average, conditions are right. To prepare for soil Two types of soil fumigation with methyl fumigants are used in bromide, the farmer need Lancaster County - methyl only to work the ground into bromide and vorlex. Both fine, loose friable condition are applied in either Spring to the depth of eight to 10 or Fall, although vorlex for inches. The soil should be as tobacco beds is normally free of clods as posable, applied in the Fall due to a In the case of methyl 30-day waiting period after bromide it is important to application. Methyl bromide (Turn to Page 39) MILKING HERD DISPERSAL FRIDAY, APRIL 28 Time-11:00 A.M. Located 2 miles northwest from Union City, Pa., and 7 miles southeast from Waterford, Pa. on Route 97 150 HOLSTEINSISO consisting of: 135 cows of which several recently fresh and springing close, with the balance due summer and fall. There are 15 long and short yearlings, some are vaccinated. This is a well managed, good producing, young year around dairy that carry good size, condition and udders. A ma jority of the cows are first and second calf heifers with several individuals projected at 19,000 to over 20,000 pounds of milk. The cattle currently are on DHIA with a herd average of 15,000M-364F-3.8T, and participates in the DHIA somatic cell count program. The cattle have been checked for pregnancy and tested for interstate shipment. Catalogs available at ringside. Terms: Cash or Check Owner Auctioneers; Ronald & Norvel Reed, Jr. . ■ Sale Managed By; Norvel Reed & Sons, Inc. Sherman, N.Y. 14781 A Complete Auction Service Phone: (716)761-6161 PUBLIC SALE Having sold farm, the undersigned will sell on the farm located off Rt. 15 at Thurmont, Md. on Rt. 550, north 3 miles, then east IVz miles on Eyler’s Valley Flint Road on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 At 11:00 A.M. FIVE TRACTORS, TRUCK, JEEP & MACHINERY Allis Chalmers 190 diesel tractor with 283 hours; AC 519 front end loader; AC 9000 Series 4-16 automatic reset plow, all bought new; John Deere 1520 gas tractor with 200 hours on overhaul; JD #4B front end loader; Allis Chalmers WD 45 tractor with cultivator; A. Chalmers WD tractor with front end loader; Ford red belly tractor; front end loader; Ford 2-14 bottom plow; AC 2-16 & 3-16 bottom plows; new 10’ transport disc; JD 10’ transport disc; frame harrow; AC 9’ disc; Oliver self-propelled #4O diesel combine with Model #l2 com head & 12’ grain head; Massey Harris 35 SP 8’ com bine; AC 600 No-till 4-row com planter with fertilizer & insecticide boxes; Moline 7-13 disc grain drill; AC 7’ mower; 7’ Model 307 Bush Hog; Woods Cadet 84 rotary mower; New Holland 469 hay conditioners, 9’ cut; Myers 7’ cut hay conditioner & mower; NH side rake; 2 NH 68 balers, 1 with thrower; 3 NH wagons with new hay sides; N. Idea 7 com picker; N. Idea 12 manure spreader; NI 32’ hay elevator; Smoker 28’ elevator; new Lely 8’ bu. spreader; Danhauser post hole digger; saw mangle; fork lift attachments for loaders; T snow blade; hay tedder; com binder & 2 com buskers for parts; other junk machinery; 2 large incubator cabinets, good for storage; seasoned cherry lumber; platform scales; stilyards; cattle oilers; Purina waterers; log chains; 2 oil tanks with pumps; etc. Approx. 200 bales Timothy hay. 1954 Ford 800 truck with 16’ body and 4’ grain sides; 5 speed with 2 speed rear; 900x20 tires; air over hydraulic. 1962 Jeep 4-wheel drive station wagon, 6 cylinder, 2 sets of chains & 7’ snow blade. HARRY G. MUSSER Phone 717-794-2919 TERMS; Cash. Not responsible for accidents. AUCT.: Robert C. Mullendore CLERK: C.L. Metz Lunch rights reserved. '' v '' ; -5 1 Lunch available. MELVIN TROVER - % - J 1
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