Winners of the Elizabethtown tractor driving contest included, from left to right, Dale Herr, Gilbert Martin, Doug Witman, Joe ,Wi veil, and Jim Hershey. The contest was sponsored by Messick Farm Equipment. Messick sponsors E-town tractor contest ELIZABETHTOWN—A ten contestants had to drive sponsored by Messick Farm Tractor driving contest was a tractor and manure Equipment. to be held in conjunction with spreader through an ob- The winners were: 1. Doug the Elizabethtown Fair. As a stacle course, back a wagon Witman, Mt. Joy, 2. Gilbert result of inclement weather into a stall, and operate a Martin, Elizabethtown, R 3; it was rescheduled to Sep- tractor and harvester with 3.Joe Wivell, Mt. Joy, and tember29. forage box. 4. James Hershey, The contest was divded The activities were Elizabethtownß3. into three categories The Crop reference booklet ST. LOUIS, Mo.-TheGold Book, a pocket-size, easy to use, crop selection and management guide, has been updated and Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,1979 regionalized for 1980 and is now available to farmers. This annual crop management compendium is offered by Pfizer Genetics Inc., producers of Trojan brand hybrids and Pfizer Genetics soybean and sorghum seed. The booklet provides valuable, concise crop management in formation and extra note paper pages for a farmer’s individual notations and calculations. Sec the compact B-Series Kubota diesel tractors! 1 2-hp Kubota 85100 with two wheel drive turf tires and rotary tiller MUKUBOTR—' FARMERSVIUE EQUIPMENT INC. RD4 EPHRATA, PA 717-354-4271 i The tenth edition is being published in six regionalized versions. Each version will contain information specifically attuned to regional crop production needs, environmental conditions and climate. Such information will mclude comparative charts of all Pfizer Genetics seed varieties appropriate for each area, describing plant characteristics and management recom mendations that allow each variety to perform at its optimum. It also includes planter plate information and recommendations, provides formulas for chemical ap plication calibration, pesticide dilutions, plant nutrient requirements, bushel conversions, ad justing yields to 15.5% moisture, weights and measures, metric con versions, irrigation measurements and general farm math. It also lists guidelines for plant populations, yield goals, vanetal selections, fertilizer and pesticide rates, and silage production. Copies of the Gold Book are available from Pfizer Genetics dealers. 37
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