Proud/That’s how I felt Proud. And awed. And patriotic. And thankful to the Lord above for setting those two courageous astronauts and their marvelous space shuttle down smack in the middle of an ancient lake bed as America triumphed in making space history. And fascinated. Fascinated because, according to reports, that shuttle could have landed on that desert without Young or Cnppen lifting so much as a little finger, if it had been necessary. A computer could have done it all. I personally find it mind boggling that a spaghetti-like mass, compounded of thread-thin wires and microchips, can be so unbelievably smart and instantly responsive. But such built-in homing devices, which can bring a massive space machine hurtling back to earth right on a dime, $2OOO on new Case farm tractors purchased between April 1, and May 31,1981. Eligible Model 1190,1290,1390,1490,1690 2090,2290 2390,2590 4490,4690,4890 plus Waiver of finance If you buy any of our new Case farm tractors or a used farm tractor of any make between April 1, 1981 and May 31 1981 and finance it through J I Case Credit Corporation finance charges will be waived from date of purchase until June 1 1981 and Special factory allowances on selected models. Ask us for details. mu * liftvici A.L. HERR & BRO. MRK AVI., QUARRYVILU, PA Phmnmt 717-TM-3521 i On being a farm wife ' - And other I hazards Joyce Bupp aren’t all that new when you think about it. Mother Nature built them in pigeons aeons ago. And we’ve all read these stones of lost cats and dogs that found their way across thousands of miles to their masters. But few people know that cows have the , most iharply-honed homing devices ever designed. These “cowputers” are buried deep in the mental mechanics of every dairy cow. They’re seldom used for such mundane activities as finding the right stall or the correct gate, but rather saved for special occasions. Doric, for instance, used hers just last week. The farmer had taken her baby to the calf pen, so Doric slipped her stall barn seat belt to fly off seeking a reunion with her daughter. With a hundred acres of greening alfalfa and lush oats and barley in which to land. Done’s cowputer Cash rebates up to Cash Rebate charges until June 1,1981 If you buy one of our new Case farm tractors between April 1 1981 and May 31,1981 Case will send you a check for the dollar amount shown opposite the Case model you buy, or you can apply the rebate towards your down payment NOTE Government Agencies Departments do not qualify for rebate $lOOO $l2OO $l5OO LITITZ Last summer was a “Killer.” Heat and drouth took its toll on crop from the Rockies to the Atlantic. But such conditions can be an advantage for plant breeders looking for tolerance to these stresses. For example, com hybrids with improved drouth tolerance are available as a result of intensive research conducted in dry growing conditions the past few years. “One of the more important plant characteristics for drouth tolerance is a large, fibrous root system,” says Ken Wrede, manager of Funk Seeds In ternational’s Seward, Nebraska research station. zoomed her from orbit into the set down zone programmed into every dairy cow that ever lived. The farm wife’s vegetable garden. While landing, she crashed through the carrots, riddled the radishes and pock-marked the potato patch. Why Mother Nature couldn’t be satisfied with giving a cow four stomachs and that neat milking equipment, and left out the cowputer, I guess will remain one of the great mysteries of the universe. I’ll ponder that while I go repair the cowputer craters. Heat, hybrid “A well-developed root system is less likely to be affected by drouth since there are more roots to pull water from the ground,” he ex plains. “This particular charac teristic also allows for more ef ficient nutrient uptake. “Sturdy brace roots to hold the plant up are essential as well,” Wrede adds. “Root lodging is possible if the plant fails to develop a strong brace root system.” In addition to a well-developed root system, hybrids must show minimal leaf scorch, even when grown under the most severe environmental conditions. “We choose as parents those inbreds which tassel and silk at the same time to assure optimal conditions at pollination," says Wrede. Another desirable trait is a larger ear size, or, if possible, double ears. This helps boost yields even if weather stress requires reduced planting populations. Dr. Wrede says. Also, cold tolerant hybrids will play a key role in the fight against moisture stress. Com planted early tassels sooner and generally beats the heat that can reduce seed set. Researchers are now breeding hybrids with superior ability to fertilizer tanks to a Calumet vacuum tank Liquid hog manure can save thousands of dollars in commercial fertilizer costs. So it makes sense to preserve that value with good management. That’s why Calumet recommends pairing our vacuum tank with a 2 or 4-shank Calumet soil injector. Soil plow down retains about four times the nitrogen lost with surface spreading, plus reduces odor and runoff, Stop in to see the full line of Calumet vacuum tanks in capacities from 1180 to 4500 gallons and choice of two vacuum pumps. And ask about the benefits of using a Calumet 2 or 4-shank soil injector. ST USED EQUIPMENT 1 -CiayV22so 1 -10 ft. Badger Pump 1 - 53250 Calumet Spreader w/Auger 1 - Better-Bilt 12 Ft. Auger Pit Pump F. ERNEST SNOOK Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,1981—€13 drouth aid development Switc with soil injector CALUMET & NESSETH DISTRIBUTOR RD 3 - Box 84. Mifflinburg, Pa. 17844 Phone: 717-966-2736 germinate and grow under cold stress. “In the future, we hope to push planting dates m Nebraska up to mid-April where possible,” Wrede says. Other stress-fighting characteristics breeders look for under poor weather conditions are resistances to disease and insect infestations. Wrede points out that moisture demand by com is most crucial starting a week or two before and continuing through the pollination period. In fact, 70 percent of the corn’s total water requirement is consumed during reproduction. “Generally, even if there is moisture stress at the pollination stage, the tassels will emerge and shed pollen,” he explains. “But there are cases when severe heat combines with dry winds to 101 l the pollen. High temperatures and low humidty can also reduce the receptiveness of the silk. ” Although recent heat and dry spells have had an adverse impact on crop production, researchers find they can use those conditions to their advantage, for breeding the new tough, high-performance hybrids that are needed to give consistently high yields under a wide range of growing conditions.
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