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,
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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.
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A.L. HERR & BRO.
MRK AVI., QUARRYVILU, PA
Phmnmt 717-TM-3521
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a farm wife
' - And other
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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
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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.