■li^KnwTßß FAD A TRACTOR OF LANCASTER COUNTY SELLS DEPENDABLE FORD TRACTORS and EQUIPMENT OFFERS RELIABLE, DEPENDABLE, FRIENDLY SERVICE FAST PARTS SERVICE OPEN: 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM Mon.-Fri. 7:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Sat. Harruburgßt 283 462 LOCATED IN THE EASY TO REACH (OFF FLORY MILL EXIT OFF RT. 283) FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Circle Your Calendar peh nr Tractor Driving Contest . Ist Annual Peg^^erts . Lunch r^ e .Pam* I free*r ie( spECIALS • SPEC UNCASTER FABM'h G «atcH F uTone.ssuß|^s U<sO^ f; '» I) L* 19 ?o ?i ■!% 16 fjs?4 "*2i 3 d •'lx s £ _ fl 1 *** M w «s\ si aegflfc I * Lancaster „*« ■ Rt 340 Compass 52^1/ie reported in Crawford MEADVILLE T’.k ibtti An nual Crawford County Com and Forage Day was held on Tuesday at the Meadville Holiday Inn. This program is sponsored by the Crawford County Extension Office in cooperation with .14 seed, feed, fertilizer, chemical and equipment dealers. Educational displays showed what is available in supplies and services for local farmers, as well as answering many agronomic questions. In addition, educational programs were presented throughout the day-long event. Fred Hughes, Penn State Farm Management Specialist, discussed the economic considerations of crop production. Sprayer operation, calibration, and maintenance was presented by Donald Daum, Penn State Ex tension Engineer. He stressed the importance of calibrating spraying equipment to be able to know the correct rate of the spray mix to be used on the field to control weeds or insects and having the proper nozzle size and spacing. Crawford County Agent Joseph Beard was master of ceremonies for the event and presented the recognition awards for the 1983 Five Acre Com Club participants. The recipients included: Robert Campbell, Saegertown, 151.9 bushels of shelled com per acre; John Greene, Jr., Springboro, 143.8 bushels of shelled com per acre with no-till com; George and Timothv Greig, Linesville, 137.4 A ONE TIME OFFER... .ONLY 4 IN STOCK!. POWER TAKE OFF WIC BEDDING CHOPPERS Wic has perfected a three point hitch PTO chopper activated by the power of your tractor. Easy to install, it is ideal for free stalls, or in strawberry fields for mulching purposes. Regular Price $1525 IF YOU NEED PARTS FOR WIC BEDDING CHOPPER & SILAGE CARTS GIVE ME A CALL! icas* Corn winners bushels of shelled corn per acre; Joe Urbamck, Jr., Conneautville, 133.9 bushels of shelled corn per acre; Joe Livingston, Hartstown, 121.9 bushels of shelled corn per acre; and Robert Infield, Town ville, 98.1 bushels of shelled com per acre. The average costs for producing an acre of corn in Crawford County was $243.40 or $1.90 per bushel. For Penn sylvania, the average cost of producing an acre of com is $239.22 or $2.35 per bushel, according to costs accounts of the Five Acre Com Club participants. Penn State Extension Agronomist, Joseph McGahen, talked on back to basics in com production. Farmers must take a close look at such items as short season varieties of com for our area, the time of planting and seed depth, weed control, soil pH, plant nutrients, disease control and tillage practices. Any one of these factors can limit com yields. The highlight of the program was a growers’ panel discussing alfalfa, corn and soybean production. These growers told what their successes and pitfalls have been over the years in growing these crops and answered questions from the audience. The panel members were John Tautin, Sr., Conneautville who discussed his alfalfa program; John Greene, Sr., Springboro, who talked in no till vs. conventional production of com; and Mike Wilcox, Carlton, who reviewed his experiences on producing soybeans. now... *945 131
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