Read Seed Packages for Success?
MEDIA Select by fact not
fantasy. Pictures on the front of
seed packages are almost always
appealing, but, read the package
before you get carried away.
Packages for flowers, vegetables,
grasses, and agricultural crops all
have valuable information you
need to know before you plant,
says C. R. Bryan, Jr., Delaware
Co. Extension agent.
The 1939 Federal Seed Act
requires agricultural seeds sold
across state lines to have specific
information about variety, ger
mination and purity. While
originally intended to protect
buyers of agricultural seeds, some
flower and vegetable packages for
home gardening carry much the
same information.
If you are buying and ordering
seeds, here are some things to look
for to make the best selection for
your garden:
—Date—be sure your seed is
fresh. If you are buying for this
year’s garden, don’t plant with last
year’s seed unless it’s free or so far
reduced in price, you don’t really
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care if a good many don’t ger
minate. Some seeds are viable
much longer than others, but how
old seeds have been stored—a fact
you won’t know unless you packed
them away yourself—has a major
influence on seed germination. The
date is usually listed on the back
flap: Packed for 1984. Look for it.
—Purity—agricultural crops and
grass seeds must indicate the
percentage of each kind of seed in
excess of s%Weed seeds, inert
matter (chaff, dirt, stones) must
be also listed. Most flower and
vegetable seeds packaged for
home gardens are 100% the variety
listed and therefore, do not have
purity information. But, if you are
buying a “garden mix” read the
contents thoroughly.
-Noxious-weed seeds—states
and the federal government
maintain lists of noxious weeds
and no package of agricultural
crops can contain more of these
than a certain percent. If any are
present, the percentage must be
stated.
—Weight—unless you are buying
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on ruminant
stomach animals.
Indepentant feed consultant using a new
method of testing which gives a true
reading on digestable protein and actual
TDN. Your home grown feeds may have
more nutrients than you are aware of.
After the ration is balanced, we will
balance the minerals with custom generic
minerals.
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THE "HIP HUGGER" |
New Revolutionary Design!! |
1 The hip supporting bars are contoured and
padded They surround the hip joints, evenly
distributing the pressure making it more humane
2 It is compact and easily positioned being much
shorter than most hip clamps This gives ample
clearance anywhere inside the frame of the “COW
BUOY”. It also allows the operator access to
“Downer" cows in hard to get places
3 Very easy to adjust and secure, the linkage on
adjustment mechanism reduces effort required to
turn adjusting screw
4 It has a detachable handle, easily removed by
pulling a snap pm This prevents the adjusting
screw from getting caught or bent
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seeds loose by weight, you can be
misled by the size and type of
packaging. Read the weight to
figure your costs and yield.
—Origin—certain agricultural
crop seeds such as alfalfa, clover,
and non-hybrid com grown in one
area do not grow well in another so
these seed packages list origin.
—Germination—if listed on the
package, this percentage tells you
how many seeds will produce
plants under ideal conditions. The
age of the seeds, how and when you
plant them, also affects ger
mination so this figure should be
read with some caution. Home
gardeners should probably count
on a germination rate of about 85 to
75 percent when planting most
seeds directly into the ground.
Planting inside, in flats, under
ideal conditions will probably
produce higher germination
figures.
—Variety—Most flower and
vegetable seeds packaged for
home garden usually list the
variety, whether the seed is an
annual, bi-annual, or perennial. If
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the seed is a hybrid, that in
formation is also on the package.
—Culture—nearly all seed
packages have important in
formation about how and when to
plant, including the number of
days to seed germination.
Vegetable seed packages list
number of days to maturity under
ideal conditions. Most packages
note spacing, height and spread at
maturity, thinning directions,
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NEWARK, Del. Farmers who
have decided to buy a computer to
help manage their farming
operations face a bewildering
array of choices and claims for
equipment and programs. To
make an intelligent selection, they
must be familiar with machine
capabilities and the language used
to describe computer functions.
University of Delaware ex
tension agricultural engineer Jim
Scarborough has written a fact
shppt whinh PTnlairto such ha sin
CARLISLE The South Central
Pennsylvania Pork Producers will
hold their Annual Feeder Pig Show
and Sale on Friday, April 6, at the
Carlisle Livestock Market.
This sale will be held in con
junction with the State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale at Carlisle. These
pigs will be suitable for 4-H and
MAILBOX MARKET
For Sale 17 purebred
dorset ewes, 5 purebred
cornedale ewes, 6
crossbred ewes, purebred
dorset ram Fred Co , Md
301 695 5781
For Sale 1968 lot 190
Tandem axle fertilizer
truck, 11000 miles new
engine 549 gas, 14’ body
Carroll Co, 301 795
4160
Wanted Fleavy duty 3 <
ton pickup For Sale
Parts for IH 340 utility
tractor Centre Co, call
814 364 9926 after 6
p m
Wanted 7 00x18" truck
tires For Sale black
mare mule 1400 lbs 15
yrs old $5OO firm Centre
Co 814 692 5248
For' Sale 1970 CMC V 6
engine 21 000 GVW 5
spd transmition 2 spd
rear axle, 14' dump
Cambria Co 814 948
8572
For Sale 425 gal Esco
tank, good cond , $l5O
Benjamin S Allgyer RD#2
Narvon Pa 17555 'h mile
North of Cams
For Sale Nl snow bucket
$2OO, two front weights
JD 1010 $5O Spring
tooth harrow, $25 Adams
Co, 717 528 4166
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,1984—833
Feeder pig show slated
mailbox market
For Sale Farmall "A"
tractor w/cul hand lift,
hand strat, A 1 shape,
$950 00 cash York Co ,
717 938-6322
For Sale Cider Mill 3,000
lbs of pressure, $4,500
Abram F Ebersol 1607
Mine Rd , Paradise, Pa
17562 Lane Co
For Sale Bnllion 16'
folding transport harrow,
AC 14' disc, older Model
w/foldmg wings, both
w/cylmders Montour Co,
717 437 2721
For Sale 2 rear tractor
tires 16 9x30 30% tread,
tubes fits Same, 2 front
tires size 7 50x15, Perry
Co , 717 582 8346
For Sale Twin Axle
trailer Good for hauling
Car skidloader, tractor
$550 Juniata Co call
after 5 pm 717 535
5750
For Sale Greenhouse
B'xl6' wired for heater &
fan $2OO Electric motor 5
FIR farm duty $2OO Leb
Co , 717 273 0094
For Sale Mixed hay & 2nd
cutting alfalfa All without
ram Also haylage for sale
717 933 4940
Wanted To Buy 30 50
cow dairy farm in Central
or South Central Pa 717
568 8079
special care instructions, and
growth habit.
—Packaging—some seeds are
sold in more than one way.
Traditionalists will, no doubt,
prefer standard packages but if
you are impatient or less than
confident of your planting abilities,
you may want to try pre-packaged
seed planting pots, seed strips, and
other units that favor seed ger
mination.
terms as BYTE, RAM, ROM,
FLOPPY DISK, HARDWARE,
SOFTWARE, MODEM and
BASIC. The two-page publication
also provides advice on some of the
features to look for when buying a
computer for farm use.
Copies of “Choosing a Computer
for Your Farm Business” are
available free from county ex
tension offices in Newark (451-
2506), Dover (736-1448) and
Georgetown (856-5250).
FFA projects.
The show ill begin at 10 a.m. The
State Graded Sale will begin at
1:30 p.m. followed by the sale of
show pigs.
For more information contact
Kent Strode, 729 Williams Grove
Road, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055 or
phone (717) 697-2824.
MAILBOX MARKET
For Sale Ml round baler
used very little, w/Ganey
app $7OOO 00. A 0
Smith roller mill
$l2OO 00, Franklin Co,
717 532 7837
For Sale ■ 1970 Chrysler 4
door sedan, 1 stake bed
fits 1 ton truck 8' wide 9'
long Lane Co , 717-653
4288
For Sale 600 gal Mueller
OH with 3 tip 8 free
heater, Franklin Co , best
offer, 717 375 4678
For Sale 7 tooth chisel
plow fully mounted
w/hydrauhc adjust depth
wheels, good cond
$9OO 00, Lane Co 717
442 8564
For Sale Lathe, table
saw sander, drill press
arm saw, band saw
compressor, diesel D
Martin Stauffer Loveville,
Md 20656
For Sale Reddy heater A
1 cond 63,000 BTU
complete w/wheels &
handles Lane Co 717
354 9127
Wanted JD 530 tractor
w/3 pt , & wide front, good
cond , Edwin Z Shirk R 3
Gristmill Rd Ephrata Pa
17522