*l2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,1984
Now is "
the Time
(Continued from Page AlO)
To Prepare
For Soybean Planting
Soybeans should be planted in
warm moist soil. A thermometer
will help you decide when is the
best planting date. Special bayonet
type thermometers work very
well.
The ideal soil temperature is
about 62*F. The reading should be
taken at about 8:00 a.m. when the
soil temperature is stabilized. The
thermometer should be inserted at
least two inches in the soil.
Many people planting soybeans
will either end up with too many
plants per acre or too few. This will
happen because they will use the
pounds per acre philosophy which
won’t work for soybeans. Because
the soybean seed differs greatly in
size, this also means they differ
greatly in number of seeds per
pound. For example, one variety
may average 2100 seeds per pound
while another variety averages
3100 seeds per pound that’s a
difference of 1000 seeds per pound.
So, if you plant a bushel of seed
with 85% germination, that’s a
difference of about 48,000 plants
per acre.
The only way to plant beans is by
seeds per foot of row. If a grain
drill is used, three beans per foot or
row is plenty. If a 30-inch com row
is used 8 to 9 beans per foot is about
right.
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Farm Calendar
Southeast Codorus Watershed
Conservation Advisory Com
mittee, 7:30 p.m., Springfield
Township Bldg.
Thursday, May 10
Wayne County Extension farm
microcomputer meeting, 8
p.m., Extension meeting room,
Courthouse, Honesdale.
Friday, May 11
Pa. Egg Marketing Association
annual meeting, Conestoga
Motor Inn, Lancaster.
Saturday, May 12
Tenth annual Mercer Sheep Sale, 6
p.m., Mercer 4-H Park.
To Inspect Lightning
Rod Systems
The very heavy rumble we felt a
week or so ago was not thunder but
an earthquake. But it did remind
me that we are in the thun
derstorm season and buildings that
have rods should be protected, that
is if the rods are connected and
free of obstructions. We urge
owners of rodded buildings,
especially barns, to inspect them
closely and remove all items that
will stop the flow of the electrical
bolt. In many cases straw, hay, or
bird nests might be between the
rod and the building and cause a
fire. Also, be sure the rods go into
moist soil and are well grounded. A
close inspection of the rod system
will assure the protection that is
needed.
The Extension Service is an affirmative
acUon equal opportnnity education Institution.
For a big planting Job with a small tractor
Hook up
Tye s big 120 planting width and narrow
transportable design make it a whole lot
easier for a small tractor to perform large
planting (obs
Tye s 10 No Till Drill is equipped with the
same performance proven planting system
that is standard on Tye Stubble Drill’" and
Pasture Pleaser* models
1. Heavy-duty spring swivel coulters
2. Internally fluted seeders 3. Front seed
delivery double-disc openers and 4. Press/
depth control wheels
HARRISBURG Last year’s
farm programs and drought
resulted in tight feed stocks this
year. Corn stocks this fall are
expected to equal only one-sixth
the levels of a year earlier. Stocks
of sorghum may be down by half,
and soybean supplies will also
drop.
Livestock producers will face
higher feed costs at least until the
1984 harvest gets underway, and
beef and pork output may drop two
percent from 1983, according to
Wally Evans, of the Pennsylvarlia
Crop Reporting Service.
Just how many acres went into
production this season and how
many livestock are on hand? A
nationwide survey in late May and
early June will develop estimates
to guide farmers in their future
marketings, and inform com
modity buyers, traders, and
policymakers, of what to expect
from agriculture this year.
Evans notes, “Concerns about
rising feed prices, tight stocks, and
keen competition in overseas
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markets are weighing heavily on
farmers’ plans this year. These
uncertainities highlight the need
for acreage and livestock in
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Farmer cooperation,” he said, “is
the key to developing dependable
estimates.”
Representatives from the
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting
Service will interview a cross
section of Pennsylvania farmers,
and mail questionnaires to others
CORRECTION
In the York County
March DHIA report, top
cow of the month was
Flowers a 4-year-old
owned by Stump Acres,
York. The Holstein
produced 1261 lbs.
butterfat and 27,503 lbs.
milk. Second high was
Alva, a 4-year-old
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gathering data for the estimates.
Similar surveys will be carried on
in all states. Final national and
state estimates will be published
by USDA’s Crop Reporting Board.
A report on 1984 spring planted
acres will be available on June 28,
followed on July 10 with estimates
of yield and production for several
major crops. Estimates of hog and
pig numbers will be reported on
June 21, and cattle numbers on
July 20.
Holstein also owned by
Stump Acres, who
produced 1055 lbs.
butterfat and 24,892 lbs.
of milk. Third high went
to Val, a 4-year-Old
Holstein owned by
George Knight, Airville,
who produced 1055 lbs.
butterfat and 22,699 lbs.
of milk.
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