Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 11, 1984, Image 144

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    012—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,1984
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. -
Paymaster Seeds is marketing two
new com hybrids, one new grain
sorghum hybrid and one new
forage sorghum hybrid for 1985
planting.
John Buman, Paymaster Seeds
general manager, provided the
following descriptions of the new
hybrids:
Paymaster 7190 is a
management-responsive corn
hybrid with exceptional yield
potential for its maturity. Relative
maturity is 113-115 days. Plants
are medium-tall with very good
stalks and produce heavy test
weight, bronze-colored grain on
medium-long, slender ears.
Paymaster 7190 is adapted to most
soils and is responsive to good
management practices and
growing conditions in irrigated and
normal rainfall areas. It is
recommended for medium to
medium-high plant populations.
Paymaster 7990 com hybrid has
a relative maturity of 117 to 119
days. It has excellent yield
potential with a very good stalk
rating. Plants are medium-tall
with medium to medium-high ear
placement and an erect leaf habit.
The hybrid produces deep kernels
of medium-textured grain on a
girthy ear. In Paymaster Product
Evaluation Program (PEP) plots
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WHEAT
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Titan Logan Potomac
Roland Red Coat
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BARLEY
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New hybrids announced
and research tests, 7990 has
exhibited consistent, dependable
performance while outyielding
other hybrids of comparable
maturity in irrigated and dryland
areas under a wide range of en
vironmental conditions.
Paymaster 7990 is an excellent
hybrid for its maturity for grain or
silage production.
Paymaster 1091 grain sorghum
is another hybrid proven in
Paymaster research trials and
PEP plots to consistently out
perform other hybrids of com
parable maturity. Plants are
medium to medium-tall, with very
acceptable appearance and
uniformity. Stalk quality is
average to good under most
growing conditions. Heads are
semi-open with good exsertion and
produce medium-size, reddish
bronze colored grain. Paymaster
1091 has been a consistent, ex
ceptional performer for its areas of
adaptability and use under dryland
or irrigated growing conditions.
Paymaster FS 455 forage
sorghum is a medium-full season
hybrid with exceptional leafiness
and high grain yield potential. Its
RYE
moderately large stalks have a
very good standability rating.
Plants generally range from seven
to nine feet in height under
favorable growing conditions and
produce long, wide, juicy leaves.
High leaf-to-stalk ratio and very
good grain yield potential combine
to produce excellent quality, high
tonnage silage.
Buyer barbecue
HONESDALE A feature of
1984 Junior Livestock Sale to be
held today at 7 p.m. in conjunction
with the Wayne County Fair will be
a beef barbecue for buyers.
Potential buyers will be guests of
4-H and FFA members and serving
will take place from 5:00 - 6:30
p.m. just prior to the sale.
Reservations are not necessary
and buyers can pick up their
barbecue tickets at the sale ring by
checking in for the sale.
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TRACTOR
HEADQUARTERS
INTERCOURSE PA
The new 84 pto horsepower
VERSATILE 256.
Powered by Cummins,
featuring full four wheel
drive with the power and
traction to meet any field
challenge head on' it
leaves the competition
spinning their wheels in
comparison. A heavy duty
transmission and
bidirectional design for
unlimited adaptability.
And famous Versatile
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SOIL CONDITIONS
.. 2WD |W/M |4WD-
W/DUALS ■FWD *4 EQUAL
□ 2WD
W/SINGLES
SIZE TIRES
Versatile 4WD outperforms 2WD and MFWD
every time' Results vary with soil types and
soil conditions.
ALL NEW AND USED
PRODUCTS BACKED
HOOBER
PARTS
& SERVICE
planned
Walke heads tobacco growers
CHELTENHAM, MD. - Henry
E. Walke, is the General Manager
of the Maryland Tobacco Growers’
Association, of Cheltenham, Md.
Acting general manager since
last December and employed with
the Association since 1981, Walke
assumed his new duties the end of
May. He is responsible for the
operation of four retail service
stores, a machine agency in
Huntingdon, Md. and a machine
sales and service operation in
Waldorf, Md.
Prior to his manager duties he
was Field Supervisor and Coor
dinator of the fertilizer and
chemical operation and handled all
farm related matters.
Walke was born and raised in
Anne Arundel County and worked
in the family owned store and on
the family farm in Calvert County.
He also worked for several major
fertilizer and chemical companies
in the Maryland and Tidewater
Virginia area.
Versatility
Is Here
Henry E. Walke
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