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Rotation liwculn-Farmers need to consider chemical rotation for weed control Ju t as they have rotated crops for many years, a Unversity of Nebraska Exten sion agronomist declared hire. John Furrer explained that "the continued use of the same chemical on the same piece of ground permits the uninhibited increase of weed species that are resistant to that particular chemical. In the talk at Crop Improve ment Days, Furrer said "it was not too many years arro that cockleburrs and sunflowers were the most Important weed spec ies in corn fields. The chemical 2, 4-D controlled these two troublesome weeds, but in their place came crabgra s and fox- youM not acquainted witlt rtW 4 ' ' 1 yf tJittU Production Credit Association ADVANTAGES then tfs Time to niestlgatel Every modern farmer needs a permanent and dependable source of credit. Here's how PCAs BEST meet the challenge for you . . . 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South Omaha Production Credit Ass'n. 2411 L Street, Omaha, Nebraska Field Office - Weeping Water, Nebraska mm For Your overage With Package Is An UinrriotchcibSe Bargoirs! PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL - PHONE 2141 - of Chemicals tail. "Where atra.ine has been used for pre-emergence weed control for several years, weed species which are resistant to atrazine have increased. "Changing or rotating weed cheinicali makc-3 It possible for a farmer to control a wider range of weed species," Furre: pointed out. "If. small grain, iegum:s or grass is planned for a field, atrazine or simazine should not be u ed the previous year. Below normal rainfall during thJ year these chemicals are used may permit a carryover of the chemical and possible injury to crops other than corn or sor ghum. A rotation of more soluble products such as randox formul- Let The JOURNAL You Farm For Our Deal Vital in Weed Control atiors, amiben, and 2, 4-D elim inates po:sible chemical carry over into the next cropping sea son," Furrer said. "In 1961 County Extension Agent Demonstration plots, ran dox T and atrazine gave 75 per cent better weed control 75 per cent of the time. As we learn more about the use of the e chemicals, effectiveness should be Improved. "Pre-emergence materials per form more satisfactorily on sur face planted corn, sorghum and soybeans. Most case3 of poor results or injury observed in ? 961 occurred on listed crop:. Surface nlantirnr nrnviriprl a nHh.H roiativoi,, f-o f wv.wusiv4 ivmviTLij lite U 'wwo and trash which seemed to hn- prove the prformance of pre emergence chemicals. Rains falling on listed fields are more apt to concentrate injurious amounts of chemicals around the germinating seed. In addi tion, the 'melting down' of ridges on listed corn during heavy rains results in burying the chemical and seed," Furrer said. "Weed control on sorghum and soybeans In the future will include greater use of herb icides," said Orvin Burnside, assistant professor of agronomy at the College. "The increased use of herbicides will necessitate the development of two or more selective herbicides for theje Get more from every acre WITH NORTHROP KING Hybrid 1 ... t j corn ORDER NOW FROM OSCAR OLSON Greenwood Phone 789-2543 LEWIS KOUTSKY Elmwood Phone 994-3881 You !.lY (Crowd Sale crtps to prtvent the increase of, weed ipeci?-- resistant to a par-I UL U1J. 1IC1U1L1UC. Eurmi.le also predicted: Increased use of the rotary hce during the early growth stag, s of soybeans in particular. Elimination of between th3 rcw cultivation by the combina tion of herbicides and narrower row spacings. It is not far off when the e crops will bJ grown in 10 to 20 inch rows, Advan tages of this procedure include: Higher yields due to better c'istribut on of plants ovi the oil surface. The crop will be more com - pritive with weeds due to in- creased shading of the entire - soil surface. -Less herbicide or mechani- cal weed control operations will have to be used in narrower row spacings. The agronomist explained that disadvantage: to changing the cultural methods for the'.1 corps sorghum and soybeans include additional equipment needs, difficulties with irriga tion and farmer acceptance. M. K. McCarty, U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture agronomist stationed at Lincoln, reported that "it is possible to obtain ef fective control of weeds in seed ling alfalfa with herbicides which are on the market. There is also a choice available as to time of treatment. Eptam should bbe applied and worked into the soil surface just prior to planting alfalfa. Three pounds of Eptam per acre will give ex cellent control of grassy weeds and varying degrees or control of broadleaved weeds. "Dalapon for control of grassy weeds and 2, 4-DB for control of broadleaved weeds should b" applied from 1 to 3 weeks after emergence of the alfalfa. Since light dosage rates are desirable, applications should be made while the weeds are small and most susceptible to the herbici des," McCarty said. Dalapon at two pounds per acre for grassy weeds and 2, 4-DB at one pound per acre have given good control of broadleaved weeds. These materials are compatible and may be mixed and applied at the same time. The rates men tioned refer to active ingre dients. McCarty emphasized that "precautions in the use of treat ed foage are prescribed by law. Alafalfa or other forage treated with Eptam should not be used w.thin, 60 days of treatment. With dalapon or 2, 4-DB, the first year crop should not be fed to dairy animals or animals be ing finished for slaughter. In addition, the first year crop should not be sold commercially or shipped interstate." 4-H Honors C of C The Cass County 4-H Council recommended the Weeping Water Chamber of Commerce for "meritorious service to 4-H." Malcolm Pollard, Chairman of the Co. 4-H Council made the presentation of a beautiful pla-! que to Marvin Piifold. 1D60 C. of C. president at the Annual meet ing of the Cass Co. Extension Service Jan. 26. "YOU'RE ars WHEN THEY'RE DRIVE IN AND LOAD UP FEED DIRECT FROM OUR MILL- - 26th & O -OMAHA, NEBRASKA Extension - 1961 - ; UCffiOnSuatlOnS. Judging Practice Forty home economics 4-11 club members and leaders parti cipated in the practice demon stration day held on July 17. Most of the participants in this event were younger 4-H Mem bers. Hume Economics judging practice, held on July 27, proved I to be a big event. Sixty girls participated m the all-day event. i This year, for the first time ,' judging classes were divided; beginning units for girls under 14 and advanced units for girls over, ! 14. K. P. Kookers Ten boys aged 8-10 years of age and who call themselves K 1'. Kookers took a cooking pro ject in their 4-H club me entnusiasuc groups ieaa - er is Mrs. Lyle Stock of Mur- dock. Mrs. John Murdoch and Mrs. Dick McCoy are assistant leaders. Clothing and Family Income Relationship Closely Tied By Gerda Petersen Clothing and Textiles Specialist University of Nebraska What happens when family in come is decreased? What item of the family budget receives less attention in such a case? Studies show that the amount spent for clothing is one of the first items to be decreased. In a recent questionnaire, a group of Nebraska homemakers were asked what they would do if their income was lowered. Forty-eight said that they would mr.ke an adjustment in their clothing budget or do more sew ing. Clothing holds a dual role in the family budget. It is a neces sity, yet it can be an important prestige or luxury item, too. At the present time clothing does not seem to be as much a symbol of prestige and economic well being as it once was. It has also become less sensitive to income change. If incomes were to decrease, homemakers could stretch their clothing dollar. i The first step would be to take a look at their buying habits. More conservative styles can be worn effectively for longer pe riods of time. Clothing fads and high fashion articles are fun, but expensive. Careful shopping at sales often results in a savings. Buying children's clothes with an eye toward sharing or handing down possibilities, is a good practice. Secondly, some homemakers might do more sewing. Studies -show that the greatest saving comes from making street or dress-up dresses, suits, and coats. These types also require greater sewins skill and more time. The homemaker who mends and remodels is, of course, f f IH 1 Does Lime Pay on Corn? The question, "Does it pay to lime for top corn yields?" has , been asked many times. To get I Icmpt was made in 1961 to nndjthe Nothing training out. Several tests were put out in ; the corn producing area oi r-ie- ; brasKa mis year, iwo oi uie test plots were placed in Lass j C o u n t y; one on the Clarence ! ungeiKemier iarin west oi wiur- ray ana tne otner on me Lioya Althouse farm south of Alvo. To date the results have not beenith published. Both fields tested uie LUUluy highly acid and 3 ton of lime per acre was applied on each test. Untreated areas will be checked against treated plots. :n:,rry Sullivan, television per sonality: "The besi way to tell a wo man's age is in a whisper. stretching income the most be cause at very little cost she is making something wearable that otherwise would be discarded. Children's clothing can often be handed down to younger brothers or sisters. Some adult garments also are made of a fab ric that would be suitable for children. An example is school coats made from adults' top coats or all-weather coats. Each successive year since 1029, excepting the World War II years, the proportion of the dol lar spent for clothing has either decreased or remained un changed. In 1947, 11.9 per cent of the consumer dollar went for cloth ing. However, only 8.5 per cent went for this purpose in 1958 and 6.7 per cent in 1960, according to United States Department of Ag riculture Outlook figures. This trend has been due to a number of factors: 1. The cloth ing industry is stabilizing prices while the cost of other goods has soared; 2. The consumer is spending larger amounts of money on automobiles, home furnishings, home entertainment, equipment and services; 3. Peo ple are buying more casual and play clothes which are generally less expensive; and 4. Synthet ics, which make garments as a whole less expensive are being used in increasing quantity. In the survey, Nebraska home-j makers generally agreed that teenagers require the most cloth- ir.g. Among rural families, men! have spent more on clothing than women have. Since 1955, how ever, when men and boys on the farm spent 45 per cent of the clothing dollar and women and girls 43 per cent, clothing expen ditures have pulled more equal. This trend toward equal spend ing probably results from higher family income, more women working away from home, and the generally increasing import ance of women's clothing. Har.ry F. Byrd. Senator (D.Va.): "We have gone down the road of reckless spending and in crea.ing debt as far as we can go.'' TIME TO THINK OF YOUR FUTURE . . . ELECTRICALLY EASTERN HAS TRAINED SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR FARMSTEAD ELECTRICAL NEEDS CALL THEM TODAY THEIR SERVICE IS FREE AREA 4-H Leaders Attend Subject Matter Training Sessions Six 4-II leaders attended the subject matter training offered on the sub-district basis. Mrs. Eugene Domingo, Weep ing Water; Mrs. Stanley Lepert. Plattsmouth; and Mrs. Clinton Westlake, Elmwood. attended Mrs. Forrest Engelkeniier, Louisville; and Mrs. Roy En gelkemeier, Nchawka, the foods session. Mrs. Henry Vinduska, Platts mouth and Mrs. Martha West, Extension Apent attended the home living training session. These leaders, in turn, train ed other 4-II leaders back In pointing way to extra profits Plant the best... plant Steckley's Genetic Giant Hybrid Corn and Hybrid Sorghum. STECKLEY HYBRID CORN CO. 2416 N Street, Lincoln, Nebraska We are proud of the part this bank plays in the advance ment of farming in Cass Coun ty. Our sincere thanks to the leaders of 4-H clubs for their part in making Cass County boys and girls better citizens . . . thus adding to the Progress of Agriculture in Cass County & Ne braska. CORN GROWERS STATE BANK Murdcck, Nebraska Member F.D.I. C. Will Stock, President Edwin T. McHugh, Cashier ELECTRICITY POWERS PROGRESS PUBLIC POWER) SYRACUSE SERVICE CENTER HIE FLATTSMOUTII JOUKNAL Monday, February 5, 1962 FACE FIVE Extension - 1961 Line and Design In Clothing . . . Even though most American women do not have a "perfect" figure, they can conceal figure irregularities through the lines of their clothing. Which line flatters which type of figure was found through the demon stration, "Line and Design in Dress." The leader training meetings for 70 Extension Club leaders was given early In March by Martha West, County Ex tension Agent. 1 STECKLEy HYBRIDS, E 31 DEALER m 5 n i in the HOME . FARM . INDUSTRY W i W 829-2341