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Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01

in the soil to seriously damage the
grain crop seeded on the fallow in the
next season. Neither of these two types
of chemicals would be acceptable in
Montana for chemical SummerfalloW
because the effects they produce on
plant growth last for either too short
or too long period Of time.
The length of time a given chemical
remains active in the soil is regulated
mainly by soil temperatures and mois-
ture conditions. Although those condi-
tions vary considerably from year to
year, a chemical weed killer for the
spring wheat areas should have a toxic
effect upon plant growth for a period
of about three months under normal
conditions.
3. Moisture conservation-A chemical
fallow system should equal or exceed
the conventional mechanical fallow
system in its ability to conserve mois-
ture during the fallow season.
Experiments to date have indicated
that a complete chemical system of
summerfallowing Zone in which no
mechanical tillage of any kind was
used during the fallow year, will con-
serve no more moisture than a me-
chanical fallow system. In fact, under
eastern Montana conditions, complete
chemical systems may be somewhat
less efficient than mechanical fallow
operations in moisture conservation.
Although the surface of the soil un-
der both systems becomes quite dry.
it appears that the loose nature of the
titled surface reduces the amount of
subsOil moisture moving upward to the
surface. This, of course, would result
in reduced evaporation from the TILED
Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01
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Extra Profit From Hay Yields
Offsets Fertilizing Costs
BY JOHN F. JENKINS, Blaine County

$50 and 200 pounds of actual N. One
plot was left as a check.
A return of soil tests from Bozeman
later disclosed the fact that this land
was also low in phosphates, notably
the area where our test plots were
located. I later applied some phos-
phate to strip adjacent TO the test
plots where I had spread 240 pounds
of ammonium nitrate.
Fertilizer spreading was completed
April 20, slightly delaying the first
irrigation which was completed June
1. The hay was given two more ap-
plications of water before cutting, with
an interval of two weeks between irri-
cations. This land is very heavy, takes
water slowly but holds it well.
Estimated Returns
The timothy seemed to show greater
response to nitrogen than did the blue
joint, due in part, I believe, to my
iuexperience as an irrigator. The TIM
ithy predOminating in the lower ground
received more water.
I estimated my yield off the 240
acres at 400 tons Il was shooting for
Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01

1t has been found experimentally that
a number of herbicides will check weed
growth on fallow in dry as well as wet
years if they are applied before the
weeds emerge from the soil (pre-emer-
gence application. AS a consequence,
it appears that such chemical could
be sprayed on fallow early in the
spring before weed growth starts, or
possibly even late in the fall after
spring wheat is harvested.
Another possibility would be to spray
late in the spring followed by con-
ventional mechanical tillage operation.
BY this means existing weed growth
would be checked by the mechanical
cultivation, and the chemical would
also be worked into the soil and be in
position to kill the new weed seedlings
as soon as they terminate.
g. Residual effect Of the chemical
A chemical that is used on summer
fallow must control weed growth ade-
quately during a major part of the fall
low season but its concentration at
seeding must not damage the crop
seeded on the fallow. Several chem
icals will usually stop growth of weeds,
but their effect is rather short lived and
new weed growth appears in few
weeks.
At the other extreme there are sew
eral chemicals that may provide good
weed control during the entire fallow
season, but leave sufficient residual
Soil Scientist, Western Soil and Voter
Management Research Brunch. Soil und
Voter Conservation Research Division.
Agricultural Research Service. us. De-
pertinent of Agriculture. and Superintend-
emf. Eastern Montana Bronch Station, Sid
neY. Montana.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01

LAST SPRING purchased 300 acres
Of hay land in the Lohman area of
Blaine County from Milt Bosworth of
Chinook.
These fields have a mixture of ma
tive and tame grasses, principally blue
joint and timothy. The past season
was my first experience with either
fertilizer or irrigation, but on the
strength of what / had CLEANED from
Montana Farmer-Stockman and other
farm magazines plus the recommends
ton of Herb DeVries, Blaine County
agricultural agent, purchased 80 tons
of ammonia nitrate 80 per cent nitro
gen fertilizer. This I applied at the
rate of 240 pounds per acre $50 pounds
actual NJ with a cyclone seeder
mounted on the platform of my row
crop tractor on about 240 acres.
Test Plots
DeVries and I also laid out five half
acre plots, four of which were fertilized
at the rates of $50, 800, $50 and 600
pounds of ammonia nitrate or SO, 100,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01
Seeded Roadside
Makes Hay Crop
By RUDY FUHRINGER
eton County

JUST AS SOON as the Choteau-Dut-
ton highway was completed, I picked
the larger rocks and seeded the road
side with the so-called Fairfield mix
ture plus crested wheatgrass seed. The
latter was added because / did not
know how well the Fairfield mixture
would do under dryland conditions. It
did very well and I got 100 per cent
stand. One reason that it did so well
was the clean soil, as it had no COM
petition with weed seeds.
Seeding the grass has controlled
erosion, which presents a problem
where the land is as rolling as ours is.
1t also has yielded bumper hay crops
for me each year.
7 seeded the entire highway right of
way along my land and about feet
beyond the power poles SO that ! did
not have to waste time working around
the poles or taking hoe to the weeds
that spring up around them. Over this
width of grass, very few, if any, foul
seeds that blow off the grain trucks
ever reach the fields.
The only problem 1 have is the beer
cans and litter that accumulates in the
bitches and has to be picked up each
spring.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01

soil surface, so consequently, better
moisture conservation.
The extra snow trapped during the
winter by the standing stubble on the
chemical fallow ordinarily does not
seem to compensate for this higher
evaporation loss.
Further research will prove whether
some mechanical tillage or modifica-
ton of the surface soil will still be
necessary even when chemicals are
used on fallow. Present information
indicates that the spray operation
should be combined with mechanical
cultivation in late May.
4. Weed growth i'm the crop produced
on falIow-The complete chemical fall
low system provides definitely poorer
weed control than mechanical falloW
systems in the crop that is seeded on
the fallow, because weed seeds have
remained on the soil surface without
terminating during the fallow year.
They then germinate with the crop
after being worked into the soil In the
process of seedbed preparation and
planting. However, this problem might
be overcome by combining the spraying
operation with a mechanical tillage OPP
Grafton in the late spring.
Little is presently known of the In
sect, disease, or other problems that
would be encountered in a chemical
system of following Some problems
in seeding chemical fallow would I'M
doubtedly also arise, but these can
probably be overcome by the use OF
the newer machinery designed for use
on stubble mulch fallow
Although the use of chemical herbl-
cides on fallow is relatively new
practice in Montana, it is a practice
that will probably become more COM
mon in future years Presently devel-
oped chemicals do not give sufficiently
consistent control to permit recon-
mending a complete chemical fallow
system. Therefore, improvement OF the
chemicals to be used remains the num-
Der one problem for this fallOw system.
A chemical that will provide adequate
weed control the major part Of the
fallow season without injuring the next
years crop is needed. Even then 1t
appears that limited amount of me-
chanical tillage will still be necessary.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01

SUMMERFALLOWIN is A relative
1y expensive but necessary practice in
the dryland wheat producing areas of
Montana 1t increases labor require
mentS during the summer and tillage
operations reduce crop residues which
are so important in protecting the soil
from water and wind erosion Fallow
systems that would both decrease costs
and reduce erosion hazards are there
fore desirable in Montana.
In theory, at least, these detectives
could be achieved by spraying summer
fallow land with herbicides for killing
weeds rather than by cultivating with
tillage machinery. BY spraying weeds
in the fallow it may ultimately be pos
sible to greatly reduce costs, and main
tain excellent residue cover to protect
the soil from erosion and to help hold
rain and snow
Experimental work on chemical sum-
merfallowing has been conducted in
the spring wheat area of eastern Mon
tana by personnel of the Eastern Mon
tana Branch Station for number of
years. Other Branch Stations in Mon
tana have also conducted some similar
studies. This work has revealed many
of the problems that must be overcome
before this fallow system will become
practical for general use. These prob
lens and possible remedies are dis
cuSSed here.
1. Selecting the proper herbicide -
The herbicide to be used on summer
fallow needs to be effective in killing
as wide variety of weeds as possible
under varying moisture conditions from
year to year at reasonable cost.
Investigations to date have not found
any chemical that would meet all Of
these conditions. For instance, under
favorable moisture conditions, 2,4-D
at rates in excess of 1 pound of acid
per acre will usually control the growth
of broadleaf weeds, but not when
moisture conditions are poor Dalapon
appears to act upon grasses in a SINH
lar manner.
However, an effective herficide is
needed that will control weeds in a
dry year as well as in the moist years.
Much additional research is needed to
discover more effective weed kiS.ers
than we have at present.
6-JUNE /, 1850
Montana farmer-stockman., 1960-06-01
Problems and FAture OF
Chemical FallOW
Chemicals With Controlled
ResiduaI Effect Needed
Some Mechanical TLIage Is
Still Necessary

BY F. POWER and GLENN P. HARTMA1N*
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
WE WELD And MEND

WE WELD AND MEND
Oxy Acetylene Welding, Cutting
Electrical Repairing Batteries
Generators Magnetos
YOU BREAK AND BEND
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
Stanley Hunter, Proprietor
103 North Washington Street
Phone Milford, Del. :
1--tf
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
NOTICEi
Dissolved Partnership

This is to notify the public and
all former customers that the bus
mess formerly of Haynie and Pierce
having dissolved partnership is
now fully operating under the COM
plete ownership and run by Dallas
]. Pierce and is and will be known
as Pierce Sinclair Service Station
and will be open for business, open
ing at 7:3O o'clock a. m. until IL
D m. every day. Am specializing
in gasoline, grease jobs, tune ups.
repair jobs. wash jobs and all au-
tomotive work. Will greatly appre-
ciate all old and new patronage. All
work guaranteed.
Special: For next 60 days. free
grease jobs expertly done with each
oil change. Dallas ]. Pierce. 1922
North Walnut Street, Pierce Sim
clair Service Station. Phone GA-2-
1854. 4-15-3t
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE To Amend All
Previous Ordinances That May
Be In Conflict Herewith With
Regard To The Collection OF
Electric Bills And Discontinue
ance OF Electric Service For
Failure To Pay The Same.
Be It Ordained BY The Council
OF The City OF Milford:
The City Manager shall disc0n-
tinue electric service to any con-
sumner who shall fail to pay any
charge for electric current for
more than twenty (20) days after
the date of mailing a bill for such
charge to such consumer.
An additional charge of Two Dol
lars and Fifty Cents $3.50 shall
be made for each trip by city em~
plOyee either to disconnect electric
service after failure to pay a bill
for twenty (20) days or to recon-
meet electric service which has been
disconnected as aforesaid. The city
employee sent to disconnect electric
service to a consumer may accept
payment In full of all charges for
electric current due from such con-
sumner plus the sum of Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents $3.50 in payment
of the disconnecting charge, and if
such payment is made service to
the consumer need not be discon-
nected on such occasion.
This Ordinance shall be effective
May 1, 1860. 3-1S-St
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
PUBLIC NOTICE
Railroad Proposes Change in Status
of Houston Station and Retirement
OF Station Building

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has petitioned The Public Ser
vice Commission of Delaware for
approval to change the status of it's
station at Houston, Delaware, from
that of a non-agency freight sta
ton to that of non-agency freight
station for carload freight and less
'than-carload freight in pickup and
delivery service, and also for re-
tirement of the station building at
Houston The Commission has not
yet determined whether a Public
Hearing will be held on said Pc
tition.
Persons who wish to make
known their views in connection
with this Petition should commune
cate in writing with the Commits
sion at its Office in Dover (Old
State House) no later than April
Is. 1860. 4-1-St
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 5th day of April
A. d. 1860, and that all persons
having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the
same. duly attested, to the said
Henry S. Saunders, Jr., and Mar
garet S. McGinnis, Executors of
the estate of Henry S. Saunders,
Sr., on or before the 5th day Of
January, 1861, or abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and
provided.
Isl HENRY S. SAUNDERS. JR
(s) MARGARET S. 'McGINNIS
Address Executors
Milford. Delaware
Charlotte Hall, Md. 4-15-3t
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
Planting Time Is Here!


II you are planning to plant bare
rooted trees or shrubs you should
start loosening up your shovel
muscles. That's the advice of Rob-
ert +. Stevens, Extension Service
horticultural specialist at the Uni
versity OF Delaware.
You should get your bare-rooted
plants in the ground before April
Is. Plant as soon as possible after
you get the trees and be careful
not to let the roots dry out, he said.
II you can't plant right away,
heel the roots into moist soil away
from drying wind
IL your plant comes in a moisture
proof wrapping, 1t should be all
right for few days.
To plant, dig hole with straight
sides and fiat bottom large enough
to accommodate all the roots with
three to six inches to spare on
each side and on the bottom.
Mix the topsoil removed from
the hole with one-fourth peat-moss
or other humus. and sand. Sand
need not be added to sandy soils. 1t
is needed in most of northern New
Castle County.
Shovel three to six inches OF this
topsoil mixture into the bottom of
the hole and heap 1t up in the
middle.
Check the roots and prune of
broken or damaged roots with
pruning shears. Then place the
tree straight up in the hole at
about the same depth 1t had in its
former location.
Spread the roots to approximate
ly their original position and fill
the hole about. two-thirds full firm
ing it around the trunk and roots.
Be careful not to damage the bark,
Stevens warned.
Pour several gallons of water in
to fll the hole. Starter solution
may be used but be careful not to
get It too strong. After the water
has settled, fill the hole with soil
leaving saucer shape basin for
watering.
Prune the top so as to keep the
natural shape of the tree. Don't
prune the leader or any short
branches growing directly out from
the leader,
A mulch of two or three inches
of peatmoss, leaf mold. straw, hay
or other material is often helpful
the first two years. The trunk of
deciduous trees should be wrapped
with three wrapping paper or bur-
lap to prevent sun scald.
No fertilizer is advised at plant
ing time and only moderate appli-
cations should be made the second
year.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
GEORGETOWN SPECIAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT

Public Notice Of Special Election
in Georgetown Special School Dis
trict on Saturday. April %, 1860,
between 100 o'clock and 500
o'clock p. M, Eastern Standard
Time.
A special election will be held
on Saturday, April %. 1860, be-
tween the hours of 100 o'clock p.
m. Eastern Standard Time, and
500 o'clock d. IN. Eastern Stand
ard TiIap of said day. The George
town Central School building To-
Gated on West Market Street,
GeOrgetDwh, County Of Sussex,
State of Delaware, and the Richard
Allen School building located on
the Airport Road, Georgetown,
County of Sussex, State of Della
ware, have been designated as poll
ing places for said special election.
Such buildings are the usual places
where school elections are to be
held in the district, at which time
and place the voters of said school
district shall be entitled to vote
by ballot for or against the pro-
posal to levy and collect additional
taxes for school purposes by add
ing an additional capitatiOn tax,
not to exceed $500. to the existing
capitation tax and by maintaining
the current real estate tax rate,
as said valuation is determined and
fixed for county taxation purposes,
such addition to the present school
tax to begin July /, 1860. The mon
eys raised by said school tax are
TO be expended by the Board of
Education of the District for the
purpose of supplementing the COM
pensation of employees of the
Georgetown Special School Dis
trict, for the purpose of paying
such additional employees as may
be required and whose compen-
sation Is not provided for by the
State Board of Education, and for
the purpose OF defraying other cur
rent expenses.
AT this election. every citizen
who resides in the Georgetown
Special School District in which
this election is being held and who
would. be entitled at the time of the
holding of this election to register
and vote In any election district of
which the School District is a. part.
at general election, IL such gener-
al election were held on the day Of
such school election, may vote at
the school election in the district
whether or not he is at the time a
registered voter. At said election
voters will be provided with ballots
upon which are printed the words,
''For Additional Tax and Against
Additional Tax" each TO. be sepa-
rated and each followed by blank
square In which the voter shall
mark his choice with cross mark.
This election is being held under
and in compliance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 10 of Title Ii of
the Delaware Code of 1865, as
amended.
BY order of the Board of Educa-
tiOn of the Georgetown Special
School District.
w. CARL UTZ
President of the Board
of Education
GEORGE II. KEEN
Secretary of the Board
of Education
Dated March %. 1860. 4-l-3t
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
CARD OF THANKS


! wish graciously to thank every
one, our wonderful neighbors,
friends and relatives for all their
kindness, beautiful floral flowers,
cards, visits, flowers, and phone
calls while my dear mother, Mrs.
Mary Frances Dickerson, was a
patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Milford, Delaware, and a
bed patient at my home. Pastor won
p Downing and Mrs. Milton G. Mill
iner, Reliance, Delaware, for their
visitsl and prayers, the hospital
staff for their kindness and consid-
Grafton whiSe Istayed with mother
in the hospital All were deeply
appreciated. Mrs. Harvey M. Will
son. 4-15-1t
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank everyone for the
many acts Of kindness, the beauti-
ful flowers and cards sent me
while patient in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital. Also the nurses,
Doctor Tobin, Rev. Hill and Rev.
Ross. / also want to express my
appreciation for use of the Milton
ambulance. George r. Fisher.
4-15-1t
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives, and neighbors
for their flowers, cards, gifts, and
other acts of kindness shown us
during the long illness and death
OF Charles e. Taylor.
( We also appreciate the services
extended to the deceased by the
nurses and doctors of the Milford
Memorial Hospital Wife and Fam
lily. 4-15-1t
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
NOTICES!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 29th day of
March A. ID. 1860, and that all per-
sons having claims against the es-
tate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said
Helen r. Donovan, Executrix of
the estate of Charles Leighton Don
ovan, on or before the goth day of
December, 1860. or abide the Act Of
Assembly in such case made and
provided.
(s) HELEN r. DONOVAN
Address
Lincoln, Delaware. 4-1-St
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15

Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-15
Mail Schedule

The schedule of mail arrival and
departure is as follows:
Weekdays
Arrives Departs
600 a. m. 500 a. m
11:00 a. m. 800 p. m.
500 p. m. 500 p. m.
Saturday
500 a. m. 800 a. m.
1900 a. m $3.50 p. m.
Sundays & Holidays
200 D. m. 4:3O D. m.
Evening star., 1960-04-03
eELkAR-SHZE
ScoopERS

Not many years ago mechanical
shovels moved a few yards of
dirt at a time. Today the big ones
excavate $50 yards in one bite.
Tomorrows machines, according
to a forecast by LeTourneau,
will scoop up 1O00-ton loads and
whats just as important) reds
tribute them, either by rapid
removal from the site or by re-
location as desired.
Batteries of scoopers could be
yoked like teams of horses to fit
any JOHN this case a new ex-
pressway. Coupled differently
they could dredge out a river
channel, a skyscraper founda-
ton or a subdivision and in a
fraction of the time now required
for these jobs.
Next week: Flying Hospitals
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Miss Pukosh
Is Married

The New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church was the
scene last evening of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Ann Pa
kosh. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bernard PakoSh of this
city, and the Rev. Charles
Ladd Cureton III, son of the
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Ladd
Cureton II of Washington,
N. j. DR.. George M. Docherty
officiated, assisted by the
father of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Cureton is a grad
uate of Maryville College,
Maryville, Tenn; attended
George Washington Univer-
sity and received her masters
degree in Christian education
at Princeton Theological
Seminary, Princeton, N. J.
Mr.. Cureton was graduated
from Maryville College, Mary
vile, Tenn; attended Lafay-
cite College, and graduated
this year from Princeton The
illogical Seminary, Princeton,
N. J..
After an extended honey
moon the couple will live in
Smyrna, Del, where Mr..
Cureton has been called to
the Smyrna Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1960-06-09

the mixture about e an inch
thick over the stained area
and overlapping the stained
area about l inch.
Cover the poultice with a
damp cloth and do not disturb
for 70 hours.
Then remove by dampening
the poultice slightly and wip-
ing it away.
Rinse the marble with cold
water, wipe dry, then polish.
When this treatment removes
some but not all of the stain
discoloration, combine one
fourth cups of hydrogen per-
oxide with eight drops of
household ammonia.
Apply with an eye dropper
to the stain. Let it remain
overnight. Then rinse off.
Marble is porous; it will
Evening star., 1960-06-09
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

and add whole milk until up
to IA inches of top. Stir
with long spoon.
Freeze with cracked ice
and salt. If you use a hand
turning freezer, turn rather
slowly and it will freeze
faster. When it becomes diff
cult to turn, lift out canister
Of cream. remove dasher, and
store in deep-freeze or pack
Evening star., 1960-06-09
Rockville Club
To Hold Meetino

A luncheon meeting of
the Junior Women's Club of
Rockville is scheduled for
noon Saturday at the Ken
wood Country Club. Mrs.
Thomas Donohoe, luncheon
chairman will be assisted by
Mrs. Donald Hagerich, Mrs.
John Lancaster, Mrs. Jamer
McKeever and Mrs. John
Carney.
Evening star., 1960-06-09

pm. luncheon meeting of the
Woman's National Democra-
tic Club. Mr.. Vidal is now a
Democratic candidate for
Congress from New York.