
Last spring, an Indiana County user of 
Crow Repellent reported, “Crows were 
nearly as thick as flies in this section, 
and to my knowledge I didn’t lose a 
stalk on account of them.” 
This “crop saver” has been used suc- 
cessfully for 25 years. In terms of re- 
sults, it's more effective and economical 
than any other material. Costs are 7 to 
10 cents to use per acre, and it's easy 
to apply—and that’s a mighty small cost 
to protect your crop. 
Not only does it eliminate damage to 
your crop by crows, blackbirds, wood- 
chucks, squirrels, and other corn-pull- 
ing birds and animals. It protects seed 
from rotting, insures larger yields, saves 
cost and labor of replanting. Doesn't 
clog the 
planter. 
keeps pests away. 
COLD ae 
Non-poisonous— 
I-qt. size—enough for 4 bu. of seed 
Ae AS ine A BOOM 1.75 
Il-pt. size—enough for 2 bu. 1.00 
¥2-pt. size—enough for 1 bu. _ .60 
(Postage paid to your address.) 

Borer Control 
Clean up the corn fodder 
and stalks. Best to disc it 
down in fall or early spring. 
Fodder should then _ be 
plowed under so not one 
part of it protrudes from 
the soil. It is in the stalk 
and cob that the corn borer 
lives during winter. If com- 
pletely covered by several 
inches soil, it is eliminated. 
Corn left in the crib should 
be put through the hammer 
mill, or immediately after 
shelling in the spring burn 
the cobs. 
Fall Top Dressing 
Top-dressing pastures and 
hay fields in the fall is re- 
placing the old practice of 
fertilizer application in the 
spring in many sections. Ad- 
vantages claimed for this 
practice are, it is done when 
conditions are more favor- 
able, fertilizer is available, 
and the sowing has a better 
opportunity for penetration, 
and a full growing period 
from frost till harvest. In 
case of a dry spring, you get 
the benefit of more growth 
at a time when shortages of 
hay and pasture are worst. 
Farm Fact 
There are many hard ways, 
but just one easiest and best 
way to do every farm job. 
Cut Trees? 
In spite of present favorable 
prices for fuel wood and 
wood for other purposes, it’s 
best to let good thrifty trees 
grow to maturity, when 
they can be harvested as 
top-priced material. How- 
ever, where the stand is too 
dense, some healthy young 
trees may need to be re- 
moved. 
Remove Ears? 
Tests show that it’s not an 
economic practice to re- 
move the ears before plac- 
ing the corn plant in the 
silo. It’s necessary to feed 
the amount of grainy re- 
moved when taking the ears 
off—so the labor used in 
this operation is entirely 
wasted. 
Borer Damage 
In Pennsylvania last year, 
corn borer damage reached 
an estimated total of almost 
$2,000,000. The state-wide 
average of infestation was 
106.8 borers per 100 stalks. 
Year before there were 94.7 
borers per 100 stalks. Field 
clean-ups should be organ- 
ized on a community basis, 
clearing off standing corn 
stalks, plowing under stub- 
ble and getting rid of weed 
patches. 
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Cut Silage Corn When? 
The Indiana Experiment 
Station finds the right time 
to be ‘‘when the Kernels are 
dented but not hard.” If cut 
earlier when ears are in the 
milk stage, their analyses 
showed only 69% as much 
dry matter present... only 
66% as much crude protein 
. only 43% nitrogen, free 
extract only 23% as 
much fat. Since dry matter 
is the part that carries the 
feed, the rest is simply 
water. . . . So from these 
tests their “right time” 
surely checks as_ really 
right! 
Avoid Crowding 
Avoid overcrowding in the 
laying houses. Leghorns 
need three and _ one-half 
square feet apiece—allow 
four square feet for the 
heavier breeds. 
Hog Management 
The trend away from close 
confinement for pigs to “‘col- 
ony” or individual houses, 
self-feeders, hog pastures, 
and sanitation measures is 
resulting in more profitable 
management. 
