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Alfalfa Crop Management, High Yield Alfalfa is just like any o t h e r c r o p - - m o r e management results in more After harvesting the first alfalfa crop of the season, what management practices •must be put Into effect in order to maintain a high level of production for the rist of the year for several more? y Soil fertility is of utmost importance to high yielding alfalfas Is the soil pH bet­ ween 6.5 and 7.5? Is the soil capable of supplying adequate amounts of im­ portant nutrients like phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, magnesium and boron? - Each ton of alfalfa that's harvested at the one-tenth bloom stage removes 12 pounds of phosphate, 60 pounds of potash, six pounds of sulfur, eight pounds of mangesium and 30 pounds of calcium. If your alfalfa yield goal is eight tons per acre per year, then your soil must supply at least eight times the above rates. Part of this may come from toil reserves, but part will need to be supplied as fertilizer. Based on soil test results and recommendations, applying one-half of the recommended rate of fer­ tilizer after the first cutting and the other half after the last cutting will aid in achieving high yield and winter-hardiness. Two important alfalfa insect pests requiring timely management desisions are the alfalfa weevil and the potato leafhopper. The main concern for damage by alfalfa weevil is during the first cutting, but the fresh, small regrowth may be particulary prone to damage. If the effect of harvest (exposure to sun and removal of food supply) doesn't substantially reduce weevil larvae numbers, their feeding on regrowth will be much more damaging than on 10 to 20 inch alfalfa. Offer Free Immunizations Free immunization for children high school age and under will be given on Wednesday, May 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 A.mntinitoofflF'" 102 of the McHenry County Courthouse located on route 47, north of Woodstock. Jhe shots are offered by the McHenry County Board of 'Health with the en­ dorsement of the McHenry County Medical society. Immunization for the prevention of measles, polio, diptheria, tetanus and other communicable diseases are offered the last Wednesday of each month. The shots are necessary for a child to be enrolled in school, but the Board of Health recom­ mends that they be ad­ ministered as so$n as medically indicated after birth. YOU BUNK on it! PrMMtad by STATE BANK OF RICHMOND mombar F.D.I.C. With tax-paying time barely behind us it's already time for most of us to start thinking about next year's contribution to Uncle Sam. For self-employed people, whether business proprietors, doctors, dentists, lawyers^ salesmen, etc., mis means another round of quarterly payments based on estimated annual earnings This year, the quarterly payments are more kn portant than before because the Internal Revenue Service has raised the interest penalty from six percent to twelve percent. Since these payments should' include self- employment tax as we* as estimated income tax, they can be distinctly unpleasant four times a year. Financial analysts say the amount of self-employment tax paid this year (social security) wfll be more than 1000 percent higher than when the tax was in- •tituted. Isas than thirty yeeftago. If it wM help your self- employment tax planning to iMisbMi a special account to provide for quarterly payments, check with any our officers, wel try to take some of the sting out You Can BANK On HI Potato leafhopper is generally most damaging to don't harvest during the last five or six weeks before the To Your Health A Service of McHenry Hospital the second and third cuttings average date of a tuning of alfalfa. Unfortunately, the frost in your area. Six to effect of potato leafhopper is eight inches of toptgro sometimes mistaken for needed to build foodre* drought stress-stunted, before winter. yellow plants. However, -- --- these plants won't bounce back after a rain if potato leafhopper is the culprit. If you notice wedge-shaped yellowing of the leaf-tips, that is evidence of the potato leafhopper and you should act immediately to control them before the population ip. One adult per ith a net would in­ dicate! control measures should be taken. To maintain alfalfa stand and yiejds in future years, >wth is reserves tf we had ho faults, we should not take so much pleasure in noting those of others. -La Rochefoucauld. There are some faults so nearly allied to excel­ lence that we can scarcely weed out the vice without erad­ icating the virtue. -Goldsmith. by Marion Olien Too many people arrive home from a vacation needing a rest. The reason? Poor planning. Even with several drivers to. snare the driving, an almost non-stop trip to a faraway [dace is no vacation. Just sitting in a car for hours causes circulatory problems leading to stiffness and soreness. Deadlines should be avoided on a vacation. Rather than making it a one- day trip, it's infinitely better to drive along at a com­ fortable pace, stopping for exercise, snacks and meals. Then end the day early at a relaxing motel or campsite. Complete the journey after a refreshing night's sleep. A tired driver should pull over to the shoulder at the first sign of sleepiness. Opening the window for fresh air should revive the driver until he reaches a motel. If it doesn't, it may be wise to nap parked along the roadside. Emergency room doctors strongly emphasize the need for using seat belts. Travelling at 55 miles per hour means the passenger is moving at 150 feet per second. A sudden stop is a disaster for an unbelted occupant. The majority of 1 automobile injuries seen in an emergency room happen to people who are hot using seat belts. C a r b o n m o n o x i d e poisoning often occurs because the odorless sub­ stance seeps into the car when windows are tightly closed. Opening a window slightly guards against this. Travelling with children requires special planning. They require more frequent st^ps to release pent-up energy. A supply of toys and games help to pass the time. Sing-a-longs and road games such as finding the license plates of all the states are good attention-holders for long trips. The uniform-of-the-day for travel is wash-and-wear. Disposable diapers for in- PAGE 23 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MAY 23, lt» fants make it a vacation for Mom, too. Children tend to suffer from motion sickness more than adults. Medication for this problem is available through your physician. When you arrive at your destination, locating the local medical services may save time in a possible emergency. Having done that, relax, settle in and only then plan for the lively. activities ahead of you. _ CHURCH THEME "From Mistakes to Miracles" will be the theme of a two-week series to be presented at the Unity church of Crystal Lake starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 25. Unity is located between Route 31 and U.S. 14, 3 Chalet drive, Crystal Lake. NURSE SCHOLARSHIPS The McHenry County H e a l t h I m p r o v e m e n t association is again spon­ soring a nurse scholarship to deserving high school graduates planning on a nursing career. Scholarships are on a three-year basis with fringe benefits and lead to the encouragement for the nursing profession. Ap­ plications for these scholarships may be picked up at the H.I. A. office, at 226 W. Judd street, Woodstock, and must be turned in no later than May 31. The best way to be­ come financially inde­ pendent is to learn how to say "no" to yourself. •h-*-frit*1 \at< W s^ 44SSW.IT8.12I Savt! 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