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p By W. h. Lyne, County Agent S The state ASC Committee rC has increased the cost-share, ~l of aeroplane application of *; high analysis fertilizer to' j: steep pasture land to $2.47 $;■ per acre for 1963. This is I; approximately 65% of the : plane spreading cost where; : 300 lbs. of high analysis mixed fertilizer or straight, phosphate is applied. i While this is not a statewide practice, it is set up for counties which have, or, wish to. use, aeroplane spreading of fertilizer as a special practice. The only known fertilizer -Jr. applied in this county by this method was at Clover Hill Farm last year through arrangements made by Lee Thornton, Mgr. of Rappahannock Farmers' Coop. Reports, from those observing this method of Improving steep pastures, were encou» aging; by using pelleted fertilizer there was little drift and the material appeared evenly applied. With the increased allowance for aeroplane cost, the time element involved in getting the job done, plus the fact that some of our pastures are too steepfor trucks the application of fertilizer by plane could become a com* mon practice. Interested farmers should contact their ASC Committee chaired by H. S. Barksdale if they wish to have the practice approved for this county. Our Area F ruit School has been set for February 27th at the Court House. Growers having particular topics they want covered pldase contact >,r' *' thfWVfflce. * - •***•«*** -4p\v. Checking cows" and ewes several times a day during the calving and lambing season will pay dividends. Once a day is not enough and has proven too costly with labor Z valued around a dollar per Z hour while checking three•5 times-a-day proved a very 5 worthwhile investment. g The preliminary summary g of 1962 Virginia Feeder Calf 5 Sales show Rappahannock An 5 gus Breeders received the