—Lancaster*Farming, Saturday, April 20, 1963. 12 • Rural Zoning (Continued from page 1' in liistoiy that the rate of 'pop ulation in Lancaster Co. was higher than the giowth of t/he United States as a whole. Last 3S 5 per cent ot the pop ulation m the county lived in the countiy bivt were not farm eis Moie urban people than imal line in the county, he said From 1950 to 1960, the city of Lancaster lost popula tion, but 'the nuinbei of people in nual aieas yyent up from 1G per cent to 30 per cent of the total population. “Would you like to have a new house limit light next to a filling station a used eai lot or an all-night lestauiant He asked the supemsois. “Agnoultuial zoning is the best way to coirtiol the gio mth ’’ he said “ The fanner ig’i\-i es up his light 10 sell land m disci inunateli but he gains imineasui abl\ if he wants to continue to lai in ' Countv Aren't if M Smith, said tanneis aie senousl.v liam peied when completely sui lounded by urban dev el op men t He said be does not antici pate am- lood shoitage “Theie aie manv umeclaimed acres that could be used but there needs to be some dneetion ot the use of land Smith said farmers should not be held lesponsible for all the silt which tuns down the ivieis dining heavy rainfall Much of the soil comes, he said, trom schoolgiounds, industrial sites and new housing develop ments Mai tin Mirth AVoik Unit Conseivationist in the Lancas ter office, told supeivisois that up to 0 0 per cent of the cost ot lemov ing'soil tiom loadwavs could be saved bv pioper con servation methods In York County it cost an average of $512 pei mile to clear and re pair loads and banks through niial land, but the cost thio ugh farms in the Yoik County Soil Conservation District was only $25 per mile. In Southern Lancaster Coun tv. one supeivnsoi reported that the cost ot soil removal fiom the loadvvav diopped from $285 befoie the farm installed conseiration practic es to $25 alter the soil was pro tected Jacob Stehman, "supervisor in Conestoga Township said most faimeis will not turn on highways with plows and oth ei machinery if they lealize That the piactice is against the law “Sometimes vve have to send the police officer to expl ain to the faimei that the prac tice is illegal, but thev usually coopeia'te” he said In other business at the meeting m the Production Cie dit Office distnct dnectois ap proved the following four ap plications foi consei ration plans Ivan M Zunmeiman, Denvei R 2 Clay Tvvp, 109 ac les Lerov Ptautz. Stevens Rl, East Cocalrro Tvvp. GO acies. Luke M Ebeilv, Stevens Rl, IVest Cocalico Tvvp, and Clav ton E Kieidei Quanwille Rl, Fulton Tvvp, 70 ncies • Holstein Tour (Continued liom Page 1) fora’s Danj The lieid is all ho’ne hied to bulls the\ hate eitbei bought 01 laised At the Louis Zimmeiman faim Lebigliton the gioup will see one of the lew heids still on AH testing Attei a supper in the Zion Chimb, Lelnshton the tom will letum to Lancas ter. Pennsjhania's present bea ver population stems from a pair of animals imported fiom Wisconsin in tfhe summer of 1917 and released bu *he Game Commission on East Cowley Bun near Sizerville, Cameron Manor FFA Holds Election Elmer Stoltzfus, Holtwood R 2, was elected president of the Manor Future Farmeis ot America at a recent reorgani zation meeting. Stoltzfus, the son of Mr. and Mrs Samuel U. Stoltzfus, is in the 11th grade at Penn Manor High School He attended Lam peter Strashurg High School until April ot 19G2 when he transfer! ed to Penn Manor. He held the office of chaplain in the chapter last year. For Lebanon and Lancaster County Fanners A < \ ANNVILLE MULTI BIN STORAGE CONTAINING THE MAJOR DEMAND GRADES FOR THE SEASON TRUCK SCALES FOR ACCURATE WEIGHT FAST LOADING SERVICE A GROWING LIST OF FARMERS ARE PICKING UP BULK IN THEIR OWN TRUCKS FOR TRUCK - TO - PLANTER FIELD USE Vice president is Jay Mylln, 'Weaver, Millersville, Kenneth the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray- Enck, Willow Street Kl, was mond Mylin, Willow Street Rl. elected chaplain. He is the son The ll'th grade student also of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. holds the office of treasurer in Buck, the county FFA association. Daniel Erb, Columbia R 2, n/r- was elected delegate to the Debman Metzler, son of Mr. CQ FFA. Garland Gmger aiid Mrs Christian L Metzler, / advisor of the c , hapter< Holtwood Rl, inoved from the _______ offl'ce of reporter last year to secretary this year. Treasurer c a re j n loading to avoid is Robert Martin, son of Mr. b ui i dlll g up excess bodv heat and Mrs Andiew Martin, Peq- m hogs Wlll do , much t 0 uea Rl. Last year s treasurer, excessive transit deaith loss, Carson Kauffman, son of Mr. warns Livestock Conservation, and Mrs. Ralph Kauffman, j ne> jj ogs mus t reduce body Willow Street Rl, was elected temperature by cooling off to the office of reporter. hke a stove , since they have Re-elected sentinel for the no sweat glands Such a prac second > ear was Roger Weav- tice also avoids costly bruise er, son of Mr. & Arthur P. damage, - LCI adds. SERVICE - PLUS! X * V \ CUT COSTS SAVE TIME EASTERN STATES FARMERS EXCHANGE INC. % « V ETOWW tualUrj 3 Large Modem Bulk Fertilizer ; _ * Including Field Spread Service - The paddle-shaped tail of, beaver is used in swimnn both as a rudder and 'a It is also used as a waij device, a resounding slap of tail on the water serving warn other members of beaver colony that danger nera. Contrary to popular oj ion, the tail is not used ai trowel or to carry building i tenals for the beaver's ho or dam. Studies by The Travelers surauce Companies show du error and lack of judgeni were responsible for 32' deaths and more than 2, r i( 000 injuries on U.S. highv m 19G2. Depots
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