KEIFFER IS SHOWN standing by the central 6-inch tile line just above the lower laterals in the field. Above him on the hillside five laterals had been completed, while the machine was moving mto work-in the "wet” lower section of the field. The part of the field below the wagon and truck has been used for pasture and meadow in the six years Kiefler has operated the farm, being too wet to crop. He hopes to start cropping it in 1960 —LG PHOTO Cooperative Conservation Adds Rich Cropland For This Farmer The photos on this and the facing page serve to illust rate a project undertaken by a southern Lancaster County farmer ■who believes, „ with out reservation, in conserva tion farming as a means of increasing farming profits. Grant Kieffer, who farms 475 acres—including the Ful ton birthplace—just north of the 72 - 222 junction in Go shen community, this week completed the laying of 6,000 feet of porous concrete tile drain in a field just west of the farmstead. The fie’d had been tiled years ago, but with the main lines too small and clogging cutting down on flow, it was time for another try at dry ing up the low lands and re turning them to profitable crop production Kieffer reports that in the six years he has farmed the “home-pace” he has never cropped the lower part of the ’field—which is b’essed with a rich, black, deep top-soil SUPER Self Service SHOES 220 W. KING ST. Lone. Co/s Largest Shoe Store All Ist Quality SUPER LOW PRICES STANDARD Equipment, Inc. Announces Its 16% BIG Spring Discount SALE ON All-New Bam Cleaner Easy-All Comfort Stalls SATE closes MARCH 31 Cepe & Weaver WILLOW STREET Ph. Lane. EX 3-2824 and too much ground water. Next Spring, after the new tile has done its job and the entire field has "been contour stripped, he expects to grow his first row or grain crop on the land. Up till now, Kieffer has utilized the rich soil of this field by pasturing or harves ting a hay crop. But as he says, “That’s not the best thing with land as rich as this.” Before actual work could, start on the dram system, Kieffer contacted the Lancas ter County Soil Conservation Service. SCS Work Unit Conserva- While they last! Stereo-equipped Gonsolette Hi-Fi . . . precision changer that automatically shuts „ itself off. Multiple Magnavox extended-range high-fidelity speakers operating through a cross over filter network. Two channel stereo amplifier . . . Now priced within reach of every Music lover. Your choice of sev- C<f OO 90 era I finishes. NOW ONLY... As a complete stereo system with companion book case speaker, limited $1 ftQ,BO quantities ONLY A CLICK’S AUDIO SALES Hobson Rd. SMOKETOWN, PA. Ph. EX 3-7242^_ tiomst W. Martm Muth had technicians to help the young county farmer figure costs, project future contours, map chronic wet spots aand final ly survey in the lines for the system to follow. _ They explained require ments and specifications for Kieffer to receive ASC cost sharing payments for carry ing out a permanent conser vat on practice. The requirements are set up to give the farmer his best value in permanent structures and insure maxi mum conservation benefits for the community and the in dividual farmer B—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Mardh 28, r 7 v# . * V* * E3*‘ A WK. *• A CLOSE-UP of one of the fields “old” tile shows the 4-inch pipe running nearly half-full, flow being picked up-quickly by a newly-laid lal after the past-several-months’ dryness, all seven the old drain system were carrying a heavy flow ged lines of the old system will be connected ' system where feasible. * Working with the SCS_ and, the SCS men wei ASC, Kieffer has ' managed te 1 Kieffer exactly to receive the top value for down the slope he i h ; s dollar and has at the same stall six-inch pipe time made an active contri- mam stem line, bef bution to the county’s over- ping to more expr all conservation needs. ht inch pipe. SCS technicians made regu- As a result the lar appearances to check the ves money m insl quality of work, insure that system, qualifies . all standards were being fol- cost-sharing and is lowed by the contractor and of efficient drainage guarantee approval of the project for ASC cost-sharing. To store a roast, A total of 6,OOQcplus feet the meat and rei of drain was installed, with cardboard tray. the sizes carefuUy figured to* loosely with waxed g've adequate flow at all the inner wrap points. with the meat, and With proven methods of the coldest part of measuring the field's heeds, frigerator. PENN SQUARE ■ljh Fulton National Bant and it) & Branches • McGovern Ave. • Mountville 7h£o^aL fEHH SQUARE * mcgovekn ave. * mouhtvjlue * east pete*s*u*o * n timber Jedmril deposit insurance corporation -£ S y # East Pete* Skwi
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