—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 5. 1960' 10 • Soil Conservation (From Page 1) ink agriculture should bo exempted from any legisla tion concerning water use,” Dr Dornlow said, “But far mers must be ruled by the same laws governing indus try if they hope to have the sane'pnveleges.” At the pre sc it time there is no law g verning the us? of water 'f om streams except the old Riparian Law which* says that water removed from a ■ stream must be replaced in the same amount and con dition. “This is obviously impossible with water used for irrigation,” he said In other talks, Miss Ver na W Weaver, teacher in the Manheim Centra 1 School District told of her experi ences at the Conservation Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University, and thank ed the district for making it possible for her to attend the laboratory. Robert Fahenstock of the Manheim FFA Chapter pre sented the speech, “From the Dust of the Earth”, wi th which, he won second pl ace in the Soil Conservation Public Speaking contest at State FFA Week. Certificates of merit were presented to ten coimtains for service in the cause of soil conservation during the year. Heading the list was Martin Grcider, Lancaster R 2, last year’s “Outstanding Conservation Farmer.” Others included Miss Ver na Weaver, Manheim Cent ral teacher; Robert Fahenst ock, Manheim FFA mem ber; Pequea Valley FFA Chapter: Henry Grvler, Pe quea Valley FFA adviser; Charles Pearce, former co unty commissioner; Herbert Wiggins,' Millersville Rl; Ver non Klein, Denver; Willis Bucher, Lititz; J R. Snyder Mount Joy and Jack Keyser, Lancaster Amos H. Funk, Millersvil le El, district chairman was toastmaster Over 250 at tended the meeting in the Blue Ball Fire Hall. Patronize our advertisers Be Sure From The Start Plant ROHRER’S Top Quality FARM & GARDEN SEEDS INCLUDING • Cert. DuPuits Alfalfa • Ladino Clover • Cert. Vernal Alfalfa • Pasture Mixtures • Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa • Grasses • Cert. Hanger Alfalfa • Seed Grains • Cert. Pennscott Clover • DeKalb Corn o Penna. Grown Red-Clover • DeKalb Sorghum • Birdsfoot Treefoil • DeKalb Sudax • Cert. Seed Potatoes ALFALFAS CATALOG FREE UPON REQUEST STORE HOURS 7 A. M. to 5 P. M. Monday thru Saturday IiII.UIJJIMMII SMOKETOWN. PA. Ph. Lane. EX 7-3539 Cows Sell At Farm Auction Many of the farm sales during the latter .part of the week were postponed until a later date because of bad weather. At a farm sale early in the week cows ranged from $250 to $352 while fresh hei fers brought $l7O to 215 and five small heifers sold up to $l2O. Two bulls sold for $258 and 385. At the same sale a Farm all H brought $915 while a Farmall A went to $560 Cultivators for the- tractor brought $154 and the plow SllO. Other equipment and prices were manure spread er, $298; elevator, $105; sp ring harrow,s72; and tobac co ladders, $4B. Edgar Funk and Frank Groff, were the Auctioneers # Tree Planting ’ (From page 9 other public lands decreased slightly “We’re delighted to see ah increased interest in tree planting, particularly by pri- New Pesticide Equipment Is Needed Says Research Group Improved equipment and methods for applying pesti cides to farm crops is needed in some areas, the U. S. De partment of Agriculture’s Farm Equipment and Struct ures Research Advisory Com mittee indicated at its annual meeting, recently. The meet ing wap held this year at Stonesville, Miss There is evidence that fail ure of some commonly- rec ommended pesticides to give satisfactory control may be due to a lack of accurate knowledge of the best meth ods of application, according to the committee, and str engthened research is needed to develop new information In the area, of livestock production and management, vate landowners,’’ Secretary Benson said, “because we have a lot of idle forest lands to get into full production if we are to have the forest products needed in the future We can’t be complacent, how ever, about thd 1959 record. Not all the newly planted acres will develop into pro- forests. Some will be lost r’-ematurely through changing land uses HIIB B mk gfcgfc vfKK 9wl m D ii cur I c 9r W 9 O K 9 PER ACRE ■I mm RRPfc- , WmTW* RH^P-^iP J. Iloyd Rohrer, Lancaster RD 5 7, said shortly before the 1959 s harvest, "la I9SB I planted several new Farm Bureau j Profitmaker Hybrids, They yielded more than 200 bushels ,> per acre. It looks as if they will do just as well this year." Anotner example or successrul ~ Farm Bureau Hybrid Com re* ' , s search. Eight new Prolilmaker j - Hybrids, twenty Certi. Exper. 4 v Station Hybrids developed •pecilicolly lor your larrn. p*»R^ nui Mi mfi pi a re 6 HEIFERS, 50 TRANSISTOR RADIOS, 1250 OTHER BIG PRIZES! DO YOU HAVE LIVESTOCK PHOTOS BETTER THAN THESE? ASK US FOR CONTEST DETAILS YOUR Woigemuth Eros., ! * Mt. Jot 01 ** FLORIN. PENNA. studies to obtain new kiip ledge of the influence of ( vironment on farm anuni and poultry are the top nee in the committee’s opinio Growth, health, fertility, j, Auction, and feed consutj tion are all influenced by, animaj’s ability to dissipj or conserve heat which is | fluenced by environment, was pointed out. Engineering and ecouo lt , research to uncover n £ principles for improvenv; of farm layouts, building j sign and arrangement, elee ric and mechanized eqy ment, and controls for am matic systems is also a,n u portant present need, 4 committee said. Expan l ed studies on j water requirements of m (l em farmsteads and waste 4 posal methods is needed help farmers, extcii® workers, equipment maker and public authorities, acce ding to the committee The committee adso calls for new engineering and s tistical research into tire 1 ture, causes, and extent farm accidents in order levelop methods and dent for reducing them. *». f 4 $ VonC •OSMB'-' 6 S A A S \N Ns' N DEALER i" >* > v * -h
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