16—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, December 17. 1960
Funds Available
farmers Are Urged To Apply Now
For Aid With Conservation Plans
Lancas l er County has re- Initial establishment of or
ceived $119,850 for alloca- chards, vineyards; bush fruits
tion to farmers requesting strawberries, or perennial
assistance for carrying out vegetables on the contour.
Sctices under the 1951 Ag- (These last three - practices
Conservation Pro- must be laid out by either
gram the County Agricultur- SCS or County Agent „o
al Stabilization and Conser- qualify for payment.)
vation office announced this Establishment of vegeta
week tive cover, for winter protec-
To receive assistance, the tion from erosion In clean
farmers must make applica- cultivated orchards. Clear
ttoTto the County Commit- mg and leveling of pasture
tee Approved practices will land as a necessary step in
£ made at approximately the improvement of an es
-50% of the cost of establish- tablished perennial grass or
ou 0 grass legume cover for soil
ment ' , . . .. , or watershed protection. Es-
The fol owing is a list oi tablishment Q f vegetative
available practices; cover for winter protection
Initial treatment of crop- f rom erosion
land or pasture Sroun Developing springs or
limestone (approval based on geepg for livestock wa ter.
soil test by County Ag Constructing ponds for live-
State College). Im lal stock water or irrigation of
lishment of perenru a minimum of 5 acres. Es
or grass legume cove . - Q f permanent
provement by liming mjd/or waterways
fertiizmg of an Constructing terraces to
perennial grass or 6 ra control flow of water and
gume cover. Initial es a check erosion. Constructing
ment of a perennial cover diversion terraces to inter
a mixture of legumes ce pt runoff and divert excess
grasses in orchards and vi w ater. Constructing -drop
yards. spillways and in’ets, chutes
Initial establishment of or stmilar structures. Con
permanent vegetation to sta- structing permanent open
bilize and protect diversion drainage systems. Construct
'terraces, waterways, spill- ; n g undergroimd drainage
ways, drainage ditches, dams, systems,
dikes, levees, gullies, bad’y uS. Forest Service is
eroded areas, and field bord- responsible for technical
ers. Establishment of com- phases of the following prac
mon ryegrass or annual field tices: Planting forest trees or
bromegrass as a winter coyer s hrube on farmland, farm
crop EstabUshment of bien- woodlots or woodlanls other
nial or perennial legume for than for the prevention of
green manure cover crop. wind or water erosion. Re-
Initial establishment of quests must be made by
contour stripcropping to pro- January 31st for spring
tect the soil from water eros- planting; Improvement of a
ion. Initial establishment of stand of forest trees on farm
field stripcropping to protect land. Fencing of planted
the soil from water erosion, trees and fencing to permit
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Egg Production
At Lowest
Since 1951
Egg produced by Pennsyl
vania laying flocks during
November were three per
cent below November a year
ago and the lowest Novem
ber production since 1951.
The usual seasonal trend
was followed during the
month which placed Novem
ber production just slight y
below a month earlier. If
the normal trend continues,
production should be up dur
ing December.
Responsible for the decline
was a lower average rate of
lay which more than offset
natural regeneration of trees
to protect an existing stand
and to protect forest soil
from compacting and des
truction of humus. Initial es
tablishment of a stand of
trees or shrubs on farmland
to prevent wind or water
erosion.
Farmers are urged to sign
up early and to take requir
ed soil tests for practices re
quiring the use of 'ime and/
or seed and fertilizer.
County handbooks are at
the printers and will be
available in the _near future,
the local AS.C. office . an
nounced.
FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE
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the larger number of layers In the U. S. as awl
on farms,- the Pennsylvania .November production
Crop Reporting Service said down four per cent from
in a reports his week. Decreases from last j
, ,ranged up to 10 per cent
The total number of eggs North Atlantic region
produced during November
was 275 million c6mpared
with 276 million a month
earlier and 284' million a
*» -
year ago
The number of layers on
hand during November, esti
mated at 16.9 million, show
ed more than the usual seas-
onal increase during recent
years. Pou’trymen are hold
ing over more old hens than
usual this year and pullets
are still being added to lay
ing flocks as they start to SHIPPING FEVER
lay. Shipping fever is a serii
The average price for eggs threat to ' lhe~ farmer \
in the Keystone state* re- buys feeder cattle. . Ann
mained at 51 cents per dozen losses in the U. S. exci
during November Prices for $25,000,000 for this disc
broilers also remained the says Dr. Samuel B. Guss,
same as a month earlier; tension veterinarian. It
however, farm chickens slip- most serious- in fa 1 l wl
ped to 16.0 cents per pound, cattle are moved into ft
With the price of poultry ra- lots, but can be prevented
tions slightly lower, the egg- control’ed with a 'litt’e es
feed ratio became more fav- care and attention, when i
orable to poultrymen. tie are first purchased.
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