6—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 3, 1962 Soil Conservation Service Performs Many Activities The Soil Condonation Ser- prepared b> the Soil Conserva ■vico. United Stales Department tion Service techiclans with or Agriculture, assibtcd the the assistance of coonerators Lancaster County Soil Conser- A total of 810 farms were ration District to establish serviced in the establishment conservation measures on 312 ot conservation measures farms in 1961 The following amounts of Seventy seien new soil an stems Coi er crops_ Crop residue use Contour tanning Strip cropping llavland planting Pasture planting Grassland renoiation 35 Pasture improvement 247 Rotation grazing Tree planting 25 Woodland protection 500 Woodland irnprotement 354 Land clearing ACRES 2,300 1,319 1,102 . 2,579 2,718 245 11C / ‘ I POULTRYMENM Obstruction removal 21 Wildlife area treatment .5 Drainage improiement 72 Cropland to gross 69 Cropland to trees 1 DINK \D FEET Stream channel improvements Grassed waterwajs Constructed outlets Duersions Terraces Surface drains Tile drains Hedgerow planting Pond treatment Ponds Spring development Basie plans Re\ ised plans AGP 247's laid out 1961 District Financial Report rrckipts January 1, 1961 - Cash on Hand - - January 1, 1962 - Bonds, on Hand .... Farmer Cooperators . - Interest on Bonds - County Commissioners Soil Stewardship literatme Annual Meeting (Banquet Tickets) ... Total DISBL KSEMKXTS National Dues tor 19G1-G2 —, State Dues for 1961-G2 - Annual meeting (banquet and program) - Annual repoit Sec -treas expense - Treasurers bond Outstanding Cooperator Plaque - - Soil Stewardship Literature - - - Consertation Education Lab scholarship Lancaster Ag Council Dues - Watershed meetings ' County Plowing contest Awards — : — ’ State entry fee Trucking to state contest Consent ation field day materials Four road signs with Chester and Dauphin CVA For Silt Station . December 31, 1961 Cash on Hand ... December 31, 1961. Bonds on Hand . OUTSTANDING FEATURES - - - Extreme Brain Principle Controls Both Louvers and 2 Speed Motor. Two Speed Motor Reduces Operating Cost. Ball Bearing Motor & Pillow Blocks, Life Time Lubricated (no oiling necessary) Motor is Located in Air Stream for Cooling Running. Belt Driven Blades Designed for Hi- Volumc Air Delivery on Minimum Current Consumption Large Intake in Air Stream, Compact Construction (no projecting parts) Reversing Switch as Standard Equip- ment Complete With Cord and Plug, 3 SIZE FANS; 24" ACP 247’s certified AGP 217’s received (Includes 8 4 requests fur con tour strip ciopping at which 12 were not laid out and cert ification was not required, for the balance ) 2,200 This report was complied by W. Martin Muth, Work Unit Conservationist, Soil Conser vation Service, U. S Depart ment of Agriculture. The work was accomplished with the assistance of Abner House knecht and Paul Anderson, Conservation Aids, and Henry Mellott, who entered the ser vice 'in January and assisted in the work during the latter part of the year. Mrs. Mildred Jones is the Clerk-T% pist 16,827 7.875 15,335 2,414 1,400 51,948 2,277 MJMBKR 135 Total Total* - 30" PHONE: EXpress 4-5853 Or EXpress. 7-6628 57 201 $ 108 10 2,000 00 60.00 50.00 850.00 15 00 458 00 83,541.40 $ 200.00 50 00 491.00 10.00 158.67 4.50 10.80 23.35 60 00 1.00 46.76 24.00 10.00 30.00 8.61 42.66 250.00 $1,421.15 120.26 2,000.00 $3,541.40 - 36"