—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 19, 1965
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Conservation District Directors
Caution City Dam Planners About
Siltation Condition In Conestoga
The Lancaster County Soil conservation plans before be
and Water Conservation Dis- mg eligible for funds,
fnct Directors expressed con- The siltation condition in
cern Monday night at their the Conestoga was reportedly
regular monthly meeting over the subject of a three-year
the proposed dam on the study made by the U. S. Geo-
Conestoga Creek Chairman logical Survey. Funk reported
Amos Funk formulated a that the results of that study
statement to be deliveied to are still being summarized
the proper authouties and have not as yet been re
“ While the Duectois ap- leased. He suggested the city
plaud the city’s plan to build should be aware of those re
a second dam on the Cones- suits before going on with the
toga Creek to store large dam construction , ,
quantities of water for use
dining diy peuods, they view
with misgivings the lack of
apparent consideiation being
given to the chronic silting
condition that exists in the
cieek now, and that will con
tinue to exist until proper
conservation measures - are
taken in the agucultural area
above the proposed dam,”
Funk said
The Directois stated that yeai Co-chairmen for the
less than 25 peicent of the twin event will be Aaron
land involved is under ade- Stauffer, exhibits and field
quate conseivation Wayne day; Elmer Good, plowing
Maiesch, county conservation- contest. It was suggested that
ist estimated that silt-produc- demonstrations on wheel
ing areas like those in the track planting, terracing, and
Conestoga wateished will other conservation methods
pour from 4 to 20 tons of would be of interest to at
silt pei aeie per year into tending farmers, and would
the cieek Although fedeial help to further an under
funds aie not involved in the standing of the importance
pioposed project, Maiesch and application of conserva
pointed out for comparative tion
pin poses that the federal gov- A joint meeting is sched
einment insists that any sim- uled with the Lancaster Coun
ilai project leceiving fedeial ty Planning Commission for
funds must be at least 73 per- July 19 so that the District
cent coveied by appioved Dnectors can get a better un-
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The directors also made
plans for the county plowing
contest which will go to con
tour rather than level-land
plowing this year for this
first time The contest will
be held at the Darlington
Farm, located just north of
Elm, on July 27 (rain date
July 29) It is hoped that a
field day can be combined
with the plowing contest this
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N. G. Myers & Son
L. H. Brubaker
Chet Long
Akron, Pa.
Quarryville, Pa.
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derslandlng of the long-range ed by his staff during May, linear feet of tile giving
thinking of the Commission, said that 21 landowners had a total for May of 2171 acres
This will be followed by an- actually applied practices dur- that were adequately treated,
other joint meeting on Au- ing the month; 8 had com- Maresch also reported; that
gust 9 so the Directors can pleted basic plans for future stace last July Ist, 90 new
present their ideas to the' conservation work; 2075 lin- plans had been inaugurated
Commission on the areas -in ear feet of diversion terraces this represented a 32 per
thc county that should be had been installed;' 4.2 acres cen t increase over the quota
considered agricultural in any of grass waterways had been 0 f 75 plans. He asked the
long-range plan. constructed: 96 acres of strip Directors to approve canoel-
Maresch, reporting on the cropping; 16,560 linear feet j a tion of 174 out-dated plans,
conservation work accomplish- of cropland terraces; 1701 (Continued on Page 10)
Some Thoughts For ...
Farmers!
Did you do all you could to help promote your industry in the
past year?
Do you talk milk to consumers?
Do you explain its many nutritional advantages?
Do you set the example when you take your family out for a
meal and o?der milk as the beverage?
Do you have the feeding program which gives you the best re-
turn per dollar sptent?
If you are in doubt about this last item talk to our Nutrition
Department or our Dairy Specialist.
STOCK
What else can we do to help you?
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