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*************. cost o t water - supply»fMUltlM
TIT | r% development between IMS and
Water Resources awr "
Prior to 1985, the study gbe*
**********************************l,****. on to «ay, 23 of the water sup
™* is a continuing ground water supplies, and operaUve° their
report on the water resources stream use and pollution. Fu- 2 010 water demands This co
study released recently by the ture Installments will discuss operative effort is termed the
OdSSfon C °PrpSn th ? r , eport ’ s pr ® posa | s for de * “Upper Susquehanna River
Commission. Previous install- veloping a sound water supply water Sudplv Proiect” It in
ments have reported oo county system by the yesr 2010.) Se uUltalton ol Vs
oi* • nreii o i quehanna River water to meet
Water Supply Agencies Will Spend over 90 percent of the com
«*'o c nil'll* n mor 1 01 bined 2010 water demands of
*M.O Million By lifoO, Study Shows all county water supply agen
cies. This cooperative plan
by Don Timmons for a central supply system will be discussed in detail in
. , , . . ~. from the Susquehanna River the next installment.
A complete study of the 32 by 2 010. Asa sidelight, it in-
water supply agencies that dicated that rtream pollution a SWCD
service the needs of Lancaster tould be best controlled by w 9WV ‘ U
County has been made. Irata cleaning up sources of pol- (Continued from Page 1)
wtion - *«■*«. Th « board ™ ted
WATER SERVICE AGENCIES to petition the county com
3t? fhf 11116 study 9howed water missioners to post the Dls-
Sf 1 th y utilization by all 32 of the ex- trict on all land transfers of
ana , isting water supply agencies 15 acres or more.
-The projection of needs, in -the - county, is expected to with an eye toward the state
physical and financial, are increase. In addition, new fa- annual meeting which will he
based on the estimated rate of oilities will have to be installed hosted by Lancaster County
population growth. The pro- to supply public water to the next November 8,9, and 10,
Sections indicate that total areas of Reinholds, Leaman .the board approved a letter to
county populations of 446,800 Place, Paradise, and Gap, the sent to every district di
could- exist by 1985, and 60S,- study showed. rector in the state who did not
000 by in Average doily use of wafer attend the recent annual meet
vfo'ftT by the supply agencies will in- dng at Lewistown. Other ma-
DILUTION NO SOLUTION crease from nearly 23 million terial pointing out highlights
f
The study concluded that gallons per day (M.G.D.) in t>f Lancaster County’s agricul
tounty streams are incapable 1964 to 39 M G.D. in 1985, and tural and tourist attractions
•I any - more - waste- 77 M.G.D. in - 2010. will be sent later.
material because of low flow. Evaluation of the water sup- It was decided that the Dis-
Although reservoirs could be agencies showed that, prior triot’s annual report would
constructed to augment the communities of again be published in Lancas
sttreams’ low flow, and help Elisabethtown, Rheems, Man- ter Farming, as in former
dilute the pollution, 'the study beim, Ephrata, Denver, Reams- years, but that this year the
showed that this procedure town, East Petersburg, Stras- District would also have it
Would be costly and probably burg, New Holland, and Leola summarized in a brochure
inadequate in the long ran. w ill need additional supply f° rm for circulation outside
'lt suggested a better solu- sources. The study recommends t* l6 county,
tion to.the problem would be ground water development for In other business, Bass point
to develop ground water sup- these areas at a total estimat- ed out that the deadline for
plies_ immediately, and plan ed cost of $1,625,000. Total Future Farmers of America
FARMERSVILLE EQUIPMENT CO/S TIPS FROM ST. NICK
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SIEGLER OIL AND WOOD HEATERS
TAPPAN ELECTRIC STOVE
NECCHI - ELNA JOLSEN SEWING MACHINES
OPEN MON., WED., THURS., TILL 9:00 P.M. to DECEMBER 23rd
FARMERSYILLE Equip. Co., Inc.
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GE Mixer
HERITAGE HOUSE
Toaster
8-QUART WHITE MOUNTAIN
Ice Cream Freezer
$26.95
OPEN TILL 6 P.M. CHRISTMAS EVE.
Ephrata R. D. 2 (In Farmersville) 354-9221
'BfcWMWi* Farming,'' Saturday,' December 17, 1966—9
• Poultry Assn.
(Continued from Page 1) chairman Esbenshade told the
R. Huber, Lititz R 3; treasurer, board that the meeting dales
J. Harold Esbenshade, Man- had been tentatively set for
hcim R 2. Reelected to the of- January 24, and February 7
flee of vice prsident was and 28. A definite schedule and
Claude H. Hess, 2462 New Hoi- description of the meetings
land Pike, Lancaster. will be released when plans
In other business, the di- are completed, Esbenshade
rectors discussed plans for an said.
upcoming series of educational In discussing plans for in-
creasing the membership and
effectiveness of the association
Chapters to make entry appli- in the coming years, directors
cations for the Sears Founds- heard Floyd Hicks, Penn State
tion, FPA Soil & Water Con- Extension poultry specialist,
serration Contest was Decern- suggest that any new associa
ber 31. This annual contest tion administration should de
carries state prizes ranging velop a definite plan of action
from $125 for first-place to $lO to carry the association to a
for tenth-place winners. pre-determined. objective.
According to District secre- “Whether it’s advertising
tary Garland Gingerich, the poultry products along county
contest covers chapter conser- highways, or sponsoring a
ration contributions made dur- scholarship fund, the associa
ing the school year, with judg- tions that continue to be ef
ing of entries in July. But fective and active year after
any chapter wishing to enter year are those that are doing
must have its application in by something,” Hicks said,
the end of this year, he cau-
tioned
In desciibing the contest peeled potato or two into the
further, Gingerich said, “Par- pot. Let soup simmer a bit.
ticipating chapters complete The potatoes will absorb the
scoring books with different ac- extra salt,
tivities carrying varying values. 1
A chapter is scored on such aoooeoOMOOCOg'
things as conservation exhibits _ _ - - -
or displays; conservation films KAIIAf 1 f|C Rohffil
shown; conservation demonstra- ■•“■•Cl I ■ I* Vila vl
tions before public groups; _ ... . _ ~
news articles published by a Bulldozing - Grading
member or members; radio or Potz Sales & Service
TV. conservation italics, speech
es on conservation as pant of B arn Cleaners - Silo
the regular public speaking Unlnailpr _ . r „ tt | p Feeilpr ,
program; and several other umoatlers Cattle * eeders
activities ”
Directors unanimously ac
cepted 10 new cooperator
agreements totaling 1055 acres.
$29.95
$ 8.77
20 CU. FT. REVCO
CHEST FREEZERS $260.
24 CU. FT. REVCO
CHEST FREEZERS $275.
meetings to be sponsored by
the association. Committee
Overisalt the soup’ Put a
Quarryville, R. D. 1
Hensel 548-2559
Hair Dryers
ELECTRIC
Can Opener
10 QUART WHITE MOUNTAIN
Ice Cream Freezer
$32.95
I
$ll.BB
$10.98