—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 9,1968
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another 20 percent of the water
nncl soil. "I don't think you enn
saw 100 percent of the erosion
but I believe I lime eliminated
90 to 95 percent of It.” he .stated.
The conservationist thinks oth
er farmers in the county have
the same fears he once had. ."I
think the biggest problem -of
farmers in the county is that
they don't want to get away
from square fields," he said.
"But. it they knew how much
they could save, they wouldn't
hesitate."
The Pfautz family operate a
farm road-side market along
Route 222 and sell most of their
farm vegetables through this
outlet They are best known for
their beautiful pumpkin and
squash displays. They also sell
local fruits from neighboring
orchards "All the fruits and veg
etables sold at the market are
grown locally,” he said The
market is open from May 1 un
til December I.
The conservation practices in
effect on the farm include: 40
acres of crop rotation: .4 acres
of'grassed waterway. 56 acres
of contour and stripcropping; 32
acres of crop residue manage
ment, 10 acres of cover crop
and 2 acres of hayland renova- practices and serves as ? leader
tion. in the Northern Lancaster Coun-
Pfautz is active in recruiting ty 4-H Soil and Water Conserva
other farmers in conservation tion Club
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CONSERVATION P R A C TICES are servation Farm of 1967.
checked by Leroy R. Pfautz and his sons, L F Photo, June 20,1967
Michael and Richy. Pfautz has the Con-
Far iiier’s Women
Reorganize
The Women’s Committee of
LCFA met at the home of Mrs
Clyde Wivell on Wednesday,
March 6 at 1 30 p m
Mrs Clyde Wivell is chairlady
for the coming year Mrs Har
old Rohrer, vice chairlady, Mrs
Lewis Bixler, secretary, and
Mrs Donald Ney, -treasurer
Other committee membeis
are Mrs James Kreider, Mrs
Jesse Wood, Mrs Noah Wenger
Mrs Claience Stauffer. Mrs
Clyde Buchen, Mrs Robert Dun
kelberger, and Mrs Robert
Kauffman
Mrs Wivell appointed the fol
lowing committees Sentinel,
Legislative, Citizenship, Picnic,
Flower, Health, Education. Safe
ly, Policy Development. Nation
al 1 Legislative. Scrap Book and
News Reporting.
The committee discussed plans
and projects for the commg
year They will serve refresh
ments at the annual spring
meeting of the Lancaster Coun
ty Farmer’s Association on Tues
day, March 26 at 7 30 p m in
the Farm & Home Center
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THE FARM MARKET OF THE LEROY R. PFAUTZ
FAMILY. They were named “Conservation Farmer of
For Full Market Reports
Read LANCASTER FARMING
PENNA. INVITATIONAL
YORKSHIRE SHOW & SALE
Farm Show Building, Harrisburg, Penna.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1968
Show 10:00 A.M. Sale 1:00 P.M,
Selling 40 Bred Gilts, 15 Littermate Pairs
of Open Gilts, 15 Boars.
For information contact
WELLINGTON A. HIESTER
R. D. 3, Fleetwood, Pa. 215-944-8579
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Mr. and Mrs Pfautz have five
children: Jolynn 17, Jeffrey 15,
Ricky 13, Michael 3 and Tim
othy 1
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1967,” at the annual Soil and Water Conservation Dis
trict meeting Tuesday night. L. F. Photo, June 2''. 1967
Frey, Landis, Lapp &
Ruff Head Jan. DHIA
a Registered Holstein cow
owned by J. Mowery Frey Jr ,
Beaver Valley Pike, Lancaster,
completed the highest 305 day
lactation, according to the
monthly news letter of the Red
Rose Dairy Herd Improvement
Assn, of Lancaster county Grace
produced 21,451 lbs of milk,
952 lbs. of butterfat with a 4 4%
test Second high lactation was
completed by a registered Hol
stein cow owned by C. Richard
ANNUAI
ALL-DAY SPRING SALE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13.1968 AT 8:30 A.M.
MARTIN’S SALE BARN
Blue Ball, Pa., Lancaster County
Snecial Sale of Tractors
Large Selection'of Farm Equipment, Machinery. Supplies,
Horse-Drawn Implements, Fdwe:. Posts, Hay and Straw. ’
We Sell On Commission.
PAUL Z. MARTIN
- - PH. (717) 354-6&71 .
Next Equipment Sale March 27
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GET YOUR TRACTOR
READY FOR SPRING NOW
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That's why wo off or special-off-soosoa
service now. That's why you coo- SAVE
TIME . . . SAVE MONET, if you avoid
tho lost- minute rush.- Wo- bevospedeUy -
troinosl moehonies- «mI" special. aorviea
tools, using only genuine parts, to assora
you a satisfactory job.
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Landis, Horseshoe Road. Lan
caster. Marie produced -2,568
lbs. of milk, 943 lbs. of but erf at
with a 4 1% test in 305 da /s.
The herd of Amos B Lapp,
Gordonville Rl, had the highest
monthly butterfat average This
herd of 32.3 registered & grade
Holstein cows aver? geo 1,843
of milk, 71 lbs. of butterfat, with
a 3 6% test The herd of Harry
N Rutt, Ephrata.. Rl, placed
second This herd of 29 0 regis
tered Holsteins averaged 1,675
lbs of milk, 65 lbs. of buteffat
with a 3 9% test.
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