24—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 15.1969 Deer, Vegetation Study Launched By 3 Agencies A cooperative study to deter ■nine the effect of deer on vege tation and food supplies on deer has been launched in northern Huntingdon County by the Pennsylvania Game Commis sion. the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Forests and Waters and Should You Buy, Rent 0«* Custom-Hire Form Machinery? One of the ciucial problems the modem farmer faces is whether to buy, lent or custom hue the machmeiy needed to do his work. Because much specialized larming equipment carries a high price tag, Walter W Hinz, University of Anzona, recom mends that some close figuring be done before buying. • Figure the per-acre or per hour cost of using your own equipment. Then compare with the local rental or custom rates,’’ suggests Hinz He offers these tips for figur ing machmeiy costs: • Estimate the cost of sim ply owning your own equip ment. Include expenses for de pi eciation, taxes, shelter, in suiance and interest on money invested. Each year, ownership costs are likely to add up to 15 01 20% of the oiigmal equip ment cost. • No determine the cost of operating your new machine Estimate gasoline, oil and grease costs for each acre oi lor each hour of operation then multiply by the total acies • Be sure to include the cost repairs, which are propoition al to use. They are low when a machine is new and inciease as it grows older • Total i epair costs during i the life of equipment may be es-1 timated as low as 60% of the 1 oiigmal price In the case of wheel tiactois this may run as high as 120% • Since owning your own equipment requn es an operator, alue this laboi at what it would be doing if you hired a custom opeiatoi loi the job Use simple addition and divi sion to deteimme costs on a pei acie, pei-ton oi pei bale basis • The cost of owning a piece of rnachmeiy should be balanc ed against possible losses in quality or quantity of a ciop that migght i esult from untime ly custom woik • Agricultural economists stiess another point. Should that money be invested m ma chinery. fertilizer or livestock 7 Returns often are greater when it is invested in the business The Senate Ag Committee was i educed to 13 members, leaving 7 Democrats and 6 Republicans, compared to 10-5 last year The House Ag Committee will stay at 35, with 20 Democrats and 15 Republicans Democrats on the Senate committee are Allen El lender (La), the chairman; Spessard Holland (Fla ); James Eastland (Miss), Herman Tal madge (Ga); Everett Jordan (NC); George McGovern (S D ) and James Allen (Ala ), a new member Republicans aie George Aiken (Vt); Milton Young (ND ); Jack Miller (la); Carl Curtis (Neb), Robert Dole (Kans ) and Marlow Cook (Ky ). New Democrats on the House committee aie expected to in clude Bill Builison (Mo); Bill Alexander (Aik ), Allard Low enstein (NY) and Mrs Shirley Chisholm (N Y ) New Republi cans will be Keith Sebehus (Kans), Wilmei Mizel (N C ) and Mai tin McKneally (NY). have long been in need of bet ter mfoimation on deer carry ing capacity of forests at various stages of growth Indiiect de tei ruinations made in the past, such as through measuiing the amount of available winter biowsc, have not been fully ac curate in showing how many whitetails a range will support. The pioject is unique in that the Pennsylvania State Univer sity. Game managers and foresteis SPREAD ANY MANURE ...flgoMs to Uaten stlUls Powerful chain-flail action of the Starline Rotsspreader ahredi and spreads any type manure in broad, even swaths up to 20-feat wide. Simple construction reduces maintc* nance. “Setl-of-Quality 5 * galvanized steel body resists corrosion. Separate chassis hauls heaviest loads. See us soon for full details and a demonstration. R. D. 3, Lititz, Pa. 350 Sfrasburg Pike, Lancaster Phone: Lane. 397-5179 Strasburg 687-6002 Lititz 626-7766 it is the first such known study in nn oak-hickory forest type. Knowledge expected to be gained in this research will be especially valuable to the wild life manager in maintaining a deer herd in balance with avail able food supplies. It is also expected to yield data which will be important at the time when a forest stand is to be i exonerated Several tracts of clear-cut ma ture oak forest in Rothrock State Forest, Harry’s Valley, Barree Township, are involved in the study. All vegetation was catalogu ed before the cutting, and deer enclosure fences were erected around four study areas after the cutting Two female deer of the same age and known and birds on vegetation will al condition were placed In three so bo studied by researchers in of the four fenced units The volvcd in the experiments, fourth tract will serve as a “con- T | )C rescarc h j s only one in a trol" area where there will be serics of s i m ii n r studies plann no browsing. cd t 0 cna bi e conservation agon- Periodic measurements of the cies to better manage valuable condition of the deer and resources for the benefit of all. forT'n U P mbTX W .rl b ° »t the pioieet which ror a number 01 yeais. was launched in 1068 hale been The effect of small mammals encouraging to date. 140-BUSHEL CAPACITY AT LOW COST OLIVER 480 SAW-PADL BEATER SPREADER 4 Simple. Single beater with 12 heat-treated saw-tooth paddles shred and spread loose or hard-packed manure. • Economical. Costs less Initially—costs less to operate and maintain. • Convenient. Sides are only 43" above ground for easy loading-box is wide fqr quick, easy spotting under barn cleaner, • Rugged box. Leak-proof penta-treated plywood resists, rot, saves liquids—metal-protected flareboards, • 5 speeds. Beaters and conveyor independently, con trolled from tractor seat...fully slip-clutch protected. • Convertible. For more thorough shredding action a top-leveling cylinder can be added at low cost. • Wheel choices. 24" for implement tires or 20" for used truck tires. \W__MI Make your next spreader an OLIVER-* '■**l sizes from 50 to 240 bushels FARMERSVILLE EQUIPMENT CO. CHAS. J. McCOMSEY N. G. HERSHEY & SONS & SON Hickory Hill, Pa. Manheim, Pa. R. D. 2, Ephrata, Pa.
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