Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 27, 1969, Image 18

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    !>—Lancaster Farming. Saturda;
Hardin Announces Allocation
Of Special Hunger Funds
Scnctiuy of Agrlcttlluic Clif- food assistance program nor
ford M Hardin announced today plans for one Many of these say
that an additional SIS million Is a leason they have not started a
being specially allocated to Slat- piogiam is that they could not
c» this fiscal year to expand and affoid to pay the administrative
improve the Commodity Distil- costs.
bution Program to help to gel a The special assistance funds
family food program Into every announced today arc being re
county and independent city be- leased through Section 32 author
lore June 30, 1970. ity. They arc being made avail-
Sccretary Hardin said the able to States. Puerto Rico, Vir
funds are being released specifi- gin Islands, Guam. Samoa, and
cally to help State and local gov- the American Trust Territories,
ernments to meet the costs of in releasing these funds, US
opening new programs for low- da’s Food and Nutrition Service
income families, as well as im- defined four priority areas where
proving the operation and admin- me funds will be applied:
istration of on-going programs m LTq gtait a commodity dis .
their areas. tnbution progiam for low-in-
At present, UtK) counties and come families in areas where
independent cities do not have a there 1S neit h e r a Commodity
Distubution Progiam nor a Food
Stamp Program.
• Chemicals 2. To improve and expand ex
(Continued from Page 13) isting Commodity Distribution
Piograms to better serve partici-
“Properly-managed farmlands pating families, through such
contribute little sediment to the means as establishing additional
nation’s waters And, when com- distribution points close to the
pared with forested regions, they people, distribution at more fre
contnbute little if any moie nu- quent times during the month,
trients to streams or under-
ground water.”
The scientist cited seveial fact- - evolve
ors outside agriculture which amounts dloX ide,
could cause increasing steam nu- the ° constituent usua n y
tnent levels For instance he lim growth faJ Wlth
noted, nitrogen additions from n » f carbon dlox ° id al
the air, from livestock, soil or- i * pro[usel y t and give s rise
game ma ter, and from improved - wh / eeologl ' ts refei f to as un .
municipal sewage treatment desirable algal bloomS-
When raw sewage is dumped into
■streams, explained Carman, Research has shown, said Gar
stream nitrate is kept at a low man, that when farms are man
level by organic-decomposing ba- aged to control erosion, little, if
cteria which use the nitrogen as any, nutrients will be lost to
quickly as it becomes available streams or ground water beyond
As the organic burden of effluent losses naturally occurring
entering the stream is lightened throughout history from forest
by improved sewage treatment, or prairie lands He stressed that
bacteria activity subsides and the without some nutrients from the
naturally-occurring nitrate level land surfaces of the world thre
of the stream may rise would be no fish or other marine
When organic matter level of life.
Seasons Greetings
from
ORGANIC PUNT FOOD CO.
We thank all our
Customers and Friends
for their patronage during the past year,
Grofftown Rd. Lancaster
8 MONEYMAKING ALFALFAS
• DuPuit • Cayuga
• Vernal • Haymor
• Buffalo • Northwest Common
• Ranger • Northwest Grimm
8 MONEYMAKING CLOVERS
• Certified Pennscott • Mammoth
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• Penna. Medium Red # Yellow Sweet
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Fresh seed mixed and Inoculated (FREE)
Save with REIST’S SEEDS
REIST SEED COMPANY
Finest Quality Seeds (Since 1925)
Mount Joy, Pa. Ph, 653-4121
. December 27.1969
nnc) better warehouse facilities to and migrants, to participate in Specific regulations spelling
assure the continuing availabll- the Commodity Distribution Pro- o ut complete details of this pro
ity of all commodities offered. gram. „ ronl ue published in tho
3. To encourage low-income 4. To coordinate nutrition cdu Federal Register tomorrow. Dee.
families. including special callonni efforts to benefit famil- 20. and are Immediately being
gioups such as the aged, Indians, ies participating in the piogiam. made available to all the Slates.
OLIVER 1750
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speeds in each of 6 forward gears. • Smooth, on-the-go shifting with a single
lever. W Eight forward speeds in the 2 to 6 mph range. • Positive gear drive,
no power break, no erratic operation. • Underdrive gives you 20 percent more
pull for the tough spots. • Overdrive gives you a 20 percent faster pace when
the load lets up, without lugging the engine. 8 Your pick of 6-cylinder engines
(gasoline, diesel, LP-gas). 8 Three hydraulic systems, including Hydra-lectric
and depth-stop types. 8 Choice of pto speed: 1000 or 540 rpm, or dual-speed
unit. S Tilt-telescope power steering and weight-indicator seat. • Optional
Continental cab with air conditioning, fender tanks holding extra 78 gallons.
■ Row crop, Wheatland/Ricefield, 4-Wheel Drive models.
N. G. HERSHEY FARMERSVILLE CHAS. J. McCOMSEY
& SON EQUIPMENT CO* .& SONS
Manheim, Pa. B D. 2, Ephrata, Pa. Hickory Hill, P*.
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