Ag Wastes Are Major Resource, Chemist Says - Treating agricultural wastes as- Agricultural Research Service •a nxajor resource rather than as said that getting nd of agncul a necessary evil ipay hasten the tiiral wastes posed no problem recycling of those materials and in the - past because they were aid in the cleansing of the en- simply dumped on the land or m vironment, a US. Department the water without any real con of Agriculture soil chemist said sequence to or concern for the this week. environment. Speaking at the Cornell Agri- “Changes in farming practices culture Waste Management Con- to high density animal and crop tference in Syracuse, N.Y., Dr. production, the tiemendous in- Walter R. Heald of USDA’s creases in wastes from the food APPLY LIME ON FROZEN GftOUND Don’t hesitate to apply lime, even if the ground is frozen. The freezing and thawing action of ■Winter helps disseminate the lime, assuring you a properly balanced soil, ready for Spring plowing. 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HOOBER&SON •*\ . » » »m » Gap, Pa. 442-4148 Intercourse, Penna. processing industry, the advance of urbanization which diminish es the amounts of land and water once used for disposal, and people demanding a cleaner en vironment all have resulted in agricultural waste becoming a major problem.” Dr Heald said “The very large amounts of animal and crop wastes are still a pressing problem, but we are beginning to find that much of these materials can be eco nomically used as partial re placement of inorganic ferti lizers in the production of crops, as animal and poultry feed in gredients, and as raw materials for industry in the manufacture SPECIAL DRAFT HORSE & MULE SALE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 12:00 Noon at Blue Ball, Pa. We will Hove 20 head horses and 30 head mules consigned from various States for Norman Kolb. Registered and Grades and only good quality wanted and sale limited to 75 head. Se\ eral Standardised and driving horses sold first. 25 head acclimated horses. NOTICE: We will hitch horses and mules that are broke at 9 a.m., w'eather permitting equipment. Sale starts promptly at 12 noon. PAUL Z. MARTIN Phone (717) 354-6671 Martin Auctioneers CALL Titus Burkholder BULK MILK TANKS 1 - 545 Gal. Sunset 2 - 425 Gal. Esco 1 - 300 Gal. Esco 1 - 400 Gal. Universal Vacuum 1 -'6OO Gal. Mojonnier Vacuum Above tanks New York aud Walker New Sunset and Milkeeper Bulk Tanks Kleenzade Automatic Bulk Tank Washers CALL Dick Bomberger Tingley Boots & Rubbers Knee-Ki Boots Rubbers $7.90 pr. $5.99 pr. I.H. PLOW SHARES SPECIAL 10c Per share off on 6 or more shares ,Heavv Duty and Regular Electric Extension Cords also Trouble Lights. Special S% Discount > On, New Idea & International > SPREADER WEBBS $3.99 pr. Boots Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13,1971 — of various products and chemi cals,” he said. Dr. Heald, a soil chemist at the ARS Northeast Watershed Research Center, University Park, Pa, added that “wastes ouginating from fruit and vege table processing, textile mill op eiations, paper manufacturing, wood and wood product pioduc tion, slaughtering and animal piocessing, and many other in dustries present major problems because of the large amounts of water involved” “Technology to recycle and use agricultural wastes,” he con cluded, “is being rigorously in vestigated both from the engi neering and scientific stand points ” •i * Phone 765-8231 Try A Classified Ad It Pays! Real Estate New York State Operating Dairy Farms #1 Free stall milking parlor barn, 380 tillable acres. 2 fine homes 135 head Holsteins, big line of machinery, 22x60 silo, Bunker feeder, extra buildings. Perfect father, son, or partner ship faim. #2 300 Acres. 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