CLASSIFIED ADS WORK CALL 626-2191 OR 394-3047 tak A \ (Continued from Page 10) Some Mid-West areas are build , , ~ , basin While this is not a com cated this is becoming an in- pj e t e solution to the problem, dustry-wide situation Bmdette said it does keep or ‘Some of you people who sell gamc matter out of water rim off road frontage, then drop of £ manure in the back yards, I don’t really have much sympathy A settling basin should be a foi you.” he added concrete structure of one square Many farmers are diverting foot for each square foot of lot JAMESWAY Volume-Belt Cattle Feeder 445 South Cedar St., Lititz, Pa. 17543 Ph. 626-8144 SPECIFICATIONS Color Frame and fork metallic blue Engine and fenders white Fenders have blue racing strip Engine: 150 cM HP 4 cycle Tecumseh Transmission. Variable speed torque converter Drive Ratios 6 to 1 m and 12 to 1 in low Wheel Base 38” Height to Seat 24 Handlebar Height 35 Overall Length 52”. Weight 110 Lbs Suspension- Front fork shock and rear spring loaded shocks on seat Shipping Weight: 130 Lbs Tires Both front and rear studded 15 x 600 x 6 Write or call for more information Available as do it yourself kits (S $l7B 00 Complete with instructions and warranty. Assembled leady to go $2OB 00 A. L. Herr & Bro., 312 Park Ave., Quarryville, Phone 786-3521 Steve Herr, Kirkwood, Pa., Phone 529-2367 Cattle Shelter, Fences, Corrals Feeds Fast without Separation * Only 1-1/2 hp. Up to 250 Feet * Big Capacity Belt Carries Feed * Galvanized Steel Cover * Works In-Barn or Out YOU CAN COUNT ON US Reliable Products - Installation - Service M. E. SNAVELY Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1971 —11 KE NOW! feed lot drainage into a settling mg a retention pond capable of holding a six inch run off from their lots Commenting on two actions by Fred A. Hughes Warns of Cadillac Farming the Pennsylvania Sanitary Water board m which he was called to assist fanners, Burdette said he found the boaid to be fair As long as the faimer’s opeia tion show evidence that the farm er is doing a good 30b of keep ing and maintaining a neat and orderly operation, rather than a sloppy opeiation, the state has shown so far that it will be len ient, Burdette said While considerable work is underway to find better solutions to the animal waste problem, I Burdette repeatedly said that “we don’t have the answers ” 1 Burdette also advised farmers to run performance and weight tests, at least on a few of their animals, so they will know how the animals are performing Hughes Speaks Hughes began his comments by asking how many of the 80 01 more farmeis present are xu the cattle business to make a profit After getting an indica tion that everyone present want ed a profit, Hughes noted that “there aie some people in farm ing today who aren’t there to make a profit, but when you have to pay your bills from pi of its from the farm, you have to be interested in piofits” In the following hour, Hughes analyzed the relative costs of different types of silo systems, pointing out the wide variation in the costs and indicating his concern that some may not be profitable. In his comments, Hughes indi cated that farmers must analyze their practices and procedures on a dollar basis and make de cisions on the basis of their profitability He said he “gets disturbed by farmers who say they have feed and are going to go ahead and feed it without any concern about costs and re turns.” Hughes repeatedly emphasized the importance of considering the silo as part of an overall management system The silo must fit m well with the general layout and operation of this sys tem, he emphasized, while noting that many farms develop hap hazardly over the years without any regard for an overall op erating system The result of these hodge podge operations is often an unprofitable and un workable system, he indicated. He emphasized that many fac tors go into determining the type of feeding system which any par ticular farmer should develop. This includes the amount of capi tal with which the farmer has to work The Cadillac Farm Some farmeis act as though capital is unlimited, according to (Continued on Page 12)
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