More REAP Funds Released Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz recently announced that an additional sss'/ 2 million had been made available for the 1972 Rural Environmental Assistance Program (REAP). COME IN AND BUZZIN’ COUSINS! SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICES NOW! • Rugged 2 CID engine powers 3,500 fpm chain speed for fast, smooth cutting. . Ideal for the “casual’’ user. . Full wraparound front handle for good balance and tireless use. . Equipped with 14" bar and chain Secretary Butz said the ad minstration’s action was in response to indications from across the country that farmers are willing to match, or exceed, the additional investment in soil Now.. .your chain saw headquarters, too! LANCASTER FORD TRACTOR INC. 2166 WILLOW STREET PIKE LANCASTER, PENNA. MEET THE FORD and water conservation and pollution prevention and abatement practices. The $55 Vfe million will augment an initial allocation of $l4O million, announced last October so States and counties could start operation under the 1972 REAP. The announcement cited several significant events of recent months that led to the decision to release additional funds for the 1972 REAP: On October 1, reports from selected States showed a 400 per cent increase in 1971 over 1970 in funds to be expanded for pollution abatement practices On October 28, during a meeting of the President’s Ad visory Board on water pollution control, the need for additional funds was recognized and documented. In November, REAP reports indicated an increased demand for expansion in 1972 of the REAP farm and ranch solid waste disposal pilot project to ad ditional States On December 3, President Nixon approved an Oklahoma watershed, which was the 213th watershed project approved during his adminstration Ad ditional REAP cost-share funds are required to help complete work called for m the watershed plans REAP reports during the fall of 1971 indicate a substantial in crease in demand for REAP forestry practices over previous years. Under REAP the federal government shares, generally on a 50-50 basis, the cost of such practices in the effort to solve rural environmental problems for the primary benefit of the w W LINE PH.464-2746 Wool, Lamb Program Deadline Jan. 31 Producers who file applications and 1971 marketing reports on wool and unshorn lambs by January 31,1972 at the Lancaster County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office (ASCS) will receive payments early m April under the National Wool Act, reports Fred Seldomndge, chairman of the Lancaster County ASC Com mittee. Applications should cover only wool and unshorn lambs sold during the marketing year which ended December 31 Marketings after that date will be eligible for payments to be made in 1973. “The county ASCS office will provide information on the items More Pa. Turkeys Projected Pennsylvania turkey growers intend to raise eight per cent more turkeys m 1972 than in 1971, according to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service And if these intentions materialize, a total of 2,962,000 turkeys will be raised in the state his year A breakdown shows that 85 per cent of the turkeys will be the heavy breeds and the remaining 15 per cent will be light breeds The total number of heavy breeds raised is expected to be 2.526.000 or 10 per cent more than in 1971 The light breed forcast, at 436.000 birds, is five per cent less than the 1971 number raised The Crop Reporting Service pointed out that the number of turkeys actually raised in 1972 may vary from the 1972 in- total rural community and the public REAP is administered by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) through its farmer-elected committees The Soil Con servation Service, Forest Ser vice, and Extension Service provide technical and educational assistance. oo Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29,1972 that should be included with producers’ applications, and will give assistance as needed,” Seldomndge said Wool producers are eligible to receive payments regardless of the quantity sold in 1971. “As with all ASCS programs, the Wool Program is administered without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion or national origin of participants,” he said The payment rate for 1971 marketings will be announced early in April following an nouncement of the national average price received and is expected to be well above last year’s rate which was 102 8 per cent tentions of growers with their reactions dependent upon this report, price of feed and other factors Allis-Chalmers Names Lindgren David C Scott, president and board chairman of Alhs- Chalmers Corp, recently an nounced the election of Richard T Lindgren as a vice president of the Company Lindgren is general manager of the Agricultural Equipment Division, having joined Alhs- Chalmers in March, 1971, in that capacity Previously, he was associated for 17 years with the Ford Motor Co in various financial and operating management positions Largest Meteor Crater The world’s largest meteor crater is the Coon Butte crater in northern Arizona. It is 4,150 feet in diameter and about 575 feet deep. The crater was formed about 25000 B.C. 13
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