—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22, 1972 38 Anyone who uses our Nation’s rivers, streams and lakes recognizes the need for strong and effective water pollution control. Very recently the House of Representatives passed legislation to meet the need; If the legislation becomes law, it will be the most comprehensive and far-reaching measure ever to clear Congress for the purpose of restoring and enhancing the quality of our waterways and to insure their future as a lasting national asset. But there is doubt in many minds around Capitol Hill about whether the President will get such a water quality bill for his signature this year. The problem stems from the fact that the Senate also has passed a bill to control water pollution and the Senate legislation is very dif ferent from that of the House. It is up Jo a conference committee to resolve the difference, but many people seem to feel that the committee is faced with an im possible task. There would be hope of com promising the two versions of the legislation if there were not a fundamental difference between them. That basic clash is between idealism and realism. The House bill is a realistic approach to the water pollution problem. In other words, it authorizes the spending of Federal funds in a variety of ways to improve water quality, and it sets goals for the kind of Reynolds & Yellot COMPANY INC REISTERSTOWN, MARYLAND 833-1840 Builders Since 1953 / Best answer vet to fall panicum and crabgrass in corn t_ JL Vi Add Princep" herbicide to your AAtrex : " spray. Mix in a one-to-one ratio, and apply at the same rate as AAtrex alone. Controls fall panicum, crabgrass, and other fall grasses. Gets the early weeds, too. And, it costs less than other combinations. See us. We've got the details. P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, Pa. quality standards to be obtained. But it does not set impossible standards. It recognizes that to conquer the problem we will need the cooperation of industries, municipalities and, above all, individuals. The more idealistic apprach to water quality would substitute coercion for cooperation. It would force business, local govern ments and others to meet goals that only the most ardent con servationists feel are practical. And it would ask them to do so with less Federal money. Essentially that’s the Senate version. The bleak outlook for com promise between these two ap proaches was obvious when the House passed its water bill. At that time several amendments were offered that would have brought the House legislation more in line with the Senate bill. Each of those amendments was rejected, most by wide margins. Some of the amendments I personally supported where I felt the language would strengthen the bill without making it unrealistic. But because they failed, it should not be assumed that Hie House water bill is an anti-conservationist approach. Its devotion to realism may produce that which all people concerned about the environment want most action. Pole-type *** Farm ** Buildings^®' 397-3539 Shropshire Breeders Announce Spring Meeting The second annual Shropshire Bred Ewe sale will be held in conjunction with the Keystone International Livestock Ex position in November. Several prominent breeders from the midwest have already indicated thier intention to consign ewes to this sale. The average price of bred ewes sold in the first November was $92. Even greater response to this READ UNCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS ‘%F T m sale last HAND DOWNTOWN: 9:30 TO 5 • FRIDAY AND TUESDAY 9:3 years sale than last year is an ticipated. It is time now to plan on participating in the sale. % tjftnniv f v ' J V OUR GR/ paid vac< City Trav mark, Sw bulous Pc rious, root & n YOU'LL Tl mecca foi Christian lightful c Then, mo way, lan< Oslo and plus first everywhe BE SURE second flo Downtow Sta AT B( DOWNK All odults other eligible for this $l2OO shopping
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