Hay 7 - 14
Soil Stewardship Week
The Lancaster County Con- Soil Conservation Districts are
servation District is sponsoring appealing for the 18th time to
Soil Stewardship Week May 7 -14, churches on a national scale to
placing emphasis on mans help in reminding all citizens of
obligation to God as stewards of mans responsibility to God in soil
the soil, water and other stewardship. On the fifth Suinday
resources, according to Aaron Z. following Easter, during the
Stauffer, District chairman. Rogation season, thousands of
“Creative Conservation” is the churches of all faiths will begin
theme of this years observance. observances of Soil Stewardship
It underscores the responsibility Week.
which each citizen has in In Lancaster County, a
fulfilling his or her role as proclamation in observance of
caretakers of the realm. Soil Stewardship Week was
Certainly Lasso
gets all kinds
of foxtail:
Yellow. Green. Giant.
Control three foxtails for the price
of one. Apply Lasso in corn or soy
beans and get 'em all. Plus lots of
other grasses like crabgrass and
fall panicum. And broadleafs like
pigweed, too.
In short, no matter which foxtails
have been your problem weeds,
get rid of them (and a lot more) with
Lasso.
That's what you expect from your herbicide.
P„ L ROHRER & BRO., INC.
Governor Milton J. Shapp signs
proclamation designating May 7 - 14 as
"Soil Stewardship Week.” Seated with the
Governor are: left, Aaron Stauffer,
president, Pennsylvania Association of
Conservation District Directors, Inc., and
Dr. Maurice K. Goddard, right, secretary,
signed via television last week by
Abe Dombach, County com
missioner, and J. Everett
Kreider, District director.
The preservation of the land,
and related natural resources,
through the appropriate con
servation practices is one of the
urgent challenges confronting the
Commonwealth and its people.
Land ownership or use implies
a moral responsibility of
stewardship in order that this
basic resource can benefit our
future generations.
Therefore, I, Milton J. Shapp,
Governor of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, do hereby
proclaim the week of May 7-14,
1972, as SoU Stewardship Week in
Pennsylvania.
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SMOKETOWN, PA.
Phone Lane. 397-3539
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 6,1972 —
FINISH THE JOB RIGHT
...WITH PURINA HOOCHOW
So you've got your pigs off to a fast start. Don't stop half way!
Finish them out the research-proved Purina way—with Purina
Hog Chow and your own gram.
Here’s why so many hogmen choose Purina Hog Chow to help
them finish their hogs for market;
• It contains nutrients and growth boosters to help your hogs
pile on pounds, fast.. . and at low cost.
• It's highly-fortified with antibiotics to help stimulate growth
and ward off costly disease.
• Purina Research farm tests show hogs are ready for market
in less than 5 months .. . and they make 100 lbs. of pork
from about 5 bushels of corn and 46 lbs. of Purina Hog Chow.
Feed Purina Hog Chow as a mixed ration with your grain,
free choice.
Don't stop half way. Finish your hogs on Purina Hog Chow,
Ask for it at our store.
John J. Hess, 11, Inc. James High & Sons
Ph: 442-4632 Ph: 354-0301
Paradise Gordonville
West Willow
Farmers Assn., Inc.
Ph: 464-3431
West Willow
John B. Kurtz
Ph: 354-9251
R. D. 3, Ephrata
Department of Environmental Resources
and chairman of the State Soil and Water
Conservation Commission. Standing left to
right are: Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Raymond J. Kerstetter and Walter N.
Peechatka, executive secretary. State Soil
and Water Conservation Commission.
Wenger's Feed Mill
1912 Creek Hill Rd., Lane
Inc.
Ph: 367-1195
Rheetns
Ira B. Landis
Ph: 394-7912
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