—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 21, 1972 16 Advisors Call Farmers Prime The Public Advisory Com mittee on Soil and Water Con servation, concluding its three day annual meeting recently, urged the USDA to redouble efforts to inform the public of agricultural contributions to environmental improvement. V*.v Consumers Want to Know by MARGARET SPADER Director of Consumer Affairs National Association of Manufacturers The prices asked for the same age, make and model auto mobile often vary from one dealer to another. Consider ing the variety of terms and extras today, how can a con sumer determine which is the best buy? A Federal law requires that a manufacturer’s price label appear on the window of all new cars. It must list the manufacturer’s suggested re tail price of the car and of each item of optional equip ment installed at the factory. The Federal Excise Tax is in cluded in the suggested retail or “list” price. 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Lime St., Quarryville 786-2895 The committee of 18 citizens from across the nation, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, met to evaluate and make recommendations for program needs and development in resource conservation so that the USDA’s activities “can make the most meaningful contribution to the cash difference or amount the dealer will allow if you have a car to trade in. The prudent consumer will get this figure from several deal ers and compare costs before purchase. What’s the best way to find a reputable automobile dealer? Manufacturers of automo biles will supply lists of their franchised dealers in your community on request. These dealers are authorized by a manufacturer to sell and service one or more of his particular line of cars. It’s a good idea to look over the service and parts department. You may also call the Better Business Bureau to yet in formation on automobile dealers. They can advise you about complaints and settle ments of a variety of busi nesses in your community. L. H. Brubaker 350 Strasburg Pike Lancaster 397-5179 Roy A. Brubaker 700 Woodcrest Ave. Lititz 626-7766 the welfare of the United States and the quality of the en vironment.” Committee recommendations this year included; —That USDA expand its efforts to inform the public of the Department’s contributions to What exactly is a double knit? The double knit fabrics consist of two interlocked layers (a face and a back) which cannot be separated. Single knits (commonly called Jersey) consist of only one layer. Double knits are heavier and provide stretch both up and down, with good recovery. I'd like to buy a room air conditioner but I don’t know what to look for. Please give me some suggestions. 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Call collect—(7l7) 354-4202 Environmentalists reducing agricultural related pollution and to improving the environment through its programs of research, education, technical assistance, credit, and cost-sharing; —That USDA issue a land use policy memorandum setting forth the Department’s position and intended activities; and That the Secretary of Agriculture promptly assign responsibilities under the Rural Development Act of 1972 for inventorying and monitoring natural resources, based on the urgent need for this information at all levels of government. Meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz and USDA agency officials in THRU THE WANT ADS Magnesium Oxide Colnum Oxide Washington, f the Committee examined specific areas it felt needed improvement. These included: environmental and conservation information and education, sediment control and animal waste disposal, water shed activity and resource conservation and development projects; and public access in water resource projects. The Committee stressed the importance of USDA’s continuing emphasis on an “environmental - impact” approach in planning its program requirements and assistance, and in its cooperative efforts with other groups. It also noted that the farmer is, and has traditionally been, a major force for conservation. V'OtMf I
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