ft—Lancaiter Farmlni. Saturday. May 11, 1974 Tile lines look like this right after they're buried. This tile line on the Landis Weaver farm should be less costly to maintain than a sod waterway, it should last longer and it doesn’t take any land out of corn production. Weaver is the first Lancaster Tile Line [Continued from Page I) conservation fanning one year earlier.” Water must actually be diverted away from sod waterways in the first year after seeding, which means that terraces shouldn’t be installed until after the sod has taken a firm hold. Robert Rohrer, Mechanics Grove, was in Weaver’s field digging terraces just a few days after the tile lines were laid. Rohrer is a contractor who does conservation work. Besides the time factor, Weaver says he’ll gradually recoup the additional cost of tile because he won’t have the extra fertilizer cost necessarily incurred with sod water ways. “And with today’s fertilizer prices, that’s something to think about,” he said. Another advantage is that he can plant com or any other crop right over the tile line. The grass on a waterway can be harvested for hay, of course, but it’s not the high quality alfalfa that dairymen like Weaver favor. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD PHONE 626-2191 or 394-3047 County farmer to install a tile line to carry runoff water away from his cropland terraces. Traditionally, local farmers have used sod waterways for this purpose. In addition to the tile lines, Weaver is installing cropland terraces this year to store his runoff water and to help save his topsoil. Some 600 feet of terraces are going in this year, with another 3000 planned for next year. Tjst fall, Weaver sold waterways in the fields which he plans to terrace next year. The terraces are designed to handle a maximum of five-and-a-half inches of rainfall in any 24-hour period. This is equivalent to a 10-year storm in this area. If rains fall even heavier than that, the terraces are designed to let the water flow evenly over the top, rather than breaking through m spots. Some 75 percent of the cost of Weaver’s project will be borne by die Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service through REAP and RECP funds. / ° ear '™epe„d en( p " / [ / SS^pSZ£i/° of you y / cou fo <Jo on th ss "“"ey than I?* ~ st »o only * You "reH, e I 0" 'Wvb / an « oor Wepeni*'' s "of oIC, oilar la >" n S >& "' d S and / farr ners **P , / opera "° ? few yea - I St^%li S t^, to the mpletely } de Pen j dW,s^at e t fco goS?*** ( ° *- / Be?^ hout ™%Zjn? eßa " d *n, ? C° w «%fc*f *' Ve «>o I "" "O"- and S ra, ' n s I see what m Wf — — 17 ~~843. A Wsfora '’"’^ enu Ja mesA pr B <tp a lIIC ffil One | That 1 1 Suits 1W" Solidly crafted of lOO°o stalnle»» uhl, Mueller UR Bulk Milk Coolers ore available in several models ■F I in o sue range of 70 through 5,000 gallons Pick a ■ I 111 Mueller—and pick a winner' It's the cooler pre- I ferred by dairymen around the world 1 Best! USED BULK TANKS 425 gal. Esco Used 12 Can Cooler 2-12 can front 500 S al - Mojonnier opening Star 1000 gal. Mojonnier Coolers. 800 B al - Esco GOOD USED DIESELS 1 - S.R. 1 Lister Diesel Engine , 1 - P.H. 2 Fetter Diesel Engine 12 H.P. HESS FARM SUPPLIES Pioneer Seed Corn Available in Small Lots for Immediate Pickup. Queen Road Repair Box 67. Intercourse Pa 17534 24 Hour Service Phone 717-768-7111 or Dial 0-Ask for Mobile Unit Titus Burkholder-Unit#! P 5 9742 After 5 P.M. John D Weaver 656-9982 - Kenneth M. Groff 354-0473 Titus Burkholder 717-859-1620 OR Answering Service 354-5181 We Stock Hess’ Farm Supplies Check Our Prices on Animal Medications BEACON
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