36—Lancaster Farming.
Saturday, Nov. 16. 1974
Soil
Survey
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trailers, low building without
basements, path, trails,
picnic and play area, and
golf fairways.
Soils can be rated for any
use if landusers indicate the
soil characteristics that are
needed.
Soil information is used
mainly by agriculture
producers, planning com
missions, septic tank filter
Geld investigator, realtors,
home and land buyers,
developers and builders,
bankers, land appraisers,
recreation planners,
foresters, and soil con
servationists.
Hie soil data indicates
what the potential problems
or limitations are. It gives
the landuser guidance on
what to investigate on site to
assure himself that an in
dividual plot is typical of the
soil survey mapping unit.
The soil scientist maps
approximately 320 acres of
land in an 8 hour day.
This is a 40-plus acre per
hour rate. He uses a soil
auger to probe into the soil to
determine the depth,
drainage, texture and other
facts needed to identify the
soil. The soil scientist also
measures the slope. These
facts are recorded on an
aerial photo and become the
soil survey map.
Copies of these maps are
given to the county planning
commission, Agriculture
Extension {Service, forester,
sanitary engineers,
engineers, fertilizer and lime
sales companies. Individual
soil maps are used by
cooperators of the Lebanon
Conservation District in the
preparation of their con
servation plans. Mosaics of
soil sheets are color coded to
show township planners the
areas of flood plains, steep
slopes, stony areas, shallow
depth to bed rock, seasonal
high water table, and deep
well drained soil.
Land developers and their
engineers find soil in
formation especially helpful
in planning streets, lots, and
recreation areas.
Soil information is
available to anyone who
ieeds this data from the US
Soil Conservation Service
Office, Lebanon Post Office
and Federal Building, Bth
and Chestnut Streets,
Lebanon.
COURTHOUSE SQUARES
/SELF - INTEREST \
SOMETIMES STANDS K
■ SQUARELY IN THE
WAY OF COMMUNITY
Grand Opening Celebration
through November 23
Come share
the good old dags at
our new Park City Office.
A free three day weekend for two —lodging, meals,
spending money—in Colonial Williamsburg, Va.
will go to the winner of our contest.
Just come to the lobby and guess the number of
dollars on our Evergreen money tree, symbol
of Commonwealth’s popular Evergreen Savings
Account. Closest estimate wins.
Banking hours:
A return to the
59-hour work week
The Park City office will be <
for all your banking businesi
from 9; 30 AM to 8 PM Moi
through Fridays, and from
9:30 AM to 4 PM Saturday-
CELEBRATION AND OFFERS APPLY THROUGH NOVEMBER 23.1974
GRAND PRIZE:
Come back to Colonial America.. .on us.
Every visitor will receive a realistic copy
of the original Declaration of Independence,
reproduced on parchment-like paper.
Commonwealth A
National Bank
807 Sears Mall, Park City • William F. Hoke, Jr., Mgr.
Happy to help you throughout south central Pennsylvania
Celebrate the
Spirit of 76
All deposits insu-ed to $20,000 by FDIC
You may make your guess at the new bank any
banking day from November 6 through the 23rd
There’s nothing to buy, and you need not be
a Commonwealth customer.
Second prize: Colonial Grandmother clock.
Third prize: Working replica of the famed
“Pennsylvania Rifle.” Fourth Prize: Beautiful
pewter tea service.
Park City Office
Sears Mall
An inflation
shaving premium for
new accounts
Any time from November 6
through November 23, open a
new checking or savings account
for $5O or more at our new
office, or add $ 100 to an existing
Commonwealth savings account.
You will receive a $5.00 gift
certificate redeemable at any
Park City store or restaurant.