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corn and crops due to
erosion.
Persistant and steady
rains throughout last week
caused much erosion in com
fields. Conservationists are
afraid that the gullies and
rills will make it difficult to
harvest corn in the coming
weeks.
The erosion problem was
echoed by James Haldeman,
county agent for Berks
County. Haldeman noted
that although there had been
little damage to crops due to
actual flooding, erosion in
the com fields would cer
tainly be a factor of concern.
“There has been some
washing in the com acreage
which could offer problems,
but it seems there is no
widespread damages.’’
Nearby Counties Hurt
Portions of northern
Lebanon County received the
brunt of Eloise last week.
Karl Hellerick, district
manager of the area SCS
office noted that some 5
inches of rain fell on the area
on Friday alone, causing the
Swatara Creek to overflow.
“We did suffer some corn
damage, but compared to
Agnes, we were lucky.”
“There will definitely be
problems with the winter
grains because in the low
lying areas the soil is much
too wet to work.”
Hellerick also explained
that much of the land that
had been plowed for winter
grains was washed away.
Hellerick noted that good Doubts have been raised
conservation practices had over whether some others of
helped a number of the us can still hack it in today’s
farmers in the northwestern world. Detroit worries about
portions of the county. its ability to compete in car
“It was of no doubt, that making. - Washington
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terraces proved their worth people to save energy and
during the storm,” the SCS rely less on foreign oil. New
official commented. York can’t muster the
“I think most farmers feel discipline to save itself from
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Dauphin County Loses
Corn and Tomatoes
Dauphin County was one of
the hardest hit areas in the
state. An estimated total of
$250,000 worth of damage
severely hurt the crops in
that portion.
While the rain damaged
much of the corn in Lan
caster Farming’s prime
coverage area, corn was
actually knocked down by
the force of water over
flowing streams in Dauphin
County.
“We suffered a lot of
erosion damage in the fields
and that is going to hurt us
Butz praises
farmers
WASHINGTON -
Speaking before the House
Agriculture Committee last
month, U. S. Secretary of
Agriculture, Earl Butz
praised farmers and ex
plained to Congress how they
(farmers) fight inflation.
Following are the first
several paragraphs of the 10-
page message he delivered
to Capitol HUI.
When the credits are
handed out for pulling our
economy out of the doldrums
this year, the American
farmer will rightfully be first
in line, first among few, in
fact.
when it comes tlmfe to pick
the crop,’’ stated Harold
Stewart, agricultural agent.
“With the ground so wet
and cut up it will be difficult
for the machinery to work in
the fields.”
Along with the heavy
losses of corn, tomatoes
were also hurt by the
flooding and water.
“Many of the farmers just
couldn’t pick their tomato
crops,” Stewart noted.
“Also the canneries closed
in this area due to the
flooding so much of the
vegetable crop was lost.”
the results of his efforts are
becoming apparent: Record
production and a new all
time high in productivity for
American agriculture.
Here’s the acid test the
fanner’s output per unit of
input (labor, fertilizer, land,
etc.). It will be one percent
above the previous records
in 1971 and 1973, and seven
percent above 1974’s
showing. This is how to fight
inflation.
Butz’s speech then went on
to say that “agriculture’s
earning power is also
perking up. Even with the
bumper harvest prospects,
farmers’ prices are
responding to increasing
consumer demand and
foreign sales.”
He told Congress corn at a
dollar a bushel is a thing out
of the past just as are a
hamburger or gallon of
gasoline for a quarter.
Membership in 4-H is a
good investment an in
vestment in character and
citizenship. Members today
become responsible citizens
and leaders of tomorrow.
Want to be in the “in”
group? If you’re 8 through
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in the “in” group 4-H. Join
during National 4-H Week,
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Across the river, Cum
berland County was also
greeted by heavy rains and
flooding, that destroyed
some 3000 acres of corn.
Kenneth Ketterer,
agricultural agent, ex
plained the problems which
had severely hurt the south
central Pa. area.
“We estimated that much
of the corn was lost or will be
before it can be picked." “I
don’t know how they’ll
(farmers) get it out of the
fields now - unless they use
airboats.
“Much of our pasture land
was also hurt with the ex
cessive moisture in the soil
the primary factor.”
Ketterer also noted that
the fourth cutting of alfalfa
in his region had been lost.
“About three thousand
acres of alfalfa was lost
because of the intense rain
and wetness,” Ketterer
explained.
“Although it was fourth
cutting, some acres would
probably have produced a
ton per acre and that is quite
a loss.”
As in many of the other
surrounding counties,
erosion was also described
as a problem. Ketterer
figures that some 10,000
acres were hurt by erosion
alone.
The Pa. Department of
Agriculture issued a
statement on Tuesday of this
week estimating that
livestock, farm buildings
and machinery would add
some 523 million dollars to
the already staggering
figure of losses.
The department noted that
federal aid would be made
available through the
Farmer’s Home Ad
ministration and the
Agriculture Stabilization and
Conservation Services.
Cleanup aid and man
power assistance from the
department were sent to the
heavily effected areas in
cluding Mifflin, Juniata and
Snyder counties.
While the actual losses
were not as great as during
Tropical Storm Agnes, most
farmers agree that the
heavy rains which ac
companied Eloise may
drastically hurt the com
crop yet to be picked. Most of
them are waiting for the
days ahead to see just what
will happen when their
machinery moves into the
fields to begin the fall har
vest.
Flood
meeting
set
A special report on recent
flooding in the Susquehanna
River Basin and a review of
SRBC action since 1972
relative to Flood Plain
Management and Protection
measures will highlight the
forthcoming monthly
meeting. The meeting will be
held on October 9, 1975,
beginning at 10:00 a.m. at
the Penn Harris Motor Inn
located on U.S. Routes 11 &
15 in Camp Hill, Penn
sylvania.
Also slated for discussion
at this meeting will be:
comments on the final draft
of the proposed Water
Resources Program;
Commissioners’ comments
on the staff review of the 1975
Master Siting Study; status
reports on criteria being
developed for consumed
water make-up; preliminary
plans for a new commission
headquarters and
agreements of un
derstanding relative to
Review of Projects under
consideration with the
signatory parties.