Brandt wants farmers to
(ISBURG - Rep.
:h E. Brandt, R.
liter, will toon in*
' legislation proposing
ie Department of
be permitted
ly to a private
owned by the
ilth withiln the
my of a State high
for agricultural pur-
explained that his
M would permit
> to plant or mow land
Pennsylvania’s high*
an idea which would
the farmers with
land to grow more feed
foodstuffs for the con
's of the Com
ith and also would
Penn Dot from the
expense of mowing
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BRED • TESTED • GROWN FOR THE EAST
If you are interested in seed corn bred for your area, tested in your area, and grown by
people who have been growing seed corn in Penna. for 40 years, Doebler’s Penna. Hybrids
should be your choice. Last year alone sales increased 50 percent overall. Test results are
great and Doeblers are one of the last to still pack 56 lb. bushels at prices that Pennsylvania
farmers can afford ($5 to $l5 less than many competitors). Sound interesting??
89X SINGLE CROSS - 125 DAYS
Has highest potential yield of any full season hybrid
we have tested. 200 bu. yields are not unusual. Ideal ear
type on a good stalk. Excellent blight resistance. Fits
Southeast Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware for
maturity as 89X is a full season hybrid. Very upright
leaves.
A MOST POPULAR HYBRID, GAINING
MANY FRIENDS EACH YEAR!!
85X SINGLE CROSS - 120 DAYS
A popular full season Single Cross. Excellent stan
dup and top-notch appearance. Ears are low and
girthy. Ideal for Southeastern Pennsylvania and
Maryland grain production. Official yields have
reached 221.8 bu. dry shelled corn per acre. A very
consistent performer.
and maintaining the land
along the highways.
Paul Myers, District
Superintendent of the high
way district which Includes
Lancaster County, said, "I
think it's a great Idea which
will save PcnnOot a great
deal of money on grass
cutting, which could be used
for other highway main
tenance problems, such as
road repairs.’’
Brandt said, that ac
cording to Penn Dot, Lan
caster County clone has 580
acres of mowable turf on
multi-lane (4-lane) high
ways.
“If my legislation is
enacted, this land could be
maintained by the farmers
of the area, giving them
more land for growing and
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Hybrids Mk
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FULL SEASON HYBRIDS FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S SOUTHEAST
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R.D.I, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania 17740 Phone 717-753-3210
at the game time, helping
Penn Dot in its financial
crisis," Brandt said.
Brandt pointed out that
bipartisan demands that the
Department of Tran*
spoliation put its house in
order before it gels ad
ditional State funds have
delayed action on bills to
raise motor vehicle taxes
until the Legislature
reconvenes in mid-
November.
“Penn Dot officials claim
they need an additional 1200
million in gas taxes and
increased registration fees
for maintenance and repair
of the State highway
system,” he added.
“They cite inflation as the
primary cause, but a close
look at the overall spending
by the Department during
the past four years shows
where the major source of
inflation has occurred:
“In 1974-75 the cost of
actual highway maintenance
was $225 million, up 47
percent since 1970-71. But
administrative costs in the
maintenance field rose 177
percent during the same
period.
“As a result, roads go
unrepaired while upper
echelon costs rise out of all
proportion and the Depart
ment itself has become a
center of payroll padding,
political control, inef
ficiency, graft and
corruption.”
Secretary of Tran
sportation Jacob Kassab
recently complained
publicly'abuut his inability to
dismiss Department em-
ITS "EARLY ORDER" TIME
FOR DOEBLER'S HYBRIDS
(NOW UNTIL JAN. 15)
83X SINGLE CROSS - 118 DAYS
New in 72, this Single Cross Hybrid has gained a
large following. Look for a good sized plant, a vigorous
grower and yields that compare with the very best. 83X
is a fine stander and shows resistance to eastern
blights. A good picker-sheller corn.
8703 3 WAY - 118 DAYS
A Penn State released 3-Way Cross with exceptional
yield and standup. Averaged 184.3 bu. dry shelled corn
per acre in the 1970 Agronomy Tests in five
Southeastern Pa. locations. Percent erect plants 94.6
percent!! An excellent choice for grain or silage. Very
blight resistant.
SOLD BY 250 DEALERS IN PENNA.
NEW YORK, MARYLAND & DELAWARE.
work along Pa. highways
ployccs indicted on criminal
charges directly related to
their jobs as State em
ployees.
In 1974, a special House
investigating committee
uncovered a State-wide
pattern of graft and kick
backs to highwak officials by
contractors doing business
with the State, and the
ultimate cost of such
corruption is borne by the
taxpayer, the Pennsylvania
motorist.
“The Governor has
changed his position several
times during the past year on
the method he favors to raise
additional highway
revenues,” Brandt said.
“First he proposed a $lOO
million bond issue for high
way maintenance, which
would have been un
constitutional; then the use
of Federal revenue sharing
funds for this purpose and in
1974 the Governor strongly
opposed a one-cent increase
in the gas tax earmarked for
maintenance, which was
passed by the Legislature
last September.
“In 1975 he is asking for a
two-cent increase, from nine
to 11 cents a gallon, plus the
doubling of auto registration
fees, from $l4 to $2B a year,
as well as increases in truck
registrations according to
their weight.”
Recently, House Minority
Leader Robert J. Butera, R-
Montgomery, called for
“major advances in reor
dering Penn Dot priorities,
built-in safeguards against
political corruption, and a
much higher degree of ac
Lancaater Farming, Saturday, Nov. 1.1975—23
countability to the public and
the General Assembly ...”
Within leu than a week
two House Democratic
leaders joined him with the
following statement: "We
want firm and specific
assurances that these funds
will result in some visible
improvement in our roads.
Penn Dot has not satisfied us
on this point yet.”
"Secretary Kasub who
has resigned effective
Jane Hill of Kutztown accepted the Beatty H.
Dimit plaque on behalf of the Berks County Grange
Drill Team. The team, of which she is a member,
took first place in state-wide Grange competition
this past week. Miss Hill was the state Grange’s
Youth Princess for 1974-75.
LANCASTER COUNTY DEALERS
DANIEL BRUBAKER
DANIEL ESH
NELSON HABECKER
WILBUR W.KREIDER
RICHARD LEININGER
ROBERT McSPARRAN, JR.
PENNFIELD CORPORATION
LESTER Nl. WEAVER
P. ROBERT WENGER
NORMAN ZEAGER, JR.
RALPH B.ZEAGER
ROY ZIMMERMAN
800 - 3 WAY - 115 DAYS
New in 73,800 3-way is outstanding in yield, standup
and tolerance to thick planting and drought. Yields of
200 bu. dry shelled com have been reached in test plots.
Look for a close attached ear of substantial length and
girth. Excellent for silage.
800-3 was No. 1 of 84 hybrids tested 14 bu. better in
yield than any other hybrid brand in the 1973 Maryland
Extension test in Carroll County!! Has the highest 3
year average in Dorchester Co. with 159.1 bu. dry
shelled corn per acre.
SOX SINGLE CROSS - 115 DAYS
A super hybrid, SOX is the straight single of the
modified 800-3 way. It is very uniform, has an ideal ear
type and is protected with multi-gene blight resistance.
An excellent stander. This is a difficult hybrid for us to
produce, but is something very special when farm
planted. Latest strip test yield on BOX is 226 bu. dry
shelled corn per acre!! Supply limited.
January 1, announced
recently that he »u working
on a plan to cut Penn Dot
peraonnel by 20 percent, but
he can only accomplish this
objective if hla hands are
freed from political in*
terference," Brandt said.
He added that his proposal
to free highway funds from
use for grass cutting would
definitely help in putting
Penn Dot's house in order.
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