—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 1. 1976 16 USDA says urbanization no big threat USDA aerial photography which captures such significant changes as construction of- houses, shopping centers, and road systems. Airphotos are taken at approximately 10- year intervals, counting for the 1960 and!97o study dates. WASHINGTON Ur banization is taking some, but not a large acreage of U.S. cropland, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture study released today. In an Economic Research Service (ERS) study of 53 counties in which 20 percent of the 1960 to 1970 U.S. population increase oc curred, urban uses in 1970 occupied 16 percent of the total land area, up from 13 percent in 1960. Pennsylvania counties included in the study were Bucks, Chester, and Somerset. In New Jersey the report included Sussex, Morris, Monmouth and Burlington counties. Har ford, Prince Georges, Howard, and Montgomery counties were studied in Maryland. For all counties in the ERA study, a sixth of an acre of rural land was urbanized for each person increase in population. But only a third of this was cropland. Ad- Poultry personnel honored STRASBURG retiring employees of Hubbard Farms Hatchery were honored at a dinner meeting held here on Saturday evening. Kathryn Snyder and Jacob Smith who had served the hatchery for a combined 47 years were awarded gifts from both the local faculty and the main office in Walpole, New Hampshire. Wentworth Hubbard, president of the company, Working 32 years for Hubbard Farms Hatchery, Kathryn Snyder accepts a representative model of a lounging chair presented to the Manheim woman during a dinner held in Strasburg recently. Miss Snyder was one of two employees honored following their retirement. FISHER SPRAY PAINTERS (Henry K. Fisher) SANDBLASTING and SPRAY PAINTING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR Aerial Ladder Equipment Office & Shop - 667 Hartman Station Rd Residence 2322 Old Philadelphia Pike For FREE Estimates Call 717-393-6530 v- V vancing urbanization has often meant intensification of use in already urban areas. For example, much residential land was con verted to commercial, in dustrial, and transportation uses. Cropland declined from 33 to 30 percent of the study area during the 10-year period. But, the ERS study indicates that only about one-half of this net decline resulted directly from ur banization. More mew cropland was developed, in fact, than was lost to urban development. Other factors were more important in cropland decline than urban encroachment.. These in clude abandonment of marginal ' cropland to pasture and diversion of cropland to open idle land as changing technology makes farming of rfome land uneconomic. However, some idling was due to impendihg urban development. Other noiHirban uses - pasture and range, open idle, and forests presented both Miss Snyder and Smith with an engraved silver tray, significant of their service to the organization. Hubbard’s office in Neffsville presented Miss Snyder with a lounging chair and a citizen’s band radio to Smith. The -gifts were presented by Robert Garland of the local office. Two Eighty employees of Hubbard and their wives attended the dinner meeting held at Historic Strasburg. Lancaster. Penna - declined very little between 1960 and 1970. The ERA study of land use dynamics was carried out to help U.S. land use planners assess the regional and national impacts of ur banization on rural land uses. The study, cooperative with Cornell University, was based on interpretation of Lebanon Co, farmer shows champion steers have spinners at One or both NEW HOLLAND A for his other Jot of Angus finishing second, ujiam ends of the lure. The idea is to Lebanon R 1 fanner and- _cluunpion R3 vS^hey e d 3 newcomer to the cattle show weighing 7595 pounds sold exhibited the top lot of y OU obtain the most disturb circuit captured the grand *° C* H. Thomas and Sons, Hereford steers with Silas ante. Those' which float with champion honors for his lot of New Danville for a Long'of Manheim R 4 taking * e . of Angus cattle at the nd i? ** daSS \’K SS ve£^slowly“loSg biannual fat steer show held hundredweight. Martin s Beam, Elverson swept both casionally for 30 to 40 seconds, at'the Sales Stables here second place Angus entry first and second prize in the Darters float horizontally recently sold to Cross Bros, for $46.25 Holstein entries. but dive when retrieved. They Willis ’ Martin. Who was P" * V 5?f of 324 to ride to I Sato‘the actZ'an showiong for the first time, "I “C mixed steer class, was - $43.25 per him- enticing wobble beneath the swept the first place honors flrst P“ce went to Joe Reiff dredweight and judges for surface. Adjust the speed to suit and also took second place with Roger Gehman the event were Milt and the depth you want to lish. Larry Marchall from Cross Three feet is usually the Bros. maximum. Jacob Smith receives radio from Bob Garland, of the Neffsville office of Hubbard- Farms. Smith retired from the company recently after 15 years of - service. [ATTENTION ARE YOU READY FOR SPRING PLANTING SEASON? Available Now BLACK MULCHING PLASTIC For cantaloupes and watermelons Controls Weeds, Better Yields. Also dear plastic for plant beds. Black Plastic Crop Covers (silage covers) Quantity Discounts. Spring Fencer Sale Extra 10' percent discount off our regular discount price on electric & 12 volt farm fencers. 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