READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS ««••••••••••••••••• ####9#§ NEW FORD TRACTORS MOST MODELS IN STOCK LARGE DISCOUNTS SALE ENDS MAY 31ST KELLER BROS. I Buffalo Springs Call (717) 949-6501 ! 10 Miles North of Lititz Save a.l \ 11AV PST- C'i nr pp.iTiT'i ,pi r, » in ,s oCi’l Mr 1 12 mid .in l 1! 0 V ’ 1 -fr f , ■ M!0« JPI toxim.it. 1- .t . mil .-lUIM.I f v„ia *me lu-i j m,.. . digestible protein, energy, vll lit i ns, md mineral.. based oa ,o/1,0.. m- il o S’... 00 ~ei t ... . shell i .orn at si 4n per bushel Crudi protein value it na~od on 10» dry mat's r USE SILO-KING ... IT WILL HELP YOU BEAT THE WEATHER. Southeastern Penna George F DeLong Regional Manager 225 West Woods r'nve Lititz PA 17543 Call Collect 717 626 0261 Eastern Lancaster Co Melvin Herr RR2 New Holland PA 17557 Ph 717 354 5977 North Western Lancaster Co. Earl B Cinder RD2 Mantieim PA 17545 Phone 717 665 3126 TRACTOR CO. ■ Mall OI IMI o', 1 " Tin I . ' V’AT.UI T')\ LH'\D OF Ha/- r.i l2 „ KbDI PROTCIN I H-' 1 i PROFIT POTENTIAL OF ALFALFA HAY DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION ! GROW THE PROTEIN YOU NEED, AND SAVE THE PROTEIN YOU GROW ! HOW ?? HARVEST IT THE AGRI-KING WAY! Ihern Lancaster Henry DeLong Jr RDI Box 106 Quarryville PA 17566 Phone 717 284 2683 Southwestern Lancaster Co Ben Greenawalt RD2 Conestoga PA 17516 Phone 717 872 5586 Chester Co William Wmdle RDI Atglen PA 19310 Phone 215 593 6143 The proposal more or less rejected the map prepared by the state in favor of one prepared by the County. Funk, who serves as vice chairman of the Lancaster County Conservation District, suggested that the locally prepared map was much more accurate. Under the proposal, urban and suburban “sprawl” would be limited to those areas where it is already taking place. (■■■■■■Maw Protein In'76 T u jSn f [t t • oi |_ - _ I-IT , * hH I NUTRIENT VAEI" T 500 in IS lIM r.' .1 TESTI f. 12 7 riiLDC PROTI I* 10 , 305.0 0 Water (Continued from Pane 1| GARBER OIL CO. [Texaco] Fuel Chief HEATING OIL * Oil HEATING EQUIPMENT AIR CONDITIONING MOUNT JOY, PA. Ph. 652-1821 AGRI-KING KEY TO PROFIT Lebanon Co Marvin Meyer °O2 Box 157 Annville p A 17003 717 857 1445 Northeast Berks & Roger Heller RDI Robesoma PA Phone 215 693 6160 Lehigh & Northamotoi Thomas Heist Mam Street Alburtis PA 18101 Phone 215 965 5124 The areas would simply be broadened. Lancaster County’s growth pattern was seen developing as a result of the high prices its land is commanding. Quarryville area dairyman, Ken Rutt, commented: “The best farm land is also the best land for development and sewer land.” That situation has caused many farmers to hold out for the top dollar, since developers generally can afford to pay higher prices for land than a farmer could. It was pointed out that some farmers aren’t even selling farms to their sons now because they can make a lot more money letting the farm go for houses and shoppmg centers An exception was quickly made as it was noted that the County’s Amish com munities have retamed their farm lands, rather than give way to developers. “And . E OF LAGE CRUDE 933.00 vIUTRILNT \V U' OF ONE ACRE ALFALFA MAY TFST ING CRUD" "ROTTIN AND YIELDING 6 TOMS "TR ACPF= $5)9 4 6 i@r ral Penn; South Centi lames L Yoder Regional Manager RRI Box 81 Chambersburg PA 17201 Call Collect 717 264 9321 Western Washim Adams Co Area M Charlie Campbell Jenno N Rissler Newville PA RR4 Gettysburg PA 17325 Phon e 717 776 7573 Phone 717 528 4849 Earl H Moyer Eldon Martin RDS Box 277 RDS Waynesboro PA 17268 Hagerstown MO 21740 Phone 717 762 3576 Phone 301 739 5199 Eastern Franklin Co .*»*» vq?yi i v?Stsr.fy-4--»- I Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22,1976—15 they’ve had to sacrifice for it,” remarked Aaron Stauffer, chairman of the County’s Conservation District. The group was not by any means opposed to further growth within the County, acknowledging that to do so would be totally unrealistic. But they did attempt to find a program which would strike a happy medium between preserving valuable farm lands while also allowing sewer lines to be extended to more homes. It was no easy task as questions about what to do with the additional sewage came up, and who would eventually police the plan. In answer to the latter question, Kelso predicted that the Department of En vironmental Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency would hold some strings largely through its funding programs. Kelso noted, however, that DER is conscious of the need for more discussions on the •rf r Ji : t ' \ ;,■■■ ! ] .0’ ” i ‘ l ,1 I 1 I 4 IK Cumberland Co Marlin E Ebersole R 5 Carlisle PA 17013 Phone 717 776 7324 Eastern Washim local level, which is why this particular meeting and others have been called. Referred to as the Com prehensive Water Quality Management Planning Program, (COWAMP), the plan is expected to have a major impact in the County. Other counties included in the same district along with Lancaster County are York, Cumberland, Perry, Dauphin, and Lebanon. The study presently being undertaken is allegedly not much more than “a study of earlier studies.” The idea behind it is to have a large water resource planning program for the entire state. What’s done within the program will ultimately affect the growth and prosperity of housing developments as well as agriculture. Most of the comments made Tuesday evening centered around the fact that there’s more to “intensive farming” than just the soil itself. Pasture land, or chards, and vineyards on hillsides are examples of “specialized” agricultural lands. Economic and weather conditions are to be taken into consideration. If and when COWAMP goes into effect, it will replace the County’s Comprehensive Sewage Plan. Kelso expressed confidence that DER would accept suggestions which came out of the meeting Tuesday evening. Stauffer remarked at one point that Lancaster County has lots of land suitable for development which can’t be farmed. Funk noted that there are 60,000 acres suitable for development within a five-mile radius of Lancaster, but that land isn’t bemg touched. He explained that much of this (both here and elsewhere across the country) is due to developments being built according to what is “cheapest for the short run, rather than best for the long run.” Don Hershey, Manheim area fanner, pointed out that developers frequently buy land outside of town because there’s less red tape involved and expenses are con siderably cheaper when compared to costs in or adjacent to cities. One member on the panel noted that the Chamber of Commerce continues to invite industry into the County \.. does this make sense? “Industry comes because we have a good labor market,” replied someone else. Clifford Holloway, Peach Bottom, indicated he had seen reports that when population decreased, taxes went down too. More meetings are to be held later in various parts of the County, concluded Kelso. Viewpoints Everyone has his super stitions One of mine has always been when 1 started to qo anywhere or to do anything never to turn hack or to stop until the thing intended was accom plished tton Co
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