Family farm energy bill introduced
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Congressman Fred Rich
mond (D-N.Y.), a member of
the House Agriculture
Committee has introduced
H.R. 15145, The Family
Farm Energy Conversion
Act with Congressman Jim
Jeffords of Vermont and
Congressman Bob Bergland
of Minnesota. Similar
legislation has been in
troduced in the Senate by
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Senator Gaylord Nelson of
Wisconsin and Senator
George McGovern of South
Dakota.
The legislation establishes
a study of anaerobic
digesters, which convert
animal and vegetable waste
materials into methane gas
and fertilizer. Following the
study, the Department of
Agriculture would sponsor
phot demonstration projects
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on over 100 family farms
throughout the United
States.
Congressman Richmond
stated; “The family fanner
is threatened today by the
rapidly rising prices of
energy and chemicals.
Utilization of the anaerobic
digesters, also known as
methane converters, will
provide the farmer with a
substitue for natural gas and
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propane. It will also yield
fertilizer with a high
nitrogen content.
Anaerobic digesters can
attack today’s three pronged
problem of energy recovery,
pollution control, and
nutrient recycling.
We know this process
works, because other
countries such as France,
India, Korea, Algeria,
Hungary and South Africa
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are operating digesters right
now. The problems are not
with laboratory knowledge
buty with hardware and
management uncertainties.
A strong demonstration
program will help solve
these.”
Methane converters
operate by a simple
biological process. Living
micro-organisms which are
naturally present “digest”
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the organic waste, giving off
methane gas. The residue is
fertilizer, with up to 40
percent higher nitrogen
content than before
digestion.
The potential energy
production is significant. If
the manure of the 9 million
head of cattle now in the feed
lots were converted to gas, it
would satisfy approximtely
five percent of the United
States’ demand. The con
version would yield
360,000,000 cubic feet of
methane gas each day.
The Family Farm Energy
Conversion Act provides for
a study of anaerobic
digesters by the Soil Con
servation Service in con
sultation with the National
Bureau of Standards and the
National Science Foun
dation. Farmers owning 640
acres or less would then
participate in the field
performance tests. Those
models rated most effective
and safe would be “cer
tified.” Farmers would be
eligible for grants for the
installation of certified
models.
Rodeo
action
described
WOODSTOWN, N.J. -
Again this week “Hector”
the bull fighter displayed his
talent during the bull riding.
Hector and the bull finally
came to a stand off, but not
until the bull had claimed the
first cape, and seemed to say
‘I dare you to come and get
your cape’. The bull riding
was won by Abe Morris with
a 69 marking, collecting
$249.41, moving him into
third place for the season
with a total of $818.79.
The bareback riding was
won by Jack Meli with a
mark of 67. The calf ropers
seemed to have a tough time
with Bob Geer winning first
with a 22.5 second time,
collecting $155.32 for first
place. Steer wrestling was
rough and tumble with Tom
HaUkman throwing his steer
in 10.5 seconds for $225.89.
Junior bull riding was an
added attraction that all the
younger cowboys have been
waiting for. This event lets
eight to 15 year olds try to
ride the future bulls. Mike
Michelek of Stumpy Lane,
Pennsgrove won first place
and his brother John won
second place. These boys go
to the pay window right
along with the regular
cowboys.
Joann Trost was first in
the girls barrel racing with a
fast time of 18.24, collecting
$174.44, making her a total of
$943.59 for the season,
holding down third place.
There were 3142 spectators
watching a total of 87
cowboys and cowgirls
compete for a total of
$2386.78.
In 1870 the U.S. population
was 38,558,371. Today it is
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