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From the Little CHAMP, a basic detacher at 3 basic price, to the intermediate Junior CHAMP, with Champion features at a low cost, to the 5 Dairy Proven CHAMPION ‘EP’ detacher, the ultimate in management and automation features. Lester Jones, Jr. Medford. NJ (609) 267-5246 conservation practices By JUDY MITCHELL Berks Co. Reporter NEWMANSTOWN, Pa, Last month Maurice Ben netch received the Goodyear Corporation’s merit award for “outstanding ac complishments in resource conservation” following his second year of strip contour cropping. Bennetch, who says he has always tried to conserve soil on the' family’s farms “the best way I knew how,” was the first farmer in the Sheridan area of Eastern Lebanon County to im plement the strip contour method in his farm operation. Recalling his earlier reluctance to undertake what was at the time an innovative cropping procedure in his area, Bennetch says that he and his sons, Stephen and Philip, < Carl Shirk Lebanon, PA (717) 274-1436 Jones Dairy Service who both work full-time in the 500-acre crop and dairy operation, “didn’t think it would work out as well as it did.” But after two years of contour strip cropping, he says “we wouldn’t have it any other way. The Bennetch’s had been strip-cropping for about 15 years prior to going to the contour method but were still experiencing con siderable erosion problems. Now, Bennetch says, “it can rain as hard as it wants to, and we have hardly any run off at all.” One of the reservations Bennetch had regarding the contour operation was that it would take more time and fuel to accomplish the planting and harvesting of their crops but has found that the reverse is true. Technical assistance, he says, was provided by the Lebanon County Soil Con servation District, and Bennetch recalls the miles that Richard Ahan and his assistant walked as they established the strips with flag markers. As-they did this, they followe4 the lay of the land on the level ac cording to plans worked out at the District office. Some of the strips, Bennetch says, run a mile or more long through the farm and “we never had strips that long *m K v »*• ** r \ - "-.Vi YORK -A 9% pound capon Placing seventh was exhibitedby Jay Frye, York, Emily Livingston, 5441 was selected ' ~ as 1 > J grand - Ddvidsburgsißd.p ; champion at the 4-H Dressed eighth was Dawn Mosser, Capon roundup held at the 4- Manchester; ninth was Paul H Center on November 15th. Myers, Thomasville, and Roy Thompson, East Berlin, tenth was Jonathan Myers, captured reserve champion also of Thomasville. with his 11V4 pound entry. Other blue ribbon winners were: Brenda Werner, Hanover; Dawn Rauben stine, Hanover; Wanda Kneller, Brodbecks; Pearl Kneller, Brodbecks. / . THE TWINE WITH THE EXTRA HIGH KNOT STRENGTH EARLY SEASON Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 27,1976 Frye has top capon WHY RE-TIE ANOTHER BALE? ORDER NOW P. L. ROHRER & BRO., IKC. \ SMOKETOWN, PA Phone Lane. 717-299-2571 when we were strip farming, so it actually takes less time and fuel to do the job.” The Bennetch’s contour project also included establishment of permanent grass waterways, and Bennetch says that “at the same time, we started using a chisel instead of a plow to a great extent.” They’ve been using the chisel for the past two years now, and ac cording to Bennetch, “we’re very happy with it.” Since there were no ASCS funds available to support the project, Bennetch footed the bill for the conversion to strip contour method him self, but says, “I would just as soon have it that way.” In retrospect, Bennetch feels that the investment was a good one. Besides con serving the soil quality and saving time and energy in planting and harvesting their crops, Bennetch reports that Ids crop yield has improved the past two years as well. The Bennetch’s own 405 of the nearly 500 acres they farm. Com is their main crop, but they also grow wheat, alfalfa, clover, and barley; and their dairy operation includes about 100 head of registered Holsteins, 45 bred heifers, and ap proximately 50 calves and open heifers. A total of fourteen capons were exhibited. Judge for the show was Robert Woodward, broiler grow-out manager for Pennfield Poultry, Inc. EXTRA HOLLAND BALER TWINE 9,000’ and 10,000 DISCOUNTS 65
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