Voi. 22 No. 18 Struggle over landfill site grows Edward Simmons I By DIETER KRIEG I LANCASTER - The ■Lancaster Area Refuse ■Authority (LARA) is holding ■firm to its intentions of MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - A spedHnHpSk -hks been called to tike further testftnoiKfoilaSnw public regarding the controversybetweemhi Lancaster Area Refuse Authority (LARA) and the taking of prime agricultural land in Manor Township. The meeting will be held this coming Wednesday in the Lyte Auditorium of MQlersville State College. Activities are to get underway at 7 pjn. Anyone interested in expressing his views on the “further encroachment of prime form land” is asked to attend and be heard. The specific issue at stake is the taking by eminent domain of 58 acres of land on the John and Abram Barley farm. Chi a wider scope, conservationists, farmers, and concerned citizens see the case as a landmark in land-use planning. Shelhamer ‘sick’ over land use developments By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER - Lancaster County’s new outstanding conservationist, Harold Rohrer of Strasburg, said be was totally surprised to have the Lancaster County Pennfield honored dairymen from 20 counties LANCASTER, Pa. - Uairjrmen from eastern Pennsylvania and throughout Maryland on Wednesday attended the sixth annual dairy awards NEPPCO turkey meet airs mutual problems By SALLY BAIR Feature Writer GETTYSBURG, Pa. - participants at the annual N «Ppco Turkey Conference ‘tamed that they may be ride to make money In the Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware securing 58 acres of prime farmland for use at their Creswell landfill site. Meanwhile, John and Abram Barley, owners of the 58 acres in question, are hoping that LARA can be convinced to reverse its decision. Depending on where an observer looks for indications of the possible outcome, it can go either way. At a meeting held here on Tuesday afternoon, however, nine LARA members made it dear that they intend to hold their ' ground. To back up their views, they brought in their accountant, geologist, at torney and others who are knowledgeable on the sub ject. The Refuse Authority was caught off guard on at least two oqgudMftduring the 2% Conservation District name him as their Outstanding Cooperator for 1977. But it wasn’t a surprise that the subject of Barley vs. LARA came up on occasion during the 3Ms hour annual luncheon sponsored by Pennfield Corporation, Rohrerstown, Pa. Over 100 trophies were - presented to dairy farmers for outstanding herds, or last quarter of this year and they also got some tips on dealing with double - digit inflation. Tbe conference was held at the Sheraton Inn, here and Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19,1977 LARA opens its meeting hour meeting which was attended by an estimated 35 people. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rohrer received this Grant Heilman aerial photograph as a prize for being Lancaster County’s Outstanding Cooperators within the Lancaster County Conservation District The honor was bestowed on them at a dinner on Thursday evening.' Outstanding conservationist named meeting at the Good and . Plenty Restaurant on Thursday night. Several people commented about it and petitions were made available at every table for people to sign if they opposed individual cow records, compiled during 1976. Recipients included fanners from 13 counties in Penn* sylvania and seven counties in had about k 5 people at tending. Lew Walts, executive vice president of the National Turkey Federation, said that turkey growers could come out ahead In 1977 if the The first question which hit LARA members in a sensitive spot concerned the the taking of good farmland by eminent domain for a garbage dump. One of those who ad- dressed himself to the Barley farm question was guest speaker Kent .52 r . ne £ m^ mb ? S , J added to the Pennfield 700 Club and recognized for outstanding performance in herd butterfat content They included Maple Lawn projected price of $.54 for the fourth quarter comes true, and if the price of soybeans and corn remains favorable. He said the average price for the year could be 152% as compared drainage of polluting fluids from the Creswell landfill. Hie question was brought up by Jim Heinly, attorney for the Barley Brothers, after ft was learned that knowledge of possible pollution has existed since 1968. Edward Simmons, representing the Department of En vironmental Resources in Harrisburg, acknowledged that fact. The DER official also revealed that the Creswell site is being operated without a permit. Heinly seized these revelations and directed questions on the matter to LARA Chairman John Shirk, who became visibly irritated with the courtroom-style interrogation. Shirk responded by cutting Heinly short and saying“this is not the place for a court case.” Heinly was asked to see .Stnmons on the matter on In this issue Farm Calendar 10 Editorials 10 Medicine & Mgmt. 16 Homestead Notes 50 Joyce Bupp 51 News-Nutrition 52 Ida’s Notebook 53 Home on the Range 54 Plant lovers’ 55 Recipe swap 55 Jr. Cooking Edition 56 Shelhamer, Pennsylvania’s chief at the agriculture department Displaying a bit of caution in how he ap proached the situation Secretary Shelhamer’s comments picked up Fanns, Inc., Fulton, Md., c.E. lager and Sons; Pep-L- Lea Holsteins, Oxford; Robert E. Pepple; Sinking Springs Farms, Inc., York, Herman Stebbins; Stoltzdiff with 49% in 1976. Going out on a limb. Watt* said prices may be 152% in the first quarter, 151% in the second quarter, 150 in the third quarter. Despite slight gains from $4.00 Per Year John Shirk his own time. Simmons agreed to the idea. Later during the meeting, Lancaster County former and conservationist Amos [ Continued on P<e 17] My Thoughts 58 Womens’ Calendar 58 ELCOFFA 65 Dover Young Farmers 66 Classifieds 68 NFU resolutions 99 USDA sire data 100,106 APC meeting 105 KutztownFFA 114 Public Sales Register 124 Sale Reports 142 momentum when he said: “I’ve never believed in a government official hiding behind anything.” While describing himself as an (Continued on Pace 30) Farms, Atglen, John S. stoltzfus. Trophies were presented by Frank Campbell, Richard (Continued on Page 19J last year, he said, "The way we see things now, it doesn't sound good. I’m just trying to be realistic.” (Coafapd on Pap 35]
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