—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 23, 1977 118 Clean water act ‘unrealistic’ ATLANTA, Ga. - Allan Grant, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, has called for outright repeal of the zero pollution requirements in the controversial Clean Water Act and “other unrealistic environmental regulations.” Grant’s remarks came at a special agricultural chemical and water quality Sewing contest deadline set for April 30 HARRISBURG, Pa. - Mrs. Leroy Hoover, director of women’s activities for the Pennsylvania State Grange, this week reminded con testants that April 30 is the deadline for entries in the Grange’s annual sewing contest. Mrs. Hoover said the contest has been expanded this year into five categories instead of four and that competition is open to men and women and to age brackets from 10-year-olds and up. READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS KILL FLIES FASTER THAN THEY BREED FLYCON Electric Fly Killer Flygon 200 Indoor and Outdoor Unit, Poultry & Dairy Bams, Milking Parlors, Hog Raisers, Farm Markets, Food Processors. No traces of toxic sprays or chemicals in food or humans. No fly ever developed an immunity to electricity. All UL & CSA listed. Sold & Serviced by ZIMMERMAN’S ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLY RD4, Lititz, Pa. 17543 717-733-4466 Closed all day seminar here last week at which he also recommended that the administration of agricultural chemical regulations be transferred from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “The inflexibility of the zero tolerance requirements of the Clean,Water Act are Last year 2848 garments were judged in the contest, and "fearly entries this year indicate that last year’s total may be topped, Mrs. Hoover said. Judging is done first at the local - or subordinate Grange - level. Winners there then are judged at the county level and those winners are then judged in the statewide competition. The five state winners then are eligible for judging in the National Grange contest. Location: At the Wayne County Fairgrounds, 1 mile north of Honesdale on Rt. 191, easily accessible from 1-84 via U.S. Rt. 6. 16 daughters of Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation sell; 9 daughters of Arlinda Jet Stream sell; 3 daughters of Paclamar Bootmaker sell; plus daughters of other nationally known sires. •April Gay Ideal from VG Transmitter with records to 627 fat. Full sister to dam also VG. Next dam VG-86 with many top records to 824 fat. Topped well-known Smitholm Dispersal in 1971. Lovely heifer. •July Tempo from VG Astronaut with records to 19,723 milk 693 fat; next dam GP-82. Blood of Milly on both sides of pedigree. •Lovely Jan. Jet Stream from.GP-83 Ivanhoe gr’dtr making top record this year. Next dam GP-82 by Skyliner with records to 20,495 milk 741 fat. •Aug. Bootmaker from young GP King Kurt. Next dam VG-88 with records to 25,893 4.2% 1083. Sharp calf, nice pedigree. •Oct. Elevation from young Monitor dam scored GP-83 at 3y making over 16,000 milk 4.0% test this year. Next dam by Whirlhill Kingpin! Great potential. MERTON BUNNELL Auctioneer Springville, Pa. ridiculous in light of the vast scientific knowledge gained in the last few decades,” Grant said. Anyone who thinks that 100 per cent pollution free water is all that desirable should try to raise tropical fish in distilled water, he invited. Grant said the “zero pollution” clause of the Clean Water Act is just one of many provisions of the law that urgently need to be repealed or at least modified if agriculture is to fulfill its obligation to feed the nation and a large percentage of the world population. “Without the right amounts of water at the right time, without chemical fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and other farm chemicals, we could see hunger or even outright starvation right here in our own country, Grant declared. He added that authorities estimate that without pesticides alone, farm production would drop 20 per cent or more. Grant said farmers and ranchers find the EPA’s 1985 WAYNE COUNTY (PA.) HOLSTEIN CLUB CALF SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 30 CATALOGS AVAILABLE - LUNCH AT SALE - ABSENTEE BIDS TO SALE COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY WAYNE COUNTY HOLSTEIN CLUB goal of zero water pollution totally unrealistic. “We support reasonable conservation and clean-up practices to enhance the quality and quantity of our water resources, arid we understand the public en thusiasm for a total cleanup of water pollution/’ the farm leader said. “But there is no evidence that the goal of zero pollution is realistically achievable : certainly not within the time frame set by current law.” Farmers and ranchers have a deep and abiding interest in protecting the environment. Grant said. The safe and appropriate use of agricultural chemicals certainly is consistent with this interest. “Wise land management by American fanners and ranchers has produced an abundance not found anywhere else in the world,” Grant concluded. “Modem agriculture cannot continue to provide this abundance without full access to agricultrual chemicals and drugs or if handcuffed by unrealistic environmental regulations.” THE 6th ANNUAL 60 HANDPICKED FOUNDATION DUALITY CALVES A FEW FEATURES SOLING •Feb. 2d Fury Ivan from VG Kingpin gr’dtr with several nice records to 20,998 milk 788 fat. Maternal sister by Lucky has a son in major stud. •Jan. Commander from GP-84 dam with several top records to 23,721 milk 913 fat. 2d dam GP with good records. •Jan. Jet Stream from GP-83 dam with over 100,000 M to date. Next dam GP-82 with records to nearly 17,000 milk. •Sept. Elevation from VG Lucky with 15,254 milk 594 fat at 3y. Next dam over 115,000 M lifetime. •Nov. Elevation from GP dam with over 115,000 M lifetime to date. Full sister GPB4 at 2y with 21,280 3.6% 750. •Early February Jet Stream calf from lovely Elevation milking 80 lbs. Next dam by Kingpin - great pedigree. ROBERT HELLMERS Sale Chairman Equinunk, Pa. Ph 717-224-4759 (12 noon) ELLIS DIX Box 221, Pleasant Mount, Pa Ph. 717-448-2941 Know Where the Activities Will Be Read the Farm Women Calendar. New heavy-duty Ford 352 planter. ACCURATE PLANTING IN 4.6 AND 8-ROW SIZES Ford Blue planters fill most planting needs... Check Our Prices On 1 To 7 Bottom Plows And Chisel Plows MEN H. MATZ, INC. 505 E. Main St., New Holland Ph: 717-354-2214 SERVING THE COMMUNITY TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS LANC. CO'S OLDEST FORD DEALER : Tractors 'Equipment HONESDALE, PA. *Sept. Bootmaker from high producing dam with over 120,D00M lifetime to date; next dam with records to 22,707 milk 787 fat. Sharp calf. •Feb. 2d Elevation from VG Kingpin with records to 19,535 milk 718 fat. Great cow family. Dam’s full sister VG-88 with 3 records over 21,000 m to 843 fat and has a bull calf entering major stud. Bred back for A.I. Another maternal sister to dam VG with 2 records over 20,000 m. •May Kingpin from GP-83 Dina Charm with records to 16,675 milk 739 fat as young cow. Next dam making 20,000 milk this year. Don’t miss this one - not many young Kingpins available. •June Astronaut from-VG dam with 2 records over 19,000 milk to 730 fat as young cow. Next dam GP-82 with records to 21,600 milk 812 fat. *Sept. Elevation from 6P dam with records to 17,045 milk 710 fat, next dam 16,565 4.3% 720. Extra fancy. SALE SELECTORS Model 309 - 2 To 6 Row Model 352 - 4 To 8 Row WILLARD BUNTING Star Rt. Honesdale, Pa. Ph. 717-253-3109 7
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