—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 11,1978
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USDA finds soil erosion
at “unacceptable” levels
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Soil is being washed away on
the nation’s cropland at an
average rate of nine tons per
acre per year - nearly twice
the rate considered “ac
ceptable” by soil con
servationists, M. Rupert
Cutler, assistant secretary
for conservation, -research
and education of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
said recently.
The soil loss rate was
included by the Soil Con-
Horses surveyed
for new disease
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Have U.S. Horses contracted
contagious equine metritis
(OEM)?
Veterinarians of the
United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) are
working with state and
private veterinarians, Horse
owners, and trainers to find
out.
CEM is a newly discovered
venereal disease of horses
which has been found in
thoroughbreds in France,
the United Kingdom,
Ireland, and Australia. A
ban was imposed last Sep
tember to stop the im
portation of breeding horses
from these infected coun
tries.
A survey is being con
ducted to find all horses im
ported from these countries
smce the disease was found
over there. That includes
those horses from Ireland
and France, since July 1,
1976, and from Austrialia
and the United Kingdom
since January 1, 1977. Im
port records show that ap
proximately 470 horses were
imported from the infected
countries during the critical
dates.
CEM is spread between
horses almost exclusively
during breeding or when
contaminated equipment is
AUCTION
POTATO GROWERS’
EQUIPMENT AND
IRRIGATION
SAT,, FEB. 18,1978
11:00 A.M.
Willard Smith Farm, Route 526, 7 miles east
of Allentown, N.J. (From NJ. Turnpike exit 7A,
go east on 1-95 to Imlaystown exit and follow
sale arrows.)
Lockwood Mark VI potato harvester ;Lockwood4-row
potato planter w/hquid fert. attachment, Ga-idy and
dryfert boxes
Trucks - Mack w/16ft. Haines bulk potato body, 2
Chev. 10 wheelers and GMC w/bulk potato bodies, all
have transfer cases.
Oliver gram drill; MF 3-pt 4-row cult.; 3 3-bottom
plows; 20-row sprayer (for parts); roto-beater; pipe
trailer.
Boggs grader and picking table; Hallock potato
washer, Haines 24 ft. and 35 ft. belt conveyors, 14 ft.
chain conveyor; seed cutter and duster; 2 platform
scales
Irrigation - 671 GM diesel w/1400 gpm Gould pump;
Wade Ram alum pipe, 100 lengths 6” x4O ft, 120
lengths 4” x 40 ft. w/spnnklers; valves and other fit
tings
NOTE: —NO SMALL SMALL ITEMS
TERMS: Cash Lunch
By order of-
RUTH SMITH
W. Earle Oavis, Auctioneer
(609) 259-2204
Owners and auctioneer not responsible for loss or
injury on sale premises
servation Service (SCS) in a
new study of erosion and
sedimentation, made as part
of the agency’s commitment
to the 1975 National Water
Assessment of the U.S.
Water Resources Council.
The study examines soil
erosion from water action in
18 water resource regions
covering the continental
United States. Average
annual erosion ranges from
a high of 23 tons of soil per
acre in .the Lower
Mississippi region to a low of
used during genital
examination. The bacterial
disease is not “vicious” m its
attack on an individual
animal; the lesions are
superficial so infected
animals may appear
normal. The important
feature of CEM is that it is
highly contagious, which can
have a devastating effect on
reproductive efficiency in
horses during their short
breeding season.
Cows get
boots, radio
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
USDA’s agricultural
Research Service is
providing cows with hand
made leather boots and FM
radios. The boots contain a
sophisticated measuring
device that transmits the
animal’s weight - via radio -
- to enable researchers to
measure forage intake,
small weight changes, and
other aspects of the animal’s
metabolism.
It’s all part of a research
project being conducted by
ARS scientists Floyd Horn
and Gary Miller at El Reno,
Okla., called the Animal
Weight Telemetry System.
1 ton per acre in the
California region.
Other severe soil losses
occur in these regions:
Tennessee (19 tons/acre/
year);' South Atlantic Gulf
(18 tons/acre/year); Middle
Atlantic (14 tons/acre/
year); Upper Mississippi
(10 tons/acre/year); and
Ohio (9 tons/acre/year).
In 1975, when data for the
study were collected, total
U.S. soil losses on cropland
totaled 2.8 billion tons.
“Had there been no soil
conservation treatment on
the land,” said Dr. Cutler,
“soil losses that year would
have reached an estimated
3.8 billion tons.”
He added that con
servation treatment needs to
be applied to save an ad
ditional 1.3 billion tons of soil
PUBLIC MOTION
375425 FEEDER PIGS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18,1978
At 1:OOP.M.
Location: Between Womelsdorf and Myer
stown along route 422, at Stouchsburg, take
Scharff Road south 1 mile to third farm on left.
Vz mile north of Sheridan Furnace. Marion
Township, Berks County, Penna.
3060 POUND CHOICE FEEDER PIGS
HAMPSHIREYORK-DUROC CROSS
All pigs are vaccinated for Erysipelas, castrated
young, wormed, tails crocked, sprayed for mange and
lice. All pigs were raised on this farm. No outside pigs
will be sold on this Auction. NOTE Auction time 1:00
P.M.
Terms by:
WAITER M. HORST
Newmanstown R.D. #l, Penna.
215-589-2282
Auction conducted by,
John E. and Paul E. Martin Auctioneers
717-733-3511 717-733-3305 Ephrata, Pa.
PUBLIC SALE
EXCELLENT FARM MACHINERY
TUESDAY, MARCH 7,1978
- at 10:00 A.M.
Located 6 miles South of Quarryville left off
Rt. 222 at Robert Fulton Tea House to Tayloria
Rd. East approx. 6 miles. Or between Pine
Grove & Nottingham on Forge Rd. Vz mile South
of Chester Water Co. or 4 miles West of Oxford
along Forge Rd.
John Deere 4230 with Cab, air, 500 Hrs.; Case 1070
Agri-King with cab; John Deere 3020 wide front end;
Case crawler 450 w/front end bucket, 500 Hrs.; 2
Glencoe chisel plows; 11 ft. A C plow 5 bottom semi
mounted sprmg trips; 10 ft. Oliver transport disc; 13 ft.
Ohver disc; 13 ft. John Deere disc, 1 yr. old transport;
14 ft. cultipacker; 11 ft. Brilhan cultipacker; 210 John
Deere rollerharrow; M Hl7 disc gram drill; 6 row A C
corn planter 30” rows; Toxowick 350 bu. com dryer;
479 N H hay bind; 269 N H hay baler with thrower; N H
hay rake; 3 bale wagons, high sides; Electric, Mc-
Curdy & Case; 5 chuck wagons; 2 Gehl, AC, NHIIO JD;
Little Giant bale elevator: Little Giant auger
elevator 44 ft.; 3 row 30” corn head for New Idea corn
harvester shelling head; one ton feed mixer; portable
Bear Cat roller mill; cement mixer; Danuser post
drive; 30 Badger calf stalls.
1972 JEEP HALF TON PICK UP
1963 FORD TRUCK 10 TON GRAIN BODY w/DUMP
1964 G M C 6 TON GRAIN BODY WITH DUMP
AUCTIONEERS NOTE Any one interested in
good farm machinery don’t miss this sale.
SALE BY
CHARLES D. WILSON
Aucts., Lloyd H. Kneder and
Randal V. Kline
Not responsible for accidents day of sale
Refreshments available
per acre before acceptable
levels of loss can be reached.
The SCS study also found
that it is technically feasible
for the United States to
produce the food and fiber it
will need to meet projected
demand in tjie year 2000 and
still achieve acceptable
levels of erosion control.
“Soil losses could be
reduced from the present
average of nine tons per acre
per year to only three tons
per acre per year without
adversely affecting our
ability to produce more farm
commodities,” Dr. Cutler
explained. Actual losses, of
course, would vary widely
from farm to farm and
region to region, because of
soil types, slope, and other
factors*
He added, however, that
achieving this goal would
require extensive expansion
of land treatment from
current levels. Nearly 42 per
cent of the 335 million acres
of cropland harvested in 1975
were not receiving adequate
treatment for, soil erosion
control. Dr. Cutler said.
PUBLIC SALE
OF ANTIQUES,
HOUSEHOLD GOODS & TOOLS
SAT., FEB. 25,1978
At 10:00
Located at 434 Penn View Drive, Miilersville,
Pa. (corner of Penn View Drive & Valley Road)
Maytag auto, washer, GE auto, dryer, Kirby elec,
upright vacuum, Singer port. sew. mach., Hamilton
elec, clock, iron 250 lb. safe, blanket chest, empire
slant top desk, marble top coffee table, marble top wall
table. Walnut, mahg., oak, chrome, uph. & other
furniture. Cuckoo, Session mantel & German dome
clocks. Old Lane. & other books, Silver luster, Japan &
bone china cups & saucers. Dec. ironstone, German,
Nippon Spanish lace, Nontake, pressed, amber, pink,
carnival, milk glass, & other glassware & china.
Household articles. Misc. power, hand & garden tools,
Lawn Boy rotary mowe. Other misc. articles. Food
served.
Auctioneer
Howard Shaub 464-3541
& Roy C. Probst 464-3190
PUBLIC SALE
SAT., MARCH 18,1978
11:00 A.M.
Full Line of
FARM MACHINERY
DAIRY EQUIPMENT
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
ANTIQUES
APPROX. 20 TON EAR CRON
3 HOLSTEIN YEARLING HEIFERS
Located in Salisbury Township, Lancaster
County, Pa. 18 miles east of Lancaster - 3 A mile
intersection, along Rt. 340. East of White Horse
- 2 miles west of Rt. 10 and Rt. 340.
FARM MACHINERY
International Cub Cadet with Mower; 520JohnDeere
Tractor; 4,000 Ford Select© Speed Tractor; Farmall
Super C with cultivator, all in nice running condition;'
361 Oliver 16” 2 bottom plow; MC 28 disc Disc Harrow,
drag type; John Deere 3 section spring tooth harrow* 9
ft. cultipacker; Sauder manuel loader with bucket;
Sauder front end snow blade with automatic tip; 6 ft.
scraper blade; 3 pt. Brady tank spreader; Case
manuel spreader, P.T.0.: John Deere 2 row com
planter with fertilizer and insecticide attachment;
Oliver No. 5-1 row com picker, like new; N.H. Graim
bin on gears; 30 ft. N.H. elevator; 467 N.H. hayline; 269
N.H. baler hayliner; John Deere 4 bar rake; Int. late
model hay rake; 2 flatbed wagons; 7 ft. hay fluffer,
ground driven; Ford 7 ft. sickle bar mower; 3 pt. N.H.
Flail Chopper 6 ft. Brady flail chopper; mounted grass
seeder, battery operated; 13” paper ensilage cutter; 13
disc Octano grain drill; P.T.0.12,000 watt generator
on cart; Vz horse air compressor; platform scales;
XLI2 Homelite chain saw; 2 hole corn sheller; 40 ft.
aluminum extension ladder; 30” bam fan with ther
mostate; Jamesway barn cleaner; feed carts; forks;
shovels; electric motors; lots of small items off wagon
which will be sold first.
Pony cart and harness; cow dipper; pipe threaders;
2 DeLaval milker units with mag. pulsation; stainless
steel strainers and pails; 2 electric water heaters, 40
and 50 gallon.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS & ANTIQUES
SOLD AT 12:30 P.M.
Dry sink; brass kerosene lamp, 3 to 4 generations old
(a beauty); 3 old rocking chairs; wood chest box; old
meat grinder on very unusual old table; china closet
with claw feet; lard press on unusual stand; 4 ward
robes, (3 cedar); 2 old wooden beds, rolltop: copper
kettle; set pf 6 old chairs; bureau, cherry wood; 2
dressers, dove tailed drawers with mirrors; 1 complete
bedroom suite; old 12 gauge double barrel shotgun;
combine kitchen cabinet; hay knife.
A rare opportunity to buy antiques out of this home
that have been well kept for generations.
Warm Morning coal stove, (very nice); Maytag
wash machine; Electrolux sweeper; Electrolux floor
scrubber; Coldspot refrigerator; 8 x 10 tent, used 2
years; 2x7 galvanized pool; electric sewing machme;
dishes; bicycle; 2 iron hog troughs; etc.
Terms By
LEROY & AARY CLICK
717-768-3207
Auctioneer
Steve Petersheim
Clerks:
A. Petersheim
E. Better
Lunch by White Horse Ladies Auxilary
Sale by
RAYMOND CHARLES