—LancastfriFarming, Saturday, March 11,1978
40
Farmers consider
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involved the legality and
feasibility of keeping land in
agriculture by making deed
restrictions. Musser, at
torney for the township,
stated that deed restrictions
are valid for the stated
number of years. He cited
examples of such procedures
in the state of Virginia where
land was deeded for wildlife
purposes. “The covenants
run with the land, not the
owners,” be concluded.
It was generally agreed by
those in attendance that the
Lancaster County soils and
the rural setting is
something to take pride in.
Our branch is
MOVING...
we’ve expanded into
new and larger
facilities
Your local Moffatt Bean
Company branch has gn
to the point where we ai
moving into expanded
facilities In terms of
distance we haven't
gone very far But
the move is important
to you because it gives
us the capability to do a
better job in servicingyi
bearing and power tran:
needs
Our new address is:
MOFFATT
BEARINGS COMPANY
1180 Enterprise Road
P.O. Box 5
East Petersburg, PA 175:
(717)569-3291 (no chan)
There Are Many Claims, But...
THE RECORDS CLEARLY SHOW
THERE IS ONLY ONE
O&s
Bushels
GUTWEIN 44 - 262.3 Per Acre!
PROVE IT TO YOURSELF IN 1978 ...
For The Name Of Your Nearest Dealer, Call:
DEL-MAR-VA: DISTRICT SALES:
ROBERT TAYLOR HAROLD J. DIETRICH
Dover, Delaware RDI, Richland, PA
302-678-0153 717-933-4940
However, many also ad
mitted that when it comes to
selling one’s own property,
the highest price may
replace sentiment and
idealism.
A few in attendance stated
that they would take a lower
price to help a young farmer
get started or to keep the
land in agriculture.
Auctioneer and township
resident, Everett Kreider
explained that land may be
put up for public auction
with restrictions for its use.
Some at the meeting did not
think this practice was
possible. Kreider explained
that many prospective
bidders ask about restric
NUMBER 1!
NAT. CORN GROWER'S ASSOC.
25 Acre Mon-Irrigated Corn
WINNER:
MR. FRANCIS LIPSKA, Plattville, Wise.
tions prior to the pubhc sale
because this is a fairly
standard occurrence.
“You have your answer
there,” Paul Risk, a resident
and building contractor
stated. “If there was a
fanner’s association here
which could convince other
fanners to place restrictions
on their land, you would not
need to get into the mess of
zoning.” Risk stated earlier
that although he is a builder
and earns his living that
way, ideally he would like to
see the township stay the
way it is at present He said
he was not sure zoning was
the answer because he had
seen many problems
resulting from such plans -
problems never even
imagined when plans were
made.
“The farmer controls the
destiny of this land. He
decides who to sell to. But I
am a realist, too and I know
that when it comes down to
the bottom line, a farmer
can not sell out of sentiment
and good will. Money - when
you are in a business, it
comes down to the money,”
Risk stated.
Risk suggested that the
supervisors look carefully at
every segment of the
township’s population and
make a good program which
would reflect the total
community.
Troop added that the
fanner holds the majority of
the land in the township now.
He urged all who feel
strongly about such plans to
speak to their supervisors.
Supervisor Byers ex
plained that the township
would have a zoning plan
imposed on it by the state if
one were not initiated by the
township itself. By
unanimous showing of
hands, those assembled
agreed that they preferred a
50 displays
LEBANON - Lebanon
County 4-H’ers proved “4-
H - It ain’t "all cows and
cookin’” last week at the
Lebanon Valley Mall, here.
Preparing ah expo for 4-H
Week, me students con
structed nearly 50 displays
in the mall and held special
activities every evening and
Saturday afternoon.
Displays focussed on the
projects that the 4-H boys
and girls can do as members
of the organization.
'Some of the special ac
tivities included folk dan
cing, cornhusk doll
demonstrations, and pet
care instructions.
A 4-H fashion revue was
locally planned zoning plan
rather than a state imposed
plan.
Dan Lake, engineering
consultant, explained the
basic procedures for
creating a zoning plan. Land
use mapping, publications of
specific restrictions, public
hearings, adoption of the
comprehensive plan, for
ming a hearing board for
variances (challenging
prescribed uses) will all go
into drawing up and in
stitutiong a zoning plan for
the township.
Byers informed the group
that the supervisors will
form a comprehensive
planning committee and
begin the process. He ad
vised interested residents to
volunteer for possible ap
pointment to this committee
and for all to watch for and
attend the hearings in the
future and to let their
opinions be known to the
supervisors.
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Phytophthora ro
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consistently goo
yields.
• Resistance to Phytophthora root
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• Produces stands where other
vanebes fail
• Excellent winterhardiness
• Good recovery after cutting
• More resistance to pea aphids am
leafhopper yellowing than Vernal
Saranac
• Yields well even when Phytophthi
not present
One of the Uncommon Forages.
Developed by
North American Plant Breeders
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n
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held on March 3 and on
Saturday a pet dressing
contest took place, Saturday
also featured a dog
obedience exhibition.
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