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Judge supports poultry farmer’s building plans
By DIETER KRIEG
NEW PROVIDENCE A zoning
dispute which had been shnmering for
most of the year cameto a conclusion
early this week. The case was regarded
as one which could have profound
impact on the future of Pennsylvania
poultry farming operations.
Although an appeal by the plaintiffs is
a near certainty, the decision by Judge
D. Richard Eckman of Lancaster is
expected to hold. He ruled Monthly that
Lancaster County poultryman Robert
S. Weaver is allowed to build a 860-foot
by 48-foot bam for broilers. Some of
John Barley
i. is Jaycees’
top farmer
By DIETER KRIEG
WASHINGTON BORO -
John Barley, who made
headlines a year and a half
ago when the Lancaster
Area“ Refuse Authority
(LARA) wanted to use a
portion of his farm for a
landfill, has been named the
Outstanding Young Fanner
in Pennsylvania by the State
Jaycees. The announcement
was made a Week ago at a
Jaycees banquet in
Monroeville.
As winner of the
prestigious award, Barley
and his wife, Jane, will be
eligible for national com
petition in February. The
United States Jaycees
sponsor that contest as well.
Barley, 32, is a partner in
|,of one of Lancaster County’s
largest dairy operations -
Star Rock Farms, which he
owns and operates with his
brother, Abram.
Abram, 38, was not eligible
for the OYF contest since the
age limit is 35.
The Jaycees base their
award on accomplishments,
including net worth
statements at the beginning
of the contestant’s fanning
career compared to recent
figures.
John Barley, who started
his agricultural enterpnses
right out of Penn Manor
High School in 1963, today
has a stake in 650 acres and
950 head of Holstein dairy
cattle. All told, he and his
brother and sue hired bands
farm 1200 tillable acres.
Barley started out 15 years
ago renting a 70-acre farm in
partnership with his brother.
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Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware
Plaintiffs are expected to appeal this landmark decision .
Meanwhile ag zoning disputes in other counties draw attention .
John Barley’s farming operation is big in scope, and according to the Pennsylvania Jaycees, it’s tops.
Beef future
looks good
from here
By JOAN LIESAU
LITITZ The general
consensus from industry
leaders and market reports
points to one conclusion: the
cattle just aren’t around and
we are seeing high prices for'
slaughter cattle. '~
‘ Cattle slaughter during
September, at 67,300 head,
Was down 23 per cent from
last September while prices
at the Lancaster Market and
Lancaster Auction are ten to
15 cents per hundredweight
higher than the previous
year.
The present demand for
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Weaver’s neighbors stopped con
struction of the facility last Winter,
claiming that the poultry house was too
close to some of their properties and not
set back far enough fromthe road.
The site in question is zoned Rural
Agriculture and is just outside of the
village of New Providence.
While the Weaver case seems to be
settled, pending a final decision after
the motion is appealed, other disputes
in several Pennsylvania bounties are
gaining momentum.
A Lehigh County turkey farmer, for
Taxes 23
FFA conference 24
Joyce Bupp 38
Barney Nixnutz 39
Farm Calendar 10
Editorials 10
Homestead Notes 50
Ida’s Notebook 51
Children’s Page 54
Kendy’sKollumn 57
Jr. Cooking Edition 58
Home on the Range 60
Bin-bustin’ crops
are a near certainty
By DIETER KRIEG
LANCASTER American farmers are harvesting record
amounts of com, soybeans hay and potatoes, according to
statistics being revealed in the nation’s capital and in
agricultural centers around the country.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 28,1978
In this issue
Recipe Swap 60
Farm Women Calendar 62
Stream improvement 64
Berks 4-H swine club 65
Classifieds 65
Berks County DHIA 98
FFA Sweetheart 102
Solar energy 106
Penns Agri-Women 109
CatoctinColorfest 110
Lebanon County DHIA 114
Lancaster County DHIA 124
Horse story 126/
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example, is being stopped by a town
ship ordinance which won’t allow him
to construct'additional buildings unless
they set back more than half a mile
from neighboring properties. Facing
that dilemma is Fred Jaindl of Orefield
Rl. The township with the 2700-foot set
back requirements for any poultry
house designedior more than 1000 birds
is South Whitehall Township, north of
Allentown.
The land in question is zoned for
agriculture.
In other disputes concerning
agricultural uses of land, a York
Countian is complaining about losing
his farm to recreational interests, and a
Northumberland County hog fanner
may be taken to court by a Wilmington,
Del. man to halt construction of new
facilities. A $50,000 suit was filed last
Summer. The hog fanner owns 230
acres near Klingerstown, has been in
business for more than 20 years, and
feeds out more than 5000 hogs per year.
The Wilmington man purchased an
adjoining tract of 130 acres, built a
house on it, and claims the hog
operation is threatening his land.
Storm water
bill signed
into law
By KENDACE BORRY
HARRISBURG The storm
water management act was
signed into law by Gov.
Shapp on October 4.
Under this law, each
county is required to submit
a storm water management"
plan for each watershed
located within the county
within two years, following
guidelines to be issued by the
DER. These guidelines are
expected to be issued by May
of 1979.
Planning costs per
watershed can rhnge
anywhere from $5,000 to
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$6.00 Per Year
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Ideas aired
for land use
planning
By DIETER KRIEG
LANCASTER - Good
agricultural zoning is
possible and it works. That’s
the consensus of several men
who have worked closely
with zoning projects and
shared their ideas here
Wednesday evening before a
land use planning con
ference sponsored by the
Lancaster County Extension
Service. Jay Irwin, Ex
tension agent, moderated
the 2%-hour meeting, held at
the Farm and Home Center.
Participating as panelists
were David Scbreffler,
chairman of the Planning
Commission for Millcreek
Township in Lebanon
County; John Heisey, Mount
Joy Township Planning
Commission member; Isaac
Eby, Clay Township
supervisor; and John
Keretzman, zoning officer
for Salisbury Township. Also
taking part in the program
were Bob Behling from the
Lancaster County Planning
Commission and the Ex
tension Service’s area land
use agent, Robin Ream.
The purpose of the
meeting was to uncover and
discuss ideas for the
preservation of farmland.
All of the gentlemen who
spoke claimed that effective
measures were being taken
in their townships and
similar procedures could be
applied in other areas. They
encouraged the farmers and
other interested individuals
to do just that.
The most important step
towards putting a land use
plan into effect is for con
cerned farmers to become
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