ressman Walker backs Cm Stauffer Homestead gets conservation award SMOKETOWN - The Stauffer Homestead at GoodviUe near the bead waters of the Conestoga River, was named the 1979 Outstanding Cooperator at the 28th annual meeting of the Lancaster County Conservation District held at Good and Plenty Restaurant last Friday. The Homestead owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, East Earl R 2, has been in the Stauffer family since 1732 when it was deeded to Mathias Stauffer by Thomas and Richard Penn. Mrs. Miller is a direct descen dant. The Millers were awarded an aerial photograph of the 240-acre farm. The Homestead became a cooperator with the District in 1963, when its first con servation practice was to New 2 and 4-wheel drive compacts with bigfractor 1 Six all-new models offer old-tractor economy with new-tractor performance. MF= Massey Ferguson >. S. G. LEWIS AND SON West Grove, PA Ph.(215)869-9440 869-2214 By SALLY BAIR Staff Correspondent string electric fence to keep livestock from the Conestoga. Since then they have added 3,850 feet of sod waterways, 925 - feet of diversion terraces and 24,000 feet of cropland terraces. The farm has been managed by Earl and Bill Fisher since 1945. Beef breeding has been carried out on the farm since 1830, and since 1960 they have bad purebred and percentage Charolais stock. They also have 120 sows and 39 Suffolk sheep. In presenting the award, Conservation District Ad ministrator Thomas Johnston, cited the farm for its cooperation with local 4-H and FFA groups who have been welcomed on field trips. Miller thanked the Con servation District staff and 3 MODELS 2-wheel drive MF2O5 —16pto hp* MF2I0 —21 ptohp* MF220—26 pto hp* REX RUSSEL EQUIPMENT Rome, PA Ph: (717)247-7858 2 mi. N. Rome off Rt 187 reservation arm the staff of the Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Service which cost-shared the program. He also thanked Titus Musser, the land contractor who was responsible for terraces and the sod waterways. A storm water management award was presented to the developers, landscape architects and West Lampeter Township personnel for the Pioneer Woods development on Lampeter Road. Com missioner Raymond G. Herr who presented the award said the cluster development made possible more open space for water runoff and recreation. The development is owned by Clabell Associates, with John Denlinger and Clyde Horst accepting the award ' 'on behalf of the five part- PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT 225 York Road Carlisle, PA Ph; (717) 249-5338 Tom Johnson, left, Conservation District administrator, presents an aerial photograph of the Stauffer Homestead to Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and one of their two sons, Keith. ners. McCluoud, Scatchard, Derek and Edson was the architectural firm responsible for the development. Bob Derek and Will Burkhart accepted for the architects. Jere Schuler, supervisor, and Imo Sulyok, chairman of the planning commission, ac cepted the citation awarded to the Township. ~ Service awards were presented to Mary Catherine Byrd, for completing 30 These lively compacts from Massey-Ferguson can scoot around farmyards, large and small acreages, construction sites or numerous other loca tions that call for smaller machines. Their size lets them squeeze through spaces too small for larger tractors. New big tractor features like two- and four-wheel drive make them far more efficient and adaptable than older tractors in the same horsepower Hand and foot throttle and differential lock are standard. 210 and 220 have a water temp, gauge. Personalized MUF financing ;pr ft, and servic PAUL I. EiCHERT t SON ARNETTS GARAGE MAiUR W. SdUEFRER N. H. FLICKER S SO RDI, Rt. 9 Box 125 Pitman, PA i\ Maxatawny.PA Orwigsburg, PA Hagerstown, MD Ph: (717)648-112# ,S Ph: (215) 683-72! Ph: (717)943-2304 Ph; (301) 733-0515 years of work at the ASCS office. Snavely Garber received a certificate for serving 18 years as a com mittee person for ASCS. It was noted that Garber’s unde was awarded the first Master Farmer award in the state in 1927 and Garber received the award in 1955. Steve Huber was recognized for his 2% years in the District’s office. He is now with the Lancaster County Planning Commission. range, Diesel power and economy. The economical diesel-powered 16 PTO hp* Guest speaker Congressman Robert S. Walker told those attending the meeting that in the next 15 years the “number one problem in this country will be the contamination of drinking water. It is an emerging problem and is becoming more severe. We need to address it.” He said runoff, caused by paving over large areas of farmland for development, MF 205, 21 PTO hp* MF 210 * and 26 PTO hp* MF 220 hold ' maintenance and fuel costs to an absolute minimum. Yet their high cubic inch displacement per horsepower provides the kind of lugging power you need. A 12-speed transmission four forward speeds in 3-speed ranges is standard on the 210 and 220. A 6-speed transmission is standard on the MF 205 three speeds forward in two speed ranges. There’s a 540 rpm rear PTO ' with overrunning clutch on all three tractors giving you power to run a variety of attachments. A built-in safety start is standard. Rear wheels are adjustable on all models, giving you variable tread settings for working in Engine hood tilts forward for easy access to engine and battery. of service Snavely Garber, left were recognized by t servation District for tf is a large part of th problem, causing loss ( topsoil and picking u pollutants and carryin them into the streams. Walker placed himse strongly behind farmlan preservation, congratulate Lancaster County’s effort in that area. He said w must stop paving ove farmland, adding that ther is serious concern i Washington about loss ( farmland. “We know th all crops or especially spaces. You can add wh weights for more balanc tracfion, and front weigh for 25 lb. suitcase weigh available. 3-Point linkage \ position control Category I 3-point linkaj designed to handle a va implements- with ease. Big capacity hydraulic pump provides excellent response. Position control is standard on all models. Draft control is also featured on MF 220 models. 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