C26—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26,1980
Horse Patrol
(Continued from Page C 25)
meant enduring the loud
noises of firecrackers which
were thrown to simulate
shots. Balloons and flags
were used to make the
horses safe for pedestrians
and their riders, when ex
posed to strange noises on
the street.
The impulsive moves of
children have been an
ticipated in the training as
well. ESach patrolman was
required to train the horse to
stand quietly while he
crawled under its stomach.
In this way the animal
becomes accustomed to the
small child’s unpredictable
moves.
Lunch stops at the same
''ace every day are avoided
■j that the horses do not
learn a routine and follow it
automatically.
A few problems presented
themselves to the new
patrolmen. The horses did
not like walking over the
white lines which designate
street crossings. In addition,
they are reluctant to step
over manhole covers and
construction guards. The
officers when possible try to
avoid asking the horses to
step on these hazards as a
precaution against leg in
juries.
The horses hav e become a
popular addition m down
town Lancaster, according
to the patrolmen. And there
are numerous businesses
which have volunteered to
provide watering spots for
the animals. Each officer
gives his animal a rest by
hourly dismounting and
briefly loosening the girth.
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Ridomil is taken up by the roots and
provides systemic action, destroying the
disease causing fungi both in the plant
and in the soil
Ridomil is registered for the control of
black shank on flue cured tobacco and
blue mold on all types of tobacco _
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Parking meters, they noted,
make perfect tie-up spots.
One question often asked is
that of waste disposal. They
noted that when a sidewalk
is soiled, they simply call the
city 'cleanup crew. They
chuckled that those little
trees downtown are going to
be very large next year.
The horses are generally
ndden at a walk, and are
onljr rarely required to trot
or canter.
The officers when
questioned' expressed en
thusiasm for the chance to
participate in exhibition
drills with other city police
departments. But they noted
that Lancaster has only
three mounted patrolmen,
and that most teams require
5 participants.
Public acceptance and the
work that these three of
ficers do will largely
determine the size and fate
of the police patrol in the
future. One thing is certain.
In an era when many police
departments are battling
negative public image, and
downtown Lancaster is up to
its ears in revitalization, the
new mounted patrol may be
for both the police depart
ment and the city of Lan
caster the best public
relations move yet.
Yes, we hav
the famous
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Ridomil is absorbed through the plant’s
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Translocation from the soil through the
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Berks
LEESPORT
nesday, April 30 K is the
deadline for Berks County
farmers to appeal yield
allotments to the ASC
Committee.
Farmers have onl/l5 days
after mailing of the ASCS
476, “Notice of Yields and
Normal Crop Acreage,” to
appeal, according to Mark S.
Balthaser, chairman of the
Berks County ASC Com
mittee. '
Some farmers may feel
established yields are low
for then- farm so they are
welcome to provide facts
and figures to prove a higher
yield, according to
Balthaser.
Although the 1980 Wheat
and Feed Grain Program
provides no set-aside
requirement (and no ad
ditional voluntary diversion
will be accepted) yields are
very important for any
farmer wanting to report
their acreage and make
themselves eligible for the
1980 program.
In the event of disaster,
yields would be needed to
figure losses. In the event of
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ASC deadline Wednesday
low prices, target prices
could earn farmers
deficiency payments. The
acreage yields determine
the number of bushels for
possible earnings, Balthaser
said.
Wed-
After requesting the Berks
County ASC Committee to
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allow the farmer to prove his
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