Clair Brenneman, diaryman, discusses with Bill 60 Holstein cows and raises their teed on his 225- acre tract, farmed in 1717 by Melchior Bren- Horst the possibilities of spreading sludge on acre farm. Clair is the tenth generation of Bren- neman. The was constructed by Martin pastureland. The Pequea Township farmer milks nemans to farm what’s left of the original 1000- Brenneman in 1806. LANCASTER Lancaster County farmers who have jumped into the City’s sludge program are Clair Brenneman, Danville Pike, and Franklin Myers, Long I.ane. Clair Brenneman claims to be one of the first farmers in Lancaster County to use sludge, having had it hauled onto his farm by truckload during the 1950’5. READ FEED BINS & FLEX AUGER SYSTEMS MattiUtgar Systems. it** X I I i; POULTR Lancaster farmers enthused about sludge “I remember at that tune they used to charge $1 a load,” he recalled. “That first year I got 60 to 70 loads of the sludge, and I’ve been using it on and off over the years ever since then. ’ ’ Brenneman is quite en thusiastic as he lists the benefits of using sludge. “Sludge is a byproduct of the City that’s a valuable fertilizer for me It’s im Two / portant that we recycle this waste rather than throwing it away. "I grow 100 acres of corn a year 40 acres goes in the silo. Of these 40 acres, only 10 are planted to winter gram, leaving 30 acres open. Spreading sludge on these fields helps to provide a cover and prevents erosion “And, I can’t overlook the fertilizer value in the sludge. 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But when you haul it back to the fields in the form SWINE DIRECTIONS TO EM HERR FARMS HOME SUPPLY JOt N X Ml jaw > LANCASTKI wiuowst«in| | - - 1 MIIiSOUTHOf HOtVIUI *Q*>S. wiuowsrtifT if (MHdl \ FARM A ’ / HOME SUPPtV M!H/ <• Wl £ Atl «" ■ OUARftrvilll 1 MILE SOUTH OP WILLOW STREET Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29,1980—A23 of livestock manure, its been condensed. By spreading sludge on the fields, we’re puttmg some humus back in our soils. “Soils are like bank ac counts if you don’t put anything into them, you can’t expect to keep drawing something out.” Brenneman noted the only bad experience he has had in the many years he has been applying sludge to his land was with neighbor com plaints on odor. As a solution to the problem, Brenneman said he now applies 100 tons of lime over the sludge to eliminate odor until the sludge is knifed into the soil Two and a half years ago, USDA conducted a study on Guernsey tops (Continued from Page A 22) The Criders have lour children Eldest son, Allan, 24, is a psychology graduate of Tennessee Temple. Diane, 23, is on the staff of Liberty Baptist College, Lynchburg, Va. Debbie, 22, is a pre-med graduate of Houghton College, New York State, and has been accepted at the Pennsylvania School of SEALSTOR CONGRATULATES Mervin & Janet Zendt Mifflintown, Juniata County ON THE INSTALLATION OF THEIR NEW GRAIN STRUCTURE Mr''- ORDER YOUR STRUCTURE FOR SPRING ERECTION NOW AND SAVE! 10% Downpayment, Balance March 1,1981 CALL 717-273-9324 PENN DUTCH FARM SYSTEMS, INC. 1730 Highway 72 North. Lebanon. PA 17042 the Brenneman farm to evaluate the effects of long term sludge application. Happily, Brenneman reported USDA found no heavy metal buildup or anything else that would be detrimental to his fields. The Pequea Township dairyman proclaimed sludge to be “economical it can’t be beat for fertilizer.” Franklin Myers, Long Lane, has been using sludge on his 200-acre farm for the past five years. He, too, believes sludge can save on fertilizer costs In previous year, Myers said he tried sludge on no-till fields. Unfortunately, the sludge tended to crust and (Turn to Page A 24) Podiatry, tiicky, 21, is a junior at Liberty Baptist, majoring in business. Attention, after the holidays, will be centered on Sue’s next calf. Then, she’s due to be reclassified in February. Last year, she was classified only a week after freshening at 89, just one point from excellent.
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