Dl6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7,1981 (Continued from Page Dl4) By the time the incident would be reported, the livestock would have been sold to some unsuspecting customer miles and miles away There are other things farmers can do to protect themselves against being ripped off. Mark all equipment with identification numbers. Be suspicious of strange vehicles and strange people Jot down license numbers of un familiar vehicles that show up m the driveway Beware of strangers asking directions for someone you’ve never heard of, or providing some other excuse for their presence Notify law enforcement agencies when you plan to be away from the farm for a few days and ask them to keep an eye on things Talk with your neighbors and agree on what might be suspicious activity around your place You hear those stones about how a moving van backed up to h house and loaded up everything m it while the unsuspecting neighbors pour iced tea for the perspiring movers. There was a tune when the neighborlmess and isolation of rural America made these kinds of crimes very difficult. A stranger would be watched from the time he entered a community until he left Nowadays farmers have become accustomed to the mvasion of outsiders, and they probably don’t think much about it when a truck HESS' BUTCHER SHOP 2635 Willow Street Pike Willow Street, PA CUSTOM BUTCHERING [■MARCH SPECIALS Anyone Making An Appointment I During The Month of March I To Have Beef Slaughtered I T / OFF OF THE I /2 KILLING CHARGE I Also Custom Butchering For Porit • Pudding • Scrapple • Sausage Call 717-464-3374 Guard GfImQDDaD Oibsoqi?odq(§© Seompaoi^y "Friend of Farmers since 1896 "■ We do a better job of insuring ail your farm needs because we have over 80 years experience in doing it Our number one purpose is to provide insurance coverage for the Pennsylvania farmer See our agent in your area NEAL G. KRALL 1006 Lincoln Heights Ave , Ephrata, Pa ANDREW F. 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