duty im were presented with the in District's Outstanding day evening. During an'on ! duo look over their con scheduled practices will be “That first terrace was so high,” ecalled Jim, “I felt it was idiculous. But last winter when (Turn to Page A2l) BUTLER 5 Years Against 5 Years Against >. 7 Years Against Rv Effective 1- All Building FOB Annville (Buildings not equipped as! Prices Based on Survey of Prices Could Vary With Fact Various Sizes Height and Wj »E ON BUILDINGS APRIL Ist D. E. SMITH. INC. PC Mrtflintown, Pa 17059 1841 PH 717-436-2151 Stree PH 3 IRIDGEWATER 0 A >ING SYSTEMS J! INC. BndgeviH R D. #2 |»i; wmpson, Pa 18465 "V »H 717-727-2868 Conservationists say saving soil (Continued from Page A2O) the rams came in January and the ground was frozen, that terrace was almost plumb full of water. That’s when I knew they (Soil Conservation Service technicians) knew what they were doing when they designed it.” Roy echoed Jim’s enthusiasm of \y£f A - '* 7 -\i E ‘ - *me> J*x3LSSfF'* a, *»-«^> * -'* 4 r $a vi ' - " / »®:n< „ ' ~~ % *'£~'s*'?' ’ V “.■ ''*, *•"r * < * This metal riser allows the surface runoff carried in the cropland terrace channel to enter underground pipes. The excess water is safely carried in the drains to a stream where itisoutletted. See Your Agri Builder For Details ySe •ure iks These Buildings Engineered for Self-Erection (Butler will furnish Erection and Foundation Drawings) ;n Builders Agri-Builder ight Available GOING. ' FOUR COUNTIES lerrysßoad CONTRACTOR Md 21154 RO. Box 249 II 692 5350 Loalport, Pa 1662/ 814-672-5/51 NEWTON lON CO. . Delaware 19933 B2ll NICKLIN STEEL BUILDERS 301 N Broad Street Grove City, Pa 16127 412-458-7243 IDEAL FOR GRAIN OR MACHINERY STORAGE LEASE IT the terraces ability to hold back the runoff water. He recounted an experience when the terraces made the difference. “During a winter storm when the ground was frozen, the terraces filled up with runoff water and held it for 3 days, letting it out slowly. Without those terraces, that water —■ ** Sv -jtfy 1818 GRAIN BIN -4173 Bushel Capacity LESS THAN s 22oo°° F. 0.8. Cash and Carry 2718 GRAIN BIN - 9872 Bushel Capacity LESSTHAN *37so°° HASCHEN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS PO Box 505 Chestertown. Md 21620 PH 301-778-5800 TRI-STATE MARINE DIST. INC. Route 256 Deale. Md 20751 PH 301-867-1447 would have runoff the farm m a couple hours “And, during the summer of 1977, the new house downstream from us had its furnace flooded out two limes m storms where we got 3 mches of ram in 30 minutes that was before the terraces were in stalled it wouldn’t happen now.” Jim pointed out the location of the new chicken house, con structed last summer, would have been impossible before the terraces were installed on the fields behind the buildings. “Water used to come off those fields in a stream every time it rained, and it would have run right through the middle of the house,” he said. Since the terraces were in stalled, what changes in cultivation practices were needed? According to Jim, the terraces forced him to “learn .to drive in circles and to plow up hill to keep the terrace ridge built up ” Although they keep the mold board plow around for some plowing, Roy and Jim pointed out they’ve made the switch to chisel plowing in the past three years. "Chiseling lets more trash on the field and doesn’t let the water run off as quick, especially in the winter,” noted Jim He added they also seed cover crops of rye on the corn acreage harvested for the trench silo. Roy added farming fields with terraces on them means farming a lot of short rows. ‘But,” he em phasized, ‘l’d rather do a few more short rows than be bouncing over gutters.” What did it cost for the 1.6 miles of terraces, 1400 feet of tile drams, 600 feet of waterway, and 600 feet of diversion? In ball park figures, Jim figured it cost about $17,000 for the con- IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY F. 0.8. Cash and Carry IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TRI-COUNTY AGRI-SYSTEMS R D #l, Box 55 Swedes boro, NJ 08085 PH 609-467-3174 WALTER J CONSTRUCTION KDI Box 403 J Strasburg, Pa 17579 PH 717 68/8681 servation work. He pointed out, however, seventy-five percent of the cost was paid by the federal Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. “The big thing is we’re saving our soil,” said Roy. “WeTe not watching our valuable top soil . U V» UOll uu II v T HARRISBURG - Proposed changes by the federal govern ment in the Rural Electrification Administration’s loan programs, expected to result in significant rate increases, have prompted action by the Pennsylvania State Grange. The state Grange, which represents over 44,000 rural Pennsylvanians, supports REA’s loan program in its present form "Dairy farmers across the United States are being asked to forego any price increase in milk supports at this time” Charles Wismer, state Grange Master, said. “Therefore, I believe if we want them to survive, we have to do everything in our power to protect them from energy in creases m the future.” Under President Reagan’s proposal, . Rural Electric Cooperative" no longer will be allowed to borrow money through the Federal Financing Bank. As a result, these cooperatives will have to borrow money elsewhere at higher interest rates. Interest rates on present loans are ex pected to increase by 1.25 percent as of October 1, 1981, and Penn sv'v?n’a Rural Electric U- 3 WEETER CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION P 0 Drawer V Knox, PA 16232 Phone 814-797-5122 KELLER BUILDING SYSTEMS INC. R.D. 1 Box 203 Lewisburg, PA 17837 PH 717-524-0568 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 21,1981—A21 Grangers oppose rural electric changes P.E HESS, BUTLER MFG. CO. Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363 j I'm interested in more information on Butler products I □ Buildings □ Bins □ Dryers □ Bulk-O-Matics I Name I Address | County I City | Phone “Maybe Jim’s kids might see those terraces pay for themselves I can’t put a finger on the worth of topsoil.” In summing up then easons for practicing conservatia farming, Jim said, “You can’t inn on subsoil.” Cooperatives predict this could mean $65.9 million added onto present electric bills in rural parts of the state. The President also proposes slashing m REA-Insured Loan Program by $350 million in the next fiscal year, resulting in limited new construction or overall rate increases. Wismer said these changes will hit hard on rural customers because rural electric companies only average 4.6 consumers per mile of line. By comparison, private compames average 35.8 consumers per mile of line. In a letter addressed to U.S. Senators and Congressmen, Wismer wrote “The proposed changes really would not reduce the federal budget one dollar because neither REA loan prgoram is a federal bugetary expenditure. “Over the years, REA has really unproved the standard of living for rural Pennsylvania and has also contributed very much to the low cost of food because our Penn sylvania farmers rely on electric energy to run these farms,” he concluded. BUTLER% AGRI-BUILDER .State.
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