Al6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, luiy 25,1981 Livestock market and news Indiana Auction Thursday, July 23 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 126. Compared with last week’s market: SI. cows most ly 1.00 lower. SI. steers few Good 53.00-60.00; Standard 47.00-55.25; SI. heifers few Good & Choice 53.0057.00; Standard 44.0050.75. SI. cows Utility & Commercial 45.0047.25; Cutters 42.5045.75; Canner & L. Cutter 35.0042.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1 & 2, 10501435 lbs. 51.75-57.75. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1, 340640 lbs. 42.5052.00. Bulls Medium Frame No. 1, 510760 lbs. 45.5051.75. CALVES: 94. Vealers mostly steady. Few Choice 80.00-81.00; Good 67 00-80 00; few Standard & Soil erosion means dollars down HARRISBURG Soil erosion can have a senous economic effect on agricultural lands. According to Joel Myers of the Soil Conservation Service in Dauphin „ County, an annual ten ton soil loss per acre can be valued at a loss of $75. This value includes the cost of topsoil as well as accompanying fertilizer, lime, spray materials - the loss of which can reduce crop yields. Myers explained that many cropping systems in Dauphin County include all or nearly all row crops such as com, soybeans and vegetables. Also, small gram crops are grown in rotation with these crops in many instances. These cropping systems without the benefit of conservation practices and hay or grass greatly increase the erosion potential of our farm land and can result in soil losses in excess of 10 tons. Myers continued by indicating that acceptable soil losses m Dauphin County will range from 3- TOBACCO SUPER SUCKER-STUFF H.C. Available Now, 1 Gallon Per Acre. Order Now & SAVE! CUSTOM SPRAYING Two high clearance tractor sprayers equipped especially for tobacco - 3 cone tips per row to insure maximum leaf area coverage. We are ready for any spraying needs as they arise in Lancaster County’s tobacco crop. Call us for field inspections and line up your spraying needs. ORGANIC RIANT FOOD CO. l| f BULK BLENDS ] J [ ANHYDROUS AMMOMIA J Good 90110 lbs. 52.00-61.00; tew 65-65 lbs. 40.0050.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 90130 lbs. 66.0094.00; few Hoi. Heiters 75-95 lbs. 93.00110.00. HOGS: 108. 1.502.00 lower. US No. 1-2 205-245 lbs. 51.75-53.00; few No. 2-3 200290 lbs. 48.25-50.00; No, 1-3 145-190 lbs. 40.0048.00; Sows about steady. US No. 1-3 295-525 lbs. 44 5049.00; few No. 2-3 280675 lbs. 42.50-45.00. Few Boars 38.75-40.75. FEEDER PIGS 46. US No. 1-3 3045 lbs. 24.0034.00 per head; Utility 35-40 lbs. 14.0018.50 per head. SHEEP: 71. Few Choice 75-100 lbs. 55.0058.50. Good & Choice 7085 lbs. 49.0053.00. Good 6075 lbs. 40.00-43.50. SI. ewes: 10.0024.50. the drain 5 tons per acre per year. Soil losses can be reduced to those levels by utilizing combinations of struc tural and management practices such as conservation tillage, cropland terraces and diversions, contour farming, the use of crop residues and winter cover crops. Erosion occunng at rates in excess of 3-5 tons per acre per year can have detrimental effects on our farmlands by reducing moisture retention, increasing runoff, reducing current yields and reducing the overall future soil productivity. Myers added that when erosion becomes visible in cropland, the soil losses are generally in the range of 10 tons per acre. For more information about soil loss or conservation measures needed to reduce soil loss contact the Harrisburg Field Office of the Soil Conservation Service by calling 652-7035. 2313 NORMAN ROAO; LANCASTER, PA PHONE: 717-397-5152 Hours Monday thru Friday 7 to 4 Closed Saturdays during July and August Tobacco suckering finds farmers in fields .. ■M " '&■ ...... , ohannn shoulder height. Their painstaking task of In hdds throug o t ' farmers suckering each tobacco plant was made more and Chester counties, tobacco farmers , t °- th , sunn v We ather walked rows of plants that nearly reached pleasant with cool, sunny weather. 2V* lb. K-MH ** ' ' T You can’t buy a better Glass fused to steel structure for your corn storage needs. □ Your Choice of Roofs: Fiberglass or Steel