A2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19,1981 Montgomery honors NORRISTOWN - The Mon tgomery County Conservation District recognized several in dividuals for their consistent achievements in soil conservation at their December meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Levi C. Alderfer, who operate a 115-acre farm in Franconia Township, have in stalled considerable conservation practices on their farm including grassed waterways, terraces to reduce sheet-type soil erosion from 10 to 2 tons per acre, and many more practices. Alderfers received the award for 1981 Outstanding Conservation Farmer of Mon tgomery County. John H. Mack, an earthmovmg contractor near Perkiomenville has placed special emphasis in aiding landusers in the con struction of soil and water con Late small game, deer seasons due HARRISBURG Small game and deer hunters will take to the fields and forests for the final times in 1981 when the late small game and archery and flintlock whitetail deer seasons open Saturday, December 26. Small game species which may be hunted from December 26 through Saturday, January 9, include pheasants of both sexes in northern Pennsylvania, and cot tontail rabbits, squirrels and grouse statewide. Daily and possession limits for the small game species are; pheasants, two and four; cottontail rabbits, four and eight; squirrels, six and twelve; and grouse, two and four. There will be a seven-day season for hunting snowshoe rabbits (varying hares), opening Satur day, December 26, and closing Saturday, January 2. The daily limit on snowshoes is two, with a season limit of four. seasons. The only firearms that may be used during the muzzleloader season's are single barrel flintlock ignition long guns .44 caliber or larger propelling a single ball. Telescopic and peep or aperture Deer of any age or sex will be sights are prohibited. servation practices. Through his timely efforts, many high quality conservation practices have been constructed in the county. Mack received a Distinguished Service Award for his efforts. "In the past few years, soil conservation practices have steadily been on the increase in Montgomery County,” reports District Conservationist Ed Br zostek. "Farmesr and landusers are becoming more aware of the costly losses caused by top-soil washing off their land. "Numerous individuals have been domg an excellent job of soil conservation in the County, and although awards were given only to two, many others are to be commended on the fine work they have done,” he concluded. available from December 26 to January 2 during the winter ar chery and flintlock muzzleloader deerseason. Both- archers and flintlock hunters will be able to hunt statewide during the winter seasons. The late archery season in recent years has been statewide, but >pnor to 1979 the flintlock season had been, confined to designated publicly-owned lands. A separate archery license and/or a separate flintlock muz zleloader license, available from county treasurers, local issuing agents and Game Commission field division offices, must be displayed on the regular hunting license during the winter deer outstanding conservation farmer Montgomery County conservation awards Levi C, Alderfer, Outstanding Conservation were presented by Chairman Duane Clarke, Farmer; and, right, Mr. and Mrs. John H. center. Recipients were: left, Mr. and Mrs- Mack, Distinguished Service. We Specialize li 1 Aerr Ur Tr $ . 320 King St We Have Poles In Myerstown. PA 17067 Itodc 25', 30'. 35' & 45' Phone 717-866-7544 FARMER BOY AG INC. BEACON STEEL PRODUCTS —• '-45 years ■ of W Manufacturing | i. For The I W*< ■ Poultry ja ’ Farmer” Adult T urkey Feeder 1 Broiler Pan Feeding System FARMER BOY AG. me. Best in Design, Price and Experience 457 E. MAIN AVE., MYERSTOWN, PA 17067 . ~7 170, Mile East of Myerstown 2 Appointment or Stop By Our Office. Our Trained Staff Will Qo Their Best To Assist You With I ayout And Design. Free Estimates C.M. HIGH CO. DISTRIBUTORS FOR: Featuring Equipment . For: TURKEYS AND BROILERS Swine and Poultry Systems SERVING THE FARMERS FOR 108 YEARS HAMBURG SAVINGS FDIC **