Farmers Appeal Lancaster Reassessment ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Six Lancaster County landow ners firmly believe that the coun ty’s reassessment values are too high, and they’re doing something about it Early in June, the farmers met at the farm of county Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) president Jane FFA Golf Outing, Auction Features Handmade Items STEVENS (Lancaster Co.) scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the cen- The Moss’s 3rd Annual Fore FFA ter pavilion, golf tournament and dinner auc- _ , ... lion is scheduled Monday, July 17 £°r *" ose w * lo 5* 00 t ' vant here at the Foxchase Golf Club. golf ’ 10 sh °w (h * ir *“P* For the $75 entry fee, FFA sup- P o *. lhe . *™er/auction is $3O. porters can include on the list of Au Harold G. Rohrer, Lampeter. This farm includes 140 acres of general crops and a 50,000 layer operation. • Robert K. Rohrer, Quarryvil le. This operation measures 77 acres. • David L. Neff, Central Manor. This 350-sow hog operation mea sures about 42 acres. The Clean and Green value “is too high for what we can grow” on the land, said Newcomer. He said that farmers who rent land for crops would have to charge at least $l2O per acre, unreasonable in light of depressed com prices, to make up for the high figure. “You don’t always get a good year for corn,” said the spokesman. In addition, com must be rotated with other crops regularly to MARYLAND BEL AIR FARM SUPPLY, INC. Bel Air, Md. (410)838-6111 IF MILLING Grantsville, MD (301)895-5211 WHITEHALL FEED CO. Monkton, MD (410)329-2171 VIRGINIA hWHUI Lancaster Faming, Saturday, July 8,1998433 Values ensure good yields under a conser vation program. As a result, “a crop tike hay is less profitable than com,” he said. Also, using cash com value as a scale is also unreasonable, consid ering that other crops such as wheat, hay, barley, or oats also fall victim to depressed prices. “A lot of farmers are dissatis fied with the Clean and Green program,” he said. “People are still suspicious.” Also, the first-acre figure of $40,000 is “terribly unreason able.” said Newcomer. Jane Balmer, county PFB presi dent. said that mote farmers should “get involved.” The group was told that the hearing before the board is scheduled next month. As a result of an appeal to extend the Clean and Green dead line, farmers have until Sept. 1 this year to sign up for the program. If successful, according to Bal mer, the county’s Clean and Green figures will be lowered to more accurately reflect crop values. “It’s benefitting every landow ner,” said Balmer. “Whatever results we get out of it will help everybody.” For more information, contact Balmer at the farm bureau, (717) 653-5916. Once there were Flies, Now they are GQI!!y%J For Uw In* EQQ Loyer Houeoe Poultry Broeßbiv FaeMHee Hof Confinement FecUMee Oofry Berne other problem ereoe Hm 25b Ptono Troo Drive >OCU£U Lencooler, PA 17003 CnSIICT (717) 303-5007 ■ EQUVMENTCO.INC 1400-432-0988 We Takt Customer Satisfaction (Personalty Irrigation Pumps | The Aqua Pump | * 2"x2" High Pressure Pumps * 85 PSI Max * 110 GPM Max * 5.5 hp Honda or Vangard Engine Model 25P8-6 * Roll Fame with 6.6 Gal. Fuel Tank 8 Hp Diesel Engine with roll frame and pressure pump, 75 PSi Max 130 GPM Max (65 GPM at 65 PSI) Parts for Honda Engines Honda Pumps IPT Pumps Wisconsin Engines Seals available for most brands of pumps Don't scrap those good old pumps with obsolete or blown engine, Repower them with a new diesel or gas engine Mfg & Distributed by We Ship G D EQUIPMENT With R.PS or FWH 385 W. Metzler Rd. Ephrata, Pa 17522 (717) 859-3533 EFFECTIVE FLY CONTROL MMO9O it comtrudt pwf Aluminum. H lif|i itoctroutinf |M 1 toy s hl^h I ar dog ty targe fly 10*3030 makoo fly control effective llile ruffed unit •eta and aanlfery tty control harmful chemical o. EeeytolncteH- Leer Kfelnfenaneo > Energy effWent- mm Imc than 2 • ampaAmlt ' Rapid Return an Inwlmirt 1 IxlanilM USDA testing carnplatad at Maryland tGQ faculty 1 Year Warranty Plmanalana: M”L x irw x •’’M •hipping Weight: NIH Service for Most brands of small Gasoline & Diesel Pumps up to SO hp, safety shutdown systems designed and installed pump performance testing