Grange Claims Dissappointment In Endangered Species Decision
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and the Pennsylvania State Act with a non-regulatory.
Grange express extreme disap- incentive-based approach.
pointment over the U.S. Supreme The decision, which passed by *
Court’s decision on June 29th in vote of 6to 3. ruled that «"•
favor of the Interior Department in ment regulators can *
the case Babbit v. Sweethome. tion of the '
This adverse ruling further endan
enhances the Grange’s position to
Bellwood-Antis Receives Grant
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
State Agriculture Secretary
Charles C. Brosius recently
announced the Bcllwood-Antis
FFA of Bellwood has been
awarded a $2,300 direct grant
through the department’s Agricul
ture and Rural Youth Organization
Grant Program.
The grant will be used to spon
sor 100FFA members at the West
ern PA Leadership Conference to
be held July 27-28, at the Universi
ty of Pittsburgh’s Johnstown
campus.
The objective of the conference
is to develop agricultural leader
ship. cooperation and citizenship
in members at the conference.
Activities will include small group
workshops, public speaking and
organized recreation.
An evaluation will be given to
all conference participants, and
results will be shared with the
planning committee for the
upcoming conference.
In addition to the survey, FFA
chapter advisors will evaluate the
motivational effect of the confer
ence by observing attendees* parti
cipation in FFA events at the local,
county and state levels.
Under the Agriculture and Rural
Youth Organization Grant Prog
ram, youth organizations, such as
4-H and FFA, apply for direct
grants of up to $2,500 and match
ing grants of up to $15,000.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OS POSTAL EQUIPMENT
MISC. SUPPLIES of ALL TYPES
Thurs., Aug. 10,1995
AT 9:00 AM
Location: 1910 N. sth Street, Reading, Pa.
ADVANCE 5000 SWEEPER W/BATTERY
CHARGER (like new), 4 GRAVELY’S w/snow
plows, LAMBERT Snow Blower, Sears Riding
Mower, Craftsman 10” Radial Arm Saw, IBM Com
puters, and 3268 Printers, Wang Lap-Top, and skid
lots of used computers, printers and lots of comput
er related supplies etc. Platform and Balance Scales,
Safes, Brass Comb. Locking box fronts, Transmis
sion Jack, Motors, Elec. Joggers, Webber Label
maker w/labels. Canvas Sacks, Drafting Tables,
Oscilloscopes, Metal & Wood cabinets (some on
wheels), Floor & Window fans, Typewriters, Halo
gen & Florescent lights, Tables & Shelving, Vise,
Towel Dispensers, Dock Bumpers, Coin Sorter, Fur
nace air Filters, Rubber Belting, Xerox 1048 Copier,
55 Gal. Drum Vac./sweeper, Arc Welder, String
tying machine, Lots of Fire Extinguishers, Room
Dividers, Smoke Eaters, Strapping Machine, Stand
ing Blackboard, Wire & electrical supplies. Tele
phones & Port. Phones, Xerox Laser Printer, Cloth
ing & Foot Lockers plus many, many others items
too numerous to mention. Many items are multiple
quantity. This is a great AUCTION for anyone in
service, collecting or fix and repair and/or retail.
Many items are ready to use and some like new.
There are approx. 270 lots to be sold to the highest
bidder. Merchandise will be sold in lots and LOAD
OUT TO BE IMMEDIATELY AFTER AUCTION.
PREVIEW JULY 9, FROM 2:00 PM TIL
5:00 PM AT AUCTION Location. Sale By:
US POSTAL DEPT.
Mr. Phil Schnee
Materials Management Specialist
rrjv SANFORD G. LEAMAN
SSnSK CAI AUCTIONEER
SaWSEI Lie. # AU-532-L (717) 5(9-4264
Toll Free 1-800-836-8113
Food By: K & S Concessions
Im
force Congress to replace the cur
rent punitive Endangered Specks
Act with a non-regulatory,
incentive-based approach.
The decision, which passed by a
vote of 6 to 3, ruled that govern
ment regulators can ban destruc
tion of the natural homes of
endangered or threatened species
on private property. The court
Direct giants may be used to
fund educational projects, prog
rams and seminars: and matching
grants may be used to fund capital
projects and equipment purchases.
The Agriculture and Rural
Youth Organization Grant Prog
Pennsylvania Emu
Farmers
Open
MILLVILLE (Columbia
Co.) —The Pennsylvania Emu
Farmer’s Association (PEFA) is
set to hold a “Meet An Emu Day”
event state wide. Open houses are
to be held on participating PEFA
members farms on August 5,
1995.
The public is invited to contact
and visit various member farms to
learn more. Many farms will be
serving emu meat, handing out
free samples of emu oil based pro
ducts, and literature explaining
why emu is being raised
commercially.
Participating farms in Pennsyl
vania include those located in Eli
zabethtown, Woxall, Columbia,
MarySville, Glenmore, Berwick,
Doyles town, Lewisburg, Blooms
burg, Jonestown, Troy, Muncy
and more.
TIE CLASSIFIED UVESTOCK SECnON
HAS BEASTLY SELEmONS!
PUBLIC AUCTION
MONDAY EVE., JULY 31,1995
AT 5:00 P.M.
PARADISE SALES BARN, PARADISE, PA
Directions: Approximately 8 miles east of Lancaster PA,
turn left on Meadow Lane.
Very nice Trailer w/Thermo King Freezer unit
Nice 1740 case Skid Steer Loader
White Forklift - Cat Forklift
Misc. Tools, Parts, etc. • App. 10,000 lbs of new nails
Misc. I Beams and Angle Irons • Lg. lot of Spouting and accessories
Sm. lot treated lumber and doors
Lg. lot of new Brick in all shapes, colors and sizes.
For Detailed list contact:
M. B. Click Co., 2190 Peguea Lane, Lancaster, PA 17602
Auctioneer: Sale By:
Foodon Premises. MoSCS B. Glfck
AU-003111-L Ans Serv: (717) 464-5460
Sale Iferms: Cash or PA Check. Everything sold as is. Auctioneer or Owner
not responsible for items advertised that are missing before the sale. All announce
ments beginning of the auction take precedence over any other announcements or
advertising. 6% PA Sales Tax will be charged unless exempt
ruled that landowners violate a
1973 law if they change these
wildlife habitats. Even uninten
tional harm can violate a law. Last
year, a federal appeals court ruled
that the Endangered Species Act
bans only direct threats, such as
hunting, trapping, or directly kill
ing the species. The U.S. Supreme
Court’s ruling says the law pro-
ram is designed to fund local
efforts to increase the awareness of
agricultural and rural issues. There
ha ve been three previous rounds of
funding under the program, which
began in 1992.
To Hold
House
The emu is native to Australia
and is being raised commercially
in the United States as well as
around the world. It is a docile,
flighdess bird, averaging S'/> feet
in height and weighs approx. 100
lbs.
The emu hen will lay about 30
eggs per season and will produce
an average of 25 years. Bypro
ducts include a red meat (similar
to beef), oil used for cosmetic pro
ducts, and hide used for leather.
There are more than 10,000
families raising emu in 48 states of
the U.S. The American Emu
Association (AEA) currendy has
more than 6,400 members; PEFA
is an affiliate chapter of the AEA.
Fbr more information contact
the Pennsylvania Emu Farmer’s
Association at (717) 437-9185.
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vides comprehensive protection
for an endangered species, thus
making the government’s inter
pretation for protecting the spe
cies’ habitat legitimate.
The Grange and others cannot
see a positive side to the court’s
decision. National Grange Master
Robert Barrow said, ’The ruling is
an enforcement of a foiled law.
The decision is proof that reform
ing the Endangered Species Act is
an even more urgent matter.” He
added that special interest groups
and landowners should “work
together to ensure that property
owners are protected and, if in
turn, they are willing to have an
endangered species habitat on
their property.”
The Pennsylvania State Grange
Master (President) Gordon Hiller
Diagnostic Laboratory
(Continued from Poflo 428)
around the state, with data spread
around so many labs.
When the state lab is fully func
tioning it is to be able toconductall
testing within the state, saving the
economy at least $20,000 a year,
and possibly much more, since it’s
expected that testing should
increase when the lab is up to 100
percent operation.
All three of the lab systems are
to offer a full range of services,
even if the testing isn’t done on
site, communications and trans
port between labs is make the
entire system function as one unit
And with the information centr
alized and available to all three
labs, awareness of serious prob
lems should come faster.
About SO people, possibly SS
are to work at the new lab. Current
ly at Summerdale, which is slated
to be sold after the new lab is com
pleted, there are about 45 workers.
While general news reports are
that the new facility is to cost $6.7
million, construction of the build
ing is to cost about $4.9 million.
The rest would account for equip
ment purchases.
The PADLS system isn’t stop
ping with traditional production
agriculture. It has already begun
development of a support system
for the state’s large and growing
aquaculture industry.
This past spring proved the need
for state testing expertise for aqua-
SAT. JULY 22 - B:3OAM
Estate of Mary E. Moll. Val
uable and desirable anti
ques and collectibles, col
lection of 125+ dolls,
household furnishings,
butchering. Held at 303
Market St., Route 304, New
Berlin, PA, Union Co. 60
miles N. of Harrisburg, 8
miles W off Rt. 15 at Win
field, Pa. Earl W. Eash,
Wayne S. Shively, aucts.
SAT. JULY 22 -9AM -Real
estate, tools, guns, tiller,
mower, carts, antiques, col
lectibles, household
Located ' ‘ Live" il Tw
-ocau.„ in Liverpool Twp.,
Perry Co. at RRI, Box 478,
Liverpool, PA. From Liver
pool take Rt. 17 W. approx.
2V4 mi. to Toad Hollow Rd
Take Toad Hollow Road
«ake Toai .-follow Road Vi
mi. to auction. The Benja
min F. Strawser, Sr. Estate.
Nevin Fahnestock, auct
SAT. JULY 22 - 9:3OAM
Estate Auction, farm
machinery, household &
antiques. Held at 3526
Maple Grove Rd., Man-
has also spoken out against the
decision that would hold land,
woodlot or any other property
owner in violation of Federal Law
when their fanning or timber prac
tices, even under the best manage
ment, did some degree of harm to
an endangered species’ habitat
Congress must act to reform such
ludicrous laws in the interest of
private property tights and sanity.
There would be fewer endangered
species of any kind if encourage
ment and incentives to propagate
the valued species were in place.
When misguided and misin
formed regulators and courts
threaten the production of quality
food and fibre, the real endan
gered species is Ac “landowner,”
who can no longer contribute to
the American Dream.
culture in order to help the busi
ness sector.
New York state faced a Bout
season without many fish to stock
in streams, which could have
devastated license sales there.
A disease in the state’s stocked
trout whirling disease
caused New York state to destroy
thousands of fish that had been
targeted for stocking.
Pennsylvania has a large trout
raising industry and had fish that
could be sold to New York, but
New York wanted assurances it
wouldn’t be buying fish that car
ried the disease.
Within a short time, people at
Summerdale. working with Penn
State scientists and the Pennsylva
nia Fish and Boating Commission
developed a testing program and
were able to test and document
shipments of trout for sale to New
York.
According to Dr. Card and
others within the system, more
aquaculture testing is to be deve
loped to help Pennsylvania
businesses export products.
The goal is the first complete
diagnostic service to aquaculture.
A “bellwether” is a leader,
named after the leader of a flock of
sheep that had a bell tied to it. Dr.
Card said that with his farming
background, that term was the best
he could think of to describe the
new state lab and its role in the
PADLS.
Public Auction Register
Closing Date Monday 5:00 P.M.
of each week’s publication
JULY
Chester, Md. From Man
chester, take Md. Rt. 30 S.
approx. A mile turn left
onto Maple Grove Rd. and
proceed A -mile to auction
on left. Estate of Mr. & Mrs.
C. Herb Davidson. Nevin E.
Tasto, auct.
SAT. JULY 29 - 9AM Anti
ques & Collectibales, large
amount power shop equip,
large amount hanid tools,
hardware, lumber. From
square in Littlestown, Pa.
take S. Queen St. to 24
Lumber St. Mrs. Lloyd
(Alma W.) Crouse, owner.
Redding Auction Service.
SAT. JULY 29 -9.45 AM
Repossession Sale,
approx. 200 repo’s & off
lease vehicles. Keystone
Public Auto Exchange.
MON. JULY 31 -SPM Nice
tractor, Thermo King
Freezer unit, 1740 Case
SKid Steer Loader. Para
dise Sales Bam, Paradise,
Pa. Approx. 6 miles E. of
Lane, Pa. turn left on Mea
dow Lane. By Moses B.
Click. Mel Hoover, auct