A24-Lanca»ter Farming, Saturday, November 27, 1999
Lancaster Farmland Trust
(Continued from Pago A 1)
for $7OO. Both traditional and con
temporary style quilts were auc
tioned. The two highest bids of
$950 each went to quilts titled Tree
of Life and Countiy Love.
The Trust had set a goal to pre
serve 100 farms by its 10th
anniversary. Tom Stouffer, execu-
A specially commissioned quilt wall hanging by
nationally-recognized artist Donna Albert combines many
techniques to showcase The Garden Spot of the World:
Lancaster County. Albert used applique, heat fusion,
embroidery, color, and dimension in the design that
includes an Amish quilt motif, appliques of the Ephrata
Cloister, pretzels with mustard; corn, cow, livestock, and
other items representative of the county.
Working for the things we want Better yields.
Technology that pays. And the chance to go on
calling our own shots.
Call District Sales Manager Harvey Doyle at
724-459-8580 or see one of these NC+ Dealers.
ALEXANDRIA
J CLETUS RHODES • 814-669-4705
CANTON
ED PEPPER *717-364-5242
EAST EARL
IVAN ZIMMERMAN • 717-354-5826
ELLIOTSBURG
WAYNE FREEMAN • 717-582-2397
HALIFAX
BECHTEL FARMS, KENNETH BECHTEL
• 717-896-8314
KINTNERSVILLE
WAYNE LITZENBERGER • 610-847-5563
tive director, said that the 104
farms preserved is the highest
number preserved of any county in
the U.S.
Stouffer credits the generosity
of farmers and supporters because
no government money is used, and
full value for easements were not
given for the 6,882 acres pre
served.
KUNKLETOWN
JEFFREY BORGER • 610-381-3785
LEBANON
CLARENCE MULL • 717-865-2037
LEWISBURG
AARON MARTIN • 717-524-2952
LEWISBURG
URIE YODER • 717-524-7739
LITITZ
ELVIN HURSH • 717-733-3538
MANCHESTER
ANIMAL MEDIC • 717-266-5611
MANHEIM
ARTHUR AUKER • 717-665-6627
The most recent forms preserved through Lancaster Farmland Trust include those
owned by these families, from left, Dr. David and Florence Harnish, Townsend Moore
and Carolyn Price with daughter Gian Yu, Dr. George and Kathleen Evans, and Vera
and Clayton Nissley.
“More than $lO million in ease
ments have been donated by far
mers. This speaks volumes for
Lancaster County farmers," Stauf
fer said.
Stauffer encouraged the audi
ence to support House Bill 300,
and to work for laws that would
allow annual tax breaks to fanners,
not just a one-time allotment
The Trust has 2,000 members.
Last year the Trust spent $600,000
to preserve the easement value of
s2'/« million of farm land.
The most recent farms preserved
Plant These Top Performers
from NC+:
NC+ 3448
107 Days
The yield pacesetter in
the 105-107 maturity zone.
NC+ 5445
114 Days
The proven leader in 114-day
yield and agronomics.
NC+ 5778
High-performance 115-day
companion to NC+ 5445.
MOUNT JOY
VINCENT MUMMAU • 717-653-5991
RICHFIELD
SAMUEL KNOUSE • 717-463-2885
SALEM
DONALD EMEL • 609-769-1577
THOMPSONTOWN
ROGER SANER • 717-535-5307
through Lancaster Farmland Trust
include those owned by these fami
lies: Eli and Sadie Click, 49-acre
dairy farm in Bart Township; Dr.
David and Florence Harnish,
44-acres in Ephrata; Townsend
Moore and Carolyn Price, 45 acres
in Colerain Township; Dr. George
and Kathleen Evans, 95 acres in
Fulton Township; and Vera and
Clayton Nissley, 79 acres in Man
helm; Donald Nolt family, 74 acres
in East Petersburg; Omar and
Rebecca Fisher, 84-acres in Leola;
James and Barbara Long, 79-acres
115 Da'
WOODBURY
GREGG CARBAUGH • 814-766-3696
WYALUSING
ANDY CAMPBELL • 717-363-2133
in Fulton Township; Donald Kirk,
144-acres in Colcrain Township;
Amos and Verna Mae Beiler, 38
acres in East Lampeter; Jeff and
Linda Stoltzfus, 118-acres in Col
erain Township; Betty Hess, 51
acres in Manheim Tdwnship; and
an anonymous couple who pre
served 47 acres of farmland in Eli
zabethtown area.
After 14 years with the Trust,
Karen Weiss is resigning to take a
position in Gettysburg. Gene Gar
ber, whose farm was the first to be
(Turn to Page A 25)
NC+ 4646
111 Days
Defensive yield performer for
higher-stress environments.
NC+ 4648 M
111 Days
CLEARFIELD™ (IMl) version of
NC+ 4646
NC+ 46498 NEW
119 Days
YieldGarcP Bt version of NC+ 4646
9 a I Cash Discount
U/ Through
/ y December 4
<s>
America's
down to earth
seed company