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#FARM/GROWING/INFORMATION

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#771From: JEFFREY E. JURGENS/N.Y.Feb 10, 1992 1:51 AM
HI YA! I'M NEW TO COMPUTING, FORUMS & GARDENING SO, PLEASE EXCUSE ME IF I MAKE ANY BIG MISTAKES IN THIS FORUM. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING A SMALL FARM OF APPROX. 70 ACRES IN THE SOU [ASOUTHWESTERN SECTION OF NEW YORK STATE (WYOMING COUNTY). IF ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THE TERM "HARD PAN SOIL" MEANS, (IS THIS CLAY?) PLEASE LET ME KNOW. ALSO, WITH THIS TYPE OF SOIL WHAT MAY I GROW ON IT? DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I MAY BE ABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE CAPTIONED SUBJECT MATTER? HOW ABOUT SOME TYPE OF FARM AGENCY, BOOKS, LITERATURE, BOOKLETS, ADDRESSES FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED PLACES, AND/OR SUBJECTS? THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME, JEFF
#804From: Mentor TechnologiesFeb 10, 1992 10:47 PM
Jeff, There is a convention in on-line message boards to use all caps to indicate shouting. Take your caps lock key off when leaving messages. Thanks! Good luck with your farm, and welcome to the forum. Steve
#821From: Alison Mixter/VTFeb 11, 1992 10:25 AM
Hi Jeffrey, Welcome to the Garden Forum. One source of information you might find helpful is the local county extension agent. In Wyoming county the address is 401 Main Street, Warsaw, NY, 14569. The telephone number is (716) 786-2251. Alison