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KT'!t-:RIN!J LABORATORY CO U EO E DP `.'.EDiCIN E latetrial: Submitted: Required: Three (3) samples of soil. Two (2) samples from the Ncejrr farm and one sample from the County Hone farm. April 20, 1970 by Clair D. DeLong , County Agent, for James F. Noerr, R 113, Box 213, Lewistown, Pa. 17044 m. Determination of lead. Analysis Number 70A-271<$ 70A-2715 702-2716 Results Descciutiori Parts Per Million of Lead As Received Dry Basis A - Noerr Farm 45.0 57.0 B - Noerr Farm 55.0 69.0 C - County Home Farm 22.5 2S.4 The quantities of lead found in samples #A and #3 are clear evidence of the con t a m n a t i o n of these two samples with lead from some source. - Samples-of soil in agricultural areas of the U.S.A., according to our experience in areas far removed from mining and industrial activities, and from heavy vehicular traffic, range as a rule up to 15 and 20 'parts per raillion, and, occasionally, to somewhat higher levels. By comparison with sample AC, Samples it'-, and AB are quite high in their .lead content. i Signed: Robert A. Kehos, M.D. IL N 6122 00 01:099 April 29, 1970 ' CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Clair D. DoLong County Agent Cooperative Extension Service 11 W. Fleming Avenue Lewistown, Pa. 17044 Dear {Mr. DeLong:' I enclose herewith a copy of an analytical report and its interpretation, in connection with the samples which you sent to me recently. |. ' The report, of course, gives only the bare facts concerning the lead content of the three samples, and draws only the most likely interpretation of these facts. 1 have not said nor suggested that the Noerr farm, to the extent that these findings are more or less characteristic, has been greatly damaged in its potentialities as a farm by such contamination, nor do I think one can say very much along this line for the reason that most vegetation takes up only a small proportion of the available lead. You may know a great deal more than X do about this, but such information as X have does not enable me to draw any very serious conclusions about these findings. If X am wrong in this statement, I hope you will put me straight, or refer me to information which can be trusted. The fact of the contamination is not a nice thing to contemplate, but X am by no means convinced of its deleterious meaning. Sincerely yours, RAK: wb ' Robert A. K e h oe , M.D. Professor Emeritus of Occupational Medicine N 6122.01 j o p er a t iv e Ex t en sio n S e r v i c e We s t Fl e m in g A v e n u e LEW I ST O W N , P EN N A . ! 7 0 4 4 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE O F AGRICULTURE IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MIFFLIN COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Aprji.1 13, 1970 Dr.! Robert Ke'noe Kettering Laboratories College of Industrial Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 1+5219 A Deair D r . Ke h ce : Enclosed are three soil samples related to the IToerr farm situation. A and B come from the IToerr farm, and C should be a control which comes from the County Home farm immediately East of Lewistown. The cost of this analysis should be billed to the IToerr1s, since these samples were taken and are being mailed with their concurrence for their purposes. The results should be mailed to the IToerr Ts. So far there have been only two days of defense testimony, with additional scheduled for April 23rd and 2 k t h . At this moment it is rather difficult to see what they hope will be the strops: uoints in their defense. . ' Sincerely yours, CDD ;pk Clair D. DeLong County Agent N 6122.02