Vol. 1 No. 52
Elverson Farmer
Reddy Kilowatt
Award Winner
- The Spring Hollow Dairy
Farm of 'Louis G. Stoltzfus, Rl
Elverson, was dedicated Thurs
day jas a Reddy Kilowatt all-elec
tnc farm by Pennsylvania Power
& Light Company The honor
has been given to the Chester
County farmer in recognition of
outstanding use of electricity 'on
the farm and in the home- Mi.
and Mrs. Stoltzfus received' a
certificate at noontime presenta
tion ceremonies at the El-Mor
Motel, Morgantown. ,
Norman F; Reber, Managing ’
Editor .of the Pennsylvania
Farmer magazine was fea
tured speaker; The certificate
was presented by Mr. . Ivan '
Hess, assistant to the district
manager of P. P. & L.’s New
Holland district. Omar Bru- '
baker, New Holland district
sales representative for P. P.
& L., was master of ceremon
ies. Attending were Triends of
the family, company officials,
representatives of farm organi
zations and-the’press. " -
The Stoltzfus farm, first in
Chester 'County- to' receive'. the
Reddy” Kilowatt Award, is only
the 25th recipient in the 10.000-
square-mile P. P. & L tefntoi'y.
It qualified by meeting the rigid
requirements set up for the
award. ' \
The Stoltzfus farm is Tully
eleetnfied. And, since acquiring
the farm Mr. Stoltzfus has re
wired to obtain the maximum
benefits from his electrical equip
ment. In his Tam operation, he
uses an electric barn cleaner
dairy water heater, milking ma
chine, a hay dryer, bulk tank
milk cooler, elecators, conveyor,
wagon unloader and many elec
tric tools like his welder, tool
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Flying Farmers to
Join New York Meet
Nov. 10-11 Weekend
Pennsylvania Flying Farmers
will join those of New York
State m a meeting the weekend
of Nov. 10-11 at Duanesburg, {
just west of Albany, N. Y. it
was announced today. j
Seventy-six of' the Keystone*
State Flying Farmers were
guests of the Lycoming Co at
luncheon in Williamsport last
weekend, arriving in 25 planes. |
Groups of 15 were escorted"
through the engine-manufactur-;
mg plant. This was one of the i
largest turn-outs for the asso- [
ciation since the January meet
ing
Among guests were Vernon
Pond, national officer from Ohio;
Mrs John Lane, State Fly
ing Farmer Queen, and .Mrs.
Pete Barnnm, New York Flying
Farmer Queen. A business meet
ing was held at the Williams
port Airport.
Wild geese settle down on a southern
Lancaster County lake for rest and feed
ing enroute to warmer climes, amid pre
dictions of cold weather ahead. These
were identified by several observers as
Friends to Help
Clean Up Lentz
Home Fire Ruins
Plans are being made for
friends to move in and clean up
ruins of a farm lire that Satur
day afternoon destroyed the
home, also clothing, household
goods and personal possessions
of the Robert Lentz Tamily four
miles southeast of Quarryville.
An appeal for clothing and
furniture was issued Sunday
morning by the Rev. Dr- George
H. Shea, D. D., pastor of Middle
Octorara Presbyterian Church.
Some clothing was received
early for the father, mother,
four daughters aged 7 , 16, 18
and 19, and a son, 13.
Neighbors responded quickly
to find housing for the family in
the immediate area and.m Quar
ryville.
Remodeling and installation of
a bathroom were in progress
The Quarryville Fire Co. and
the Bart Fire Co. responded,
w ; th the Quarryville men on
dutv from the 3 30 p m. call un
til after S p m
CERTAINLY
A Pennsylvania man has been
hunting deer with a bow and ar-'
row instead of a rifle. It’s prob
ably a good deal easier on the
deer. The Providence Jour
nal.
'quarryville (Lancaster County) Fa., Friday, Oct. 36, 1956
Autumn in Lancaster County
Quarryville Fire Co.
Renews Fund Appeals
Seeking funds Jor next year’s
budget of $B4OO, the Quarryville
Fire Co today renewed its ap
peal for contributions from
friends.
J Galen Stauffer, financial
secretary, points out donations
may be deducted on income tax
reports as “Fire Protection.”
With conversion -to dial tele
phones late this year, additional
expense will fall on the fire com
pany.
Richard Lorah,
Cocalico, Wins
Land. Use Match
Richsrd Lorah, Co'-alico Union
High School vocat'onal agricul
ture student, Saturday afternoon
won the Lancaster County land
use and management contest on
the Andrew Hackman farm, R 4
Manheim.
Five County schools were re
presented in the contest soon«or
ed bv the County Soil
Conservation District.
Other winners were: 2, Robert
Fahnestock. Manheim Central;
3, Richard Buckwalter, Cocalico;
4, John Yost, Pequea Valley.
Mr. Lorah received a plaque
from the district. Judging was
based on inspection of the farm’s
soil for slope, soil depth, drain
age texture, and organ c matter
content. Recommendations were
made for land use and specific
nracticps for budding up and
improving the soil.
Many who went from rags to
riches during the war have dis
covered they were on a round
•.rip. Arkansas Gazette.
Hutchinson’s Geese, a little smaller than
the Canadian goose, and not as common
along the eastern coast as the Canadian.
(Lancaster Farming Staff Photo). '
MANY
Rain in Three
Day Period to
2.46 Inch Sum
Rams Monday through early
Wednesday in Lancaster County
this week brought a total of
246 inches of moisture, which,
many farmers declared, was
sorely needed. Brush and field
fires struck several sections of
the County.
Safe Harbor, reported.a total
of 2.07 inches during the- same
period, according to Bernard
S. White of the Lancaster
Weather Bureau offil e, and
Holtwood 2.35.
This was the heaviest ram
here since the hurricane of Aug
ust, 1955, Mr. White pointed out,
and prior to this the area was
becoming quite dry. On Oct. 6
and 7 ram fell, then a two-week
dry period followed.
Temperatures have varied
widely, with a warm spell of
readings in the 80s Oct. 15 and
16, in the 70s Oct. 17 and 18.
Since that time the tempera
ture has been close to normal,
with highs in the 60s during
the day.
On Oct. 20, Saturday, a low
of 30 degrees was reported at
the Lancaster Water Works. 40
degrees in the City.
Temperatures moved lower
Wednesday night this week,
Thursday remained fair and cool
and temperatures warmed Fri
day. '
$3 Per Year
County P.F.A.
Accepts Ten
Resolutions
By ERNEST J. NEILL
Ten resolutions including
one favoring legislation to ex
empt farms from wheal market
ing quotas in counties such as
Lancaster were passed Tues
day night in a meeting of 75
Lancaster County - Farmer’s As
sociation members and guests at
the Landis Ville Fire Hall
Fifty per cent parity, federal'
inspection by USDA of poultry,
milk pricing on a fat basis and
others were offered. Below are
the resolutions as worded, with
comments added during the
meeting:
1, The major interest by the
government should be in re
search to find better markets
and that the major objective of
any governmental aid rogram
should be to prevent a com
plete collapse of farm prices. We
suggest a floor of 50 per cent of
parity.
2, Should have federal poultry
tion of interstate under the
USDA and strongly oppose the
Secretary of Agriculture desig
nating a disease center (amend
ed-to read disease area).
3, Farmers should speak for
tUemselves in Agriculture
through our (own) representa
tive organizations.
4, Opposing federal aid to
teachers and new school build
ings.
5, Favor legislation to exempt
farms from wheat marketing quo
tas if all wheat produced thereon
is used only as food, feed or
seed' on the farm where grown
or on farms under the same op
eration. and making Pennsyl
vania a non-commercial wheat
state.
6. Farm trucks used exclusive
ly ' for agricultural purposes
should request a special farm
truck license fee.
7, Opposing tractors and self
propelled farm machinery being
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PFA Official
ALVIN SAYLOR, Pennsyl
vania Farmers Association, di
rector of research and legisr
lation, who Tuesday night ad
dressed the Lancaster County
Association meeting in Lan.-
disvOle. ‘ (Lancaster Farming
Staff Photo).