12—Lancaster Farming, Friday, August 30, 1957 Rough and Tumble Engineers Draw 20,000 to Ninth Annual Reunion The ninth annual reunion of the Rough and Tumble Steam Engineers Historical Assn, drew a combined attendance of 20,000 last Thursday, Friday and Satur day. The reunion, featuring steam propulsion and power of all sorts, was held at the Arthur S Young grounds in Kinzers The model exhibits were hand made and antique engines of all descriptions Oldest engine pres ent was a miniature made by James Watts in 1757, owned and exhibited by Joseph S Roches of \ ardley, Bucks Co , Pa On exhibit were engines provid ing power for thrashers, balers, a saw mill and a fan In addition to the engines, there was a demonstration of the use of horses and dogs in provid- This year, step up your poultry in come Get increased production of targe size, top quality white eggs Nearly—get higher livability Special low summer price Try the K-137 Leghorn and compare! FREE! Write foi new booklet —get all the facts Address Bov, 19. order direct from HUBBARD FARMS Lancaster, Pa YOU CAN HAVE WITH A FORD ROW CROP TRACTOR Dml Front Wh««U Siagle Freni Wheel Come in and see us for more information Kev\ Holland Elizabethtown Farmers Supply Inc. Conestoga Farm Service Quarrvville Haverstick Bros. Columbia Pike ing tread power, and horses on a sweep Steam engineers, young and old. from all over the East at tended the annual event. Everett Young, Kinzers, was re-elected president of the asso ciation Other officers named Fri day night were first vice presi dent, M D. Mast* Lancaster, sec ond vice president, W G Eshle man, Lancaster, secretary trea surer, Mrs Jane Y Drackbill, Kinzers, chaphn, the Rev. Elmer Ritzman, Enola and solicitor, Ralph W Eby, Paradise ‘Green Plasma’ Not Tested USDA Declares The U 3 Department of Agri culture today reported that its turf specialists have never tested a product called “Green Plasma,” contrary, to claims made in ad vertisements that have appeared recently in a number of newspa pers in various parts of the United States Promoters of the product have described it as a sensational color lestorer for layvns, discovered by a German scientist, and tested by the U S Department of Agricul ture The product is further claimed to be “the very same type wonder treatment” used on the Capitol lawn in Washington, D.C. Scientists of USDA’s Agricul tural Kesearch Service who test plant foods and fertilizers, and dyes sometimes used to color plants, point out that they have not tested the advei tised product, and have made no recommenda tions regarding its use. EX 2-2154 Whatever your row crop, whatever your method of planting and culti vating, you'll find a Ford Row Crop Tractor to meet your needs. Both the powerful 3-4 plow 900 Series and the 2-3 plow 700 Series provide de pendable, economical performance for 4-row or 2-row planting, cultivating and fertilizing equipment, regardless of the type of front end. And power steering is standard at no extra cost! Allen H. Matz^^ P b. AN 7-6502 Sander Bros. Ph. EM 7-1341 Lancaster Ph, EX 2-5722 ONE OF THE MARKS OF SKILL of a steam engineer is his ability to belt-up to a piece of equipment quickly and easily. One of the events to determine this skill at the Ninth Annual Reunion of the Denver Ph. EL. 4-8721 Ph. ST 6-2597 Yny’re the BIG News in our lives! We’ve heard so much about you. Hope the Boss reads this and starts that “Early Bird” Program for us. They say it looks good, is good, and costs less than most High Quality Feeds. Why not sharpen your pencil, Boss, and let’s get going! There’s a Sales-Service man close by and these folks do business the Lancaster County Way. Know what I mean? Moke Good with "Early Bird” Feeds ... In bags or bulk, fo Suit Your Needs. '' ' y MILLER & BUSHONG, INC. opeeeU Since 1875 ROHRERSTOWN, PENNA. Success Is A Journey , . . Not A Destination Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Society was belting up to a large fan with a short belt and the engine on a down grade. (LF Photo) 1 ¥ \h. i. kill t' i *4 w v 1 J / . / i i 1
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