A DUCT OF WIRE OVER A FRAMEWORK o'f wood forms the bottom of the bin where the tobacco is kept dur ing the browning stage Air is forced through the tobacco to prevent heating or sweating During the tune the tobacco is changing from the yellow color to brown, it must be stirred or turned several times to keep it from packing ov taking The turning is done with a pitch fork and is ap easv task according to the workers who have done it LF PHOTO Tobacco Drying (From page U clone in the field, it takes longer to dry it out in the shed, Bombcrger points out In the Bomberger shed, the tobacco is piled, butt down, over a wue duct and air is lot cod up through it by fan To speed the yellowing stage some heat is introduced with the air, but no high tempera tures are used. The yellow ing stage takes about a week to complete, depending on the v. eather conditions, and then comes the radical de parture from accepted meth ods of handling Lancaster County Tobacco. Stalks Are Chopped The yellowed tobacco is chopped, stalk and all, into pieces about 3 J I inches long, and the leaves are separated from tiie stalks with a blast ol air from the machine. The machine looks very much like a converted forage chop per and operates very much in the same manner Accord ing to Bomberger, a used for age chopper could probably be adapted for the job if the air could be regulated sep : arate 'the stalks- from the “Prompt Bail Bond Service" BUHRMAN'S CONVENIENT PARKING LOTS' - Opposite Brunswick Hotel Opposite Post Office Next to Western Auto Store 115 East King Street Norman A. Buhrman, 228 N. Duke St. “Prompt Bail Bond Service’ For Fall Seeding - ® Alfalfas • Seed Wheat ® Seed Oats • Seed* Rye • Seed Barley REIST Seed Company MOUNT JOY, PA. OL 3-3821 | BWS* ss - V \>*#m/*, Incredible values on individual melamine pieces' -Full-speed production during the slow season made this factory run sale possible. Pick up replacements, complete your service, or start a new set. Especially timely for churches, camps to stock up at unusual savings. • Amazingly break resistant • Extra meas ure of melamine • Written guarantee against breakage Buy Now At Very Special Price: Dinner Plate, reg. 1.90. Cup and Saucer, reg. 180 Luncheon Plate, reg. 145 Large 20 oz. Soup or Salad Dish, reg. 150 .. Dessert Dish, reg. 1.15 . . Vegetable Dish, reg. 2.95 . . Platter, 12W ", reg. 350 Salt-Pepper Set, reg. 1.95 Sugar-Creamer Set, reg. 3.25 . Butter Dish, reg. 2.95. OUR STORE WILL BE OPEN EVERY NIGHT DURING FARM SHOW GROFF’S HARDWARE S. RAILROAD AVENUE leaves ;' The loaves are held in an other bin over an air duct for about a week, again de pending on the. weather con ditions, until the" browning stage is completed The browned leaves are then dumped into a’ bin for further conditioning until the normal delivery date. The only labor required during the rest of the winter is an occasional check to make sure that the tobacco is not heating in the bin If some heating does develop, Bomberger switches on a fan to move cool air through the bin “This could be control led by thermostat, too', as far as that goes ” Bomberger says. In the experimental setup, carried on by Bomberger in cooperation with Wurton Ma chine Company, nineteen motors and fans are used to move the air through a ser ies of sheet metal ducts, but Bomberger believes one large fan and a ductwork of p’y wood would be just as satis- (Turn to page 16) m, k£vv«.Mk(£>£a. *»■ only .990 only .99$ only .99$ only .99$ only .69$ only 1.89 only 1.89 only .99$ only 1.89 only 1.89 10—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 2S, ig^ •M'v See Us During The Farm Show 5 A. Farm Equipment John Deere, New Idea, New Holland NEW HOLLAND ■ ■HIBIIII ■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■*«■!! ■■■■■■■!!■■«!.!• 4 __ ** ■■BBto even if you have a draft chimney. Exclusive Power-Air Expert Service On Blower aims heat where Space-Type Oil Heaters you want it. Saves up \ to 25% on fuel. W. L ZIMMERMAN & SON For the Most Markets Read Lancaster Farming s “^* + f* OPEN C STOCK d B. C Representing Leading Manufacturers Kool, Brxllion McCullough chain saws Over Seventy Years of Service Phone: EL 4-8001 low* Phone Intercourse SO 8-3131 INTERCOURSE, PA. NEW HOLLAND, PENSA- Groff of All Kinds PENNSYLVANIA ? LOWEST PRICE ON DECORATED BOONTONWARE NE §o«oLSet' unbreakable as all other Boon tonware. Permanent decoration 45 pc. service dr for eight f"I Open stock value . L g $57.95 c !0
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