16—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. September 25, 1960 NO BOTHERSOME LONG STALKS to handle wnen tobacco is processed by the Soaranza process. The stalks harvesting methods, but as well as the leaves are cut into three inch sections and' perhaps the day is not too the stalks spread on the field with a conventional manure r far. away when even that spreader. The tobacco is not shredded but chopped; there- tbadltiona’ly labor consum fore the stalks are not mangled or broken. —LF PHOTO ing crop will have to bow to - The mechanical revolution on the nation’s farms. • Tobacco Drying (From page 10) factory and more economical on most farms. Solaranza gets its name from the method used to sup ply most of the heat used in the drying process. Black paint on the shed roof helps the roof absorb more heat from the sun. Through a duct built on the under side of the rafters, air is warmed as it flows to the tobacco hold ing bins. Supplementary heat is furnished, when need ed, by a gas fired hay drier unit, but the use of artificial heat is held to a minimum. “We have the heat on only 2Vz to 5 hours a day, depen ding on the weather outside.” Bomberger said. More Acres Per Shed “From what we have learn ed so far,” Bomberger says, “We beaeve a farmer can handle three acres for every one he handles in a shed now ” Bomberger knows of two other experiments similar to his program, but they are both out of the state. The ex periment in Wisconsin uses approximately the same oper ation as the Lancaster Coun ty trials, but the Connecti cut experiment uses extreme ly high heats to drive out the moisture. “They are not concerned with costs in Connecticut. They are just looking for • County Riders (From Pace 11 Quarryville R 2; 'Harold Groff ■Manheim R 2. Equitation: Sidney Shoe maker, Quarryville R 2; Char les Risser, Ephrata R 2; Bar bara Shoemaker. Barrell Race: Woodrow Sites, Manheim R 2; Bar bara Shoemaker and Harold Groff. Trail class: Barbara and Michael Shoemaker and Billy Gibble, Manheim R 2. Western working class: Barbara and Michael Shoe maker and Harold Groff. Pleasure class: Pony Ro bert Adams, 4th Street, Ak ron; Gerald Wagner, Quarry ville, and Eloise Gross, of Kirkwood. Pleasure class, Western; Michael and Barbara Shoe maker and Charles Risser of Ephrata R 2. Bareback equitation: Paul Martin Jr, Blue Ball; Barry Kulp, Church Street, Reams town, and Barbara Shoe maker. Grooming and showman ship: Sidney Shoemaker, Galen Sweigart, 6th Street, Denver and Charles Risser. REPOT BEGONIAS Repot begonias, ferns and other house plants using a good soil mixture, advises A O. Rasmussen, Penn State extension ornamental horti culturist. He also suggests removing all seed pods from annuals in order to prolong the blooming period. lady the her • • • FARM BUREAU 32% MILKMAKEE HOME CROWN GRAINS LEGUME HAY and SILAGE MOUNTAIN VALLEY DIXIE ROYAL, owned by Milton Brubaker. Lititz HI. was named SENIOR CHAMPION AND GRAND CHAMPION AYR SHIRE at the 1960 Southeastern Pennsylvania Artificial Breeders Co-op ’Cattle Show. START TODAY... FEED THE FARM BUREAU WAY! Qualified FIELDMEN are anxious to serve and assist you in designing a PROFITABLE DAIRY FEEDING PROGRAM. some answers. We are look ing for answers too, but un less the process saves enoug ’abor to pay for itse’f, wi know it won’t be worth any thing.” Bomberger says. Unofficial estimates ind ! cate the process cost about five cents per ‘pound last year which is considered too high by Bomberger who be lieves it can be reduced “But when considered that no labor is needed for strip ping, that is not too far a way.” Bomberger adds. “We don’t know yet how the tobacco wul react in processing,” Bomberger says, “But we will have enough this year to give it a try. fa years ago we had. just a ill p.ot. Last year we pro ied 3 acres and we have r six acres this year.” . ; Tobcco remains one of the is a champion ... diet c. coa BUP^ 1 is. * ft,. . RGER v —vj a OBACCO * orn ne bin where it has been stored for approximately a week since cutting in the field. About a half acre is stored in this bin until the yellowing stage has been completed. At the far right in the picture can be seen the ductwork where air en ters the underside of the tobacco pack to help drive out the moisture. This tobacco -will be*, chopped, and stored under more forced ventilation- until the browning stage has been reached. - ' —LF PHOTO y For Prompt# Courteous Service# In Bags or Bulk, Call . . . Manheim MOhawk 5-2466 Quarry ville New Holland STerling 6-2128 ELgin 4-2146 Lancaster EX 4-0541
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