6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 17, 1960
a Mrs. Les’ey said-over a cup
V V-nfISTITiaS I reeS 0 f Co jTee during a break in
(From page 1) the manufacturing of Cone
leys had when they gradual wreaths. “When we graduat
ed from the Pennsylvania ed we started looking for
State University in 1931. land near Philade’phia. We
Joseph Lesley, a student in looked farther and farther a
forestry, heard one of his way from the city until we
professors say the Christmas found this place.”
tree business, just then be- Fifty acres of evergreens
ginning to attract a fdW gro- on the banks of the Chester
wcrs, was a coming industry, city water company’s lake in
“I guess Joe caught fire.” Co’.erain township provides a
MAKING CHRISTMAS WREATHS is spare time work
for Mr's Joseph Lesley, left, and Mrs. Hugh Les’ey, right,
as Karen Lesley looks on. The wreaths under construction
are made a’most entirely of pine cones. Mrs. Lesley has
been making green wreaths for several years, but this is
the first season for the cone models The cone wreaths
take about an hour and a half to complete while either of
the ladies can turn out about four green ones per hour.
Karen enjoys helping 'mother and grandmother while her
brother helps deliver the Christmas trees to the stores.
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ALL OTHER WORK ON THE LESLEY FARM ' comes to a halt, or' takes 19
place, when Christmas tree harvest'has come. The trees are sawed with a short IS
and piled near the driveway to await collection by wagon. After getting a sprffl
help maintain the verdant green color frees will' be loaded on a truck for market l||
background is the Octorara lake of the Chester city water company. Trees on thi||
side are from six to 10 years old and will soon be cut clear to make room for a|||
planting. ' -—L F||
with room for 22.000 ||
stands empty from fallpa
alter Christmas. 1 «
The poultry
given a big boost afj
years ago when the
Lesley son, Hugh, graMj
from Penn State with
(Turn to page 7) •
picturesque setting for the where many of their market
ancient stone house nestled trees were cut this year.
into the hillside and remod- But Christmas trees aren’t
eled to preserve its charm the only business on the
while supplying the comforts farm. A flock of 13,000 lay
of modern living. ing hens require attention at
In addition to the trees at times when the tree business
home the Lesleys have an- is not in its busiest season,
other 60 acre plantation m To further balance out the
Little Britain township work load, a broiler house
—LF. Photo
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