Want a Horse? See Abe. (Continued From Page 6) Both horses and buyers come from all over to participate in the New Holland auction. Last Monday, there were buyers from throughout the East and as far west as Illinois and Indiana. Horses had been trucked in from Kansas, lowa, Illinois and Ohio. “On an average day,” Diffenbach says, “we’ll sell anywhere from 300 to 400 horses. Some will be used for draft animals, some for pulling buggies or sulkies. We sell a lot of horses for pleasure riding. We also get some donkeys, ponies and mules, and there are some every week that go into dog food.” Diffenbach is a partner in the company, and in addition to being the sales manager, he oc casionally calls a sale. He had, in fact, been an auctioneer in Lancaster County since 1946. He keeps his vocal chords limber by calling farm sales every now and then. And every Tuesday, when things are kind of slow in New Holland, Diffenbach travels to New York and auctions off cars at a big auto auction. From horses on Monday to horsepower on Tuesday, back to New Holland for cows on Wednesday and steers on Thursday. Auctions keep Abe Diffenbach busy, and he says that’s the way he likes it. Some days over 400 horses enter the show ring at New Holland. Leaving New Holland Sales Stables with look over some of the animals he DIDN'T a brand new purchase, a buyer stretches to buy. • with a Savings Account at The ‘lmsndljj.Tuut Your savings will earn more and more automatically as they grow at the First National Bank of Strasburg Put your money to work for you in a Blue Chip Account where interest is compounded daily, or in a regulai savings account where interest is compounded every six months. The folks at the Friendly First will be glad to show you how a savings account can turn time into money, while you enjoy the experi ence of dealing with friends and neighbors at the bank where You are always First Hk6. First ( Tfl£dioriDfl. (Btonh Member F D ! C STRASBURG EAST KING STREET. WILLOW STREET 687-7617 LANCASTER 464-3421 397-4733 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 19,1972 The restaurant at the Stables is a favorite gathering place for auction day buyers and browsers. 7
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