—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 13.1974
50
Industry Officials
Probe Pickle Situation
At Harvesting Seminar
A doubling of pickle yields
with the advent of improved
varieties was forecast
during a recent series of
pickle harvesting seminars
staged in Bailey, Michigan.
The prediction was made
by food processors in
describing research work
their plant breeders are'
conducting. In 1973 the
average U.S. pickle yield
was 189 bushels per acre.
Industry spokesmen stated
they could see a 300 to 400
bushel per acre yield in “the
near future.”
The series of three
seminars held in late
February and early March
was staged by the Bailey
based Wilde Manufacturing,
Inc. Wilde is the manufac
turer of a mechanical pickle
harvester that has received
PUBLIC SALE
50-ACRE FARM
Household Goods ond Antiques'
Saturday, April 20, 1974
at 10:00 A.M.
Located along Kinderhook Rd., across from the Kinderhook
Evangelical Congregational Church, West Hempfield Township,
Lancaster County, Pa.
FARM CONSISTS OF 50 ACRES (Approx.); 45
Acres Tillable Level Land; Approx. 4 Acres
Woodland.
REAL ESTATE WILL BE OFFERED IN 2
SEPARATE TRACTS, OR AS A COMPLETE UNIT,
AS FOLLOWS:
TRACT NO. 1 3 Acres, more or less; erected:
thereon a Large 45 x 80-ft. Bank Barn
Tobacco Shed [for 7 A.], Chicken House, 2-Story Hog Pen w/Chicken
House above.
Large 2 J /z-Story, 10-room Frame House
Could be made into two or three Apts , Three Stairways. Lg Balcony
and Porch All buildings well built and in good repair, w/Slate Roofs.
Good Well Farm was recently surveyed
TRACT NO 2 Consists of 47 Acres (Approx.)
Level Fertile Land w-4 A. Woodland. Road
Frontage along two roads.
If you re interested in a small place with great possibilities -
Builders or Business Investment - Check this one out, it's ideally
located Farm to be offered at 200 P M View Prop Sat, April 13 or
by appointment CALL 684-8846 or 665-5664
ANTIQUES
Solid Walnut High top Bedroom Suite w/Marble-top Dresser and
Washstand Spool and Trundle Rope Beds, OLD WALNUT
SIDEBOARD WITH MIRROR, Old Bridgeport Organ, 5-pc Old Parlor
Suite, Several Washstands 2 Blanket Chests (1 dovetailed), Empire
Bureaus Wardrobe Cherry Drop leaf and Solid Walnut Tables,
Secretary Desk w/Mirror. Dry Sink, 2 Hi back Plank Rockers, Reed
Rockers and Chairs Oak Library Table Victor Victrola and Records,
Claw foot Round Ex and Two Sq Ex Tables, Columbian Cook Stove,
Kitchen Cabinet with Flour Bin, Sm Desk, 2 Wood Boxes, 2 Cast Iron
Hitching Posts, 2 Old Hat Racks BUTCHER EQUIP - Bench,
Grinder Sausage Staffer 2 Iron Kettles and Trypod, Lg Copper
Kettle Apple Butter Stirrer Ladles Wooden Wash Tubs, Ice Tongs,
Copper Wash Boiler Blacksmith Forge Vise Horseshoe Nail Box,
808 SLED Two Seth Thomas and One Waterbury Clocks, Mirror,
Rose Globe Parlor Light, Wash Bowl Set Cannonsburg China (service
for 12) Cut Glass Sherbets and Pitcher Set. Old Sugar Bowl &
Goblets Tin and Agateware, Bavarian, Ironstone, Depression,
Niopon Salts & Peppers Old Post Card Albums Cast Waffle Iron,
Silverware Old China Doll Doll Bed, Toys Old Coach Child’s
Dresser Clothes High-chair Love Seal 2 Old Picture Books, Stamps
& Books Almanacs 3 Old Muffs and Furs, Home made Rugs & Quilts
and Linens Maytag Washer Soap 15 Cu Ft Umco Chest Freezer
Pa 18 Rotary Mower and Some Tools etc
9 Pc Dining Room Suite (6 Chairs Table Buffet & China Closet) 5
Pc Chrome Breakfast Set G E Apt Size Elec Stove One Super
Home Double Burner Oil Burner and One Single Burner Heaters Crib,
Bedroom Furniture Gossip Bench Utility and Base Cabinets BeeVac
and Hoover Cleaners Singer Sewing Machine Flowers and Plants
Pots Pans Dishes Baskets and numerous useful items not listed
LUNCH AVAILABLE AUCT NOTE NICE CLEAN ANTIQUES IN EX
CELLENT CONDITION Sale to begin at 10 00 a m Property offered
at 200 p m on April 20
Sale by
Mrs. Clarence Smith
NICKOIOUS and HOHENADEL, Attys.
C H.& 808 WO LGEMUTH, Aucts Ph. 665-5664
tremendous acceptance in
the state of Michigan.
During the seminars,
featured speaker Dr. Jim
Motes, Extension Hor
ticultural Specialist at
Michigan State University,
revealed that over 90 percent
of the state’s 30,000 pickle
acres were mechanically
harvested in 1973. In con
trast, less than 10 percent of
the acreage in the remainder
of the U.S. was mechanically
harvested.
It has been estimated that
the labor costs incurred with
hand harvested pickles equal
from half or more of total
gross sales, which goes a
long way in explaining why
Michigan growers enjoy
more net profit per acre than
growers in other states.
Primary reason cited for
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
the wide differences in
harvesting techniques
between Michigan and tht
rest of the U.S. is the lack of
an efficient, workable
harvesting machine. To
date, Wilde has concentrated
its marketing efforts in
Michigan. However, the firm
recently revealed plans to
extend its sales efforts to
other major pickle
producing states.
During his presentation
Dr. Motes pointed out that
mechanical harvesting has
been instrumental in
avoiding losses from annular
leaf spot. “Right now we do
not have commercially
available resistant
varieties,” he said.
‘‘However, since
mechanically harvested
pickles are harvested about
50 days after planting, losses
to annular leaf spot have not
been a real problem here in
Michigan.”
Another bright spot in the
current situation came when
Motes revealed average
annual pickle consumption is
now over eight pounds per
person. “Fifteen years ago
average consumption was
about four pounds per
person,” said Motes, “and I
credit the promotion efforts
PUBLIC AUCTION
SHIMMY, APSI 20,1574
Starting at 10:30 A.M.
along Ridge Road, REINHOLDS, Lancaster
County, Pa.
TRACTORS
FULL LINE OF MACHINERY
Terms by
JACOB H. GOCKLEY
Phone (215) 267-5131
Lunch at Sale
NIGHT
ydf HORSE
SALE
Monday Eve., April 15,1974
PAULZ. MARTIN’S
2 MILES EAST OF INTERCOURSE, PA., ALONG
ROUTE 340.
Load of STANDARDBRED HORSES for Henry
Stanton from N.Y. State.
Mixed Load of DRAFT HORSES and STAN
DARDBREDS for Jack Matison from Canada.
Load of SADDLE HORSES from Kentucky.
I expect to have an Outstanding Load of 3 and 5
gaited and Harness Horses from 2 to 8 years old.
Load of Tennessee WORK HORSES and MULES for
Mel Kolb.
LOCAL HORSES
NOTICE' Sale limited to 100 Head - Get yout entries in early, this is
Our Annual Big Spring Sale of Horses.
Horses Hitched at 1:00 p.m. Tack Sale at 6:00 p.m
Horses at 7.00 p.m. Sharp!
MARTIN BLUE BALL, PA. 17506
AUCTIONEERS Residence 717-354-6671
Business 717-768-8108
NEXT SALES
Industrial and Farm Equipment Sale - April 24,1974
Horse Sale-May 1,1974
HAY and STRAW SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY at 12 noon
Antiques and Carnage Sale - May 24 and 25,1974
Experiment Station
Directors To Meet
In Washington D.C.
The Committee of Nine,
representing all state
agricultural experiment
station directors, will meet
April 17 and 18 in the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
administration building,
Washington, D.C., the
Department announced
today.
The meeting is open to the
public and will begin at 8:30
a.m. on both days in Room
104-A.
The committee will
evaluate and recommend
proposals for cooperative
research on problems that
concern agriculture and will
prepare suggestions for
allocation of research funds.
Elected by the state
directors, members of the
Committee of Nine are:
Charles E. Hess, New
Brunswick, N.J., chairman;
Lois Lund, East Lansing,
Mich.; Lloyd C. Ayres,
of Bill Moore, Executive
Secretary of the Pickle
Packers International, for
much of this increase.”
The seminars were at
tended by pickle growers
and processors from across
the country who learned the
latest in production
techniques for mechanical
harvesting.
PAUL Z. MARTIN
Laramie, Wyo.; Robert W.
Bray, Madison, Wise.;
Martin J. Burris, Bozeman,
Mont.; Curtis R. Jackson,
Experiment, Ga.; Robert F.
Hutton, State College, Pa.;
PUBLIC SALE
Of Household Goods, Antiques
Garden Equipment, Old Coins
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1974 At 10:00 AM.
Located 'h mile South of Bowmansville, situated along side of
Bowmansville Mennonite Church, '/• mile off Route 625 in Brecknock
Township, Lancaster County, Pa.:
FARMALL CUB TRACTOR recently
overhauled, with plow and cultivator.
COMPLETE BROOM MAKING OUTFIT
New brooms, also broom com, handles, wire, twine
and nails; broom com cleaner and cutter, tarpaulin,
lot wire netting, sledge hammer, tamper, shovels,
forks, rakes, hoes, digging irons, manure hooks,
scythes, bench grinder with motor, duster, fertilizer
spreader, 2-man saw, buck saw, electric sabre saw.
1907 2% DOLLAR GOLD PIECE, 18 Silver Dollars,
dated from 1890 to 1924; large 1-cent piece, 1864 2-cent
piece, 1867 3-cent piece.
ANTIQUE CARNIVAL DISHES; Gospel Heralds
and other Mennonite Church Papers, some 50 years
old.
ORDER OF SALE: Small Tools will be sold first.
Tractor at 1 o’clock and coins at 2 o’clock.
Terms by ALLEN MUSSER 445-6953
Leßoy S. Horst, Auctioneer 445-6181
Refreshments served by Bowmansville Ladies Auxiliary-
PUBLIC SALE
WEDKSMY, UPS! 17,1974
10:00 P.M.
Located 6 miles Northeast of Bedford, off old Rt. 220 at Railroad
Tracks at Bedford on Imler Town Road, Bedford Co. at the Ralph Kegg
Farm.
MACHINERY, 38 HEAD HOLSTEIN CATTLE
REAL ESTATE OFFERED AT 12;00 Noon ,
Consisting of approximately 218 acre farm,
100 acres tillable, balance timberland. Having a
large 36 stanchion barn, large 7 room farm
house, bath, forced air heat, well water, farm
pond along good road. Farmland in high state of
cultivation.
Terms - Personal property Cash. Real Estate
10 percent down, balance on delivery of deed.
Lunch Served
CLAYCOMB & MISHLER, Auctioneers
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Kegg
Owners
Bedford R.D.I
, For Further Information, Phone 814-623-6678
J. C. Williamson, Jr.,
Raleigh, N.C.; and Sylvan H.
Wlttwer, East Lansing,
Mich.
Solid Gold
Tho principal attraction at one
Japanese hotel is a solid-gold
bathtub weighing 313V4 pounds.
The hotel charges the equivalent
oi $2 a minute to bathe in it and
assures bathers that each immer
sion prolongs life.
Daytime TV
Could Daytime Television be
the reason why "a woman's work
is never done?"