—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26, 1975 18 Celebrating 50 Years In Farm Equipment On March 21,1825, Horace Miller reported to Landis Brothers, a farm implement dealership In Lancaster, signing on for a one-day Job as a laborer. Miller over* stayed his original contract by half-a*century and is today president of the cor poration that grew out of the family business that hired him. Miller’s friends and coworkers recently hosted a suprise party to honor him for his 50-year career in the farm equipment business. In a conversation with Lancaster Fanning, Miller recalled that when he first started with the company, they sold mostly horse drawn implements with steel "——"ATTENTION" 11 11 " 1 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Yes We Now Have Available in different Lengths 3 ft and 4 ft. wide BLACK MULCHING PLASTIC for Cantaloupes, Watermelons & Strawberries HIGH PRKSURE "nr., •4 s * WASHER Do your own cleaning jobs fast Blasts dirt and grease away Farm Equipment. Dairy. 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ZBAUGH Camp Hill, PA (717 j 737-4554 J. WALTER WEBSTER Street. MD |3ol] 452-5521 wheels. The big chance to tractors started in the early 30‘s when the average horsepower was cither ‘‘il ls” or ‘‘lo-20”. The first number referred to hor sepower at the drawbar, and the second to horsepower off the belt. Another big change that Miller has seen has been the switch to self-propelled units like combines and forage harvesters. In recent years, he noted, supplies of farm equipment have been tighter than at any other time ex cept during the war. The big change in marketing recently has been the allotment system imposed upon dealers by manufac- H. DANIEL WENGER Hamburg, PA |215]488-7674 KENNETH L.SPAHR Thomasville, PA [7171225-1064 LANDIS FARMSTEAD AUTOMATION Milton, PA [7l7] 437-2375 LEO LANDIS Millersburg, PA [7l7] 692-4646 LONGACRL ELECTRIC BaHy.PA [2ls] 845-2261 ZOOK’S FARM STORE Honey Brook, PA [2ls] 273-9730 turers. In 1953, the firm moved from ita old headquarters over the old center city Northern Market to its Bnt facilities at 1305 eim Pike. The business was incorporated in 1960 Entries Sewing Harrisburg-- The Penn sylvania State Grange today warned that April 30 is the deadline for submitting entries in -the 1975 Grange sewing contest. More than 2,000 entries are expected this year, ac cording to Mrs. Leroy Hoover, of Roaring Spring, director of women’s ac tivities for the state Grange. Among entries already received is one from a 14- year-old boy, Mrs. Hoover said. Local and county judging Guernsey's Produce High Milk Records Two registered Guernsey cows in the herd of Raymond & Louise Witmer, Penn-Del Farm, Willow Street, completed top official DHIR actual production records. with Miller as president. Although he's now three years past the retirement age of 65, Miller said he doesn’t plan to retire. Nor does he wow any indications of slowing up. He works daily in the parts department, the office and the shop, and is sometimes on the road. Miller and his wife, Erma, have two sons and one daughter. The daughter lives with her husband in Key West, Florida. Their son Richard is the bookkeeper and secretary-treasurer for Landis Brothers, and the other son, Charles, works as a mechanic in the shop. Due for Contest will begin immediately after the close of the contest and will be completed by mid- May. Judging in the state competition is scheduled for May 29. Winning entries in the state competition will be eligible for the national contest Judging in June. Entry blanks may be obtained from women’s activities chairmen of local Granges, Mrs. Hoover said. The contest is open to Grange members and non members who are sponsored by Grangers, she added. according to The American Guernsey Cattle Club. All cows were milked two times a day. The testing was supervised by Pennsylvania State University, University I Horace Miller, president of Landis Brothers, a Lancaster farm equipment dealership, was guest of honor recently at a party held on his 50th anniversary in the farm equipment business. Miller began his career with the firm he now heads, when Landis Brothers was located above the old Northern Market in Lancaster. Park, Pennsylvania. Guernsey milk is world famous for it’s high protein, delicious flavor and Golden Yellow color. Holliknoll Billys Pride, an eight year old, produced 15,570 pounds fc. " V of milk and 701 pounds of fat, in 305 days. Stone House Nances Cindy a seven year old, produced 14,930 pounds of milk and 657 pounds of fat, in 305 days. V
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