Stanford Seed Company opens regional distribution center DENVER - The Stanford Seed Company of Philadelphia officially opened its Lancaster County facilities on Tuesday, with an estimated 80 guests taking part in the ceremonies. The large, new building, used for seed storage space and offices, is surrounded by experimental plots and demonstration fields where prospective buyers can see for themselves what the seeds will do. Gordon Miller, vice-president of the com pany, and in charge of the Philadelphia operations, noted that farmers and home owners are welcome to check the plots, which feature a variety of seeds from soybeans to lawn grass. He added, however, that the Denver outlet is for wholesale distribution only and seeds would not be sold directly to customers. In his opening remarks. Always a good buy. Now even better! Buy a new ‘lBBo’ harvester from SPERRY NEW HOLLAND get the cab Free. That's right’ |f you buy a new Model-1880 SP forage harvester between June 1, 1975, and October 31, 1975, we'll throw in the cab free of charge. (Heater unit not included.) Retail value of the cab is over $1,300. Quantities are limited. ______ ACT NOW! Take advantage of this one-time offer. A.B.C. Groff, Inc. Roy A. Brubaker Albert J. Noss 110 S Railroad Ave 700WoodcrestAve RO2 Oley Pa New Holland Lititz. Pa 215-987-6257 354-4191 626-7766 LH. Brubaker C. E. Wiley A Son, Inc. 350 Strasburg Pike ioi S Lime St Lancaster Quarryville 397-5179 786-2895 Stanley A. Kiopp, Inc. Principles at the recently held opening of the Stanford Seed Warehouse near Denver were (from left) Christopher Mosconi (infant), William Mosconi, Russell Billings, □resident of Stanford Seed Co.; Mrs. Free finance until Sept. 1,1975 Stop m for complete details. Bernville, Pa 215-488-1500 215-418-1510 Shollenberger Farm Supplies 4th & Pine Sts Hamburg. Pa '215-562-2005 I. G. Ag Sales Silverdale, PA 18962 215-257-5136 iliiam Herron (wife of the founder of Stanford Seed); Judy Mosconi (daughter of the Herrons), John Herron and Gordon Miller, vice president of Stanford Seed. Don Tuttle, manager of the new Denver plant, said “ the warehouse will allow us to expand and improve our service in this area.” Representatives from competing seed firms, as well as members of Department of Agriculture staff were on hand for the dedication ceremonies and several of them made congratulatory statements for the occasion. John Mills, agronomist for Northrup- King Seeds, told the audience that his company last year planted 2,400 varieties, half of them in Pennsylvania. “Not all will be hits,” he said, “but when we introduce new com we will know what it will do under Pennsylvania, Maryland or Delaware conditions.” Stanford handles the N-K seeds. Henry Nixon, from the Department of Agriculture in Harrisburg, praised the late W. R. Herron, founder of the Philadelphia branch of Stanford Seeds, and nationally known for his work in the seed industry. Noting that 45 percent of the state’s forage crops are produced within 100 miles of the new seed warehouse, Lancaster County Agricultural Agent, Max Smith said he wasn’t at all surprised that this site was chosen by the company. 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ABOVE ITEMS PRICED FOR PICK UP AT OUR SHOP - INSTALLATION & SERVICE AVAILABLE ANYTIME FOR INFORMATION CALL LARRY HIESTAND - 392-9062 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 19,1975 — I Pennsylvania’s commercial visitors to this area come to vegetables are grown within see the countryside, not a 100 mile radius, he con- cities and industrial parks, eluded his remarks by ex- “We wanted to honor Bill pressing confidence in the and have him be remem area’s family farms. Fur- bered,” stated Russ Billings, thermore, he noted that president of Stanford Seeds. The satisfaction M comes from dosig a pat jidi of faraini It’s a great feeling to know that you are the master of your farmlands ... that when you treat your soil right, it will treat you right. Liming is one of the most impor tant factors in keeping your soil in the highest produc tive range. By raising the pH from a level below 6.0 to 6.5 or higher, you can expect to harvest as much as 5 more bushels of corn per acre, with similar increases for all other forage and cash crops. r 15 V 55
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