62—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Oct 18.1975 lititz area farms hit by Saturday's tornado The weather had been unusally beautiful and warm last Saturday, until evening brought with it a freak thunderstorm and tornadoes which ripped through the northern portion of Lan caster County at Bricker ville. Most of the damage was centered around a small territory between routes 501 and 322 in the Brubaker Valley Area. Early in the week the damage estimates centered around the $400,000 mark and may increase with more reports. One of the hardest hit WEDNESDAY IS m* DAIRY Ex DAY AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, MC. New Holland, PA It you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from 100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price. Mostly fresh and close springing Holsteins. Cows from local farmers and our regular shippers including Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite, Gordon Fritz, Blaine Hoffer, Dale Hostetter, H. D Mate, and Jerry Miller. SALE STARTS 12;30 SHARP Also Every Wednesday, Hay, Straw & Ear Corn Sale 12:00 Noon. For arrangements for special sales or herd dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact Abram Diffenbach, Mgr. 717-354-4341 Norman Kolb 717-397-5538 NOW! PREPARE FOR SEEDING CALL US FOR PROMPT SERVICE ON: LIMESTONE - FERTILIZER Premium Grades. Containing Magnesium and Suphur for small grain. Available in bags, bulk. Trailer spreaders or custom truck spreading. FALL SEASON DISCOUNTS NOWIN EFFECT Authorized Dealer HEISEY FARM SERVICE RD2, Mount Joy, PA Phone 653-1568 ORGANIC PLANT '* [ ANHVOROUS AMMONIA J FOOD CO. 2313 Norman Rd., Lancaster, Pa. Ph. 397-5152 farms in the area was the property of H. Landis Martin on Brubaker Valley Rd. Three small buildings were destroyed on the farm as well as the roof being blown off the barn. Martin’s neigh bors responded quickly to the farm and by Tuesday the barn roof had been replaced. At the John Sensenig turkey farm Reifsnyder Rd., the tornado took off a large portion of the roof covering the animal pens. With the help of several neighbors and volunteers, the roof was replaced by the middle of the |Continued on Page 67| air '.S' »» ' _ * «. . tr > 1 * , Piles of dirt and debris in the foreground replaced what had been a tobacco shed on the Paul G. Martin farm along Crest Rd, near Utitz before a tornado destroyed it on Saturday evening. - These turkeys on the John Sen senig farm, Reifsnyder Rd., near Lititz, were temporarily without a roof after a tornado destroyed part of their housing last Saturday. By Tuesday afternoon neighboring farmers were ready to finish repairs to the structure.
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