—Lancaster Farming,'Saturday. April s, 1976 66 Second annual peach festival readied by York Co, grower GATCHELLVILLE, Pa. guests, this year’s event “For 10, the winter is past,” promises to be a real rejoiced King Solomon. And “celebration of life on the in that same strain of land,” according to Mr. and celebration. Maple Lawn Mrs. Paul McPherson who Farms, personnel are initiated the festival last making plans for their April at their Gatchellville second annual Peach' farm. Blossom Festival April 24 Already they have and 25, beginning at 10 a.m. amassed over 30 craftsmen and 1 p.m., respectively, from Maryland and Penn- Moving to a much larger sylvania to show and sell building than last year’s site their handiwork; everything in anticipation of more from art to ceramics, craftsmen, more homemade needlework to refrigerator food concessions and more magnets, hand-painted Berks Co. farmers hold spring meeting BERKS COUNTY - On Harry Schaffer, Corn- March 22, the Berks County munity Resource Fanners Association held Development Agent for S.E. their Spring dinner meeting Pennsylvania, addressed the at the VFW in Bethel, group on the subject of President William Myers COWAMP, pointing out why conducted the meeting and the fanner should be con called on Mrs. William cemed about the study for a Moore for the report of the Comprehensive Water Political Energy Committee Qaulity Plan for Berks and Warren Lamb, the County. report of the Legislative Committee. William Moore spoke on the “when” and “why” of Association ser vices, including insurance, direct marketing, ac counting, and the Safemark tire plan. James F. Haldeman, Bersk County Agent, was on hand with a salute to agriculture in the spirit of the bicentennial season. Aided by a slide presentation “Heritage Horizens,” Haldeman gave the group a look at agriculture at the time of our Nation’s birth and traced its progress over ten-year intervals up to the present. Know Where the Activities Will Be? Read the Farm Women Calendar. Compact Mini-Oiesels Ranging from VA H.P.to2OH.P. HOOVER DIESEL SERVICE Fetter Diesels Sales A Service Ph. 215-445-6272 or 717-354-7469 RD 2 New Holland, PA 17557 Myers summed up Mon day evening’s program by highlighting the Association’s activities during the past year. Jack Kooker was Chairman of the Program Committee and table centerpieces were fashioned by Association ladies. DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE THE LATEST IN SYNTHETIC OIL ADVERTISED IN APRIL ISSUE OF POPULAR SCIENCE BETTER LUBRICATION? MORE MPG? EASIER ZERO WEATHER STARTS? 25,000 MILE OIL CHANGE? A Business opportunity jou will want to inquire about roots Sale booth - every Tuesday BUILDERS SHOW BOOTH - PARK CITY APRIL 5 THRU 10 HEISTAND DISTRIBUTORS, INC. " -r ~ ~ jewelry to sand art, dolls, wood carving, leaded glass, macrame, scrimshaw, caning, leather craft, rugs, flowers, calico and candles, acryllic blocks, Christmas ornaments, cone craft and Bicentennial memoralia. Bedding plants will also be available. The Stewartstown 4-H Club will man its petting zoo for children and all animal lovers. In addition to the penned they will offer pony and buggy rides, weather permitting. True to the spirit of the occasion, there Trill be peach puree to top vanilla ice cream dipped by the Milk and Money 4-Hers from Airville, while the area Trail Riders 4-H group whirrs up gallons of milk shakes. Eager to pay for their new fire truck, the Delta Firemen and their Auxiliary under the leadership of Joann Briton will provide fresh pizza from their Pizza Wagon, beef barbecue, baked goods and fudge as well as a bazaar table with crafts and old books for sale. York County lamb producers will be promoting lamb with lamb-ka-bobs and stew in a unique setting next to the Disabled American Veterans, Baltimore Chapter No. 1, selling the great American hot dog with toppings and coffee. For dessert in addition to the bake sale tables, there will be the Pennsylvania HIGHER HP? LESS WEAR? See Heistand Distributors OR CALL 717-426-3288 Box 96 Marietta, PA 17547 “Last year’s festival brought in a crowd of 2,000 on a weekend unusually cold about a week before the blossoms actually showed. This season’s excessively warm weather is pushing the blossoms a little ahead of schedule, but different varieties hold the blossom season over about three weeks,” stated the in novative fruit grower. According to children and grown-ups, one of the most fascinating and fun amusements at the Maple Lawn Farms festival is the peach bin wagon train-ride through the orchards where they can see the primers cutting back branches to keep (he trees in shape. The trees offer a veritable sea of pink overhead from which they can take home branches for flower arranging. Planted In contours, the orchards present a first hand picture of conservation 'farming. School and group tours can be arranged to view the many conservation measures on the farm as WRITE Dutch funnel cake and ready make to order donuts by the dozen. “If we can contract some expert apple butter makers, we’d also like to host an apple butter boil Saturday for all to watch and stir. The canned apple butter would then go on sale Sunday by order or on a first-come, first-served basis’,” an nounced McPherson. 'well" as Mother-- crop,r house and grain elevators operations; apples, corn, that holds over 50,000 bushels blueberries. of com in season, we have “This is a time for venting planned an event that will be the pent up exhilerations of free from the temperament spring fever,” asserts Mrs. 0 f the weather and fuf) McPherson. “We fed for- enough with diverse activity tunate in having so much to interest young and bid beautiful and productive alike. The week after Easter, -nature around us, we just ant j two weeks before •want others who aren’t so Mother’s Day, we hope the close to the land to be able to {imp is right for people to get share in our experiences and away from it all and see a joy.” little of God’s country where “With our new storage their food is produced,” she building near the packing concluded. gg’WF n H' "iTlTrnfTl WWW^^W CO. LOCAL D 1 BIRD-IN-HAND
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