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sometimes called “green
stone.” Serpentine is found
in deposits throughout the
world, and in some Slavic
countries it is considered a
sort of jade.
Adding grace and beauty to the stone bams are
archways separating the barnyard areas and also
acting as portals. This picture was taken from
under the forebay. Note the loose straw between
the hand-hewn togs of the straw shed floor.
SPRING
SPECIAL
GLENN M.STAHLMAN
R.R.#l, Cash Vafcy Road
Cumberland, Md. 21502
Phone 301-777-0512
SUNNY MEAD SALES
KJ>. # 3, lox 409
Altoona. Pa. 16601
Phone 114-944-6045
Serpentine varies from
dark to light green or mot
tled with red, yellow, or
white, like a serpent’s skin,
from which the name
originates.
TAM AGRI
CORPORATION
R.D.#l, Mountain Road
MtebuTt Pa. 17019
Phone 717-432-3376
TAP ENTERPRISES INC.
R.D. >3, Box 256 A
Fleetwood, Pa. 19522
Quarries for this stone
were discovered north aftd
south of West Chester and
near UnionviUe, and the
farms built within five miles
of these quarries were the
ones fortunate enough to be
able to utilize the material. It
was too heavy for a team of
horses to pull much further
than that.
In a few rare instances, the
bams were made of brick,
but on the most part were
made of stone. Brick bams
are located mostly in the
West Grove area.
According to local
historians, double deckers
were built from before the
Civil War to the early 1920’s
when Jamesway bams were
erected. The oldest
datestone yet located was a
1796 marker, although other
double deckers may be older
but minus the datestone.
F'rom all evidence,
datestones on bams weren’t
added until around the 1800’s
while many homes in the
area carry markers from
1710 and 1720.
One other paint of in
terest's that local historians
believe the bams were built
by Quakers, since they are
all within driving distance of
Quaker meeting houses.
(The second in this
scries on Chester
County bams will be
published on April 30.)
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TEMCO PARTS CO. INC.
Route 213 and 544
Chestertown. Md 21620
Phone 301-778-4454
TRI-STATE MARINE
DIST. INC.
Route 256
Oeate.Md. 20751
Phone 301-167-1447
A side view of the stone barn in the barnyard. The barn is a double'
Malvern shows the typical en- decker if there is a ramp leading to
tranceway from the outside. It was the top floor with a breezeway un
almost always on the side opposite demeath.
Chester Co, 4-H members head to Capitol
WEST CHESTER, Pa. -
Two Chester County 4-H
members have been selected
to participate in State 4-H
Capitol Days in Harrisburg
on April 18.
While in Harrisburg, they
will receive a guided tour of
the State Capitol Building,
visit their local legislators’
offices, and participate in
LET YOUR AGRI BUILDER HELP YOU DESIGN YOUR SYSTEM!
C.H. WALTZ SONS INC.
Cofan Station, fa. 17721
Phone 717-435-2921
MARKANTHONY
&SONS
R.D.41
Rochester Mils. Pa. 15771
Phone 412-216-9250
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 16,1977
educational workshops
geared to increase their
understanding of the
legislative process.
The 4-H members also will
visit one of the following
Commonwealth depart
ments or agencies: Com
munity Affairs, En
vironmental Resources,
Agriculture, Education,
GRAIN [cDM®
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P. E. Hess, Butler Mfg. Co.
Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363
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Name
Address
County.
Phone
PennDOT Revenue, Justice,
Public Utilities Commission,
and Health.
Local lawmakers will be
guests of the county
delegation at a special
breakfast on April 19. At this
function, 4-H members and
legislators will discuss local
issues and define the pur
poses of the 4-H program.
BUTLER
AGRI-BUILDER
State
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