—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 15,1977 26 Wood-burners are making dramatic comeback MARIETTA - The United States can save over 70 million barrels of fuel per year if a projected 5 million homes use wood as their main heat source by 1980. Each home might use three full cords of wood per year, according to a study by the National Solid Fuel Trades Association, Inc. The home heating industry is undergoing significant changes, with wood-buming stoves and fireplaces making a remarkable comeback. The trend is so strong, in fact, that dealers are having trouble filling orders. One Virginia firm notes its output has doubled, while demand for their stove has increased five-fold. Last Monday ap proximately 125 wood burning stove dealers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware met near here at the Indian Springs Golf Course. Sponsored by Hiestand Distributors of Marietta and East Peter sburg, the day-long meetings focused on changing trends on the American home heating scene. Hiestand A production and con signment sale was held at Beechdale Farms, Bird-In- Hand, Pa., on September 24. Thirty-nine Beechdale lots averaged $1100; 33 consignor lots average $883; and 72 overall lots averaged $lOOl. The top selling bull, a polled purebred by Beat, sold for $2500 to Old Mill Ranch, Miller, Mo. Top female, a Lacombe Adorns daughter bred to Galant, sold for $1950 to William McAvoy, New Pans, Pa. Top j YOURCORNSTALK SPECIAL i with Gehlbale The Gehlbale 1500 handles big haying jobs in a hurry Adustable bale starter gets hay rolling And dependable baling features keep you moving So your haying is done on time, without extra labor Bale handlers and carriers available We can get you rolling with a Gehlbale this week GEHL FARM EQUIPMENT BINKLEY & HURST BROS. A 133 Rothsville Station Rd. Lititz, PA. 17543 Phone (717) 626-4705 distributorship supplies dealers in three states with equipment which use solid fuels. According to a recent study at Penn State University, wood from the extensive forests of Penn sylvania could become a valuable alternative source of energy where timberlands are concentrated. The researchers established an evaluation procedure for considering wood as a fuel source. They determined that 17 million acres of Pennsylvania forest land are producing three times the amount of wood being cut annually to supply the wood-using industries. This means that large supplies of wood and wood wastes are available to use as fuel, according to Dr. P. R. Blankenhom, Dr. T. W. Bowersox, and Dr. W. K. Murphey of the faculty m forest resources. They pointed out that future energy will likely come from a combination of oil and gas, coal, nuclear, and solar sources. Wood and wood wastes are considered solar sources of energy. The Sale report %, a polled extra daughter bred to Beechdale’s Herd Sire, SBL Vic 19G, sold for $1550 to Lochiel Farms, Macedon, N.Y. Top Vt blood, a Sultan daughter bred to Abncot, sold to Good Hope Simmentals, Landenberg, Pa., for $B5O. Four purebred bulls averaged $1650; seven percentage bulls averaged $436; 15 bred purebreds averaged $1478; 10 open purebreds averaged 1108; arniimm Penn Staters said that wood for energy must be developed without affecting existing uses of the forest such as water resources, wildlife habitat, forest in dustries, and recreation. The researchers studied, for example, the forest sources in a nine county region of north central Pennsylvania. They found that one-third of the annual tree growth in the region is available to produce about 31 million cubic feet of wood for fuel. And they observed that the heat potential in 31 million cubic feet of wood is nearly equial to 3 million tons of bituminous coal or 1.5 million barrels of number 2 fueloil. Speakers at the Hiestand meeting noted that one acre of woodland can supply one cord of wood per year without diminishing the supply. It would simply involve using undergrowth and fallen trees. One might also consider a carefully planned thinning program. It’s estimated that only seven acres of woodland are four purebred pairs open %’s averaged $383; averaged $1650; one %to 7/8 three %to % pairs averaged pair averaged 800; 18 bred $650; and seven bred Vi's %’s averaged $1014; three averaged $394. Save Energy and get HOT WATER... with the revolutionary... 350 gal. Esco 425 gal. Esco 625 gal. Esco 3-1000 gal. Escos 650 gal. Esco 600 gal. Jamesway QUEEN ROAD REFRIGERATION Box 67, intercourse, Pa. 17534 After 5 P.M. JOHN 0. WEAVER 656-9982 GID DIENNER 768-8521 SAM STOLTZFUS 768-3594 OR Answering Service 354-4374 24 Hou r Service We Stock Hess’s Farm Supplies, Check Our Prices on Animal Medications needed per family for a life time ' of wood-burning. “Wood is a renewable recourse of energy if managed well,” a spokesman said. Colie Davis from the National Solid Fuel Trade Association informed the dealers that he is working towards a goal which would include solid fuels (coal and wood) m tax rebate bills for solar energy. Such legislation is being con sidered in Washington and Harrisburg and people are openly being encouraged to write to their represen tatives and speak up for such proposals. Hiestand Distributors is a family owned and family operated business. The company handles a number of different products, in cluding the Mascot, a wood fired hot water heater that can be used along with an existing hot water furnace or back-up for a solar system. The unit is manufactured in Lancaster and is expected to be on the market by Nov. 1. Other products distributed by Hiestand are the Newmac USED TANKS 500 gal. Mueller 300 gal. Zero 300 gal. Mojonnier 400 gal. Mojonnier 500 gal. 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