—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 22,1977
102
Firewood has potential
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and oaks are considered
more valuable than the
hickories. To be sure of the
value of trees in his area, a
fanner should check with a
forester or someone
knowledgable in the area.
Five types of wood in demand as firewood are: (left to right) wild cherry, black
walnut, apple, hickory, and red oak. Wild cherry is known for its good fragrance
and burning quality, black walnut burns well but is really an expensive wood to
use as firewood. Apple wood has a colorful flame and nice fragrance, and hickory
gives lots of heat, although it is used more primarily for smoking meats than as
firewood. Red Oak is known for its easy splitting ability and good burning quality.
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In woods, there is a wide
variability of heating values
in the different woods. In a
list showing the relative
ranking of firewood based on
the heat value of a dry
standard cord, with white
oak having a heat value
rating index of 100, the
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following trees were rated
good: Osage orange,
dogwood, hophornbean,
shagbark hickory, white
oak, black locust, blue
beech, bittemut hickory,
sugar maple, bur oak, beech,
red oak, yellow
birch, mulberry, apple, red
elm, and white ash.
The following trees were
FREE 1 An original handpainted Gray’s Watcrcolor print of
a Lancaster County One Room Schoolhouse, early 1900’s,
when you save at Farmers First Bank Open a new savings
or checking account for $lOO or more or add $lOO or more
to an existing savings account at Farmers First Bank and you
will be on your way to a rare and timeless collection of art
The above is one of eight watcrcolor prints of local scenes
especially commissioned by us to extend a “Thank You” in
a personal wav to our new and steady depositors
Each an original print, handpainted in a limited edition
Because each print is handpainted through a hand process
similar to that perfected by Currier and Ives during the 19th
Century, each is unique, a rare and individual joy that will
increase as long as you own it Each is limited in number
issued The entire collection is composed ot eight prints
Each picture, matted and ready for framing, is 11” \ 14”
Each one is beautiful m itself, but especially effective when
displayed in a grouping
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rated poor: Big tooth aspen,
red spruce, hemlock,
quaking aspen, butternut,
yellow poplar, basswood,
white pine and cottonwood.
As fuel for the fireplace,
dry firewood has certain
advantages. Relatively
clean, it burns with little
smoke or soot, is usually
easy to start, gives quick
heat, and has a low ash
content.
For farmers who decide to
cut their own firewood, it is
good to know the preparation
of firewood needs no special
skills and if done properly. It
can also present an op
portunity to practice con
servation. By removing the
trees that will never make
good timber, a farmer will
reduce the problems of in
ferior trees interfering with
the growth of the other trees.
Also, storm broken trees,
and trees cut for other
purposes on the farm should
not be ignored for their
potential as firewood.
For use of cutting
firewood, chain saws can be
used, but proper safety care
should be followed. For more
exercise, an ax or bow saw
can be utilized.
Splitting the logs is done
most easily when a splitting
maul is used which has a
splitting blade on one side of
it and a sledge hammer face
on the other side. Wedges
are often used to help in
splitting.
To get maximum heat
value from firewood, the
wood should be stacked
properly to aid drying. It
should be stacked about four
inches off the ground to
allow good air curculation. A
temporary cover can shield
the perfect start to year
Personal Art Collection.
the wood stack from the
weather ° elements.
Seasoning of wood takes
various amounts of time,
from a minimum of a few
weeks to a period of six to
eight months.
In order to fully enjoy a
• Heavier Built Frame
• Safety Feature will not tip over backward - more tongue
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Your first one free after a SI 00 deposit The rest of the
collection incredibly low priced for Farmers First Savers
With every subsequent $5O deposit in vour Farmers First
savings account, you will be able to purchase any watcrcolor
painting in the senes for just $5 95 Handsome frames and
customized mats are also available at a moderate cost, with
out any additional deposit
Offer limited Hurry Each painting is a limited edition When
the supply is exhausted, the lithograph plates will be de
stroyed No further paintings will be made, ever This way
the value of your paintings is protected But it docs mean
you must act quickly
Come to any Farmers First office and see the entire collec
tion of eight paintings displayed
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cozy, safe fire, the following
guidelines should be
followed. Firewood
should be selected that has
been thoroughly air-dried.
The fireplace and chimney
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