Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 18, 1978, Image 38

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    —Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, March 18,1978
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Lancaster County Conservation
(Continued from Page 1)
Columbia R 2, received the
awards.
Steven E. Huber, acting
district administrator, gave
the annual report of the
organization. Highlights of
die 1977 year included a
record tree seedling sale of
114,000 young trees, an at
tendance record of the board
of directors of 98 per cent,
and the adaption of a storm
water, management
resolution. Huber told the
audience that' the con
servation district gave
technical service to 153
cooperators, and eight miles
of terraces, 6.5 miles of pipe
outlet terraces, and 14.7
miles of grassland water
ways were constructed.
Speaker for the evening
was Noah Wenger, state
representative from the 99th
district. Praising the group
for their part in con
servation, Wenger related
that he believes that fanners
and agri-business people are
the kind of people who will
work for a living, self-reliant
people.
Speaking of the duties of a
representative, Wenger
Sale Report
The Charles D. Wilson
farm machinery sale was
held March 7 six miles south
of Quarryville. Some of the
noteworthy prices follow:
com dryer, $1000; 42 foot
grain auger $1050; roller
mill, $1075; chuckwagon,
$1800; Glenco chisel plow,
$2150; six row com planter,
$2550; hay bine, $2600; J.D.
transport disc $2650; 1964
GMC truck with dump,
$3200; 1963 ford truck with
dump, $5100; 450 Case
crawler, $8200; J.D. 3020
diesel, $8200; Case 1070
diesel, $9600; J.D. 4230
diesel, $17,000.
Auctioneers were Lloyd
Kreider and Randall V.
Kline.
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AGRKPON AND
• Accelerates the natural nitrogen cycle DEALERSHIPS
• Plants develop deeper and better root systems AVAILABLE
• Soil takes in and holds moisture better
• Faster decomposition of crop residues and
other organic matter WRITE*
• Better germination and stand and healthier
crops BOX 421
. Lower costs DILLSBURG, PA 17019
• Helps build humus
explained that he thinks of thinks all the people should
himself as the closest link try to conserve their natural
between the people and resources. “The greatest
Harrisburg. He helps people problem,” he stated, “is to
with their problem, votes on try and convince people of
bills, and his biggest the need to protect the land
challenge, he related, is an( j g e t them involved in the
providing leadership to the fight to do so.”
people. Getting involved, he Touching the various
related, does pay off. problems of soil erosion,
Talking on conservation water runoff, and the
problems, he told that he preservation of farmland
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NITROGEN CYCLE
Stimulates
Soil Inoculant
Wenger praised the Lan
caster, -County Soil Con
servation District for their
efforts. Among those he
cited as working long and
hard for the preservation of
the soil were Amos Funk,
Aaron Z. Stauffer, and
Henry Hackman, who all
have served as former
presidents of the state soil
conservation commission.
Entertainment for the
evening was provided by the
Solanco mixed Octet who
sang a, medley of songs for
the
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Low Cost
GEORGE V.SEIPLE& SON
ANNUAL
PUBLIC SALE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29
Promptly at 9:30 A.M.
A complete assortment of tractors and all types of
farm equipment Consign your surplus machinery to
our sale at our new location, RFD #2, Van Buren Ed.,
Easton, Pa. 18042. For information phone 215-258-7146.
Auctioneers - Kist & Hartzell
HEAVY DUTY FARM EQUIPMENT
AUCTION
FRIDAY, APRIL 7
12:30 P.M.
On Harris Hill, Big Fiats, NY, Chemung Co.
(near Elmira).
Selling full line of 1& 2 year old equipment, all like
new.
JD 8430 4 wheel drive tractor w/duals, PTO, cab &
265 hrs.; JD 8-18” power reset plow; JD 1850 39’ field
conditioner; Ford 8600 D w/duals & cab; JD 6600 D
combine w/3 heads; 1976 Int. 1700 w/16’ hoist; JD 830
S.P. windrower 336 baler; MC dryer; 6” & 8” augers;"
20,000 bu. steel bin; 18’ fold up disc; grain wagons, etc.
etc.
Watch April 1 issue for complete list.
Owner
ARTHUR C. SMITH
607-732-2397
Sale Conducted By Pirrung’s Sale Service
Wayland, NY
716-728-2520 or
Ulysses, Pa.
814-848-Z421
PUBLIC SALE
FARM MACHINERY
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
The undersigned, located at Lineboro Fire Co.
Parking iot, Lineboro, Md., will offer at public
sale on the premises the following:
1850 Qliver, Allis Chalmers C w/cult. and plow, WC
w/cult., Farmall MD Diesel, AC WD w/loader.
1160 Case w/4 row wide com head & 13 ft. platform,
55 JD w/2 row head-13 ft. platform, JD 45 grain plat
form. IHC 2 row com head & 10 ft. platform, G 630 com
head, 1972 704 NI uni-system power unit, 702 D power
unit, 722 shelter, 3 720 two row com heads, 726 husking
unit, 710 combine, 711 grain head.
Case 600 B plow, 3 btm. pull plow, Oliver 3 btm. 3 pt.,
4 btm. IHC 16 in. fast hitch, 6 btm. semi-mounted, 12 ft.
IHC chisel, Kasco 10 ft. chisel (new), spring-tooth
harrow.
FORAGE HARVESTERS
2AC 780 Choppers, Case Chopper, JD 341 row, NI 825
flail chopper, IHC #5 chopper, 12 ft. Woods.
HAY & ENSILAGE EQUIP.
2115 JD, Gehl, NI, NI cut cond., JD mow cond., AC 7
ft. trlr. mower, NI type mower 9 ft, NI hay cond.,
Cunningham hay cond.
NI 214 w/217 single beater-195 bu., NI 12A, IHC 3
beater-150 bu., IHC #155, NI 19 cyl. paddle, Hawk Bilt,
New Holland.
CORN PLANTERS, SPRAYERS & DRILLS
JD 3 pt. 4 row, JD 494 A pull type 4 row, JD 2 row,
JD 2 row 3 pt., MF 2 row 3 pt., AC 2 row snap coupler,
Speedy 8 row sprayer-200 gal., Century 8 row-300 gal.,
Ont. Gram drill 13-7 disc on rubber, Ont grain drill 13-7
hoe steel.
CORN PICKERS
2 row NI wide head w/husking bed (new), Used 2 row
narrow w/sheller, Nl#lo, 1HC234 mounted (like new).
500 Gal. Creamery package milk tank.
SNOWMOBILES - 2 1970 Arctic Cats, 440 Panthers,
1971 Arctic Cat 440 Panther, 1975 MF 444, used chain
saws and many other numerous items.
TERMS: CASH
WERTZ GARAGE, INC.
301-374-2672
Leese & Wentz: Auct.
STAND RIGHTS RESERVED
At 9:00 A.M.
TRACTORS
COMBINES
PLOWS
SPREADERS