Fall pruning recommended
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - broken limbs and branches
Homeowners are asking if as the result of high winds
it’s all right to prune their , before a thundertorm, or if
trees and shrubs in the the branches are causing a
summertime. hazard such as rubbing
“Only in an emergency, against the house or hanging
You should wait until the over the driveway, they
weather gets cooler, perhaps should be taken off flush with
in September, before you'd® the trunk of the tree,” he
any extensive pruning. The says,
regrowth will be less and For years people thought it
won’t get nipped by an early necessary to cover pruning
frost,” says Robert E. wounds with tree paint if the
Schutzld, agricultural agent wound was over one inch in
in Huntingdon County, N.J. diameter. Recent work by
“However, if you have plant pathologists with the
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE ANTIQUES, COLLECTOR’S ITEMS,
SOME MODERN FURNITURE, 2 SEATED CARRIAGE
FROM 3 VERY OLD ESTATES
Located 4 miles east of Muncy at Clarkstown,
Pa., Rt. 442, Lycoming County.
MONDAY, LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1978
10:00 A.M.
At THe MAX FRALEY AUCTION HALL
Old 12 pane 1 door 1 piece corner cupboard, oak
pedestal table with boards, oak 5 leg farm tables with
boards, lovely old dry sink with dove tailed top and
drawer, hoosier cabinet, oak sideboard, several oak
washstands including solid end, old drop leaf table, old
large ice refrigerator, oak chiffonier, dressers, blanket
chest, pine blanket chest, other oak furniture, oak
library table with carved feet, wood medicine cabinet,
2 oak 5 leg tables, side saddle, buggy seat, lovely old 2
seated carriage with surry top, dash board and fenders
made by W.F. Slagle, Bloomsburg, Pa. Sleigh,
Governor Winthrop walnut secretary, arrow back
deacon’s bench, Victorian rocker, 6 plank bottom
spindle back Sunday School chairs, 6 arrow back plank
bottom chairs, bamboo corner chair, old rockers, 4 old
full size fancy iron beds, Ansonia Gothic 8 day steeple
dock, fancy oak Ingram 8 day shelf dock, other docks,
various lamps induding “Gone With the Wind”, spool
stand, log cabin quilt, benches, spindle cradle, quilting
frames, brass banes, old wood scriber, wood planes,
slant top desk, crocks, jugs, pot belly stove, bear rug,
old glassware, ruby red cased 12 inch dragon lamp
shade, etc., etc.
Auctioneers:
Max Fraley & Son
717-546-6631
GOODLUNCH
DISPERSAL SALE
Located 20 miles south of Frederick,
Maryland off 1-270 at Damascus 118 exit to stop
light, turn left on RL 355, right on Rt. 27 to
Cedar Grove on:
MONDAY, AUGUST 28
At 10:00 A.M.
TRACTOR, FARM MACHINERY
&TRUCK
John Deere 4010 diesel tractor w/140 loader; JD 4-16
trip back plow; 6 ft. pull'type chisel plow; JD disc.;
spring tooth harrow; Oliver 4 row no till corn planter;
JD 3800 chopper w/2 row com head and direct grass
head, 2 years old; JD 60 hopper blower w/40 ft. 9 in.
pipe; JD 214 and JD 216 self unloading wagons; JD 7-20
drill, 2 years old; New Holland 477 haybine, 7 ft., 2
years old; NH 275 baler w/bale thrower; NH side rake;
2 wagons w/hay sides; long flat bed wagon; JD 400
grinder mixer; Farmec 32 ft. elevator w/motor; NH
518 manure spreader, 1 year old; International 150
manure spreader; Case 600 combine, cab & 10 ft. grain
head; some junk machinery.
1972 Ford 350 (1 ton) truck w/12 ft. Omaha hoist body
w/grain and cattle sides and 33,000 miles.
Dairy Equipment - 5 DeLaval pipeline milking units;
stainless double wash tank; 2 Jamesway silage carts.
87 HEAD OF DAIRY CATTLE 87
Consisting of 80 head of milk cows of which ap-'
proximately 40 have freshened in past 60 days; 20 due
to freshen in September and October with balance in
different stages of lactation. 7 first calf heifers; 2
Holstein, 1 Brown Swiss, 4 Hoi X Swiss, bred to freshen
in fall. This is a mostly young, good working herd of
- mostly Holsteins with one Brown Swiss and one Hoi. X
B Swiss. Pregnancy examined by vet. Bangs and T.B.
tested within 30 days of sale.
Cattle sale held in tent with loading chute available
Sale Order: No small items - machinery and dairy
equipment, cattle.
TERMS: Cash - Not Responsible For Accidents.
MR. & MRS. DONALD E. BURDETTE
Phone; 253-6463
Auctioneers:
Robert C. Mullendore and Tom Cawood
Clerk: C.L. Metz
U.S. Forest Service has
shown that this is not
necessary. Covering tree
wounds with tree paint does
not decrease decay but
merely satisfies the owner
that he has done something
to help the tree.
Dead limbs and branches
should be removed just as
soon as you notice them to
avoid tree rot. \ -
Deaths involving
motorcycle accidents
reached a record 4,082 in
1977 following the repeal of
helmet laws in 22 states, the
U.S. Department of Tran
sportation reports. In 1976,
there were 3,312 motorcycle
related highway deaths.
During that same period
motorcycle registrations
increased only one per cent.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Federal
Aviation Administration
employs more than 1300
women air traffic con
trollers.
PUBLIC SALE
GARAGE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS,
CAR PARTS, TIRES, USED
CARS & TRUCKS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
9:00 A.M.
Located at the Yorkshire Garage, approx. 1
block off Rt. 462 (E. Market St.), York, Pa. near
the intersection of Rt. 24 & Eastern Blvd. Watch
for signs & arrows.
Owners remodeling & expanding their business.
Hundreds of items must go.
2 H.D. air floor jacks; new line boring machine; floor
brake riveting & rapair machine; Sun & Hone
machine; grinder; brake drum turning machine; tire
changer; steam jenny; air grease gun; U.S. Air Force
12 cyl. generator & air compressor; 5 K.W. generator
w/V-4 engine, as is; lot of army surplus items; Ig.
selection-of Saab car parts; lg. selection of Economy
tractor parts & accessory parts; new 36” Economy
rotary mower; other mower parts; double stage
Economy pull behind mowers w/Lawson engines; old
car radios; pistons'& gaskets sets; complete air
conditioner for Saab car; old mufflers; 500400 Bosch
spark plugs; kits for front ends & bushing sets; lg.
selection of new tires; size 25-30 F7O & F7B snow tires;
complete chain link fencing for 30x30 ft. lot w/posts,
top rails & gate; swim pool filter; 3 bicycles; chest
type deep freeze; several used cars in running con
dition; old W.W. II Dodge power wagon; 62 Ford truck
cab & chassis & many other items too numerous to
mention. -
TERMS; Cash or approved check.
Yorkshire Garage
BILL BECKER, owner
Robert L. Sechrist, auctioneer
Ph. 382-4379
Anderson & Warner, clerks
Not responsible for accidents
Refreshment rights reserved
PUBLIC SALE OF
101 TOP INTERSTATE-TESTED HOLSTEINS
19 BROWN SWISS (18 REG.) PLUS HAY & EQUIPMENT
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1978
6:30 P.M.
Located at the Marton Farm, 1 mi. off Steuben Co. Rt. 85,8 mi. from
Elkland, Tioga Co., Pa. Selling due to ill health & the labor situation!
86 cows - a high-producing herd, many milking 80 to 100 Ibs.M 2
service bulls. 10 Holstein-Brown Swiss crossbred open hfrs., 4 younger
hfrs. NH 354 mixer-grinder, IH trans. disc, IH 3200 skid-loader, 10 h.p.
generator, 4 silo unloaders, 2 bulk tanks (400 gal. & 2,000 gal. Girton
self-washing), 20,000 bales excellent hay.
MARIA & MICHAEL MARTON, JR.
For information, or list mailed you, contact
Rumsey Sales, Bath. NY (607) 776-3478
Md. dairyman named
BALTIMORE, Md. -
Melvin E. Leppo, Sykesville,
an M.C.M.P. director of
District 3, Maryland
Cooperative Milk Producers,
Inc., has been appointed
member-at-large to the
Maryland Agricultural
Commission.
Blair Lee HI, acting
governor of Maryland,
announced the appointed in
an executive order.
Although Leppo is an
active dairyman, he will be
an at-large member
representing all of
agriculture.
Presently, the Leppo farm
operation includes 295 acres
which the family owns and
another 135 which they rent.
They milk 135 Holstein cows
• with a herd average of 15,000
pounds of milk and 561
pounds of fat. Their major
crops are com, alfalfa, and
barley which are used as
feed for 285 animals on the--
feed for 285 animals on the
farm. Leppo employs his son
his farm operation.
Leppo is also very in
volved in agricultural and
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 26,1978
to ag commission
community organizations.
Some of his involvements
Include: Carroll County
D.H.1.A., president; Carroll
County Farm Bureau,
director and member of the
executive committee;
Winfield Volunteer Fire
Company, charter member;
Maryland Mastitis Council,
president; and a member of
.Liberty Reformed
Presbyterian Church.
One of Leppo’s major
involvements is with the
Maryland Cooperative Milk
Producers, Inc. for which he
has served as a director for
the past 15 years. He is
currently chairinan of the
MCMP finance committee
Project work evaluated in
Chester County 4-H round-up
WEST CHESTER - Over
150 4-H’ers and leaders
par« pated in this year’s
Chester County 4-H Roundup
on August 15 at the Stone
Bam Restaurant outside of
Unionville. The day’s ac
tivities included judging of
exhibits, a fashion show by 4-
H clothing members, an
entertainment show by 4-H
teens, an outdoor luncheon, a
dog show, and swimming.
Among those who received
grand champion awards for
outstanding work in their 4-H
project were: Mike Wein
stock, broilers and flock
management in poultry;
Janet Latshaw, entomology
I, potatoes, vegetable HI;
Jon Weinstock, geology H;
Barbara Amalong. indoor
gardening I; Roberta Ek
dahl, pets; Jacky Mento,
FLEMENGTON, N.J. -
The Hunterdon County
Seeing Eye Club which
raises Seeing Eye puppies,
held its annual achievement
show August 9, which was
judged by Mrs. Helen Sweet
of Lebanon, N.J. ,
Jennifer Deal of Glen
Gardner and her dog
Courtney won for Class A
which included dogs 6
months mid under. Kristen
Waechter of Whitehouse
Station and her dog Willow
won for Class B which in
cluded dogs 6 to 10 months of
age. Barbara Hartsell of
Kttstown and her dog Cassie
won for Class C which in
cluded dogs 10 months and
older. Miss Hartsell also
Seeing Eye 4-H
dog show held
and a member of tbe
executive committee. He is
also a director of the Holly
Milk Cooperative. In the
past, he served as the
chairman of the MCMP
Quality Control Committee
and as a director for the
Dairy Council of the Upper
Chesapeake Bay, Inc.
In 1961, Leppo was named
Outstanding Young Farmer
by the Carroll County
Jaycees’ and was first
runner-up that same year in
the Maryland Jaycees’
contest. Leppo has been
cited five times for superior
quality milk production. Two
of these times were for
excellence, the highest level
of achievement.
self-determined; David
Amalong, philately;
Sheenan Berk, dogs. All are
members of Tri-Community
4-H Club.
Sharon Warren, flower I;
Deborah Warren, flower II;
Alison Scheib, raspberry,
strawberry I.
All are members of the
Chester Springs 4-H Club.
Martin Parker, forestry I
from the London Grove
Forestry Club. Joann Wyatt,
indoor gardening n, IV;
Susan Wright, rabbits;
Donna Teeter, vegetable II
of the Southern Chester
County Community Club.
Lori Constein, Let’s Explore
from the Parkesburg 4-H
Club. Cathy McAllister,
tomato; Randolph Mc-
Cardell, vegetable I of the
Oxford Agricultural Club.
received the trophy for the
best out of the three classes.
Best showman was
Christine Locowskl of
Bloomsbury who worked the
best with dogs other than her
own.
Those in the club receiving
writing paper with their
breed on it for best effort
were Nancy Hansen and
Amy, Gloria Jakubco and
Flint, Chip Dombrowski and
Marcie, Scheryl Specter and
Walter, and Neil Papenfuhs
with Coleen.
This project is a
cooperative project of the
Seeing Eye, Inc.
Morristown, N.J, and 4-
H’ers in which the 4-H Club
member takes care of the
puppy and trains it so that it
can be used by a blind
person. Advice, veterinarian
costs and feed costs are
provided by the Seeing Eye.
If one is interested in more
information about this
project, please call the 4-H
office (609-788-1340) or the
leader of the Hunterdon
County Seeing Eye Club,
Mrs. Elaine Jakubco (609-
721-1398).
Under the Federal Ports
and Waterways Act of 1972,
the U.S. Coast Guard has full
authority over ships of any
flag operating in U.S. waters
to enforce regulations
designed to prevent oil spills
or other marine hazards.
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