Pa. Farm Museum
Harvest Days Oct. 7-8
LANCASTER -- Harvest
Days, the Pennsylvania
Farm Museum’s annual
celebration of the harvest
season, will be held October
7 and 8. The outdoor event
will feature live demon
strations of over forty ac
tivities traditionally
associated with harvest-time
in rural Pennsylvania. All
activities are scheduled
from noon to 5 p.m. each
day.
Apple butter making,
cider pressing, threshing,
butchering, sauerkraut
making, candle-dipping,
com nulling, and butter
making are but a few of the
harvest-related activities to
be demonstrated. Special
activities include operation
of the museum’s antique
steam tractors, a Penn
sylvania long rifle shoot, and
performances of traditional
folk music. On Saturday, a
genuine Conestoga wagon
will be drawn about the
PUBLIC SALE
of 65 ACRE FARM AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
located at RD #1 Spring City, along the
Bridge St. Extension, */z mi. North of Rt. 23,
near Sunny Slope Dairy, East Vincent Twp.,
Chester Co., Pa.
House -2% story stone w/stucco, Ist floor has 4
rooms, including modern kitchen. 2nd floor has 4 Ige
bedrooms, full bath & walk in closet. Basement and
attic.
Bank Barn - Stone and Frame 45’ x 56’, 27 cow stalls,
box stalls, tin roof, milk house and 11’ x 58’ silo.
Equip. Shed and Out Bldgs - 22’ x 42’ w/com crib,
cement floor, 2 car garage, Ig. utility shed and spring
house.
Water Supply - Well & Pressure System, Stream and
very mce pond.
School District - Owen J. Roberts (High School),
East Vincent (Elem.).
Zoning - R-2, lot size - 2 acres minimum.
Ground - Terrain is level to very gentle slope, 45
acres tillage, 5 A. woods, 15 A grass land; approx. 1,425
ft. road frontage.
Comments - This property has a very nice setting
several hundred ft. off main road back a level farm
lane. Large shade trees and easy working soil all add to
the adaptability of this fme property.
Real Estate to be sold at 11 A.M., Terms 10% down
day of sale with settlement by 1979. Inspection anytime
by appointment - CALL: Homing Farm Agency, Inc.
215-286-5183.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
D-14 Allis Chalmers Tractor, 3 bottom A.C. plow, 3
sec. pull harrow, Woods clippers, Cadet #6 rotary
mower (like new), metal feed cart (new), #206 New
Idea Manure spreader, 2 wheel farm trailer, flat farm
wagon, 3 pt. hook-up scraper blade, one horse sleigh,
27 in. Jacobson riding mower, small push mower, 2
DeLaval milk buckets w/umts, Stainless steel vat,
bucket rack, 2 milk cans, 2 stainless steel strainers, 3
ton screw jack, 40 ft. magnesium ladder, chicken
crates, egg baskets, elec, fencer, metal fence posts &
new barbed wire, tires w/rims, various quantities of
lumber, V 2 bu. baskets, berry crates & boxes, barn
lantern, rubber tire wheel barrow, bee hives, forks,
shovels and small items not mentioned.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Dressers, chests of drawers, wardrobes, small crib,
clothes tree, filing cabinet, china closet (sq.), few
chairs, davenport, 2 small bookcases, minors & pic
tures, lamps, stands, trays and odd dishes, crocks,
cherry seeder, Ig. tea kettle, iron fry pan, double barrel
shot gun (L.C. Smith), wooden tub, window screens,
horse blanket, Sm. elec, oven, Kitchen aid dishwasher,
17.6 Cu. ft. G.E. refrig. (7 yrs. old), Elec, fry pan,
blender, iron, 2 elec, clocks, radios, fan, sm. oil heater,
etc.
Terms by:
IRVIN G. & GLADYS KOLB
Atty: William M. Cremers Jr.
Alvin & Elton Horning, Auctioneers
Horning Farm Agency, Inc.
Main St., Morgantown, Pa.
215-286-5183
museum grounds by a six
horse team.
A partial list of Harvest
Days activities include:
apple butter making, cider
pressing, bean snapping, bed
roping, mattress stuffing,
beekeeping, blacksmithmg,
broom-making, butchering,
butter making, candle
dipping, com milling, cor
nhusk braiding, compone
baking, gunsmithing, sad
dlery, herb tea brewing, and
ice cream making. *
Also included are open
hearth cooking, pottery,
quilting, rifle shoot, rye
straw basket making,
sauerkraut making, scythe
sharpening, steam tractor
operation, soap making,
spinning, threshing, tin
smithing, tobacco culture,
vegetable drying, conestoga
wagon, whittling, weaving,
woodworking, wool dyeing.
This year marks the 19th
annual Harvest Days
program at the Farm
Museum. The museum is
at 10:30 A.M
REAL ESTATE
located about four miles
north of Lancaster on the
Oregon Pike, Route 272.
Admission to Harvest
Days will be $3 for adults,
free for children under 12
and senior citizens over 65.
For more information
about Harvest Days, one can
contact the Farm Museum
at 717-569-0401.
York Co.
tour set
Oct. 11
YORK - The York
Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service in
conjunction with other
participating agencies has
announced plans for its
annual tour, set for Wed
nesday, October 11.
Participants will meet at
Queensgate Shopping Center
at 8:30 a.m. with stops
planned at the following
points of interest:
-the Michael Wright farm,
with commodity and facility
structures and operations;
-the George Wolf farm,
specializing in. potato, gram
and egg production;
-the York County Solid
Waste Landfill; y
HERD DISPERSAL
atG.M. LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.,
Duncansville, PA.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2
1:30 P.M.
Herd consists of 25 Registered Canadian Holstein
cows, several classified Very Good. This is a high pro
ducing herd with type and good udders.
For Information Call
SHERMAN GLICK
Lewistown, PA
717-248-0960 or
FRED MgCARTNEY
Dry Run, PA
717-349-2393
PUBLIC SALE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
10:00 A.M.
Located Vz mile North of Elizabethville,
Pennsylvania, on Route 225.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
' 3-Pc Lt. Oak Bedroom Suite; round top trunk; Oak
bureau and washstand; 3-pc. Victorian living room
suite; 2-pc. Walnut bedroom suite; half spindle plank
bottom nursing rocker; one-drawer stand; empire
bureau; iron butcher kettle; square stand with large
marble and claw feet; treadle sewing machine;
decorated cottage bed; gold leaf Victorian wall
mirror; oak rocker; tin advertisement sign “National
Fire Insurance Co.” Hartford, Connecticut; late
Adams cup, saucer, dessert and plate; 130 Pieces of
Azalea Dishes such as snack trays, dinner plates,
vegetable bowls, covered tureens, square plates,
oblong celery trays, bouillion cups, etc.; Green Spatter
Peafowl Cup and Saucer; Red Spatter Peafowl Cup;
Custard glass bowl signed Northwood; 2 kerosene
lamps; shell and jewel water pitcher and glass; stick
spatter plate; assortment of miscellaneous glass such
as pressed, carnival, depression, etc.
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
3-pc. Walnut veneer bedroom suite; upholstered
chair; Electrolux sweeper; 4-drawer filing cabinet;
assortment of sheet music; approximately 40 bundles
of tile roofing; dishes; pots; pans; etc.
TERMS: CASH. Personal checks accepted only from
persons havmg an established account with Auc
tioneer.
Lee D. Dockey
Auctioneer-Estate Liquidator-Appraiser
Box 164 Pillow, PA 17080
Phone: 717-758-6004
During the Pa. Farm Museum’s Harvest Days, the special activities include
operation of the museum’s antique steam tractors.
-the Charles Trout farm,
site of the county’s second
cropland terrace;
-the Ellis Crowl farm with
dairy operation waste
facilities.
Lunch will be served at
11:30 by the Stewartstown
Fireman’s Auxiliary and is
included in the total tour cost
of $6.50.
Reservations, including
payment, should be made by
October 2 to Lila Pep
perman, York ASCS Office,
2600 Eastern Boulevard,
York, Pa. 17402.
Estate of i.R. LESHER
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30,1978
Central Pennsylvania
4-H’ers
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secretary, treasurer, and
news reporter. She also
assisted with club activities
and events as a teen leader.
The state swine contest
winner completed projects
m several units of swine
breeding and management,
dairy, veterinary science,
health, safety, home
management, clothing, and
teen leadership.
Locally, she took part in
the 4-H fashion show, fitting
and showmanship contests,
demonstration day,
achievement night, and
officerstraining.
Denise also participated in
the Regional 4-H Deomon-
GAP AUCTION
FRIDAY EVE., OCTOBER S, 1978
5:30 P.M.
Located off Route 41 - Lancaster Avenue opposite Turkey
Hill Mimt Market - Cross RR Bridge.
ANTIQUES AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SOLD AT EVERY AUCTION.
CONSIGNMENTS ON MONDAYS
< FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 7:00P.M.
OTHER DAYS BY APPOINTMENT.
Call us for pick-up service
IRA STOLTZFUS & SON, Auctioneers
442-4936 or 442-8254
CONDUCTORS ALL TYPES PUBLIC SALES
PUBLIC SALE
16 ACRE FARMETTE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
At 2 P.M.
Located 2 miles north of the village of
Bowmansville along Rt. 625 in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania.
Tract of land consists of approx. 16 acres of which 11
acres are under cultivation, balance pasture and
woodland with spring fed stream flowing through.
Improvements mclude
11 Room Frame House
with bath, oil fired hot water baseboard heating system
installed 7 years ago with summer-winter hook up for
hot water, storm windows included, also 2 rooms have
wall to wall carpet and carpeted stairway, also in
cluded are
Bank Barn 56’ x 34’
and 1 car garage. Never failing spring water piped to
both house and barn.
Inspection of real estate by appointment only by
calling 215-445-5583.
Terms by:
ALVIN & ANNA MAE WISE
Auctioneers:
Leßoy S. Horst and
Paul W. Horst
Attorney: J. Marlin Shreiner
stratum Day, District and
State 4-H Junior Dairy Show,
District and State 4-H Dress
Revue, Farm Show, State 4-
H Achievement Days,
Pennsylvania Association of
Farmer Cooperatives
Summer Youth Institute,
■ Keystone International
Livestock Exposition, and
Minnesota 4-H Exchange
Program.
She was selected as
Pennsylvania’s Jersey
Queen, Pennsylvania Out
standing 4-H Pork
Producers, State Jersey
Award, and was a Keystone
4-H Award winner in swine
and dairy.
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