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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30,1978
One-fourth of farm accidents take place daring harvests
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - done, say safety program-
Over one-fourth of all farm mere at the University of
accidents occur during Maryland.
September and October. So
now is the time to think Take.tune to zero-m on
about these safety measures machine hazards and effec
and to do something in the tive countermeasures. Con
name of accident preven- sider the following facts:
tion. If you wait until next ...One-half of the reported
month, it probably won’t get combine-related injuries oc-
Workshop set
WEST CHESTER - The Thursday, October 12, 1978
Chester County Extension at the Extension Office, 235
Service of Penn State will W. Market St., West Chester
offer a workshop on learning and Friday, October 13,1978
how to relax and' relieve at New Garden Township
stress featuring exercises Bldg., Rt. 41 just two miles
and activities to fit one's south of Avondale, from 9:30
lifestyle. This free workshop to 11:30 a.m. One must
will be held at two locations, register by October 10,1978.
S 3 ACRE FARM, FARM EQUIPMENT,
HOUSEHOLD COODS, ANTIQUES, ETC.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 &
9:30 A.M.
On the premises 1922 Quarry Road, approx. SVz miles North of Lebanon,
Swatara Township.
83 Acre farm with approx. 50 acres under cultivation, approx. 8 acres of woodland,
balance in pasture with several springs on property. There is a 2% story frame dwell
ing. 3 rooms, powder room & enclosed porch on first floor, 4 bedrooms & bath on se
cond floor. Losh stoker hot water heat. Spring house attached to House. There is a
bank bam, 40 x 40 equipment Storage shed, com cnb, 2 car garage, numerous poultry
houses. - 1
Farmall H tractor, 2 cultipackers, harrow, disc, manure spreader, horse plow,
Smoker bale elevator, 2 hole com sheller, cylinder shelter, poultry equipment. 73
Chrysler Newport 4-door, 38,000 miles (loaded), 51 International truck with racks, 65
Chrysler 4-door (as is) Hay, etc. 2 Oval front china closets, marble top table, cane &
plank bottom rockers, 5 teg extension table, large roll top desk, old cupboards, oak
sideboard, 4 pc. dining room suite, ext. table, old couch, captain & other asst, chairs,
Zenith colored TV, Fngidaire ref. w/freezer top, 30 in. electric stove, 2 single & 2 dou
ble metal beds, 2 Empire bureaus, 3 blanket chests, 2 old washstands, old footstools,
wooden clothes tree, small chest, large oak wardrobe, folding cots, 4 plank bottom
chairs (unusual), other asst, bedroom furniture (some early).
Old shelf clock, windmill music box, dough tray, coffee grinder, parlor hanging
hght, buggy lamp, old wooden tea & coffee boxes, tin ice cream dippers, nice old agate
lunch box, tea kettle, butter prints, asst, baskets, small iron kettles, oil lamps, old pat
chwork quilts, arly bedspreads, one (Emmanuel Miley for C. Light 1840), 62 pc.
Nontake China, Japanese tea set, decorated milk white, Nippon, blue & other asst,
china, cups & saucers etc. asst, depression, pressed & pattern glass, castor set, car
nival vases, gold edged white china pieces, souvenier pieces, asst, tinware, estate
heatrola, asst, small tables, B & H tiffany type lamp, Reverse on glass picture &
others, modem poster bed, several old bowl & pitchers & more.
For inspection of real estate
call 717-949-3401 for appointment
Approx. 25 acres of standing corn will also be sold.
Fri. Oct. 6-1 P.M. Farm Equipment, Collectibles, etc.
Sat. Oct. 7 - 9:30 A.M. Antiques & Household Goods
2 P.M. Real Estate
Attorney - Henry Steiner
Auctioneers - Weik & Risser
Clerks - Zug & Heister
Henry K. Miller Estate
PUBLIC SALE
1:00 P.M
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 7
HENRY ROYER & HENRY STEINER
Co. Administrators
Lunch Available
cur in the field, and fingers
are lost in 38 per cent of
these injuries.
...Tractor operators under
15 and over 64 have seven to
10 times more accidents per
hour of.machine use than
operators in the 25 to 44 age
group.
- ...Fifty per cent of the vic
tims of wagon accidents are
injured in falls.
...Farm elevators have
one of the highest accident
rates. Almost half of the
accidents mvolve getting
caught in moving parts, and
nearly three out of four of
these injuries mvolve fingers
and hands.
You can have an accident
free harvest season this year
if you make safety impor
tant. Consider the following
recommendations for a safe
and trouble-free harvest
season:
...Study the Operator’s
Manual prepared by the
manufacturer of a machine
and follow its recommenda
tions on adjustment, opera-
NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES Ijs
ANNUAL FALL £■ |
SPECIAL HEIFER SALE
* .i
Held at New Holland Sales Stables, New Holland, PA
700-Bbo Head of Holstein Heifers Registered and Grade
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
10:00 A.M.
Registered heifers will sell at 12 noon.
Several registered heifers with pedigrees and high record dams.
Sires represented will be Astronaut, Elevation, Ivanhoe, Milk &Honey, etc.
• Fresh heifers
• Springing heifers
• Short bred heifers
• Open heifers and small calves all sizes
Notice to consigners - all heifers need 30 day TB and blood test for out of state slup
ment. Calfhood vaccination records if available.
Please have registered papers and transfers on registered heifers in order.
For more information to buy or sell contact
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-397-5538 717-354-4341
The calves will be graded and sold in uniform groups by breed, sex. grade
and weight. All calves of good breeding naturally polled or dehorned.
Weight 300-700 pounds.
Place
David Brice
ARMSTRONG* Belknap Livestock Market
Belknap Auction Dayton, PA Oct. 14 1:00 p.m. 450 Dayton, PA 16222
MERCER
4-H Park
CENTRE HALL 3
Auction Barn
WESTMORELAND*
Fairground, Greensburg Oct. 23 7:00
BEDFORD 3
Fairground
DANVILLE*
Auction Barn
ADAMS Frank Darcey, Jr.
Arendtsville, South R.D J 2, 80x39
Mountain Fairgrounds Oct. 28 6:00 p.m. 100 Fairfield, PA 17320
KEYSTONE INTL. 1
Farm Show Building
Harrisburg, PA
Walter Laird
THOMASVILLE R.D.#3
(York Co.) Auction Bam Nov. 10 7:30p.m. 200 Dover, PA 17315
’Calves vaccinated against Blackleg and protected against Shipping Fever with
Nasal-gen on day of delivery to sale point.
2 Calves vaccinated against Blackleg and protected against Shipping Fever with
an injection of Com-biotic on day delivered to sale point.
3 Calves protected against Shipping Fever with Nasal-gen on day of delivery to sale
pomt.
‘Calves protected against Shipping Fever with an injection of Com-biotic on day of
delivery to sale point.
* Many of these calves suitable for 4-H and FFA Baby Beef Projects. All sales will
offer a few singles suitable for youth projects.
** Additional information can be secured at the respective Agricultural Extension
Offices: Mercer, Kittanning, Bellefonte, Greensburg, Bedford, Bloomsburg, Get
tysburg, York; or Write: Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association, R.D. #l, Penn
sylvania Furnace, PA 16865
tions, lubrication and safety.
...Harvest com as soon as
it is ready.
... Maintain ground speed
according to crop and field
conditions, and keep the
header centered on the row.
...Be safety-conscious at
all tunes by keeping all
shields in place; stopping
FEEDER CALVES
Angus • Hereford • Shorthorn
Crossbred • Steers & Heifers
Date Time Hd For Information Contact:
Robert Calvert
Agr. Ext. Office, Courthouse
Oct. 14 7:00 p.m. 50 Mercer, PA 16137
Oct. 20 1:00
Fred J. Koontz
R.D. n
Oct. 25 12:30 p.m. 300 Bedford, PA 15522
Oct. 27 7:30
Farm Show Building
Nov. 1 6 6:30p.m. 125 Harrisburg, PA 17120
HEALTH STATUS
machine before leaving
operator’s seat to clean, ad
just, or lubricate; keeping
hands, feet, and clothing
away from moving parts;
observing rest stops, par
ticularly during mid
mommg and mid-aftemoon
and having a fire ex
tinguisher readily available.
William P. Campbell
Penns Cave
,m. 300 Centre Hall, PA 16828
William Hanna
R.D. #2, Box 152
■m. 200 West Newton. PA 15089
Melvin Lehman
Danville Cattle Co.
■m. 650 R.D. #4. Danville. PA 17821
Charles Itle, Mgr.