—Lancaster Farming, Satanlay, Navaaifcar .4,1971
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Chimney, fireplace, and firewood hints told
FLEMINGTON, N.J. -
There’s a nip in the air these
mornings and before long,
evenings will be getting
cooler, the house chilly.
If one is inclined to plan
ahead, he should have a
couple of things to consider:
Inspecting and cleaning his
chimney, and stocking in his
supply of wood.
Inter-State claims financial
strength, but cautions dairymen
against over-production
AIRVILLE Members of
Inter-State Milk Producers
Cooperative who met here
recently for their annual
membership meeting were
told by their director, Roy
Weaner of Gettysburg, and
Inter-State’s treasurer,
Robert M. Dever, that their
cooperative remains strong
and is prepared to meet the
future needs of the dairy
industry.
But there were also a few
words of caution directed at
producers who have been
taking advantage of the
record-high milk prices.
Both Weaner and Dever
noted that the marketing of
surplus milk is expensive.
Last year, for example,
Inter-State spent $700,000 to
move surplus milk out of the
area, resulting in the lowest
cooperative profits in four
years. Dever reported that
the cooperative made
$571,000 during 1977.
Weaner, who predicted
that Class 13.5 per cent milk
will be priced at $l2 m
December, asked the
assembled dairymen not to
overdo it with their
production. “Production so
far has been long and prices
are good and feed is cheap...
but don’t overdo it,” he
emphasized. “There is no
use producing milk for a
market we don’t have,” he
added.
According to Dover, it
costs as much as $3 per
hundredweight to market
excess milk. Inter-State has
in the past covered those
expenses through a
reduction of prices paid to
dairymen for surplus milk.
“We like to keep these costs
6urrent, rather than build up
these costs,” he explained.
Declaring that Inter-State
has $lB million worth of
assets, Dever noted that the
Philadelphia-based milk
marketing cooperative is
financially strong. Both he
and Weaner asked the
membership for continued
support.
Dever also spoke on the
Cooperative’s involvement
with Q C, Inc. and Holly Milk
Cooperative. While the latter
Whether one burns wood in
a fireplace or a wood stove,
the chimney must be
carefully checked. One
should inspect for cracks
and other damage that may
have occurred, as well as
inspect for soot and creosote.
Any cracks or damaged
tiles should be repaired.
One can clean his own
Robert Dever
Roy Weaner
is still undergoing trials, he
emphasized that costs of the
plant are still at $8.2 million,
as originally planned.
Rumors to the contrary are
unwarranted, he said.
Q C, Inc., Inter-State’s
wholly-owned quality control
laboratory, has been a
fantastic success, according
to Dever. The firm is paying
its own way and offering
fmancial returns which
exceed Inter-State
managers’ expectations.
On a fianl note, the
member-dairymen of Inter-
State were invited to the
Cooperative’s annual
meeting and banquet, to be
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chimney if he can safely get
to the chimney top. Using
•several tire chains tied
together, one should raise
and lower them briskly and
frequently to scrape the
sides of the tiles, break
through the build-up of
creosote, and dislodge nests
ofbjrdsandother wildlife.
Wood stoves, specifically
the modern, efficient, re
held at the Host Farm,
Lancaster, on November 16.
Tickets should be secured by
November?.
Weaner closed his
remarks by encouraging
farmers tQ, support their
general farm organizations
and the Young Cooperator
program. “They’re building
leaders for tomorrow, and
believe me it does pay off ...
it gives us a more secure
future,” he declared.
YOUR 1 y 2 INCH LINE IS
NOT OBSOLETE.
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FOR STANCHION BARN
Results are LOWER SOMATIC CELL COUNTS
circulating types, are slow
burners. Often claimed to
bum for long v periods, they
can last as much as 12 or
more hours before adding
more fuel.
But, the danger in these
stoves is in the build-up of
creosote in the chimneys and
connecting pipes.
One may decide to
tne services of a “chimney
sweep.” Fireplace and
chimney cleaning services
are available and should be
considered if one j has any
doubts about the system. A
sweep comes with more than
a long-handled broom. They
will be equipped with power
vacuum cleaners and other
tools that thoroughly clean
out the system.
Also, one might check with
a mason on the soundness of
the chimney.
Another important con
sideration is in the quality of
the firewood a person
chooses.
The heat that is derived
from the combustion of the
wood depends upon the
concentration of the woody
material, resin, ash and
water. The first three
features vary depending
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upon the tree species and its
growth rate while the latter
depends on the species,"
season in which the tree was
cut, and the seasoning
procedures used.
In general, the heaviest
woods, when seasoned, have
the greatest heating value.
The greatest heat
equivalents of wood' are
associated with apple,
American' beech, hickory,
black locust and white oak.
The next group of woods
categorized by their heat
equivalents would include
white ash, white and yellow
birch, black cherry, sugar
maple, black walnut, and
red oak.
Those species considered
to be moderate heat
equivalents: black ash, red
maple, silver maple,
American sycamore, and the
Eastern larch.
The poorest in heating
quality are aspen, basswood,
butternut, balsam fir,
hemlock, red and white
pines, red spruce and black
willow.
Wood should be seasoned
approximately eight to 12
months This will ap
preciably reduce the
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creosote build-up in the
stove’s exhaust system.
One would also remind
wood buyers that the only
legal measurement for
fireplace . wood in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania is
the cord. And, that’s the
standard cord, not the face
cord.
A standard cord comprises
a stack 8 feet long, 4 feet
high, and 4 feet deep. Total
volume would be 128 cubic
feet.
The face, or short cord,
would be 8 feet long, 4 feet
high and a foot to 2 feet in
depth, depending on the
length of cut.
There are many other
considerations in purchasing
firewood. The Extension
Service has an exceptionally
goodbook, “Burning Wood.”
Published by the Northeast
Regional Agricultural
Engineering Service, it is
available through our office
at a very nominal price.'
The, publication includes
chapters on wood as a fuel,
fireplaces, stoves, (types
and efficiency), furnaces,
installation, and an in
teresting section on cutting
fuel wood with a chain saw.