Fertilizer movement left D.C. - “Food is'on a biological time clock” that cannot wait for PUBLIC SALE VALUABLE MOUNTAIN LAND FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 18, At 6:30 P.M. Sale will be held at the Brush Valley Men nonite Church parking lot, located about 8 miles East of Centre Hall, Pa. along route 192. A tract of mountain land (no buildings) containing 187 acres more or less w/some saw timber and some of the best hunting in Central Pa. The tract is located in Centre Co., Gregg Township, about VA miles North of church at the end of a dirt road. For more details see tract no. 2 in deed book 358-Page 336 in Centre Co. recorders office. Terms • 10 Percent down, balance upon delivery of deed within 30 days. Reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids. 4 SETH W. HOCK. JR. McConallsburg, Pa. 717-485-3336 after 4 P.M. Mark Click - Auctioneer ReedsvilteJ^aL^^^ —^ MARTIN'S BTH ANNUAL PUBLIC AUCTION OF CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ON MAY 17,18 &19 Located in the “Heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country” at Paul Z. Martin’s Sales Stables, Intercourse, Lancaster County, Penna. Auction site is approximately 15 miles east of Lancaster and 2 miles east of Intercourse on Route 340. Carriages & coaches will consist of approximately 300 vehicles including carriages & horse equipment from the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Victor Shone of New York, a partial liquidation of carriages from Mr. & Mrs. Walter (Pete) Leach collection of Long Green, Maryland & Dispersal of the carriage collection & appointments belonging to Mr. Ed Veasey of Georgetown, Delaware. Included among the 300 vehicles are: King of Hanover Chariot; Roof Seat Break by French & Co., Boston, Mass.; Brewster & Co. Roof Seat'Break;; Brewster & Co. Park Drag with lamps, ladder, lead bars, trunks, & steps; Photographer’s Wagon; several restored Broughams; restored Victoria by Brewster & Co.; Omnibus; Hearse w-child’s size, pine coffin; Panel boot Victoria; Geo. IV Phaeton; Abbott & Downing Stagecoach, serial No. 6038; Park Drag made in England by Holland & Holland; restored Trap w wicker sides & back; English made back-to-back Trap; Gigs; Dog Cart; English Ralli Cars; 2 & 3-seat Surreys; Going-to-Cover Cart; private Opera Bus; Curtain Rockaway; Tandem Cart by Brewster & Co., Serial No. 20150; Road Carts; Buckboard (pony size); Town Coach; Park Phaeton; restored Wagonette tßrake; Concord Wagons; 2-seat Democrats; 2-seat Wagon; Doctor’s Sleighs; restored Cutters; Russian Sleighs; Wicker Basket Sleigh; 2-seat Sleighs w-bobs. Many of the above vehicles and those not listed are restored and ready to use. Catalogues with a complete listing of all vehicles are available for $5.00 each. Coaching & horse equipment includes: 4-in-Hand Harness; Ig. pony 4-in-Hand Harness; Gig Harness (horse & pony size); team Coach Harness; single & double sets driving harness, horse & pony size; bells, driving collars; brass hames; harness parts; pole chains; kidney links; rosettes; bits, several varieties; Holly whips; bridles, saddles; lamps; lap robes; books & periodicals; French tugs; parasols; saddle racks; water troughs; poles; shafts; wagon jacks; wagon wheels; hubs; spokes; blacksmith tools; single & double trees; cast iron seats; horse drawn farm machinery; undercarriages; heavy farm wagons; & primitive tools, & many other horse related items not listed. government gasoline coupons during the crucial period of crop production, MARTIN AUCTIONEERS, INC. FILE BOX 71, BLUE BALL, PA. 17506 “Complete Auction Service*’ Paul Z. 717-354-6671 717-354-7539 717-354-8793 Office: 717-354-7006 WEEK OF SALE: noted the head of The Fer tilizer Institute here on Monday. Edwin M. Wheeler underscored the need for top priority for agricultural fuel needs in any future gasoline rationing plan. “It is clear that congressional intent has always been to protect agricultural uses of energy,” he emphasized in testimony before the Senate Sub committee on Rural Development. This intent, however, is not included in the current Department of Grant protests ‘wilderness scheme’ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congress will be urged by the nation’s farmers and ranchers to “call a prompt halt to the administration’s runaway scheme.” The Carter administration > Federation, called the plan has asked that another 15.4 < \ Antiques & collectibles: General store items Enterprise Coffee Mill; tin flour & sugar bins; cheese cutters; coffee grinders; automobile foot warmer; buttons; scales; hanging meat scales; cream separator; apple peelers; cigar boxes; molasses pump & drum; 2 picture pumps; hand job wooden washing machine; wooden doll carriage w-parasol; & wooden hay rakes; forks, shovels & wheelbarrows. Also several Presidential pinsrcontents of old dentist office including chaff, tools & denture ware; old movie machine w-sliding glass pictures; asst, of cameras & cases and many more items too numerous to mention. Also of special interest: Four-in-hand hitch including four purebred Hackneys, new harness & roof seat brake by Studebaker & Co. New 1978 4-Axle trailer w/electric brakes, electric jack, electric winch spare tire and wheel; 13’ carriage trailer, tande axle, electric jack, electric winch, hydraulic brakes, spare wheel and tire; GUck 4-Horse trailer (1970 or 1972), hydraulic brake and electric jack; 1969 Cadillac DeVille Convertible w/new engine; 1923 Model T Dump Truck, does not have title; 19 Chinese Rickshaw, motorized w/electric start. The above listings are incomplete. Between 5,000 to 6,000 lots will be sold in three full days. Plan now to join us at the start of the sale at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday and stay until the end of the auction Saturday afternoon or evening. CATALOGUES with a complete listing of horse drawn vehicles, will be available after April 15th for $5.00 to cover postage handling. Price lists for carriages and sleighs will be available for $l.OO TERMS: Cash, certified check or money orders. A current Bank letter of credit or reference MUST ac company all business & personal checks. For reserve seats & additional information, please contact our office between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily. Larry L. 717-768-8108 out of gasoline rationing plan Energy’s Contingency Gasoline Rationing Plan, he said. The plan does nothing to assure the nation’s fanner that there will be even enough gasoline to deliver fertilizer or other production needs to his farm. Over the past five years, Wheeler noted, farmers have received, and used, 45 to 51.5 million tons of fer tilizer, annually. Use of this material accounts for 30 to 40 per cent of U.S. crop production each year, he added. forest lands be designated as “wildnemess,” and that another 10.6 million acres be ,set aside for “further study.” Allan Grant, president of the American Farm Bureau wilderness jW"" * v v 85 < <- ! < . -~- Sr Paul Z„ Jr. In the event of gasoline rationing, priority activities are spelled out under the Administration’s Con tingency Gasoline Rationing Plan, such as public tran sportation, sanitation ser vices and snow removal. “Yet priority needs for gasoline to deliver fertilizer and other food production items to the farmer are left out completely,” Wheeler pointed out. He strongly urged the Senate group to amend the DOE emergency plan to I '■* Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,1979 timber and mineral resources.” “We are hopeful,” Grant said, “that members of Congress will reject this idea in favor of wise use and proper management of the nation’s resources. America is entitled to a prudent use of these vast areas. “Those who will suffer,” Grant said, “are the con sumers whose lumber, energy and food costs will be driven higher and higher by these new limitations on available supplies.” He also cited the example of ranchers, who are now STANLEY & ANNA MILLER RD2, Green, NY (Chenango Co.) MACHINERY DISPERSAL THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10 7:00 P.M. Sale to be held on the farm on Ott Rd., turn off Rt. 206, 2 miles west of Greene at blinker light, go 2 miles North to Ott Rd., then 1 mile to farm. Watch for arrows. MACHINERY (Clean & Like New) MF 175 diesel tractor, 1620 hrs. 16.9x28 new rubber, multi-power, chains, excellent shape; MF 175 diesel tractor 2255 hrs.; 18.4x30 tires, like new; MF 165 gas tractor, 1615 hrs., has Freeman front end loader with snow scoop and dirt blade, like new; NH 450 3 pt. hitch mower, like new; N 1272 cutditioner, used 1 season; NH 56 side rake, NH 404 hay crusher; MF 10 baler with thrower; (2) Snowco 30 ft. skeleton elevator with motor, like new; 2 kicker wagons on good running gears; Long 3 pt. hitch 3 bottom 16” plow, used 1 season; Long transport disc, new last year; 3 pt. hitch cultivator; Old 2 row com planter; NH 717 chopper with 1 row com head and direct cut head; (2) Papec self unloading wagons on good running gears, excellent shape; NH Super 23 blower; 40 ft. pipe; IH long trough and pipe; NI 165 bu. single beater manure spreader with hydraulic end gate, like new; MF 7 ft. 3 pt. hitch rear blade; 50 ft. endless belt; some old Wooden stanchions; 4 wheel trailers; 8 suitcase type tractor weights; 3 Surge milkers; 2 S.S. Strainers; pony harness; pony saddle; lots of chicken feeders; big truck step bumper; other miscellaneous items com monly found around the farm. SPECIAL INTEREST - Old Happy Thought Cook Stove (You don’t see one everyday!) P.S. Truly a dean outfit all the way, that’s never been hurt. Everything in excellent shape. Terms: Cash or one way checks. Owners, STANLEY AND ANNA MILLER Sale Manager and Auctioneer Mel Manasse Whitney Point NY 13862 607-692-4540 include agricultural production and distribution as a priority activity. The fertilizer industry spokesman noted that it takes about 211 million gallons of gasoline each year for delivery fertilizer from the retailer to the farm gate, not including fuel needed for farm fertilizer application. Although this amount is only 0.185 per cent of total U.S. gasoline consumption, “it is crucial to the food produc tivity of agriculture and the well being of the nation.” able to use much of the forest land for grazing. “If Congress aproves the ad ministration plan,” Grant said, “those ranchers must revert to riding the range on horseback or hiking in on foot to take care of their cattle, the effect is obvious. Beef, already in short supply, will become even more scarce.” Grant noted that congressional approval of the plan would put an area roughly the size of New England under the “lock and key of the wilderness con cept.” H 3 NUTRITIOUS 39