VOL 24 No. iT^^ Gasohol will soon be available By DIETER KRERG GLENSIDE Gasohol may soon be available in southeastern and southcentral Pennsylvania, according to Buzz Marcus, a Philadelphia area automobile dealer who has gained exclusive distribution rights in five Middle Atlantic States. The gasohol will flow, be says, as soon as he has fuel distributors contracted to handle the gasohol. Marcus, a partner in Mar-Cam Industries, has been involved with gasohol for about a year. His partner. Mo Campbell, has been one of the nation’s leading promoters of gasohol and has driven a gasohol-fueled Farms not adversely affected by radiation By DIETER KRIEG YORK “Radioactivity and the York ' County Fanner” was the subject of a meeting held here Thursday evening at York College. Organized by York County . Agent John Smith, the event attracted a : crowd of 250, and featured spokesmen from Pennsylvania State .University and tee University ofPennsylvania. In.wakeof teenuclear pcddenton Three Mile Island, and the more recent publicity of cattle dying on a farm located within the 5- mile radius of the atomic plant, tee discussions were designed to be purely educational, Smith emphasized on several ijoccasions. ' Addressing themselves the the subject: “Radiation and the York County farmer” were Dr. Milford Heddleson, soil scientist and ctoOrdinator of environmental programs Slaughter steers slightly higher this week ByKENDACE BORRY LTHTZ Slaughter steer prices at Lancaster County auctions finished this week steady to slightly higher, foilwing a drop in last week’s slaughter market prices. Starting the week off on Monday, at the Lancaster Stockyards, compared to the previous Wednesday, Orchardists predict good fruit pickings By JOAN LIESAU Orchardists are using adjectives such as “good, super” and “terrific” to describe their fruit crops so far this season in Lancaster and bordering counties. Some minor damage did occur in several peach strains, but all in all, producers reported excellent bloom and the season as being on schedule. Tom Styer of Styer Or chards, Langhom, reported having a “super crop of apples.” Because of the good weather and bee activity, Styer said the apples bad a heavy bloom. He also con tributed it to a light crop m 1978. Strong, heavy and large blossoms are reported in the orchard with Stayman Winesap as “very heavy.” Toyota to virtually every part of the country. The first gallon of alcohol was poured into the tank by Senators Frank Church and Charles Percy last Summer. Both Campbell and Marcus are also ac tive in tee automobile racing circuit, in cluding such major tracks as Daytona, Sebring, and Watkins Glen. They are using their knowledge and experience of engines and are coupling it to gasohol. Marcus and Campbell expect to have 15 million gallons of gasohol available during their first year of operation. They claim that tee fuel will increase mileage performance by 3% to 14 per cent. Dr. Roger Granlund slaughter steers were 50 cents to |l.OO higher, with instances of $1.50 higher on Choice steers. High Choice and Prime slaughter steers, yield grade 3 and 5, weighing 1150 to 1390 pounds brought 73.10 to 75.00 per hundredweight, with a few Choice 2 at 1075 to 1350 lbs. going for 74.50 to 75.85. Bob Hodge, president ot Highland Orchards, Inc., Chester County, said it was a cold Winter, but buds weren’t lost. “We have excellent bloom across the board...apples, peaches, cherries and pears,” he said. Hodge added that the first set was a “little sporatic.” “Frankly, I was suprised ft was not better,” he said. Hodge reported this year showed the largest number of bees available. Although there was “ample fruit set, it was not as high as I thought.” Hodge said he lost a few peach strains “because they can’t make it through Pennsylvania Winters.” Ray L. Kirkpatrick, manager of Hershey Orchards, Hershey, reported that certain Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1979 Or. David Kornfefd Choice yield grade 2 to 4, weighing 1000 to 1400 lbs. went for $71.75 to 74.25, with a few reaching 74.25 to 74.85. High Good and low Choice, yield grade 2 to 3, brought 70.75 to 72.50; with Good, yield grade 2 to 3, bringing 69.00-72.00. At the Vintage Sales Stables in Paradise, at their varieties of their peaches “look a little light. Certain varieties, however, look really good and we won’t have to thin them” he added. Styer is expecting 75 per cent of a full crop, with all varieties in consideration. “I’m looking for a good peach crop, not a bumper one,” he said. Groff said that