—Lancaster Faming, Saturday, June 30,1979
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Ocean may generate
WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, W.VjL - Energy
conversion, by means of
solar-heated ocean surface
water, was shown to be a
potential source for
production nf ammnnin for
nitrogen fertilizers here this
week at The Fertilizer
Institute annual Marketing
Conference.
JohnF. Babbitt, president,
Derco International, Inc.,
explained that the tem
perature differential bet
145 Guernseys At Auction I
MCDONALD PROPERTIES
At The Farm - Cortland, N.Y. - July 9,1979 - 10:30 A.M.
Reed L. & Eleanor F. McJunkin Lloyd G. Vail
Owners Herd Manager
The McDonald Properties herd is one of the top Guernsey herds
in America. The 1978 DHIR herd lactation average was 14,527 M
716 F on 62 cows which was 2nd in milk and Ist in fat on herds with
50 to 75 records. The herd has one of the highest type scores in the
breed on May 12th classification there were 11 Excellent and
36 Very Goods.
A feature of the sale will be McDonalds Danmost Jean EX-3X and
her family. She has made class leading records of 2-2-18,
390-922-305; 3-4-22, 120-1, 129-305; 4-4-21, 770-1; 041-305. She
sells with 2 daughters and a son all by Clovelly Top Hornet. Also
selling will be her full sister. Their dam Winacres Ferdnands Jean
was EX-94 9 fact, total 150,180 M-8, 231 F-3, 267 da. high record
9-2-21,220-1,166-365-2 X.
Seldom does an opportunity come to livestock breeders to pur
chase members of female families such as “Jeans”.
There also are many other deep pedigreed top cows with large
families selling.
Prominent sires represented: Western Glow Danmost (21), Ap
plebrook Fames Corporal (16), Clovelly Top Hornet (13), Housleys
Dan Fayvor (13), Lyrene May Rose Prince (13).
SALES HEADQUARTERS; Holiday Inn, Cortland, N.Y. 13045.
FOR CATALOGUES OR FURTHER INFORMATION
WRITE OR CALL
THE MERRYMAN COMPANY
JOHN B. MERRYMAN, SPARKS, MD. 21152
PHONE; 301-771-4624
ween the ocean surface
water, and cooler water at
greater depths “can be
utilized to produce an almost
unlimited quantity of
electrical power.” This
power, he said, is proposed
for use in producing am
monia under the U.S.
Department of Energy
Ocean Thermal Energy
Conversion (OTEC)
program. The effort is based
on work carried out by the
Applied Physics Laboratory^
Farm Phone; 607-756-9283
SELL 145 HEAD • 3 BULLS - 67 COWS
75 BRED AND OPEN HEIFERS
Phone: 607-756-7543
electricity
of Johns Hopkins University,
he added. Devco In
ternational, a firm con
cerned with fertilizer and
natural resources
development projects, is
involved in the OTEC
program.
Babbitt explained the
impact of the ocean thermal
work on ammonia
production. “Since there is
no hydrocarbon feedstock
required to produce am
monia using the OTEC
method, the rapid cost
escalation of traditional and
limited sources of natural
gas, and the ever-increasing
estimated costs of proposed
ammonia process feedstocks
AUTOMATED BROILER SET-UP
PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE
AL ESTATE
Tuesday evening July 24,1979
At the farm located IV2 miles south west of Elizabethtown,
at Rt. 230 take Rt. 241 south to Rutt Rd. Continue to Rutt Rd.
thru cross roads, farm is located on left side of road just
beyond west Ridge Rd. Approx. 500 feet frontage along Rutt
Road zoned Agri.
Consisting of 3 fully automated broiler
houses with a total capacity of 71,000 or
more birds, natural gas heat, chore-time and Big
Dutchman waterers and feeders, Medicators, Ventamatic
fans (30 and 36”), equipment for stand by power, alarm
systems in (2) houses, 400 and 200 AMP service, macadam
driveways to all buildings, 2 wells. House #1 - 30'xl40'-
House #2 - 45’x165’; House #3 - 44’x300’
Beautiful 2Vz story maintenance free,
recently remodeled Colonial 8-room home,
wall to wall carpet throughout, Ist floor family room with fire
place, L.R., D.R., eat-in Deluxe Kitchen, Laundry, Powder
room, full tile bath, 3 spacious bedrooms, oil heat, Summer
& Winter hook-up. Excellent condition. Very Lovely Country
Setting.
Small 40 x2O horse or steer barn next to meadow with
stream, Tractor and Implement shedj oversized (1) car garage,
Profitable and going operation and
growing under contract* Absolutely a rare oppor
tunity, must be seen to be appreciated. Inspection - Sat.
June 30, July 7 & 141-4 p.m. or by appointment.
Broker participation clients must be registered with
auctioneers prior to evening of sale.
Aucts.: Carl Oilier
464-2233
J. Everett Kreider
786-1545
using coal or its derivatives,
make ammonia production
on an OTEC “plantship” a
potentially viable alter
native for U.S. future
nitrogen fertilizer needs.”
7:00 P.M.
Sale by,
John & Nancy
Rosenberry
367-7485
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