Delaware to run stove safety session
NEWARK, De. Because
more people in Delaware are
using wood as fuel, and are
concerned about the fire
hazards and many other
aspects of wood burning, a
wood stove safety seminar is
scheduled for Thursday,
F ebruary 21,1980 at 7 p.m. in
the Millcreek Volunteer Fire
Hall, located at 3900 Kirk
wood Highway, Wilmington,
DE.
The seminar is designed
for interested consumers,
especially wood burners and
Special factory allowance on MF combines
The factory is giving special
allowances on new Massey-
Ferguson combines. This means
you can get big savings on our
crop-saving MF 540 and 550
combines ... and on the
big-capacity MF 750 and 760
models. These savings make our
everyday good deals even better!
Step up to the combine leader
that can make your high-yield fields
MF
Massey Ferguson
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S. G. LEWIS AND SON MARLIN W. SCHREFFLER N. H. FLICKER & SONS, INC.
West Grove PA
Ph (215)869 9440
869-2214
those thinking about using
wood as a primary or sup
plemental source of heat.
Program topics will in
clude basic considerations
for the new or future wood
burner, safe wood stove
installation and operation,
wood as a fuel, chimney
maintenance and other fire
safety considerations.
A wood stove retailer, fire
safety instructor, energy
official, forester, insurance
representative, building
inspector, and chimney
Personalized MF financing, parts, and service available.
PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT LEBANON VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO. ABRACZINSKA’S FARM EQUIP. INC. GUS FARM EQUIPMENT INC.
sweep will share their
concern in regards to wood
burning. There will also be
wood stove exhibits.
The event is sponsored by
the Cooperative Extension
Service m cooperation with
the Delaware City Volunteer
Fire Company, the
Delaware State Fire School
and Delaware Department
of Agriculture.
There is no admission
charge, but those desiring
additional information are
asked to call 302/738-2506.
225 York Road
Carlisle, PA
Ph (717)249-5338
Pitman, PA
Ph (717)648-1120
come clean. Choose from 37" to 60"
- wide cylinders to match your
needs. Plus all the features you
want to give you the best possible
return on your combine investment.
You’ll get a better deal than
ever now, with our special factory
allowances. But you’d better hurry,
offer expires May 2, 1980.
700 E Linden St
Richland, PA
Ph (717)866-7518
Maxatawny PA
Ph (215)683 7252
Potato Growers Co-op
to hold 29th annual meeting
STATE COLLEGE The
Pennsylvania Co-operative
Potato Growers will hold its
29th annual Potato Growers
Institute February 27 and 28.
The meeting will be held at
the Sheraton Penn State Inn,
State College.
Registration for the In
stitute and room reser
vations must be made
through the Co-op office,
according to Ray Hendrick,
Institute Committee
Chairman.
Deadline for registration
is February 20 for both
rooms and meals.
The Co-op address is 25
North Progress Avenue,
Harrisburg, PA 17109. Phone
number is 717/652-4200.
Schedule for the meeting
follows:
TRACTOR SAFETY HINT
- K s
Install rollbars, fasten seat belts!
And stay off slopes if you can t be
sure of tractor stability Same
advice goes for dips gullies and
ditches When going downhill use
lowest possible gear Space
wheels as wide as possible And
wear your seatbelt
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980—€23
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB, 27th
8:00-11:00 - Registration - Lobby, Sheraton Penn State Inn
10:00 Welcome - Pennsylvania Co-operative Potato
Growers. Noah Kreider, Jr. Welcome - Penna. State
Umv., Dean, College of Agriculture, James Beattie
10:15 - Up-Date on Penna. State Potato Research
Program.. Dave MacKenzie
11:00- National Potato Promotion Board - Show and Tell
Robert Mercer
11:30 - “Where is Potato Production Going?” ..Courtney
Burdette
12:00 - Lunch - Election to National Potato Promotion
Board Nominee and Alternate (Pa. Grower)
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Keith Masser
1:30 - Communication between University and Growers..
Dave MacKenzie
2:00 - Factors Affecting Development of Bacterial Soft
Rot in Storage.. Arthur Kelman
2:45-Break
3:15- Soil Compaction - Cause and Cure.. Donald Daum
3:45 - The Penn. Co-op Potato Growers - Your Helping
Hands.. Thomas Lyon
4:00-5:00 Annual Business Meeting - Pa. Co-op. Potato
Growers, Inc.
5:30-6:30 - Attitude Adjustment Hour
6:30 - Banquet - Toastmaster: Ray Hendrick, Speaker
Fred Hughes - Agriculture m the 80’s
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION - FEB. 28th
Winston Donaldson
7:45-8; 45 - Breakfast
9:00 - Understanding Crop Loss Due to Insects, Weeds &
Diseases.. Eileen King
9:30 - Update on Penn State University Potato Pest
Management Program.. Zane Smilowitz
10:00-Regional and Local Variety Testing.. Richard Cole
10:15-Break
10:45 - National Potato Council.. “Eloi Harare”
11:00 - George Mickalak - Director Perishable Com
modities, Weis Markets
11:30- Reveiw - Questions and Answers
12:00 - Adjourn - Lunch
MP
Massey Ferguson
Spring H
into the
RDI Catawissa, PA
717-356-2323
(South on Rt 42)
ARNETTS GARAGE
Rt 9 Box 125
Hagerstown MD
Ph (301)733 0515
Int 214 & 616
Seven Valleys,PA 17360
Ph (717)428-1967
M. M. WEAVER & SON
N Groffdale Rd
Leola, PA 17540
Ph (717)656 2321