C4o—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Fabruary 13,1980 Northeast fanners honor members, discuss wind power BY JANE BRESEE Staff Correspondent CLARKS SUMMIT - Nearly 100 Pennsylvania Farmers Association members from 12 northeast counties gathered recently at the Kingswood Inn at Clarks Summit for a Regional Membership Rally to celebrate the attainment of 3415 members, a gain of 105 percent over last year’s total. Jpients of King Pin Awai included front left, Mrs. Sylvia Bailey and Mrs, Annette Schucker; back row left, Archie Fehnel, and Paul Schatz. SPECIAL FEBRUARY SALE SATOH TRACTQRS BUCK & BEAVER The highlight of the gala occasion was when Jeff Patton, Regional Organization Director, presented the King Pin Award to two men and two women who had obtained 10 or more new members during the membership campaign. Mrs. Sylvia Bailey, of Wayne County, Mrs. Annette Schucker of Bradford- Sullivan Farm Bureau, Paul Schatz of Columbia County, and Archie Fehnel of Nor thampton-Monroe, were the recipients of the coveted King Pin which has been awarded to only 400 mem bers in the state in the past several years. Alvin Myers, PFA Public Affairs Director, the mor ning speaker, assured the farmers that the Milk Security Fund is the top priority issue for legislation r / ADACCUnDDCD THE MOWER THAT MAKES I yRMMnv/rrcii other mowers obsolete^ 1. ELIMINATES HAND TRIMMING 3. ALL HYDROSTATIC DRIVEN (Because your mower deck is out front) 2. HAS ZERO TURNING RADIUS 4. MOWER P.T.O. SHAFT DRIVEN OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE • Snowthrower or snow plow • Vacuum grass catcher AVAILABLE AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DEALERS: PENNSYLVANIA A.F.M. EQUIPMENT CO. Plamsville, Pa Luzerne Co 717-824-7918 BLUE MOUNTAIN ENTER PRIZE Co Jonestown, Pa , Lebanon Co 21 717-865-2994 CHARLIE'S SALES A SERVICE «*« BeCLURE Brogue, Pa.. York Co. Warriors Mark, Pa., codir.rmlte Po. Ctester.Co. 7i7-027-*snn Huntingdon Co Bl4-632-5955 r JIMS LAWN MOWER SERVICE Harrisburg, Pa. Dauphin Co 717-545-5114 Paul Gipe MR. FARMER! For More Profitable Crops Use Alpine Liquid Plant Food Alpine contains pure food grade nutrients for faster & higher R availability than conventional fertilizers. Alpine offers ease of I handling, low cost and can be applied directly on. plants for V quick absorption or directly on seeds without burning of f leaves or damage to roots. Alpine contains a PH of 7.0 plus many minor trace elements. Alpine will not freeze, rust, corrode or settle out. FEBRUARY BASE PRICE - $2.50 a gal. of 9-18-9 delivered. VOLUME DISCOUNTS UP TO 20' a gal. Pennsylvania Distributors HAROLD WOLF GARY REPLOGLE JIM LANDIS R.D. #1 R.D. 4 Box 264 R D. 1 Centre Hall, PA 16828 Bedford. PA 15522 East Greenville. PA 18041 814-364-1349 814-847-2851 215-679-2682 CLYDE BARTHOLOMEW DICK WILSON R.D. 2 R.D. 1 Orangeville, PA 17859 Stewartstown, PA 17363 717-784-1779 717-993-6101 KOCHS NURSERY A EQUIPMENT CO. Sinking Spring, Pa., Berks Co. 215-777-2021 NEIMAN EQUIPMENT Dover Pa , York Co. 71^-29^-2101 and this year will bring a solution. He reviewed other farm hill* currently in the state house and senate including H.B. 725 which clarisifes the Clean and Green Split-off provision to give more protection to the farmers. The afternoon speaker was Paul Gipe, Environmental Scientist of Harrisburg, Penna., specializing in windpower. He has con ducted Seminars at Penn State and has published in the Wmdpower Digest. “Windpower is a form of $ lOO CASH REBATE On Purchase of any 1980 Model Grasshopper Mower now thru March 4th. Make your best deal then get an extra MOO cash from Lawn Care Distributors. 12 or 16 H.P. Engine In 44", 52", and 61" Mower Deck Widths ROGLEN EQUIPMENT THOMAS POWER EQUIPMENT Elverson, Pa., Chester, Co. Avondale, Pa., Chester Co. 215-286-9648 215-268-2181 STAUBS MOWER SERVICE Arentsville, Pa., Adams, Co KEENER A SENSENIG CO. 717-677-8444 Wilmington, Del. 302-655-2790 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED LAWN CARE DISTRIBUTORS PHONE: 215-445-45 A | solar energy,” he began, “Wind is convected energy A generated by the sun.” Windmills were necessary (Turn to Page C4l) 5 BARN PAINTING | I Call Us Now I For Free * f Estimates | PHARESS. HURST A f RD 1.80X420 \ s# Narvon, Pa. 17555 *■] 215-445-6186 Hi. ;-■? ** DELAWARE CROMPTON BROS. St. George, Del 302-834-4602 t
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