State timber sales 9 HARRISBURG - Secretary of Environmental Resources Clifford L. Jones said today timber sales from state forests in 1979 reached a record high and con tributed $3,647,039 to the state’s General Fund. “This increase in timber sales during the past year represents the proper management of one of Pennsylvania’s most valuable, and renewable, natural resources which not only benefits the wood using industries but also the ** u *e<w> WITH VM DIESEL ss*® 88 Hamsters, Haybines, Tractors, Comprckers, Balers, Hydraulic Systems, Com Binders, Choppers 2900R.PM. 1050 SU SERIES SSEVf Am tEWUITIIMAn FAHIDI OF EXCISES All New HR Series WE QUEEN ROAD REFRIGERATION taxpayers of the Com monwealth,” Jones said. He said 102 contracts were issued in 1979 having a net volume of 39,234,000 board feet of sawtimber and 7,646,000 cubic feet of pulpwood. TCie total value of these contract sales, timber permit sales and firewood was $3,647,039, he said. “This represents not only a sizeable increase in the number of contact sales over 1978 but also an Increase of over 75 percent in the value OIL COOLED • Integrally cast cylinders with inserted and removable wet type cylinder liners • Light hypereutectic alloy pistons • Extra-resistant steel connecting rods alloyed with speral alloy head bearings • Surface hardened steel crankshaft • Drop-forged, casehardened and tempered steel camshaft • Anti-friction cast-iron tappets alloyed • Cast-iron tunnel type crankcase • Rotary injection pump with mechanical governor Ask For Horsepower Ranges Of Above THE "RIGHT FROM THE START" DIESEL ENGINE LINE FOR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE Box 67, intercourse, PA 17534 Phone: John D. Weaver - 717-768-9006 or 768-7111 or Answering Service - 717-354-4374 total $3.6 million of sawtimber and pulpwood harvested,” Jones said. “During 1978 there were 69 contracts issued for a volume of 22,937,000 board feet of sawtimber and 4,201,900 cubic feet of pulpwood valued at 81,916,773.” “There were 109 contracts in 1976 but the volume of sawtimber and pulpwood sold, and the monetary value of both, were considerably lower.” Jones credited the 1979 achievement to increased REPOWER 22SAEHP 20 DIN HP timber production on the nearly two million acres of forest land managed by the Department of En vironmental Resources. “For the last several years, there has been a general improvement in the market for wood products and the majority of our wood using industries have had to depend largely on the publicly owned state forests as their major source of supply,” Jones said. “A forest is one of our few renewable natural resources 2800R.P.M. 44SAEHP 40 DIN HP AIR COOLED General Features: 2800R.P.M 66 SAE HP 60 DIN HP • Force-teed lubrication with built-in circuit and lobe type pump • Diaphragm pump feed • Oil and fuel filters with integral type element. Special structure and patented engine with consequent increases in‘performance and easier operation with low weight/output ratio low smoke emissions. Engine based on a design “modulus” formula which allows a maximum parts standardization and inter changeability. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980—P1S but it must be managed properly if it is to yield a continuous flow of products, services.” Jones said proper management is the responsibility of the department’s Bureau of Forestry. “The benefits from this combination of proper management and harvesting are two-fold,” Jones said. “First, it improves the habitat for wildlife; and second, it contributes to the forest industries’ demand for raw timber products ■w f * - 2800 R.P.M. 88 SAE HP 80 DIN HP Oil Cooled Jacket WATER COOLED USED DIESELS • (4) SR 2 Lister • F6L-912 Deutz • 100 hp. Lister ** u rjt.wt vj*-¥j? rns« which are converted into more than 600 items needed for every day use. “If we are to maintain this level of production our state forests cannot be allowed to remain idle. They must be managed and harvested with an eye to the future,” he said. It is estimated that there are over four million former FFA members. Nearly 16,000 are members of the National FFA Alumni Association. 2SOO R.P.M. 132SAEHP 120 DIN HP y • Cylinder Deutz • SR 3 Lister • DVA 2220 Slanzi • PJ2-Petter 24 HOUR SERVICE
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