Farmers Union HARRISBURG A group of York County Farmers Union members decided at a special meeting Wednesday night to establish the state’s first farmer cooperative to produce and use alcohol as a fuel on the farm. Albert Bentz, Thomasville, president of the York County Farmers Union said, “There is a lot of talk about alcohol from the government, business concerns, and individuals, but this group has decided to act by establishing a farmer controlled and owned cooperative to produce and distribute straight alcohol as a farm fuel.” The group adopted the name “Farmers Union Energy League” cooperative, “FUEL”. It will meet March 10 to approve by-laws, elect of ficers, and complete ap plication forms for the Pennsylvania Department of State. They have retamed at torney Marian Furman, Dillsburg, to oversee legal aspects of co-op formation. When the manure hits the tan of a new Martin Scavenger you know you ve seen all the spreading equipment you'll ever need You get up to a 50 foot pattern of the most even manure coverage ever to fertilize a farm And that s regardless of the kind of manure you load into it Liquids semi-solids solids everything Even frozen The Scavenger s large specially-designed auger Easy to load with any kind ol manure trom box stall to storage Shown with Martins FUEL is being assisted in its effort by the state office of the Pennsylvania Far mers Umon. State Director Leonard Zemaitis said an early action will be to apply for developmental funds to the Federal Department of Energy. “The project will not depend on receiving grant funds,” Zemaitis said, “this group has the determination to proceed on its own if necessary.” FUEL wants to demon state that on the farm plants and small cooperatives can make a significant con tribution to energy in dependence by constructing an alcohol plant to produce approximately 100,000 gallons per year, and then documenting the success of engine modifications and alcohol use. A consultant to the group, Trend Grenager, Lewisberry, said it is im portant to make the distinction between gasohol and straight alcohol use. “Gasohol” is the term most people would use to See the all-new Scavenger at the Farm Expo, Booth 368-60,372-73. * "5- •*'#*< ■** « < " ■f**' f v <> * ? ■ A” <* * —- •■n&ilsi %s. K Helical cut transmission provides energy efficient power to a unique auger and expeller reel to establish alcohol fuel cooperative “Farmers Union wants to be sure that this nation’s alcohol production does not fall completely into the same hands of the giant oil com panies that now are promising us $2.00 a gallon gasoline while earning 800 percent refinery profits. n v< ''t* ? ✓V# <«•*** " ~<• - ~ 's describe the use of alcohol as a fuel, but the alcohol necessary for mixing with gasoline to make the product requires an expensive process to produce, and even then it is only 10 percent of the mixture. “The co-op will produce straight alcohol, of a lesser proof, and use it as a farm fuel without the addition of gasoline,” Grenager said. He noted that the nation of Brazil has a master plan calling for 100 percent use of 100 percent alcohol. Ford, Volkswagen, and other concerns already have agreed to manufacture engines to burn 100 percent alcohol. “We are in the business of providing information and helping farmers to do for themselves,” Zemaitis said. pulsates and spirals any kind of manure throwing it against a unique 30-inch-wide expeller reel This technique enables the Scavenger to spread more kinds of manure in greater volume with less horse power It s time you get all your manure together in the one spreader that's more effective than any two of the high-priced spreaders The Martin Scavenger 4 tl “It’s farmers who will produce the gram for alcohol production, and its farmers who should share in America’s energy in dependence.” The March 10 meeting of FUEL will be held in con junction with the regular monthly meeting of the York County Farmers Umon. It is still possible to have a part m establishment of the co-op if Hunterdon Horse Bowl contestants win FLEMINGTON, N.J. - Hunterdon County 4-H Horse Project members really learned about horses. They came out on top of sixteen other county teams at the New Jersey State 4-H Horse Bowl Competition, held at Cook College on February 9, 1980. Team members com peting were: Virginia Mahler, Sky Manor Road, Alexandria Twp.; Shelley Kephart, Philhower Road, Lebanon; Liz Harrod, R.D. #3, Milford; and Wendy Picard, Hill Road, Glen Gardner. The team was 26 (o d) low speed high torque auger feeds expeller reel Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,1980—A23 the individual farmer lives in York or an adjacent county. Interested persons should contact the alcohol Com mittee chairman, Victor Hebei, of R 2, Stewartstown. Charter members of the Farmers Union Energy League are: Victor Hebei, R 2 Stewartstown; Albert Bentz, R 2 Thomasville; Mr. coached by: Margaret Mitchell, Little Brook Road, Glen Gardner; and Carol Lee of Lamng Avenue, Pennington. The team members practiced with their coaches once a week for over three months m preparation for this contest. They had been selected through an elimination contest held m early November that in volved 4-H’ers throughout the county. Elaine Edson, Port Murray, the fifth member of the team, was unable to complete because of sudden ■* Any way you look at it—return on investment economy of operation—Scavenger measures up It does the work of two spreaders for the price of one Ask your Martin dealer about if today Martin Manufacturing, Inc. 841 Kutztown Road• Myerstown PA 17067«(717) 933-4T51 Martin Measures Up v->- «. ~ •** " ** A *'*• ~ y*" “ X *’-Jk, k .«* w - ’- An even pattern up to 50 leet wide At a rate ot up to 3 tons per minute & Mrs. George Hoke Sr,, R 3 Spring Grove; Roger Perry, 2531 Edgewood, York; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Goodlander, Box 178, Lewisberry; Barry Johnson, R 2 Airville; J.E. Johnson, R 2 Airville; Lester M. Do*yle, Jr., R 1 Thomasville; Dennis Hedrick, R 2 Delta; Everette Hedrick, R 2 Delta; Jonas Knissley, R 1 Brogue; Trend Grenager, R 1 Lewisberry. illness. Through five rounds of elimination competition, the girls from Hunterdon County were the leading team, scoring well over 100 points in each round. The biggest block of cheese ever made was a 17 - ton cheddar produced by Wisconsin cheese makers and displayed at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. It used 170,000 quarts of milk 43 years’ worth from the average cow. ~ * f ’“ S VJ • * * * *=• \ T, 4 IT* Vj £j£* _ <~t* '-ksi* g Big Cheese Pi g v
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