BlO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29,1980
Farm-City tour
(Continued from Page B 9)
m processing- various kinds
of meat, shown the smoke
house, curing vats, and large
coolers containing hanging
beef.
They were told that 35 to 40
head of cattle and ap
proximately 50 head of hogs
are processed in the market
per week This includes the
custom slaughtering also
performed at Peter Brothers
Meat Market
The business was
established in 1940 by
William and George Peters,
who have since retired, and
is presently owned and
operated by Donald and
Geraldine Peters. It is one of
the few remaining in
dependent slaughtering
operations left in Penn
sylvania
Peters Brothers
specializes in a complete line
of products offered in the
“Pennsylvania Dutch
Tradition.” A second retail
market has been recently
opened in the Allentown area
of Cetrona.
Another favorite stop and
one of the few farms par
ticipating every year is Ro-
Ria Farms, Shartlesville.
Two young visitors took time out to play with
goat at Ro-Ria Farms. Back is Jennifer Leigh
Smith, and front, Jennifer Schaeffer.
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MARTIN HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT CO.
Rt 501, IV? Miles South of Schaefferstown, PA
Phone 717-949-6817 Open Mon -Fn BtoB Wed BtoX2 Sat Btos
Guests to this large dairy
farm get to observe a
carousel milking parlor in
operation from a balcony as
well as see calves and large
farm machinery.
This operation was started
35 years ago by Roy and
Gloria Christman and now
also boosts the second and
third generations living on
the farm and carrying on the
Ro-Ria through Ronald and
Faye Christman and their
four children
All of the other stops along
the tour also offered in
teresting aspects of the rural
Berks County farming
community offering
something different at each
stop
Harold and Eleanor
Burgert opened the door of
their general farm first
settled m 1733. Located near
Fleetwood, this is one of the
oldest farms in the county
and a former stage coach
relay station The present
home was built in 1771 and
the farm is 120 acres The
Burgerts raise cows, steers,
hogs, chickens and ducks
and also have many cats
Danvale Farms,
Rerhersburg, is another
dairy farm participating in
the tours for several years.
It consists of 380 acres and is
operated by Lillian and
Daniel Harmsh. A new
Tngon milking parlor with a
capacity of twelve cows at a
time recently installed,
along with free stall barns,
corral pens, and loose
housing were offered for
inspection on this tour.
Del-James Farms,
Hamburg operated by
Delores and James Adam
and their children, James,
Cheryl and Jan also hosted
their urban neighbors This
farm is a dairy and general
crop farm The Adams milk
150 cows in a Boumatic
Carousel milking parlor with
magnetic feeders, and raise
their calves in calf hutches
Their daughter Christine,
a vo-ag teacher also con
tinues to help in her spare
time
New on the tour this year
is Featherhill Farm,
Lenhartsville This is a 125
acre farm devoted to
Quarter Horse training and
breeding run by Arlene and
Audrey Hemey, daughter
Karlene and grandson Scott.
Featherhill Farm was
started 32 years ago and is
also the home of Featherhill
Tack and Western Wear
Shop The farm house dates
back to 1811.
Another interesting stop
was Gaetani Brothers
Mushrooms, Temple This
operation was started in 1949
and is run by Silvio and Joe
Gaetani and their children
Houses are located in two
locations and cover 200,000
square feet of growing space
to produce “a lot of
mushrooms.”
Ontelaunee Orchards,
Leesport, opened their doors
to the new controlled at
mosphere fruit storage
building where 64,000
bushels of apples can be
stored for the tour. Visitors
were also welcome to the
new retail outlet owned and
operated by the orchard.
Acreage includes 825 acres
of apples, 200 acres of
peaches, and 35 acres of
other fruit.
Alton Rohrbach,
Shoemakersvilie, and wife
Noan and children, operate a
107 acre farm called Lacy
Acres. The Rohrbachs milk
37 cows, are raising about 35
head of young stock and also
have chickens, ducks, and
hogs.
Shartlesville Farm Ser
vice, Shartlesville, started
by Daniel H. Wenger 25
years ago, now includes
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showed visitors large farm
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Bloomsburg. PA
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Rerhersburg, owned and
operated by Steve and Claire
Day is an organic goat farm
where raw goat’s milk is
produced, and distributed in
a seven county area through
health food stores. Presently
the day’s milk 40 goats and
have a total herd count of
approximately 100. Also on
the farm is a flock of about 50
black sheep whose wool is
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used for spinning.
Way-Har Farms, Bem
ville, started 32 years ago by
Arthur and Came Lesher is
presently an 800 acre
modem dairy farm and Jug,
Store Operation, operated bj
their sons, Wayne and
Harold Lesher. The Leshers
milk 110 cows and have a
total of 270 cattle on the
farm.
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