D26—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981
Low sulfur dioxide levels injure trees
UNIVERSITY PARK - In
creased use ol coal to generate
electricity, expected in the future,
could injure trees and other plants
with sulfur dioxide pollution, ac
cording to experiments at The
Pennsylvania State Umveisity.
Using hybrid poplar trees, the
Penn Staters found that low levels
of sulfur dioxide - often common
near power plants - can cause
permature loss ut leaves and
decrease normal growth by 3 to 4
percent.
Alan R. Biggs of Lewisburg,
graduate assistant in plant
pathology, believes that defoliation
and leaf injury interfere with
photosynthesis, the process
whereby plants use carbon dioxide
and solar energy to produce sugars
tor growth.
Biggs indicated earlier studies
by Donald D Davis and associates
suggested that future vegetable
varieties and other plants may
need to be bred or selected toi
resistance to air pollutants. In
creased air pollution seems
inevitable, it was pointed out, in
long-range plans to rely on coal for
producing electricity.
Studies involving air pollution ut
plants are carried out within the
Agricultural Experiment Station
of the College of Agriculture.
Hybrid poplars were chosen as
test plants for their importance in
shelter belts, for use in fuel alcohol
and firewood, and in home plan
tings. The experunents examined
the effects of low levels of sultui
dioxide on plants over one gi owing
season or less
Biggs found that fallen leaves
from poplars exposed to suitui
dioxide had 30U to 740 percent more
sultur content than leaves not
exposed to the pollutent. He in
dicated the high suitor < ontent
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Lancaster County
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So for the new cows you want to add to your herd, the
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places undue stress on plants and
accounts tor leaves falling earlier
than normal.
Height growth of poplars was
i educed where the trees were
exposed to sulfur dioxide levels of 6
to 12 times the normal content in
the atmosphere. The tiees weie
exposed tor 12 hours pei week tor b
to 14 weeks, from one-halt to a full
summer season
Leaves exposed to sulfur dioxide
gradually turned yellow, beginning
with the oldest leaves. The injury
progressed upwaid as exposure to
the pollutant continued.
Small brown patches of dead
tissue, usually between the veins
of leaves, were observed
frequently. Such dead patches
were found only on trees exposed
to the highest level of two sulfur
dioxide dosages. When viewed
from a distance, exposed trees
generally appeared lighter gieen
than unexposed trees.
The hybrid poplars were kept
outdoors 1 01 six weeks prior to
exposure to sultur dioxide in a
laboratory. Known tor their fast
growth, the poplars were at least
12 inches tall betote they were
exposed to the pollutant.
Suitui dioxide concennauou,
lempei ature, and relative
humidity were carefully controlled
in the ' experiments The plants
were examined throughout each 72
hour exposure. They were placed
outdoors between exposui es
Height and defoliation
measuiements weie taken thiee
days attei each exposui e
In past years, high levels ot
sulfur dioxide were more common
than today, Biggs pointed out. A
current trend is to build extremely
tall smoke stacks on power plants,
which help to disperse and dilute
air pollutant* However, some
scientists believe that regional
dispersion ot suilui dioxide con
tributes significantly to acidic ram
- "another ball game "
Davis heads up a series ot long
range experiments analyzing the
effects of au pollution on urban
and rural vegetation. He said
additional studies will deal with
the importance ot vegetation in
i emoving atmospheric con
taminants
The Sansky Farms
held a public sale of 48
registered and grade
Holsteins on Nov. 14.
The owners were
Thomas and Lois
Salansky, Rl, Union
dale
The top cow sold for
$4,600, the second high
was |2,800 and the third
high sold for $2,600.
M.L. Bunnell &
Wayne Weaver were the
auctioneers.
A public auction ot
miscellaneous items
was held Nov. 11 at the
Southern Manheim
Twp. Fire Hall,
Fruitville Pike & Or
chard Sts, Lancaster.
Some prices received
were old baseball
cards $2.50 each, old
jewelry $lO to $35,
sterling thimble $ll,
K S. Prussia tea set $9O,
old petticoats $22.50, old
miscl. toys $5 to $75 and
a set ot hall china $9O.
Auctioneer was John
H. Cooper.
A public estate sale
was held Nov. 11 tor the
estate ot Emma S.
ABSOLUTE AUCTION
EQUIPMENT, AUTO PARTS, OFFICE
EQUIPMENT, BUSINESS MACHINES. ETC;
AT “BOLAN MOTORS. INC " (A FORD AGENCY
FRANCHISE), 1127 S Dupont Highway, Dover
Delaware
SALE DATE: WED., NOV. 25
1100 AM
Tool Room Service Dep’t Complete With Equip
ment Parts Shelving Compressor Plus Oftice
Furniture Office Machines Hundreds Of Im
portant Items INSPECTION Tuesday, Nov 24
From 11 OOAM to3PM
Call or Write For A FREE DETAILED BROCHURE
RUDNICK A MATAS AUCTIONEERS
P O BOX 1007, Wilmington, DE 19899
(302)658-7264
PUBLIC SALE
OF FARM MACHINERY
THURSDAY, DEC. 10,1981
12:00 P.M.
LOCATED: 1 mi. North of Manchester,
Pa. turn in lane on right, (at white rock).
FARM MACHINERY
Farmall M tractor - Farmall H tractor, Far
mall 200 tractor w/fast hitch, Farmall C
tractor, 1972 Int. 1800 truck w/(Van body
G.V W. 33,000 lbs., 2 speed rear & air brakes),
J.D. 45 Combine w/Gram Head, New Holland
89 Hay Baler, New idea #7 Corn Picker, Little
Giant elevator drag, 24 ft. elevator, New Idea
Hay Conditioner w/large wheels, J.D. Killifer
disc on wheels, J.D. K.B.A. Disc, Int. 3 bottom
Plow, (2) New Idea Hay Hakes on Steel, Stalk
Chopper with hood attachment, 3 Flat Bed
wagons, 100 gal Sprayer Tank, Int. C mower,
Culti for M.U. & C, New Idea 12A Manure
Spreader, Land Holler, 8 ft. Cultipacker, Oliver
Superior Gram Drill, Int. Loader Model 31 tor
H or M, Int. 12 ft. Spring Harrow.
There are no small items on this sale ’BE ON
TIME”
TEKMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK
I Full settlement sale day)
FARM CREDIT ASSN. OF YORK, PA.
AUCTIONEER:
Blaine R. Rentzel
Emigsville.-Pa.
764-6412
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Sale Reports
Hamer, 10 miles south
of Selmsgrove. There
were 335 registered
buyers present and the
sale was finished on
Saturday, November 14.
The 53-acre farm was
sold for $40,000 and
mcluded a frame, 6-
room dwelling and a
pole shed.
Other items sold
were. Super C Farmall
tractor $1,250, 197 b 2-
door Ford Grenada
$1,300, organ w/top $175,
oak bedroom suite $3OO,
pressure cooker $35 and
b sailboat tumblers $5O.
Earl Eash was the
auctioneer, with Donald
C Fogle.
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The
Meadows
Holstein Sale was held
Nov. 13 on Sullivan Rd.,
Westminster, Md
The average ot the 82
head sold, which were
mostly grades, was
$1,046. The top pnced
animal was a bred
heifer tor $1,925. There
were three animdls sold
for $1,700.
Sale Manager was
Kemsburg Sale Service.
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JUNIATA CO.
WOODLAND AT
PUBLIC SALE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER S
2 Track woodland 27 and 29 ac. twp. road
frontage, southern exposure, borders State
Land.
For info, contact Auctioneers.
Long Bros., Aucts.
R D.#2
Port Royal, Pa. 17082
Ph. 717*527*4458
U S BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
RE. NEW CASTLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
INC
THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST
(2) Michigan Earth Movers Allis Chalmers Bull Dozer w/Blsde Allis
Chalmer Front End Loader Dozer Additional Dozers plus M 100
Series B/Grader w/Ripper (2) Caterpillars »12 Motor Graders (3)
Ford Front Loader Backhoes Asphalt Paver Ray Go Roller Model
600 Gallon Roll 0 Matic Roller Static Stone Paving Roller Front
End Loader w/Track l'-i Yd BuckeLTG Series B Plus Trucks Low
Boy Tandem Trailer Plus Tools AND Additional Heavy Equipment
LOCATION US 13 to MIDDLETOWN DEL S Through Middletown
On Rl 301 about 3 6 Miles to COUNTY RD *45 Just Belore Md
Line Lett On 445 Look For Signs
INSPECTION WED DEC 2ndFromllAM to3PM
TERMS GUARANTEED FUNDS To Include Irrevocable Bank Letter
Of Credit Certified I Cashier s Check etc
REMARKS Call or Write lor detailed brochure
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Cranberry
Farm
MACHINERY DISPERSAL
SAT. NOV. 28
10.30/^M..
PennYan, N.Y
Sale to be held at the field on Rte. 54-A in
Keuka Park, 3 miles from PennYan, app.
4 miles from Branchport, or Vz mile west
of Keuka College.
Havmg sold their farm, all machinery sells
including:
6 Tractors. J.D. 2630 diesel with 636 original
hours; J D. 950 diesel with 449 hrs.; I.H. 454
diesel with 1638 hrs.; Oliver H.G. model narrow
gauge ciawler with belt pulley; JD. 440
uacKhoe with Iront loader, J.D. 440 crawler
with blade; nice 1968 Chevy. 50 senes truck
with hoist and 14 ft. body; 1974 G.M.C 1500
series 4-wheel drive pick-up; 1972 Dodge 200
series 3/4 ton pickup; 1978 Ford LTD 2-door
auto, with 33,000 miles, 1977 G.M.C. 35 senes
truck with 14 It van body, 38,600 miles dual
wheels, etc ; Like brand new Berthoud air
blast vineyard sprayer with 165 gal. fiberglass
tank; B M.B. 5 ft. 3 pt. rotary mower; Howard
3 pt. 50 in. rotovator; Oliver 4-16 in. mounted
plow; 1 row 3 pt cabbage setter; J.D. 24 in.
vineyard disk; 2 J.D. 3 bottom 3 pt. vineyard
plows, Shaver post driver; J.D 483 haybme,
Sffi.Qk.er 24 It. elevator, J.D #9 3 pt 7 ft.
mower; J.D. 14-T baler; 1 row tree or grape
planter; 64 in. vineyard disk, 60 in. vineyard
tiller; J.D 4 row #42 front mount cultivator;
J.D. side rake; 14 ft. farm trailer; I.H. 4-row
corn planter, JD. ground driven manure
spreader; Ontario 15-8 disk drill, 2 E-zee flow
vineyard fert. spreaders, 2 Hardie 150 gal.
steel tanks, 2 new 330 gal water tanks; 2
vineyard trailers; 68 in. corn stalk chopper;
Hyd. grape take out; Vermont 3 x 12 ft. sap
evaporator with J pans and hood; 22 in disk
tool bar mount; 500 plastic grape trays; 12
apple pallet boxes; 10 grape tote boxes;
quantity of bushel crates; 200 beer boxes;
Franklin stove; Marquette retr.; and Scandia
air tight wood stove and other items! A good
sale here!
LunCta available.
Terms: Cash or good check day of sale. I.D.
required!
Fur complete info, contact the owners:
HAMMOND FARMS
Amos Hammond and Sons
315-536-8353 ,
Auction conducted by
PIRRUNG AUCTIONEERS. INC.
Wayland, N.Y.
716-728-2520 -
BANKRUPTCY SALE
THURSDAY, DEC. 3,1981
@ 11 A.M.
CONSTRUCTION ft
EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT
RUDNICK & MATAS, AUCTIONEERS
Box No. 1007, Wilm. Dei. 19899
(302) 658-7264
AMOS HAMMOND & SONS
HAMMOND FARMS
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