JLLEGE PARK, Md. -
unercial growers in'the nur
, landscape, greenhouse and
len center Industries' can
rove plant quality, save money
conserve natural resources if
r use composted waste for
mental crops, according to a
•arch scientist with the
ryland Agricultural Ex
ment Station. -
irough advanced composting
inology, municipal - and
[cultural waste can be con
ted into compost products
jin 60 days, says Francis R.
un, MAES researcher and
lessor of horticulture at the
iversity of Maryland, College
rk.
When used at recommended
es, these composted products
i be used to improve depleted
rsery soils, assist in reclaiming
ned areas and amend potting
res for growing nursery and
senhouse crops,” Gouin says.
'ln addition to substituting for
CLOSED THURSDAY DECEMBER
31 AT 3:00 PM. REOPENING
MONDAY, JANUARY 4
at 7:30 A.M.
FARHERSVILLE EQUIPMENT
INC.
RD 4, East Farmersville Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
Located in the Village of Farmersville,
Lancaster County
717-354-4271
ABSOLUTE SALE OF FARM
EQUIPMENT AND TRACTORS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2,1382
At 10 A.M.
Tractors: IH1066; 1H450D; IH806; Farmall
M, newjdres; Farmall 240; Farmall H; IH 340
utility; Ford 2000, 1100 hours, like new Ford
4000, motor overhauled, 20 hours; JD MT
w/plow, cultivator, mower and com planter;
JD B 2 McCormick 1020 antiques; MM-MF
wide front and 3 pt.; AC G w/cultivator and
plow, hydraulic; MF 35 and 135; some parts
tractors; Case skid steer loader; Case 310
crawler, 3 Pt. backhoe.
JD 480 haybine; JD 1440 no-till planter: NH
69 baler w/thrower; NH super 66; baler
P.T.0.; JD 660 rotabar rake; Oliver rotabar
rake; NH rotabar rake; disc harrows, pull
type, transport and 3 pt.; Gravity bins;
wagons; IH 2 row potato planter, 3 pt.
cultivator; NI 323 picker; chisel plow; 3 pt.
plows; New 3 pt. fertilizer spreaders; 6 ton
wagons; gravity bins; 6’ and?’ scraper blades;
5’ rotary mower and boom poles; wheel
weights; used tractor tires; AC model G
combine and com head; Farm trailers, 2 row
JD 290 planter; Smoker elevator; snow plows
and snow buckets.
This is only a partial listing! Some items may
be deleted and others added due to daily
business.
Sales manager and Auctioneer:
Blaine N. Rentzel
York County Farm and Industrial
Equipment Co., 1 Inc.
Exit 10 or 11 off 1-83,4 miles north
of York, PA on Rt 181, Box 222,
Emigsviile, PA 17318
Phone 717-764-6412
764-5115
Composted waste can save growers money
' milled pine bark and some peat
moss; the compost also will aid in
reducing the lime and fertilizer
needs of these industries,’ be says.
“Composted municipal and
agricultural waste sludges are rich
in nutrients essential for plant
growth,” adds Gouin. He points out
however, that he is not recom
mending sludge compost for use on
food crops for human coin
sumption except for growing
vegetable bedding plants for
transplanting into the garden.
in a paper presented to the
Biological Management of In
dustrial Wastes Symposium in
Philadelphia last month. Gouin
outlined current organic matter
consumption by commercial
growers.
In Maryland, growers from
nursery, landscape, greenhouse
and garden center industries use
an average of 600 tons of organic
matter each day, says Gouin. Most
of the organic matter is in the form
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ZIMMERMAN’S
FARM SERVICE
Bethel. Pa.
Phone 717-939-4114
HOG PRODUCERS!
for Your Hogs at |
♦ New Holland JJp £ X
♦ Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See X
X them weighed and sold and pick up X
t your check. ♦'
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i NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES. INC. I
X Phone 717-354-4341 ♦
J Daily market Report -Phone 717-354-7288
♦ Abe DHfenbach, Manager z
SALE EVERY MONDAY - 8:00 A.M.
of peat moss, milled pine or
leafmold.
Most of that peat moss, he ex
plains, is imported from the
Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick, while milled
pine bark is trucked from the
Carolinas.
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HERITAGE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATES, INC.
201 E. Penn kst . Cleon*
V.ebaoon7l7-272-9923
Talk It over with us.
One of the leadership com
panics we represent is The
Hanover insurance Company
Worcester Massachusetts
Lancaster Farming, Thursday, December 24,1981—A5S
"With an increasing number of
ornamentals being grown in
containers and greater use of
raised planters in both interior and
exterior landscapes, the demand
for organic matter is likely to
increase,” adds Gouin.
By using composted waste, on
Washington-Greene Co.
DHIA ends 58th year
WASHINGTON The Washington-Greene County DHIA
closed its 58th year recently, with 71 whole-year herds In
addition, nine Owner-Sampler herds completed the testing
year.
The two counties’ 3,299 cows produced an average of
13,848 pounds of milk and 528 pounds of fat.
Plainfield Farm of Carmichaels led the county in milk and
was the only dairy with more than 700 pounds of fat The
Holstein dairy averaged 18.681 pounds of milk and 703
pounds of fat.
Members of the Washmgton-Greene County DHIA include
President-Robert K. Lusk; Vice President-A.J. Celestme:
Secretary-Treasurer-J Walker Cowden; Directors-Clyde
Robison, Sam Minor, Tollgate Farm, Robert Morgan, John
Vettorel, Rex Smith, John Grice 111, Don Rush, and James
Kearns; Supervisors-Jane Litman, James ArbucWe, Leonard
Plance, John Ripley. Cathleen Nishmck and William Lutes
Those herds averaging more than 600 pounds of fat are
included in the following list
Plainfield Farm
Harry R. Fehl & Sons
Mike & Robert Sustnck
H.G.SL.E. Smith
Jim & Holly McCaffree
Hamilton Helsel
Folly Hollow Farm, Inc
Ellen-Dale Farm
A J. & James Celestme
Clyde & Robert Robison
Misty Lea Farm
William G Dinsmore
Robert K. Lusk
A public auction of
lawn and garden
tractors, mopeds and
snowmobiles was held
Dec. 19 by Lawn Care-of
Penna., Daniel Z.
Martin & Son, near
Martindale, Lancaster
SPECIAL HORSE SALE
DRAFT HORSES, MULES
& DRIVING HORSES
FRIDAY, JAN
Tack 9:00 A.M.
Sale 10:00 A.M.
AT NEW HOLLAND
SALES STABLES, INC
12 Miles East of L
caster, Pa. just off Rt
New Holland, Pa.
2 Loads Draft Horses, Mules and Driving
Horses consigned by Ward Wright.
1 Load Draft and Driving Horses consigned by
Bud Leonard.
1 Load Standardised Driving Horses consigned
by Jonas Beiler.
1 Load Saddlebred Driving Horses consigned
by Don Boring.
1 Load Standardbred Driving Horses consigned
by Clayton Waterbury,
I Load Standardbred Driving Horses consigned
by Reuben G. Stoltzf us.
1 Load Saddlebred Driving Horses consigned
by Ben King.
1 Load Draft & Driving Horses consigned by
Chap Steaiman.
1 Load Draft Horses consigned by Christ
Smucker.
1 load Draft Horses and Mules consigned by
Norman Kolb.
1 load of Draft Horses consigned by Steve
Meadows.
Plus many more consignments.
For more information contact:
Abe Diffenbach, Mgr. Norman KolD
717-354-4341 717-397-5538
Next Horse Sale, Friday, Jan. 22,1982
Sale Reports
Prices included;
Kubota diesel tractor
12,200, Mopeds $340 to
$370, Wheel Horse lawn
tractor $9OO,
Grasshopper 12 hp.
mower $1,200, White
the other hand, Gouin says
growers will maintain or improve
the quality of their plants and save
money while doing it.
At the same time, he adds, “they
will be contributing significantly to
the national efforts of conserving
natural resources.
18,681
16,780
16,098
20,178
16,921
17,175
16,731
15,786
13,766
11,644
15,532
16,471
12,327
lawn tractor $1,450,
Ford tractor with loader
$3,200, snowmobiles $3OO
to $1,500 and
snowmobile trailer $4BO.
Sale conducted by
Randal V. Kling & Lloyd
H. Krelder.
A sawmill auction was
held Dec. 17 by Tycov
Bolter Inc., on Route 15,
1 mile north of
Covington.
The following prices
were received: Corley
sawmill $1605, Beloit
hyd. elec. debar Ker
$1,700, vertical edger
$1,400, Mellott live belt
deck $1,500, Simonds
54” sawblade $450, slab
saw $2,400, barn cleaner
$l,OOO, Ford 8000 lift
truck $4,000, Ford 4500
lift truck $3,400, and log
deck $2,700.
Managed & sold by
Dick Crittenden Auction
Co.
A public auction of
four properties was held
Dec. 14 for the estate of
William G. Randier in
norihern Lancaster
County.
The No. I property
was 18.23 acres in Clay
Township and was sold
for 147,500.
The No. 2 property
was 10 acres and was
also in Clay Township.
It brought $lB,OOO.
The No. 3 property
was a 42,295 sq. ft.
wooded lot in West
Cocalico Twp. and was
sold for $5,000.
The No. 4 property
was a 61.29 acre farm
and farm improvements
and was sold for
$lOB,OOO.
Auction conducted by
John E. & Paul E.
Martin, Aucts.