More Americans planted
vegetable gardens last year than
ever before m the history of the
United States according, to Gar
dens for All, the National
Association for Gardening.
Some 38' million American
households planted food gardens
last year, un unprecedented in
crease of four million households
over 1980.
Now, don’t you want to be in on
the fun?
You should be, according to
The Concrete Choice of Farmers for 21 Years
SMITH CATTLEGUARD® Farm Products
The Smith Cattleguard - No. 1 in the country. Save the time
td f opening and closing gates.
Fenceline Feed Bunk - Smooth
surface, rounded corners for less
waste
Stock Tanks - Approved by Soil Freeze-Proof Waterer - No out-
Conservatlon Service for a clean. side source of energy required to
reliable water supply keep water ice-free, even in sub
zero temperatures
Please send me free information on
□ Cattleguards 7_ Feed Bunks
Address
City
CONCRETE SAFETY SYSTEMS m
Route 1095
Dave Schaefer of Gardens for All.
"Just as the pressures of the war
years produced the Victory
Garden, today’s many un
certainties and changing values
are creating the Independence
Garden. People seem to be
rebuilding America backyard by
backyard.
"People want to do
more for themselves and make the
best of their property. The ability
to be creative and productive with
what you have at home is a simple
* ,
t n
Centerline Feed Bunk -Adaptable
to all types of overhead feeding
systems
r
_ Freeze-Proof Watercrs
State
Bethel, Pa. 19507
gift that is rediscovered whenever
we experience tough times," he
added.
The Association also found that
the Midwest is still the prune
vegetable gardening region with 55
percent of the households in
volved; and that translated into
retail value, home garden
production for all of the U.S. was
worth $l6 billion.
So don't be fooled by all the snow
and ice, and start planning your
garden now. Make the task of
gardening a hobby or a leisure
activity, instead of work.
To save yourself some feverish
flurry of activity early this spring,
check your garden equipment
soon. If it needs repairs, you’ll
have plenty of tune to do so before
the spring thaw.
If you have decided to have a
garden this summer,have checked
all the tools, and have planned
what you will plant, but just don’t
know how to get started, Penn
State offers a home correspon
dence course you can buy.
The course is called “Home
Vegetable Gardening” and costs
$6.75. it provides a practical guide
Durable Precast Concrete
Steel Reinforcement
Simple Installation
Low Maintenance
High Quality
All products available
12 Ft. Cattleguard *395
14 Ft. Cattleguard *425
16 Ft. Cattleguard *450
Freeze-Proof Waterer *250
F. 0.8. Plant
All products feature:
from stock
Licensed bv EASI-SET' Industries
Stock Tanks
Zip
Phone
(717) 933-4107
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1982—823
tor growing vegetables. Planting
dates, space between rows, seed
quantity needed for so many feet of
row, kinds of fertilizers and rates
to use and recommended varieties
are some of the subjects discussed
in this course.
To get a copy of the course, send
So. Central Pa. Pork Producers
sponsor show, sale
CARLISLE - The South Central
Pennsylvania Pork Producers
Association will hold their Annual
Feeder Pig Show and Sale on
Saturday, April 17.
"Approximately 100 top quality
feeder pigs will be offered. These
feeders will be suitable for 4-H and
FFA projects,” reports President
LF
1-4-82
your name, address and check to
Home Vegetable Gardening, Box
5000, University Park, PA 16802.
Make check payable to Penn State.
Some armchair planting and
planning now may save a lot of
worry and waste later.
Robert Hay.
The show will begin at 10 a.m.
and the sale at 1 p.m. at the
Shippensburg Fairgrounds,
Shippensburg.
For more information contact
Laura Watts, Cumberland County
Extension Office, Carlisle, 717/249-
7220.
CLYM C. LUTZ
DAIRY IQUIPMINT
1316 Apple Street, Ephrata. PA 17522
PH; 717-738-1718 24 HOUR
717-733-1224 SERVICE
4%n0/ OFF ON ALL
AIM /O MILKING EQUIPMENT
Until April 1,1982
For a foolproof modern method of doing an old
fashioned job in stanchion barns.
The VISOTRON Automatic Milker Control is fool
proof. It is a controlled milking method that provides
the individual attention that each cow requires. It
can be operated manually or automatically, depend
ing on your circumstance.
We Speciolize in:
• Milking parlors • Automatic claw
• Pipeline milkers removers
• Milkers for the Amish • Goat milkers
farmer • Computerized feeding
• Milk meters • Energy Saving Water
• Vacuum pump heaters
• Vacuum regulators • Bulk Milk tanks
• Crowd gates • Fiberglass Silage carts
Manure Handling Equipment
• Augers for emptying • Manure pumps
manure holding pits • Manure scrapers
• Augers for poultry
houses
Ventilating Fans For
All Types of Installations
♦ We also handle a full line of dairy & Home
detergents & Brushes
* No job too large or too small
NEW & USED EQUIPMENT
1 - Used Dumping Station With Pump
3 • Used Universal Milk Pails
1 - Usedßoumatic 60 lb. Pail With Lid...
1 • New Bodmin Nu-Pulse Pail & Lid
1 - New Bodmin Nu-Pulse Pail
1 - Boumatic Vacuum Pump, Direct Drive
With New 5 H.P. Motor *325.00
1 - Used Boumatic Pulsator Controller.. * 175.00
1 • Used 40 lb. DeLaval Pail & Lid *125.00
1 - Used De Laval Vacuum Pump With 1
H.P. Motor
Visit Our Store At:
1860 W. MAIN ST., EPHRATA, PA
STORE HOURS;
Mon. 10:00 AM-4:30 PM Thur. 12:00 PM-4-.30 PM
Tue. 12:00 PM-4:30 PM Fri. 10:00 PM-4;30 PM
Wed. 10:00 AM-4;30 PM Sat. by appointment
. *300.00
*79.00 ea.
•219.00
*304.00
*104.00
*125.00