Greenhouse to be heated by PP&L power plant DANVILLE A unique in- Since December 1980, Bryfogle’s tonjatoes in a one-acre greenhouse The tomatoes will be grown in a smte facility that would consist of dustrial park is being developed Inc. has been growing a variety of adjacent to Bryfogle’s. soilless system that uses water five and eight acres of n p«r Power and flowers in a three-acre greenhouse She greenhouse, which has containing all the nutrients needed growing area. (•jjght Company’s Montour Steam near the power plant- 33,600 square feet of growing area, by the plants. Because the “Being able to use discharge Station in rural Montour Beginning this fall, Pepperidge will, be heated by discharge heat vegetables are to be grown in this heat from PP&L’s power plant is County. Farm Inc. expects to raise from PP&L’s power plant. unique, controlled environment very important to our plans,” and will be unaffected by adverse Dannemann said. “We hope to weather conditions, they will be develop a competitive business relatively uniform in shape and and this heating source is certainly size and resistant to the cracking an essential part of these plans, and discoloration typically it’s a simple matter of associated with soil-grown economics.” tomatoes, according to Eric The Pepperidge Farm Dannemann, manager of the greenhouse is designed to be far Pepperidge Farm greenhouse more energy-efficient than project. traditional glass-paned Dannemann said that the variety greenhouses. Two layers of plastic to be raised in the greenhouse was sheeting, air-inflated under selected only after extensive pressure, are used for the walls research, and is expected to and roof of the structure. A type of produce a tomato that is superior “blanket” will be used beneath the in taste, color and texture. The ro of to minimize heat losses at first crop, scheduled for har- night during the winter, vesting this fall, will be test The project is a cooperative marketed in the greater effort between Pepperidge Farm Philadelphia and New York City and the Campbell Institute of areas. Research and Technology, both The market research will be subsidiaries of Campbell Soup Co done to demonstrate the prac ticality of developing a fresh produce business, Dannemann said. If it is determined that a competitive business could be developed,. Pepperidge Farm would then build a production- the walls of the Pepperidge Farm greenhouse, which is now being built near Pennsylvania Carlisle 717/243-4312 Chambersburg 717/263-4197 Chapman 215/395-3381 Dublin 215/249-3556 AGWA September special ■ S3V6 $164.00 NOW $1,195.00 Lancaster ■ 717/394-0541 Lebanon 717/273-2621 Oxford 215/268-2043 tation in lontour County. VE BEDDING VE MONEY ' AN AQWAY CHOPPER. owners report 30-50% savings on bedding with an Agway Bedding Chopper ideal for dairy and horse bams/or for mulching straw berriesM other crops 72 imives chop straw or old hay into short lengths for better bedding 7.0 Hp gas engine parking brake easy to use and maintain (49-4200) Offer good through 1982. Allow 2 weeks for delivery. reg. $1,359.00 Temple 215/929-5264 Winfield 717/523-1204 York 717/792-2674 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 11,1982—813 SERVING THE FARMERS FOR 109 YEARS Cad*pKikirimri*hsl* < *l HAMBURG SAVINGS EHM? aid iTMiISS TRUST COMPANY Hamburg, PA Phone: 215-562-3811 A FULL SERVICE BANK NEW PRODUCT Are you having trouble with mastitis, or milk fever inyour cows, and throwing otA the milk? Try our 100% all natural QRENDA. Don’t throw out any more milk. Many happy customers in Lancaster County. FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR PRODUCT, OR A PERSONAL VISIT CONTACT: N. SAUDER AT NAS ENTERPRISES 717-898-0188 daytime or 717-653-2117 evenings t THINKING OF $ WHUKNGT if READ LANCASTER FARMING'S ADVERTISING TO FIND ALL YOURNEEDSI I i " ATTENTION DAIRYMEN M■■ M 1 "
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