Farm operators (Continued from Page E 26) over 65, in the proportion of acres they own, and in the value of their farm real estate compared with 1946. “The number of owner-operator pjjjji BINKLEY it HURST BROS. INC. Lititz, PA 717-620-4705 CLAPPER FARM EQUIPMENT RDI Alexandria, PA 814-009-4405 THOMAS L. DUNLAP KELLER’S FARM NICHOLS FARM EQUIP. STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE Je j“ y PA MACHINERY, INC. Bloomsburg, PA Cochranville, PA 71/-3W-U9l Quakertown, PA 717-784-7731 215-593-2407 215-530-4040 landlords continues to wane. The agriculture ladder notion - where fanners gradually work up to owning their own farm and a model of agricultural mobility in past years - today is inverted. That is, commercial farming is SEE YOUR LOCAL BUSH HOG DEALER FARMERSVILLE EQUIPMENT, INC. Ephrata, PA 717-3544271 GEORGE N. GROSS, INC. Dover, PA 717-292-1073 A. L. HERR & BROS. Quarryville, PA 717-780-3521 now *• more apt to be associated rather than the ideal of full-owner operationship,” Geisler says., operatorship,” Geisler says. “Today, part-ownership of farmland is a respectable, perhaps necessary, endpoint. Those who are full owners of farmland today tend to be small owners.” The report, “The Structure of Agricultural Landownership in the LEHIGH AG EQUIPMENT PEOPLES SALES & SERVICE STRALEY FARM SUPPLY INC. Wescosville, PA Oakland Mills, PA Dover, PA 215-398-2553 717-463-2735 717-292-4443 MILLER SALES & SERVICE INC. Stewartstown, PA 717-993-2470 NEUHAUS’ES INC. York, PA 717428-1954 United States, 1946 and 1978,” is available by writing to “Search: Agriculture,” Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca, NY 14853. PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. Carlisle. PA 717-249-5338 STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE Klingerstown, PA 717-048-2088 Uncwtor Farming, Saturday, Jwm 2,1984—£27 UMBERGERS MILL Lebanon, PA 717-867-5161 C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Quakertown, PA 215-536-1935 THINK AHEAD... Read Futures Merfcets on Rage 3. Sale Reports A Public Sale of real estate and household goods was held May 25 and 26 for Charles R. Martin 5% miles nor thwest of Cham bersburg, Pa. The 20 acres of land with a IVz story house, barn with attached wagon shed, implement building, hog pen and garage workshop combination was sold for' $72,000 to Abram Reed of the Cham bersburg area. A child’s advertising chair “P. Nicholas” was sold, for $250 and a cherry bedroom suite for $9OO. Auctioneers were Hershey, McLaughlin and Martin. Beat the Heat wHti Eggs HAY! Vermeer NEW YORK Alfred Station Roy L Doane 607/587-6876 Schaghitocke Raymond E Johnson 518/692 7050 PENNSYLVANIA Fleetwood Red Wing Farms 215/944-0402 Kittanning William E Ramer 412/548-2317 Triple H Farms Peacb Bottom 717 '548-3775 Wyalusmg William Beebe 717/746-3435
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