Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 16, 1984, Image 17

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    HARRISBURG Penn
sylvania’s farm market operators
will again receive updated in
formation on pricing of fresh
produce in 1984, according to state
Agriculture Secretary Penrose
Hallowell. This marks the fifth
straight year of operation for the
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SEILER’S ENGINE
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RD 2 Box 74
Along 896 S. of Ninepoints
Christiana, Pa. 17509
SAMUEL FISHER
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Paradise Pa 17562 Ephrata, Pa. 17522 Strasburg. Pa. 17579
717859-2797
FISHER ENGINE SERVICE ZOOK’S ENGINES
3141 Old Phila. Pike Alvin Zook
Near Intercourse RD 4 Box 344
Bird-In-Hand, Pa. 17505 Honey Brook, Pa. 19344
WOK MR. FARMER ... We're The *Concrete Specialists”
PRE-CAST GUNITE
LINED LIQUID MANURE
OR WATER STORAGE
TANKS
• Underground or Above Ground Tanks
• With or Without Tops
ASCS Approved Under The
Cost Sharing Program
• Installation & Maintenance
of Concrete Bunker Silos
• Stone Wall Repairs
• Silo Repairs
MAR-ALLEN CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.
Produce hotline begins
special service for Pennsylvania
farm markets, which averages 125
calls per day during the fresh
produce marketing season.
The toll-free hotline began
operation yesterday and remains
in service through Nov. 16. The
telephone number for farm
LIMEVILLE SALES DAVID FISHER
& SERVICE 4iO9E. Newport*)
Limeville Rd. RDI Kmzers, Pa. 17535
Gap, Pa. 17527
717-442-9304
Featuring
Bridge Repair • Tank Repair • Holding Tanks • Installation • Pre-Qualified by Penn Dot
R.D. 2. Ephrata, PA 17522 (717) 859-3354
Subsidiary of Seal-Crete Corp.
HaUowell said, “The toll-free
produce hotline provides farm ■
marketers with information on
average retail prices for in-season
farm produce. Greater stability in
pricing allows a more orderly
marketing of our farm produce.
SnUKCMKIREnUII
RD 1 Spring Garden Rd.
Kinzers, Pa. 17535
• Dam, Reservoir & Spillway
Repair
• Manure Storage
• Slatted Floor Systems
marketers to call is 1-800-932-0904.
Penn Jersey, Exclusive Dealer For The
JUNIATA
PERRY
CUMBER
LAND
ADAMS
YORK
Information on retail prices is
tallied by the Bureau of Markets
and revised twice weekly, on
Monday and Thursday. As new
crops come into season, they are
included in the pricing information
available on the hotline.
“The hotline is just one part of
the Department’s overall effort to
improve the marketing of farm
products in the commonwealth,’’
Hallowell said. “Through
promotional campaigns, we are
also trying to show the Penn
sylvania consumer the great
In Addition To Our Present Sales Area,
We Are Covering The Following Counties;
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* P.0.80x? New Holland, PA 17557 J
Name,
| Address _
■ City
• Telephone
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 16,19t4—A17
CompuTrac
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System
For more information on computer feeders
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Itate
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The technology is here Coal Gun Auto Stoker Boilers us*
clean burning Anthracite Coal and operate well withm
Clean Arr standards These fully automatic units are si il
loading and need only occasional tending to nmovt
expended ash Si2es range from 130 000 BTU hr to 1 SOU 000
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• Decoding on building construction use and insulation
Coal Gun users include Greenhouses Warehouses
Apartment Buildings Retail Stores Garages ate
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
Allen Lawver
504 E. Main St, New Holland, PA 17557
PH: 717-354-0412
FREE HEATING SURVEY & ESTIMATE
diversity and availability of
Pennsylvania food products.” The
Department has also published a
Consumer’s Guide to Direct
Marketing which identifies more
than 500 direct farmer-to
consumer' markets across the
state.
The hotline was initiated as a
pilot project in cooperation with
the USDA’s Agricultural
Marketing Service in 1980. Since
that tune, the program has been
funded and operated by the state
Department of Agriculture.
Araa Capability
Modal
BTU/I
4 000 Sq Ft
130 000
S 130
6 000 Sq Ft
260 000
S 260
S 500
500 000
15 000 Sq Ft
I 1 000 000
S 1500 r J 500 000 '
$ 1000
30 000 Sq FI *
45 000 Sq Ft *
Sat your ESHLAND denier today
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