FLEBfINGTON, N.J. - You may have a good supply of wood left to carry you through this winter, whether you use a wood stove for heating or fireplace for enjoyment. But how about next year’s supply? Rutgers Cooperative Extension specialists alert wood-burners that this is a good time to obtain your wood supply for next year, whether you buy it or cut it yourself. If you purchase firewood, spring is considered to be “off-season” for Power. Ease of operation. Tremendous performance in a wide range of jobs. This is the Kubota BB2OOHST. The Kubota BB2OOHST is destined to add another proud chapter to the Kubota story. It is a surprisingly agile diesel-powered tractor with a hydrostatic transmission that makes forward reverse directional changes easy and instanta neous, while providing virtually infinite speed variations to adapt to any conditions. The BB2OOHST’s power, efficiency and economy are well-suited to a wide range of work applications 730 South Broad St Lititz, Pa 17543 on Route SOI 6 miles North ol Lancaster Lancaster County 717-626-2121 Plan Now For Next Year’s Firewood Needs firewood sales. You may be able to get a better price toward spring, and especially if you buy in volume. You may also get a better price if you buy “green” wood. If properly stacked, it will dry out and be ready for burning next fall. There's time. Cut, split, stacked firewood can dry out adequately in six to eight months. This goes, too, for cut-it yourselfers. You may not relish cutting wood in cold, snowy # fift' ' mtr** I* elf #W financing ■^SC - •■ ' « , .. N s? ' P PARTS ★ SALES ★ SERVICE weather. Then bold off until very early spring as leaves emerge. A trick that a Rutgers expert passes on is to cut the trees down'as soon as leaves develop, allow brandies and top to remain on the tree for about a week. A significant amount of moisture will be drawn out of the trees by the leaves in continuing evapo-transpiratioo. After a week, proceed with normal topping, limbing, bucking and splitting. Splitting is a drag, but it is essential to good drying. The more in farming, light construction and turf care. And with all this versatility, the BB2OOHST provides maximum operator comfort with minimum operator fatigue.. .vital factors in getting any job done better, faster, more effectively. The Kubota B8200HST; another proud diesel tractor made in the Kubota mold of dependable service, durability and reliability.. .a reputation for excel lence known the world over. Nothing like it on earth" Over 100 Kubotas * InStock surfaces you expose, the faster the drying. And you have to do it sometime to handle it con veniently. A good way to split is to rent a mechanical splitter. They are readily available. To work it ef fidently you will need at least one other person. In our household it’s man and wife. It makes for a great day and real “togetherness.” It is possible to split a couple of cords in a day. Guaranteed you’ll be tired come evening. &* ' w R /Lebanon. Pa 17042 Rt 4191 mile West of Schaefferstown, Buffalo Springs Lebanon County 717-949-6501 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 21,1M7-C5 Hand flitting is a tough job. You should have a sizable splitting maul. Though heavy, it does make the job easier. A trick picked up from a friend in New Hampshire is to use two automobile tires, studied one on top of the other. Secure the tires together with three or four bolts through the sidewalls. Place your piece of wood to be split in the center, and split away. This will reduce wear and tear on the back and save time. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in his first official appearance as chairman of the Senate Ag Com mittee, unveiled a plan to take ag committee hearings on the road beginning in February. “To achieve a better un derstanding of the day-to-day problems facing fanners today I intend to hold a series of bearings in towns across the farm belt,” be said. “But, don’t expect a new farm bill this year. Even though " there is consensus that farm in- come has been cut enough, federal expenditures for ag programs simply must be controlled. How to resolve these seemingly con flicting objectives is the challenge my colleagues and I will face in the coming months.” Spending Cuts “While farmers ask Congress to put more money in farm programs, the Office of Management and Budget is telling Congress to cut farm program expenses,” Congressman Ed Madigan (R-IL), House Minority Whip and ranking minority member of the House Agriculture Committee, said at the Union Carbide workshop. “We’ll be lucky if we’re able to hold on to what we got ASA is trying to get added support for soybean Burners. But, if we vote for mor emooey to beans, that’s less for something else and that’s just not very likely.” EAR CORN Paying Top Prices For Good Quality Ear Corn Wet or Dry No Quantity too large or too small Fast Unloading - Dump on Pile S Go Easy access - 2.2 miles off 283 bypass- Manheim, Mt. Joy exit Daily Receiving 7:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. - un loading evenings & Saturdays by appt. Trucks available for pick up at your farm. Call Anytime For Price 717-665-4785 JAMES E. NOLL GRAIN ASA Workshop (Continued from Page E 4) Ag Hearings To Go On Road
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