A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17, 1987
HARRISBURG Twenty
nine farm families in the Common
wealth have been designated as
owners of official Pennsylvania
Century Farms during the third
quarter of 1987, bringing the
state’s total to 1,167.
‘The Century Farms Program
helps publicize the strengths and
durability of farm families who
have contributed so much to our
Commonwealth’s economic and
agricultural heritage. Our 58,000
farm families produce more than
$3.2 billion annually in farm pro
ducts and help keep agriculture
Pennsylvania’s number one indus
try,” said State Agriculture Secret
ary Boyd Wolff.
To qualify as a Pennsylvania
Century Farm, a farm must be
owned by the same family for at
least 100 consecutive years and a
family member must currently live
on the farm. The farm must contain
at least ten acres of the original
holding. The program has been
coordinated by the Agriculture
Department since its inception ten
years ago.
Applications can be obtained by
calling toll-free
p#r
Pennfield dairy feed marketing has an employment
opening for a DAIRY SERVICE SPECIALIST in our
southeastern Pennsylvania marketing area. This job
involves working with dairymen to develop feeding and
management programs. Applicants should have a dairy
science degree, an ag business degree, or equivalent
experience in the feeding and management of dairy
cows. Compensation includes salary, bonus, company
car and employee benefits package.
To be considered for this career opportunity please
submit your resume to Mr. Norm Williamson, Pennfield
Corporation, P.O. Box 4366, 711 Rohrerstown Road,
Lancaster, Pa. 17604.
SPECIAL
NOTICE
2 REGISTERED HEIFERS 1 IDENTIFIED GRADE
from overstocked farm
to be sold at Smoketown Quality Dairy Sales, Smoketown, Pa.,
Lancaster County on
THURSDAY EVE., OCTOBER 22,
* Registered Arlinda Car-Dairyman. Dam- Brown Valley Cona
Milestone. Born 2/25/85, fresh 9/12/87 and had 54 lbs. milk for
tester Oct. 13,1987. Her Dam was GP 83 as a 4 year old. Her
records;
1 yr. 11 mo.
3 yrs. 2 mo.
4 yrs. 5 mo.
* Registered Blue Vale Starlme Jewel born 10/26/84 Sire-
Lawcrest Attraction. Fresh 9/18/87 milked 77 lbs for tester Oct
13, 1987. Her Dam milked 95 lbs. per day in an untested herd
* Identified Grade. Sire- Harmony-Corners Duke, born 1/7/85,
fresh 9/17/87. Milked 67 5 lb for tester Oct. 13,1987 Her Dam
was Fizzle Her records:
1 yr,
3 yrs.
GrDam’s record
6 yrs.
365 dys. 32.159 M 1233 F
- Sale Managed By -
SMOKETOWN QUALITY DAIRY SALES
Helen _& Gordon Fritz 717/393-0930
Commonwealth Adds 29 Farm Families
1-800-AG-PENNA or by writing
to: Century Farms, Press Office,
Pa. Department of Agriculture,
2301 North Cameron Street, Har
risburg, PA 17110-9408.
The oldest farm recognized dur
ing the quarter is owned by Laura
Debner Gilbert and her brother
Daniel Debner of Charleroi. They
have uncovered a very colorful
history of their farm, which was
patented sometime before 1760 by
their ancestor William WinnetL
Mr. Winnett was apparently
kidnapped in England and brought
to the American colonies, where
he was bound until the age of 21.
He then took a patent foi 1,000
acres of land in Fallowfield Town
ship and married England native
Sally Strange; their first of 12
children, William Jr. was bom on
the farm in 1761. Winnett farmed
his homestead and became a barrel
maker to support his large family.
Two natural farm springs, the
only ones in the region, run off and
create wetlands conducive to wild
life. The Audubon Society has
banded many species of birds on
the Debner Farm and 10,000 blue
spruce trees have been planted as
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
DAIRY SPECIALIST
7:30 P.M. DST
365 dys
354 dys
295 dys
353 dys
365 dys
11 mo.
4 mo
Lunch Wagon
To Century Farms Programs
683 F
770 F
798 F
22,970 M
24,71 OM
23.230 M
26flF
944 F
27.406 M
31.817 M
part of an erosion conservation
plan. The family has artifacts
which indicate their farm springs
were used by Indians, in addition
to family stories about Indians
coming to the farm to trade their
tobacco. One man, reportedly
caught cheating at cards, was hung
from an old oak tree.
The latest crop of Pennsylvania
Century Farms, along with the tot
al number that have been recog
nized in those counties, includes:
ADAMS COUNTY (17)- Roy
E. Grove of Brough Road,
Abbottstown, farm purchased in
1878 by his grandparents Israel &
Abby Renoll.
John B. Homer, 20 Homer
Road, Gettysburg, farm purchased
in 1802 by his great-great grand
father Alexander Homer,
Arthur S. & Mary Wolfe of Lati
more Valley Road, York Springs,
farm purchased in 1773 by her
great-great-great grandfather Isaac
Deardorff.
ARMSTRONG COUNTY
(34)- Mary Polof of RD 1, Ford
City, farm purchased in 1863 by
her great-great grandparents John
& Catherine Kimpel.
A LESSON
WELL
LEARNED...
LANCASTER
FARMING'S
CLASSIFIED
ADS
GET RESULTS!
Phone:
717-394-3047
or
717-626-1164
V,
ESTATE ANTIQUE
AUCTION
Tuesday,
October 27, 1987
9:00 a.m.
Inspection: Monday, Oct. 26, 1987
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fine Selection of antiques and Household
Furnishings from 2 local estates.
Cut glass collection; furniture: lighting fix
tures; stoneware; toys; oil paintings; china;
Hummels; Also fine selection of mahogany
furniture.
Lunch Counter On Premises
(fact* rfecctfat (fatten
Route 568, RD 1 Box 145
Mohnton, PA 19540
(215) 856-5000
Samuel M. Ferraro
1987
Shirley and Robert Earl Patrick,
Jr. of RD 2, New Bethlehem, farm
purchased in 1875 by his great
grandfather Robert Knox Patrick
Sr.
BEDFORD COUNTY (14)-
Mary Virginia Pensyl of RD 2,
Bedford, farm purchased in 1883
by her grandfather-in-law John
Pensyl.
BRADFORD COUNTY (20)-
Williard, Thomas & Roger Brown
of RD 2, Troy, farm purchased in
1847 by their great-great-great
great grandfather David Brown.
David and Eleanor Loomis of
RD 1, Troy, farm purchased in
1876 by his great grandfather Fre
derick Bohlayer.
BUCKS COUNTY (11)- Frank
& Thelma Ott of Mill Road, Hat
field, farm purchased in 1769 by
his great-great-great-great grand
father Charles Leidy.
BUTLER COUNTY (68)-Wil
liam & Carol Coast Mcßride of
RD 2, Harrisville, farm purchased
in 1884 by her great grandfather
Gibson Coast.
CRAWFORD COUNTY (53)-
Paul E. Gehr, Jr. of RD 3, Linesvil
le, farm purchased in 1802 by his
great-great grandparents Adam &
Mary Gehr.
JEFFERSON COUNTY (26)-
James T. & Sarah Thomas Mitch
ell of RD 2, Mayport, farm pur
chased in 1882 by her grandmother
Susan Thomas.
Orville & Isabelle Ronning of
RD 1, Reynoldsville, farm pur
chased in 1834 by the great grand
father Milton Johnson.
JUNIATA COUNTY (17)-
Ralph & Virginia Swartz of RD 2,
Port Royal, farm purchased in
1887 by his grandfather Frederick
Swartz.
LAWRENCE COUNTY (32)-
John & Mildred Moscipan of RD
1, Wampum, farm purchased in
1852 by her grandfather Samuel
Reno.
LEHIGH COUNTY (16)-
Janet & Donald Bachman Sr., of
Copeechan Road, Schnecksville,
farm purchased in 1885 by his
great uncle William Bachman.
LUZERNE COUNTY (12)- J.
Douglas & Margaret Harrison of
RD 1, Schickshinny, farm pur-
chased in 1886 by his grandfather
Winfield Harrison.
LYCOMING COUNTY (21).
Grover B. & Carrie Gordner of RD
1, Muncy, farm purchased in 1825
by his great-great-great grand
father Peter Snyder.
MERCER COUNTY (33)-
Robert W. & Nila Bush on North
Summit Road, Jamestown, farm
purchased in 1851 by his great
great grandfather George
Brockway.
Lacy F. Enterline of West
Jamestown Road, Jamestown,
farm purchased in 1864 by his
grandfather Augusta Enterline.
SULLIVAN COUNTY (4)-
Marie & Nathan Wheeler of RD 1,
Dushore, farm purchased in 1830
by their great-great-great grand
father Christian Weaver.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
(36)- Jane Munce Boak of RD 2,
Washington, farm purchased in
1803 by her great-great-great
grandfather Robert J. Munce.
Laura Debnar Gilbert & Daniel
Debnar, RD 2, Charleroi, farm
purchased before 1760 by William
WinnetL
Ray Smallwood of RD 1, Coal
Center, farm purchased in 1801 by
his great-great-great grandfather
Barnett Johnson.
WYOMING COUNTY (131-
Dr. Albert Crispell of RD 1, Nox
en, farm purchased in 1865 by his
grandfather Charles Crispell.
E. Lester Prevost of RD 3,
Tunkhannock, farm purchased in
1815 by his great-great grand-,
father John Prevost.
YORK COUNTY (28)- Robert
& Paul Jordan of RD 1, Airville,
farm purchased in 1886 by their
great aunt Elizabeth
Mitchell.
William T. & Duane Kilgore of
RD 2, Airville, farm purchased in
1804 by his great-great-great
grandfather Sam Dougherty.
Robert & Lucreta Rebert of RD
2, Spring Grove, one farm pur
chased in 1831 by his great grand
father Henry Rebert and a second
farm purchased in 1875 by Henry
Rebert.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF FULL LINE OF TOOLS
(MANY ARE BAND NEW),
Mowers, Tiller, HH Goods,
Antiques, Furniture.
WEDNESDAY.
OCT. 21, 1987
AT 10:00 A.M.
Location: 339 Stony Hill Road, Eden
Township, Lancaster Co., PA. Direc
tions: 222 South of Lancaster to Camar
go Rd., turn left to Stony Hill Rd., turn
left 2 miles to sale OR: South of Stras
burg on May Post Office Rd., 5% miles
to Stony Hill Rd., turn right to sale.
Food served.
Sale by
Mrs. L. Mervin
(Verna) Clark
ROY C. PROBST, AU-000730L
& ERIC R. PROBST, AUCTIONEERS
717-464-3190, 717-464-3700.