On bet a farm -And o bazar Joyce B There are none so blind as those who do not see. That thought summarizes my feeling of sadness for years lost in not pursuing an interest which has become very special to the Farmer and me. I sometimes feel regret at all that time missed in enjoyment of a special kind of natural beauty just outside the doorstep. In the words of the youngest, we have become “birdbrains.” Rarely a week goes by that the , s m PENNSTLVAMA AOAMSTOWN EQUIP., INC Box 450, Adamalown MILLER EQUIP. CO. RL 1 Baehtalivlll* IVAN J. ZOOK FARM EQUIPMENT SHARTLESVKLE FARM SERVICE PEOPLED SALES t SERVICE Box 5, Star Rout* RD #l, Box 1352 Oakland Mills Bsllsyllla Hamburg C.H. RBNHMER A RONS RD 1, Berwick GUTBHALLS, MC Rt. 34, 1201 Spring Rd, Carllala WERNER FORD TRACTOR Rout* 202 Concordvlll* GEORGE H. GROSS, INC. 5261 Davldaburg Rond Oovar GEORGE V. SBPLE Vanßuran Road Eaaton MES9CK FARM EQUIPMENT CO. Rt. 263, Rhooma Exit Ellubothtown MEYER* IMPLEMENTS, INC. 400 N. Atrlm Way Qraancaalla most used book in our farmhouse (excluding the checkbook, of course!) isn’t yanked from the bookshelf and studied. And, since the searching hands often come direct from the grease, grime and dust of field machinery or garden ing, our FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS EAST OF THE ROCK IES, by Roger Tory Peterson, is soiled and dog-eared from loving use. Pursuit of this hobby has infil- -' v;• * '* : • ' • v CONTACT YOUR BRILLI JAM MACHMERY CO RR 3, Box 147 Grannaburg SWBQARO BROS. RO #3, Box 13 Halifax FMCH SERVICES HANOVER, me 615 Fradorlck Straot Hanovar NORMAN a CLARK A SON Honey Grom CS. HOOSER A SON Intorcourao LANDIS BROTHERS, IHC 1305 Manholm Pika Lancaatar UMSERQER* OF FONTANA RO M, Box 132 Lebanon GUTSHALL*, INC. RD 2, Rt, 050 Waal Loyavllla Nil FUCKER A SONS, INC Maxalawny < •»> THE EXCLUSIVE “NO WOBBLE ” PARALLEL LINKS One of the weaknesses of many cultivators Is that the parallel linkage Is light weight and bearing areas are small. 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Sounds of an un familiar bird song or the flash of feathers not immediately identifi able after a constant challenge to learn more. Sunday afternoon drives are in variably accompanied by two pairs of field glasses, Mr. Peter son’s works, and a less dog-eared copy of BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. Rivers, lakes, parks, rural countryside, and our beloved meadow all offer abundant bird life, just begging to be enjoyed for only the cost of our time. An “I brake for birds” bumper sticker needs to go on our little car, not as a statement of philo sophy, but a safety warning to other motorists. That has become glaringly apparent in the wake of increasingly frequent sightings along busy highways of such bird notables as hawks and ospreys. We take great personal pleasure - despite that fact that we had nothing whatsoever to do with it - in the environmental accomplish- s'Sf ' DEALER FOR DETAILS: DEERRELO AG A TURF CENTER, INC. RD 2 Box 212 Wxloontown, PA 17777 REED IROTHERS EQUIPMENT Pottleotl Bridgo Rd. Columbus JtißMia AS INDUSTRUL EQUIPMENT 1207 Talagraph Road Rising Sun CECIL E. JACKSON EQUIPMENT, MC. RRD2 Box MX Oakland WALTER a COALE.IMO. 2*40-50 Church villa Rd. Churchvlll* FSICH SERVICES, MC. PO Box SCS Waatmlnalar ments that brought eagles back to the lower Susquehanna River and bluebirds and hawks into our own little meadow. So we’ve made a move to give Mother Nature a helping hand. Almost a year ago, the Farmer requested a bluebird house as a pattern to build a few more. Un able to lay hands on a bluebird house, I did pick up patterns and directions on building and locat ing them from our favorite local nature resource, Nixon County Park. One chilly, late-win ter Sunday afternoon, the Farmer disappeared into the shop with patterns and a supply of old odds-and-eqds of bam lumber. Three hours and nineteen bluebird houses later, he ran out of raw materials. Our Bluebird Trail is scattered pretty much from one end of the farm to the other, with a few of the houses visible from the back yard. Though sparrows promptly set up housekeeping in many of them. ' a NEW JEHSEV LESUE FOGG RD #3, Box 17* Brldgston FOSTER EQUIPMENT SALES CALDWELL TRACTOR A EQUIPMENT 4*o US Routa 48W Falrflald PONIATOWBW BROS EQUIPMENT CO. Rout* 31 A Church SL Flamlngton SHORE TRACTOR CO. RD «1 - Rt • Fraahold FRANK RYMAN A SONS Washington ON THE MOVE.. IN THE 90 s Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20,1989-M GOOD FOOD OUTLET STORES See Our Original Line Of Golden Barrel Products Plus All Kinds Of Nuts. Beans, Candies, Etc. At Reduced Prices Producers Of Syrups, Molasses. 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The large predator bird was quietly sit ting, not far from one of the blue bird houses. Maybe it was just coincidental. Maybe hawks don’t eveh like bluebirds. On the other hand, maybe we have a classic example of compli cated environmental balance here in the making. It is not uncommon for black snakes, I’m told, to slither up wooden fence posts, into bluebird houses, and prey upon the hatch lings. I prefer to think that the hawk was not selecting from a buffet of bluebirds, but merely waiting to snag a snake for supper. % : :i It ★ SOYBEAN OIL ★ BAKING MOLASSES ★ BARBADOS MOLASSES ★ BLACK STRAP MOLASSES ★ HONEY ★ PEANUT BUTTER Mon. thru FH.: 7 A.M. • 5 P.M. Over 50 Years Of Service
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