VERNON ACHENBACH JR,
Lancaster Farming Staff
LEBANON (Lebanon
Co.) A new statewide social
organization is being formed for
people with an interest in dairy
cattle.
It’s called the Pennsylvania
Young Dairymen’s Organization,
and it’s being formed under the
sponsorship of the Pennsylvania
Holstein Association.
The only restriction is that mem
bers must be between the ages of
20 and 40.
‘The only qualification is a sin
cere interest in the Holstein or
dairy cattle industry in general,”
said Mary Ann Keith, one of the
founders.
There are no dues. There are no
membership cards. In fact, there is
little evidence that an organization
has already started, except for two
meetings already planned.
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
A working farm is a wonderful
place for a family to spend vaca
tion time. In addition to the scenic
beauty many farms offer, visitors
can learn more about Pennsylvania
agriculture, the state’s number one
industry.
The Department of Agriculture
has just published its 1991 Pen
nsylvania Farm Vacation Guide,
listing the names, locations and
other information about farms that
accommodate tourists.
There are 39 vacation farms
located throughout Pennsylvania
with activities that include swim
ming and hiking, horseback riding
and pony rides, volleyball and
horseshoes, and hunting and Fish
ing. The hosts often encourage vis
itors to learn about their farm oper
ation and help feed the small
animals.
Some of the farms are open all
year, offering winter activities like
ice skating, cross country skiing,
tobogganing and sleigh rides.
Individual accommodations and
rates vary from farm to farm.
Guests will find rooms in old
restored farmhouses and colonial
mansions, or rustic cabins and pri
mitive camping. Home style coun
try cooking is often part of the vac
ation package. Local tourist attrac
On-Farm Manufacturer
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) —The next patio you walk on
or the new molding around your
door may be a reincarnation of
some used plastic milk containers.
This will be so, if John and Amos
A fence manufacturing operation replaced dogs ai
County farm.
Dairy Organization Starts, Goal
New
According to Keith, the purpose
of the organization is fun and
fellowship.
The organization is to be statew
ide. And anyone can go to any
event occuring in any other part of
the state. However, for practicali
ty, the existing regional divisions
of the Holstein Association are
being applied.
The South-Central District
Young Dairymen’s Organization
is holding a picnic for any dairy
men or dairy industry-related peo
ple starting 11:30 a.m., June 9, at
Logan Bower’s Farm in Blain.
Dairy farm families from
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin,
Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Per
ry, and York counties are invited to
attend and are asked to bring a
picnic dish to pass around and to
bring table service. A $5 donation
per family is being asked to cover
the cost of beverage and meat
PDA Publishes Farm Vacation Guide
tions, county fairs, farm markets
and historical sites are only a short
drive from many of the farms.
For a free copy of the directory,
send a stamped, self-addressed
business size envelope to; Pen
nsylvania Farm Vacations, Pen
nsylvania Department of Agricul
ture, 2301 North Cameron Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408.
The following farm owners
appear in the 1991 Pennsylvania
Farm Vacation Guide, with their
county in parenthesis:
1. Alwayspring Farm, Howard
& Jeanne Fitting, RD 3. Box 480,
Carlisle, PA 17013; phone
717-249-1455. (Cumberland)
2. Buck Valley Ranch, Leon &
Nadine Fox, Rt. 2, Box 1170, War
fordsburg, PA 17267; phone
717-294-3759. (Fulton)
3. Carriage Hill Farm, John &
Kathy Byrne, 9023 Miller Road,
Cranesville, PA 16410; phone
814-774-2971. (Erie)
4. Cedar Hill Farm, Russel &
Gladys Swan - , 305 Longenecker
Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552;
phone 717-653-4655. (Lancaster)
5. Cedar Hill Farm of Spruce
Creek Valley, James & Sharon
Dell, HC-01, Box 26, Spruce
Creek, PA 16683; phone
814-632-8319. (Huntingdon)
6. Cherry Crest Farm, John &
Lapp, Ken Nolt and the crews at
Quality Fencing and Supply, Inc.,
located north of New Holland,
have their way.
From Re-Source Lumber, Ltd.,
with offices in Quebec, Canada,
and Elgin, Illinois, a new product
A number of activities are
planned and there will be an oppor
tunity to view Bower’s dairy oper-
ation as well as visit with fellow
dairy families and industry people.
Also scheduled, in the Central
District, on May 18, is a meeting at
the home farm of Dr. David Mor
row, who lives in Centre County.
SOUTH-CENTRAL DISTRICT YOUNG DAIRYMAN'S PICNIC
Name
Address
Number Attending
Make Check Payable and Return to; PA Holstein Association
839 Benner Pike
State college, pa 16801
Donna Coleman, 150 Cherry Hill
Road, Ronks, PA 17572; phone
717-687-6844. (Lancaster)
7. Clover Paradise Farm, J.
Edward & LaDonna Biddle, RDI,
Box 31, Williamsburg, PA 16693;
phone 814-832-3201.(81air)
8. Conifer Ridge Farm, Dan &
Myrtle Haldeman, RD 2, Box
202 A, Clearville, PA 15535;
phone 814-784-3342. (Bedford)
9. Dan-D-Don Farm, Jay &
Alberetta Wanner, RD 1, Sabins
ville, PA 16943; phone
814-628-2441. (Tioga)
10. Dempsey Farmhouse,
Robert & Miriam Dempsey, 177
Riverview Road, Peach Bottom,
PA 17563; phone 717-548-2141.
(Lancaster)
11. Double "W" Guest Ranch,
Kevin & Doris Waller, RD 2, Box
154 Q, Honesdale, PA 18431;
phone 717-226-3118. (Wayne)
12. Elver Valley Farm, Elvin &
Vera Rohrer, RD 1, Box 177 A,
Cochranville, PA 19330; phone
717-529-2803. (Chester)
13. Green Acres Farm, Wayne
& Yvonne Miller, 1382 Pinkerton
Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552;
phone 717-653-4028. (Lancaster)
14. Kalp's Farm, Donald &
Janet Kalp, RD 1, Box 463, Acme,
PA 15610; phone 412455-2253.
(Fayette)
Finds International Markets
has entered the building market in
the East. Recycled plastic milk
containers are ground into flakes or
pelleted and then extruded into var
ious sizes of lumber. In the process,
various colors such as weathered
redwood, cedar, brown, black.
Is Lancaster
ns on
Is Social Interaction
Keith said suggestions for meet
ings and activities are being
sought. “Some of the suggestions
for meetings include farm tours
and demonstrations, picnics, game
nights, and bowling nights.”
Keith said she is excited about
getting things going and offers an
open invitation to all (20 to 40
15. Kaltenbach's Farm, Lee Kal
tenbach, RD 6, Box 106 A, Wells
boro, PA 16901; phone
717-724-4954. (Tioga)
16. Landis Farm, Earl & Evelyn
Landis, 2048 Gochlan Road, Man
heim, PA 17545; phone
717-898-7028. (Lancaster)
17. Line Limousin Farm, Robert
& Joan-Line, 2070 Ritner High
way, Carlisle, PA 17013; phone
717-243-1281. (Cumberland)
18. Mountain Mama's, Don &
Patsy Gales, RD 3, Box 212, Con
fluence, PA 15424;
phone-814-395-5241. (Somerset)
19. Olde Fogie Farm, Tom &
Biz Fogie, RD 2, Box 166, Mariet
ta, PA 17547; phone
717-426-3992. (Lancaster)
20. Penn’s Valley Farm, Melvin
& Gladys Metzler, RD 7, Box 385,
Manheim, PA 17545; phone
717-898-7386. (Lancaster)
21. Pleasant Grove Farm, Char
les & Labertha Tindall, 368 Pilot
town Road, Peach Bottom, PA
17563; phone 717-548-3100.
(Lancaster);
22. Rayba Acres Farm, J. Ray &
Reba Ranck, 183 Black Horse
Road, Paradise, PA 17562; phone
717-687-6729. (Lancaster)
23. Rennell Farm, Whitney &
Joyce Renshaw, RD 2, Box 271,
Dushore, PA 18614; phone
white and blue are added and diffe
rent shapes from 3/4” x 51/2”
planks to tongue and groove
boards, dowels and moldings are
made.
‘This new wood lumber substi
tute has exceptional resistance to
weathering, moisture and crack
ing,” Nolt said. “It is ideal for por
ches because it doesn’t need to be
painted or replaced from rot every
few years.”
Quality Fencing started 10 years
ago on the farm where a dog ken
nels was established. John
designed the fencing for the ken
nels. Requests soon came for the
same kind of fencing to be built for
other people. This was the start of
the chain link fencing division of
the company. Last year, this divi
sion was moved to a neighboring
farm under Amos’s direction.
Around the farm, chain link fenc
ing is especially useful to protect
manure storage areas.
Over the years, PVC fencing has
become the trademark of the com
pany. The extruded panels and
tubes are purchased from the fac
tory, but the many items such as
hot house piam boxes, pasture
fences, picket fencing for yards,
and lawn benches, are manufac-
years old) who are interested.
“If you are interested in becom
ing a part of this young organiza
tion, we arc interested in having
you,” she said.
For more information and
details, call Keith at
(717)933-4356, or (717)
274-6907.
Cost $ 5.00 per family
717-924-3365. (Sullivan)
24. Rocky Acre Farm, Galen &
Eileen Benner, 1020 Pinkerton
Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552;
phone 717-653-4449. (Lancaster)
25. Rowland Farm, Jeanette &
Clifford Rowland, RR 1, Box 349,
Beaumont, PA 18612; phone
717-639-3245. (Wyoming)
26. Sommerville Farms, Bill &
Jane Williams, RD 4, Box 22,
Jersey Shore, PA 17740;
717-398-2368. (Lycoming)
27. Spahr's Country Farm,
Naomi Spahr, 192 Green Acre
Road, Lititz, PA 17543; phone
717-627-2185. (Lancaster)
28. Spring Garden Farm, Albert
& Doris Kauffman, RD 1, Box
522, Roaring Spring, PA 16673;
phone 814-224-2569. (Blair)
29. Stone Haus Farm, Henry &
Irene Shenk, 360 Esbenshade
Road, Manheim, PA 17545; phone
717-653-5819. (Lancaster)
30. Teneriff Farm, Soenke &
Christa Haseloff, RD 1, Milton,
PA 17847; phone 717-742-9061.
(Northumberland)
31. The Water Company, Ken &
Sally Massinger, RD 2, Box 985,
McClure, PA 17841; phone
717-658-3536. (Snyder)
32. Verdant View Farm, Donald
& Virginia Ranck, 429 Strasburg
(Turn to Pago A 39)
tured on the farm. These items are
usually constructed from wood and
take a lot of maintenance. But the
PVC items need no painting and
are just as strong as wood. If a
horse or steer pushes against the
fence, it has some elasticity and
will often spring back into place. If
the PVC fence is broken, the same
damage would also have occurred
with a wooden fence.
Many of the manufacturing
machines used by Quality Fencing
to construct their products were
designed by John and Amos Lapp.
The ingenuity inherent in the
machinery and systems in this
small manufacturing plant on a
farm are fascinating.
The company looks to their three
lines of of products to carry them in
their future business: the chain link
fence for construction on rural and
urban properties; the PVC pro
ducts for national and world-wide
distribution; and the lumber made
from milk containers to supply to
the construction industry.
In 10 years, Quality Fencing has
come from dog kennels to an on
the-farm manufacturer and world
wide distributor of quality PVC
fencing and other fine products.
And business continues to expand.