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To see how easy it is to operate the 4650 and 4660, or any of the “orange” line of AGCO Allis tractors ranging from 40 to 128 FIX) hp, stop by or call us soon. DKUTZ ALLIS LINCOLN SUPPLY A EQUIPMENT CO. Samarsal, PA ■14443-1661 MeCeols, MD 301-7664600 MANOR MOTORS On Rta. 563 Psnn Run, PA 15765 4124544753 SANDY LAKE IMPLEMENT Sandy Laka, Pa. 4124764469 SCHOTT EQUIPMENT SALES Rta. 16 North Washington, PA 15301 4124224750 Hausman Fruit Farm “When people taste them, they keep coming back for more,” Mir iam said of the Holland tomato varieties that they grow. The tomatoes are planted in January and harvesting begins in April. The tomatoes are planted in a peat-type mix and ate watered for about S minutes a day. Fresh air is constantly heated rather than cir culated in the greenhouse. , “It’s more expensive that way, but it works better for the humidi ty," Keith said. The 800 tomato plants per greenhouse grows to a height of seven to 8 feet. Each blossom is pollinated by hand by tickling the cluster at least every other day. Miriam operates the Fruit Shoppe on the farm, where in addi tion to fruit and vegetables, she sells gift items, dairy products, pottery, fruit baskets, and ships holiday fruit packages. Miriam also raises bedding plants in addition to aspargus, pep pers, and geraniums. The farm car ries its own line of jellies and jams. At first Miriam made them, but now she has someone else make them. She delivers fruit baskets to area hospitals. The store is closed Sunday and Monday through the winter, but opens on Monday through Satur day in the middle of May. From August through October, the store is open seven days a week. Carol, Keith’s wife, is in charge of bookkeeping and a stand at Quqkertown Farmers Market One of the Hausmans* recent ventures is tailgate marketing at the outdoor Farmers’ Market in Petkasie. “The town is really behind the outdoor market,” Keith said. “It’s in the middle of town where a for mer lumberyard that burned down m MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. ’fiSf Excellence Since 1903 u . _ CONTACTi „ 3368 York Rd. P.O. Box 126, Gettysburg, Philllpsburg, PA 17325 NJ 08865 717/624-3331 908/454-7900 Cali or wrUo today for moro information Lancaster Farmtag, Saturday, Hay 23, 1992-817 (Conllnutd from Pago B 14) is located. It is open only during the summer months from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on a Saturday, but we do very well because the people really support it “One of the biggest misconcep tions that people have about fruit growing is that we vacation in Florida every winter because we don’t have anything to do,” Keith said. “Actually orchards require year-round labor. It takes us the entire winter to prune trees, pack fruit, and repair the equipment and we still don’t get done.” But Keith isn’t complaining. “1 love the work. I always did. I like the freedom and openess. I espe cially like springtime for the weather and the work, but that’s when the cash flow is at the lowest, so I guess I should like summer best,” Keith said, “that’s when the money comes in.” Keith is determined to keep the business a family farm. “A lot of orchards arc going out of business because expenses arc growing every year and receipts are no higher than 10 years ago,” he said. “We need to become more and more efficient to make a profit The most effective way is to sell more retail.” Competition from Washington State apples is enormous. ‘The state spends a lot of money on advertising and they buy up supermarket space,” Keith said. “Area stores mark up my apples 150 percent and if I complain, they say that they’ll just buy more apples from Washington state. There isn’t much that I can do except to concentrate more on retail at our store and market stands.” The Hau’sman Fruit Farm and Fruit Shoppe is located at Lime port Pike, R.D. 2, Box 652, Coopersburg, PA 18036, (215) 967-2440. 1-800-447-7436 Illinois only, caH 14KNM2t*MM
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