820-Lancast*r Farming, Saturday, June 12, 1993
Water Powers
(Continued from Pago B 12)
Fred and Todd plan to run the
entire operation themselves, at
least for awhile.
“It’s our dream to eventually
create some jobs for this area, but
with all of the government restric
tions and workmen’s compensa
tion, we have to take it easy finan
cially for awhile.
Todd was excited recently to
hear from a man in Connecticut
who is having a similar venture
with a yam mill. “I know it can be
done,” he says.
All of the wool will be bought
from local sheep farmers, mostly
through sheep shearer, Karl Kauf-
Fred checks out a part as the wool begins
to take the form of batting.
Water power to the mill is provided by this
force of water.
MILK.
IT DOES A
BODY GOOD.
man. Sheep are not as plentiful in
the area as they were in the early
part of the century, but Kaufman
still shears a hug number through
out the state.
Wool should be 3/8 to 1/2
blood, 2” to 4” staple, 50 to 58s.
“We need a fine wool to make a
quality product,” Todd explains.
“Merinas, for instance, have a
good fine wool, almost too fine,
but it can be blended.”
They plan to pay premium over
the wool pool price, but do request
that all wool be skirted.
Todd or Fred can be contacted
by writing to the Waterside
Woolen Mill in Waterside,
Pennsylvania.
Winning both the G. Floyd Dye and Edward P. Shoemaker memorial trophies at the
Somerset County FFA banquet was the Somerset County Agricultural Vocational
Technical School team. Members are, front, left to right, Eric Fritz, Dave Creamer,
and Brenda Walker* Back, Jason Swank, Jason Poorbaugh, and Christ Duppstadt.
Absent were Marcia Nunez and Charles Renner.
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