We recently attended a picnic for the community of Oregon, Pa. It is a small village of some 30 houses that was formerly called Catfish because of the abundance of those fish in the creek. There is a small church, which originally was used by three de nominations as a Union Church. It has one of the oldest graveyards in the county outside of Lancaster. The place was first settled by Ja cob Bear in 1717. The mill along Carters Run, now the Lititz Creek, was the cen ter of business for many years. My great-great-grandfather, Benjamin Landis, owned the mill from 1829 to 1850.1 have his very interesting mill book from those years. It is PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 Every one of our new AGCO Allis 9600 Series tractors comes with a PowerTECH transmission, the most advanced powershift ever put in a tractor. Just a tap of the finger moves you instantly through 18 forward and 9 reverse speeds without clutching. Our PowerTECH transmission lets you move heavy loads with precision. 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If one mentions “Oregon Dairy,” most people have a gener al idea of where we live. * - The group of people assembled for the picnic contained not only some older residents but also many young people and children. BUY. SELL What makes our powcrshift the most advanced? It's simple. SANDY LAKE IMPLEMENT B.H.M. FARM EQUIP., Sandy Lake, Pa. INC. 412-375-2459 Annvllla, Pa. 717-587-2211 NICHOLS FARM EQUIP. Bloomaburg, Pa. 717-754-7731 B. EQUIP., INC. Waynaaboro, Pa. 717-752-3193 HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania Farm Vaca tion Bureau is a non-profit associ ation that has been organized to promote, educate and improve the understanding between rural and urban families by opening their homes for guests. The members of the association are actively engaged in farming and derive a A Neighborhood Watch has been established and there is a cama raderie among the residents. Even though our dairy farm is on the outskirts of the village, I feel a kinship as I’ve always lived in the neighborhood. HOITRVB EQUIPMENT Roibuiy, Pa. 717-512-7261 C.J. WONSHJLER BROS. Quakartown, Pi. 215*536*7523 New Tripoli, Pa. 215-767-7611 Olay, Pa. 215-967-6257 GRUMELU FARM SERVICE QuariyvlDa, Pa. 717-755-7315 Pa. Farm Vacation Bureau Open For Membership FOR MORE INTO. CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVE NEAR YOU: Leslie Toder- Harold Eby Sylvan Smoker 7M Ballavus Ava. Rl. 3 Bex 163 1 Bex 12 Zook Rd. Gap, PA 17527 Oaarvllla, PA IU3S Atglan, PA 10310 717-442-5448 814-757-9681 ais-B0«-a«Sl Stanley W. Carper Melvin M. Lapp RD 1 Bex 236 250 Little Beaver Rd. Tyrone, PA 15636 Siiaibura, PA 17573 su-es«-a«sB 7i7-ea7-ass7 *Sy mo-Llfe, Inc. 3507 US 62 rOJ LH Millertburg, Ohio 44654 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Saptambsr 11, 1993-815 percentage of their annual income from their farming operation. The setting of all Farm Vaca tion operations must be rural in character, a setting that is clearly in contrast with city life, and the guest must have room and board on the farm. The member farms offer a variety of locations, rates, and accommodations. Rates vary according to meal plans and type of accommodations. Guests will find their choice from private rooms and shared quarters to rus tic cabins in the surrounding wooded area. Are You Robbing Your Forages Of Valuable Nutrients? Protect Your Forage Investment • a natural product containing no harmful chomlcals or olds • allawa you I* bale hay at ua (a 31% molaturo and atlll maintain cafe ateraya cendltlana • a definite had (a ayalnat bad waathar • raduca nutrlant leaaoa which accur duriny harvaatlny and atoraya • anhanca* foraya palatahlllty • non-taxlc ta llvaatock • hlyhar iaadiny valua, dua te laaa laaf lou • non-corroalva ta ayulymant • anally ayyllad with Gandy Ayyllcator • halya anallad craya to rataln a hlyhar yarcantaya of tho orlylnol dry matter, onaryy and athar nutrlanla • raally warka an ayuara or round baled hay, haylaya, corn allayo and hlyh malatura yralna The association provides inspection services for Pennsylva nia farm families interested in becoming a member. Members in good standing will be listed in the annual Farm Vacation Associa tion Directory, thus assuring a quality program for the participat ing farm families as well as the vacationers. For additional infor mation contact Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association, 2301 North Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408. Fora Farm Vaca tion Directory call (717) 232-8880. With SILO SYM "Your Forage Guardian" Toloption# (216) bB3-2732 * Toll. Fro# 1400-544-7122 (In Ohio) Toll Fro# 1-400-344-6802 (ouloMo Ohio) Fax (211) 101-3)17
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