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SYRACUSE, N.Y. A Pen
nsylvania daicy farm couple is
Eastern Milk Producers Coopera
tive’s 1993 Quality Fanner of the
Year.
That means Thomas and Jac
queline Zacherl of Sligo, produce
“the best quality milk” in the
entire co-op. which includes 3,200
farms in a nine-state area. Eastern
President Lewis Gardner said.
The Zacherls have been farm
ing for over 30 years. They have
three daughters, plus a son, Dan,
who works on the farm. They milk
40 cows, achieving a per-cow herd
average of over 20,000 pounds of
milk. Tom Zacherl is president of
Eastern’s Clarion Valley Local.
Nine other farms from New
York, Pennsylvania and Vermont
join the Zacherl dairy on this
year’s list of top 10 quality pro
ducers. In alphabetical order,
those top quality farmers are
Bruce Bartley, Cogan Station;
Theodore W. Boozel, Mt. Union;
Frances and Darryl Crumb,
Smithville Flats, N.Y.; Richard
and Janet Hammond, Richford,
Vt; Daniel N. Peet, Richmond,
Vt; RAM Corporation, Charlotte,
Vt.; Joseph and Annette Snyder,
Millmont, Pa.; Charles Walker.
Geneva, N.Y.; Frank E. Welcher,
Newark, N.Y,
“These top 10 farmers are
among a total of 161 farms who
will receive Gold Seal Certificates
for producing outstanding quality
milk,” noted Gardner, who runs a
family farm himself near Galeton.
The awards were presented at
Eastern's Annual Banquet, held in
Syracuse. N.Y. on Sept 28.
Other honors were announced
at the banquet, including the
following:
Arnold Conklin, a long-time
employee, was named Eastern
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for “outstanding service to mem
bers” and for “superior manage
ment" for his assigned territory.
Conklin works as a quality con
trol inspector and member recrui
ter in upstate New York. The
father of eight, Conklin has lived
in the Boonville area most of his
life.
Jim Ginnery, operator of Gin
ney Trucking near Clarion, Pa.,
has been named Milk Hauler of
the Year by Eastern Milk Produc
ers for outstanding service to
farmers.
Ginnery Trucking has been
serving a number of Eastern mem
bos for three years, picking up
and delivering their milk to dairy
processors and manufacturers.
Ginnery is married and has two
daughters and a Son.
John Stephan, a partner in
Schoe-Acres dairy farm in Phelps,
N.Y., received Eastern Milk Pro
ducers Cooperative’s Special Rec
ognition Award for his leadership
and dedication to the co-op’s
Young Cooperator program.
Stephan served as president of
the Young Cooperators for the
past four years, and represented
the views of younger farmers
(aged 18 to 35) on Eastern’s Board
of Directors.
A graduate of SUNY Cobleskill
with an associate’s degree in dairy
farm management, Stephan has
become increasingly active in the
co-op since becoming a partner in
the dairy operation in 1982. He
and his wife. Ho, have two sons.
-Two officers of Eastern Milk
Producers’ Board of Directors
were given recognition for “nine
years of dedicated service” to far
mers and the co-op.
. They are, Timothy Brygpl, of
Central
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Honors Farmers Of Year
Pawlet Vt, and George E. Mesick Cooperative, and joined Eastern’s
Jr. of South Schodack, N. Y. Both board of directors in November of
retired from the board at Eastern’s ] 934 when Northern merged with
Annual Meeting after completing Eastern. He represented some 200
three three-year terms. farmers in a district covering half
Bryant, who was vice president 0 f Vermont,
of Eastern, operates a 315-acre Mesick was treasurer of the co
farm with his wife, Nancy, and op. As a director, Mesick repre
their three children. They milk 85 sented some 200 farmers in a dis
cows out of a herd of 175 Hols- trict that stretches from the St.
teins. Bryant, a 1970 graduate of Lawrence River, across the
the University of Vermont, pur- .-"Mohawk Valley and into Massa
chased his Pawlet farm in 1972 chuselts. He operates an 800-acre
after working with his father and farm, milking 190 Holsteins, in
brother on a farm in Manchester, the southern end of Rensselaer
Vl He became a member and then County. He also is raising a herd
president of Northern Farms of 100 buffalo.
Martin New Project
SMOKETOWN (Lancaster
Co.) Gerald L. Martin has
become the new project assistant
for the Pcquea-Mill Creek Project
This is the third year of the five
year USDA-sponsored hydrologic
unit area program, which is
designed to improve water quality
by reducing nonpoint source
pollution.
One of the objectives of the pro
ject is to conduct a comprehensive
education, training, and informa
tion program aimed at water qual
ity problems and solutions. Martin
will present information at various
county extension meetings and
will serve as an assistant on
follow-up projects.
One of the recent projects
4 PUBLIC AUCTION
REAL ESTATE - Household Goods - Antiques
Saturday, October 30, 1993
9:00 AM - Real Estate 11:00 AM
Auction held on site on comer of Wileon Road and Gum Tree Road In Highland Town
shjpjbhester PA, 2 6 mites Wesrt of Coetesvilte.
REAL ESTATE - In the heart of Horse Country
One acre plus lot - Improvements thereon consist of a brick front ranch house with four
bedrooms. Ground level has two large bedrooms with closets, eat in kitchen, living room
with large bay window, large family room with fireplace, top to bottom stone, also full bath,
southern exposure sun porch with patio. Basement has 2 bedrooms, bath. Please note -
in the fast 4 years new shingle ropf, vinyl siding, spouting, soffit, hardwood floors
resurfaced, all windows replaced with perma pane, house well insulated, concrete walk
with foot lights, basement has laundry, large walk in closet, 4 burner cook stove, Time
Master microwave oven, Frigidalre refrigerator. Utility shed sells with real estate, on site
sewage and well.
Terms on Real Estate -10% Down Sale Day- Final Settlement by December 1,1993.
Auctioneer’s Note - This place is in excellent condition, great location, within walking
distance of boarding and riding stables.
Household Goods - Four Bedroom Suites
Three Piece Bedroom Suite - Wilson Family 1848
Riding Mower - New 1991 - Oriental Items - Porcelain Dolls
Rose marble 3 piece bedroom suite, marble top dresser with mirror, marble top wash
stand, high head board bed with carvings, sells as a unit, came into Wilson family 1848;
three piece oak bedroom suite, queen size cannonball bed, high dresser, dresser with
mirror, sells as unity; seven piece bedroom suite, single youth bed, dressers, wall cabinet;
five piece bedroom suite, single bed, dressers, comer cupboard, night stand; writers desk
with leaf; secretary desk; cherry gate leg drop leaf table; drop leaftable, center legs with
brass claw feet; wash stand with tear drop inlaid drawer fronts; rock maple harvest
extension table with 4 chairs; early American open front hutch; cherry Queen Anne end
table; night stand, bow front drawer; wash stand with oval mirror, dandy: 2 fire side
sofas, matching set, excellent condition; small solid wood table with center leg; 2
matching cane bottom chairs; large doll, fully clothed, passed down through 1800 s; 5
porcelain dolls; old doll clothes, hand made; 2 sets of brass sleigh bells; doll rockers;
child'splank bottom rocker; 3 piece matching wicker set. 2 straight chairs and lounge;
Seth Thomas nimtln clock, brass feet and lion heads; 3 kerosene lamps; chamber
kerosene lamp; 3 sad irons; tin lunch can; cabinet grand piano, very nice; oak bench
table; 6 piece wash stand set, pitcher, bowl, chamber crock with lid, shaving mug, soap
dish; 2 old matching set back frames: lot of old frames; 4 quilts; dining room set
extension table, 6 chairs, 2 captain chairs; wicker lunch basket; 3 section old frame with
horse prints; granny ladder back chair, 1800's; reverse painting in old frame; old pencil
box; 6 prints reformation days; lot of dishes, cut glass; depression; carnival; glass candy
dishes with animal tops; Westinghouse washer and dryer, new 1991, like new, 3 piece
cut glass set; Li Wan 8 piece series oval frames china dishes; gold rim dishes; 6 matching
salt shakers, sterling silver tops; 8 earthenware bowls: Francisco rose 8 plate serving,
compete set, 2 meat patters, salad and vegetable bowls: 5 ironstone planers; oriental
ginger jars; oriental meat platter, hand painted; glass pitchers: glass shoe; doevet bed
cover with bed cover with embroidery and cut work; 5 tale Work trays; hand crocheted
bedspreads: silver dollars; sets of silver coins; dinner bdl; table cloths and linens; 5
piece Bunnlng patio set; old cane bottom high chair; 2 iron pots; White 16 H.P. riding
mower, new 1991; weed eater; garden and shop tools; lot of dishes not listed.
Auctioneer:
Steve Jr. Petersheim:
215-593-AUCT
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involved a study involving con
structing mud-free cow lanes on
two farms in the Intercourse area.
The project is one of many, includ
ing streambank fencing, barnyard
runoff management manure pits,
rotational grazing lots, and pasture
lots.
The office also holds training
sessions for those who want to do
nutrient management plants, with
another scheduled for November.
Martin replaces Jeff Stoltzfus on
the project, who now is adult far
mer instructor in the Eastern Lan
caster County school district Mar
tin is a Warwick High School gra
duate, and received his bachelor's
in ag education from Penn State.
He taught vocational agriculture at
Auctioneer’s-Note - This Is an exceptionally
clean sale, mostly collectibles anti antiques.
Mesick has lived all his life on
the family farm. In 1949 he went
into partnership with his father; in
1960 Mesick and his wife, Gerry,
took over the operation. They
have sinced formed a partnership
with their sons, David and James.
They also have three daughters,
Mesick has served on his local
school board, the Farm Credit
Advisory Board and the Milk
Promotion Services Inc. board. He
also serves as an officer of the
New England Dairy and Food
Council, and of the National Buf
falo Association.
Assistant
Warwick High School and Lancas
ter Mennonite High School, and
most recently has been involved in
church leadership and pastoral
ministry.
Owner:
Kay Wilson
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