Forest Fire Season Heats Up
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Most of the leaves drop from temperatures rise, usually aided
Co.) Forest fires riveted the “J® trees hy November and by spring winds, which can be
attention of the nation this sum- ™e B rass ’ * erns other herba- very strong and dry.
mer as wildfires ravaged huge c ®°“? plants usually will die after “Spring fires usually bum
sections of the western United .. Killing frost,” Bowersox more vigorously and cover larger
States and killed 14 firefighters on As the fallen leaves and areas than fall fires,” Bowersox
Colorado’s Storm King Mountain, herbaceous vegetation dry out, the sa id. “Under extreme drought
For Pennsylvanians, however, the f 0 ” 8 w ' t * l a ue * at can conditions with high winds, we
danger of fires is greatest in spring hum. can get fires just as severe as those
and fall, according to a Penn State Bowersox said that March, in the West.”
forest fire expert. April, and May arc the prime For the most part, however,
“The conditions in the West s P nn 8 Fire months, although the Pennsylvania fires primarily bum
are much drier in the summer. Fire season varies across the state, surface vegetation which results
making it very easy to ignite the southern part of the state j n flame heights of less than 10
forest,” said Todd Bowersox, pro- W 'H have an earlier fire season feet. Such fires are easier to con
fessor of silviculture in the Col- l h an the northern section,” Bow- trol and do not spread as easily,
lege of Agricultural Sciences. “In ersox sa ‘d; Bowersox points out the key
eastern forests, frequent rains and * n s P r ' n B> the days become difference between Pennsylvania
higher humidity keep the grass longer and warmer, and as the and western fires is that nine out
and trees from drying out.” snow melts, last fall’s leaves and of 10 Pennsylvania fires are start-
The fall fire season is relatively dead vegetation are revealed to ed by people. Many western fires
short from October to Novem- die sun. The vegetation dries out are started by lightning strikes
her and Bowersox explains
that fall fire risk is most severe
after a very hot, dry summer. Fol
lowing a wet summer, the forest
leaves will not dry out enough to
pose a severe threat.
Public Sale i
Of
REAL ESTATE
FRL, DEC. 16,1994
AT 9:00 A.M.
Loc. 422 West Fourth Street,
Quarryvilie, Lancaster Co., PA
(Across from Stoner-Wade Ford Dealer)
Fine Brick 21/2-Story House A
1-Story Brick 2-Car Garage
Zoned R-3
FINE ANTIQUES - FURNITURE
FINE WALNUT CHEST of DRAWERS
FINE WALNUT TALL CASE CLOCK
GLASSWARE A CHINA
G.W.T.W. LAMP A HANGING LIGHTS
COVERLETS - STAMPS A COINS
1,000 LB. IRON SAFE on Wheels
LG. APPLIANCES
Real Estate open for inspection:
Saturdays, Nov. 26 A Dec. 3 AlO
from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.
Or phone (717) 464-3541.
Real Estate to be sold at 1:00 P.M.
Food served.
Sale by
Violet M. Eshleman Estate
K.L. Shirk, Jr., Esquire
Shirk, Reist & Wagenseller. Attorneys
Howard E. Shaub, Inc. (717) 464-3541
Auctioneer (AU-000831-L)
Antique - Collectible Auction
Sunday, Dec. 4-1 PM
at Little Haps Auction app. 8
miles east of Harrisburg in the
Rt. 22 Marketplace (Ollies Bast)
exit 268 off 1-81
Preview: 10 AM Sale Day
A selection of pre & post war Lionel trains &
accessories, Plasticville, a collection of Hess
trucks and hard to find Hess items inc. signs,
uniforms etc., wooden Pull toys, Coca Cola
items, Winross trucks, Schucco windup,
Tootsie Toys, early Elvis items, records, nice
Conley camera, 1950’s Shooting medals,
USMC WW II Batonet, Planters P-nut items,
Lunch Pals, Steigmater Thermometer,
Baseball, Football & Hockey Wax Boxes,
collection of 40+ dolls, app. 40 pcs. Flow
Blue, 3 pcs. of Rotor Bearuth, Limoges,
Heisey, Noritake, 9 old Pez dispensers
(some Whistles), 40+ pcs. of pink
transferware, Historical plates, Phoenix,
pressed/cut glass, or/fringer lamps,
Coronation plate, cup & saucer, prints/pics.,
nice selection of ruby glass, Majolica,
marbles, bowls, Cookie Cutters, old BB guns,
H & R singe BBL (2), Marlin 22 cal., Montary
22 cal, TNG. rifle.
A selection of furniture and more. A GOOD
sale.
Auction: John Golden AU-2851
(717) 540-0339
T«m. : Cash or good check. Out-of-state
checks must be approved.
NEXT
REPOSSESSION
SALE
Saturday,December 3,1994
at 10:00 a.m.
Approximately 175 Repo’s and
Off Lease Vehicles will be offered
160 Dealer and Public Sales
fe KEYSTONE
PUBLIC
IrSW auto
EXCHANGE
l7OlB AH-000057-L
CONSIGNMENT
SAT., DEC. 10, 1994
9:00 A.M.
On Sits At
JOHN KOSER BUILDING SUPPLIES
523 KOSER ROAD
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA
(717) 367-0283
Directions: Take 283 to E-town/Hershey
Exit, turn north onto Hershey Rd. (743)
to the first road, turn right onto Beverly
Rd. 3/4 mile turn left on Koser Rd., 1/8
mile.
••• BUILDING MATERIALS ***
Interior doors, bi-fold doors, exterior mobile
home doors, fire rated exterior doors, storm
doors, prehung & slab steel doors, double door,
door/side light, lots of remnant carpet, lights,
abundant electric supplies, 100 amp breaker
boxes, 90 minute drywall compound, cabinets,
tubs/showers, cultural marble tops, paneling,
drywall, particle board, 6xBx3/4” under
layment particle board, 5/8” plywood, ceiling
tile, interior moldings, windows, trusses
(13’4”), lumber 2x4xB, 2x6x10, 2x6x12 Ix 3
lath, aluminum louver, exterior moldings,
shingles, felt paper, metal roofing, metal siding
& trim, T-l-11 siding (4xB), drip edge, roof
coatings, nails, latex paint, insulation, and
many more items too numerous to mention.
*** MISC. •••
Refrigerators, dishwashers, hot water heaters
(gas & electric), gas stoves, range hoods, air
conditioners/heat pump, new tools, nylon rope,
Stihl chainsaw, new hydraulic cylinders, gas &
oil furnaces, Ford G 145 tractor mower with
tiller blade, Cub Cadet 1610 with 44” deck and
hydrostatic drive, IH truck 4x4 with 500 gal.
stainless steel tank sprayer and hydraulic boom
ground drive pump, Mustang 320 skid loader
with bucket.
Truckload consignments welcome day of sale
(please call ahead to 367-0283)
ORDER OF SALE: Truck lots, Building
materials and Misc. Food by Pfaunmiller’s.
TERMS: Cash or Approved Check. No out
of stale checks.
AUCTIONEERS:
WOLGEMUTH AUCTION SERVICE
808 Lie. # 1534
717-665-6684 or 733-8192
In Spring, Fall
“Pennsylvania really has the
opportunity to control the number
of fires each year,” he said. “You
should be able to control people
better than you can control light
ning.”
The majority of fires started by
people are ignited by burning
trash and debris or by arson, Bow
ersox said. Such fires frequently
start in rural areas, spreading from
the backyard, through dead grass
and weeds, into bordering wood
lands.
“There is something about
burning that fascinates people,"
Bowersox said. “Even if an area
has garbage collection service,
New Facility To
Aid Local Farmers
TOWSON, Md. In an effort
to assist the local fanning commu
nity, Baltimore County govern
ment broke ground on a new
building designed to provide local,
federal and other agricultural ser
vices at a single site.
The Baltimore County Soil
Conservation District, the federal
Soil Conservation Service, and
the federal Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Service
will be under one roof on Alms
•PUBLIC TRUCK AUCTION
2280 Bathlaham Pika/Rta 309
Thursday, Dac. 15th -10:00 a.m.fiflF
Hatfield, PA
Featuring a large selection of equipment including:
1992-1984 Kenworth, Peterbilt, Freightliners, International
k Mack's (conventional and cabovers). Cat, Cummins and
Detroit Power, Stand-up's, Walk-ins k Non-sleepers,
Tandem k Single Axles. 1988-1983 Utility k Great Dane
Reefers and Flatbed* plus 1988-1985 CMC Car Carriers
and Trash Packers, plus many more.
TERMS k CONDITIONS: Everything eold u is, complete settlement
on sale d«y, cash, cashiers check, personal or company check with bank letter
of guarantee
CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME!
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
808 FUNN OR KITTY JOHNSON
HATFIELD AUTO AUCTION, INC.
215/822-1935
ART REIST, AUCTIONEER - LICENSE f AU002497L
AUCTION
PRIME LAND
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2,1994
2:00 P.M.
(FERGUSON TOWNSHIP
JUST OFF CIRCLEVILLE RD.)
State College, Pa.
FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION WILL BE 3 ACRES
OF LAND. ZONED R-1. PERMITTED USES IN THIS
ZONE INCLUDE SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED
DWELLINGS, CHURCHES. SCHOOLS, AND
PERSONAL CARE BOARDING HOMES. FLAG
LOTS ARE ALSO ANOTHER POSSIBILITY FOR
USE IN THIS 3 PRIME ACRES. THIS LAND IS
LOCATED ON FARMSTEAD LAND-JUST OFF OF
CIRCLEVILLE RD. (Near intersection of Science Park
Rd. & Circleville Rd.) From Rt. 322 (N. Atherton St.)
take Valley Vista Dr. toward K-Mart & go to stop sign
turn left onto Circleville Rd. (Auction sign 1 block).
From Rt. 26 take Science Park Rd. to Circleville Rd. &
go right at stop slgn-1 block to auction sign.
(This land is only 3-4 minutes from
Penn State University)
INCLUDED ON THIS 3 ACRES IS A 4200 SO. FT.
AGRICULTURAL POLE BUILDING. THIS LAND IS
LEVEL AND VERY SUITABLE FOR BUILDING &
DEVELOPMENT. IT IS LOCATED IN FERGUSON
TOWNSHIP, CENTRE CO.. PA.
For More Info: Cell Ron 814-237-0189.
TERMS: 10% down Day of Auction-Balance in 45
Days. (Owners reserve the right to accept or reject
any or all bids.)
Sale by: State Collage Friends School
AUCTIONEERS: RON J. & RON S. GILLIGAN, PA.
LICENSED A BONDED. 4AU339L A 8AA2223L.
I All oral Information day of auction takes
Precedence over written ads.
Owner or Auctioneer not responsible in
case of accident
Lancaatar Farming, Saturday, Nbvambar 26,1994-A35
people will be out burning. They
just like to play with fire.”
Because national fire-preven
tion ad campaigns are geared
toward summer, most Pennsylva
nians are not reminded about fire
safety during peak fire seasons.
Early in the morning or late in
the evening on cool, moist days
are the best times to bum debris.
Bowersox emphasizes that most
forest fires can be prevented by
burning debris in a safe container
(such as a burning barrel) with a
fire screen.
House Road when construction is
completed in the summer of 1995.
Baltimore County Executive
Roger B. Hayden attended the
groundbreaking ceremony.
“This makes good sense in
facilitating governmental accesp
sibility for the farmers of Balti
more County,” Hayden said at the
groundbreaking. “A combined site
benefits not only the agricultural
community but the whole county.”
“People burning with safe con
tainers are definitely in the minor
ity,” Bowersox said.
Public
Auction
Register
NOVEMBER
SAT. NOV. 26 -10 AM
Genesee Schoolhouse,
Genesee, Pa. 12 miles S.
of Wellsville, NY, Rt. 19-20
miles N. of Coudersport,
Pa. Estate of Richard M.
Mohler, Coudersport, Pa.
Household, Appliances,
Antiques. Si Pepperman,
auct.
FRI. NOV. 25 - Noon &
SAT. NOV. 26 - SPM
Christmas Auction, Kirk
wood Auction Center, 375
Maple Shade Rd., Kirk
wood, Pa.
FRI. NOV. 25 & SAT. NOV,
26 - 4 PM Smith Auction
Center, Downingtown
Marketplace, Rt. 30 Dow
ningtown, Pa. From Exit 23
of Pa. Turnpike take Rt.
100 S. to Business Rt. 30.
make right, go west market
located next to Tabas
Hotel. Antique furniture,
jewelry, toys, paintings and
prints, china, glassware,
collectibles, signed base
balls and cards. Harold M.
Smith. Jr., Annette T.
Smith, Dennis Childers,
aucts.
FRI. DEC. 2 - 2PM Prime
Land Auction, Ferguson
Twp, Just off Circleville
Rd., State College, Pa By
State College Friends
School Ron J & Ron S Gil
ligan, auct
SAT. DEC. 3 -10 AM
Repossession Sale.
Approx. 1.75 repo's and off
lease vehicles. Keystone
Public Auto Exchange
SUN. DEC. 4-IPM Christ
mas Jewelery Auction, I.W.
Abel Hall, 200 Gibson St.,
Steelton. Ensminger Aucts.
SUN. DEC. 4-IPM At Little
Haps Auction app 8 miles
E. of Harrisburg in the Rt
22 Marketplace (Ollies
East) exit 26E off 1-81 Anti
que, Collectibles John Gol
den, auct