A22-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, August 19, 1995 Vegetable Growers Hand ‘Strawberry Surprise ’ To Ag Progress Visitors (Continued from Pag* A2l) etable research, year, after expenses, the organiza- This year the growerc offered lion raised $19,000 at the Farm three items for side, ‘rcludmg the Show, which directly benefits veg- fresh strawberry dnnk for $1.73 Rudy Grab, right, a director of the organization, “say, ’Oh, we’re so glad to get this.”’ On opening day of Ag Progress, according to Grab, about 400 of the strawberry surprise ipedi with more stopping by Wednesday and Thursday. Those who assisted at the stand Included Bill Troxell, executive secretary of the assocation, left, and Vivian Wertz. LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS!, State of the Art STRATFORD COAL STOVES • m ■ DUSSINGER’S 1 QU3LITY STOVES] 2533 OLD PHILA. PIKE, Rl 340, Smokatown, PA 3 Mila* Eaat ol Lancastar Tua*., Thurs. A Fri 10-0, Wad. A Sat 10-S (717) 397-7539 NOW IS THE TIME! If you've been looking for ways to improve the health of your soil & livestock, Come to Agßestore's FIELD DAYS and plan for 1996! Tuesday, Aug. 22,1995 Melvin Stoltzfus Farm 370 Faggs Manor Rd Cochranville, PA 19330 1-610-869-9627 Saturday, Aug. 26, Tuesday,Sept. 12, Thrusday, Sept 14,1995 1995 1995 David Suite Farm Menno Fisher Farm J. Elvin Ranck Farm 14242 Broadfording Rd. RFD 3, Box 111 RFD 4, Box 298 Clear Spring, MD 21722 Conneautville, PA 16406 Mifflintown, PA 1-301-842-2480 1-814-587-3911 1-717-436-9142 "CacUlutce in BioJofioal AtpucUUu**' Coi Ernest ft Alvin Halteman 14342 National Pike Clear Spring, MD 21722 301-843-3843 Homestead Nutrition, Inc. Don R. Weaver 245 White Oak Rd. New Holland, PA 17557 717-384-4398 Thursday, Aug. 24,1995 Weaver Homestead Farm 245 White Oak Rd. New Holland, PA 17557 Don 717-354-4398 Nelson 717-354-9152 All Fields Days Start at 1:00 RM. Agßestore, Inc. Nearest D< Maurice Sinan Director of Livestock Division ■ pmmsdssoem&m $ REFRESHING Meat nya Cm&sbupe *«%'> a VL rs to this year’s Ag Progress ventured, for the first time, to the corner of Main Street and East First to sample fruit and vegetable treats from the Pennsylvania Veget able Growers Association. cup. Also served were sliced, seed less watermelon on a dish and cubes of cantaloupe in a cup, each for $l. In previous years the vegetable growers maintained an informa tion booth in the tents at Ag Prog ress. For years the growers associ ation board of directors discussed setting up a booth to sell Pennsylvania-grown products to sell. They joined the “waiting >r Reservi Central & Western PA 412-733-2894 Melvin Stoltzfus 370 Faggs Manor Rd. Cochranvllle, PA 19330 218-869-9627 a? 5 wmm list’ ’ and were finally accepted to and they got to know you’re there, sell products at Ag Progress. That’s maybe what’s happening At first, even though the loca- here, until we get a following, tion was at the far end of Main Some of the most common Street and experienced slow sales, questions that Grab had to field business picked up throughout the were “What’s in the strawberry wee k surprise?” and “How do you get Grab said he remembered what watermelons without seeds?” it was like when the growers Also, as a result of seeing the started the stand at the Farm Show stand, the association signed up a in 1978. He said business was “the grower in Clarion County who vis pits, too, until you got a following (Turn la Pag* A 23) Leßoy’s Repair & Rental CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 0.11 VMCT SALES A SERVICE TOP 52 Queen Road lA W? (717) 768-8788 V . ECHO • GENERIC NAILS . MAKITA • BULK NAILS • BLACK & DECKER • BOSTITCH NAILS • BOSTITCH • SENCO NAILS » SENCO • Baled Pine Shavings • Scooters - $95.00 • 9 Sizes, Heavy Duty • Makita & Emglo Bull Gates Compressors • New & Used Nail Guns • Makita & Honda Enjoy More Retirement Income Than You Ever Thought Fbssible Now you can turn your farmland into a retire ment income you can't outlive, with tax and financial advantages you never thought possible. A "Farm Trust," administered by the bank or trust company of your choice, makes it possible for you to sell all or a portion of your farm, penalty capital gains tax free, increase your income, decrease your federal and state taxes, plan your estate for the benefit of your heirs, and benefit health care in northern Lancaster County. For more information and a confidential no cost proposal on the ECH Foundation Farm Trust program please call Bill Treible, Development Officer, Ephrata Community Hospital Foundation, today (717-738-6569)
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