Bio-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 2, 1995
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Stages Of A (Cut And Wrapped) Christmas Tree
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
MOHRSVILLE (Berks Co.)
While working on his family’s
Christmas tree farm, Devin Potts,
8, said his favorite machine is the
one that drills a hole into the stump
of a tree.
The hole, drilled in the middle
of the stump end, helps center the
tree in the tree stand. The tree is
nourished through the hole from
water in the stand.
Devin’s brother, Wesley, 10,
likes the electrical ’’tree shaker,”
which vibrates the tree.
The tree shaker removes all the
debris on the tree, such as leaves
and dead needles. Wesley uses his
foot to press down on a pedal, like
a car’s gas pedal, to vibrate the tree
for about 10 seconds or so.
Both like the tree wrapper,
though. With help from the Cam
mauf brothers Justin and Brent, a
tree is loaded to the back of the
Devin Potts, 8, left, said his favorite machine Is the one
that drills a hole Into the stump of a tree. The hole, drilled In
the middle of the stump end, helps center the tree In the tree
stand. The tree Is nourished through the hole from water in
the stand. Helping him Is Brent Cammauf.
machine, top first. Wesley turns
the crank, which moves the tree
through a spindle. The spindle is
pushed, winding twine around the
tree wrapping it well by
Devin.
The trees are then loaded onto a
pickup for delivery to a customer.
The Potts brothers have a lot of
other chores at Northwind Farm
while the busy holiday tree cutting
season is under way.
Both would like to cut some
trees down when they get old
enough. And they’d like to help
their dad, Doug, and mom, Lynn,
plant some trees someday.
Wesley and Devin help out as
much as they can on the 20-acre
Christmas tree farm. They help out
a lot to ready the trees for the busy
“cut your own” season in
Mohrsville.
All photos by
Andy Andrews
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Wesley likes to operate the electrical “tree shaker,” which vibrates the tree.
Justin Cammauf, left and his brother, Brent, cut a Douglas Fir for a customer at
Northwlnd Farm.
With help from Juetln Cammauf, a tree Is loaded to the back of the wrapper, top first.
Wesley turns the crank, which moves the tree through a spindle. The spindle Is
pushed, winding twine around the tree wrapping It well.
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