Dl4-Lanc«ster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 1996
Belgian Team To Appear
Earl
In E-Town, East
GREENDALE, Wis. Coun
try’s Reminisce Hitch, the first
six-horse hitch ever to walk the
entire distance across the United
States from Maine to California,
will soon be making an appear
ance in Lancaster County.
The hitch will be at the Eliza
bethtown Fairgrounds in Eliza
bethtown, Pa. on Saturday, May
2S. During the appearance, the six
champion Belgians will be har
nessed and driven by David Hel
muth, allowing him and his wife,
Vikki, to show local folks first
hand why this team was named the
“No, 1 Six-Horse Hitch in Ameri
**
ca.
The horses will be on display
from 12 p.m.- S p.m. At about 3
p.m., David Helmuth will present
a short program and, weather per
mitting, the horses will be in har
ness for driving around 4 p.m.
The hitch is owned by Country
and Reminisce, two of nine maga
zines published by Reiman Publi
cations of Greendale, Wis.
Throughout its travels, the hitch
has always recognized and hon
ored senior citizens even its
bright red wagon exhibits a bold
“We’re Pulling for Seniors!” slo
gan. In turn, seniors feel a special
affinity for the big horses, often
harking back to the days when
they or their family worked the
land with draft horse teams.
Typically. Helmuth gives away
a number of prizes at each per
formance to the oldest person
attending, to the person who tra
veled the farthest, etc. He also an
swers questions from the crowd
and reminisces about the team’s
unhurried walk from Kennebunk
port, Maine to San Diejgo, Calif.
In all, the 16-month trip through J
18 states covered more than 3,800
miles, and the horses walked
every step of the way. The team
and crew averaged about 10 miles
a day, six days a week, resting on
Sundays. They made special stops
at senior centers all along the
route.
Since that historic trip, the hitch
has traveled even farther in their
colorful semi-trailer last year
their travels around the United
States covered 23,000 miles, al
most equaling the distance around
the earth.
The giant Belgians, which
weigh over a ton each, have thou
sands of enthusiastic fans who
closely followed the accounts in
the Reiman magazines describing
the team’s trek across America.
Many of the magazines’ subscrib
ers have come to know each horse
by name and regard them as
“their” horses.
PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047
PAX 717-733-6058
Mon., Tuch., Wed., Pil. 8 AM to 5 PM; Thun. 7 AM to 5 PM
As a result, the editors often re
fer to the horses as “the only six
horse hitch in the world co-owned
by over 12 million people!” These
“owners” often drive hundreds of
miles to see, meet and pet the gi
ant steeds, and this will likely be
the case when the hitch appears in
Elizabethtown.
The team’s cross-country walk
along rural roads was aimed at re
cognizing senior citizens. In all,
they gave rides to more than
50,000 people mostly seniors
in the hitch’s custom-made red
wagon, adding meaning to the
wagon’s bold slogan.
Vlkkl and David Helmuth, shown here with the Dalmatian
hitch mascot, are In charge of the daily operations of Coun
try’s Reminisce Hitch. They were married during its
1993-1994 Journey across the United States, and regard the
rest of the trip as the most memorable honeymoon imagin
able.
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During their upcoming visit to
Elizabethtown. David and Vikki
will chat with the crowd about
their trip, answer questions about
the horses and their custom-built
wagon and semi, and autograph
copies of the book and the video
detailing the trip.
The hitch will then be at Good’s
Store in East Earl, Pa. on Memor
ial Day, May 27.
The horses will be on display
from 12 - 5 p.m. At about 3 p.m.,
David Helmuth will present a
short program and, weather per
mitting, the horses will be in har
ness for driving around 4 p.m.
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WANTED
Buda engines, parts and
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(804)286-6181. Nights.
Like new Case Int. 163 4
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I 410/374-4390,
Used industrial grapple
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WANTED; 30,000 gal. or
larger LPQ tank.
540867-9569.
WANTED: JD 4020 diesel
or 3020 (906)946-1207 af
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WANTED: Snowblower for
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EQUIPMENT
Int 460, TA, PS works per
fect. AC WD tractor. AC
snap coupler rear scraper
blade. York,
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liver. 717/872-2487.
Int. 915 com and sowbean
special combine, hydro
rock trap, straw chopper,
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great cond. Chester Co.
(610)932-5873.
Int. Farmall Cub, Woods
mower, excellent original
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$3600. 908/544-1280.
JDIOIO gas, AC-WC,
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717-529-2043 8-B:l sam
JO 1010 Hi-Crop, WF,
weights, pwr adjust
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FIRM. (717)225-7305.
JD 1010 Tractor, PS, 3pt
hitch, Runs Good, Asking
$3,500. 610-347-0688.
JD 115 disc, ex. cond,
$1,500. (610)042-4829.
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JD 1209 haybine w/stub
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kept, stub nose guards;
215/670-8021.
JD 1240 4R plateless com
planter w/monitor. Excel
lent condition, $12,000.
(717)289-4623. "
JD 1240 plateless corn
planter, good cond.
(610)285-6581/
(610)285-6582.
JD 1327 Discbine $4500;
JD 346 baler with thrower
$3000; bale wagon with
sides $400; NH 55 hay
rake $B5O. 215/536-5182.
JD 145 loader bucket,
84-82 double cyl. side hill
hitch 880 plow.
717/587-2659 Lacka.
JD 148 loader, ex. cond.
Woodsboro, MD
(301)662-7585 or
(301)845-6778
JD 14’ disc, good paint and
blades, $lBOO. Berks Co.
(610)689-5496.
JD 1520 gas, w/48 loader,
hi/10, ind. PTO, remote, tair
condition, $5,500.
(717)933-8561.
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WANTED
JD 16' cultimulcher W/
HGD teeth lift. Dkm 16' sil
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Seasoned walnut lumber.
(717)665-4743.
JO 2020 with loader
4000 hrs, IH 140 with cult
$3,450; Badger Haybine
BN-1005 $950; Pequea
710 HayTedder, $650;
Noble 4Row cult, $725;
Tuff bull tractor, Irow, cult,
$2,200. (610)777-4272.
JD 2030 diesel w/145
loader, $8000; NH 304 side
spreader, $3500.
215/795-2287.
JO 2040 tractor, 2000
hours, 1 owner, $7500.
410/692-6351 ,
410/692-6028.
JD 21013* disc, $1,700. (2)
J&M grain wagons.
(717)432-8587.
JD 2130 FWA, recent en
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717-445-6720.
JD 220 flax head, black
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plates, poly skid plates,
tiger-jaw knives, very good,
$6,000 080.
(215)257-7815.
JD 2240, Tiger Stripe, 4x4,
low hrs., syncro trans w/QT
loader, $14,500.
410-833-9091
JD 2440 w/146 loader,
good shape.
(717)272-8934.
JD 24T baler w/30 ejector,
good condition, $1,350
(717)933-8561.
JD 2500 18" plow, $2500.
Brillion seeder 10', $2OOO.
NH 489 haybine, $3500.
NH 254 tedder rake,
$2OOO. (717)587-1271.
JD 2950 cab, heat, air,
w/148 loader $24,500; NH
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mo-conditioner, $1250; JD
660 rake, $1950.
814-839-2376.
JO 2950 MFD, 3380 hrs, Hi
lo, dual remote*, 18.4-38
rears, 13.6-28 fronts,
sharp, $18,500/obo.
(717)369-4115.
JD 3020 D with loader,
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spreader, year old, $4,500,
negotiable. Call
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message.
JD 335 round baler, very
good condition, $6250
080. 410-775-7324.
JO 335 round baler, used 1
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ing, $9700. 717-337-3555.
JD 348 baler ’/« turn chute,
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trol, $12,000.
(410)556-6277.
JD 3800 harvestore, good
cond., $1675.
(717)369-5423.
JD 38 chopper, 1000 RPM,
$7OO. (607)225-4320.
JD 3960 harvester, electric
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$B5OO takes all)
717-776-6833. Cumber
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$300; JD 30 loader, fits M
or 40S; front round spokes
for JD B; 16x38 pressed
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717/677-6703.
JD 3RN forage harvester
head, $l,BOO. JD 4400 D
combine 13’ •
(717)367-3801.
JD 4020 diesel, rebuilt
engine/trans., new clutch,
clean. $BOOO.,
304/876-6442.
JD 4030 4 post roll guard,
18.4x34, 90% rubber, just
completed major overhaul,
new paint, sharp! $13,500
717-249-2317.
JD 4050 cab. air, MFWD,
16 speed quad rang*
oondi-
transmission, good
ton. 717-859-3502.
JD 4240 front end loader,
fresh engine and pump,
$27,500. Will negotiate.
(908)369-3187. Leave
message.
JD 430, diesel lawn tractor
w/3 pt. snow plow, 60'
mower deck, nice, $5,300.
Will Separata.
410-833-9091
JD 4320 cab, 38* tires, JO
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18.4x38. Susquehanni,
(717)278-2329.
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tachment and monitor, mini
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3RN corn head and T
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(717)733-0121.
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$3,500. Oliver OC-12
crawler loader $3,500
(717)286-5306.
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ter 7pm.
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ics, used daily, excellent
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717/354-Q176. ~ ,
JD 630 w/3pL hitch; JD 45
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(717)297-3693.
JD 643 com head, low bn,
gear savers, $6,38S
(219)831-6569.
JD 643 com head, low tin,
good condition, $6500
610-381-3043.
JD 690-B excavator,
$22,500. Call
(610)944-9871 after spm
JD 7000 6R conservation
planter w/insecticides and
herbicides, monitor, liquid
fertilizer pump, OD open
ers, $3,500
(717)326-0887.
JO 7000 com planters, 2,3,
4, 6 rows. New & ussd.
717/442-4406.
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liquid fertilizer, monitor,
heavy duty markers, like
new, $12,500
610-381-3043.
JD 75010* no till drill, gran
seed, dolly wheel, nsw
disc, sharp. $13,900.
(717)369-4115.
JO 770 4WD tractor with
loader, 132 hours, ag tirea,
aux. valve, hood guard, ex
cellent condition, $12,500.
Berks Co. 610/777-8488
JO 8300 18x700 grain 5
soybean drill, seed box,
press wheels, planted 350
acres, like new
814-793-2285.
JO 894 hay rake. JD hay
conditioner #22. Both good
condition, $6OO each
(201)267-5850.
JO B styled, hand start,
$950. 610-395-6026.
JD B, unstyled, good con
dition, $2500
717/354-3105.
JD model 30 combine w/JO
model HA92 power unit,
garage kept, used last sea
son, $1 500/obo
717/379-3286.
JD Vanßrunt grain drill
seed box, good condition,
$l,OOO. (201)267-5850