A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 1997
the late Mike Stoltzfus, former
owner of D.M. Stoltzfus Quarry.
Through the cooperation of the
Lancaster Farmland Trust, county
Ag Preserve Board, the transfer
able development rights (TDR)
funds from Manheim Township,
and the first-ever general appropri
ation from Warwick Township,
negotations were accomplished.
Stoltzfus is not being paid the full
appraised value of the develop
ment rights she is voluntarily
donating a significant portion of
the value of those development
rights.
In a press release issued by the
Trust, it was noted that Nelson
Rohrer, chairman of the Manheim
Township board of commission
ers, said, “Manheim Township is
very pleased to be included with
the Farmland Trust, Ag Preserve
Board, and Warwick Township in
furthering the goal of agricultural
preservation in the county.”
Phyllis C. Whitesell, board of
trustees president for the Trust,
said, "We are especially pleased at
the preservation of this farm, the
largest farm in the county to be
preserved to date. Its location,
close to developing areas around
Lancaster city, is extremely signif
icant in terms of furthering preser
vation efforts.”
“The preservation of this farm
highlights the critical issue of the
preservation of productive farm
land in Lancaster County,” noted
Thomas D. Stouffer, executive
director of the Trust. “Given the
World Monuments Watch’s recent
designation of Lancaster County
as one of the top 100 Most Endan
gered Sites, this event has special
significance.”
According to farm manager Pip
FOR RENT or sale
Melvin Stoltzfus Weaver Homestead
610-869-9627 717-354-4398
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Ravegum, in addition to tours and
other activities related to the pre
servation membership picnic, sup
per will be served at 3:30 p.m. in a
7,000-square foot farm implement
shed, one of several on the proper
ty. Ravegum was busy last week
readying the area for the picnic.
The farm is not new to playing
host to visitors. Ravegum recalls a
time, nearly a decade or so ago,
when 300 people, all members of
the National Cattlemen’s Associa
tion, came from every state in the
Union except Hawaii to tour the
farm. The national group con
vened at the Hershey Convention
Center and toured Greystone Man
or Farms later in the day.
At the beef farm, cattle arrive
from sales in Virginia and West
Virginia a! 750-900 pounds and
are sold to Dunlap’s in Lancaster,
Truth Packing in Baltimore, and
Moyer Packing in Souderton.
The Stoltzfus family owns two
other farms in addition to the origi
nal farm off of Rt. 272. Altogether,
the farms include 330 acres of
com, 30 acres of wheat, 80 acres of
alfalfa hay, 25 acres of grass hay,
and 35 acres in pasture.
The home farm boasts a home
stead with two-foot thick stone
walls constructed in 1775, noted
Ravegum. The original farm is
more than 200 years old.
At Greystone Manor Farms,
there are a total of three full-time
employees, in addition to Pip
Ravegum. They include Henry
Ravegum, Don Montgomery, and
Ed Heft.
Karen M. Weiss, director of
land preservation for the Lancaster
Farmland Trust, noted that a lot of
family fun is planned for the picn
ic. The event includes softball and
volleyball games, children’s activ-
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The home farm boasts a homestead with two foot stone walls constructed In 1775,
noted Ravegum. The original farm is more than 200 years old.
ities, a catered dinner featuring a
pig roast courtesy of former Rep.
Terry Sheetz, watermelons
donated by Nelson Rohrer, and
homemade vanilla ice cream made
on the premises by an old
fashioned hit ’n’ miss engine by an
Amish farmer who is a Trust mem
ber. There will also be an apple pie
eating contest, hay wagon rides
around the farm, and music by
Summitt Hill Bluegrass.
Harvesters with Silage Roller Mill
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JD 3970 excellent condition, onginal paint with
silage roller mill $16,500
JD 3970 excellent condition, original
paint .... . . $9,000
NH 892 almost new original knives $5,300
NH 892 good condition $3,450
JD 3950 w/ iron guard
(Looks like new). . $lO,OOO
JD 3950 harvester (very nice) $8,400
NH 892 harvester. BSQQJ $4,475
(2)NH 890 harvester
NH 892 harvester. .
NH 892 harvester
NH 900 harvester
Gehl 600 harvester
Gehl 800 harvester
Gehl 800 harvester
IH 830 harvester
Greystone Manor Preserves
A few tickets will be on sale the
day of the picnic at the farm,
according to Melissa Cauler, deve
lopment assistant for the Trust
Cost for the picnic is $l2 a person,
age 9 and older. Children 3-8 cost
$6 each. Children 2 and under are
free. The public is invited to
attend.
Greystone Manor “is a show
case farm, very well recognized in
all of northern Lancaster County,”
$3,175
$3,650
$4,600
$5,200
$1,750
$2,600
$2,550
$1,200
said Karen Weiss. The farm is also
one of the largest farms so close to
the city of Lancaster itself—easy
commuting distance for Farmland
Trust members, family, and
friends.
The picnic will provide an
opportunity for members and the
public to “learn how the Trust
works,” Weiss said. Information
will be available about farmland
preservation in the county.
Massey Ferguson harvester .. ..$2,550
Hesston harvester $1,675
JD 3RN corn head field ready, Nice. .$3,450
NH 880 W glass head
NH 880 NZ 2R Corn head
Gehl IR & 2R heads
Knives Almost New
NH 770 ... ■
Gehl 600
343 Christiana Pike, Christiana PA., 17509
610-593-2753 Between 8:00-9:00 AM
1 Mile east of Georgetown on Christiana Pike
(Closed Sunday)
These
Forage
Harvesters arc
equipped with
Kernel
Processing Mills'
Start Putting the
Kernels from
your corn silage
in the milk tank
instead of in the
cow gutter'
New
Holland 900
,$475
$495
$l,OOO
...$950