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D2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 4, 1998 Wool Pool Set MESHOPPEN (Wyoming Co.) The Annual Wool Pool spon sored by the Northeast Sheep and Wool Growers Association will be conducted at two sites. On Monday, July 13, from noon until 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 14, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., wool will be received at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds located just west of Meshoppen on RL 6. On Thursday, July 16, wool will be re ceived at Furman’s Warehouse, Duke and 4th St., Northumber land. The northeast pool consists of sheep and wool producers in Wyo ming, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Bradford, Wayne, and Northum berland counties and also serves adjacent fringe areas. All wool must be pre sented at the skirting and grading table untied with bellies and tags out. Wet wool and wool with poly-contamina tion will be rejected. Mohair, Romanov fleeces, and fleeces from sheep that have been crossed with hair sheep cannot be ac cepted. Producers with natur al colored fleeces are advised to investigate the handspinner market where they may do bet ter. The pool has a bid for colored fleeces but it is so low that it may not cover the cost of hand ling. To keep the process moving as smoothly as possible, it is requested that wool packed in wool bags be removed before being placed on the skirting table or that side seams be opened. Producers are asked to be present while their wool is being graded to gain a better under standing of how it is be ing evaluated. Each fleece will be examined by an ASI Certified Level 2 Class er whose determination will be final. In 1998 the northeast pool received higher bid prices than any other pool in the Pennsylva nia Sheep and Wool Growers Association. It is interesting to note that Wellman, Inc., the buyer of the northeast consignment, pur chased all but one of the Pennsylvania pools, but at significantly lower prices. Although the world wool market is depressed, it is gratify iong to note that there is a reward for quality control. For a number of years the Northeast Pool has been raising its quality control stand ards and rewarding pro ducers with clean prop erly presented clips with lowers cost of handling charges than those for dirty and improperly handled ones. According to guide lines established by the ASI Wool Quality Improvement Summit, the 1991 clip will be sold on a clean delivered basis. ~ Questions may be directed to Ginny Wright, president, at (717) 278-3924, or to Victor Decker, se cretary, at (717) 833-2486. FARM EQUIPMENT Automatic Round Bale Mover One-person handling system saves time! • Three models available with 5 to 14 bale capacity. • Quarter-Turn® Pickup Arm allows bale pickup in the same direction as the windrow. • Rounded loops on chain prevent damage to the bale • Tilting bed allows easy unloading. [gill CUMMINGS and BRICKER, Inc. 100 Stover Drive Carlisle, PA 17013 717/249-6720 Serving Farmers Through Farm Equipment Dealers Since 1961 Fruit, Vegetable Field Day July 29 ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) The 1998 Pennsylvania Vege table, Tree Fruit and Small Fruit Field Day is scheduled July 29 here at the Russell E. Larson Re search Center Horticulture Re search Farm. The event is being sponsored jointly by Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, and the State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS 100-120 Lehigh Ave - PO Box 928 Batavia, New York 14021-0928 716/343-5411 Growers will have the oppor tunity to see first hand the research projects being conducted by Penn State researchers at the Research Center. The schedule for the day’s events is as follows: • 8 a.m. Registration at the Hort Farm. Coffee and donuts will be available. • 9:15 a.m. Tours of Re search Plots at Hort Farm. Re searchers and support staff will be in the field to answer questions and comment about their current research. Two tours will be avail able: A - Vegetables, Potatoes, Small Fruit & Cut Flowers - re search plots dealing with weed control, variety evaluation, plasti culture and management of vege table crop production. B - Tree Starter Stihl. V Model 017 Cham Saw • Designed for homeowners • Easy-starting, inertia chain brake, anti-vibration design • Stihl dependability from turf to treetop • Made in the USA STIHII Number One Worldwide Available at these servicing dealers )ottstown Jonestown Ronks MESSICK’S RD #1 Box 255 A 717-259-6617 Allentown LEHIGH AG EQ. INC. 6670 Ruppsville Rd 610*398*2553 1*800*779*3616 Carlisle TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES 1490 RITNER HWY 1*800*248-6590 Dallastown TRI-BORO CONCRETE, INC 435 Locust St 717-246-3095 1-800-632-9018 East Earl GOODS LAWN & GARDEN CENTER Rout* 23 717-445-4490 Elizabethtown MESSICK'S Rhbems Exit-fit 283 717-367-1319,717-653-8867 Ephrata WES STAUFFER ENGINES & EQUIPMENT 23 PlMunt Vallty fid 717-738-4215 ohrata. Hershe 1 HOLLINGER’S LAWN & GARDEN EQUIP. Ephrata, Pa. 717-859-5455 717-656-2710 Hershey, PA 717-533-4060 Gap GAP POWER EQUIPMENT Corner of fit. 30 I, fit 897 717-442-8970 Hummels Wharf HUMMEL’S TEXACO Rt 11 lr 15 717-743-7459 Fruits. • 11 a.m. Tour of Research Plots at Plant Pathology Farm with Dr. Alan Mac Nab. • 12:15 p.m. Lunch - A catered meal is planned. • 1:30 p.m.—Tours. Workshop and Demonstrations • Four op tions will be available to growers. A - Machinery and Field Demon strations - planters, plastic mulch lifters, spading machines, plastic recovery equipment and other equipment B - Plant Pathology Research Plots Tour with Dr. Alan Mac Nab (same as morning tour). C - Entomology Research Plots Tour with Dr. Shelby Fleischer. D - Workshop on recycling farm plastics with James Garthe. • 5 p.m. Adjourn. TERRITORY BLUE MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES, INC. Rt 72 South 717-865-2994 mon BOMBERGER’S LAWN & GARDEN Litltz: 717-626-3301 Lebanon: 717-272-4155 Lovsville/Carlisle GUTSHALLS INC. Loysvllls - PA - Carlltl* 717-789-4343 717-249-2313 McAlisterville C. 5. HOOBER & SON ■ 717-463-2191 Oxford DEER CREEK EQUIPMENT, INC. 6600 Limestone Rd 610-932-8858 Palmyra HERR’S REPAIR SHOP RD2, Box 11SA 717-838-1549 Palmyra WEAVER’S LAWN & GARDEN 740 W Main St 717-838-5999 Peach Bottom A.K. SAW SHOP 214 Poach Bottom Rood Pequea DREXEL AUTO SUPPLY 333 Stain man Farm Road 717-284-2916 Reamstown EAGLE RENTAL CENTER Rt 272, Raamatown Traffic Light 717-336-3945 * * A & B SALES & SERVICE 370 Newport Road 2 Miles South of Rt 23 Along 772 Thru Monterey Schaefferstown MARTIN’S EQUIPMENT CO. Rt. 501 1 1/2 Miles South of Schaefferstown, PA 717-949-6817 sr hartlesville MOUNTAIN VIEW SUPPLY, INC. (Formerly Shartlesvtlle PO. Box 529 610-488-1025 Shippensbun LEINBACH FARM EQUIP. 1120 Rltner Hwy 717-532-5511 Tamaaua CHARLES SNYDER, INC. RD 3 717-386-5945 Waynesboro QUINCY TRUE VALUE HARDWARE Rt. 927 in Quincy 717-749-3653 Hagerstown. MD EBY'S LAWN & < GARDEN / 16409 Falrvlaw Road ' 301-733-4158 \ Cockevsville MD < SUBURBAN SALES < 10757 York Rd } 410-785-2277 C Whiteford MD C DEER CREEK 4 EQUIPMENT, INC. J 720 Whaalar School Rd N 301-879-5090 Q