A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15, 2003 March 30 Benefit To Aid Fire Victims COVINGTON (Tioga Co.) On Feb. 10, life changed for the Wivell family when their life's work was ravaged by fire. The milking barn was de stroyed. claiming 40 milking Jer seys, 10 calves, 20 sheep, and 100 lambs. The fire also destroyed the contents of a well-stocked ma chinery repair shed, five tractors, a TMR mixer, four-wheelers, snowmobiles, other equipment, and tons of hay. “We’re still compiling the list,’’ said Mary Wivell, who owns the farm with her husband Don. The two were on vacation when the blaze tore through the barn. What they learned had hap pened was that the morning milking had just been completed and their son, Tom, had gone home for breakfast. A neighbor noticed flames coming from the barn and knocked on the Wivell’s door, but they were not at home, so he went to another house to call for help. By the time Tom re turned to the bam, the flames prevented him from entering the structure. Don had planned to retire from milking cows in 2007 and expand the beef, sheep, and goat enterprises. With the loss of so many milking cows and the en tire milking facility, they are not sure if they will continue to milk cows. They have, however, al ready ordered a building to re place the garage and machinery shed and plan to build some sort of barn for the animals. Lancaster Farming Check out our Website! www.lancasterfarmina.com CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Sat. March 22,2003 Rt. 519 & 628, Sussex, NJ Preview SAM * Auction 10AM For information call Roger (973) 875-0754 days or (973) 875-8134 Eves. Hauling & Refreshments Available Rain or Shine PUBLIC AUCTION SALE By order ot the Bankiuptcy Trustee M.B. Click Co: Wood Craft Manufacturer 501 Richardson Dr, Lancaster, PA Lancaster Hemplield Industrial Paik SALE DATE: Thursday, March 27th @ 10:00 AM Featuring. (4) CNC Routers • Top & Bottom Sanding System • Gang Rip, Vertical Band, Table & Upcut Saws • Miscellaneous Machinery • Dust Collection & Pallet Wrapping Systems • Nailing Assembly Units • Fork Lifts • Pallet & Dnve-ln Racking • Air Compressoi & Vacuum Pumps • Offices • Pine Boards • Laige Quantity of Asst Cut Boards • Ciatt Size Cuts • Scrap Wood & Woik-ln-Piocess • L aigc Quantity Finished Wood Cralt Products Including Seasonal Items. Boxes, Plant, Garden & Bndhouse Pokes, Bndhouses. Wmdchimes, Wall Displays Plus Much More 111 INSPECTION: Wednesday. March 261 h @ 9 00-3 00 «! QUAKER CITY AUCTIONEERS, INC. 1 &/ptws* * (Au s PAlunse •AJ((K' < *981 1 HflA I '’*oo Mnnptns Staoi PNn 0/19134 ) Chon* (215) 428-5300 Fax (215) 42C-M97 www QuakarcltyMKlton com tSSmm “It’s all up in the air,” said Mary. The Wivells can’t say enough about the friends and neighbors who have helped them at this dif ficult time. Numerous friends and neighbors helped move cows and prepare a vacant barn, owned by Scott House, for milk ing. Others have helped in many other ways. “I can’t begin thanking every one,” said Mary. “You could name 100 names and you couldn't get all of them.” Further help will be given in the form of a benefit dinner on Sunday, March 30, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Tioga County Fair grounds in Whitneyville. The dinner will include ham, stuffed chicken breasts, meatballs, pars ley buttered potatoes, green beans, cabbage salad, vegetable tray, rolls and butter, homemade desserts, milk coffee and tea for $lO per person. Entertainment and other activ ities will be taking place all after noon. Donations for the Wivell fami ly can be earmarked for the Don and Mary Wivell Fire Fund and sent to First Citizens At Elizafoethville Banquet Center From Harrisburg -322 W to 225 N to Elizdbethville - In Elizabethville turn left on to Broad St., watch for auction signs A huge sale of NEW AND USED items - TRACTORS - Cub Cadet/Kubota, ATV’s - Suzuki/Arctic Cat/Polaris/Yamaha, approximately 20 used ATV's, CHAINSAWS - Husqvarna/Stihl, golf carts, motorcycles, snowmobiles, helmets, tools, etc, THIS SALE WILL BE HELD INDOORS! Lots of Parking. Refreshments available. NEW TO OUR AUCTION National Bank, attn; Dot Rakos ki, 15 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA 16933. *, mt •... ggr, 9 -j| Wrenches, socket sets, wire brushes, jacks, cut ott saws, jack stands, grinders, battery chargers, screw drivers, hack saws, extension cords, air compressors, pipe wrenches, tarps (all sizes), tarp straps, paint guns, air tools, air sanders, tap and die sets, tape measures, tie down, padlocks, tool kits, hand trucks, creepers, drill press, class three hitches for trucks and sport utilities, air compressors, gen erators - 2500/3000 watt, much more - can’t list it all This is a partial list of equipment only There aie many other items too numeious to list Some items subject to bid approval This auction has something tor eveiyone. Sale will be held indoors. Food and refreshments available Terms, payment via cash 01 check w/ID on the day ot sale. Note: Financing is available but prior arrangements must be made. Call Pat at 814-328-2222 for details. The auction will start promptly, please be on time KEYS' Rt. 28N, Hazen, PA 814-328-2222, 814-228-2904 Farm Group Seeks Risk Management Hearings WASHINGTON, D.C. Na tional Farmers Union board of directors recently requested a complete congressional review of risk management tools for farm ers and ranchers. “Farm risk management pro grams have not been able to ad dress the most recent weather-re lated disasters that have spread across the nation in the past two years,” said NFU President Dave Frederickson. “The lack of ade quate, permanent risk manage ment tools leaves many produc ers at risk. The current voids that exist force producers to seek con gressional ad hoc disaster assist ance year after year, which has become increasingly difficult to rely upon.” In a letter to the Senate and House agriculture committees, the Farmers Union board pro posed congressional hearings to explore the inadequacies of risk management programs. The farm leaders also outlined the fol lowing goals for farm risk man agement programs: KEYS' AUCTION SALE Saturday Morning at 10:30 A.M, March 29, 2003 Need paint? We have it... tractor trailer load ot paint - floor, deck, house, etc. (get ready tor that spring time house freshing). Heaters - (save on those heat bills) Kerosene, Natural Gas free standing or wall hung. Propane free standing or wall hung. Torpedo heaters for garage. Kubota BXIBOO w/loader and mower - only 29 hours - like new - 2 year war ranty, Cub Cadet - diesel - super garden tractor w/hydrauhc angle blade - two stage snowthrower - bagger - and mowing deck. 15-20 used ATV’s - Suzuki LT -50, Suzuki LT-80, Suzuki LTF-160, Suzuki 250, Suzuki LT 4WD, Suzuki King Quad 4x4, Suzuki 500 4x4, Suzuki 500 Vinson 4x4 w/big wheel kit. 2002 Yamaha Raptor Polaris 325 Trail Boss, Arctic Cat 454, Arctic Cat 260, Honda 250 X. many other ATV’s too numerous to list. Motorcycles - Suzuki 2000 RM 250, Yamaha RTIOO, 1997 Kawasaki 500, Yamaha TTR 125 L, Yamaha PWBO, Suzuki JR-80, Snowmobiles - 1995 Arctic Cat, Puma Deluxe w/electnc start - real nice, Golt Carts - Gas/Electnc, I4HP Cub Cadet Tractor, 16HP Wheel Horse, tow dolly for behind motorhome, two seat go carts, used chainsaws, mower for ATV, Farmall Cub w/mid mount mower, Kubota 87200 4x4 w/hydraulic angle blade. 50 cal. Muz/leloaders, binoculars, knives, spotlights, snowmobile gloves, ski gloves, sweatshirts, hats, caps, over 200 helmets for snowmobiles - motorcycles - ATV’s Ammunition - 22 shells, shotgun shells - 20-12-16 gauge Rifle shells - 30/30 - 270, 3006-223, etc. Log splitters, Stihi chainsaws. Stihl trimmers. Husqvarna chainsaws, Husqvarna trimmers, Homelite chainsaws. Homelite trimmers, Homelite blow eis, Troyßilt tillers (3HP-SHP-BHP), windshield washer fluid, bai and chain oil. Cub Cadet 17HP tractoi w/mowei and blade, Kubota 15HP tractoi w/mower, Husqvarna 20HP tiactor, double snowmobile trailer, utility and equipment nail ers, ATV ACCESSORIES - snowplows, lack bags, rear-boxes, many more items too numcious to list 1992 Jeep Wrangler 4x4, 2001 Suzuki 600 Bandit (has scrapes on side, runs gieat) • Enhanced adequacy, avail ability and affordability of cover age for all agricultural commodi ties, including livestock and specialty crops; • Improved production and quality loss risk protection for all commodities to address problems associated with both catastrophic and shallow losses in an equitable manner; • Answers to specific problems with crop insurance such as pre- Farm Bill Crop Meetings Set LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) and DAUPHIN (Dauphin Co.) Farm Service Agency (FSA) of fices in Lebanon and Dauphin counties will conduct Farm Bill informational meetings this com ing week for farmers interested in signing up for the direct and countercyclical payment pro grams. The deadline for signing up for these crop-assistance programs is April 1. ED ITEMS RTING SP HUNTING EQUIPMENT NEW ITEMS >lO.OOO WORTH OF TOOLS SPECIAL INTEREST Auctioneers Lisa Romberger AU37O2L and Jesse Romberger AU37I9L Miiierstmig, pa 717-692-4234, Halifax, PA 717-896-3455 PS AND vented planting, quality losses, dry-land production on irrigated fields and established prices; and • Improved protection for pro ducers impacted by multiple-year disasters. Frederickson used the recent passage of farm disaster aid in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2003 as an example of the need for improved risk management tools. The Lebanon County meeting will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 17, at the Leba non Valley Ag Center, 2120 Cornwall Road, Lebanon. The Dauphin County meeting is set for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18 at the Dauphin County Ag Center, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin. For more information, (717)272-3908. *. V- r £7 J * * & Associates AUCTION SERVICE 1 call