Sale listings for Lancaster region Aug 4 to Aug 11
A series of sale announcements list dates and locations across Lancaster and surrounding townships. Items include household goods, antiques, farm machinery, tractors, dairy stock, beef cattle, real estate, poultry supplies, and livestock with times from morning to afternoon and notes on specific farms and routes. Key names include Clarence Mohler, Ervin Hershman, Ralph W Horst, Mary H. Hanvey Est, Stauffer Homestead Farms, Roy Moyer, Clyde E. Keener, and the Foxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Mohler
Lincoln
Intercourse
Ervin Hershman
Lincoln Highway
Banks Road
Soudersburg
Lampeter
New Holland Sales
Ralph W Horst
Chambersburg
Mary H. Hanvey
North 3d Street
Oxford
Stauffer
Goodville
New Holland Sales Stables
Clyde E. Keener
Lancaster
Roy Moyer
Penryn
White Oak
Charles C
Agnes H. Fox
Bachmanville
Campbelltown
Paradise Township School Board
Mulley’s
Paradise
Auction notices for farms estates and livestock sales
A dense list of upcoming farm, real estate, and livestock auctions across Lancaster and surrounding townships. Items include 11 Aug auctions of farms and household goods, estate real estate in Ephrata and Martindale, dairy and beef cattle at New Holland and Mount Joy sales barns, and the Conestoga Classic Fall Sale sponsored by Holstein breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Dagen
Sandstone School
New Providence
David M. Pratt
Locust St
Oxford
Harry E. Boyer
W. Main St
New Holland
J. D. Kauffman
Leacock-Talmage Road
Annie Smith
Milway
Harry W. West
Ephrata National Bank Executor
Franklin Street
Ephrata
New Holland Sales
Buckwalter’s
Martindale
Katie Dutzler
East Chestnut Street
New Holland Sales Stables
Keystone Holstein Sales Barn
Mount Joy
Lancaster County Holtein Breeders Association
Keystone Holstein Sale
Leon Heil
Wayne Heil
Schoeneck-Cocalico Road
Keystone sale tops Holsteins at Mount Joy auctions
Sixty four Holstein cattle sold for 16 120 at the 94th Keystone Consignment sale in Mount Joy. The top price was 715 for an animal consigned by Clarence E Lyons with Norman S Davis purchasing 500 for the second high bid and Howard S Erb taking 470 for the third highest bid in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Mount Joy
Clarence E. Lyons
Norman S. Davis
Newtown
Howard S. Erb
Manheim
Real estate notices for Lizzie N. Martin and William Landis
Notices list Lizzie N. Martin on September 19 near Metzler's Church as real estate. William Landis on September 22 along the Clay to Mt Airy and Durlach Road listing real estate live stock farm implements and house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie N. Martin
Metzler’s Church
William Landis
Clay
Mt. Airy
Durlach
Auction Notices for Farm Stock and Real Estate
October listings show a 50 acre farm near Bowmansville Mennonite Church with live stock and farming items advertised at 12 noon. An Oct 20 sale by Mrs. Coral Weber between Mt Airy and Middle Creek Road includes real estate farm implements and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brecknock
Bowmansville
November 10 Kansas sale lists farm items and real estate
Real estate, farm implements, and household goods are itemized in a sale catalog for November 10 at a site between Galen Hall and Blainsport. The notice specifies a broad assortment of property offered for bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
K. Ecenrode
Galen Hall
Blainsport
Drumore Township Farm Sells for 210 Per Acre
The 110 acre Joseph T. McCummings farm between Fairfield and Chestnut Level sold Saturday for 23000 dollars, about 210 dollars per acre, to daughter A. Jennett McCummings. Auctioneer was Kersey Bradley for the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jennett McCummings
Joseph T. McCummings
Fairfield
Chestnut Level
Kersey Bradley
Entry record set for Fifth SEPARC Cattle Show in Lancaster
A record 283 cattle entries are listed for the Fifth Annual SEPARC Cattle Show at the cooperative grounds in Lancaster. Exhibitors from PA, DE, and MD entered Holsteins Guernseys Jerseys Ayrshires and Brown Swiss with judging by Misner and Morse and over 2500 dollars in prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Southeastern
Penna
Sp.a.bc
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Sp.a BC
Paul Misner
Newton
John Morse
University of Maryland
Mark Witmer
Dalmatia
Harvey Worthington
West Chester
Lester Jacobs
Hanover
Egg price rise Bites Slow in June to July
Price data show farmers received an average 44 cents per dozen for eggs, up two cents from May. The Department notes this increase lags the typical June to July rise, signaling a softer seasonal uptick.
Trout Season Extended Through September in Most PA Waters
Harrisburg announces the 1956 trout season will extend to Saturday September 15 on all Pennsylvania waters except ten lakes where fishing ends November 30. The eight man Fish Commission approved the plan after a statewide survey showed high stream flows and muddy conditions reducing fishing. Commissioner Smith said extending the season prevents waste of stocked fish and preserves fishing opportunity. Lakes affected include Chapman's Dam Warren County Lake Pleasant Erie County Chapman Lake Scott Township Crystal Lake Lackawanna County Harveys Lake Luzerne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
R. Stanley Smith
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Pennsylvania
Fish Commission
Smith
Chapman’s Dam
Pleasant Township
Warren County
Lake Pleasant
Venango
Erie Co
Chapman Lake
Scott
Crystal Lake
Lackawanna Co
Harveys Lake
Lake
Luzerne Co
30-Day Clock Fetches 75 At Lancaster Public Sale
In the public sale of household goods by Katherine E. Huber at 420 North Charlotte Street Lancaster a 30-day clock brought 75 dollars Other items sold included a small chest of drawers 26 dollars lamps 10 dollars each cut glass ware from 175 to 12 50 vinegar cruet 850 china closet 11 and book case 11 Auctioneer Stanley HH Deiter conducted the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine E. Huber
Charlotte Street
Lancaster
Eer Stanley HH. Deiter
Elbow Height Guides Separate Oven Placement
The guide suggests placing a separate electric oven so it is easy to reach. Measuring elbow height with the arm bent shows the best placement, with the oven door top three inches below the elbow being most popular in a Cornell survey. Acceptable range is one to seven inches below elbow height. Doris Snook of Pennsylvania State University notes safety and convenience considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Snook
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Fastest Fire Alarm Reported in Portland
Local firemen say a bolt struck a box in Portland and set off a signal before the fire was out. The incident featured a lightning bolt triggering the alarm and the fire extinguished prior to the siren finishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Local lakes and townships listed across Pennsylvania
The note lists Lake Wallenpaupack in Pike and Wayne counties Highland Lake in Shrewsbury Township Lycoming County Upper Woods Pond in Lebanon Township and Lake Lorraine in Preston Township Wayne County Koon Lake Bedford County as named water bodies and jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallenpaupack
Pike and Wayne Co
Highland Lake
Shrewsbury
Lycoming Co
Upper Woods Pond
Lebanon
Lake Lorraine
Preston
Wayne County
Koon Lake
Bedford Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. D
Lance
Daniel S. Stauffer
Elai E Koch
Minnie S. Koch
Warwick
Lexington
Brunnerville
William and Paul Landis
Annie B. Landis
Red Run
Napierville Road
Earl Lauder
Cassel’s Mill
Harold H Good
Terre Hill
Wolgemuth Bros
Florin
West Willow Farmers Assoc
West Willow
Ross H. Rohrer & Sons
Quarryville
Sunshine Farm
Suppy
Lititz
Paul H. Gehman
Denver
Clem E. Hoober
Wolgemuth Bros., Inc
Florin, Pennsylvania
Drumore
Huber
Stanley H. Deiter
Willow Street Pike
Ph. Lancaster
John Deere
G.I. Garden
McCormick
L. G
International Harvester
McCormick Farm Equipment Store
S. State St
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