—Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 5, 1957 4 High Capacity Permanent Hay Dryer Being Used by Masonic'Homes Farm A new permanent type baled hay door, one of the first in Lancaster County, went into op eration this week at Masonic Homes Fauns, Elizabethtown The new installation, capable oJ handling seven two and one half ton wagons at one lime, was started late this spring It is built of native lumber, except for the doors, which are of fin ished pine The drvei was considered a necessity by farm manager Carl ton Schultz aftei exenencmg ex tremely difficult hay drying con ditions last year “We had to leave several acres of alfalfa on the ground last fall,” he said “It got caught by ram in the windrow It seemed that every time that we got it turned and dry, it rained again.” “We finally finished by taking a field chopper into the field, chopping it and letting it lie. Some of it we managed to bale for bedding for dairy cattle But this was certainly not satisfac ■tory ” During the winter he said that he heaid and saw plans for var ious types of hay drying systems The farms already had an un heated air mow finisher in the dairy barn, but Shultz said that this was not adequate for the volume of hay produced The permanent building was decided on for the following rea sons First, the high initial cost can be depreciated over a greater number of years, giving a great- er saving Second, the structure allows mw# "drive-ht OLIVER CULTIVATORS Are Quick So Jkftsssla . - r rs New "drive-in” mounted 2-row and 4-row cultivat ors for Oliver row crop tractors can be attached in a few minutes. Besides, they’re interchangeable among the three tractor sizes, adjustable in row width from 28 to 42 inches. Here’s unusual flexibility, too. Gangs are provided for each half row to make cultivation of bedded, ter raced or rough fields easier. Gangs can be raised in dependently for cultivating point rows, along fences or ditches . . . lift to 10 inches on the outside for fast transport, and always to the same height regardless of culti- ■■■■■■■■ vating depth. Many special attach- ( ments available. J Farmersville Equipment Co. Ephrata. R.D. 2 G. N. diying ol all typos ot crops un dei ail weather conditions ! Third, heavy duly equipment can be used, thus giving a great jer doing capacity But at the same time, the number ot units can be reduced, thus giving a greater potential economy of op eration And last, the system is simple jand is designed to be as fiee as I posible fiorn mechanical bieak down The dryer is actually two syst ems integrated One is a foiced | air system that completely by ' passes the heater The second is the heating system with its own blowers When the two are operated together, air is forced into the hay by three 42 inch fans powered by 7 5 hp motors The heating unit, an oil fifed furnace, is capable of producing 1,250,000 BTU an hour (A BTU is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a pound of water one degree Far enheit) It heats the air to 160 degrees F The air is forced the length of the 92 foot shed in a four by e'ght foot duct Trap doors over the wagon stalls control the air entering each wagon Each stall is equipped with a raisable canvas hood that is clamped to a slotting floor met al wagon The seal is tailor made for ea'fli wagon to, assure the tightest fit possible During the period that heated air is used, the shed doors ar r closed and the air is recirculated (Continued on page 7) E. L. Herr Peach Bottom Hershey & Son Manheim, RD. 1 .a is juti& iNUi w peimaiiem nay uiyei iu ue xmven mrougn. me u. .is now in operation at Masonic Homes Farms, at the far end of the building. The build- Elizabethtown. The building has sliding mg is of native wood and cement blocks doors on both sides allowing the wagons with a reinforced cement floor. (LF Photo) I*. , v is/ua Lijic IjiOUs-i d. SSiiGS Of pilllGyS arrangement used to direct heated air and cables Each hood is tailor made to from the overhead duct into the drying fit each V'agon, thus assuring the tightest The lever at the left is used to possible fit (LF Photo) ★ More than 100 of this type Mojoimier Cooler already giving “exceptional” service on Lane. Co. farms. ★ Cools milk to 34 degrees to 36 degrees quickly and efficiently. ★ Electric or diesel operation. lA' Low pouring height. #LANC. CO. FARM BUREAU DILLERVILLE RD., Lancaster Ph. EX 40541 Guaranteed Service Assured With Farm Bureau’s 24 Hour Emergency Service “NOW” MOJONNIER and FARM BUREAU Offers the Finest in “Bulk Coolers and Service” Mojoimier Standard Cooler Working Together Mojonnier Vacuum Cooler ★ The tank of tomorrow . . • “Today.” ★ Clean milk assured with Sealed Tank. ★ Simplifies pipe line milking. ★ ALL “Stainless Steel” con struction, including heavy internal frame work. ★ Easy to clean.
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