10 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. September 16. 1961 Tiactor Maintenance Neglect Causes Fuel Waste D.d you know that im- systems with dirty air pioper tractor engine mam- cleaners, incorrect timing, tenance is costing U S far- bad carburetion and worn meis 15c out of every dollar spark plugs topping the list they spend for fuel’ of performance robbing de- If vou run your tractor feels which cause tractors to ,oo hours a year (that’s the waste power and fuel national average), this means if your tractor seems to be -vou are spending $375 for using more gasoline than us gasoline, but waste $56 25 of ual, a check of the following it by not paying closer atten- areas may save you some tion to the routine mainten- money ance chores that should be Air cleaner _Check and taken care of at regular m- reservoir freqU ently, tervals. daily if necessary Service According to a large spark u at least once a plug company most of the and oftener lf the conditions that cau “® a . . c tractor is used under ex tor to waste ng tremely dusty conditions. Re withm the igm ion an member operating a tractor with a clogged air filter is just like running with the choke open. • AS C Elects (From page 1) neiville School Yesterday was the begin ning day for s gn-up in the 1962 barley feed grain and wheat stabilization programs, Miss Dorothy Neel, Office manager said However, the local office can take only tentative applications until about September 25 Miss Neel explained since the pro gram has been signed into law so recently, official pay ment procedures have not yet been received by the Lancaster office of ASC Farmers with questions about either program are asked to contact the office, Miss Neal said Two FFA Teams Play Softball By James Shertzer , A softball game between the Garden Spot chapter of Future Fanners of America at Lampcter-Stiasburg high school and the Grasslands chapter from New Holland had to be called after three innings because of darkness this week Garden Spot, the host chapter, wound up on the winning end of an 18 to 5 score Big guns for the win ners were Dale Rohrer and Ken Denhnger with three hits each and seven runs bat ted in between them. Don't Neglect Your Eyes Visit Your Eye Doctor if you are in doubt. Doctor's Prescriptions Filled Adjustments, Repairs DAVID'S OPTICAL CO. 114 N Prince St, Lancaster Phone EX 4-2767 Always See Better 2 Fuel filter and sediment bowl—lnspect daily and clean weekly Watch for dirt and water in the bowl When VO ON / PUPtfN I SAFE. I JOHN', 7 u p. ANC 7 DISENGAGE THAT MOUNTED CORN PICKERS! Save 2 to 5 bushels more corn per acre while you pick up to 20 acres per day with Ford’s popular 2-i ow mounted corn picker! This proved performance is made possible by Ford’s effective use of outstand ing corn-saving features . . . efficient pick-up of down and leaning stalks . . . exclusive side-snap snapping rolls , . . corn-saver pan . . . big capacity elevators . . . clean-husking, gentle-acting, husking beds ... and many more. Mounted 1-row models with similar corn-saving features are also available. Slop in and lef vs show you these corn-saving features. Elizabethtown g- Farmers Supply, Inc. Elizabethtown (ftfliifal'Sl Phone EM 7-1341 Keener Equip. Co. Conestoga Rt 3. 230 & 72. Lancaster Farm Service Phone LO 9-9861 Park Ave., Quarryville Phone ST 6-2597 Sauder Bros. Allen H. Matz New Holland Denver Phone EL 4-8721 Pboa* AN 7-6502 replacing bowl, make 1 ' sure gasket surfaces are in good shape to prevent leaks 3 Distributor Inspect & adjust breaker points at a bout 100 hours and replace every 250 hours When servi cing old points, use a point file (never sandpaper) to re move pitting Set gap spacing in accordance with manufac turer’s specifications and al ways retime the engine after points are installed Check inside of distributor cap for cracks, dirt and moisture 4 Spark plugs—Clean after ter 125 hours of service and replace after 250 hours. Re member, worn plugs can waste 7c out of every dollar's worth of gas you buy- and almost 9 percent of ‘your tractor’s power. 5. Cooling system—Check condition of fan belt, radia tor hoses and thermostat Either overheating or under heating will cause poor over all performance and greatly increase engine wear Patronize Lancaster Farm ing Advertisers. mil HE BEST when you PICK with ORD! mf f sion forester. The Rey to ado- Tf TT c; to have the U uate future timber supply If the U. S is to have the hejj with . small timbor land timber it needs in 40 years owners such as farmers from now, now is the time businessmen, and retired peo for planting trees, says E P pie, who own most of the Farrand, Penn State exten- commercial forest lands PLANT TREES Farmers 137 EAST KING ST. LANCASTER. PA. SEEDS FOR FALL PLANTING Winter Rye Winter Ots —Balboa —Cert. Norline x r, Seed Wheat Winter Barley x _ . _ . —Cert. Red Coat —Cert. Wong —Cert. Seneca —Cert. Kenbar —Cert. Dual —Cert. Hudson —Cert. Penno’l For Grazing —Sow Red Coat or Dual Wheat Sept. 15. Red Coat is a new type wheat. A heavy yielder and Fly resistant Sow 1 bushel per acre on good soil - IV2 bushels in corn stalk ground. ALFALFA CLOVER GRASSES UNLOADER cut through frozen silage? r You'll way it DOESN'T BALK. Here’s why: LOUDEN 350 STRASBURG PIKE, PH. LANG EX 7-5179 LITITZ. R. D. 3 • RUGGED FROST CUTTER— special har ened blades dig vp all frozen silage from silo \,al • BIG AUGER— 9-inch flighting, double spi at outer edge helps cut through frozen silage. • HUSKY MOTOR—provides low-cost pov, to auger and blower. Can operate unloader for little as a penny a day. *You can install it yourself, easilyl RAYMOND GERMAN BOWMANSVILLE, PA. Phone Terre Hill, Hlllcresi 5-3080 FREE BARN PLANS you plin ?»rm build ing improvements, drop In for & copy of Loud ca's Bftrn Pita Boojt, <- .1- I* H. BRUBAKER L. v>v - -5 a v V STALLS and STANCHIONS Cjlue t lfoub Gcmi PadiusieQamjfitd • Want mar* milk T A larger Hl* comet Then provide tout cow* with pasture-comfort in the barn. For test* prove that comfortable* contented cows produce more and for looser periods. Sanitary, too, I The one beet way to provide inch pseture comfort is to Install Louden stalls and stanchions , , , the choice of leading dairymen, A complete line of stalls including Arched, Lever, Milking Parlor, Hoard Type, sn“ others, and many types of stanchions. See us for your barn _ equipment needs, _o— LANCASTER, STRASBURG OV 7-1 PH. MA 6-7' LITTER
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