16—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 12, 1966 Engineer Offers Some Guidelines For Purchasing Used Equipment (low does one del ermine •tlie juice lo 'pay for secc\ul hand fmm mnchineryV Some guidelines helpfml in arriv ing at the answer -to tluit tinesiion aie provided by Ed ward J. Const ien. extension ngi iuiltural engineer from Missouri University. He add's, however, that iprice Is not the onlv factor to consider. The estimated value of s\c ond hand farm machines in term's of list price, varies with age He offers fhe fol lowing estima-tes for tractors, and machines other than tiactois Transfer Milk Efficiently From Cow to Bulk Cooler The “Spntniok” MILK-PORT ER is tlie cleanest, most effi cient method tor transl erring milk from cofv to hulk cooler. • Manufactured from heavy gauge stainless steel. • Lid seals tightly to keep milk germ fre,e. • Passe>- through openings 29” and over. • Moves quiet and easily on rubber-tired, ball bearing « heels. • Does away with long, ex . jicnsivc pine, lines, milk pumps, and releaser. • Tw o sizes. 0 Low-cost sanitizing. Inquire About Our Lease Plan Approved for City of Philadelphia Amos H. Butt B. D. 3, Qnarryville, Penn*. 786-3897 WE USE QUALITY PAINT AND IT DOES STAY ON!!! Aerial Ladder Equipment Used To Paint Your Farm Buildings C. RALPH MILLER Spray-on and Brush-in Painter R. D. 4, Manheini, Pa. Help Wanted We need young men for this work, Call us! Other Age Tractors Machines 1 year ©3% GO% .1 years .">3 9c 47% 3 years 43% 3 (>% 7 years »5% 28% i) years 28% 2-2% 11 .vears 23% 17% Probably the best guide to v'alne of a used machine is to check prices with several dealers. It active dealers for a particular make are not a via i table in your area, the macihine is worth less be cause service is 'not available. Actual value ot a machine depends on age. mechanical concMion. availability of paits and service, past his torv ot the particular make and model in temis of per- four ante and leliabihty It is usually best to buj a machine at the same make and model used sin cessfhlK ibj othei faimeis in the com ui'unitv sa\s Coustten When the make and model ol machine dcsiied is lound its fotiditicn should he checked Follow the powei hue liom eucriiie or powei tike oil back to the ultimate diuen pait This calls toi a caieful look at unneisal joints beatings chains belts j geai boxes Es tamale cost otj repans Look also for fiame mem bers that have been sprung or Jpmts in frame assembly come apart Frame members bent out of line re sults in misaligned shafts, and? chain-sprocket drives hastening wear and fatigue brea'kage. When basic parts are tjwanped, it will usually be better to look at another m'ac&ine. Finally, says Constien, con sider your own talents and itaci fines for repair before inning second hand If you are “ban da with'your hands'”’ and have the 'ngfht tools and. equipment to d'o nfuch of your own repair work, the likelihood* of savangs from, buying second hand machin ery' is greater He adds that any savings fiom buying second hand machinery come from e^ten- For Prices Contact Ph. 665-3388 SIAKOrt YOU.VO * FARMERS Hf’HKIH'IiK TWO MRRTtXOS According to vocational agriculture Instructor Rich nnf Hnckenherper, the Man or Young Farmer clnes will hol'd two meetings In the near future, both in the Penn Manor High School agricul ture room at 8 p.m. The first will be held March 15 and will feature Chris Nisaley of A. H. Hoff man Seed Co. The subject will be “Summer annual grasses.” There will also be judging of hay and -silage samples brought in by the members. The following -Tuesday, March 32. a panel consisting of Jay Garber, Sterling El mer, and Hackenberger will sio-n of capital and reduced interest or financing charges. But. high icpair costs or crop fosses resulting from breakdowns can offset sa/v -i ng*s WITH A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO MACHINE MILKING Enabling Dairymen to Produce Defter Milk... at Greater Profit Through an Effective Program of MASTITIS CONTROL POSEY’S GARDEN CENTER Bob Posey, Loncoster County Distributor 47 N. Brood St., Lititz Lloyd Ronck, Paradise R. D. 1, Representative in Southeastern Lancaster County discus* forage .programs and .here tn opp'ortuinltr to i« ai the 'forage testing service- of* more of the legislative t)r , fered by Penn State. eases and Co become boft acquainted with their Ot gressmen. A total ot ti hundred Pennsylvania i >tr , era and Congressmen atu. ai efl the banquet. Roger Fleming, dlrectcu 0) the American Farm Biii(. ail Federation's Washington V J flee, spoke to the Peniisjj; vanla delegation morning. Fleming the organization structure 0 ) the APBF and the vanojj program! divisions. Holli, Hatfield, PFA executive retary, presented sonn thoughts 'on President John son’s proposal for four-jeji legislators. Area Members At Legislative Conf. Of PFA County committees on Na tional Legislative Affairs of the Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association from throughout Pennsylvania convened in Washington, D C. at the Man ger Hamilton Hotel recently for the annual Pennsylvan ia Farmers’ Association Con gressional Meeting. The program Included speakers, visits to the of fices of Congressmen, visits to the House and Senate Chambers, and a banquet at the Presidential Anns with the Pennsylvania Congress men as guests. The purpose' of the meet ing was to give PFA mem- SLEEVE-SUPPORTED BORE KEEPS LINER AWAY FROM TENDER SECRETORY TISSUE PREVENTS TEAT EROSION The pre-collapsed liner provides positive relief from constant vacuum and” does not pump bac teria into the udder (when pulsators and vacuum are operating properly). 4* - j Attending the meeting from the Lancaster Conntj Fanners’ Association were; Jay Newcomer; Henry Rei&t; Noah Wenger and Mrs M'enJ ger; Charlie Kooher; Bar] Martin: Harold Ney and Mis, Ney; Roy Greider and Mrjl Greider; and Earl Smoker 1 NEW DARf-KOOL B9U-MATfC SLEEVE-SUPPORTED INFLATIONS • Reduce Udder Irritation • Increase Mifk Production Hi oi SOFT inn me •AEVENTS SSURE nine; IN TEATS ■EXIILE lAL AUII : lt /ESUPMFf :nts liner I lULGINS ITH USE quaked EUSSUEES IVE CLOSURE •Mf£« lEff USE t KLQ3B ICUUIIOH IK TIME iE ENOUGH EIMIT F tit tGEfIFMOC UNtMp , f . 626-2343 *I . • ■« -*
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