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).
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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
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• Reduce Udder Irritation
• Increase Mifk Production
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