Modifying Tractors Can Mean Trouble Farmers who modify diesel Perhaps the most popular walls causing scuffed pistons, tractors to improve efficiency method of increasing diesel on- carbon buildup in the oil and may be letting themselves in gine power is ovcrfucling fouled seals. Excess heat from for a pack of troub'e. according adjusting the fuel delivery burning more fuel leads to to Thomas H. Williams, exten- scrgjv on the fuel Injection higher valve temperatures and sion agricultural engineer at pump to step up the amount of , hnrt(l| , „ nrJin(l lif . the University of Delaware. fuel being delivered to the en- , ‘ Tractor modification has been This is probably the fast- nnmn’fnii" eln ,„ a nn fnr „ Mnio est, easiest and cheapest way to J a " d injection pump fail £m °" f n sq«e«e more power from a die- ures to rise sharply and may in sel. But it's also hardest on the <? ease combustion pressure to piston sets, special caibmctors - n the point where bearing and and high altitude pistons or s crankshaft failure and head gas heads have been used for years Oil contamination caused by fc e t leakage become a chronic to increase power. excess fuel washes off cylinder i problem. CUTS AND CONDITIONS IN ONE PASS! NEW IDEA GUT/DITIONER! Single machine gives fluffy, palatable swaths or windrows. Non-stop, plug free! Adjustable cutting height. Does all these Jobs and more: • Shreds corn stalks • Chops weens • Clips pastures • Chops straw stubble « Conditions straw for baling Chas. J. McComsey & Sons Hickory Hill, Pa. Boy H. Buch, Inc. Ephrata, R. D. 2 Allen H. Matz Denver Landis Bros. Lancaster Longenecker Farm Supply Rheems A.B. C. Groff, Inc. New Holland Wilbur H. Graybill Lititz, R. D. 2 A. L. Herr & Bro. 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Recently completed records by 2 Lancaster County Poultrymen 272 eggs per bird 3.87 feed conversion 433 days* (90% Grade A eggs last pickup) Cage Operation Floor Operation 264 eggs per bird 3.77 feed conversion 352 days* -Recoids started at 20 wks of age Why not call us today for particulars on Beacon Feeds for your flock . . . delivered on your farm. GEHMAN FEED MILL, INC. Denver I. B. GRAYS ILL & SON Strasburg EARL SAUDER, INC. H. JACOB HOOBER New Holland "i-* < a. ~»v._ Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 11.1968 In addition, the extra power causes undue strain on the trans mission and final drive. These extra strains may shorten gear, bearing and shaft life. Ovcrfueling a tractor by no more than 10 percent is enough to bring on these problems, cautions Williams. They become critical when fueling is increas ed 30 to 40 percent to get a 20 percent increase in power. Before deciding to modify a diesel, a farmer should take into account the effect on trac tor life and maintenance costs. WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU BUY BEACON?? High Total Production Low Feed Cost Per Dozen Eggs Efficient Conversion of Feed to Eggs O. KENNETH McCRACKEN Manheim BOMBERGER'S STORE Elm Intercourse Farm Women Hold Dinner Meeting Society of Farm Women 1 held a Mother-Daughter banquet at the General Sutter Inn. Mrs. Roy Brubaker, president, was mis tress of ceremonies. Devotions were led by Mrs. Graybill Holiinger, The group was entertained by local vocal ists from Linden Hall called the Lindinaires, under the direction of Barbara Heck. A reading was given by Dona Walton. Fifty-seven members and guests attended. Gifts were given to the oldest mother, Mrs. Benjamin Sheaffer; the young est mother, Mrs. David Auker; the youngest person there, Bev erly Stark; and to Mrs. Paul Stark, who brought the most guests. Guest speaker was Sarah Mar tin, Lancaster, who spoke of “Famous Women of Pennsylva nia.” The next meeting will be June 1 at the home of Mrs. Elmer Hershey, Litxtz R 2, with Mrs. Franklin Weber as co-hostess. Speaker will be furnished by the Lancaster Red Cross. A lot of problems solve them selves if let alone. Dacamine Gets To The Root Of Your Weed Problem in Corn Daeamine weed kilfer kilfs the whoto weed, roots and all. That’s because Daeamine works slowly, penetrate* deep to kill completely. Best of an, nearby crops are safer because Daea mine Is non-volatile —goes to work where you put it. And you can rotate crops when you want tol For weed-free corn, higher yield* and lower cultivation costs, get Pacfr ■mine herbicide now. Diamond x Chemicals NIAGARA CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE Intercourse LANCASTER BONE FERTILIZER CO., INC. Quarryville 786-2547 KENNETH H. HABECKER Lancaster 393-4187 JOHN Z. MARTIN New Holland OMAR BEAM Elverson ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. 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