Theme:
“Produce and Conserve”
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MODERN THRIVE CENTER CONFINEMENT
SYSTEM
Featuring:
THRIVE CENTER GAS AND ODOR FREE WITH AN
- FULLY INSULATED
- MECHANICALLY VENTILATED
- FARROWING SYSTEMS
- SLATTED FLOORS WITH MANURE PIT
- GESTATION UNITS
- NURSERY AND FINISHING
- COMPLETE FEEDING EQUIPMENT
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SALES & CONSTRUCTION
SEE US AT AG PROGRESS DAYS
BLOOMSBURG - AUG. 28,29
Mervin Miller
RD2, Keener Road Lititz, Penna
State Plowing Contest
Contestants will vie for awards in the State Plowing Contest
scheduled for August 28. Divisions include contour; small
plow, level land; and large plow, level land. The contest will
be held at the Columbia County Institutional Farms, and the
Ellis Turner Farm, located 2 miles from the fairgrounds.
Hay and Silage Shows
Everyone may see the Hay Show, Hay Crop Silage Show,
and Com Silage Show. Farmers who wish to enter samples
in the Hay Show or Hay Crop Silage Show may receive
information at the local Cooperative Extension Service Of
fice.
Commercial Exhibits
Approximately 120 commercial companies will be exhibit
ing their newest products for farming and country living. On
display will be farm machinery; buildings; livestock feeding
equipment; silos; feeds; fertilizers; ag chemicals; lawn and
garden machines; and other farm and home supplies.
Soles Representative
Phone 626-5204
An educational event for
producers and consumers
Presented August 28-29
VAN DALE
See us at AG PROGRESS DAYS, Bloomsburg, Aug. 28 and
CALEB M.
WENGER, INC.
R.D.I DRUMORE CENTER, QUARRYVILLE, PA.
PHONE 548-2116
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 24,1974—-
Field Crops Demonstrations
Scores of forage research plots will be available for
inspection. Included will be com and soybean varieties;
soybean weed control plots; annual forage crops; farm crops
garden; soil profile pit; and a no-till planting demonstration.
Machinery Demonstrations
Machinery dealers will demonstrate their newest forage har
vesting equipment including com silage harvesters; chemical
sprayers: “big package” haymaker; tillage equipment; li
quid manure applicators; and no-till com planting.
Home Horticulture Display
A unique program for rural and urban people will feature a
garden exhibit showing techniques used in the maintenance
of trees, shrubs, fern, and flowers. During the evening
program, mowers and tillage equipment for homeowners
will be demonstrated.
Forest Resources Activities
Those attending the field days will sec demonstrations on
forest fire control by helicopter, tree harvesting and handling
equipment; fire wood processing; and forest insect control.
Exhibits will include pole bam and log cabin materials; paper
recycling; and the various uses of maple sugar products.
Overnight Camping
More than a dozen campsites are located within easy driving
distance of Ag Progress Days. For further information,
contact the Bloomsburg Chamber of Commerce, Blooms
burg. Pa. 17815.
Everyone Welcome
Ag Progress Days ’74 will be one of the largest outdoor
educational events scheduled anywhere in the East during the
year. Activities are planned to be of interest to both rural and
urban people.
There’s A Difference!
Here s a rugged new breed of silo unloader with a big difference from
other machines a difference that means better performance
The OA 1230 h\s double augers but more important they re differ
ential augers The rear auger is larger than the front auger and the
two augers turn at different speeds The result is up to 30°. more
wilt'pressure for smoother performance in all types of silage soft
or frozen Silage flows into the impeller in an even stream no
slugs or p ids of sil ige tmt can clog other machines and rob
cnpiuty The differential augers break up compressed silage to
give you '•moolhr r operation and greater capacity You get Non-
Stop Ft i dmg with tht, new DA 1230 unloader
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