Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 31, 1974, Image 16

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    —Liocarttf Farming. Saturday, August 31.1974
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Randall Keeney. York County, inspects his work
during the plowing competition held Wednesday
morning in Columbia County.
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"Ever slice I started uiiy McNess Silage
Beester she |es» eae't seem to wait.”
MR. H.S. SAYS: One year we treated our silage
with at a cost of $400.00. The last two
years we used McNess Silage Booster and are
very well pleased. The cost is only $152.00 for
the same amount of silage.
CATTLE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
We Want You to Know the Difference
DON'T MISS THIS BARGAIN
SEND YOUR LUCKY 13 COUPON ALONG
WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO:
McNESS
Box 140 East Earl. Pa. 17519
Phone 215-445-6983 717-733-7541
F THIS LUCKY 13 COUPON ENTITLES ME TO j
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> REGULAR RETAIL PRICE OF ONE BAG OF
McNESS SILAGE BOOSTER
ONLY AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS
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ONE BAG HULL TREAT 100 TON OF SILAGE
ONE BAG FREE WHEN YOU BUY TWELVE
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A constant check of depth and straightness of
Alan Bair, Associate County Agent for Lancaster the furrows were on the minds of many contestants
County surveys the depth of the furrows at the State participating in the three plowing divisions.
Plowing Contest
Harvester© is more than a
storage structure It's a
complete storage & feed
processing system This
''inside tour" reveals a few
features that make the
Harvestore concept of crop
management and preser
vation a reality
Top-loading,
bottom-unloading
The first feed into the
structure is first out Struc
ture can be refilled as
often as you wish without
interrupting feeding
There is no abrupt change
in ration
Glass-fused-to-steel
Over 51,000 lbs of steel and
over 1,800 lbs of glass go into
a 2580 Harvester© structure The
smooth, rugged intenor/extenor
finish is permanent and non
permeabfe to air and water
Resistance
wind and weather is extremely
high Glass-fused-to-steel sheets
overlap Torqued bolts are
tightened with pneumatic
wrenches Joints and seams are
sealed Every structure is pres
sure-tested for air leaks
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onlookers and families of the
contestants.
Although showers seemed
eminent throughout the
morning the contestants did
their best to plow a straight
furrow and show the worth of
their equipment.
Two of the top prizes went
to Lancaster County farmers
with Frank Burkhart, 1030
Silver Springs Rd., Lan
caster, capturing first prize
in the Small Plow division
and Harvey Sauder, RDI,
New Holland placing first in
the Contour contest.
Contestants in the Small
Take a four inside a
State Plowing Contest
At Ag Progress Days
Harvestore
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PENN-JERSEY
HARVESTORE
SYSTEMS INC.
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plow division Included:
Frank Houser, Mifflin
County; Francis X. Moll,
Sullivan; Charles A. Hess,
York; William Cannon,
Mercer; Paul Hoch, Cum
berland; Dick Rice, Bed
ford; Carl Bomgardner,
Lebanon; Jay Mummert,
Franklin; Frank Burkhart,
Lancaster; Ronald Butts,
Bradford and Owen
Stellingwerf, Somerset.
Vying for titles in the
Large Plow Division were:
Divid Mitchell, Mifflin; John
L. McMahon; Randal
Keeney, York; Ronald
Nickel, Mercer; William
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Crain, Cumberland; Marlin
Deterline, Bedford; and
Lester Wingert, Franklin;
David D. Beckee, Lan
caster; John Durand,
Bradford; Harry Mosholder,
Somerset and Charles
Bomgardner, Lebanon.
Also included in the con
test was the Contour Plowing
Competition. Six contenders
competing for the prize
included: John Miller, York;
Jay Claycomb, Bedford;
Melvin E. Burkholder,
Franklin; Harvey Sayder,
Lancaster, John Bomgard
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