■Lincitier Farming. Saturday, Sept 14.1974
Agway Holds
Truck - Spreader
Harold Mengle, Agway Crop Specialist shows other
participants the fertilizer spreading efficiency of each
truck by measuring field samples.
At Agway’s Spreader Clinic held Thursday af
ternoon, trucks from 11 southeastern Pa. counties
were inspected for safety and efficiency in spreading
fertilizer.
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Clinic
A large crowd of Agway
personnel and represen
tatives met Thursday af
ternoon at the Jose Buck
waiter farm in RD3, Lititz,
for their annual truck
spreader clinic.
Agway fertilizer truck
drivers from all over the
Southeastern Pa. par
ticipated in the clinic which
emphasized the safety and
efficiency of each vehicle.
The trucks were run over a
test portion of the field to
measure the efficiency of
their fertilizer spreading
equipment.
Jack Reed, area Farm
Sales Manager of Agway
explained why the clinic was
held.
“With the increasing cost
of fertilizer both the farmer
and personnel at Agway
would like to have our
equipment in the most ef
ficient and safe condition,
possible”, he stated.
“At Agway our trucks go
through more safety in
spections than is really
necessary to make sure they
are in good running and
performing condition. So far
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Agway representatives and guests Buckwalter, Jack Baxendale, Harold
at Thursday’s Clinic included from Mengle, Jack Reed and Trooper John
left: Trooper Ed Rowlands, David Slower,
we have a perfect safety
record and hope to keep it
that way”, Reed com
mented.
Not only were the trucks
inspected but also the pat
tern of the fertilizer that was
spread in the field. Several of
the firms that blend the
fertilizer were also present
to make sure the fertilizer
was being spread in an even
QUIET!
and efficient manner over
the entire field.
During the afternoon
session Troopers Ed
Rowlands and John Stower
explained the working of the
radar system used by the
State Police and included a
demonstration with a
moving vehicle.
Following the demon
stration, the drivers were
encouraged to ask questions
concerning driving trucks
and the laws that are in
volved.
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Along with the check of
efficient spreading the
trucks were also inspected
for safety by Trooper John
Slower of the Lancaster
Barracks of the State Police.
Along with numerous
drivers from ft counties in
Southeastern Pa., guests at
the clinic included Jack
Bazendale, Services
Manager for Agway at the
Syracuse office and Harold
Mengle, Crop Specialist for
Agway at the Harrisburg
Office.