—UincartT Farming, Saturday, April 26. 1975 52 Know Where the Activities Will Be? Read the Farm Women Calendar. BUY A WEAVERLINE DURING APRIL FEED SILAGE EASIER...FASTER with Weaverline's battery powered feed carts Weaverline’s self-propelled self-unloading feed carts save half the time of manual feeding. Choose the big Model 224, 30 bushel cart for big barns. Tight corners? Choose the compact Model 223, 24 bushel cart. Both Models are only 33” wide to fit thru most any doorway. Because Weaverline takes the electric route, you get the job done quietly, without noxious fumes. Go Weaverline for safety reasons too! Cart stops instantly if operator lets go of traction clutch ... or if cart bumps against him in reverse travel. Sturdy bumper protects cart from damaging impacts. BRANDT'S FARM SUPPLY INC. 601 EAST HIGH STREET ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022 717-367-1221 SHOW EASE STALL CO. 523 WILLOW ROAD, LANCASTER, PA 17601 717-299-2536 LEBANON CO. HERMAN L. BASHORE RO2, ANNVILLE, PA 17003 717 865 4053 FOR BIG LANCASTER CO. EDGEFIELD FARMS RD2, QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 717-786-3897 CHESTER CO. JOSEPH D. HOGG 204 W HARMONY ROAD WEST GROVE, PA 19390 215-869-9434 NEVIN N. MYER & SONS, INC. RDI, CHESTER SPRINGS, PA 19425 215-827 7414 System Dairy farmers with sizable herds can now have a dependable system for disposing of the large amounts of water used in cleaning milking equipment and facilities. The system uses year-around irrigation or storage of waste water for irrigation as needed - together with separate storage of solid manure. The model system was developed for a 150-cow milking center at The Pennsylvania State University. The flush water and manure are discharged by gravity to a separation bed where the solids are retained. The liquid is released through a screen to a float-controlled high pressure pump for irrigation or to a storage pond. This waste water irrigation and manure storage system was developed by faculty members with the Agricultural Experiment Station at Penn State. In volved in the project were H. D. Bartlett and M. D- Shaw of agricultural engineering, A. E. Branding of dairy science, and L. F. Marriott of agronomy. An area of 40 by 50 feet was used to provide 180 days storage for manure solids in the separation bed. The bed was built in two sections, each providing 90 days CART SAVINGS C. B. HOOBER & SON INTERCOURSE, PA 17534 717-768-8231 Developed storage. After allowing a few days for the manure to drain, it was removed from one section with a front end loader, while solids were collected In the other bed. There were no fly or odor problems associated with daily operation of the separation bed. The odor was quite strong during the cleaning operation, but was not as severe as with liquid manure pits. Within a few hours after spreading the manure had the aroma and consistency of humus. Galvanized hardware cloth was used as a screen to prevent solids, especially floating material, from getting into the irrigation system. The screen was back flushed with a time operated pump to prevent clogging. No freezing problem were encountered with the screen and backflush system when the temperature dropped to 15 degrees F. The waste water was carried underground to three sprinkler outlets through 2- inch steel pipe. The sprinkler coverage, 100 feet in diameter, was about one sixth acre at each location, giving an application of 3 inches of effluent per week. The irrigated area was planted in permanent pasture. No adverse effects were noted in the irrigation system except in extremely wet weather, when there was some water standing tem porarily in depressions. Although the area was sloping, there was no noticeable runoff. Only slight problems with the pump or sprinklers have occurred in the two years of continuous use, the Penn Staters reported. Ice build up on sprinkler pivots in below freezing weather was a problem for short periods. Some effluent was held in a small pond for several for Milking months to evaluate odors and pumping qualities after extended storage. Such a facility would avoid the need to irrigate in freezing weather or at other un suitable times. No problems were en countered with pumping the waste water effluent after Use the Farm Calendar To Publicize Your Meetings. • • Ask About Our Poie Structures Thrive Centers combine expert engineering knowhow end (op quality holdings. •Odor* and Manure Handing Almost EUminatad •Reduced Pig Mortality •Batter Oiaaaia Control •Batter Working Condition* Year Around Proper insulation and ventila tion lets animals do better naturally HUWIB-MT< Waste storage. However, ac cumulation of aotlda could be expected with such a ayatem end would require agitation to get the solid! into suspension. There was some odor from the pond during the summer months but it was not serious. Thrive Cmdn Puts It Al Togettiar YOUR HUSKEE-BiLT MAN: IS MERVIN MILLER RD2, Keener Road, Lititz, Penna. Phone 626-5204 *•
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