52—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 26,1977
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Calendars are nifty things
to have around the farm. One
at the desk is full of notations
about banquets, farm
meetings, and business
memos. One beside the
kitchen sink keeps records of
birthdays, anniversaries,
doctor and dentist
appointments. And the barn
calendars retain important
herd breeding dates, vet
visits, and calf births.
This week, they all
proclaimed the same
noteworthy message - the
first day of Spring had
officially arrived. For a
change, I was ahead of the
calendar. I knew it was
Spring without any written
reminder. How? A yearly
recurrence of a strange
farm-related malady
suddenly appeared.
“Tractor fever" had struck
again.
Symptoms of the affliction
are subtle at first; only after
years of experience can the
observer point toward the
eventual breakdown of the
stricken subject. Offhand
comments about oil leaks,
transmission problems, and
starter failures are reliable
clues. Next, the subject will
spend literally hours staring
intently at the farm sale and
machinery ads in the paper
as he progresses to the
HERE'STHEOIS.
HERE'S WHY IT'S A STIHL.
1. A high voltage ignition
system and an efficient
combustion chamber
means it'll start work
when you do Every time
2. A "no-thumbs" fully
automatic chain oiler
lets you concentrate on
cutting Not oiling
AND HERE'S THE BESTPLACE
AROUND TO GET IT.
STOLTZFUS WOODWORK |M A& B SALES & SERVICE
RD Gap, PA Box 113 RmfS 2 Miles South of
1 Mile North Rt. 197 KMgWMI Route 23 Aloni 772
From Gap HH thru Monterey
ROl Ronks, PA
JOHN L STAUFFER
GoodviHe, PA
PH: 215-445-6175
■A mile North of Goodvide
on Union Grove Road
Wes Stauffer Small Engines
R-D.3 'h M. s. of Rt. 322 on Pleasant
Ephrata, PA VaKey Rd. Ephrata Exit Neaßt 222
717-733-9174
NORMAN H. ZIMMERMAN
Myerstomß.o.2
Phone (717) U6-4C95
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a farm
and
By Joyce Bupp
second stage of the disease.
At this point there may be
slight side effects, such as
odd slips of paper covered
with phone numbers
appearing in pockets, on
desks, and randomly stuck to
the office bulletin board.
Newspapers will develop
gaping holes as ads "are
stashed away for future
reference. ■*
Addiction to the telephone
marks progression into the
third stage. The receiver
may attach itself to the ear
of the sufferer for long
periods of time, as prospects
near and far are checked
out. Your telephone
company may give you a
citation for meritorious
service when they receive
your next payment.
By far the most crucial
stage is the fourth. The
afflicted will suddenly go off
by himself for hours while
looking over real live
prospective tractors
prescriptions at machinery
dealers and farm sales. This
stage may pass quickly or
hang on for many weeks.
However, you will know
the cure is at hand when he
walks in the door one day
with a smile and a self
satisfied expression of
accomplishment on his face.
Yes, you have all survived
3. Hot chamber magne- 5. It's been designed to
smm die-castmg makes the last at least twice as long as
housing tougher And the as any other saw like it
whole saw lighter 6. And by lasting twice as
4. Balanced fuel and oil long it'll really only cost
tank capacities keep you about half as much
from having to refill one
when there's still plenty
in the other
“tractor fever” and iived to
tell about it for another year.
Do you suppose someday
modem scientific medicine
might come up with a
vaccination for this “bug”
and take all his fun away?
wore
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Free Demonstration
Chain Saw —Concrete & Metal
Saw Rentals
Tack sale set for April
The Boots and Saddles 4-H
Club will hold their third
annual tack sale to be held at
the Fellenbaum Farm on
Fruitville Pike half way
between Manheim and
Lancaster on April 1, 5 p.m.
til 9 p.m. and April 2 9-a.m.
The Patz Slurry Manure Pump provides the ultimate
solution to the moving of slurry liquid manure from dairy,
beef, hogs or poultry installations to manure
storage facilities.
The new Patz Slurry Pump can move slurry and liquids
up to 150 feet. The manure is supplied to an underground
hopper with a gutter cleaner or scraper and is forced
into a 12 inch P.V.C. pipe by means of an 8 inch by
15 inch plunger.
The Patz exclusive
roller chain drive unit
drives the plunger
at a rate of 21 strokes
per minute.
get the PATZ FACTS FIRST
Call the dealer listed below for costs and availabilities.
George Heath, District Manager. 2611 Arcona Road, Mechanicsbuif, PA 17055 6975466
ALEXANDRIA
MAXISENBERG
669-4027
BALLY
LONGACRE ELECTRIC
<45-2261
BELLEFONTF
LUC
IS BARN EQUIPMENT
814-383-2106
BELLEVILLE
MACLAYISON
717-935-2101
CAMP HILL
LLOYD SULTZBAUGH
737-4554
EAST EARL
ZIMMERMAN EQUIPMENT
445-6409
HAMBURG
SHARTLESVILLE
FARM SERVICE
215-488-1025
KIRKWOOD
LANDIS &ESBENSHADE
786-4151
until 5 p.m. Bring any new or
used tacks, clothing or horse
related items to sell.
The dub keeps 15 per cent
of sale price. Bring items on
April 1 between 12 and 5.
Pick up money or unsold
items on April 2 between 5
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The 8 inch by 15 inch
plunger forces the
manure through a
PVC pipe to
storage facility.
MILTON
NEWVILLE
PIPERSVILLE
STREET MD
THOMASVILLE
For further,
bake sale while you shop.
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Plunger sleeve cen be
removed from sleeve
chamber for servicing
without breaking
out concrete.
LEBANON
MARVIN HORST
272-0171
McALISTERVILLF
SANER FARM SYSTEMS
463-2606
MILLERSBURG
LANDIS LABOR SAVERS
692-4647
IDIS FARMSTEAD AUTOMATION
437-2375
FREDB. McGILLRA'
776-7312
MOYER FARM SERVICE
766-5675
WALTER WEBSTER
452-5521
KENNETH LSPAHI
225-1064
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