—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. September 10.1977 14 Looking in the front of the Nebraska Unit at the farm of Harold Kurtz, the mono sloped roof, pre cast slats over the manure pit, and the windows in the rear are visible. Although Kurtz had no cur tains on the front of his unit, he will be getting nylon curtains which will be thermostatically controlled to regulate the air flow in the structure. Ray Pruss, with the Ralston Purina Company, points to the nipple waterers placed above the slatted floor. Hog fattening unit (Continued from Page 13) also has a heated floor warmed by hot water. Room two is set up for 300 90 pounders and allocates 5.5 square feet to each animal. The room also has a heated floor. The third room for 135 pound animals has no heat on the floor and gives each of the 300 pigs 6.75 square feet. Room Four, in which the 300 animals finish out from FREE AUTOMATIC TANK WASHER With all new Zero Tanks ordered before October 25th 500 Gal. up to 6000 Gal. All tanks over 700 gallon have two agitators for better butterfat mix and better cooling. Foamed in-place insulation since 1966, not fiberglass. Before you buy any tank, if you can bulge the front of the tank in and out, it is not foamed in-place. USED TANKS (2) 400 Gal. Zero’s 400 Gal. Dari-Kool (2) 500 Gal. Esco’s - cheap 300 Gal. Esco Vacuum MARVIN J. HORST Dairy Equipment and Appliances (Iona) 1950 S. sth Ave. Lebanon, PA 717-272-0871 In business at the same place since 1940. Selling Zero over 30 years. 180 pounds, gives 7.75 square feet to each animal and does not contain a heated floor.. In his operation, Harold Kurtz will be bringing in 300. new pigs every mouth, moving them through the four rooms, and shipping them out 120 days after they enter. Rather than having 1200 pigs hit the market at the (Continued on Page 27) TRY IT. I L. 1 ■" BUCK TRACTOR PULLS 1977 PIP A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PULL OFF r SATURDAY —SEPTEMBER 17 I 2 P.M. & 7 P.M. J SATURDAY-SEPTEMBER 17 - 2 PM 7.000 Stock 5,000 Stock 7.000 Super Stock 12,000 Factory Stock 7.000 Modified 12,000 Open 2 PM SESSION ADULTS $3.50 6-12-$1.50 5 & UNDER-FREE SPECIAL COMBINATION TICKET (BOTH SESSIONS) Af) ADULTS (ALL DAY) # TICKETS CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE OR PICKED UP AT THE GATE SEE YOU AT THE BUCK! ►SHF •’ mm// //! tw %ib •nwr . "MR ~ r* jr --I-- . s 'v t //#«I ! l 1 % \ //(*I t i t % fit * « t ■% v \ if f i « » ~ ■■ - 10 Miles South of Lancaster on Rt. 272 (RAIN DATE - OCT. 1.1977) SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 17 - 7 PM 9.000 Stock 5,000 Super Stock 12,000 Super Stock 15,000 Factory Stock 5.000 Modified 9,000 Open 9.000 Super Stock 7 PM SESSION ADULTS $5.00 6-12 - $1.50 5 & UNDER-FREE BUCK TRACTOR PULLS BOX 218 EAST PETERSBURG, PA. 17520
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