Horse , mule , tractor have inspired much debate By JERRY WEBB University of Delaware NEWARK, Del. - One of the surest ways to start an argument among today’s farm boys is to issue a challenging statement about which farm tractor is best. They’ll debate the merits of the big green ones versus the big red ones until the sun goes down. Each being totally sure that the brand of tractor his father prefers is by far the best. Such debates have gone on as long as there have been tractors. I can remember arguing the power and ease of handling of a Farmall compared to the unique hand clutch and horizontal pistons of a John Deere. As farm boys, we were faithful to the tractors of the day without READ THE FACTS... PLANNING A 10% TAX INVESTMENT CREDIT BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS? WE MAY HAVE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, WITH WAIVER OF FINANCE CHARGES TO MARCH 1,1978 NEW TRACTORS WITH HOURS DRASTICALLY REDUCED PRICES 1175 121 H.P. 70 Hrs. 1070 108 H.P. 105 Hrs. 1410 Hydra. Shift. 80 H.P. 80 Hrs. 1410 Manual Shift, 80 H.P. 135 Hrs Case Case Case Case ★ PLUS WAIVER OF FINANCE ON NEW CASE TILLAGE EQUIPMENT. YOUR CORNSTALK SPECIAL with Gehibole The Gehlbale 1500 bandies big haying /obs in a hurry Adustable bale starter gets hay rolling And dependable baling features keep you moving So your haying is done on time without extra labor Bale handlers and carriers available We can get you rolling with a Gehlbale this week MAKE YOUR OLD TRACTOR LOOK LIKE NEW SERVICE, REPAIR OR PAINT ON ANY MAKE NEW PAINT AND SHOP FACILITIES TO SERVE YOU BETTER ® BINKLEY & HURST BROS. /TO\ IB Rothsville Station Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 Phone (717) 626-4705 benefit of the knowledge required to make a meaningful comparison When the first little Ford tractor came along with its cute little three point hitch, we rejected it without another thought. After seeing an inexperienced operator set his field cultivator so deep he couldn’t pull it, we decided the concept would never work. Thus we, in our teenage wisdom, excused a concept that was ahead of its time The three point hitch has been accepted-m fact adapted-by every major tractor manufacturer in the world. Meanwhile, the hand clutch and horizontal piston engines we defended so stoutly are museum items. Maybe that tells something of what farm boys know about predicting the future We were able to foresee the rise of tractor power and the demise of horsepower. That happened during my youth and those of us who spent some time following a team of horses and then got to drive a tractor knew that horses were on the way out. But they weren’t dead yet And while the farmers of the future argued the merits of green and red tractors, the older generation was still trying to decide whether a horse was a better worker than a mule. Believe me, that was a hot topic in the Missouri Ozarks prior to World War 11. It’s an issue that to my knowledge was never really settled. For every good reason one 155 pto hp 1370 135 121 YOU TOO CAN BE A SATISFIED CASE OWNER ITTSBURi Cutting width 8 ft 8”, 20” Blades $1516 Cutting width 9ft 10" 20” Blades $1596 (3) Cutting width 10 ft, 24” Blades, wt over Cutting width 11 ft 20" Blades 51842 2t0n53600