Yields earn state honors for 7 tomato growers Tomato growing champions for 1977, honored at he recent vegetable conference in Hershey, are rom left: Dio Shetler, of Turbotville Rl; Allen Smith, of Milton, representating Custom Growers md Harvesters, Inc.; Ronald Dingle, of Turbotville 11; Dennis Benfer, of Milton Rl, repesenting Why sweat out another season with worn out When you tiy to make obsolete equipment do for “one-more-season”, you’re asking for trouble. Like inefficient operation, endless repairs and costly down-time. New equipment takes money, but this need be no problem for you. Farm Credit loans are readily available ... at reasonable rates of interest . . . with repay- ment scheduled at times most convenient to you. See Farm Credit for financing the equip- ment you need today. machinery? COME IN, LET'S TALK IT OVER! FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY OFFICE. Double B and D, Inc.; James F. Kohl and K. James Kohl, of Furman Farms, Inc., Northumberland R 2; Robert E. Schwartz, of Lykens, accepting award for his son, Robert W.; and Mrs. Marjorie Maurer, of Hegins R 2. At right is Dr. R. W. Hepler, head of the Penn State department of horticulture. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 11,1978 UNIVERSITY PARK - Winners in the machine Seven Pennsylvania tomato harvest division were growing operations that Furman Farms, Inc., of produced outstanding yields Northumberland R 2, 16.2 for processing during 1977 tons of usable tomatoes per received State Tomato acre on 151 acres; Custom Growing Champion awards Growers and Harvesters, in machine and hand harvest Inc., of Milton, 21.56 tons per divisions at ceremonies acre on 109 acres; Robert W. during the annual Vegetable Schwartz, of Lykens, 20.49 Conference held in Hershey tons per acre on 68.3 acres; on January 31 (Turn to Page 104) [U<gtiC FREE Denim Sherpa lined Jacket with an Engine Overhaul in our shop! Ask our Service Manager for Details. ENGINE OVERHAUL MUST BE PERFORM ED IN OUR SHOP AND INCLUDE A SET OF FORD PISTONS OR A FORD TRACTOR ENGINE OVERHAUL KIT THIS OFFER EX PIRES FEBRUARY 28. 197», AND FREE JACKET COUPONS MUST BE REDEEMED BY MIDNIGHT, MARCH 30,1978 SB ALLEN H. MATZ, INC JM'ili 505 E. Main St.. New Holland Ph- 717-354-2214 SERVING THE COMMUNITY TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS |1( LANC CO 'S OLDEST FORD DEALER WHY?? SHOULD I CONSIDER A FARM DRAINAGE INVESTMENT FROM COCALICO EQUIPMENT CO.? BECAUSE THEY ARE LAND IMPROVEMENT SPECIALISTS USING ALL S.C.S. APPROVED MATERIALS Call 215-267-3808 ASK ABOUT THEIR LASER BEAM GRADE CONTROL DRAINAGE MACHINE Drainage Pays High Returns Investment Land Drainage 21-46% (d) Farm Buildings 3-23% w> Farmland 11% (e) Stocks 7.4% m Bonds 6.1% (s) COMPARE Even with the conservative figures shown above, it’s obvious that land drainage should top farmers’ lists of investment priorities. COCALICO EQUIPMENT CO. V LI C A Typical Annual Return DRAINAGE & EXCAVATING . RD#3 DENVER, PA. 17517 (215)267-3808 103
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