—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 6,1978
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Four-wheel drive tractors gaining popularity
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is a growing market and it
will continue to thrive.”
He stated that the Case
four-wheel drive tractor is
very versatile in the fact that
it can be used for pto work,
utilizing full engine hor
sepower. There are also the
advantages in using the
4-H officer training held
LEBANON - On Thursday
evening, April 27, an Officers
Training Program was held
at the Lebanon Area
Fairgrounds for all newly
elected officers in the
Lebanon County 4-H
Program.
Approximately 100 4-H’ers
attended the program which
began with game playing,
led by Karen Hoke, Bev
Hale, and Sue Bomberger.
The participants then
divided into workshop
groups. These groups were
headed by a chairperson and
a special guest. The special
guests included Lowell
Morton (Vo-Ag Instructor at
Annville-Cleona High
School), Lorraine Royer
(Secretary of the Lebanon
County Farm Women), Sue
Moyer (Lebanon Daily News
Reporter), and Sandra
Smith (Teller at the Lebanon
Valley National Bank).
A Salute to the
American Farmer.
The American Food Machine—operating under a system of
market incentive —feeds America better than ever before in
history at an average cost of only 17% of take-home pay
Lower than ever before and lower than any other country
The entire world is the beneficiary of this system
The American Farmer He not only fills his
country s needs His surpluses feed the world’s
hungry
The American Farmer He's the silent force
you come in contact with every hour of every
day
The American Farmer He grows half of all
the corn grown in the world
The American Farmer His cow furnishes nine
families with one-half gallon of milk every day
of every year
The American Farmer His exports help pay
for our imported oil
The Amer'can Farmer He’s responsible for
our meat poultry, cheese, milk , fruits, vegeta
bles cotton wool wheat peanuts, sugar, leath
er corn soybean oils chemicals soaps, and
more
Shearson salutes the American farmer Because
everything that ends up on your table your
back and even your home begins with him
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tractor for row fanning, and
the steering in it is ideal for
hillside work.
What about the farmers
who use the huge four-wheel
drive tractors? Lancaster
Farming went to the fields to
talk to the men who use the
machines day after day in
their work.
LaVem Martin, from East
Upon completion of the
training penod the 4-H’ers
enjoyed a special treat
sponsored by Lowell Morton.
Morton’s Parliamentary
Procedure Team was on
hand to give a demonstration
of their championship
talents.
The 4-H Officers Training
Program then ended with
refreshments and folk
dancing.
According to the National
Association of Realtors,
slightly more than 59 per
cent of the 1,026,000 new
homes completed last year
were built for sale. About 20
per cent were built by
owners for their own use,
and another 20 per cent by
contractors for specific
owners. Less than 1 per cent
were built to be rented.
A SUBSIDIARY OF SHEARSON HAYDEN STONE INC
Earl, works for Jay
Foreman, of Lititz, who does
custom field work in Lan
caster and Lebanon County.
He has put in over 1000 hours
in the four-wheel drive
Steiger that he uses.
Martin likes the giant
machine. He thinks it can
turn a lot sharper than a
traditional tractor and can
move better on tight spots.
The four-wheel drive tractor
has more traction and less
slippage, he finds.
“It does big fields better
than the old style tractors,”
he noted. “About the only
place it isn’t good to use is in
a small field with lots of
rocks.”
He also related that he
found the fuel efficiency
better, and in general, the
tractor uses its power more
efficiently. “It’s great for
large jobs,” he stated.
Thinking of the future, he
commented that he believes
that the farmers that have
them now like them, and
more will get them in the
near future. “The next
couple of years will tell for
sure,” he added.
From Ephrata R 3, Morton
Fry, of Miles W. Fry and
Son, talked of his recently
purchased four-wheel drive
tractor. The operation is a
nursery and farm com
bination, involving 300 to 400
acres.
Earl L Butz
Dean Emeritus of Agriculture
Former Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Consultant
Shearson Hayden Stone
The four-wheel drive
machine was bought
because it was needed for
the tree digging season
which is in the early Spring
and late Fall. “And in the
early Spring, there are
problems with mud,” Fry
commented.
The tractor bought is
excellent in mud. In fact, he
related that the tractor is
excellent to use in all con
ditions, and he believes that
they should have had one
years ago. “We use it in mud
that we could never have
gotten through with a two
wheel drive tractor,” he
added.
Glad that they have the
tractor, he commented that
a farmer’s need of a four
wheel drive would only
depend on the size of his
operation.
Norman Laffey, from
Cochranville, is going into
his third year of having a
four-wheel drive tractor.
When asked how he liked it,
his reply, “Good.”
He went on to say, “The
four-wheel drive Steiger
takes the place of two of the
old tractors and it gets more
done than they ever did. We
got it because we didn’t have
enough men and it saves us
money. It just gets more
done, and uses less time.
Besides that, we can get in
the fields earlier in the
Spring. Under wet con
ditions, the four-wheel drive
tractor can be used for
fieldwork before you could
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programs, we can offer you less trips over the field,
also a saving in dollars which cannot be overlooked.
Let us help you plan your total crop need.
RICHARD R. FORRY
2020 HORSESHOE RD. LANCASTER. PA.
take a two-wheel drive in the And, noting that his i
taKeaiw tractor the a
forking an 1800 acre dairy when it came three ye
operation, he stated that the earlier, he stated tiiat
tractor is used primarily for large machines <
fieldwork and tillage. He also becoming more popular,
commented that it uses less the present tune, there
fuel than other models of now iour to be seen in
traditional tractors. surrounding countryside.
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