>r Farming, Saturday, December 16,1978
M-F introduces first electronic 3-point
A new electronically from a North American 4840 four-wheel-drive
controlled three-point hitch manufacturer, is offered in
system, the first of its kind the new MF 4880 and MF plant.
New MF 4880 and MF 4840 four-wheel-drive tractors from Massey-Ferguson
offer an optional electronically controlled three-point hitch system, first of its
kind from a North American manufacturer, Tractor (lower left) utilizes new hitch
to operate MF 129 chisel plow. Close up view (upper right) shows control panel
for lift, position selector, depth, draft response, and draft intermix.
Hy-Cross awards presented
INTERCOURSE - A
dinner was given at the
Harvest Drive Restaurant,
Intercourse, on Wednesday,
December 13, in recognition
of Lancaster County farmers
who excelled m using Hy-
Cross started pullets. The
Hy-Cross Company,
headquartered in
Doylestown, is eastern
regional distributor of Hy-
Line chicks and started
pullets.
All told, awards were
presented for “outstanding
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31/2 ”'l
58 Approximate weight 4000 tbs.
Featuring
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• Steel Reinforced a ro °f anc * feeder
• Movable for future expansion • No corners to retain spoiled feed
INST. LLATION OF BUNKS
We have the necessary equipment to handle and install these heavy bunks.
Customer shall make roadway to feed Jot passable for our delivery truck.
egg production,” according
to Frank M. Loew, Jr,, sales
manager for Hy-Cross. Loew
pointed out that the national
average for this business is
235 to 240 eggs-hen housed.
“These people have
achieved figures in excess of
240 in a 52 week production
period,” said the sales
manager. “The highest
eleven were over 270, with
the top man at 283,” he
continued. “These are
outstanding production
figures.”
The meeting'was attended
by 120 Lancaster County
farmers-most of which were
Amish. The top eleven men
received battery powered
wall clocks in recognition of
their accomplishments, in
addition to trophies.
Also attending the dinner
were Wayne Moree, general
manager of Hy-Cross, Dr.
Charles Howe, Des Moines,
Iowa; Don Kelsey, New
Holland, Art Detweiler,
Pipersville, and Russ
Batson, Doylestown.
With)this optional, factory
installed hitch system the
operator has a choice of
positive position control, full
draft control, or an infinitely
variable intermix of the two.
He can use the tractor’s
horsepower more effectively
by precisely matching
implement working depth to
differing field conditions.
Instead of using
mechanical linkage to
transmit draft and position
control, this new system
incorporates induction coils
to sense draft and position
changes and to transmit the
signals electrically through
a control box to a solenoid
operated lift control valve.
The MF system also in
cludes a lift switch and „
transport lock. Once the
implement is set at the
desired working depth, the
operator simply pushes the
lift switch to “Up” to raise
the implement to full
transport position. After he
makes his field turn, he
presses the “Down” switch
to lower the implement to
the preset working depth.
“Soil Testing”
f “Personal
| Recommendation”
| “Precise Application”
“Crop Evaluation”
GHEMGRO
FERTILIZER CO., INC
STATE ST., BOX 218
East Petersburg, Pa. 17520
PHONE: 717-569-3296
hitch
When the.' tractor
implement are to bp n
to a new location,
operator - switches
control to the transport
position. This cancel
signals to the lift c<
valve so that the opt
cannot accidentally
the control and lowe
mounted implement t
road when it is being
sported.