Keystone Degree (C. toft Jeffery Wilson Jeff plans to continue his partnership with his brother, by going in diversified livestock production after graduation. TRACY HORSLEY Kennard-Dale Tracy Horsley, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. McGinnity, Sr. of New Freedom, is a senior at Kennard-Dale High School. While in the FFA he has served as president and vice- The PROVEN Fickes MASTER SILO SYSTE Masicr-Mane is the proven auromatic silage handling system hrst introduced in the eastern United States bv Fickes o\cr a year ago There’s no longer any need to enter the silo Once filled, the silo can be unloaded from top to bottom—aiuomaticallv The Silo-Mane Continuous-door Unloadcr moves down the continuous doors to unload haylage, corn silage or high moisture com It operates effective!}, efficiently and without mechanical problems The Flckes-MesUr-Metlc Silo System oilers you CONVENIENCE—Puts an end to the chore ot climbing the silo every few days TIME-SAVING—Keeps you out of the silo so you can spend your time to more profitable advantage CLEAN ENTRY CHUTE—Continuous door chute used for unloading Second chute doors remain in place always clean £tlO-pfaUC TRAVELING BELT FEEDER 1 ':^Bf FAST. HIGH VOLUME CATTLE FEEDING WITHOUT SEPARATION • Smooth, Slip-Prool. Fixed Speed Drive . Even Distribution—No Feed Build-Up • Belt Glides on Plywood Treys . Self-Tlititeninc, SeK-Cle»nln* Feed Belt . Low Horsepower Requirements • No Separation ot Mixed Feeds •Optional Automatic Reversin* Switch For Contmous Feeding Take time to see the Fickes Master-Matic Silo System on your trip to the Pennsylvania Farm Show - Booth EBO7-EBOB-EBO9-EBlO. If for some reason you cannot attend the Farm Show this year, please fill out and mail the coupon below. Fickes will mail complete information to you. PH: 717-776-3129 president of both the Junior Chapter and Senior Chanter. He was also a County FFA reporter. Tracy’s farming program consists of beef steers and also an occupational ex perience program of working at the Mountain Panel Co., his father’s business. Tracy was a member of the parliamentary procedure team three years which went to the state contest two years Tracy Horsley BILO-MATIC CONTINUOUS-DOOM SILO UNLOADED This exclusive unlnader design has Wen m use on continuous door mlos for more than a vnr It has been thoroughly tested and proved under fam-operating conditions with havlage com silage and high moisture com The Silo-VlaiiL Continuous Door Silo Inloader automatically moves down the silo from door to door The gowned: stays m perfect alignment with the chute doors and hood remains m ideal position for maximum silage carrying efficiency There are no springs, ropes, cables or pullcvs to adiust since the downward movement of the unloader operates b) gravity The clccltc cable s plugged into a power source at the top ol the silo The electric cable automatically uncoils as ibe unloader moves down the silo medal. He also participated in many county contests and won a silver medal in the state livestock judging contest. He attended three state conventions and went to the national convention in Kansas City, Missouri this year. Tracy plans to work in his father’s business after graduation. NORTHERN YORK Jeffrey Donahue, Dillsburg; Jeffrey Kerr, WellsviUe; Janet Miller, Dillsburg; and Karen Yost, Dover; are all members of the Gifford Pinchot FFA Chapter and will receive their Keystone Degree next week. Chester County DALE DAVIS Oxford Area Dale Davis is the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Davis, Oxford R 2. He is a senior at Oxford Area High School and has been a member of the Oxford FFA all of his high school years. In his freshman year, Dale had a project in which he had five Holstein and Angus wins C(««n Chuto-This photograph shawi Unloading Chg**-The continuous the dun vhute side of the Fickn silo d*or column chute shewn here This system presides dun emrj to the with conThmous dior coven m silo at all times. Doors are “refrigerator dosed position for loading jila m Fickes Swinghack hinged doon CONTINUOUS OOORS-The Fickn C ontinuous IVtors can he placed at almost an\ location desired in the ur umlrrence if the ilo Thes tequiri ni special rods or spreaders The mall doors (H'j *iJe *l5 1< ng) arc wedded nghtU against a *j steel iamb The silo is loaded w th doors in place Please send me complete information and details on the New Fickes MASTER IAJd: T™ ' NAME ADDRESS CITY. TELEPHONE (AREA CODE) r STUDENT FARMER cattle. In his sophomore year, he did improvement projects on an area home as well as maintaining his project of the Holstein and Angus cattle. Dale was also on the dairy products judging team his Dale Davis sophomore and junior years and competed at Penn State during the Summer FFA convention. He has been on the work experience program in his junior and senior years. In this program, he does contract labor, consisting of filling, spawning, casing, and STATE, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 6,1979 cleaning out for different mushroom growers in the area. Dale has also served on a number of committees through his FFA years. After graduation, Dale plans to work in mushrooms doing contract labor until he is ready to begin growing mushrooms himself. renee McCardell Oxford Area Renee McCardell, 17, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay McCardell, Oxford Rl. Renee is a senior at Oxford Area High School. She has been a member of the Oxford Chapter of Future Farmers This new farm building costs 40% less! Yes, it costs 40% less than conventional steel buildings' • It comes m a complete package., steel columns and trusses, wood purlins and girts. • You get unobstructed floor space., no poles. • You put it up yoursdH .the average building takes two men only two weeks or less to construct. It’ll be worth your while to get the complete story about this AGRICONOMY building PARTY CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. 1218 Steuben St. • Utica. NY 13501 Phone 315-724-5593 Or Write: P.O. Box 366 L-55 do Lancaster Farming Lititz, PA 17543 of “America for four years. She became active in the vo ag. program by getting involved with almost all of the chapter activities in cluding the chapter picnic, banquet, leadership con ferences, Parlimentary Procedure team, and FFA activities week held at Penn State University where she received a fourth in the interview contest. _ Renee has held several offices in the FFA. In tenth grade she was assistant secretary, in eleventh grade, secretary, and in twelfth grade, president. In November, Renee attended the 51st National Convention held at Kansas City, Missouri. Her leadership knowledge and duties do not stop with the FFA. Renee is involved in many more school ac tivities. Renee works with Arabian Horses and hopes to someday own and operate a farm. She also plans to stay active in her community. DAVID J. WYLIE Oxford Area David J. Wylie, 19, is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel J. Wylie Jr., Octoraro Farms, Leesbridge. He is a senior at (Turn to Page 166) 165