—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 14 f 1979 44 Fertilizer WASHINGTON, D.C. - Areas of the country reporting shortages of fertilizer materials are actually bearing the brunt of a “catastrophic” rail car situation, according to a fertilizer industry spokesman. Edwin M. Wheeler, president of The Fertilizer Institute, in responding to what has been termed “spot shortages” of fertilizer materials in several parts of the country, said that a huge back order of rail cars - and Miller Heavy-Duty Rigid Offset Disc Designed as rugged companions for today’s high performance tractors, Miller Heavy Duty discs are greatly strengthened in ail critical areas able to withstand the exceptional stress generated by heavy loading, difficult discing conditions and high ratios of horsepower to foot-width of usage. Although heavy and super-tough, the Miller Disc is always well behaved, offering excellent plowing and discing capability under all conditions from extreme to moderate or light. ★ HYDRAULICS; Patented hydraulic leveling control allows on-the-move adjust ments, provides sideways control for extra stability on hillsides Special 5" x 12” stroke hydraulic axle control cylinder provides positive, adjustable depth control (pat pend ), also locks wheels in transport position ★ BEARINGS: Senes bearing and spacing spools feature patented internal locking device eliminates slippage between blades, prevents excessive wear and loos ening of spools New, heavier, slimmer bearing brackets for extra strength, better trash clearance Guards on bottom of brackets for increased wear protection * FRAME - Series frames built up with 6" x 4" x W’ wall tubing, doubled in axle load ing areas with 8” x 4” reinforcing on inside portions of forward frame ★ HITCH - Hitch and front frame cross tubes are 6” x 6” x 3/8” for exceptional strength Hitch attachment to frame is heavily braced to sides and rear COMPLETE SALES & SERVICE GRUMELLI FARM SERVICE RD 2, QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 PHONE; 717-786-7318 material availability affected by railcar shortage not fertilizer availability - is “Today, the back order m the cause. the U.S. for all new rail cars “Current inventories are stands at more than adequate to meet the needs 104,000.” Wheeler added, of U.S. farmers,” he said. “To put that in better “The problem is in moving perspective, if you were to that Inventory from supplier order a new box or hopper to retailer.” car today - to move fertilizer The Institute’s most recent • that car would not be “Car Situation Report” np « shows that, for the 22- | Wl3* SUPCFVISOrSL tO JUCCt with necessary tools to make producer companies par- M. MT - r them more knowledgeable ticfpating in the survey, and better equipped to serve more than 2,400 carloads of their citizens, fertilizer have not been This year’s key speakers shipped due to car shor- are Pennsylvania. Governor tag 6B - Richard Thornburgh, U.S. Senator H. John Heinz, and ★ AXLES: Series axles use 6" x 6" x 3/8” wall arms, strapped to 6" mam axle tube for extreme strength Axle wheel arms positioned under frame, so spindles are shorter and stronger Spindles tube braced to stand extra stress All spindles same size, may be Interchanged Standard tires are 11 00 x 15,8-ply rated - ★ SECTIONS: Built with double 3Vz" square x V*" wall tubing through 14 ft widths, with third tube optional Three tubes per section standard on 16 ft through 22 ft, internal reinforcing is available if required for extra strength or weight New section angle-locking system uses single heavy bolt with positive angle holding pm Large box-end wrench furn ished for angle-locking adjustment, also for tightening sections ★ SHAFTS: Shafts are VA" diameter, high strength cold-drawn steel Ball bear ings on gangs are triple-lip sealed, relub ncatable and mounted in heavy flange cast housings for best bearing support and alignment Scrapers are Series with 11/*"I 1 /*" shanks and adjustable, __repjaceable blades, HERSHEY - Nearly 1400 delegates of the Penn sylvania State Association of Township Supervisors will meet at the Hershey Motor delivered until mid-1982. So, it’s not a problem that can be immediately solved merely by ordering more cars.” The 104,000 car back orders compare with back orders of 84,000 cars during this same period one year ago. Lodge and ' Convention Center for their 57,th annual convention April 22 to 25. The purpose of the convention is to provide township officials The association president said that these reports have been sent to Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland and Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Dan O’Neal, in search of action to relieve the situation. Wheeler said that poor railroad service makes the car shortage problem a yearly “headache” for producers, retailers and farmers and is particularly acute during the peak Spring plantmg season. Jack Watson, President Jimmy Carter’s Special Assistant on In tergovernmental Affairs. The delegates represent Pennsylvania’s' 1458 town ships of the second class.
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