WHAT'S NEW i IRRIGATION Valmont Industries, Inc., Valley, Nebrask has an nounced that it has established a National Used Irrigation Equipment Clearing. House to brmg together buyers and sellers of used irrigation systems over the U.S. and Canada. ★ Barn Cleaners, Manure Pumps, Manure Stackers, Silo Unloaders, Bunk Feeders, Feed Conveyors \ MARVIN J. HORST DAIRY EQUIPMENT 1950 S. sth Avenue, Lebanon, Pa. 17042 Phone: 717-272-0871 OnThe-Farm Tire Service Is Just A Phone Call Away... 299-3794 WAGON TIRES f ALL-WEATHER For loot) flotation, toot) (round compaction Low economy price $OOOO Size 750x14 /n 4 ply ratine Plus S 93 FET $OOOO Size 670x15 /_1 4 P'F ratin(, fcW Plus *B2 FET Complete Headquarters For Farm, Truck, and Auto Tires • See Your Independent Dealer For His Price [gbzelters Either buyers or sellers of used systems can contact Valmont or an authorized Valley irrigation dealer for a complete listing of equip ment available from Valley dealers. The Company said that between 100 and 150 systems are regularly listed for sale PIT STOP TRACTOR FRONTS TRIPLE WBR/S TRACTOR FRONTS Shock absorbmt nylon cord body • Easy steenni • Low, low prices Sio3s Size4ooxls I?! 4 ply ratine IV Plus $55 FET C4A65 Size 600x16 4 ply /T rating Plus $ 97 FET .gj Size7soxl6 6ply rating Plus $1 53 FET Fleet Center 1062 MANHEIM PIKE, LANCASTER, PA. monthly by various Valley dealers on the company's Realdeal Gram Valmont also said that financing is available for used Valley systems and for other brands on a selected basis. Center pivots, including electric, oil, water and air drives are included in the listings, as well as travelers and wheel lines. Valmont said that the National Used Irrigation Clearing House was an in dustry first. The Company also said that action was in part a response to the rising market for good used equipment in most sections of the U.S. and Canada. Full details can be secured by writing Valmont Industries, Inc., Valley, Neb. 68064 or call toll-free 1-800/228-9203 (in Nebraska call 1-800/642- 9730). Valmont is the world’s largest manfacturer of center pivot and linear-move irrigation systems. ROUND BALE HANDLER Popularity of round bale systems is spreading to the more humid, higher rainfall areas east of the Mississippi River, according to John Furry, Sperry New Holland Helps Reduce Downtime! When tire trouble hlts your farm help is a phone call away your Pit Stop’service man can fix flats liquid-fill tires, even do an on-the spot replacement whatever it takes to get you going again IMPLEMENT TIRES • Huh flotation • Heavy load capacity • Minimum rutting I Iround compaction $0095 Slz e9sUU ,||| 6 pfy ratine W Plus $1 39FET ♦A'MS Size 11U14 6ply ratine, Plus $ 1 60 FET »/inoo 95L * 15 6 P>y **w ratine Plus SI 43 FET SAT3O Size HLxls 8 ply •»/ ratine PlusSl 55FET I 1 GOOD-YEAR product manager for round balers. As a result, explains Furry, there is an increasing demand for bale handling equipment to transport and store large round bales. Indoor storage isn’t needed in low rainfall areas and may not be economic for medium-quality grass hay which sheds rain rather well. But high value, thick stem crops such as alfalfa do not shed water as well as grass hay. This makes some sort of weather protection a paying proposition where frequent rains can be expected bet ween harvest and feeding. The new Model 90 round bale handler for Category n Jpf LIGHT TRUCK ECONOMY TIRES RIB HIMILER Delivers {ood mileage for your dollar Stop in for your size now' » _ - n(H 670-15TT blackwall JH 185 Load Ranee 6pr r ll Plus *2 44 FET VI and old tire UJCIJIUI Llll f?T SueS Tjrre Rime anSiW tire 700-15 TT 6pr 442 00 $2 86 750-16 TT 6pr 449 00 S 3 48 750-16 TT Bpr $5B 00 S 3 7 n Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1979—147 ana iUN S-pomt tractor hitches has been developed to meet these bale moving and storage needs, ac cording to Furry. Depending on bale diameter and tractor hitch specifications, this handler stacks round bales two-high on trailers for transport from field to storage area. At storage it can stack bales three layers high. This makes the unit a good choice for use in pole bams as well Fuel for farmers promised WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland has announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) is im mediately implementing a federal mandatory diesel allocation program that will entitle farmers and others in the food and agriculture sector to 100 per cent of their diesel fuel requirements. “Any shortages of diesel fuel could significantly reduce the size of harvests, create a tight supply situation, and result in serious market disruptions.” President Carter has said he would not allow agricultural production to be disrupted by a shortage of petroleum. The DOE action means wholesale suppliers of diesel fuel will be required to provide local distributors r —. „ DANIEL'S ENGINE CONTROL \ \ /^ j Diesel Engine Repair & Rebuilding • Korody - Colyer • Specializing in 1 engine parts .GM & Detroit • Industrial engine Diesels & power units Does your engine Smoke? Put in a set of KC matched & balanced injectors, The Better Injector. DANIEL E. STAUFFER RD #3, Ephrata, PA Rt. 322, Hmkletown Phone; 717-733-3890 FOR VINEYARD OPERATORS CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS VEGETABLE GROWERS SOLO 451 1 SOLO 452 High - Concentrate Mist Blowers for PowerTake-Off Operation for 15 hp-and-over tractors w/three-pomt hitch Total Reach 18-21 ft each side • 451 Model features standard centrifugal pump • 452 model features a 285-psi heavy-duty piston activated diaphagm pump in lieu of the standard cen trifugal pump Outlet for high pressure hose • MINOR herbicide boom, ULV and dusting at tachments can be used. • Net weight, empty 155 lbs (451) 165 lbs (452) AVAILABLE 80 GAL. (300 LITRE) TANK DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED ON ALL SOLO PRODUCTS. LESTER A. SINGER RONKS, PA OPEN SATURDAYS 8 TO 12 Lancaster County’s Only Dealer Specializing In Sprayer as where bales are stacked under plastic covers. Safety must be kept in mind whenever round bales are moved, Furry points out. For most operations, stacking large round bales more than three layers high may tend to increase han dling hazards. For more information contact: Ivan Click. Sperry New Holland, New Holland, Pa. 17557,717/354-1277. and retailers with supplies sufficient to meet farmers’ needs. If necessary, major oil company refineries can be instructed to move fuel supplies to wholesale sup pliers in agricultural areas. “The Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Service (ASCS) county offices will report farmers’ planted acreages and provide other in formation that will help implement the agricultural priority and provide this information, upon request, to fuel dealers, state energy offices and the Department of Energy,” Bergland said. Bergland said county ASCS offices will continue to work with state energy of fices and their allocation of the four per cent State diesel fuel set-aside for hardship cases. PHONE: (717)687*6712 Sales & Service
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