Across the nation, hun dreds of food producers with a flair for the air belong to an organization known as the “Flying Farmers of America.” Many of the members use their own Cessnas or Beechcrafts or Pipers as part of the day-to day farming equipment needed to keep tabs on herds of livestock scattered across acres of desolate grazing areas. I wonder if they’d take a membership for my bicycle flying farmer 9 It might be a waste of membership money , though I don’t really think he plans to solo the chain-driven two wheeler again very soon. At 10-30 p.m on a Saturday night, when a repair part was needed for an ailing tractor, Patty’s bike seemed the perfect way to make the quick run up to the machinery shed The departure flight take off was smooth and uneventful But, shades of the DC-10 then took over and the landing turned disastrous. That bane of aircraft mechanics, the loose bolt, caused the bike hand-brake to depart from the bike handle. Gravity took it downward, where it managed to wedge itself between the turning spokes of the bike’s front wheel. It was a highly effective braking maneuver. All motion came to an immediate, abrupt halt, throwing the 24-mcher into a dead stop in a front-end “wheehe ” Not wearing his seat belt, the pilot catapulted 1050 811 SCRIES 2800 RPM 66 SiAE HP 60 DIN HP THE "RIGHT FROM THE START" DIESEL ENGINE LINE FOR FAULTLESS PERFORMANCE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIGHER H P - CALL US - QUEEN ROAD REFRIGERATION Box 67, Intercourse, PA 17534 Phone: John D. Weaver - 717-768-9006 or 768 7111 or Answering Service - 717-354-4374 from the cockpit, over the nose, and somersaulted onto the rock-hard blacktop road that runs past our far mhouse. While it was one heck of a way to wiggle out of the next morning’s milking, the farmer is again in operation after recovery from severe shoulder bruises and a heavily damaged ego. But a pressing question remains. Is that what you call a farm-related occupational injury? A CROP FARMERS ■fa* A NEW SOLUTION TO AN OLD PROBLEM THE SOLUTION Use PROMESOL on all your corn acres to increase calcium level when needed. PROMESOL will control soil pH in a matter of weeks, which will aid in better weed control. PROMESOL can be applied with liquid Nitrogen and herbicides. For Information on prico & delivery in bulk PARS Soil Service Box 488 #l, Elizabethtown, Pa. 17022 Phone 717-367-2667 ieset 2800 R PM 22 SAE HP 20 DIN HP -*■ 2800 R P M 88SAE HP 80 DIN HP USED DIESELS • (3) SR 2 Lister • ST 2 Lister • (3; DVA 1500 Slanzis • Cylinder Deutz Chester Co. 4-H dairy judging team places WEST CHESTER - The Chester County 4-H Dairy Judging Team coached by Mrs. Jane Pepple placed a strong third in the Regional Dairy Judging Contest in Berte County on July 6 Team members were Ed Breckbill, Oxford, who was fourth highest individual over and fifth in oral reasons, Keith Stoltzfus, Morgantown, who was fifth highest individual overall, Donnie Stoltzfus, Morgan town, and Sue Kuip from Pottstown. Ed, Keith and Donnie will be joined by Alan Mason of Nottingham to represent Chester County in competition for the state title August 7 at The Penn sylvania State University. Also, the Dairy Bowl Team consisting of Ed Kulp from Pottstown, Jon Wemstock from Phoenixville and Alice and Howard Mark from 2800 R P M 44 SAE HP 40 DIN HP 2800 R P M 132SAE HP 120 DIN HP 24 HOUR SERVICE West Grove placed a close second to Cumberland County m the regional Dairy Bowl Contest on July sth This team will also represent Chester County in state competition EGGS POWERLIFT Front-end loader for smaller tractors Elevate, carry and dump with a touch of your fingers. Powerful precision hydraulic cylinders give you plenty of lifting force on command. Plus complete control of bucket angle. Engineered for strength, the tapered steel box-type frame will stand up to years of heavy workloads. And to save time, you can hitch or unhitch the entire Powerlift unit in minutes. Ask your dealer to show you the Powerlift. Or for complete details and prices, drop a card to Ag-Tech Industries, 325 West Main Street, New Holland, PA 17557. Telephone (717) 354-6721 Need... HAY ■ STRAW ■ EAR CORN PEANUT HULLS Buy Now and Save! More and more farmers are buying from us for better value and all around satisfaction. DELIVERED ANY QUANTITY Phone Area Code 717-687-7631 ESBENSHADE TURKEY FARM PARADISE. PA. Ag-Tech Industries
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