News Jefferson 4-H plans year JEFFERSON The monthly meeting of the Jefferson 4-H Club was held February 10 at the Jef ferson Fire Hall The roll call was taken with members stating their name and the projects they are planning to take in 1981 Dauphin sheep dub meets HARRISBURG - The Dauphin about having a Dauphin County County 4-H Breeding and Sheep Livestock Roundup on August 6, 7 Club held a meeting Wednesday at and 8. the home of Todd and Kristen Van The next sheep club meeting will Wagner Included in the meeting be held at the home of John was a sheep bowl and a discussion Snowden, March 19 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BIG FACTORY ALLOWANCES “We’re ready to deal!” Big MF 2000 Series tractors Long-fife Perkins diesel engines 100 and 120 PTO hp 6-cylinder models 140, 160 & 190 PTO hp V-8 models Get a fresh start on spring with a new high-performance MF tractor. Power up for the busy spring work season with a new Massey-Ferguson tractor sized just nght for your operation There never was a better time, because the factory has given us some extra-special allowances, so we can make you a real deal! We're dealing with factory allowances, too, on most new Massey tillage tools, planters, hay & “So let’s talk.. . NOW!” PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT LEBANON VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO. ABRACZINSKA’S FARM EQUIP. INC. M. M. WEAVER & SON 225 York Road 700 E Linden St RD I. Catawissa, PA N Groffdale Rd Carlisle PA Richland, PA 717-356-2323 Leola. PA 17540 Ph (717)249-5338 Ph (717)866-7518 (Southonßt 42) Ph (717)656 2321 S.G. LEWIS AND SON West Grove, PA Ph (215)869 9440 869-2214 ACE-JURISTA, INC. RD 1 Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Ph (717)836 2610 in the 4-H world The minutes of the previous meeting and the treasurer’s repoi I were given County Achievement awards were given The 4H king and queen gave then presentation entitled Something to Sing About ’ MARLIN W. SCHREFFLER N. 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RD 1 Watsontown PA 17777 Ph (717)538-5555 SWARTZ’S GARAGE RD2 Richfield, PA 17086 Ph (717)694-3861 READING American Bank and Trust Company of Penn sylvania has announced that it is implementing a separate, agricultural prune rate of interest to help stabilize interest costs for its agricultural customers This new rate becomes effective March 6, 1981, and its base will be determined using a formula averaging U.S. Treasury Bills Eugene D Richard, Vice President of American Bank’s Agri-Business Department, said the new agricultural prune rate is designed to “get the farmer off the interest rate roller coaster ” During 1980 the national prune rate of interest peaked at 20 per cent, dropped quickly and then topped 20 percent again late in the year forage equipment and implements .. . plus MF 500 and 700 Senes combines ... so you can get a great bargain on just about everything you've been needing in the way of new farm equipment But don’t wait the earlier you act the better the deal we can make l Selections will be better, too Maxatawny, PA Ph (215)683 7252 WYNNE’S GARAGE RD2 Canton PA 17724 Ph (717)673 8456 ZECHMAN FARM SUPPLY, INC. RD 1 Selinsgrove. PA 17870 Ph (717)374 7231 Bank sets special ag loan rate Richard said American Bank’s new service will help to ease the farmer’s cashflow problems caused by these extreme interest rate peaks He said the new rate provides a built-in sensitivity to level out extreme rate fluctuations occurmg in the national money markets According to Richard, American Bank’s agricultural prune rate base would have been formulated at 16.25 percent when national prune hovered at 20 5 percent on December 31,1980 The new agricultural prune rate will be charged on all variable rate borrowings to American Bank customers who are individuals or companies engaged m agricultural production The rate does not apply to farm related enterprises • 24-speed transmission with 3-speed shift on-the-go (optional) • Command module comfort & visibility MF Massey Ferguson ARNETT’S GARAGE Rt 9 Box 125 Hagerstown MD Ph (301)733-0515 RANDALL FRANZEN INC. 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