A2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1981 WASHINGTON, D.C. - An ef ficient solar collector designed for multiple uses on the farm, in cluding grain drying and home heating, has been developed by a Nebraska farm couple and the Small Farm Energy Project of the Center for Rural Affairs in Har tington, Nebr. The Young collector, named after its farmer-designers, per formed successfully m 1979 and appears to he an attractive farm investment. Crown sale averages $Bl BEDFORD Russell Kegg’s first “Crown of Quality” pig sale attracted a strong following of buyers, with 112 lots averaging 181.07. The top selling feeder pig, sired by “Full-Power”, commanded a J 160.00 price tag, selling to Virgil Wilkens, a West Virginia. Wilkens also selected two other top feeders at 5130.00 each. Second high selling feeder pigs sold to Adam Waltz, of Westport, at $135.00, while Scott Hileman, of Williamsburg, paid $130.00 for another top feeder. The top selling open gilt realized a price tag of $135.00. The January daughter of “Full-Power” sold to Cattle brucellosis indemnities cut WASHINGTON, D.C. - A shortage of funds has been forced USD A to cut indemnities 20 per cent. Paul Becton, director of the national brucellosis eradication program for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said the cut was necessary to make sure indemnity funds were available through the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends Sep tember 30. USDA already has paid out $9.7 million of the $15.7 million set aside for indemnity payments during the first six months of the fiscal year. This, on payments that averaged $123.87 per reactor, well above the $B6 payment average of the last fiscal year. The number of reactors has Herrs donate ram to school KENNETT SQUARE - The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to announce the expansion of its ongoing teaching program in small ruminant medicine. Through the generosity of private contributions, the School of Veterinary Medicine has been able to build a new sheep shed at New Bolton Center, its large animal facility, and to purchase a flock of yearling ewes from Penn State. A high quality Dorset ram also has been donated by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Herr of “Nix Bgsser Farm” in Narvon, Pennsylvania. New Bolton Center’s new flock will add an important dimension to the veterinary teaching program by providing direct experience for students in small ruminant health care, sheep management, and flock maintenance. In addition, die flock will produce two lamb crops a year thereby increasing student knowledge and skill in the clinical treatment of pregnant sheep. Dr. Cohn Johnson, Assistant Professor of Parasitology, is in charge of the project. He is assisted by Dr. Susan Donogfaue, a faculty member of the Nutrition Section, and Barry Haines, a T.t Solar collector plans available The collector efficiently dried com from 18.5 down to 15 percent moisture in the fall of 1979. At tached to the Young farm home in the winter of 1979/80 for 4 months, the collector provided 20 percent of the total beating. More than 330 gallons of propane valued at $179 were saved in drying and heating. This solar collector is portable, can be tilted to receive the maximum available solar radiation, and features a flexible airflow system. This combination Harold Brown, of Martinsburg. Elbrook Farms, of Waynesboro, * paid $130.00 for the second High selling gilt, a January daughter of “Hi-Power”. Barb Noye, of Tyrone and Richard Talbort, of Artenas, paid $155.00 for the top two boars. They were January boars sired by “Future” and “Full Power”, respectively. The sale brought buyers from West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and was held at the Bedford Fairgrounds. The sale was managed by Brubaker Livestock Marketing, of New Holland. remained fairly constant. Last year, USDA found 155,945 reactors. During the first six months of the current year, they found 78,100. Hesston has introduced a new line of productive, fuel efficient farm tractors for the North American market Built by Fiat Ihesearethebest-sellmgtractorsmEurope and field-proven favorites around the world This is one of the industry s most complete lines of 4-wheel dnve tractorsm the 42 to 160 hp range The Fiat 4 wheel dnve is a designed-m mechanical dnve not just an add-on It provides greater tractive effort (up to 30% over 2-wheel dnve with the same horsepower) to do more work with less fuel consumption Fiat diesel engines power all 26 models in this Rome Line of tractors These diesels have been designed and refined to run efficiently where fuel economy has been a way of life for years HESSTON of features makes the Young perature rise of 12 degrees F. at collector ideal for several diverse noon. For home heating, the farm uses. It is simple to construct collector produces 19,700 BTU per with used lumber and other hour at noon, with a temperature materials commonly found around rise averaging about 40 degrees F. the farmstead. There are no pre- Investment In the Young fabricated parts. collector, including the, cost of a For grain drying, the collector used four-wheel running gear, and fan system can produce an totaled $1,410, or $5.88 per square airflow of 3,000 cubic feet per foot of collector surface. After minute at 1.2 inches of static deducting regular investment pressure and produce a tern- credit from this cost, not energy The solar collector does double duty: drying grain or heating the farm home, as shown here. Construction plans for the collector may be purchased from the Small Farm Energy Project, P.O. Box 736, Hartington, Nebr. 68739. Specify Portable Solar Collector Plans. me hesston name moves up front! proudly presents a Prime Line of farm tractors, from Hesston! These tractors are available with stylish cabs that are tractor-tough and truck-convenient a new dimension in comfort safely and convenience SEE THESE TRACTORS IN OPERATION ALONG WITH NEW LINES OF TILLAGE EQUIPMENT MAY 13th and 14th 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. both days / Refreshments will be served at STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE, INC. Cochranville, Pa. 19330 Ph. 215-593-2407 Manufacturers «st>maM4 PTO ftp The mmPRIME LINE The cost is $2 a set the charge. Rovers ex-. penses only. The small Farm Energy Project is a U.S. Government-funded nonprofit organization. The collector and its plans are not copyrighted. Fuel Efficient Tractors savings resulted in an 11.2-percent return on investment. Payback was estimated at 5.8 years for the collector, which has a 20-year expected lifespan. With such a short payback, the Voung collector appears to be a safe system for lenders to finance and an attractive investment for fanners. ' For further 'information, call Walter G. Heid, Jr. 913/539-9141.
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