B2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18,1981 X* €U JL&JL OUijiliViJij News Hedging leaflet for hog operators LANCASTER—To help farmers In addition, a graph shows when determine their costs of fattening they placed their commodities hogs, Trade Tech Management, hedge and the profit margin locked Inc. has published a leaflet entitled in - Trade Tech’s president, David “Tractors, Combines, and Com- K. Sander believes farmers need to modities Hedging-Tools of the use the commodities hedge as a Farming Trade.” The leaflet also necessary tool in these tunes of suggests when a hedge should be excessive price fluctuations. placed in the futures market to protect profit. In this leaflet, the registered commodities advisors list a few cost figures from their own hogs produced on local farms last year. MF creates electronic unit DES MOINES, lowa Massey- Ferguson is forming its own pool of electronic expertise, the Central Electronics Group. This group will enable Massey to accelerate its advance into elec tronics systems, according to Ralph Ramsay, Massey-Ferguson Limited's engineering vice president. “By establishing the Central Electromcs Group, we are making a major commitment to a new technology. Our innovations will ensure that MF’s new competitive position and that of its dealers is enhanced, “Mr. Ramsay states. “To accomplish this, we will introduce electromcs systems to make agricultural and industrial machinery use more efficient and simpler for owners and A new trailer hitch bail from MGS Inc., features a built-in alarm to guard against theft or uncoupling. Trailer hitch has built-in alarm DENVER, Pa. A new trailer hitch ball that sounds your automobile hom if the hitch coupling begins to come loose on the road also prevents theft of the trailerofftheroad. SAF-T-BALL, developed by MGS Inc., Denver, features a patented electrical system concealed within the ball. The device is wired through the car’s battery to the horn, so that the horn sounds it the coupling becomes loose, if the trailer is removed from it, or if the wires are cut. It can also be rewired to a separate battery and hom or siren. Either way, the alarm system can be deactivated only by throwing a switch, which the manufacturer suggests be located in the car’s trunk or m the passenger compartment of a To obtain this free leaflet, fanners may call (717) 898-0139. Or they may write to Trade Tech Management, Inc., 1020 Stony Battery Road, Lancaster, Pa. 17601. operators,” Ramsay explains. In addition to direct product applications, the new MF group will also emphasize electromcs technology in computer-aided design, production equipment and product testing to reduce costs and unprove quality and reliability. Com breeders seek energy-efficient dr A t cr^ y » thehel( l: u longer gram-tilling period, it also tmm hJhririk f re tug^? r yields means grsun-fili will occur during trom hybrids that convert energy the long simuner days ot late Jun | StSed S “ and eariy July ’ When SOlar energy eumiea ears, stronger stalis, is at its maximum.” expensive root systems. Cold tolerance takes on ln . ho«or B tn» h o rS P romise e^® n creasmg importance as more and tntnr^« ettlClen | Cy »i?c 1116 more tarmers utilize minimum luture as hybrids are selected for a tillage characteristics " Trash “ “ ** 6ro,m<l Phlrhort rlS uffl o 3yi . tev ® soil temperatures cooler,” he says, , at , J 1 tolerance to emerge as well as corn temational. One such charac- nlantPf , ln that hac tensticis improved cold tolerance. mo idboard plowed.” d /l e r ra " Ce enables g ™ wers Hybrids with erect upper leaves ? t ]n e^f' ller ’ 80 are becoming more popular as earher in the season, Eberhart plant bree ders search tor ways to --r'hot „„ maximize available sunlight, at not only gives corn a Because erect leat types allow BLOOMINGTON, IL. - Behind the scenes, com plant breeders have been working on improving energy efficiency. Through caretul genetic manipulation, they've developed hybrids that utilize available sunlight better than their predecessors, perform better m minimum tilled fields, require less energy and water tor growth, and pickup truck or station wagon. Designed primarily to provide safe towing ot campers, boat trailers and utility trailers, the SAF-T-BALL can be used with any trailer and any socket coupling of the correct size. The SAF-T-BALL is currently available in 17/8” and 2” models. Installation time tor the do-it yourselfer is estimated at 30 to 45 minutes. Wiring can be located beneath or through the automobile. The manufacturer emphasizes that the ball does not interfere with any ot the vehicle’s other safety devices. Information on SAF-T-BALL, which will be sold via direct mail and through trailer dealers, is available from MGS INC., RD #3, DENVER, PA 17517 !/ / . Sb > s 'l/W H »*Mgi . < .v*" K “ ■f v An open house was held Friday. July 10, for the new office of the Federal Land Bank Association of Lancaster and Lancaster Production Credit Association at 119 S. Custer Ave., New Holland. Participating, from the left, arp lop Stauf* o *- loan officer; Tammy Sen- Electric brad nailer The new electric brad nailer introduced by Black & Decker Inc. is designed to save time and energy in a broad range of farm construction and maintenance projects. Black & Decker’s first electric brad nailer drives 1” to IV’ brads with push-button ease. The nailer is ideal tor fast construction of storage sheds, bins, fencing and shelves and for general building maintenance. The unit’s specially designed V-base protects tine wood finishes and other surfaces from scratching or marring and is perfect for the nailing -of grooved paneling and corners. The electric brad nailer has an The new electrjc brad nailer from Black & Decker drives 1- IV* inch brads and features solid state circuitry for maximum Farm Credit opening saves time automatic interlock switch to prevent accidential use. Brad nails load rapidly in the back end and are driven through a unique quick release front end. Among the many projects easily handled by the electric nailer is the installation of paneling. The unit can countersink or drive colored brad nails flush tor uniform ap pearance. The nailer also puts an end to hammer-marred surfaces when molding is being installed. The electric brad nailer is also handy tor repairing loose joints in furniture quickly and precisely and tor easily nailing dowels and decorative pieces into place. senig, secretary; Andy Terrell, branch manager; Charles Schreiber Jr., senior loan officer: and, rear,' Gail McDonald, office assistant; and David Ketner, field representative. more sunlight to reach lower leaves, more leal surface area is exposed to the sun, increasing photosynthetic activity. And plant tolerance to herbicides has taken on new importance with the advent ot minimum tillage practices that reduce the need for cultivation, Eberhart says. "Growers must now select their hybrids tor tolerance to herbicides used under varying environmental conditions,” he adds. Certain physical characteristics ot the plant reduce the amount ot money spent on tuel tor gram drying, "nusks that loosen up as gram matures allow moisture to escape more easily,” Eberhart says. “There is also speculation that a thin ‘pencap’ (the seed coat ot a kernel) may enhance taster drydown. "Stalk strength is very im portant, too,” he contmues. "A hybrid with strong stalks is better able to dry naturally, since it will stand in the held tor a longer period ot time.” How ettectively a hybrid uses costly nitrogen is also a major consideration. "There is a big ditterence among hybrids in their ability, to translocate nitrogen,” says Eberhart. "When Funk plant breeders make inbred selections, they eliminate luxuriant feeders that require large amounts ot nitrogen tor high yields. An extensive root system is also necessary tor the plant to be able to pick up nitrogen deep in the soil. "By breeding trom a broad genetic base, we’re able to select tor more desirable characteristics at one time and combme them into one energy-etficient hybrid,” Eberhartsays. The bottom line tor growers is higher yield and a corn crop that is less expensive to produce. hybrids *4* V" i
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