B2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18,1981
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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
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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
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