PFA staffer (Continued from Page Al'4) -Approved a number of policy * Envelopment resolutions, including ecommendations for stiffer penalities for drunk drivers, reduced interest loans for fanners who sign covenants to keep their land in farming for 25 years, and " approval of research and education to combat animal welfare groups. -Elected district directors, , including Jay finder, District 1; Robert Brubaker, District -2;, Donald Ranck, District 5; John Landis, District 7; J. Robert Kmdig, District 9; James Groff, District 12; and Fred Crider, District 13. BIG FARM POWER AND EQUIPMENT WHAT TO LOOK TOR IN A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE: Oil cooler. Lets Transmission withstand heavy load 7 YEAR LEASE or PURCHASE PUN ■ Call Us For Details -Carolyn Kulier, State director, distributed awards to Earl Newcomer, president; and various committee chaupeople for their outstanding activities during the past year. Committee heads who were honored mcluded Becky Wiveil, women’s committee; Paul Hartz, marketing; Joe and Becky Wiveil, advisory council; Don Ranck, membership; Shirley Garner, newsletter; and Helen Wiveil, public relations. -Due to the outstanding ac tivities of the committee heads, the Lancaster County Farmer’s Association received six gold stars out of a possible seven fpr ac tivities. -Various members who worked with state and national legislators were also honored. COMPARE STEIGER COMPETITION AT HOOBER'S HELD DAY - OCTOBER 21 ’\,v For Further Details See Our Ad On Page C 25 Balanced to split 50/50 over front , and back when Outboard k ictary axlw. underload. Convert power right at the wheel for Dauphin commissioners proclaim ‘Conservation District Week’ HARRISBURG - The Dauphin County Commissioners proclaimed October 4-10, 1981, as ‘ ‘Conservation District Week” in recognition of the service provided by the Dauphin County Con servation District since its organization on April 2, 1952, reports Norman P. Hetrick, Commissioner and member of the Dauphin County Conservation Board. The Dauphin County Con servation District is involved in the conservation of natural, scenic, Cab. Pressurized, insulated and specially mounted to reduce noise and provide operator comfort - historic and aesthetic resources of the county and promotes sound land use management. Directors serving the Dauphin County Conservation District are: Morris Lebo, Millersburg; Aaron Hoffer, Middletown; George Moore, Millersburg; Oliver Swartz, Hummelstown; James Landis, Hummelstown; John Witmer, Millersburg, Norman P. Hetrick, County Commissioner. Staff of the Dauphin County Conservation District include Paul Swartz, executive director, Gay &STEIGER Power divider. Directs power to front and wheels. Oscillation. Flexes to fit dir Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 17,1981—A: 'sr ' Chubb, program assistant i district secretary, Robert Sh non, county conservation] Duayne Forsberg, resow specialist, Janet Evans, £ program assistant. V lUB LANCASTER FARMIN FOR COMPLETE’ W AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS THE KEYS TO COMPARING 4WD TRACTORS. Drawbar horsepower. The most basic criterion is how much can it pull, as measured m horsepower at the drawbar This is more important than engine horsepower because the drawbar is the working end of the tractor Cost per drawbar horse power. This is the real way to measure what you’re getting for the money Just divide the cost by the tested drawbar horsepower and you Ve got a figure you can use to com pare all makes and types of tractors Fuel consumption. How much work can the machine squeeze out of a gallon of diesel fuel 9 While many people gauge fuel efficiency by gal lons per hour this is not the the best measurement The best way amount of work per gallon, or more scientifically, horsepower hours/gallon % Drive train ratio. Divide the drawbar horsepower by en gine horsepower The result, expressed as a percentage, indicates how much power is actually available to do work at the drawbar Weight to horsepower. Gen erally speaking, the higher the weight to horsepower ratio, the more power the trac tor will ultimately deliver You might ask. • ‘why doesn’t everyone build them real heavy 9 '' The ansv. er the cost of steel But. like in everything else, you can find quality if you look for it Noise. All manufacturers have a decibel rating on their cabs 'OneSteiger four-wheel drive has been proven to be as quiet as 75 5 decibels under full power and load That’s about as quiet as a pick-up truck A quiet tractor reduces operator fatigue, improves productivity 1!
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