DlO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 24,1982 Metric in farm machinery inevitable, says Deere manager HERSHEY - "The change to metric is inevitable,” announced John A. Conrads, manager of Technical Service for Deere and Company of Moline, Illinois. Conrads was addressing a group of state agricultural marketing of ficials here at the Convention Center on Monday. Speaking for Deere, Conrads described the conversion of farm machinery from the American standard measure to metric as an "evolutionary process,” necessary in order for the United States to remain competitive in the in ternational marketplace. Deere introduced a complete moldboard plow line that is all metric three years ago, said Conrads. The only thing that isn’t metric, he smiled, is the tail wheel. Changing over to the metric measure has not cost Deere any Knight bull PLAIN CITY, Oh. - Woodbine Ellas Incredible-ET, a young bull bred by George 111, Paul, Cynthia & James Knight, Airville, has been chosen to enter Select Sires Program for Genetic Ad vancement (PGA) sire sampling system. Based oq his outstanding pedigree, this bull calf has been designated a Super Sampler and his semen is now available to all Holstein breeders. Incredible is one of very few Holstein bulls from throughout the United States to be selected as a Super Sampler in 1982. Northcroft Ella Elevation is the world-famous dam of Incredible. "PRICES THAT CAN BEAT UP TO M JACOBSEN TRACTORS • 10 H.P. Gearshift w/42” Mower Deck List $3,198 SALE *1,999 • 12 H.P. Gearshift w/42” Mower Deck List $3,398 SALE *2,199 • 12 H.P. Hydrostatic w/42" Mower Deck List $3,798 SALE *2,499 • 14 H.P. Hydrostatic w/42” Mower Deck sale *2,799 List $4,198 \ '■ JACOBSEN TURBO PUSH MOWER Without Bag List $289.95 4 SALE $ 199 P 4 J Wlth Ba 9 List $329.95 t^| ALE *239 additional money, reported Conrads, who qualified his statement by pointing out the switch to metric was done at the same time the model was redesigned and retooled. What about the cost to the far mer? According to Conrads, the only expense a farmer might have is about $lOO for a new set of tools. Chuckling, he added most farmers already have "metric” crescent wrenches. Are there any cost savings as a result of metric measure in farm machinery? Conrads said "yes,” citing a $380,000 saving on com bines realized by Deere when they converted to metric sheet metal in constructing the gram gobblers. Because of the metric sheet metal’s thickness and size, Conrads reported there was less waste. to Select Sires An “Elevation” daughter, she is scored Excellent (97-2 E), and Excellent on mammary. Along with being named All-American and All Canadian Aged Cow in 1981, she has several records over 32,000 of milk and 1,100 of fat. Her best record was made at five years, nine months with 44,143 of milk, 1,696 of fat in 365 days. Ella has an index of +2,968 of milk and +ll2 of fat. Incredible was bred to have a concentration of “Elevation” blood. His sire is an “Elevation” son, Marsfield Elevation Tony. Mars is the “Elevation” son that Select feels will compliment Ella most. LAWN AND GARDEN We Backup Our Sales With Complete Service 400 OFF fc* IBSEN $ 9O OFF HR-21 3.5 H.P. 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Deere is not the only farm machinery company heading toward metrics, said Conrads, adding most of the major com petition is making comparable changes. “Ail the international compames are hurting staying with the inch system," he said. Conrads explained that although 75 percent of Deere’s machinery sales are within the boundaries of North America, 25 percent are in the world market. These foreign sales, which demand metric machinery, represent ?l*/2 billion which would be lost if the change to metric wasn’t made. Conrads stressed the European Economic Community already has threatened to enforce old laws that stipulate no non-metric products can be imported mto Us member countries. Speaking from experience, Conrads added U.S. companies HONDA. 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