D6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 4,1982 Turner joins Beachley-Hardy SHIREMANSTOWN - Jan Turner, 2636 West Fourth St., Williamsport, has joinedHeachley- Hardy Seed Co. as a sales representative, according to Hugh Mac William, general manager. Turner will be working in Nor theast Pennsylvania and Southwest New York State. Prior to joining Beachley-Hardy, he was associated with Agway Inc., in Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Tri-Valley High School, Grahamsville, N.Y. He earned his B.S. in Ag Business from Murray State University, Lexington, Ky. IH sells Steiger interest CHICAGO 11. International Harvester has announced that it has agreed to sell for cash its 30 percent equity interest in Steiger Tractor, Inc. to Deutz Corporation, a U.S. unit of Klochner-Humboldt- Deutz AG, Cologne, West Ger many. IH did not diclose the amount it will receive for its one million shares of the Fargo tractor firm. Donald D. Lennox, IH president and chief operating officer, said elimination of Ilfs equity interest in Steiger does not alter the marketing agreement between the two firms which became effective last April. Under that agreement, Steiger now markets its own large four-wheel drive farm tractors through certain IH dealers in North America and compensates IH for sales made through those dealers. Millionth gallon of ice cream Linda Seibert of Allentown, lucky winner of - mai. pi jge, the the Lehigh Valley Farms’ million-gallon contest millionth one processed since the new ice ‘ is personally served by the company's ice cream was introduced last year. Her prize was cream sales manager, Vernon Hydorn. Looking a year's supply of ice cream, on is her son, Scott. Mrs. Seibert had pur- Jan Turner to Deutz IH acquired the Steiger shares in 1974. The original agreement provided, in part, for Steiger to manufacture large four wheel drive tractors to IH specifications and which were marketed" by IH under the International trademark. The provision remained in effect until it was modified this past April. Lennox said the decision to sell IH’s equity interest in Steiger is another in a series of actions the company is taking to dispose of underutilized assets and redirect these additional resources to its core business, trucks - and agricultural equipment. Deutz markets a line of small and medium size two-wheel drive farm tractors through dealers for the Eastern half (£ the United States. White announces new tractors , tillage tools CHARLES, CITY, la. - White Farm Equipment Company has announced several new pieces of farm machinery, including a pair of two four-wheel drive tractors, a two-wheel drive tractor, a unique conservation tillage tool and a field cultivator. “These introductions represent part of White Farm’s continuing program to supply innovative equipment to the farm market,” says Robert J. Dineen, president and cheif executive officer. “Prior to today, we have in troduced eight new pieces of farm machinery within the last six mon ths. Even though the picture of the farm economy is not the brightest, we feel it is important to continue to bring out equipment designed to help the farmer improve his effi ciency and productivity.” included in the new an nouncements were two new four wheel drive tractors. The new 4-270 Field Boss, rated at 270 hp, (manufacturer’s estimated engine hp) is now the largest tractor manufactured by the company. It features the new 4x4 powershift transmission developed by White Farm to provide easy, on-the-go shifting through four ranges in each gear. With this new transmis sion, the 4-270 has a total of 16 for ward and 4 reverse speeds, with 8 field speeds between 2 and 7 mph. The other new four-wheel drive, the 4-225 Field Boss, a 225-bp trac tor, (manufacturer’s estimated engine hp, is designed as a high horsepower tractor with row crop capabilities. With White Farm’s Over/Under transmission and full instrumentation, it offers improv ed operator convenience plus the extra traction of a four-wheel drive, while retaining high crop clearance and tread adjustability. The new two-wheel drive, the 2-88 Field Boss tractor, was developed to provide additional operator comfort and convenience than the tractor it replaces. The 2-88, an 86-hp tractor (manufac turer’s estimated PTO tip), would work well as either a fanner’s main field tractor or as a chore tractor around the farmstead. In addition to the tractors, White JfXK drive tractors introduced by White Farm Equipment Com pany. The other is a 270-hp. model. «'g ige . jnounced by White is this chisel plow featuring hydraulic depth control. Farm Equipment Company previewed two new tillage tools.' The 435 conservation chisel {How is designed for the farmer concerned with soil erosion, offering him the abilityto control the amount of crop residue the tool. will in corporate. A hydraulically con trolled tool bar allows for easy depth control, and the concave, spherical blades are mounted in dividually on spring cushion-arms Sire Power plans open house Sept;' 11 TUNKHANNOCK - The 1982 NEBA-Sire Power Open House will be held next Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sire Power Headquarters in Tunkhannock. The activities will begin at 10:30 a.m. and include tours of the bam, offices, and laboratory facilities. There will also be demonstrations of semen collections, processing procedures, and arTdpportunity to see the co-op in action. j Outstanding young sire proofs, new personnel, and a newly con structed office facility will highlight this year’s activities., The new office building will be completed and ready ftp* its first preview to the membership and visitors on Open House day. Started in April, the office building consists of 13,000 square feet with 19 offices. The master of ceremonies will be Margin Stout, NEBA Sales and Service Director. In addition. General Manager DuWayne Kutz will review the past year’s business and give management comments. A deep pit ox roast will be served to easily cut and partially in-* 1 ' corporate trash into the soil. The new 220 series of field cultivators, from 10 to 47 feet, is suited for use with higher horsepower tractors, and can stand up to higher field speeds. The cultivators are stronger and heavier than most cultivators,.and can witbstandtbe stress of modern farming operations. at noon by the Tunkhannock TritomO Hose Company. • Family reservation tickets are available from NEBA Technician' for Sire Power Direct Herd Salesmen at $2.00 per immediate family. * Prizes Will be awarded, in cluding a drawing for a Holstein calf to 4-H or FFA members enroll ed in the Dairy Project. * SADDLE UP! To Better Equipment... Find It In Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS!
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