(I it belongs because the topsoil is really the heart of the farm operation,” said Weston W. Furrer, president of Farmers National Co. in Omaha, Neb. The farm management firm has more than 60 farm managers working in nine states for several thousand clients. Feeders for every need! <L.\ Oak Feeder Trough with or without top Hay Rack Available any length... on legs, skids, or with a flat bottom 1 -* _ “V”-Neck Hay Feeder Availble 10' to 20’ long All treated lumber ilfi - ' “Square-Neck” Hay Feeder 10’ to 20’ lengths. Treated yellow pine Mineral Feeder All treated lumber. Has galvanized roof Besareto tell uayou’ve seen t&is ad! ' t * Portable Shelter B’xl6’ on ground, 6’ high Rough sawn exterior plywood over 2x4 braced frame “Most owners are receptive to applying conservation when we point out areas on their land that are badly eroded,” Furrer said. “We explain that when con servation practices like terraces are built there may be a decrease in production for the first year or two. Over the long term, though, —^ ■nrrf v, 5U^ -iii -' “ -=■— -j't m On skids C-r'u ~ ~T'- r A'Sr*' s,'i Farrowing House i Features 4 large stalls with removable , partitions. Treated skids, 13/8” oak floor, rear-opening feed doors I JjL-^ Poultry House and Laying Nests 12’x28’ building on treated skids Has galv steel roofing, laying nests are optional the land will be more productive. The improvements we make will protect the land and help pay for the cost of the work. ’ ’ One key to being a good farm manager is having a good tenant, Furrer said. “The tenant is the one doing the work.” Most tenants are receptive to ll ybu sciy you'wto wen and plflciyour order ' 1 Fobniofy 1.1984 Available in 3,4,5,7 and 9 Stalls For prices and ordering call Dave at 017) 4834386. 11 T |i n! __j _SL -2 -=3 _i B Raised (Warm Weather) Position Lowered (Cold Weather) Position VmdbrvaJt ''' 1 1 / * i i n v ivllle Planing Mill, me. 108 E. Main St, Pa. 17002 4«5r63»6 . - -. farming with conservation. “They would rather farm on the contour than fight gullies,” said Furrer. “Occasionally, we’ve had tenants fight installing con servation practices. In thdse cases, we make a tenant change. By the same token, if we have a good tenant who cooperates well on Tl r 'V Air Flow ► J Sheep Shelters and Sheep Feeders Shelter is constructed of exterior rough sawn siding on treated skids, with paint and galv. steel roofing included Feeder is constructed entirely of treated yellow pine lumber U \ Nc i f h " ii I i , 111 -nil I i!: H 1 ■ -'" SS Tr 1 , conservation measures, we tend to favor that tenant when we get another farm in the area,” Fairer said. In Denver, Colo., fprm manager David E. Peterson talks of the long-term damage caused by lack ers. Rough sawn exterior plywood, gal vanized roofing, spouting and paint in cluded. <*oov*bl« *■!!• \ Find \ ~ 1 j / lq each stall i Cattle Shelter Available 8’ or 12’ wide 14’, 16’, 20'. 24’. 28’ long Rough sawn exterior plywood, treated skids, galv. steel roofing, spouting, painted (Turn to Pag# C 4) Air Flow Rear Feed Doors < \ i&S V% V Vi* C
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