(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