On bein a farm -And o bazar Joyce B As storms go, the blizzard that dumped on us last week proved to be an exceptionally noisy one, filled with worrisome sound ef fects. Or maybe it just seemed that way because I was snowed in at home, while the rest of the family was snowed in at a Harrisburg cattle show. It began with dripping sounds, the innocent patter of rain on the windows. Maybe the late news forecaster’s dire warnings would be wrong. Show classes were Agstar Stainless Steel Rotary & Fenceline op. \ -4- 1 Feeders Medicate Your «**■* Farm Animals JHb Accurately 2 Gal • 4 Gal. i ftll pdi * talmr MEDICATION PAOPORTIONEW Plastic Pan Wastes Drainage System for Farrowing Crates U *■. One frame shown above without woven wire flooring Two frames are show with plastic pans joined together The frame in back has a f - - -“* l farrowing crate in Side view of pan position atop the showing collars that woven wire flooring join adjacent pans Nursery 1-Hole _ . 2-Hole Feeders m ML 4-Hole 10-Hole Flex-Auger Systems, PVC Tubing, 2", 3", 4" Diameter Systems I * FULL LINE PARTS DEPARTMENT ★ WE SELL, SERVICE & INSTALL EQUIPMENT. INC. RD 1, Rt. 272 S., Herrville Rd., Willow Street, PA 17584 Phone 717-464-3321 or Toll Free; 800-732-0053 Serving the Industry For Over 20 Yrs. scheduled lo begin early the next morning, and the last thing I needed to face would be snow, as I planned to join the rest of the family after morning barn chores. Rising winds altered the drip ping to a bumping racket. The east windows of the house rattled as the wind relentlessly hammered at them, then swept upward to wrestle with the writhing maple limbs overhead. Stuffing a fat log into the woodstove, I silently hoped the Factory Built Swine Buildings Farrowing/Nursery Combine 1 PRODUCE MORE LBS. OF PORK With Fewer sss Of Cost And Hours of Labor CHOICE OF 7 SIZES AND FLOOR PLANS Ask About Our LEASE PURCHASE PLAN which has tax advantages Stingy 3/8" Nipple Water . Mono Flo Vz" Nipple Water Nipple Adj. Brackets Cap. 80 Head Reg. $220.00 SALE ‘179.95 Model CPE-1 * Porcelaimzed Trough - No Rust * =v coals would .UK mi,) g i<n ashen death by morning’s chili Sleep came slowly, w«m <, worries nagging at my pe<u e of mind. There are miles ot swaying electric power lines - and shallow rooted trees - between the milker pumps and our electric cooperative’s power substation some distance away Wham! The ancient latch on our old wooden door to the bedroom snapped open and the door swung inward, waking me instantly from deep dreaming. Horrified that a window had blown in somewhere downstairs, leaving the unabated east wind to rohck ui the post midnight darkness of the house, I stumbled down two flights of stairs. All windows and doors were secure, but just standing in the upstairs, it was possible to feel the draft of the wind forcing through the old nouse s i tacks and cran- Constant pinging sounds rapped a staccato rythmn against the glass. Ice. Ice that would cling to tree limbs. To power lines. Weight and wind on power lines add up to problems for power companies and • SPECIAL SALE - AG STAR LIVESTOCK Waterers With Electric Heat -A Suspension jr Feed ufe , Hooks J Drop __ A * ! • Reg. SALE Zll 3:S S * $4.50 ‘3.95 Mono Flo LP Gas Poultry & Hog Brooders 3000 BTU s 4B 9 y Metering I 1 W Drop Bo -W JStI ia- i.iers with a string ot cows to milk. A return to sleep came slowly, to again be interrupted by the unlatching of the door from air pressure forces within the house. Still, the pinging against the windows hammered away in the blackness outside A jangling telephone woke me to the pale shadows of early morning. In the limbo-land of being sum moned from slumber, it took a couple of seconds to realize that it was a farm wife friend on the phone, not a call from the barn for milking assistance. Flashing lights outside confused me. Lightning? Arcing power wires? At least the power was still steady and milking underway. At the barn, even the cattle seemed restless with the storm’s fury, heifers and calves huddled in the farthest corners, away from the wind-driven snow blowing through every opening. Thunder 7 Maybe. Or was it snow cascading off the metal roof of the house 7 A pile of snow outside the basement porch confirmed that at least part of the rumbling was a Scraper or Pit m Miii. \M -*L 6000 BTU •4995 'Direct Drive or Belt Drive Power Unit Feed level Switch Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 7,1984—821 riiini-avalanc he off the house roof, cascading harmlessly to the ground But not totally harmless. Ducking into the greenhouse to escape the wind and check plants, the unwelcome tinkling sound of breaking glass came from under my feet. The roof avalanche had spilled off a corner and onto the greenhouse, shattering two glass panes and slicing through the inner-lining of plastic. Melting snow dripped through the plastic ungraciously onto my head, a sarcastic “belly laugh” from Mother Nature’s bag of practical jokes. Is it too much to hope that it was her parting final punch for the season 7 MOTOR SALE - 7 QI. farm duty W-, Capacitor-Start VJlfp Capacitor-Run Book Price $ 99.99 $124.99 $149.99 $174.99 $199.99 $249.99 $312.99 $412.99 $537.99 $662.99 Vi HP Vt HP 3 /.HP 1 HP IV2 HP 2 HP 3 HP 5 HP 7Vz HP 10 HP HYDRA / FOLD AUGERS For Trucks & Gravity Wagons^"'*' Ideal For Fertilizer Spreading Reg. SALE 6"x 14’ Gravity Box Auger $624 00 •559.95 B”xl4’ Gravity Box Auger $868.00 *779.95 6"xl4’ Truck Auger . $823.00 *739.95 Above Models Come With Tube & Auger Hyd Motor, Hopper. Variable Delivery Speed & Spout. Heavy Duty or HD (IT Available on Special Order) “ "3 ~ "" woven __ „ W|RE ’ 5 x7’& -n - - 4 , xg , aocecocooccooi GALV. CABLE Price Per Foot _ (Also 1/8" 7' 1/4" 10' 3/8" 21' SS Cable 3/16" -8' 5/16" 16' InStock) SPECIAL SALE On GSI 4" Corrugated Bins "Let's Make A Deal" ! i! 1 ring 2 7 ton 1 ring 3 3 ton 2 ring 535 ton 3 ring 6 ton $ 786 00 1 ring 455 ton S 84100 1 ring 531 ton $ 879 00 2 ring 8 1 ton $ 985 00 3 ring 10.9 ton $1.092 00 4 ring 13.7 ton $1,304 00 5 ring 16 48 ton $1.444 00 1 ring 897 ton $1,244 00 2 ring 13 59 ton $1,360 00 3 ring 18 2 ton $1,512 00 4 ring 22 8 ton $1,687 00 5 ring 27 4 ton $2,004 00 (Basic Feed Bins Only K 0 ) Limited Supply READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS Our SALE Pee Price PRICE $ 79.99 * 71.99 $ 99.99 * 88.99 $119.99 * 99.99 $139.99 *124.99 $159.99 *139.99 $199.99 *178.99 $249.99 *224.99 $329.99 *296.99 $429.95 *389.99 $529.95 *469.99 SALE PRICE •452“ •458“° *so4°° •565“ '6o s** Reg Price $ 628 00 $ 637 00 $ 700 00 •709“ ' 786“ ' 938“ •1,039“ • 895“ • 979“ •1,088“ •1,214“ •1,445“ •632°*
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