DG-Lancaster Farming Saturday, July 20,1985
New feeder from Hammer’s
Hammer’s Inc. of Union, lowa, has introduced a sow feeder
made of Stokbord, the Vt” thick polyethylene material that is
chew resistant, impervious to water and bacteria, and will not
rot, rust, or corrode. The feeder has a round hole to minimize
feed loss. Available in standard 12” widths, it can also be
custom-made to fit almost any existing farrowing crate.
Traveling AI supply store
DeFOREST, WI. - When you
see an American Breeder Service
(ABS) five-axle 18-wheeler
cargomaster rolling down the
road, you might wonder whether
that 36-ton behemoth is completely
filled with those tiny little semen
holding straws.
Not completely.
To be sure, there are qyer a
quarter-million straws stored in
liquid nitrogen at minus 320
degrees F in each truck. But, the
cargomasters also carry breeding
supplies, liquid nitrogen
refrigerators for sale or rent to
dairymen and ranchers. In ad
dition, they have 2,200 gallons of
liquid nitrogen in a vacuum in
sulated tank to replenish the
supply in the refrigerators of ABS
representatives and their
customers.
“They are traveling A.I. supply
stores,” says John Peterson,
Storage and Distribution Manager
for ABS.
ABS has a fleet of ten large
semis transporting semen and
other cattle breeding supplies from
Madison, Wisconsin, to their sales
people in the field.
“Our number one objective is to
get the semen needed for each cow
to the proper delivery point at the
proper time,” explains Peterson.
“Our customers need semen when
they need it and that’s the reason
we place so much emphasis on
frequent and timely delivery.”
Peterson points out that the semi
drivers are specially trained-both
as drivers and in product
knowledge-they are, in fact,
considered a part of the sales team
in the areas they serve.
All semen shipments originate in
Madison, Wisconsin, and most of
the trucks travel directly to the
various representatives they
supply. However, some also serve
to relay semen and supplies to
major points where it is picked up
for further distribution by other
vehicles.
One goes to Boise, Idaho, where
it meets a west coast truck, one
heads to Denver for a connection
with a unit going to the southwest,
An ABS truck:
ABS' fleet of ten cargomaster trucks provides precisely
timed delivery service on routes covering 500,000 miles a
year throughout continental U.S. A.
one travels to Atlanta to link up liquid nitrogen tanks of 100 to 300
with a truck that handles the gallons each, mounted on trailers
southeast, and a fourth motors to or carried in pickup trucks and
Elmira, New York, to meet a vans.
vehicle that services the northeast. Top quality frozen semen is a
After meeting the delivery truck, highly technical and perishable
company representatives then product that maintains its quality
take the semen and breeding many years when properly stored
supplies on the last lap of the and transported. For greatest i
journey to more than 23,000 dairy assurance, it is important to deal = « Al > l L *^* s i Eß 1 i
and beef herds in the 48 states, directly with authorized ABS ) advertising^to^n 0 all [
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Select Sires samples two Pennsylvania bulls
PLAIN CITY, Ohio - Two
Pennsylvania-bred bulls, 7H1916
Everbe JS Aces Superb-ET and
7H1928 Hi-De-Ho Bova Andy-ET,
have been chosen to enter Select
Sires’ Program for Genetic Ad
vancement (PGA) sire sampling
system. Based on their outstanding
pedigrees, these two young bulls
have been selected as two of 140
Holstein bulls from throughout the
United States to enter the program
m 1985.
Everbe JS Aces Superb-ET was
bred by Eugene W. Hall of Muncy,
Pennsylvania. His sire is Knolltop
Reckers Ace, a high-testing triple
plus Elevation son. His dam is
Everbe Merry King JS Span-Twin,
a Very Good (88) Arlinda Jet
32-PTO horsepower tractor
COMPTON, Calif. - Kubota
Tractor Corp. has introduced the
32 PTO horsepower L 3350 tractor
to its multi-purpose L Series line. It
features the same direct-injection
diesel engine design utilized for the
first time in the U.S. last year in
five Kubota L Series tractors
ranging from 21 to 40 PTO hor
sepower. The four-cylinder engine
generates 40 gross horsepower and
is notable for its quiet operation
and fuel efficiency.
Primary uses for Kubota’s mid
size L 3350 include a variety of farm
and utility applications. It is
especially well suited for dairy
farming, vineyards and orchard
work, according to S. Egusa,
president of Kubota Tractor
Corporation.
When used for construction
work, the L 3350 can be matched
with a Kubota quick-attach front
loader and backhoe, both
specifically designed to meet the
power capabilities of this tractor.
As with other Kubota tractors, the
L 3350 will also accommodate at
tachments made by other
manufacturers.
The L 3350 is available in only a
four-wheel drive model and comes
with a variety of tire options.
Changing directions on the L 3350 is
made with the advanced
mechanical shuttle (or an optional
hydraulic shuttle) transmission.
Eight forward and eight reverse
speeds give the operator the
choices needed to match the speed
Stream daughter. As a two-year
old, she produced an outstanding
28,350 M and 984 F, followed by two
consecutive records over 32.000 M
and 1.120 F. This dam also has two
full sisters with records over
32,500 M and 1,090 F. The third dam
has records up to 23.970 M and
915 F.
Arlinda Jet Stream daughter. As
a two-year-old, she produced an
outstanding 28,350 M and 984 F,
followed by two consecutive
records over 32,D00M and 1.120 F.
This dam also has two full sisters
with records over 32,500 M And
1.090 F. The third dam has records
up to 23.970 M and 915 F.
The second Pennsylvania bred
bull is Hi-De-Ho Bova Andy-ET,
Kubota introduces new
Kubota's new 32 PTO horsepower L 3350 tractor is
especially well suited for a variety of farm and utility ap
plications, such as: dairy farming, vineyard work and orchard
chores.
of the job. and right panels covering the
The tractor is equipped with a engine can be easily removed for
superior cold weather starting service and maintenance,
capability and the engine is fully Kubota’s roomy operator
enclosed to enhance safety and platform provides the operator
reduce noise levels. Both the left with an unobstructed work area
MF buys White Farm rights
DES MOINES, IA - By
acquiring the axial-flow combine
harvester technology and related
assets of White Farm Manufac
turing Canada Limited, Massey-
Ferguson - a pioneer and leader in
conventional combine harvesting
technology - adds a rotary combine
to its existing product line for the
first time.
White Farm’s assets have been
under the control of Peat Marwick
Limited since April, when White
Farm in Canada was placed in
receivership. Peat Marwick
solicited offers for the assets on
behalf of Borg-Wamer Acceptance
Canada Limited, the major
secured creditor of White Farm.
Under the terms of an
agreement signed this week,
Massey-Ferguson acquires the
design technology, tooling and
manufacturing rights for three
models of axial-flow combine
harvesters, together with un
finished and unsold inventory of
these products. Also acquired is
White’s engineering center in
Brantford, Ont. The acquisition
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bred by Kenneth A. Hoover of
Martinsburg, Pa. His sire is
Rockalli Son of Bova, the highest
TPI sire (+728) on the January
1985 sire summary. The dam is
Nixonacres Conductor Arlinda, an
Excellent (91-2 E) Wapa Arlinda
Conductor daughter. As a two
year-old, she produced 21.420 M
4.0% 874 F in 362 days. Her best
record is 5-7 349 d 28.276 M 3.7%
1,047 F. The next dam is Very Good
(88) and has three records over
20.700 M.
Select Sires is a family of 11
farmer-owned and controlled A.l
cooperatives, serving the largest
number of co-op in the United
States.
to axial-flow combine
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does not involve any White con
ventional combine inventory, or
the White manufacturing facility
in Brantford. Financial terms ot
the agreement are not disclosed.
Chairman of Borg-Warner
Acceptance Canada Limited, Ed
McClelland, said: “We considered
a number of proposals for White
Farm assets, but the Massey-
Ferguson offer was the most ac
ceptable in terms of developing the
axial-flow technology and
protecting the interests of existing
owners of White Farm combine
harvester equipment.”
Victor A. Rice, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Massey-
Ferguson Limited, said: “Con
sidering the severely depressed
conditions in the farm machinery
market, the addition of axial-flow
combines to our present line of
harvesters will strengthen our
competitive position.”
Massey-Ferguson is now
responsible for the retailing and,
where necessary, the
redistribution of field and factory
inventory of the White 9720
machine and its predecessor, the
9700 model. This is the largest
capacity combine on the market
today, and has well-proven crop
versatility.
The inventory of the 9720 and the
9700 units, both in White dealer
ships and at the White factory, will
be available for immediate sale by
selected Massey-Ferguson and
White dealers. Preparation for
future production of this machine
at MF’s own factory in Brantford
is under way.
Massey-Ferguson will provide
full warranty and after-sales parts
and service support for machines
acquired under the agreement.
In addition to the 9720, Massey-
Ferguson has acquired the rights
to further evaluate the recently
introduced White 9320 combine. A
smaller rotary combine, this will
undergo extensive field tests
before a final decision is made
regarding production.
All engineering and research on
combines and related equipment
previously carried out at MF
facilities in Toronto and Milliken,
Ontario, will be consolidated at the
former White research facility m
Brantford.