ITHACA, N.Y. Buying used
farm equipment can save money
and result in a dependable, long
lasting line of machinery fdr any
operator. Used Farm Equipment:
Assessing Quality, Safety, and
Economics (NRAES-25) teaches
the potential purchaser how to
inspect the machinery for the relia
bility of its components and the
quality of its safety features, and
how to estimate the economic
soundness of the proposed acquisi
tion. This manual, written by a
cooperative extension agricultural
engineer, a farm safety specialist,
and an area farm management
agent, offers guidelines to evaluate
the machinery’s mechanical con
dition by looking for clues to past
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SHENANDOAH INCINERATORS - A SANITARY
ALTERNATIVE FOR ON FARM DISPOSAL
The sanitary way to get rid
of animal carcasses is with
a Shenandoah incinerator.
It’s pollution controlled and
convenient to use. It’s also
extra efficient because
we’ve lined the burning
chambers, and in some
models even the af
terburning chambers, with
one and a quarter inches of
refractory cement. That
keeps the heat up and the
energy costs down.
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Used
Farm Equipment Book
complications, upkeep, and opera- ing for clues to possible problems
tion. Several farm safety tips are with the equipment. Used Farm
highlighted in the booklet, which Equipment provides instructions
contains over 80 detailed on how to check for signs of
illustrations. improper repair jobs or machine
Before looking at any machin- maintenance. Included in the
cry, buyers must consider that spe- booklet are detailed sections on
cific needs in terms of the equip- assessing the condition of welds,
ment’s affordability, dependabili- lubricants, hydraulic systems, and
ty, and compatibility. Used power transmission components,
equipment can be purchased from including chains and sprockets,
dealers, friends or neighbors, or at gearboxes and chaincases. sheaves
farm auctions, dispersal sales, or and belts, augers, and belt drives,
commercial auctions, but it is the Tractors receive special consid-„
responsibility of the buyer to judge eration in this informative publica
the overall quality of the item for tion. Tractor design and safety,
sale. coolant systems, brakes and
A quick visual inspection is an clutches, power steering, power
essential factor in delecting cover- take-off (PTO) guards, roll-over
ups; it is an important step in look- protective structures (ROPS), and
Plastic Pails
To Help Prevent the Spread of Disease
COMPLETE SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT SALES
FOR CATTLE, HOGS AND POULTRY.
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Choose among eight easy
to-install smoke and odor
controlled models. You
even have the option of
burning gas or oil.
Ask your local
Shenandoah dealer about
efficient, inexpensive in
cinerators. You’ll find out
how our bright ideas in
farm equipment can mean
a bright spot in your day.
And still leave a green spot
in your wallet.
SB Shenandoah
Bright ideas in farm equipment.
Lancaster Fuming, Thursday, Dacambar 24, 1987-A37
other engine specifications are
carefully described so buyers can
choose the used tractor that is best
for their operations and safest for
the users of the vehicle.
Used Farm Equipment offers
helpful insight on how to estimate
the economic liabilities of pur
chasing equipment by citing the
acronym CROSS, which stands
for condition, reliability, options,
service, and size. Costs of owning
and operating a new or used
machine are compared in easy-to
understand diagrams and tables.
Especially for the small-scale
operator who does not have the
resources to acquire new equip
ment, purchasing previously
owned farm machinery can be a
rewarding investment
BLOWN INSULATION
Cellulose t‘v. Fiberglass
Ceilings. Sidewalls. Attics
Tri ply plastic ceilings installed, chick
en houses, hog units, shop, etc.
Stronger & cheaper than aluminum or
ZELLER
ENVIRONMENTAL
PEST CONTROL CO.
Subsidiary of Zeller Agri Enterprises
P.O. Box 206
Ellzabethville, PA 17023
Specialists in Agricultural,
Residential and Commercial
Rodent Control - Termites -
Pest Control
Phone Toll Free - 1-800-551-3964
We specialize in poultry house
sanitation and insect control.
Our trucks are insulated for cold
weather for better performance
of getting the Job done. *
Copies of Used Farm Equip
ment: Assessing Quality, Safety
and Economics are available from
the Northeast Regional Agricultur
al Engineering Service for $4.50.
Volume discounts are available.
For more information, contact
NR AES, 152 Riley-Robb Hall,
Cornell University. Ithaca, NY
14853, or call 607-255-7654.
Shultz And
Hunter Crest
Farm Top
Columbia
DHIA
COLUMBIA CO. Shultz
Brothers of Bloomsburg topped
the Columbia County DHIA
records in 1987 with 764 lbs. of
butterfat. Also producing 700 lbs.
of butterfat were: John Turofski
from Catawissa at 756 lbs. of but
terfat; Hunter Crest Farm, of
Orangeville, at 726 lbs. of butterfat
and Richard Kriebel of Benton, at
720 lbs. of butterfat
Hunter Crest Farm recorded the
highest herd average in milk pro
duction with 20,616 pounds. John
Turofski came in second with
19,832 pounds of milk and
Richard Kriebel averaged 19,089
for the year.
The Columbia County Dairy
Herd Improvement Assocoation
finished its 49th year with the
number of cows in the county
dropping by nearly 200 from 1986
figures. However, the value of pro
duct above feed cost has risen
$lOO. The county’s average
pounds of production was 16,394
while the state average was
16,585.
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