06-Uncaster Fanning Saturday, September 10, 1988
Sollenberger Has Open House
GREENCASTLE (Franklin)
A top unloading silo with many of
the advantages of a bottom unload
:r was displayed recently at an
open house at the Edwin Eby farm,
Greencastle. The 20’ by 64’ con
ventional silo was erected by Sol
lenberger Silos of Chambersburg.
According to Eby, the Big Jim
unloader did not cost nearly as
much as a bottom unloader would
have. Also, Eby said he wanted to
be able to fill the silo and then feed
his cows immediately. “There are
only three switches to change
between filling and feeding,” he
said. “This unloader can do every
thing a bottom unloader can do
except feed the old feed first.”
Switches with automatic sensors
raise the unloader during the filling
process.
Eby built the silo for haylage,
but said that this year it may end up
with some com silage in it
Robert Francis, product sales
manager for Sollenberger Silos,
said that the unique walk-through
tunnel in the base is convenient for
use, servicing and installation. The
tunnel provides access to the bot
tom of the vertical hole that runs
through the center of the silo. Sil
age is fed down through the hole to
a conveyor belt. With this set-up,
the silo is less likely to jam up, Eby
said, and easier to unjam if it does
become clogged.
Kubota To Manufacture In U.S.
COMPTON, CA. Kubota
Ltd., one of Japan’s leading indust
rial manufacturers, expands its
U.S. operations with the construc
tion of a 70,000 square foot manu
facturing plant on 151 acres in
Gainesville, a suburb of Atlanta,
Ga. Scheduled to be in production
by January 1,1989, Kubota Manu
facturing of America (KMA) will
initially employ 50 employees and
manufacture loaders for Kubota
tractors.
"We have great expectations for
our first American facility,” said
Mr. Uda, executive managing
director of Kubota Ltd. (KBT) of
Japan. “We plan to expand its pro
White-New Idea Introduces
Ag One Branded Parts, Supplies
COLD WATER, OHIO After
spending months of research and
development, White-New Idea
Farm Equipment Company has
announced a new branded line of
parts and supplies called Ag ONE.
According to Director of Parts,
Rod Cooper, the Ag ONE branded
parts idea became possible with
the consolidation of White Farm
Equipment and New Idea Farm
Equipment. “With many of the
same parts being built and used on
both White equipment and New
Idea equipment, there was much
duplication in the parts system,”
said Cooper. The Ag ONE Parts
and Supplies has combined inven
tories and uniform labeling,
including part numbers, logo and
packaging. Cooper noted that Ag
ONE parts offering opens up a
whole new door of opportunities.
The Ag ONE Parts Operation
provides Parts and Supplies to both
White Farm Equipment and New
Idea dealer organizations under
one system. The Ag ONE opera
tion first will affect stock items
such as lubricants, batteries, paint,
pressure washers, bearings, roller
chains, fasteners and hardware,
and hydraulic hoses and fittings.
With Ag ONE Parts and Sup
plies, White and New Idea dealers
j sta. , conveyor belt he uses In con
junction with his new Big Jim top unloader.
duction to include the manufactur
ing and assembly of other products
developed to meet the needs of the
U.S. market."
Initially, KMA will distribute
exclusively in the U.S. through
Kubota Tractor Corporation
(KTC). Mr. S. Egusa, chairman of
KMA, president of KTC and man
aging director of Kubota Ltd., was
instrumental in the decision to
build this plant. “KTC will be able
to meet the customer’s changing
needs more quickly,” said Egusa.
“Bringing the engineering quality
of KBT together with America’s
high technology production capa-
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BY WHITE-NEW IDEA
will be al 'c to offer non-ag parts
and supplies. This will benefit
farm customers by stopping into
one place and being able to purch-
Harvestore Selects New
Ag Sales Manager
DeKALB, IL. Richard L.
(Rick) Jones l)as been named gen
eral sales manager for agricultural
markets at A.O. Smith Harvestore
Products, Inc. The announcement
was made here by James C.
Schaap, president.
The company is a leading manu
facturer of feed and manure stor
age systems, automated feeding
equipment, and storage systems
for drinking water, waste treat
ment, and dry bulk materials for
the municipal and industrial
markets.
A 1969 graduate of the Univer
sity of Illinois, Jones has been with
Harvestore for 19 years. He began
his career as an experimental engi-
bilities will give us an edge on the
competition.”
As production grows, KMA
plans to export its products
worldwide.
Corporate officers of KMA pre
sent for the recent groundbreaking
ceremonies included Mr. T.
Nomoto, president, and Mr.
Donald Wiescr, vice president of
manufacturing.
Kubota Tractor Corporation
currently markets a full range of
tractors from 10 to 85 PTO horse
power, compact construction
equipment, lawn and garden and
consumer products, and a variety
of implements and attachments.
ase various other supplies. Plus Ag
ONE parts and supplies can be
used on competitive equipment.
With the competitive pricing of
quality OEM parts, Ag ONE pack
aging will offer dealers the oppor
tunity to compete effectively with
automotive and fleet stores as well
as other agricultural or industrial
equipment dealers.
neer, and has also served as pro
duct manager for Slurrystore brand
manure handling systems; as gen
eral product manager; and most
recently as director of product per
formance, service, and warranty.
In his new position, Jones will
assume responsibility for agricul
tural sales and marketing programs
and coordination of the company’s
U.S. and Canadian agricultural
dealer organization. Besides the
marketing staff, he will continue to
supervise the product performance
group.
He lives in Algonquin, 111. with
his wife, Linda, and their four
children.
BUSINESS NE
provides a cutting height of l-’A to 6 inches.
Bush Hog Introduces
Finishing Mowers
MOBILE, Al. Bush Hog’s
new Turf Hog finishing mower
produces clean, close grass cutting
for parks, golf courses, grounds
and lawns at an economical price.
“Appearance is the key factor in
evaluating the job done by a finish
ing mower,” said Robert O.
Moore, vice president, sales. “The
Turf Hog has many standard fea
tures built in to insure that it pro
vides a fast, smooth cut.”
Availble in 48-, 60- and 72-inch
cutting widths for 11 to 40 HP trac
tors, the Turf Hog provides a cut
ting height of VA to 6 inches. Cut
ting height can be easily adjusted
to 'A inch increments.
The Turf Hog’s parallel uplift
blades overlap 114 inches to help
prevent streaking. Blade tip speeds
of up to 16,443 feet per minute
improve cutting performance by
creating the suction needed to
stand the grass up for clean cutting.
A side discharge deflector gives
a clean, manicured look to the
lawn and the standard front-
Pioneer Selects New
Field Sales Manager
MT. JOY (Lancaster) A vet
eran agronomist has been selected
by Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
Inc. to serve as field sales manager
for the eastern sales area.
Bill Fleet, presently field sales
agronomy manager, assumed his
new role on September 1, accord
ing to John Weidman, Pioneer area
sales manager. Fleet fills the posi
tion that was vacated by Bob Kal
ton, who became area sales mana
ger for Pioneer in southern Indiana
and southern Ohio.
In his new role, Fleet will pro
vide leadership and guidance to the
nine districts included in the East
ern sales area, that includes 11
northeastern states.
Fleet has served as manager of
agronomy services in the Eastern
sales area since 1986. Prior to that,
he was a field sales agronomist for
Pioneer in the Northeast.
Fleet received a bachelor’s
degree from Pennsylvania State
University. He also earned a dual
master’s degree in agronomy and
farm management.
Fleet and his wife, Michele, live
in Manhcim, Pennsylvania.
mounted roller prevents scalping.
Scalping is further reduced by
skids positioned one-half inch
below the blades. A floating top
linkage and leveling chains give
more uniform cutting action on
rolling terrain. Floating lower link
ages allow the mower to ride over
objects on the left side indepen
dently of the right side for a closer
cut. Unique caster wheel design
provides consistent mowing
height in forward or reverse.
The Kevlar drive belts are pro
tected against heat build-up by
heat dissipating louvers in the front
and rear channel sections. They are
easily changed and adjusted.
The 3/2 inch deep deck is all
welded formed steel construction
reinforced by 11-gauge formed
channels front and rear. The front
band is formed at a 60-dcgrec
angle to allow the grass to spring
back for better cutting.
For further information, contact
Bush Hog, Dept. TH-NR, P.O.
Box 1039, Selma AL 36702-1039.
William C. Fleet
iwer