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Case IH Disc Mower Conditioner
le Model 3309 is the first disc mower conditioner in the Case IH line of hay and for
age equipment. The Model 3309 features a shaft-driven cutterbar built with modular
components for reduced maintenance and ease of service. Seven rotating discs cut
through wet, tangled crops at top speed.
RACINE, WI Case IH has vides a wide range of cutting
introduced its first disc mower angles,
conditioner, the Model 3309. The The header is suspended from
Model 3309 features a shaft- the frame at three points, provid
driven cutterbar built with modu- ing excellent flotation in both ver
lar components and is designed to deal and radial directions to deliv
ensure eas> serviceability and er uniform cutting on uneven
reduced maintenance. terrain.
The Model 3309 is equipped
with seven oval rotating discs that
provide a 9-foot, 3-inch wide cut
through wet hay, tangled grass,
ant hills and gopher mounds with
virtually no plugging. The Model
3309 also can slice through heavi
ly fertilized or high-yield crops at
top operating speeds.
Each disc on the Model 3309
contains two free-swinging knives
that spin at 2,924 rpm. Disc mod
ules can be removed individually
for maintenance without having to
disassemble the entire bar.
Hay feeds directly into two,
84-inch long, precision-machined
intermeshing ticor conditioner
rolls. These rolls are made with
wear resistant, cord-reinforced
rubber for trouble-free condition
ing. Adjustable swathing shields
allow for windrow or swath
widths from 30 to 84 inches.
Field productivity is increased
with simple adjustments the oper
ator can make from the tractor
seat When the header is raised,
the conditioning rolls separate
automatically to power slugs
through the machine. Standard
hydraulic tongue positioning
improves field maneuverability
and allows for easy transportation.
In addition, a simple tumbuckle
adjustment of the header tilt pro-
W-L Alfalfa Takes Championship
In PFCG Contest,
CAMP HILL (Cumberland)
W-L Alfalfas was the grand champ
of alfalfas in the 1988 competition
sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Forage and Grassland Council.
The winning variety, WL 316, was
the entry of the Milton Hershey
School Farm, Hershey, Dauphin
County. Their record, a hay equi
valent yield of 9.4 tons per acre,
crude protein of 3408 pounds per
acre, and TDN yield of 10,147
pounds peracre, also captured the
number one slot in the Southeast
Region of the competition.
W-L alfalfas won awards in the
Central and Southwest Regions.
David C. Hileman, HilecrestFarm,
Cuts Tough Crops
A constant velocity driveline
reduces vibration and chatter dur
ing sharp turns, resulting in
increased reliability. All working
components on the Model 3309
are driven from a single direct
drive gearbox, further reducing
Auctioneering Firm
In Hatfield
HATFIELD (Montgomery)
Ronald D. Freed has announced
the opening of his new firm,
Ronald D. Freed Inc. An auction
eer for 15 years, Freed formerly
worked for Henry K. Freed &
Sons.
Freed is a graduate of Reisch
Ronald D. Freed
Tyron, Blair County, placed third
in Region II with his WL 320 hay
equivalent yield of 6.6 tons per
acre, 2539 pounds per acre of
crude protein, and 7122 pounds
per acre TDN. C. Lee Caldwell,
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, also
captured a third-place award for
Region HI, with WL 313. His hay
equivalent yield was 5.7 tons per
acre, and crude protein and TDN
yields were 1963 and 6429 pounds
per acre respectively.
W-L Alfalfas are handled exclu
sively in the Northeast by Beach
ley Hardley of Camp Hill. W : L
Alfalfa is a Bakersfield,
Calif.-based company that pro
duces alfalfa seed.
maintenance.
The Model 3309 disc mower
conditioner should be operated
with a tractor of at least 60 PTO
horsepower. Case IH recommends
that all shields and guards be kept
in place during operation.
A 20-page, full-color catalog
describing the entire Case IH
mower conditioner line, including
the Model 3309 disc mower con
ditioner and the new Models 8340
and 8360 mower conditioners, is
available from Product Public
Relations, Case IH, 700 State St,
Racine, WI 53404.
Opens
Auctioneers College and is a mem
ber of the Lehigh Valley and Penn
sylvania Auctioneers Association.
He presently is alternate state
representative.
Freed handles farm machinery,
antiques, complete and partial
estates, liquidations, coins, real
estate, and appraisals.
For more information, contact
Freed at 215/822-0157.
Lely Offers Wet Bale
WILSON, NC The Lely
Corp. announces the “Wrap A.
Round” wet-bale wrapper. “This
baler bypasses the drying pro
cess,” stated Luke DeLange, presi
dent of Lely. Wrap A Round can be
operated by one person from two
single control valves and wrap a
bale at 20 percent to 70 percent
moisture levels in only two
minutes. Once wrapped in the air
tight seal, the bale is safely stored
and the haylage process is
underway.
Ed Culler, Lely product mana
ger, pointed out that the Lely
Wrapper is the only American
manufactured wet-bale wrapper;
and once wrapped, the nutritional
value of silage is top grade; rot and
mold are practically eliminated in
this airtight wraparound process.
Lely’s Wrap A Round can run
off a tractor’s hydraulics or an
optional power pack. The indivi
dually wrapped bales are easily
moved and unwrapped for feeding
an excellent quality silage. “Our
cows love this stuff. It keeps its
Holly Farms-ConAgra
Merger Voted Down
MEMPHIS, TN Holly
Farms Corp. stockholders gave a
thumbs down to a merger proposed
by Holly managers with Con Agra
Inc., according to a recent article
by Associated Press. The merger
was part of an effort by Memphis
based Holly Farms to fight off a
$1.5 billion takeover by Tyson
Foods Inc. of Springdale, Ark.
A preliminary count showed
that only 32.5 percent of stockhol
ders voted in favor of the merger
while 47.8 percent were against it.
A two-thirds vote was needed to
approve the merger.
Ted Bailey, a Holly Farms vice
president, said his firm notified
Omaha, Neb.-based Con Agra on
Monday that the deal was off.
The merger agreement included
a provision aimed at allowing Con-
Agra to purchase key Holly assets
in the event the merger failed. This
agreement remains in effect,
though it has been blocked tempor
arily by Delaware Chancery Court
on a challenge by Tyson. Also
Agrolinz Wins Award
At SWSSW Conference
NASHVILLE. TN Agrolinz
Inc., manufacturer and marketer
of agricultural chemicals, has
received the “Best Display” dis
tinction at the 42nd annual South
ern Weed Science'Society confer
ence, held earlier this year at the
Opryland Hotel in Nashville.
“We appreciate the Southern
Weed Science Society’s recogni
tion of our display, through which
we tried to convey the solidity and
strength of the agricultural indus
try,” says Agrolinz President Dr.
Hans Bodingbauer. “We appreci
ate the impact and the contribu-
quality through to spring,” stated
dairy farmer Joe Kerber. “Within
the first week...our pounds of milk
increased by ISO pounds, and but
tcrfat and protein went up also.”
Culler revealed the Wrap A
Round system has wrapped hun
dreds of thousands of bales in the
Jy jppei ypasst jhe drying process to wrap
bale at 20 to 70 percent moisture levels In only
Once wrapped, the haylage process Is underway. <|
blocked was another merger provi
sion that would require Holly
Farms to pay Con Agra SIS million
plus expenses if the deal failed.
A Con Agra official estimates
the company’s expenses for the
merger attempt to be $5 million.
The Con Agra merger, which
would have made Holly Farms a
Con Agra subsidiary, called for a
$l.l billion stock swap worth
about $6l per share.
Through the asset-option agree
ment, about one-third of Holly’s
assets could be purchased by Con-
Agra at prices previously nego
tiated if Holly Farms is purchased
by anyone else within the next nine
months.
Tyson contends that the asset
agreement was an illegal attempt
to malm Holly unattractive to other
buyers.
Tyson, which offered Holly
stockholders $63.50 a share for
their 18.1 million shares, is the
nation’s largest poultry processor.
tions of the Society on American
agriculture, and are looking for
ward to its presence on shaping
the course of future events.”
Agrolinz, Inc., manufactures
and markets under the trade names
of SEE" 2,4-D and SEE* MCPA;
Cuproxat" flowable fungicide,
TOUGH* post-emergent broad
leaf herbicide, Lentagran* broad
leaf herbicide and Visko-Rhap'
drift control system. For informa
tion on Agrolinz, Inc., contact
Don Spikes. 1755 N. Kirby
Pkwy., Suite 300, Memphis, TO.
38 1 19-4393, or call
901/756-4422.
Wrapper
United Kingdom. Lely will market
the Lely Wrap A Round in the U.S.
and Canada. Dealer inquiries are
welcome. For further information
contact Ed Culler.
The Lely Corporation, Box
1060, Wilson, NC 27894-1060.
Phone 919/291-7050.