Yetter System Fits Deere COLCHESTER Yetter sive control enables the combine Manufacturing recently intro- operator to position the pickup duced its new 6800 Pickup Reel reel forward and backward up to Control System designed to fit 13 inches on-the-go electrically to post- 1979 200 and 900 Series P ick up down or low crops. The John Deere Flex-Heads. result is more crop harvested per Owners can economically update their existing heads to match the performance of the lat est models. This simple, inexpen Yetter Pickup Reel Control System is designed to fit post-1979 200 and 900 Series John Deere Flex-Heads. With the new system, operators no longer have to stop, shut down the machine, climb off, and adjust the reel by hand. P CHORE-TIME sowfeeding system Take The Hustle And Bustle Out Of Sow Feeding • Saves Labor. No more hand feeding. Each time you feed, trip one lever to feed all sows at once. By using an optional time clock and automatic tripper, you can feed your sows - without being there. Saves Feed. With hand feeding, there's a natural tendency to over feed. This system dispenses an accurate, controlled amount each time to each sow. Feeding sows based on litter size during farrowing can also help you to realize addltonal feed savings. * Bigger, Healthier Litters. Whether you're feeding Your Authorized Master Distributor acre. With this new system, it is no longer necessary to stop, shut down the machine, climb off, and We Stock A Full Lino Of Bln* And Augors Hours: Mon.-Frl. Jivvlm & Poulhy System* SpcciaNtit Saturday FARMER BOY AG. 7:30 to 11:30 4ioe Lincoln ave myerstown.pa i? 067 ph rt/ aae rses sow* during gectotion or farrowing. Chore-Time's Sow Feeding System allows you to control the amount of feed they consume - keeping your sows In better condition. The systern also can eliminate feeding stress caused by hand feed ing. The result: an extra 2 pigs per sow per year. • Longer Sow Productive Life. Keeping sows In better condition means keeping them longer to get more litters. • Longer Equipment Life. Each sow eats peace fully, so you can eliminate fighting and wear and tear on equipment. 24 Hour Service Flex Heads adjust the reel by hand. There is no guessing about the exact reel position because an easy-to-read indicator is included with the sys tem, which comes ready-to-install Vvith two easy-to-mount electric 13-inch stroke actuators, brackets, and connections. For information, contact Yetter Mfg. Co., Colchester, II 62326-0358. Check Our Ware- Houia Price* Prevent Excess Soil Damage Using Minimum Or No-Till Methods LEESPORT (Berks Co.) The equipment used to till, culti vate and harvest crops also contri butes to yield reductions due to soil compactioQ, said Duane Pys her, district conservationist for the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. The effect traffic has on a field may not be immediately notice able but it does occur. Due to the weight of the machinery which is being driven over the field, the structure of the soil beneath the wheels is broken down. This dis turbed structure results in reduced pore space in the soil, and increased soil denisty. Consequently, as the years go by, zones impervious to crop roots develop, tilth is reduced, and drainage isrimpaired. These char acteristics negatively influence your timing of planting, availabili ty of fertilizers, effectiveness of pesticides, Held trafficability, and crop yield. To prevent excess damage to soil structure, several cultivation practices are recommended. “Of primary importance, the least soil disturbed, the better.” said Pysher. Minimum-till or no-till methods help to retain and improve soil structure in relation to regular tillage practices. These tillage methods enable the plant residues to remain in the ground. The rotting roots leave behind AG A Ends Year On Top REYNOLDSBURG, OH The year-end totals for !989 ended on a positive note for the American Guernsey Association (AGA). Registrations and sales increased, participation in AGA programs rose and the markets grew stronger as the year prog ressed, according to Erick A. Metzger, executive secretary treasurer. Metzger said in a statement that AGA registrations increased S.B percent from last year’s figures. A total of 17,848 registration appli cations were received. Transfers also increased and went over the 7,000 mark. Guernsey Marketing Service, STORAGE BARNS & GAZEBOS • Custom Made To Order If You’re Looking For Quality At A Good Price, Contact B & B STRUCTURES DELIVERY AVAILABLE Ljnct>t>r ftiWnfl Saturday, February 10,1990-Dl7 new pore spaces and the decaying surface organic matter aids in increasing soil tilth. If minimum till or no-till methods are not used, it still helps to avoid excess soil disturbance. Use a chisel plow or disk rather than a moldboard plow when possible. Try to keep your trips over the field to a minimum. Avoid going into wet fields. The most damage can be done to the soil structure when the soil is wet. Soil has a plastic nature when wet and can easily be deformed with pressure. “This is why, of course, it is more difficult to maneuver heavy equipment in wet soils,” said Pysher. “When harvesting, leave behind a heavy residue cover.” By following the above recom mendations, damage to the soil structure can be reduced. “Soil is the ideal growing medium known today,” said Pysher. “It took mil lions of years to form and is in itself a very delicate, balanced system. It is very important to pro tect the soil as it is used, to enable it to be used over again.” For more information on prac tices to reduce soil compaction as well as other soil conservation measures, contact the U.S. Soil Conservation Service at the Berks County Agricultural Center in Bern Township. the marketing division of the AGA grossed nearly $840,000 in sales. Cattle sold through GMS, privately and through sales showed an increase of 12 percent over the 1988 figures. Export sales also saw a marked increase. The participation in AGA prog rams also saw a jump in numbers, Herds enrolled in the Total Perfor mance Evaluation (TPE) program increased to 321 herds. Strong year-end milk prices, the increasing export potential and component pricing all played a part in ending 1989 on a positive note, Metzger said in his state ment With the existing markets, 1990 also promises to be a strong year for the Guernsey breed and the AGA. T~" ~ ’*ss V" ■■"•“'I Hi ' : 4"‘ n f ■ ;*> > Henry K. 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