«r -w Park Myers nudges the oxen 0n... and hopes to sell all 4,500 pounds of them to a farmer who wants gentle, very hard working animals for a variety of farm chores and also for tourist attractions. Photo by Andy Andrews. ULTRAFLO OUT PERFORMS CHAIN Over 50 Million Birds In 6 Years Prove It Chore-Time's ULTRAFLO 9 feeder for layers , pullets and breeders We have probably been too modest up to now about the merits of our new generation ULTRAFLO® cage feeder vs. the old style chain feeders some of our competitors arc still trying to sell you. In fact, the only negative comments about our feeder come from our competition, not our customers. So we would like to point out the bare facts: FEED SAVINGS: On-farm remits show a feed savings of '/a lb. per 100 birds per day - over $lO,OOO per year savings on a 100,000-bird house. Year after year EASY ADAPTABILITY: Oun adapts easily to existing cage systems you may already have. Or choose from our wide selection of cage styles 5-YEAR WARRANTY: Oura gives you a 5-year warranty on auger and trough. Theirs doesn’t. In fact, their dealers derive a large percentage of their income from parts sales. " rv Outs don’t MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL: Our control lets you program feeding time to the second, to match the exact time of one'circuit. Control number of feedings, time of each feeding - also 10-second “Stimula tion Cycles” between feedings, to minimize separation, and Improve your birds’ feed intake SIMPLE OPERATION; “Push-pull” Power Units with Va or V? HP motor are located In a cage, have hardened steel gears for trouble-free operation. Vmttlm jjfeftriasg From FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL OUR TOLL FREE Store Houre Mon-Fri. 7:30-4:30 TROUBLE-FREE DESIGN: Our feeder hat only two moving puts - the one-piece auger plus each drive wheel; their chain has more. Our comers are heavy 12 ga. zinc plated tubing for fong life; their comers have a reputation for trouble and short life ~ F Complete System - Feeding, Ventilation, lit Your Authorised jSSESt Master Blstritmtor ORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK I store hours: j 139 A Wcsi \iiport Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 MMi:* | (717) 569-2702 ,IL.I HI- .DING OF Our auger travels t so birds are limited L until it stops: birds wilt feed from chain feeders, causing uneven nuK REMIXING FEED: Oui •lowly revolves, remlxinf new feed; theirs leaves feed to get stale BILLED-OUT FEED; Our, ■ grid to prevent birds from i and throwing out feed; neltl disk systems prevent feed ’ COST SAVINGS; Ours mv amounts of energy costs since It’s easier to propel and runs only half as long as ' theirs. LOW MAINTENANCE; With our S-year warranty on auger and 20 ga. trough (one competitor has only 22 ga.) - plus no comer wheel mechanisms to wear out- ours saves you maintenance costs. ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.) Park Myers hopes he gets some response. He recently purchased two Holstein oxen from Belleville Auction in Mifflin Co. They were born and worked in Somerset Co. All 4,500 pounds of them, for a total of $4,000. “They’re only three years old,” he said. Myers wants to advertise in farm papers and hopes to sell them privately. PROVEN DESIGN: Over 45 million birds are already on our feeder worldwide. Alm, It was proven In 5 yean of on*fkrm teetlng before introduction. IER 1-800-673-2580 SEE US AT THE Northeast Poultry and Egg Trade Show HBraj and Conference September 25 and 26, 1991 Lancaster Host Resort • Lancaster, PA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 8, 1991-A29 Some Gentle Oxen For Sale Pa. Game Commission Hearing Examines Crop Damage Problems “They’re really easy to handle, and they keep on going,” said Myers. “They can harrow, plow, and haul, and they really work hard. They’re gentle around kids.” Myers said the animals are ‘ ‘easy to talk to and will work 8 to 10 hours a day,” he said. The Holstein oxen were pulling a com wagon on Quarry Rd. near Manheim last week. Myers said the cattle were hauled from the auction in a cattle trailer. “They’d be great in parades, tourist attractions, or petting zoos,” he said. CAMP HILL (Cumberland Co.) Farmers with crop dam age problems should plan to attend the nearest upcoming Pennsylva nia Game Commission hearing on deer management, according to Mel Eckhaus, director of local affairs for the Pennsylvania Far mers’ Association (PFA). The Game Commission will be conducting six regional public meetings this month to review past and present deer herd management practices and to discuss future management plans. “We’re encouraging farmers with deer damage problems to get to the meeting early,” said Eck haus. “Anyo r who signs up before the tr gins will be given the 1. ior up to five minutes i ■ jhare their concerns." Each meeting is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Loca tions and directions are as follows: Northwest Region—June 12 at the Rocky Grove Fire Hall, approximately two miles north ol Franklin on Route 417. Southwest Region—June 13 at the Latrobe High School Auditor ium. From Route 30, travel south on Route 981 toward the Latrobe Airport. Travel one-fourth mile and take the first road to the left Travel one and one-half miles to the Latrobe High School on the left. Northcentral Region—June 19 at the Bucktail Area High School Auditorium, approximately one mile south of Renovo on Route 120. Southcentral Region—June 20 at the Indian Valley Middle School Auditorium, located two miles west of Reedsville on Route 322 near Milroy. Southeast Region June 24 at the Schuylkill Valley High School Auditorium, one mile south of Leesport at the intersection of Route 61 and Route 73. Northeast Region June 25 at the Tunkhannock High School Auditorium, located along Route 6, east of Route 29 in Tunkhannock. Signs will be posted to help indi viduals find the meeting locations. PFA plans to present testimony during the meetings.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers