C6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 24, 1991 Portable Drum Pumps (-- ) - polypropy’ drum pumps from Pacer offers portability and conveni ence. Drive options include a 12-volt D.C. motor which con nects by cable to terminals of a vehicle battery or any other 12-volt source and a 9.6 volt rechargeable battery powered motor requiring no power cord. Both the battery powered and 12-volt D.C. motors are suitable for outdoor use where drums of agricultural chemicals might be stored. The pump tubes are available In 17-, 36-, and 48-inch lengths. Contact Pacer Pumps, One Lark Ave., Leola, PA 17540-9512, (800) 233-3861 or (717) 656-2161. Feeder For Skid HUDSON, Wis.— Harvest Tec is introducing a feeding attachment for skid steer loaders. The Skid Feeder 40 has quick attachment brackets that match up with the loader arms of most skid steer loaders. The hopper Is top-loaded with feeds such as silage or grain. A hydraulically driven bottom auger feeds the material out of the bottom of the hopper to the side of the loader. The feed can be discharged directly Into a bunk or fenceline feeder as the loader moves forward. The hopper has a holding capacity of 40 cubic feet and carries 800 pounds of silage. The Skid Feeder 40 also has an optional bedding spreader that throws bedding sideways up to 12 feet out. With the bedding spreader, the loader can move down a barn alley and quickly bed the stalls to the side. Optional mounting plates are available for attaching the hopper to tractor loaders or to 3-point hitches. For more information, contact MDS Manufacturer’s Diversified Services, 112 S. Railroad Ave., New Holland, PA 17557, (717) 355-2446. ness News New Cornhead INTERCOURSE (Lancaster Co.) Geringhoff, a German manufacturing company specializ ing in combine headers, will be entering the Eastern U.S. market this Fall with a cornhead that chops stalks as it picks the ear. Although this is a new concept in North America, European far mers have incorporated stalk chopping with their com combin ing for many years. Geringhoff manufactures 70 percent of the comheads sold in Europe. There are several reasons why this machine will be a great advan tage to Eastern farmers. First, the Geringhoff cornhead will chop com stalks into 6 to 8 inch pieces without using more than 3 hp per row. If chopping stalks after the combine with a rotary or a flail mower is part of a farmer’s opera tion, one complete pass over the field can be eliminated with the use of the Geringhoff cornhead. Considerable cost savings result. Furthermore, by chopping the stalks in such short lengths, the environment for root worm larvae is reduced. There is less stalk in which the rootworm can breed. Geringhoff comheads can be purchased for any make combine and in any row spacing. They are available in 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-row configurations. Clarks Ag Center Celebrates 50 Years TURBOTVILLE (Northumber land Co.) It’s been 50 years since the late Joseph A. Clark pur chased a flour and feed mill in Turbotville in 1941, to compli ment the business activities of Clark’s Feed Mill at Shamokin. Frank Miller managed the flour and grist mill with six employees for many years until retirement. In 1966, the flour mill was replaced with a pellet mill. It operated as a grist mill with contract poultry feed production until 1977. During 1977, a retail store was constructed under the direction of Loaders . &&.r- "J^ '' jj^^'Lz — The Geringhoff cornhead will chop corn stalks into 6 to 8 Inch pieces without using more than 3 HP per row. Another exclusive feature of this header Is adjustable stripper plates. A simple mechanical system, hydraulically acti vated from the cab, will open or close the stripper plates on the go. Another exclusive feature of this header is adjustable stripper plates. A simple mechanical sys tem, hydraulically activated from the cab, will open or close the stripper plates on the go. This will be particularly effective in this year’s crop because of the drought Hoober Equipment Inc. will demonstrate the Geringhoff com- Ned Clark, who is second genera tion of the Clark family. New pro duct lines of lawn and garden, seeds, pet foods, hardware, prop ane, oil and Purina feeds were added to supplement Clark’s feeds. The next major thrust was in custom feed production resulting from dairy programs, a forage and feed testing lab addition, and dairy consultant services. Contract hog programs were begun in conjunc tion with Purina. The mill now operates 20 hours per day and makes more than 790 custom feeds in meal, coarse, pel let, and extruded forms. Working with area agribusiness people in satellite operation, pet food con centrates, feed from food by products, extruded soybeans, roasted beans and dog food are manufactured. A Purina Service Center was established in 1987 to distribute to pet stores and other feed mills. This segment is managed by Julie Clark, who is the third generation of Clark’s in Turbotville. Marchand Becomes Loan Officer SHOEMAKERSVILLE (Berks Co.) Susan M. Marchand was recently promoted to loan officer in the Avondale branch of Key stone Farm Credit, ACA. Avon dale Branch Manager David Ket ner made the announcment. A 30-year resident of Chester County, Marchand graduated from Bishop Shanahan High School in West Chester. She attended West Chester University and Immaculata College, where she studied accounting. Marchand joined the account ing department in the West Ches ter office of Farm Credit in June 1979. She moved from accounting to branch operations and trans ferred to the Avondale branch when it opened in 1982. Most recently, she held the pos ition of loan processing supervisor in which she trained and super vised loan processors in four of Keystone’s nine branches. In 1990, she received the Associa- Stalks Chops head on a Case IH Axial Row combine at a field day outside of Middletown, Del. on Aug. 29. For details call the Sales Department at Hoober Equipment. Anyone interested in more information concerning this inno vative Geringhoff system should call C.B. Hoober & Son Inc., Intercourse, Pa., (717) 768-8231. To serve customers better, a new retail store was built during 1990. The complex of Clark’s Ag Center, Inc., a family owned busi ness, now employs 50. A fleet of 17 trucks moves products into Pennsylvania, New York, New fersey, Maryland, and parts of West Virginia. The public is invited to help celebrate the 50th anniversary event, which will be held Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24. On both days, the Turbotville Lions Club will be at Clark’s with their mobile food concession stand. Clark’s will be supporting the club’s efforts by distributing free coupons to be used at the concession. During this special anniversary weekend there will be many spe cials ' throughout the store. On Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., there will be a flea and tick dog dip. Requests for a donation of $1 per dog will go to the Turbotville Lions Club and will be used for one of their community projects. Susan M. Marchand lion’s Executive’s Award for commitment and outstanding performance. Marchand is serving members of the farming community and rural residents in eastern and southern Chester County and all of Delaware County.
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