For tractorfarmers, the soil is still much to wet to plow. But the horses got waiting for the ground to dry out. In the photo, Everett Newswanger, manag a head start on Lancaster County Amish and Plain People’s farms this ing editor, found this plowing scene south of New Holland along Hollander week. The late snowfall and heavy rains of last week have put spring farm Road, work back several weeks across the state and all farmers are impatiently (Continued from Pago A 34) at New Bolton Center, returnable container laws, local tax reform, and other issues. In other business, Charles Wol laston, membership chairman, announced that 96 new members have recently been signed up, j^BlMEFOuil TERRA-TRONICS I Electronic Monitor Measures Working Acres And Ground Speed ■ Easy-to-see digital readout • Easy-to-operale touch sensitive keys '' - —«•— * Operates with any field imple ment requiring acre measurement - pulled, mounted, or self-propcll ®d sprayers, combines, etc At Last! A Reliable, New Stainless Steel AG-CHEM FOAM MARKER Each Foam Marker R»s s ' 1 Contains: 586900 •Mixing chamber for each boom, special ■’B • Drop hoses for each boom. $830.00 ■ • Electric harness for in-cab I "MM controls (on-off/left-right). r*T —jH •Hose for boom lengths up to 47’. Hie Ag-Chem foam marker offers you efficient operation with a 12 volt compressor that draws only 9 amps. Independent left and right boom Barkers can be controlled from the cab for on-the-go operation That Hi you operate either boom marker for precise, economical foam Placement. And best of all the Ag-Chem Foam Marker produces a dense lam within seconds of agitation, and has a dependable output that can be ktjusted f or volume Use with the new JO-to-1™ high concentrate foam Handy Half Gallon . FOAM DYE ', AG FO AM I For Higher Visibility Foam SPECIAL Reg SlO 20 SPECIAL $9.25 We Also Stock A Complete Line Of: fjfiflSM Hypr</ Sprayer Nozzles Pumps And And _ Accessories ACCCSSOriei Farm Work Has Late Spring Start As Plowing Starts With Horses bringing the total membership to 733. Treasurer Harold Bryson reported net income of $60,775 with expenses 0f560,816, fora net loss of $41.29. Some of the income went into contributions to PFA programs, American Farm Bureau Re t 5212 00 SPECIAL $lBB.OO sl2iooriiit • Sprayer Hose • Ball Valves • Nylon Fittings • Poly Tanks Income Rather Than Real Estate Tax SPRING SPECIALS ill four CmpftU rttadquarurs for Sprayers & Tarts PACER pu: Self-Priming Centrifui FEATURES: • Self-priming to 20 feet • Total heads to 120 feet • Capabilities to 200 U.S. G • Built in check valve • Equipped with I'A ” or 2 female threaded connectio: NPT • 3 HP ‘S’ Series l’/i ” Or 2" Ports Reg $212 00 SPECIAL $185.50 • *S’ Series Pedestal Pump Only, va ”or 2” Reg Sl3BOO SPECIAL $120.75 Raven Tough Polyethylene Tanks • SPRAYER TANKS - ALL SIZES For New Or Replacement AVAILABLE FROM a asm PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN, INC. research, and contributions to safe ty programs. Board Vice President Robert Lange spoke about the meeting held with Washington legislators last month. He said they are work ing with the Ways and Means com- • 5 HP ‘S’ Series 2" Ports Reg 252 00 SPECIAL $220.50 i r » Si Wookwmr 14, Uttt* 9k *7S4* I Mtt* W«* *f Eiritratu (717) 738-7350 • HARDWARE • FARM SUPPLIES • mittee and Senate Finance com mittee to work out a program to re establish the 25 percent deduction for personal health insurance for self-employed. He said the $600,000 ceiling on the estate lax exemption looks like it won’t be lings loupl ■ 5 HP ‘S’ Series With I/C Briggs Engine 2” Ports • 5 HP. “S’ Series With Honda 2“ Ports Reg 332 00 SPECIAL $421.75 $290.50 • STATIONARY TANKS For 25 GAL. Lrqurd Fertilizer Storage t() 25()() GAL HOI WSmi - -m I Mon Thor-- h n ’’■B ’M) I I Tuts SN<vl I I Sit 7-4 00 I Lxncastw Fanning, Saturday, April 10, 1993-A35 FRANK A. FILLIPPO, INC. - WANTED - DISABLED & CRIPPLED COWS, BULLS & STEERS Call: Frank Fillippo - Residence - 215-666-0725 Steven Fillippo 215-666-7976 Reg 432 00 SPECIAL lowered to $200,000 after all. Several awards were presented at the banquet, including special appreciation recognition for Kutz Christmas Tree Farm and Yeager’s Farm and Market for their work with the 1992 Chester County Farm/City Tour last October. Also, Charles Wollaston, membership chairman, was presented the King pin Award for the third year in a row for membership drive efforts.
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