C6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 26, 1994
Gehl Introduces Total
Density Control Balers
WEST BEND, Wis. The
new Gehl “75 Series” refines
“total density control baling” with
a host of new features designed to
simplify operation, improve per
formance, and enhance your bal
ing process. A new electronic bale
control system with digital read
out is available to monitor baler
functions while providing the con
venience of additional control
from the tractor seat.
With a Gehl total density con
trol haler, you can pack more
material in every bale. That means
fewer bales to make, move, store
and feed. So you save valuable
time in every step of your round
baling operation.
This unique round baling sys
tem gives you complete control
over the size of the bale core and
Loan Forgiveness
Available
HARRISBURG (Dauphin)
A loan forgiveness program is
available for recent college gradu
ates, working on family farms and
veterinarians treating farm ani
mals, Sen. Noah Wenger (R-36)
said.
Wenger said the program,
which is administered by the
Pennsylvania Higher Education
Assistance Agency (PHEAA), is
designed to encourage college stu
dents studying agriculture to
return to family farms after gradu
ation. The agency will repay
PHEAA Guaranteed Student
Loans of up to 52,000 per year for
each year a student works at his or
her family farm, up to $lO,OOO.
In addition, the program is
open to veterinanans who choose
to practice on farm animals. To be
eligible for the program, veteri
narians must be certified by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture to
sign health certificates required
for interstate commerce of agri
cultural animals. They must also
be able to certify regulatory test
ing for diseases such as bovine
tuberculosis and brucellosis.
All applicants must be state
residents, Wenger said. In addi
tion, they must hold a degree from
MOLINE, 111. John Deere
has introduced three new flex
wing cutters and three new econ
omy cutters to its product line.
The flex-wing models include
the 15-foot heavy-duty 1518, the
10-foot right-hand offset 1518,
and a 15-foot medium-duty 1517.
The three 13 Series economy cut
ters —the 4-foot 413, 5-foot 513,
and 6-foot—-replace the 403, 503
and 603 models.
The redesigned heavy-duty
1518 updates the previous model
1518. For added durability, the
new 1518 incorporates key
design features of the larger 2018
such as heavy-duty found tubular
axles with increased sectional
ness
News
The new Gehl “75 Series”
refines “total density control
baling” with a host of new
features designed to simpli
fy operation, improve perfor
mance, and enhance your
baling process.
the density of the outer wrap. You
can easily custom-build your
bales according to changing crop
and moisture conditions to pre
serve maximum nutrient value.
a Pennsylvania school or college
in a field related to the production
of agricultural products or veteri
nary medicine and be in their first
year of full-time employment.
Only PHEAA loans will be for
given, Personal loans are not eligi
ble.
“This is another good way to
encourage young people to return
to the family farm,” said Wenger.
“Pennsylvania is trying to pre
serve farmland, this program
helps bring farmers home to work
on it.”
Applications are available at
Sen. Wenger’s offices, located at
161 Merts Drive in Elizabethtown
and 1248 West Main Street in
Ephrata.
The deadline to apply for the
loan forgiveness program this
year is November 15.
NSIA Congratulates Sales Manager
LEOLA (Lancaster Co.)
Nutrient Solutions in Agriculture
(NSIA), the farm nutrient manage-
ment planning service division of
Gro-Mor Plant Food Company,
Inc., congratulates Donald Bab
cock for winning the first quarter
prize of a $5O award in their fall
6 New Models To Deere Rotary Cutter
The John Deere 13 Series
economy cutters include th
e 4-foot 413, the 5-foot 513,
and the 6-foot 613. All three
models feature increase
ed deck reinforcement,
stronger hitch and mast
supports, and full-length
skid shoes on the die skirts
for added strength.
Deere Introduces Mulch
MOLINE, 111. One of the
newest members of John Deere’s
broad line of conservation till
age machines is the 726 mulch fin
isher.
Replacing the 724, the new
model features increased clear
ances for better residue flow
through the machine, adjustable
disk-gang height for flexibility in
varying types of residue, and
more sizes to match tractor horse
power requirements. The 726 also
offers a choice of two precision
depth-control systems to suit
operator preference.
Not an update, the redesigned
726 combines finishing disks
along with field cultivator shanks
and a tine-tooth or spike-tooth
harrow to perform multiple oper
ations in one pass.
With new 24-inch under-frame
Rugged New Loader For Genesis Tractors
NEW HOLLAND, (Lancaster
Co.) The New Holland Model
7514 loader is a “muscle” unit for
use with their new Genesis™
series tractors.
It fits both two-and four
wheel-drive versions of the Mod
els 8670, 8770, 8870 and 8970
tractors, said Product Manager
Steve Bussanmas.
Drive in quick-attach mount
ing or removal from the tractor
requires only about five minutes,
so it doesn’t tie up the tractor for
other work. Buckets, grapple
fork, or round bale spear for the
new loader are attached and
locked from the tractor seat in
seconds.
The “7514” loader frame is
PAMB Elects Officers
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Kay E. Hollabaugh of
Biglerville, has been elected
chairperson of the Pennsylvania
Apple Marketing Board for 1994-
95, Pennsylvania’s apple produc
ers announced recently.
The annual election of officers
was held at the board’s July meet
ing in Harrisburg. As the new
board chairperson, Hollabaugh
will serve a one-year term.
Hollabaugh is market and
office manager for Hollabaugh
Brothers Fruit Market and Farms,
a 500-acre fruit farm in
Biglerville specializing in whole-
1994-spring 1995 farm nutrient
management plan enrollment con
test.
Babcock is the territorial sales
manager for Gro-Mor Plant Food
Company in central up-state New
York, and has been with the com
pany for more than eight years.
strength. The non-suspension
axle is available in a four-wheel
or six-wheel configuration. A six
wheel spring-suspension axle is
available as an option.
A new jaw-type, swivel clevis
minimizes drawbar wear and
increases the life of the clevis.
The square deck corners on the
wings optimize material flow to
the blades to take full advantage
of the cutting width of the
machine. Wings flex 112 degrees
(90 degrees up and 22 degrees
down) to follow ground contours
for even cutting.
The right-hand offset 11518
features a stabilizer weight box
that is attached to the center deck
The John Deere 726
mulch finisher features
increased clearances for
better residue flow through
the machine and adjustable
disk-gang height for flexibil
ity in varying types of
residue. The 726 is available
in nine sizes ranging from
12 feet 9 inches to 38 feet 3
inches.
clearance and 120-inch fore-am.
aft clearance, the 726 is capable
of handling higher residue levels.
The new Model 7514 New
Holland loader fits all two
and four-wheel drive Gene
sis™ tractors. Drive in quick
attach mounting lets opera
tors mount or remove the
loader in about five minutes,
according to Product Man
ager Steve Bussanmas.
Loader buckets and other
attachments mount and are
locked from the tractor seat
in seconds.
sale, retail and gift pack opera
tions. She also is the first woman
ever elected chairperson of Penn
sylvania’s Apple Marketing
Board.
“I am looking forward to
building on the success this pro
gram has enjoyed in the past,” she
said. “The marketing of both
fresh and processed products to
consumers is essential to our
business.”
As board chairperson, Hol
labaugh will follow H. Lee
Showalter of Waynesboro, who
lead the program through the past
two marketing seasons.
Babcock showed outstanding
results in the first quarter of this
contest, and credits this in part to
the increased profits his farmers
are realizing from following the
nutrient management plans that
NSIA develops for their farms.
in place of the left wing. The cut
ter has the same wing flexibility
as th heavy-duty model and uses
the same John Deere gearcases
rated at 120 horsepower in the
1000-rpm version and 100 horse
power in the 540-rpm version. A
six-inch blade ensures a full 10-
foot cutting width. The five-steel
axle with spring suspension helps
smooth out rough conditions for a
more uniform cut.
The medium-duty 1517 flex
wing cutter has a heavy-duty
deck similar to the 1518’s and
offers the same axle/wheel
options. The hitch features a cast
Finisher
Both on-rank spacing and diago
nal spacing between standards
have been increased as well.
The new 9-inch C-shank spac
ing teamed with 10-inch Tru-
Width™ sweeps provides in
creased residue handling and one
inch sweep overlap for complete
tillage and weed cutting across
the entire working width of the
machine, the Tru-Width sweep
maintains its full cutting width
and point throughout the life of
the sweep.
The tine-tooth harrow also
provides more clearance for bet
ter residue flow. The distance
between ranks of the 5-bar har
row has been increased by 25 per
cent compared to the previous
model. A spike-tooth harrow is
also available for breaking clods
in heavier, wet soils.
compatible with the Super Steer™
front axles with largest tires at full
oscillation, according to Bussan
mas. Optional joystick hydraulic
control simplifies operation. Low
profile provides fullest visibility
from the tractor seat.
The new “7514” loader is
especially versatile for work in
feed yards and large dairies, Bus
sanmas said. It lifts more than
1 1/4 tons to 14 feet 2 inches and
has a 11 foot dump clearance
height for filling tall trucks.
Breakout capacity is more than
3 3/4 tons. A wide variety of
attachments includes material
buckets, heavy-duty grapple fork,
and round bale spear. Mechanical
self-levelling linkage reduces
spillage in loose or runny materi
al.
“During the past two years, the
program has taken bold new steps
that are helping us better compete
on a regional basis,” Showalter
said. “We have set a course for
the future designed to give con
sumers what they want most —
Locally Grown Fresh Apples.”
Others officers elected for the
1994-1995 year include Vice
Chairperson Gail McPherson of
New Park, and secretary/treasurer
Gordon Post of North East.
The Pennsylvania Apple Mar
keting Board is the common
wealth’s oldest grower-funded
agricultural marketing program.
Established in 1968 by the state’s
apple growers and the Pennsylva
nia department of Agriculture, the
program provides consumer edu
cation, merchandising, public
relations and market information
services,
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clevis. A jaw-type, swivel clevis
is optional. The center-deck and
wing gearcases are John Deere
designed and built, and rated at
80 horsepower for both 1000-and
540-rpm versions.
All three flex-wing models
features 160-horsepower power
divider gearcase and a shearbolt
protected, constant-velocity (CV)
PTO input driveline as standard
equipment. The CV driveline
transmits power smoothly and
quietly in turns up to 80 degrees
for increased maneuverability
with the PTO engaged.