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Save Money With
Custom Precoolers
NAPERVILLE, lU. Dairy
producers can cut operating costs
with unique, individually-sized
precooling equipment. Every
Surge ® Kool Way Chiller™,
available from Surge dealers, is
custom-sized for each dairy’s milk
flow rate using exclusive, advanc
ed computer technology.
“By eliminating the ‘one-size
fits-aIT philosophy for precooling
equipment, dairy producers save
money and can earn bonuses for
quality, precooled milk,” said Ke
vin Kastenschmidt, cooling sys
tems product manager at Babson
Bros. Co.
The Surge Kool Way Chillers
are refrigeration units designed to
cool milk in conjunction with a
plate cooler. The Chiller, matched
with a Surge Plate Kooler, cools a
solution of water and USP propy
lene glycol, which is then pumped
through the plate cooler to cool the
milk. Using Chiller barrels in
combination with a glycol circula
tion pump, the Chiller can maxi
mize the BTUs-per-hour out of the
compressor, ultimately reducing
horsepower usage by 20 to 30 per
cent. An electrical control center
offers staged temperature controls
to operate the compressors and
self-diagnostics with trouble-
Tractors
Compact Size With
Impressive Power
TORRANCE, Calif. Rang
ing from 17 to 24 PTO horsepow
er, Kubota Tractor Corporations*
new B-Series compact tractor
models (81700/82100/B2400)
are well-suited to a variety of
landscaping, turf, small farm, and
residential applications.
The compact but powerful B-
Series models feature three-cyl
inder, 2600 rpm E-TVCS (Em
mission Three Vortex Combus
tion System) diesel engines
delivering high output, powerful
low-speed torque and a high
torque rise. The E-TVCS engine
also delivers low noise (84 dbA)
and incorporates the technology
needed to meet strict emissions
standards.
Hydrostatic Transmission is
available on all of the new B-Ser
ies tractors. Other special safety
and performance features on the
B-Series include ROPS, retract
able seat belt, color-coded, ultra
convenient controls, a newly de
signed instrument panel, large ca
pacity fuel tank, integral power
Wil-Rich Announces Safety Program
WAHPETON, N.D. Wil-
Rich, a farm equipment manufac
turer announces a wing fold safety
program. The free safety package
is available to any customer who
owns Wi 1-Rich vertical fold (90°)
field cultivators, air seeders, chisel
The Surge Kool Way chill*
ers are refrigeration units de
signed to cool milk In con-"
junction with a plate cooler.
shooting indicator lights.
Surge Kool Way Chillers are
available in jhree sizes: The Semi-
Hermetic Packaged Chiller, rang
ing from 10 to 60 horsepower with
stainless cabinet and digital elec
tronic controls; the Hermetic
Packaged Chiller, ranging from S
to 24 horsepower with galvanized
cabinet and mechanical controls;
and the cabinet model for use with
existing condensing units.
Combine
Ranging from 17 to 24 PTO
horsepower, Kubota Tractor
Corporation's new B-Serles
compact tractor models
(81700/82100/B2400) are
well-suited to a variety of
landscaping, turf, small farm
and residential applications.
Boasting numerous advanc
ed safety and performance
features, the B Series pro
vide easy operation and top
operator comfort.
steering, high clearance front axle,
low vibration design and under
hood muffler and exhaust pipe.
Convenience and ease of mainten
ance are maximized by a full-open
hood and quick attaching and de
taching front grill and side panels.
plows, and/or disk cultivators.
According to John Kehrwald,
the company’s general manager,
some customers during farming
operations improperly remove the
implement wing lock pin, causing
the wing to fall, resulting in-serious
injury. This situation is caused by
‘Value’ Compact Tractor
Massey Ferguson
From
MARTINDALE (Lancaster
Co.) — Massey Ferguson’s new
MF® 1120 compact tractor is
designed for buyers looking for a
durable, high-performance four
wheel-drive tractor that is afford
able within today’s tight budgets.
“The ‘value-priced’ 16 horse
power MF 1120 is built to high
standards of comfort, convenience
and versatility,” said Daniel Mar-
tin of Lawn Care of PA in Martin-
dale, “and is available with ag or
turf tires, making it ideally suited
for light utility work around the
farmstead and for estate mowing.”
The MF 1120 is powered with a
16 horsepower, naturally aspirated
3 cylinder diesel engine with indi-
rect fuel injection for quieter oper
ation, reduced exhaust emissions.
and improved fuel economy, a
belt-driven water pump provides
Special Device Tows Truck Tractors
LEBANON (Lebanon Co.)
A compact fifth-wheel-to-fifth
wheel coupling device which con
verts a tractor into a rescue vehicle
for another tractor in a matter of
minutes reportedly can save fleets
substantial amounts on outside
towing services, according to
Country Boy Mfg., Lebanon, Pa,
The manufacturer said this unit
is a good, safe, easy way for a fleet
to temporarily convert a working
tractor into a retrieval unit with a
one-man hookup.
Between work assignments, the
I,SOO lb. unit can be retracted to a
99-inch height and stored. The
unit rests on three adjustable steel
storage legs.
When needed for service, the
tow driver backs the rear of his
tractor beneath it, and locks his
fifth wheel onto the unit’s forward
king-pin. At this point, the support
legs can be unbolted, since the
unit’s weight is supported by the
tractor. .
The driver then starts another
Pro Genetics To
For European
ELIZABETHTOWN, (Lan
caster Co.) —ln an effort to
expand Pro Genetics purebred
lines. Vice President of Sales &
Marketing Dr. Michael Miller,
geneticist, traveled to Sweden late
June to select Swedish boars for
use in the Pro Genetics \rtificial
Insemination (AI) Center.
Miller traveled with Harold
Hodson, president of SGI (an lowa
boar stud company which special
izes in marketing boar semen and
artificial insemination products
and equipment), and visited sever
al Hampshire, Landrace, Duroc,
and Large White farms. As a
result, Pro Genetics, in cooperation
with SGI, jointly purchased eight
Swedish ' Landrace and Large
White boars which are being
housed at SGl’s boar station.
“Sweden is known for some of
failure to fully charge the cylinders,
forced removal of the wing lock
pin, or any other activity resulting
in the loss of integrity of the
hydraulic or mechanical compo
nents of the wing fold mechanism.
Wil-Rich is supplying, free of
charge, a safety package to all
New Massey Ferguson®
four-wheel-drive, 16 HP, MF®
1120 Compact Tractor Is a
durable, high-performance
“value" model, designed to
be affordable within today’s
tight budgets. The MF 1120 Is
Ideally suited for estate mow
ing and light utility work
around the farmstead.
positive circulation of the engine
coolant for consistent operating
A compact flfth-wheel-to
flfth-wheel coupling device
which converts a tractor Into
a rescue vehicle for another
tractor In a matter of minutes
reportedly can save fleets
substantial amounts on out
side towing services.
10-minute procedure for hookup.
He positions his rescue tractor so
it is back-to-back with the disab
led tractor. Then the rescue driver
lines up on the disabled vehicle’s
fifth wheel and backs his rescue
unit up, inserting the unit’s rear
kingpin into the disabled vehicle’s
fifth wheel jaws. After assuring a
solid lockup, the driver completes
the final phases of the vehicle-to
vehicle hookup, chaining the unit
to the disabled tractor’s frame
rails.
the leanest, most highly produc
tive pigs in the world,” Miller said.
“Therefore, we are using Swedish
Landrace and Large White lines to
produce highly prolific, excep
tional brood females which are
lean with good muscle develop-
ment.”
Mated to their Danish and
Canadian cousins, “these females,”
Dr. Miller said, “will produce
market hogs designed for the
packing industry of today. Large
framed, these animals will main-
Dauphin
Hires
CHAMBERSBURG- (Franklin
Co.) Thomas W. Earp recently
joined the staff of Dauphin Depos-
owners of affected implements.
The package contains warning
decals and a latch kit.
For the free safety package,
owners should contact their local
Wil-Rich dealers or call the com
pany direct at 1 (701) 642-2621.
temperatures, longer engine life,
and reduced operating costs.
The MF 1120 is available with
either a hydrostatic or standard
gear transmission. The hydrostatic
transmission provides infinite
speed selection from 0 to 9.S MPH
without clutching, and is ideal for
jobs requiring frequent direction
changes. Two speed ranges tailor
the torque load to the power train,
reducing stress on components
and extending life.
The 6x2 standard gear trans
mission uses a durable, proven
design with three main gears and
two range selections. Available
speeds from 0.7 to 8.8 MPH give
the operator the ability to select
the right speed for the job. A
direct, inline shift between first
and reverse makes changing direc
tion easy and increases productiv
ity.
The manufacturer notes that the
towed tractor is not pulled through
its fifth wheel, but rather is towed
by the 18,000-pound tensile
strength chains that bind its arms
to the disabled vehicle’s frame
rails.
' Two other lengths of chain
should also be looped around the
axles and rails of the towed vehi
cle, to prevent its suspension from
extending as the vehicle is lifted
for towing, according to the
manufacturer.
After installing a safety-light
bar on the nose of the towed vehi
cle and completing \
electrical connections, the hookup
is nearly complete. The towed
tractor’s steering wheel is lashed,
in straight-ahead position and the,
final adjustments made. Then, the
disabled vehicle can be towed.
He says the retrieval device is r *
capable of handling 10,000 pound
weights but will not have to hoist
more than 7,000 pound, leaving a
“considerable safety margin.”
Sweden
Stock
tain carcass leanness and excep
tional meat quality.”
Meanwhile, to be imported into
the United States, the Swedish
boars underwent stringent quaran
tine procedures and blood work.
Having spent 60 days at the inde
pendent Swedish farms, the boars
were then air-freighted to JFK
Airport, where they remained for
an additional 30 days.
In October 1994, these boars
were placed in the A.I. stud and
now are being utilized at the Pro-
Genetics nucleus.
Deposit
Officer
it and its divisions of Valleybank
and Fanners Bank as the commer
cial agri-services lending officer.
As an agri-lender, Earp will
provide agricultural customers in
Franklin, York, and Adams coun
ues with direct service relating to
the organization’s agri-services
portfolio.
Earp is a graduate of the Penn
sylvania State University with a
master’s in agricultural economics
and a bachelor’s in agricultural
education.