D2-Unc««ter Farming. Saturday, March 27, 1999 Producers Top Contest DES MOINES, lowa Two Pennsylvania sorghum producers placed first in separate divisions in the 1998 National Grain Sorghum Producers (NGSP) Yield Contest. Robert Shearer of Mount Joy and Richard D. Schmalz of Doy lestown were recently honored in the contest, both with Pioneer Hi- Bred varieties. As a second-time NGSP yield contestant. Shearer placed first in the state conventional nonirrigated division. Last year Shearer also topped this division at the state level and placed second at the national level. Pioneer brand 8313 gave him the winning grain sorg hum yield both years. This year the sorghum hybrid produced 150.37 bushels per acre. Joy placed first in the state conventional nonirrigated division of the National Grain Sorghum Producers Yield Contest. With him is wife Doreen. Bril lion SOIL COMMANDER Brillion’s Soil Commanderis a versatile tillage tool designed to meet the needs of the mid-size farmer who uses a 150-200 H.P. tractor. It offers: ■An optional rear leveling disk. ■ Your choice of deep ripper or chisel shanks. ■ Your choice of individually mounted front coulter or disk assemblies. ■ Choice of shank spacings of 15", 24”, 27” or 30”. “I selected Pioneer brand 8313 for its yield potential,” said Shear er, who farms with his wife, Doreen, and their two sons, Bob by, 14, and Michael, 11; and their daughter, Ashley, 8. The Shearers’ operation also includes com, soybeans, barley, and hogs. Richard Schmalz, Doylestown, an eight-time NGSP yield contes tant, placed first in the state no-dll nonirrigated division with Pioneer 844 data yield 0f90.02 bushels per acre. “I selected Pioneer brand 8446 for its yield potential and drought tolerance,” said Schmalz. He and his wife, Carole, raise com, sorg hum, and wheat The 13th annual yield contest Richard Schmalz, Doyies town, farms with his wife Car ole. They recently placed first in the state no-till nonirri gated division in the National Grain Sorghum Producers Yield Contest. \ f, ! recognizes 116 state winners and 15 national winners in six divi sions, including nonirrigated and irrigated mulch-till and ini gated ridge-till, IM CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 175CFM portable diesel compressors, $3OOO/ea 220 Cummins power unit, $lOOO. WANTED: Conti nental diesel engines, 2-oy. Wisconsin engines, also need engine driven wel ders, any condition. 717-464-4461 leave message 1970 dump truck, $1,500. 1963 Smlthco trailer, $5,000. 1963 White tan dem tractor, $l,OOO. 1964 Hein-Werner track-hoe, $2,000. Lincoln portable welder, 200 amp, $5OO. Call (609)818-1405 1972 John Deere 450 6 way dozer, 95% UC, locked up engine, $3,500. 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