-j —-t&gS. Paste Agricultural Museum Darwin G. Braund, PH.D., Curator I Visitors to the Paste Agricultural Museum, | tecated at Penn Slate's Rock Springs Agricultural Research Center, journey back to a time when farmers used muscle power, both human and animal, to produce food and fiber for a growing nation. This regular Lancaster Farming column features photos and historical comments about the extensive collection found there. For more information call the museum office at 814/863-1383. Em ~ - <Mr«, *m Augers weavvo^ 00 " 5 '" 1 '* 0 " Galvanized • Carbon • Stainless M aJab\e ■? IUGER INSTALLATION! ✓ In feedlots ✓ In drying systems ✓ Commercial applications ✓ At feedmills or elevators ✓ Around poultry & dairy barns ✓ At your grain bins or bulk tanks ✓ Replacement Augers for feed mixers and farm equipment Manufactured by automatic WE CUSTOM MANUFACTURE. Painted, Galvanized and Stainless Steel Fabrication, Feed Bins, Feeders, Hoppers, Covers, Dutnp Pits, Adgers, and Control Systems to Automate Your Operation. -t M . I aFs automatic farm systems I I ifflfTlU 6C ® E Evarareen Road, Lebanon, PA 1 7042 Phone 717-274-5333 Standard Auger Specifications 4" 6” B’’ 10” Tube Gauge 16 14 14 12 Flight Thickness 3/16” 3/16” 3/16” 1/4” Bu /Hr 250 850 2000 3000 RPM 431 431 431 431 Call m for Custom Specifications farm systems ,**■ U-TROUGHS This caldron with its own firebox was used to heat water for butchering, rendering fat, cooking meats, etc. The castings show beef animal heads and ears of, corn. A brass strap fastened to the inside of each casting states: "Design Pat. Jan. 7, 1908." This shows that some manufacturers were interested in beauty as well as the function of their items. In the other photo you see a close up of the animal head castings on the caldron. Photo by Pasto Agricultural Museum, Penn State University. 10th Ag Horizons Conference Set HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Changing Face of Agricul ture is the focus of the 10th Ag Horizons Conference at The Wild wood Conference Center of the Harrisburg Area Community Col lege Tuesday, Aug. 3. This year’s program is designed HAMMER MILLS for Grinding High Moisture & Dry Grains (Maurer \S L y Grinds Finer than Roller Mills. Features • Low initial cost • Low maintenance • Low operating cost • Easy serviceability • 360° screen • Reversible hammers & screens • Compact design • Heavy duty plate magnet • Dust tight enclosure • Removable wear plate • Self locking door latches Manufactured by: automatic farm systems Contact your nearest Mastei Mill dealer listed below. Rovendale Ag Marvin Big Valley Cedar Crest Equip. Watsontown pa Zimmerman Repair Service _. L eba™ n p* 717-538-9564 Oakland Mills PA BeHeviile PA 717-270-6600 717-463-9731 717-935-5051 Martin Equip. Co. Keystone Mills Nissley Feed Witmer Romulus, ny Equipm a nt Implement r i/-/oj-jduo s 7 B ,T S "JSi3 P 9 ».N. Martin 71 "*t" 54 Zeisel 330-893-2348 Grain Systems star Sl, ° Equipment Beaver Creek Clyde NY Myerslown, PA Manhem PA Farms 31S-493.411R 717-866-5708 717-665-4056 New Enterprise, PA 310 823-9118 814-766-3239 A 1908 Caldron With Ornamental Castings to help ag educators understand the various transitions taking place in today’s agriculture and the related complexities. A group of successful and diverse industry representatives will be on hand to interact with the audience of edu cators. George J. Cotmetnan, professor Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 15, 1999-A29 I vf of agricultural resource, and man agerial economics at Cornell Uni versity, will set the stage for the program with his views of the many components and influences causing the changes occurring within agriculture. A panel of represen tatives from various in dustries will discuss how they have put change to work for their operations. Slated for the panel are Scott Da venport, Heifer Divi sion of Agway; Jerry Hostetler, swine man agement; Reid Mc- Carthy, greenhouses; and Richard Waybright dairy. The Wildwood Con ference Center of the Harrisburg Area Com munity College will be the setting for the con ference. The conference series is sponsored by The Southeast Regional Council of Coopera tives in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Council of Coopera tives (PCC) and Penn State University along with cooperatives serv ing agriculture in Penn sylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Graduate credit at Penn State can be earned in conjunc tion with this confer ence. The program will be gin with a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. includes lunch, and is anticipated to conclude at 3:30 p.m. There is no charge to qualifying educators-instructors of vocational agriculture, business, and science, and cooperative exten sion agents. Educators who need more in formation should call Carol Duncan, (610) 693-5601.
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