C2-Lanc«ster Fanning, Saturday, April 29, 2000 Pa. Producer Boosts Efficiency With Free One-Year Lease Of Tractor WEST DES MOINES, lowa - Farming is a tough business these days, said Ken Myers of Spring Grove, Pa. Myers, who farms nearly 1,700 acres with his family, employs innovations such as Roundup Ready® seeds and an automated feeding system to boost his operation’s efficiency. This year, he is also benefiting from the use of a new John Deere tractor - and the pay ments aren’t costing him a dime. Myers is among eight produc ers who won The JDC™ free one-year lease contest. His name was drawn during the Farm Sci ence Review in London, Ohio. He has selected a John Deere 7510 Tractor from Finch Ser vices Hanover Inc. in Hano ver, Pa. “My sons, Mike and Billy, ac tually chose the model we are going to use. They selected the John Deere 7510 Tractor be cause it’s flexible and just the right size for us,” Myers said. Besides his two sons, Myers and his wife, Cindy, have a part nership with his brother, Donald, and their parents, Wil liam and Charmaine. The family, which still farms the original acreage that William purchased in the 19505, raises corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, and hay. The farm also includes an 80-cow dairy and a 100-head steer-finishing operation. The Myers’ older son, Mike, Is, was graduated from high school last spring and has de cided to work full-time on the THE CLASSIFIED LIVESTOCK SECTION HAS BEASTLY SELECTIONS! farm. Myers said he expects 15- year-old Billy to follow in his brother’s footsteps. “Mike has already planted 400 acres of wheat. He’ll proba bly use the new tractor the most - with the planter, the drill, and the mower/conditioner. Billy will do all the feeding with the tractor after he gets home from school,” Myers said. The Myers family is not new to John Deere equipment. Family members have pur chased and used John Deere tractors, balers, planters, com bines, and loaders for years. The farm also has a John Deere crawler tractor that is used for a variety of jobs. According to Myers, the hallmark of John Deere equip ment is service and reliability. It doesn’t matter if it’s 10:30 at night. The people from Finch Services are here when we need them,” Myers said. He indicated that his family typically finances equipment purchases through John Deere Credit. Although he has seldom leased equipment in the past, Myers views leasing as a likeli hood in the future. “Leasing makes sense because we don’t keep our equipment very long - only two to three years,” he said. “One of the benefits of leasing is I'M NOT L10N... FARM EQUIPMENT 2 Forma# A's, new paint, restored, snow blade, new tires-, $2,800. 717-533-7345. MF 2675, lOOhp, good cond, $B9OO. White 348 plow, (3x18). White 255 disc (12'). 717-533-7051 (6) JD compact diesel tractors (used) 750 4WD w/loader. 850 2 & 4WD w/loader. 1050 2 8i 4WD w/loaders 8< others. AH refurbished, painted, Ist class, 30 day 100% war ranty. Phone nights & weekends. 610-298-3206 Also mowers, blades etc NH 357 grinder mixer, fair cond, $1,750, LanCo, 717-354-6829. Int. 5100 DD drill 16x7, $2975; Int. 9-tooth 3pt chisel, $1250; BiiHion 14' packer, $1350. 610-562-4464 JD #260 3pt hitch rotary disc mower. 717/624-2896 after 7pm. Havbuster 1068 no-til drill, $1,000; JD 716 forage wagon; NH #8 forage wagon, all steel; JD 216 forage wagon, new wood $1500; (All tandem w/ roof); JD 215 sidefilll flex $2,000; Forman 560 Dsl WF, new motor, new rub ber H500[570-726-6339 Case IH plow model 7500, SX, variable width, hillside hitch, plowed 100 acres, $7500 080. 908/234-2043. JD 4030 w/sound guard cab, 2 remotes, good conditk>n,sBsoo. 610/932-5576. (2) 3' Brffllon pup culti packers, $225/ea. 717-656-6109. 1936 JD unstyled A, com pletely restored, $4,700 080. 302-731-6245. Large selection of IH grain drills, all sizes 16x7, 18x7, 21x7. Some with seeders. AN reduced. Zeisloft Eq. 800-919-3322 that all of the payments are tax deductible.” Myers also uses his Farm Plan® Preferred Card for routine expenses, such as parts purchases. Facing the worst drought con ditions ever, and with commod ity prices at their lowest levels in years, Myers said his family takes advantage of every oppor tunity to boost farm income. Be cause the family has plenty of on-farm storage, Myers typically stores the family’s grain until prices are more favorable, then sells it to a large local dealer who loads the grain directly from the bins. Family members also haul chickens for a nearby poultry producer “Farming is a seven-day-a week job for us,” Myers con cluded. “But we love it - we would never give it up.” This was the fifth year John Deere Credit has offered the JDC free one year lease contest. In 2000, farmers will be able to register for the contest at the California Farm Show, National Farm Machinery Show in Ken tucky, Big Iron Show in North Dakota, Farm Progress Show in Indiana, Farm Science Review in Ohio, Husker Harvest Days in Nebraska, Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Georgia, and Texas Farmer-Stockman Show. fIUY. SELL. TRADE Oft RENT THROUGH THE PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 Mon., Tues., Wed.. Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM; Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM NH 316 baler w/70 hyd thrower, excel cond. 717-235-1766 New lOhp diesel w/ electric start, $l2OO. 717-776-7725 WANTED: Old motorcy cles. miniWkes, scooters, ATV's, etc. Private col lector. 610-692-6079. 4850 Kubota new condi tion, 175 hrs. shuttle shift. 4x4. HD Idr, ind tires, rear tires wt'd, $27,000 negofl ble. 814-643-3344. Power King tractor. 17hp, used about 2000 hrs, 60" mower deck, snow blade, wheel weights, $4OOO. 410/584-2767 Iv msg. MF 285 tractor w/sprav cab, good cond, runs weH. 717-677-0856 after spm Hydraulic Oil Special! Bring in this ad to receive a 8% discount on Castrol Blue plus & Castrol VTF hydraulic oil. Cash Sale only. Offer good till May 31. Keystone Hydra Power, 1234 S. College St. Myerstown, PA 17067 717-866-8564 Case CXBO tractor 8< Idr. 4x4, cab, oversized tires, lots of extras, like new, less than 360 hrs, $39,500. 410-848-0746. JD 620 WF, Rear Tires, Sheet Metal Good. Runs Good. Dual Hyd. $4,000 410-867-2444 Badger forage wagon, $550. JD blower, $125. Lancaster Co. 717-656-2995 Winners of the John Deere Credit free one-year lease contest, from left, Billy, Ken, Cindy and Mike Myers, Spring Grove. 1439 Brush Hog disc, all new bearings, good cond. 570-323-4767 Case IH 7130,4WD, duals, reasonable. Krause 11 shank disc chisel, $1450. 717-445-6720 WANT Aluminum IT flat bed. 410-658-2565. JD 2500 5b ASR plow. JD 16' cultimulcher. NH 770 grass pickup head. 200-300-400 ba gravity bins. 717-665-4743 FarmaH H tractor, $950. Fordson $l2OO. JD model L manure spreader, good cond $250.610-489-7831 MM U 302. JD 410 round baler. Nl 362 spreader. Nupulse pipeline, 3 units. 500 gal. Zero tank, lyo compressor. Boumatic vacuum pump w/SS tank. Nl unloading wagon. AC blower. NH 707 chop per. 570-965-2470. New Arrivals: Eleven (11) Krause discs, 2 WHrich field cultivators, 2 soil fin ishers, 2 Sunflower discs. Zelsloft Eq. 800-919-3322. Sawmill, $3,795. Free in formation. Norwood SawmlHs, 90 Curtwright Dr #3, Amherst, NY 14221.800-661-7746. Oliver sldehiH hitch, 3 or 4 bottom, 16" semi-mount plows $550/obo; 6 or 10 tooth Case chisel plows 5550/obo; 325 2 RN Nl Picker, ad| tongue, works great, 8 roll bed $lBOO 570-368-2250 Complete set of smaN wire concaves for Case IH combine, excellent, $550080.301/972-8187. Super C Farmall w/ cultivator & single front wheel, $1,625. LanCo, Call eves, 717-336-1282. Hesston 550 Round Baler, Nice Cond, $5900 717-369-4115 JD 2800 7 bot plow, auto reset, good cond, SZSOO. Anhydrous applicator 12R, like new cond, $4,000. NH blower $5OO. Call 607-334-9727. Bush Hog, 2400 QT Idr. good cond, $l,BOO. 717-354-9370. 1994 JD 7700 tractor, power shift. 2600 hrs, CAH, 4x4, 3 outlets, mint condition, asking $50,000. 908/234-2043. Danco rear unloading for age wagon, hyd driven. 717-532-5849. Int. 856 dsl, WF, $6900; NH 258 rake, excelent, $2550; BriWon 12' packer, $1025. 610-562-4464 JD 1460 discbine, good cond, $5,000. NH hayblne 489, good cond, $1,200. Call after 7pm, 410-692-5325. 1945 Case tractor, metal good cond, tires excelent, $900,908-735-9229 1981 IH 1586, like new tires, new turbo, PTO clutch w/duols, $14,000. 717-865-9234 1900 NH forage harvest er, 10' wind row pickup head, 4RN com head, 4WD, hyd. for dump wagon, approx. 3000 hrs, good condition, good tires, asking $47,500. Call Walt 610/869-3940. JD 1460 mow/co. Farmall Super AV tractor w/ cultivators. 1502 N spray er pump. 717-733-4516. AC tractor 7060. very good cond. 2921 hrs, air duals. AC chisel plow, 3pth, 14 shank. AC soy bean planter, no-tNI, 10R. 609-585-6521 4000 JD, 1971, nice & Straight. 717-656-2431. John Blue 40' sprayer w/ stainless steel 500 gal. tank; 1500 gal. supply tank w/shp motor. 410/810-1560, 4 Gandy insecticide appli cators, good condition, $l5O. Massey 300 com bine, $1200.717/667-3066. JD 45 Idr, MF rotary hoe 7'. 2TR tires 8.3x24. 717-436-9477. JD round baler, 466 silage special, wet or dry hay, surface wrap & many more options, 2 yrs old baled approx. 500 bales, $lB,OOO 080. 301/432-7329. JD 4560 MFWD. 3700 hrs, duals, v.nice, $42,000. 724-667-8820 724-667-8350 Nl 7' cutdtloner goo< cond, $550. Nl roller bat rake, $375. Kirkwood Re pair, 550 Cooper Dr, Kirk wood .717-529-329$ Bam-9am IH 684, 584, 585, 685, 784, 884, 885, Fenders hi flat top style $l6O ea. 717-530-9459 6-9 PM. IH 1086 CAH, very good; Krause 4100 field cultiva tor, $3900; Glencoe soil saver; Brflllon 3pt chisel; grain drills, com planters; discs. Zeisloft Eq., Col. Co. 800-919-3322 JD 42405, same 4250, MFWD, sound guard body, quad range, 90% rubber, 5000 hrs, good condition, $21,500 080. 717/859-3158. M FanmaH with hand clutch, very good cond, 610-932-8999. 210 AC tractor, 170 hp, turbo diesel w/TA, ps, 3pth, w/hydraullcs, 1000 RPM shaft, 18.4x38 rear wheels on 16" rim, 1944 hrs, oil filter change, field ready. $6OOO obo 717-768-0507 Case IH 585 4WD tracfor w/2255 loader, 241 hrs on rebuHt engine, new tires, new HD cloth. Woods 208 mower B', extras, $20,000. 302/235-2889, 610/255-0646.
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