Ci Farming, Saturday. February 9, 2002 Earth & Turf Offers New Topdresser NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) Earth & Turf Company has announced a new hydrauli cally driven topdresser, the Mul ti Spread 300. The Multi Spread 300 will spread a variety of ma terials such as topdressing for athletic fields, golf greens, in field mix for baseball fields, chips on pathways and salt-sand or grit on sidewalks and drive ways. Capacity is 22 cubic feet, and a brush or beater spreading system can be chosen with spread patterns from 36 inches Board Expanded LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) J. Roger Moyer Jr., a top officer of both Sterling Financial Corporation and one of its affili ates, the Bank of Lancaster County, has assumed a larger leadership role in Sterling Fi nancial in 2002. Moyer, 53, became president of Sterling Financial Jan. 1, taking on added responsibility for overall leadership and strate gic direction. He will assume the role of chief executive officer after May 1,2002. The company’s board of di rectors finalized the appoint ment at its Dec. 18 meeting. Moyer previously served as senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of Sterling Financial and senior ex ecutive vice president of the Bank of Lancaster County. The board also named Thomas P. Dautrich, 53, to the position of chief banking officer of Sterling Financial Corpora tion. Dautrich continues in his current role as president and chief operating officer of the Bank of Lancaster County. John E. Stefan, 62, long-time chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Sterling Fi nancial, continues as chairman and chief executive officer until May 1, 2002, but said he will be less involved in day-to-day issues. Stefan will continue his role as chairman after May 1. “This is a natural step in as suring an orderly progression of leadership within our organiza tion,” Stefan said. “I will be working closely with Roger Moyer and other members of our executive team as they carry forward and build on the core values that have successfully guided us for many years.” Sterling Financial Corpora tion operates 51 banking loca tions in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland through its subsidiary banks Bank of Lancaster County, N.A., Bank of Hanover and Trust Company, First Na tional Bank of North East and Bank of Lebanon County. The Bank of Lancaster County was founded in 1863 and is the flag ship bank in the group. Non banking affiliates include insurance, leasing, and invest ment management services. Stefan joined the Bank of Lancaster County (formerly The First National Bank of Stras- > ❖ Business News ❖ * Earth & Turf Multi Spread 300. to 72 inches, making the model 300 highly versatile. AH spreading adjustments can be made easily without the use of tools. Gives Moyer, Dautrich Roles At Sterling Financial burg) in 1979 and over a period of 22 years led its growth from a single bank with $9O million in assets to a multi-bank holding company with $l.B billion in assets. He also helped to expand a wealth management group that currently oversees $1 billion in assets. Moyer joined the Bank of Bank of Lancaster County since Lancaster County in 1978 as 1998. He previously spent two head of trust and investment years with Core States Bank and services and has held numerous 21 years with Meridian Bank. leadership 1 positions with the-" ’ He is-'h graduate of Berwick bank and the holding company. High, School and holds a bache- Hc grew up on a farm in Lancas- . * Ibr’s degree in accounting from ter County where his grand- the Pennsylvania State Univer mother got him interested in sity and a master’s degree in stocks at an early age. business administration from Moyer is a graduate of Boyer- Kent State University, town High School and has a Dautrich has been active in bachelor’s degree in finance the United Way. He serves as a from the Pennsylvania State member of the board of Pennsyl- University and a master’s vania School of Art and Design degree in business administra- an< i effective January 2002, he is tion from Southern Illinois Uni- on the board for the Lancaster versity. Moyer has been active in the Lancaster Chamber of Com- HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Harold Alderfer of Har leysville, was honored by the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Asso ciation at their yearly conven tion for his years of service to the auction industry. During this ceremony, Jan. 11, Alderfer was inducted into the Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame. An auctioneer since 1961, Al- Land Pride Offers Skid Steer Hitches SALINA, Kan. The Land Pride Skid Steer Hitch, SH3S, enables you to operate Cat. 1 or 2 non-PTO tractor implements with your skid steer loader. This Skid Steer Hitch, designed in ac cordance with ASAE specifica tions, fits a variety of Land Pride products and is a real time saver when working on multiple prod ucts. The Skid Steer Hitch offers THE GRAIN OF OUR ECONOMY. Alderfer Inducted Into Auctioneer Hall Of Fame Auction Success Indicates Improved Market WOMELSDORF (Berks Co.) For Roland and Carolyn Feeg, the first Thursday in Jan uary was a nervous day. The Feegs were retiring from farm ing and auctioning their farm’s equipment. The Feegs were pleasantly surprised when more than 450 cars arrived on auction day. A turnout of this magnitude shows market vitality and indicates that agriculture is alive and well. According to auctioneer Roy Good, partner in Kline, Kreider and Good Auctioneers, there was more to the story. “The equipment was clean and well maintained and that made a significant difference in .jthe prices,” said Good. It seems farmers were willing to pay sig nificantly more for equipment that promises years of depend able service. Feeg’s reputation for meticu lous maintenance paid off. Re tailers who were looking to add to inventories were virtually shut out at this auction. merce and Industry, the United Way, and the American Red Cross. He is a member of the government board of the Lan caster County Foundation and serves as a volunteer with the Smeal College of Business at Penn State. Dautrich has been with the Chamber of Commerce as well as the Economic Development Corporation. derfer is a graduate of the Reisch American School of Auc tioneers, holds a real estate bro kers license in Pennsylvania, and has been employed by the Alderfer Auction Company, Hatfield, for 40 years. He joins Alderfer Auctioneers, Sanford A. Alderfer, Vernon L. Martin and Charles L. Moyer, past in ductees in the Hall of Fame. an adjustable top hook, auto matic lock on lower three-point and a class II receiver and stor age for a ball hitch. Land Pride’s Category 1 Quick-Hitch, QHIS, attaches to the tractor three-point allowing the operator to easily and quickly hook on to implements. The Quick-Hitch features an ad justable top hook and an auto matic lock with quick release. The Feegs were pleasantly surprised when more than 450 cars arrived on auction day. Feeg’s reputation for met iculous maintenance paid off. Retailers who were looking to add to inventories were virtually shut out at this auction. Roland Feeg had equipment that was in excellent condition. Charlie Hoober of Hoober Incor porated said, “Many of the pieces sold for prices over blue book value. Over the years, the Feegs sent their equipment to us for uptime service and it showed on the auction block.” Roy Good made the same observa tion. “Without a doubt, when a piece of equipment gets regular uptime service, it runs better and therefore is worth signifi cantly more at resale.” A 1993 Case I-H 9250 four New Case IH small square balers are designed to meet the needs of livestock producers, horse breeders, or anyone who needs compact, well-formed bales. The new line comprises four models, including the 58X530, shown with the BTXII bale thrower. New Case IH Balers Offer Many Options RACINE, Wis. Case IH in troduces a new line of round and square balers to meet the needs of livestock producers, horse breeders and commercial hay growers. “These new machines offer Case IH customers a solid line of balers to meet their diverse needs,” says Patrick Carter, Case IH product marketing manager for hay and forage. The new Case IH baler line in cludes: four small square balers; two large rectangular balers; and four models of round balers. The new Case IH RBX Series round balers come in five models the R8X441, 451, 461 and 561. The first two digits in each model number indicate the size of bale in feet (i.e. 4 by 4). A silage version of the RBX4SI also is available. These variable-chamber ma chines produce bales ranging from 30 to 70 inches in diameter and from 300 to 2,200 pounds. The RBX Series balers offer sev eral features that set Case IH machines apart from other round balers. “Electric twine wrap is a fea ture exclusive to the new Case IH round balers,” says Carter. “This gives the operator control of bale wrap from the tractor seat.” wheel-drive tractor sold tor $56,000. A 1994 155 horsepower Case I-H 7220 Magnum sold for $41,000. The prices remained strong when the bidding turned to the 1988 Case I-H 1660 com bine with grain table and corn head which sold for $47,000. An older Krause 5200 series grain drill fetched $10,200, while the Krause 3525 pulled down $4,500. An older International Harvester 3088 sold for $9,250. According to Hoober, “It’s great to see the equipment we sold years ago holding value.” Other popular features and options include: • An optional electronic auto controlled wrapping system offers a choice of wrapping bales with twine or plastic mesh. • Dual cam pickups are stan dard on the model RBX 451 and higher for increased reliability when handling heavy or tough crops. • Larger tires for greater flo tation are available on several models. • Chevron pattern belts con tinue to be standard, as on previ ous Case IH round balers. The belts provide a continuous grip on the bale for positive bale for mation. Four new small square balers from Case IH pack tight, well formed bales. Three models the 58X520, 58X530 and 58X540 make 14 by 18-inch bales. The 58X550 packs a 16 by 18-inch bale. Bale length is adjustable up to 52 inches. The new BTXII bale thrower is available on all models except the 58X550. The bale thrower uses hydraulically controlled belts to throw bales into a wagon.
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