Basically Farming (Continued from Page A 1) looking for. Tractors built since the mid ’so‘s could be a good all-purpose utility tractor. Older tractors can still perform a lot of hard work however that would likely be limited to pulling something hooked to the drawbar and using the power takeoff (PTO) to power a piece of equipment such as a mower. Newer tractors have more advanced systems, so con sider the type of work you plan to do and the attachments that you would like to use and then look for a tractor that will meet those needs. Things to look for include live PTO, live hydraulics, a standard three-point hitch, one or more hydraulic outlets, and power steering if you plan to use a trac tor with a front-end loader. “Live PTO and hydraulics” means the power takeoff shaft or the hy- >STUt Silo I idoader leehiioloxs lakes a (.ianl l eap loruard! "SuSL CALL US TODAY FOR A VIDEO AND BROCHURE. 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