The Rural Voice, 1988-10, Page 59WHAT'S NEW
COULTER CARTADDS
PUNCH TO DRILLS
Yetter Manufacturing is promoting
its versatile 6600 Series Coulter Cart as
the answer to converting conventional
three-point grain drills, planters, and
other implements to no -till or mini-
mum -till operations.
Drill openers run accurately in the
path cut by the adjustable coulters.
Undisturbed residue helps to preserve
moisture and prevent wind and water
erosion.
Coulter cutting can be changed on
the go and the attached implement hy-
draulically levelled to match field con -
FARM MARKET LETTER TO BE ISSUED BY FAX
Effective January 1, 1989, the
Broadwater Market Letter for farmers
will be available to subscribers by fac-
simile transfer.
Regular subscribers can switch from
their subscription rate of $117 to the
annual FAX rate of $239 for an intro-
ductory offer of $195.
The newsletter will be condensed to
four pages and will be transmitted on
Friday nights to take advantage of the
late-night rate discounts.
The quick delivery of the market
data, says Broadwater editor Robert
Mercer, can help improve marketing
skills and the potential for profit.
The Broadwater Market Letter has
been serving the farm market for 14
years and is available from 6070 High-
way 7, Markham, Ontario, L3P 3A9.0
SANDOZ LAUNCHING FREE TEST SERVICE
Sandoz Agro Canada is offering a
new testing device which can detect
triazine-resistance in lamb's -quarters,
pigweed, and other broadleaf weeds.
The idea of launching a free testing
service for farmers in Ontario and Que-
bec was prompted by research that indi-
cated uncertainty in the marketplace
regarding the distribution and control of
triazine-resistant weeds.
Sandoz Agro Canada, Inc. markets
Banvel, a leading herbicide for the con-
trol of triazine-resistant broadleaf
weeds in corn.0
ROTARY CUTTERS
ARE BUILT TOUGH
John Deere's new 516 (5' cut) and 616
(6' cut) rotary cutters, right, have a
unibody construction, a triangular -sec-
tion driveline, and stronger gearcases.
Blade tip speed has been increased
from 135 to 142 mph on the 516 and from
160 to 168 on the 616. An optional pan
attachment reduces scalping.
JD MARKETS NEW
MODULAR DESIGN
The modular design of the John Deere
60 Series four-wheel-drive tractors, left,
allows non-structural components to be
removed easily for repair.
ditions. According to Yetter, no other
similar device on the market offers this
feature.
Polymer gauge wheels can be
mounted easily to set precise coulter
cutting depth. The durable polymer
resists soil buildup.
Four transport wheels distribute the
load evenly to reduce soil compaction,
while a four-way swivel hitch reduces
lateral strain on the tractor draw bar. An
8" x 8" steel tongue extends 34" to
accommodate an extra toolbar to mount
fertilizer coulters for one -pass feed and
seed.
For more information, contact the
Yetter Mfg. Co., Colchester, Illinois,
62326-0358, telephone toll-free outside
Illinois, 1-800-447-5777.0
DUALS ADD TRACTION
Combine duals that help increase trac-
tion and improve flotation in muddy fields
are available from Unverferth Manufac-
turing Company, Inc. of Kalida, Ohio.
MINIMUM -TILL DESIGN
Yetter Mfg. Co.'s 2965 Series Trash
Master/Coulter combinations offer three
configurations designed to provide a
broad range of trash -clearing options for
no -till and minimum -till operations: the
Trash Master with gauge wheel, the
Trash Mater/Fertilizer Coulter, and the
Trash Master/Coulter combination.
OCTOBER 1988 57