Show Saving Energy Around The Farm Although farmers have a top priority when it comes to it still essential that they do all they can to conserve as much energy as THIS reminder comes from Lynn A. executive director for the Davis County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service believe many farmers plan to expand their production in as the new farm programs permit them to and this one reason it's so important that they take steps to conserve all the fuel they Criddle TO HELP in this fuel Criddle said seven tips are recommended by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Extension A tune-up is the first he Careful adjustment of the fuel-air correct good and a clean cooling system are critical for farm machinery to operate at maximum CRIDDLE a survey of gasoline-powered farm tractors In one mid-Western state showed that nearly three-fourths of the tractors were capable of developing only 75 percent of their rated horsepower because of neglected Another fuel saving Criddle is to paint your fuel storage tank or move it out of the hot As much as three percent of fuel stored above the ground in dark tanks can A white painted tank can cut evaporation losses to less than one He said shading the tank can substitute for USING the right tractor for the right job can be another fuel Criddle USDA figures show that U.S. farms average three tractors Tractors operating at rated engine speeds provide better fuel efficiency at fuJI loads than at light For a tractor will put out 11 hp-hours or work for each gallon of gasoline when operated at full If a tractor were put on the same job requiring 45 he fuel efficiency would drop and only about eight horsepower-hours of work would be obtained from each gallon of PLOWING can save fuel Criddle Except for plowing more than seven inches deep does little to improve crop Yet power requirements and consequent fuel use increase markedly when going from seven-inch to U-inch Sharp plowshares will also cut down on needs by improving penetration and reducing Further fuel savings are with reduced minimum Keep shear bars and other cutting edges sharp for maximum energy Criddle A dull knife can double the power needed to operate a cutter he ANOTHER fuel according to the USDA is to chop forage more Farmers who have been cutting forage at one eighth of an inch setting can realize big power savings by doubling the length of the cut to one-fourth of an Such a change reduces power take-off requirements per ton of forage by about A final fuel savings Criddle is to break fuel wasting Shut off the tractor engine when it is likely to be inactive for some Restarting the motor will often use considerably less fuel than fields that can be worked the long way cut down on the number of turns that are an inefficient use of fuel |