'■va 11, No. 24 [Dairymen Object f o Suspension Of Order 61 PHILADELPHIA A public in '“ting to show cause why Fed li,ii Milk Marketing Order 61 -liculd not be suspended m the Philadelphia area heard testim ii'ii mostly in favoi of retaining Scleral control as well as Penn >\lvania Milk Control Commis sion regulation both dairy farmers and milk fit .iler representatives went on dio witness stand Thursday and 1 1 iday to declare that without j Federal order, the PMCC ion id set minimum prices only for milk produced in Pennsyl ijima, and that farmers shipping * Philadelphia s from Maryland, Ne v Jersey, or Delaware would have no protection Pennsylva nia dairymen thus might be forc t d to meet lower out-of-state puces or lose their markets, wit m sses said The meeting was called by the hi S Department of Agriculture on grounds that since the Penn sylvania Commission's Class I ■rice in recent months has been Rs> much as 51 cents per hundred weight higher than the Federal | price, Order 61 is ineffective and unnecessary More than 200 dairy farmers from the four stale area jammed the courtroom m the Federal Building, 9th and Market Streets Hearing Master Will Rodgers asked for evidence for and against suspension, but nil testimony was_ against it mr Dr. James E. Honan, assistant ■manager of Inter-State Milk Pro ■ilucers’ Cooperative, which pro tested susnension of the Order ■ hi on behalf of its several thous and members, said that the Sec retary of Agriculture fixes only ■minimum prices and that noth ■ing in the Marketing Agreement ■ \ct, or the intent of Congress, indicates that the policy of the is not being effectuated if through bargaining obtain prices ab marketing Pennsylvania conditions to develop were suspend that a commit- to study the attempt to determ- compromise on of orders, and a keeping coordinated effect in the future. Re- of such a com he said, would not be on either the Pennsyl- Commission or the U S D A' »T J. Collins McSparran, master r the Pennsylvania State Grange, said the proposal to sus pend Order 61 “is the most rid iculous, ill-timed, and baseless | proposal I have ever heard. If I this order is suspended, Penn sylvania producers will face eifih- Jer a drastic cut in the price they | receive for milk or the complete 'loss of their markets for milk, of which is warranted, treasonable, or necessary.” I? Dr. George M. WorrPow, Dean |of Agriculture at the University ipf Delaware, and Dr. G. M. Beal, (Continued on Page Three) TOMATO HARVEST is in full swing now in the Washington Boro area. Here Clayton Charles, R 2 Lancaster, brings in a few cases of early tomatoes In specting and weighing is Edward C Kraft, 200 Ruby St., Lancaster. This is the' first year that Charles has grown tomatoes. He says that he is having lit More than Half of Herds Average 35 The Progressive Dairy Herd Improvement Assn reports that for .the month of May that there were 3,391 cows in the 103 herds of the association There were 53 herds over 35 pounds of but termilk with the leading herd belonging to Vernon Umble Here are the top ten herds in butterfat production Held Lbs Milk Lbs Fat Vernon Umble * 1,332 50 7 Bcoert Counts 1,258 48 2 Esrl Weir 1,185 45 7 T Barnard Walter 967 45 I TTn.fv 1 195 44 9 Clair E Kreider 1,064 43 2 Leon Wilkinson 876 43 1 Charles Brosins 882 42 1 Robert Sahline 878 42 6 Esrl Umble 1,126 42 4 There were 83 cows over 70 Warm Weather Last Week Helped Crops, Working Conditions over State HARRISBURG—Warm weath er during the week ended July 1 helped crops and provided good working conditions for farmers over most of the Keystone State, the' Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said Wednesday Although the western por ion experienced high winds and as much as two inches of rain as a result of the final days of hur ricane Audrey, little damage oc curred. Lodging of gra'ins and damage to some crops in localized areas was reported Most of the first cutting of hay has been stored in the state, the Department said. In southcentral counties farmers reportd second cuttings .underwyay. The second crop is maturing well, but some spoilage was reported in local areas- because of rainy condi 1 tions. QuarryvUle (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, July 5, 1957 Progressive DHIA lbs, Butterfat pounds of butterfat with the leading cow belonging to Leon Wilkmson This cow, a Guern sev, produced 2,003 pounds of milk and 100 2 pounds of butter fat with a 5 0 test Here are the records of the 10 leading cows Herd Lbs Milk Lbs Fat Leon Wilkinson 2 003 109 9 Mason Bros 2 012 92 6 Henry Landis 2,3-9 92 0 James Vincent , 2,548 91 7 Louis C Nov man 2,025 91 1 Louis Hertzbcrg 2,266 90 6 Vernon Umble 2,124 89 2 Fdith B Weaver Est 1,708 88 8 Horace Prange 2 384 83 2 Louis Hertzbcrg 2,322 88 2 These herds were tested by DaVid Sweigart, Harold J Lmde camp, Robert L Janney and Rob- Combmmg of wheat is under way in the south-ceniral area and is in shock in neighboring counties Winter oats prospects look good Barley progressed sat isfactorily dining the week and yields are expected to hi good Com also showed up well The heaviest rainfall for the week was lm the Erie area wh°re 359 inches was recorded Hanis burg had less than one inch For the remainder of this week farmers in the eastern half of the State can expect tempera tures near normal in the south ern counties and two or three de grees below normal in the north ern sections In the western area temperatures are expected to average near normal in the north and two or three degres above normal in the southern portion. Radnfall is expected to average less than half an inch for the en tire State. lie trouble with them, other than learn ing some of the mcities of grading. Har old Sinclair, mgr. of the Washington Boro Tomato Growers Cooperative, re ports that prices are $lB a bushel for No. 1 and $lO to $ll for No. lx and No 2 tomatoes (LF Photo! Tractor Safety Demonstration To Be Plowing Contest Feature HARRISBURG A tractor safely demonstration will be a feature of the annual Pennsyl vania tractor plowing champion- ( ship finals to ibe held Aug 22 at Hershey Leland H Bull, deputy state secretary of agrculture, said the safety demonstrations will be pre sented to stress safe driving and Now Is The Time... By M. M. Smith, County Agricultural Agent To Spray Alfalfa Again Alfalfa producers will soon be making their second ciop For the benefit of the plant root system, it is suggested that the stand be allowed to reach at least 50 per cent in-bloom before cutting This will also be true for any additional cutting this season Another spray for the benefit of this cutting to eliminate leaf hopper damage is recommended Use three pints of 25 per cent methoxyclor an acre, when the new growth is three to six inches tall To Fish Out Bluegills Recent inspection of a number of local farm ponds showed too\ many bluegill sunfish in proportion to the black bass In many cases this is due to the lack of removal of the sunfish, many pond owners oiefer to fish for the larger bass and ignore the sunfish This will surely lead to an unbalanced pond Fish research men claim that 12 bluegill sunfish should be removed for each bass taken out. To Clip Pastures Regular mowing of the pasture area is strongly advised for maxi num production This will control weeds and improve the appearance of your field Legume stands will have a better chance of survival and greater growth if they are not shaded or crowded by the taller grasses To Seed Piper Sudan Grass If the recent dry hot weather hurt your permanent pasture, there >s still time to seed sweet sudan grass for late summer grazing This; fast growing grass (Piper variety) seeded at the rate of 45 pounds an, acre will make a lot of forage in spite of hot summer weather. Allow about six weeks growth before grazing. Also, winter rye can be seeded around Aug. 1 and will provide late fall and early spring grazing. Hog Field Day To Be July 27 At East Earl The fust annual swine produc es, s hold day has been set for Jui, 27 at Stauffer Homestead Farms, R 1 East Eail The date and p 7 acc weie set at a meeting ot the board of directors of the new organization at a meeting June 27 at the Faim Bureau Co opeiative in Lancaster Plans for the field day pro giam aie not complete, however it is expected that the events mil include judging contests, a car cass quality demonstration, a picmc lunch, a meeting of the ’association, and talk by Penr State swine specialists At the meeting, a report on * - on the bred grit sale and the fat barrow show will be given The bred gilt sale is to be held Feb 22 The directors said that any one who desires to sell gilts or to participate in the barrow show must be a member of the as sociation Dues are a dollar a year Questionanes are being sent county swine producers this month to get a tentative number of gilts available for the sale Earl Fisher will be host at the field day encourage proper methods of tractor operation Winners of the state contest will represent the state m the national contest at Jaspers Coun ty, lowa, Sept 20-22 Last year. Harold Forester, Chambersburg, placed first in the state in con tour plowing and was second na tionally. $2 Per Year
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