3 TOMORROW ENDS Pennsylvania Turkey Week. Here Har ry Lamparter, Mountville, holds a broad breasted bronze tom from his breeding flock. Lamparter says that he thinks that merchandising of turkey by cuts is in the future. “Af ter all,” he says, “we don’t buy a side of beef at a time in the store.” (LF Photo) NEW Ful-O-Pep Chick Starter fast, sound growt «•. because It's a quality ffeedl Since chick starter is so vital to sound growth and development and you need only 2 lbs. per chick don’t settle for a bargain brand. Feed new Ful-O-Pep Chick Starter with Hi-Fi performance..»with growth-promoting Ingredients that spell out better living for chicks. J. C. Suavely & Sons, Inc. Landisville, Pa. Millport Roller Mills J. C. Walker & Son Lititz, R.D.4, Pa. Gap, Pa. Ross C. Ulrich Peach Bottom, R. D. Pa. VXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'VV'g)vXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\ promotes •top and see us soon Grubb Supply Elizabethtown, Pa.' It’s The Law “It's the Law" with simple an swers Is offered by LANCASTER FARMING in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Bar Associa tion. General interest questions are welcomed, and will be an swered as soon as possible. Let* ters must be signed. Answer will not be published on* a speci fied, requested day. Questions cannot toe answered by mail, and LANCASTER FARMING will reject any inquiry which is not of general public interest. Ad dress all inquiries to “It’s the Law.” LANCASTER FARMING Quarryville, Pa. (Fictitious ini tials will be used to protect the identity of the questions). « • • Q. If an individual or a group of individuals can and will not take Social Security benefits for conscience sake, is it the law that such individuals must pay self employment tax ’ If the tax is paid, is it the law that a Social Security card must be taken?' A. The Social Security Admin istration, Department of Health Education and Welfare says that it is the law, provided that an in dividual has net earnings from self-employment of $4OO or more in non-farm business or in the operation of a farm for profit There is no exemption for a per son because of his personal desire not to receive social security pay ments. Such a person may refuse to apply for monthly benefits when he reaches the eligible age, but there is no more exemption for him under the Social Security Act from paying his self-employ ment taxes than there is for him to pay his county and school taxes. The law says* “Every person liable for any tax imposed by this title, or for the collection there of, shall keep such records, rend- chick star George Rutt Stevens R. D. 1. Pa. .Paul M. Ressler & Son Paradise, Pa. D. W. Hoover East Earl, R. D. I, Pa. Lancaster Farming, Friday, March 1, 1957—7 Benson Starts USDA Survey Of Activities of Stock Buyers Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson has asked USDA rep resentatives to work with Assist ant Secretary Earl L. Butz to sur vey current activities and prob lems relating to the investigation and regulations under the Packer and Stockyards Act of trade prac tices in livestock buying and meat merchandising. Benson indicating that he was asking for this review of prob lems relating to buying and mer chandising practices in order to appraise the adequacy of the de partment’s resources and current policies in this field The Secre tary said that “With limited funds available for administration of er such statements, make such re turns, and comply with such rules and regulations as the Secretary or his delegate may from time to time prescribe. Whenever in the judgment of the Secretary or hia delegate it is necessary, he may require any person, by notice served upon such person or by re gulations, to make such returns, or his delegate deems sufficient to show whether or not such per j son is liable for tax under this title “When required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate any person made liable for the collection thereof, shall make a return Or statement ac cording to the form and regula tions prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate. Every person re quired to make a return or state ment shall' include therein the in formation required by such forms or regulations. “Every individual (other than a nonresident alien individual) having net earnings from self-em ployment of $4OO or more for the taxable year shall make a return with respect to the self- employ ment tax imposed by chapter 2 ” ¥ _ If You’re Interested In Used Tractors Better Check HOOBERS AT INTERCOURSE NOW IN PROGRESS . .. SPRING SALES PROMOTION FARMALL CUB To Be Given FREE In Our Jackpot Prize Drawing IKTtfttUI'WUl Numtii Intercourse Ph, SOuthfield 8-3501 »■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■! the Packers and Stockyards Act over the last 10 years, the depart ment has concentrated attention on those activities closest to the producers themselves, where it appeared that funds could be spent ippst effectively and where the results would most certainly work to the direct and immediate benefit of producers “This policy has paid substan tial dividends and has had the support of producers generally It assures livestock producers of open competitive markets, free from unfair practices, with reas onable marketing charges. Bonds must be furnished by the commis sion firms and dealers to protect the - *proceeds of sale “Examples of the actions taken under the Act which directly benefit the livestock shippers to the markets are the cases involv ing millions of dollars in false and fraudulent weighing at such prin cipal markets as Indianapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City, the elimination of the “turns systems” at various markets under which livestock feeder-buyers did not receive equal treatment with deal ers on the market, and the mis handling or noncompetitive sell ing of livestock in the Ogden, Utah, market and surrounding area.” During the current year, the USDA has taken steps to post and supervise an additional 200 live stock auction markets. Prior to this year some 330 yaids were posted out of an estimated total of 800 yards subject to posting. The current budget of the department reflects a further increase in funds for the Packers and Stock yards Act which will allow the posting and supervision of addi tional auction markets. Addition al funds are included to provide for increased investigations in the trade practices field, especially those practices relating to coun try buying of livestock On March 30th See Us For Tickets! C.B.HOOBER
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