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Letters -O-
Farmer Opposed
To Wheat Vote
Editor, Lancaster Farming
Dear Sir,
I would like to point out
tome observations I made m
reading over “Introductions
1964 Wheat Program”, the
pamphlet we received at the
meeting held March 26 at Lan
caster, Pa.
If the vote is “yes” lor the
program (as related to small
acreage) according to the
etalement on “MaKe no request
for participation” (page 7,
‘paiagraph 2), a farmer who
does not request to part-cipdte
is technically no lougej - a
wheat farmer but a feed gram
farmer although he is still
subject to controls If the pro
gram is extended to 1965, he
could be kept out because he
is not a wheat tanner.
If there is not enough certi
ficated wheat to fill needs (as
stated on page 7-D and page
8 - note.) The USD A. can
and will make up the differ
ence out of CCC stocks It will
The Source
A Multitude
Thousands of Tons Used by Lancaster & Lebanon
To The Editor ! “
not come out of uncertificated
wheat.
CCC stocks of wheat could
be dumped on the teed gram
market at approximately $1.26
t< $1 30. Th’s could be used
by the Secretary of Agricul
ture to punish non-partici
pauts.*-
My leason for saying this
is, according io "The J9ul
Wheat Program”' teed grain
wheat (uncertified wheat from
participating fauns) m to he
supported at appi oximately 50
per cent of parity, (page 4 -
No. 5, B). This in ettect will
hold the price ot iion-cci tifi
cated wheat down Non-certi
ticatcd wheat can not oe used
for export or by milleis tor
domestic use (page 3, No. 3,
marketing certificates).
The statements under the
two headings ot “Results of
Program’’ and “Etlects of a
Referendum Failure ’ are veiy
much slanted for a yes vote
and mostly suppositious.
From all appearances, the
program is built to move the
wheat production to licensed
farmers only.
There are other thin
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the program that do not ap
pear on the surface.
As I understand PF A.
(Pennsylvania Farmers Asso
ciation) is planning a meet
ing in the near future to give
their point ot view explaining
why they oppose the progiam.
If you are down this way
in the near future stop in mid
we can exchange views on this
matter.
At present I feel I can not
work for a Yes vorte.
Yours truly,
Henry S. Young
Peach Bottom, Pa
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Boxing Bothers
Loyal Reader
Editor Lancaster Fanning
Dear Sir,
We appreciate “Lancaster
Farming” with the various de
partments and believe that it
fills a unique place.
We also like the heading of
the editorial page “From
Where We Stand” with Us
sensible deductions.
We are oftenng theoi tew
lines, to state how boxing
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 6, 1963—3
looks from where we stand,
tor publication if you will.
A Bystanders View
Why should folks desire to see
Modern man’s brutal niolee,-
Sluggmg in the boxing ring
Always gnet or death does
bring.
One is always biund to lose,
Beastliness they both Jituise
Boxing causes depravation
Everywhere, throughout the
nation.
Brutal boxing is a: rault.
It is time to call a halt.
Would it never were begun.
Its high tune to stop avion
Brutal boxing has no place,
Character it cannot grace,
Gentle love it can'u implant
Boxing fans should all lecant.
A Reader
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Reporter Writes
Appreciation
Editor,
Dear Sir:
I should like tq take this
opportunity to thank you and
the personnel connected with
LANCASTER FARMING lor
making it possible tor me to
he awarded second place in Uio
4-H News Repoiteis ccnte«t,
entries ot which weie submitt
ed in 1962
iMy 4-H pen and scrapbook
aie being used to xecord my
activities in the 1-H Light
Hoise and Pony Club ot whicu
I am a member I want you to
know that I leel the pea and.
sciapbook was a very appio
pnate awaid and I am delight
ed wi.h them
Again, I want to exoie»s my
thanks to you
Sincerely,
Caiol Ann Sues
Manhemi R^l2
• Holstein
• (Continued from Page 1)
tieasuier, Donald Bollinger,
. Manheun Rl, game leaders,
Haiold Brubaker, Mount Joy
Rl, and James Kettering, L't
itz R 3. son leader, Robei t
Hoover, Denver R 2, and news
reporter, Kenneth Hess, Stias
burg Rl
Welk was also elected le
presentative to 4-H County
Council Junior leaders elected
weie Paul Trimble, Quarryville
Rl, and Mary Jane Myeis,
Mount Joy Rl
Eight club leaders wcie
chosen by the membership.
They Mere Leioy Welk, Stias
burg Rl, Elvin Hess, Jr,
Strasbuig Rl; Daniel Tumble,
Quarryville Rl, Henry Ketter
ing, Lititz R 3, John Shelly,
Manheim Rl, Elam Bollinger,
Manhenn Rl, Claience Staufi
er, Manheim Rl, and Mis.
Rhelda Royei, 2025 Oregon
Pike, Lancatsei
The next meeting of the
club ill be held April 25 at
the home ot Heniy Kettering,
• Farm Editor
(Continued rrom urage 1)
grated fanning continues, but
not toward corporate eutei pu
ses.
The tiend toward ti ant
ing youth for tanning and re
lated fields continues stiong,
but school officials claim a
“lag” is still evident.
Theie is a tiend for fann
ers to “band together” m ol
der to be a price-maker lather
than a pi ice-taker.
Fanners are becoming
more public relations minded.
He cited a case where a fann
er paid a bidder by preai range
men t befoie a sale to get pub
licity.
The trend continues in
the dnection of more ume
iv aided efficiency in farming,
with continued heavy invest
ment in equipment.
He told ithe luncheon audi
ence American consumers are
so “deluded with urban-orient
ed propaganda,” they are tak
ing their food supply for grant
ed
“Contrary to the belief,
farmers aie subsidizing the
American consumei,” Reber
said. “You can see it in the
smaller peicentage of take
ihome pay going for tood.”
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the original lite expectancy.
The preservatu e supplements
sugars the flower can no longer
manufacture and letards giow
th of bactei la in water, expl
ains Mrs Lynn B Smith, Penn
State extension flower special
ist For best results, add pie
seivative to water just before
you put in the flower.