—Lancaster Farming, Soturday, October 29, 1966 4 From Where We Agriculture Newest Government-Owned Public Utility? “We are getting into a new genera tion of farmers, a new generation of supply and demand factors, and a new generation of political values. In short, a whole new generation of farm and food problems " So said farm newscaster and editor of the Kiplinger Agricultural Letter John Harms recently at the 29th NEPPCO Exposition. Under this new concept, farm pro giams will be run by the USDA for consumers, not for farmers. Harms said. He added that agriculture is increasing ly looked upon by the government as a public utility, not an independent in dustry This is a fact we have been be moaning for at least a year, and one that causes great concern for the sur vival of Jthe American farmer. We are reassured to learn that others are also concerned, .but more important, that or ganized efforts continue to resist this consumer-oriented policy of USD A. Most of this resistance will have to be carried out in the legislative arena, as, for example, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s recent request that the Senate Agriculture Committee make a detailed study of USDA’s various pro grams before considering S 3699. That piece of legislation, although good, doesn’t go nearly far enough. It was de signed to require the Secretary of Agri culture and the Director of the Budget Bureau to make an accounting of USDA’s funds according to those bene fiting farmers and those benefiting the general public AFBF feels this won’t tell the whole story of fund allocations. It wants a third category included. It says that funds solely for assistance to farmers can only be determined by further separating the budget break down to include distinct categories for foreign aid and national relief and wel fare allocations Although USD A is now encourag- Four County Farmers Delegates To PFA Convention Nov. 9-11 Foui faimeis fioin Lancaster County will attend the state convention of the Pennsylvan ia Fanners’ Association, No vembei 9-11 as votine dele gates repiesenting the County Faimeis’ Association. At the PFA meeting, to he held at the Penn Alto Hotel in Altoona, will be delegates Clyde Wivell, Columbia HI Noah Wenger, Stevens Rl, Haiold Ney, Manetta Rl. and Clyde Martin, East Fail Rl Accoiding to county associ ation piesident Noah Wengei, additional membeis aie plan ning to attend one 01 moie of the state convention sessions The convention will detei tmne the Pennsylvania Farm ens’ Assn policy legarding a wide vaucty of pioblems af fecting agricultiue and uual Kite A state piesident, nine of sixteen PFA dnectois, and half of the PFA Women’s Committee will be chosen Speakers will include Wallei Randolph, Ameucan Faim Bu reau Federation vice pi esident LANCASTER FARMING Lancastei County’s Own Farm Weekly PO lilA 2i,G Of (i<. - Litit?, Pa 17310 J 1 i It mi st J itit/ Pi 17710 Phone 3-riiic ist 11 5 r M-jftA7 or 1 UH7 (iJf’.-Sl r 'l I)on Timmon-", 5 ‘liioi j£olh 11 f» Campbell, I 111 ( ctoi Subsc i iiiiinn pncc S 2 pci if