"violence or throat of violence" joining NFO, Elwell said,
and orders them to do nothing ‘That’s the question I’ve been
bers. or we wouldn't have call- to "violate local laws”. waiting for all evening!"
(• Chester County ed it." he udded. "li a member who engages He explained that NFO’spur
(Contlnvii'd from Page 1) McNamara noted that NFO in violence ousted from the pose was to secure contracts
the NFO milk holding action now c l a * ms 80 percent support organization?" McNamara was between die milk companies
is being supported by mom- in that a,ca - And ke added asked. and the members. In its Anal
bers in a 25-statc area. that “despite what the proccs- "if he is convicted (McNa- form, the contract must be ap-
NFO was organized about 11 sors and ,kc co ' ops , ''eport, we mara stressed the word) he is proved by at least two-thirds of
years ago. Elwell noted, be- are C ett * n » results." no longer a member of NFO.” the members. They can tear it
cause the farm economic situa- VIOLENCE, WHY? The representative further ex- apart, amend it, or revise it
lion demanded it. "The organ- One listener, who said he plained that "most of the vio- any way they see fit. Then it
ization now operates in 1800 was not a dairymen, question- lence you hear about is actu- goes back to the processor for
counties in the U. 5.," he stat- ed the violence and waste of ally caused by non-members his final approval,
ed. "and is the fastest-growing food that has accompanied the and is often directed against DUES—I PERCENT OF
farm organization in the coun- current milk conflict. NFO members.” GROSS SALES
try.” "Your national organization IS HOLDING, "The dues to join NFO are
OBJECTIVES evidently doesn’t think much DUMPING? $25 a year.” Elwell said. ‘‘But
Elwell cited several object- of public relations. Many of us There seemed to be a certain once we ge i you a contract,
ives and definitions of NFO: take a dim view of how minor- amount of what that $25 no longer applies.
1- build NFO by avoiding ity groups are going about get- was simply 'holding milk, and From there on, a member pays
the mistakes of past organiza- ting what they seek these what was ‘‘dumping • NFO one percent of the amount
tions. days,” he stated. Although Elwell pointed out 0 f g ross sales which he makes
2- one can belong to NFO Late i- in the session, a man Jjffl "u* throu S h tae contract.”
but farm* re. who identified himself as a f n ™ lk ’J® t *Lp° ORDER 4, DEAD
3- can only serve as a dairy farmer, had more to say ?. f . ' farmer oin ac * n referring to the Delaware
bargaining agency: it can’t go on the que stion of the farmer’s Jr,' Valley federal milk order num
into business on its own image. * u , ally “ holci ” milk for a week her 4, McNamara told the dair
-- commdtees are „ WeVe hurling ourselves with "AsTumuv* he could ‘hold’it ymen 0,81 one reason there
established on local. «ea and the house Wife by dumping this in "ondiUon ” the ques- we , ren t more farm “’ s dumping
national levels and invoi ve m]lk m the streets a £ d ° other ™ cent need "wouldn’t "? llk 111 Chester Count r and
£,^e"rfno a t n a Scific crop P« blic P ,aces ’ 1 have no ai * u ' he oS wS that and Ss
We aie not a specific ciop ment Wlth bolding milk—feed- muc h milk was released on the ordei 4> and thats the highest
crgamzation ” mwell explain- mg it t 0 hogs or dumping lt muchjlk was released on tfie paying Order in the country.
ed. We feel the whole of agu- on our own f arnlSi but not in ~N T „ You’re getting about 12 cents
culture is sick, and it all must pbb places ,” the dairyman paii ;L V v 3 quart fOl your milk now ’ we
be brought up to par.’ l oted * * cause by that time we would f eel you need 14.15 cen t s a
"To be successful, our effort R VIOIPXCF hav f f TI ? de °ur point in the 1 quart t 0 surv ive,” he stated
has to be national” the repie- BYL,AVVS VIOLENCE marketplace, and would have
sentative said “Holding actions According to McNamara, the secured a sound contract.”
in local areas have not done. b y- laws ot the NFO Prohibit H OW MUCH TO JOIN NFO?
the job The problem is nation-1 an y member from engaging in when asked for details on
al and »as to be solved on a
national basis,” he added
HOW MUCH HOLDING
IS ENOUGH?
€—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 25,1967
When the meeting was open
ed up to questions, they came
thick and fast, many fiom two
Chester and two Lancaster
county newsmen
“What percent of production
in any one market does NFO
find it necessary to control to
make a holding action effect
ive’”
“We know it takes about 60
percent of the production to
control any given market,” Mc-
Namara slated. “We knew be
fore the holding action started
in the Pittsburgh area that we
had at least 60 percent support
from members and non-mem-
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When the subject came up
again later in the evening, Mc-
Namara said, “Order 4 is dead
as of April 1, according!© what
we have learned unofficially.
When that happens, you’ll lose
50 cents a hundredweight -right
off the bat. Then you’ll need
NFO even more,” he promised.
NO NEW MEMBERS SIGNED
Following the meeting, the
NFO representatives invited
dairymen present to join the
organization. Lancaster Farm
ing learned the following -day
that, although no one had ac
tually signed up, several farm
ers indicated they planned to
give the proposition serious
consideration.
NIGHTLY MEETINGS
Trego said that while the
present holding action is going
on, Chester County members
are meeting nightly at the
lOOF hall in Unionville
He added that once the mat
ter is settled favorably, and
they get a chance to c r ih up
at home, the orgamzat Iv.l will
begin encouraging farmers in
neighboring counties to join
NFO.
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