14—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 27,1967 '• New Rotes (Continued from Page 1) that the amount retained by the association to cover its increasing operating costs will increase as herd size increases. Previously, the association’s share was $1 per herd tested, regard less of size. Now that amount will vary from 50 cents for ten cows to $5 for 100-cow-herds, figured at a straight live cents per cow. The charge for the Penn State-IBM record keeping will remain unchanged at ten cents per cow. The testers’ fees will be $1 higher on herds up to 70 cows in size, and basically some what lower on herds above that size However, directors also voted that testers could charge herds larger than 70 cows an additional $4 50 if the job is completed in one day If the job requires two days of tester’s service, he will have the option of charging $9 for the additional day While it was noted that the state association regards the testing of 70 cows as a good day's work, most testers seem to prefer to finish up in one day. regai dless of herd size Until Monday night’s meet ing, held at the Penn Dairies Plant, Lancaster, members of the Red Rose association had one of the lowest late sched ules in the state, according to state association director J Robert Hess In southeastern Pennsylvania, Lancaster Coun ty dues were the area’s low est for an average 40-cow herd, with the exception of Lebanon County ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The association’s ac counts receivable situation was also reviewed by the directors. According to treasurer Jacob Houser, accounts receivable from unpaid fees total Sl3OO. While these were largely in the current, 30-day pe liod, the directors decided to enforce a firm policy designed to eliminate such “charge accounts.” Hess pointed out that the association's by laws specifically state that all testing ssivices aie to be offeied on a cash basis only Testeis had pievi ously been advised by head supeivisoi Wilbui Housei that a second month’s testing was not to be done for any mem ber who has not paid for the pievious month’s service The diiectoxs voted to set August Ist as the date when this policy will be enfoiced They authonzed the treasmer t o withhold payment fiom any tester tor accounts that had not paid the association for the current testing period It was also recommended that testers and members be advised of this new regulation in ad vance, hoping that the co operation of all conceined could be secured befoie the effective deadline. It was felt that the iob of collecting for all accounts was the icspon sibility of each tester in the association The board approved a joint meeting between directors and testers, and set a tentative date for sometime m August for the get-together A committee con sisting of duectois Clyde Mar tin and Raymond Burkholder, and of two testeis to be ap pointed later by Wilour Hous er, will arrange details for the meeting We have always heard that eating canots helped eyesight Maybe—but eats have excellent eyesight, and they won’t touch E. M. Herr Equipment, “Pioneer of Laying Cages” R. D. 1, Willow Street (Lancaster Co.) Pa. 717-394-0654 MORE THAN 25 CHEMICAL WEED KILLERS To Choose From AT ROHRERS Get the right chemical for each crop and condition Some of the weed killers available: Atrazine SOW Knoxweed Lorox Simazine Amizine Weedone LV4 Weedar 64 Weedone Brush Killer Butyrac 118 Amitrol T Amino Triaxole Telvor Dotthal • Diquaf Ramrod P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. SMOKETOWN, PA. Inc. Banvel D Epfam Dowpon Paraquat Vernam Vegadex Casoron Sesone T reflan Alanap Vegiben Sinox PE Enide Phone 397-3539 You can almost see PION 98 sorghum-sudangrass hybrid Fast starter . . . early vigorous grower . . ■ big tonnage yielder... nutritious .. . succulent . . . profitable . . . That’s how you’ll describe your fast growing field of 985, Pioneer’s newest sorghum-sudangrass hybrid. Top notch research puts the same yield vigor into Pioneer sorghum-sudangrass hybrids that you have come to expect in dependable Pioneer com hybrids. Give me a call . . . let’s discuss your complete com and forage needs. PIONEER. BRAND CORN and SORGHUM it grow! EER BRAND Your Pioneer Seed Corn Dealer
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