—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,1967 14 Legislators Told Dairymen Nesd 8 1 Boost Federal legislators were told last wcik tljat dairymen must have an B' h boost in their Class 1 milk price in order to keep pace \ ith rising production costs and to forestall an impend ing crisis in the dairy business. At a breakfast meeting in Washington, D.C. conducted for the Northeast lawmakers by Eastern Milk Producers Asso ciation, General Manager John C. York pointed out that fed eral order milk pi icing must be revised to be more realistic in covering farm production costs and in line with what consumers aie able to buy. “In other words,” said Mr Yoik, “Eastern feels it is logi cal that theie be some sort of escalator clause in federal milk oidei foimulas of the Noith east based on three econom ic mo\eis wholesale commodi ty puce int'e\ ouces pud b> faimeis index and consumers’ disposable in ome mdex Most of >ou leu lato's ha\e alieads signified 'on aie in agieement on a puemg foi inula of this type ‘ W.th the latest lound of m dustual wage incicases, high lighted bv the S 2 000 package increase gianted to Foid auto workeis, farm costs aie in for another cycle of munching cost rises for daujmen Just to keep somewhat neat even with this last round of cost hikes, dairymen must have an 8% increase—a boost of 70c per hundredweight in Class I milk paces “Our suggested pi icing for mula, which includes three economic moveis for each area (New York-New Jersey and New England marketing areas) will Improve the farm price of milk Just about the 8% that we have discussed earlier for New York and New England producers. “Eastern will present its pro posal at the Class I hearing in New York City on December 5, which is being held to study the pricing formulas of the New York-New Jersey and the New England marketing or ders," pointed out Mr. York. “Eastern is not supporting those proposals in the call of the hearing which provide for establishing one formula for the pricing of Class I hulk in both New York and New Eng land,” he said. “Those propos als offered by other coopera tives, which establish one for mula for both markets, with THE GOLDEN HARVEST SALE AND 280TH GARDEN SPOT SALE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 LANCASTER, PENN A. 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New York 10 cents below New England, do not represent any improvement in the level of prices in the New England market, nor any significant im provement in the New York market.” Mr. York and other members of the Eastern delegation point ed out that some 8,700 dairy men of the northeast have gone out of business In just two years. This means that some $l5O million in dairy income has been affected and some $435 million investment in farm fa cilities have been disrupted much of the land being unused and many of the buildings and equipment lying dormant and rusting. This has been having a detrimental effect on other local businesses and economies as well, they said. “Emphasizing that when dair ymen discontinue milk produc tion, they are unlikely to ever return, the Eastern group cit ed the vast investment requir-' ed to go into the daily busi ness. Also emphasized 'as an economic blow to the area was that dairying is the largest sin gle industry in both New York and Vermont, and the second largest industry in Pennsyl vania. Farm dispersals have been taking place at an alarming rate for the past three years because farm milk prices have remained relatively fixed by federal order, while farm pro duction costs have risen at rap id rates, reminded Mr. York. SPECIAL Holiday Offer SeasoN TICKET TO WEEKEND FREEDOM New hydrostatic drive tractor. NewlOh.p. model. Takes the The top performer in the 12 lead in mowing, towing, till h.p. class. ing, and snow throwing. Dependable 6 h.p. model. NewB h.p. model. A realsea- Sets the stage for year 'round soned performer for all your workability. homesite chores. » NICE WM :!i ßuy now, 15 percent down. No interest until April 1. No payments until May 1, 1968. Terms up to 30 months. Offer expires December 31, 1967. LANDIS BROS., INC 1305 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, Pa. Ph: 393-3906 NOTICE FREE. 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