24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 16,1968 Pennsylvania Egg Marketing Assn. Met President Ben Burkholder wel comed the 27 members in at tendance at the Pennsylvania Egg Marketing Association held last week. A report on the Pennsylvania Egg Exchange activity by Ray Sauder pointed out that, infor mation each week developed a pattern that is essential in an alyzing the market potential During the month of February, the information on longs and shorts, showed a definite trend essential to a marketer in plan ning his program The New York market uses this information to good ad\ antage and in many in stances it can be projected that, the entire industry is benefited The Exchange can use more members and every one who joins will benefit as have the present members President Burkholder indicat ed that those who are engaged in production and marketing in Penna , should stay alert to the possibility that our industry could be raided If this should happen while materials, labor, and all other costs continue to rise, a serious situation could develop We must work togeth er, and by all means treat all of the people with whom we deal, with respect Some discussion centered around the development of a program to purchase supplies jointly at a savings In as much as no working plan could be de veloped at once, the matter was set aside to be studied and pro- $lOO REWARD! Forty County Farm Bureaus in lowa are now offering $lOO rewards for information on ru ral thefts and vandalism And six counties have reported mak ing reward payments under this program since it was started about two years ago in Linn County The rewards are basically the same, offering $lOO for informa tion which leads to the arrest and conviction of an individual or individuals who steal or de stroy property on farms The county sheriff determines who is to receive the reward STAND ABILITY! complete search indicates that that, Senate Bill 2(172, Introduced to the industry to decide.” "An eggs have never been included in Washington is not a market- Egg Board consisting of six pro even though poultry is". ing order as many people are ducer members would establish . led to believe. "The Bill simply quotas, promotion, and itiany Following a general discus- w jh gj ve permission to develop other things they would feel the Hermit Birth from the Uni- sSgelted* ttift someoJle tom a f marketin « °f der and s P elli " g industry needed ”- versity discussed the Packers the P& S Division be ipvited to ou some 0 eco ° s r During a general discussion a L , , . . „ ~ a *f on j „ * n „vni n in fv,. such a development. "Among it was agreed that the industry and Stockyards Act. He said attend a meeting to explain the 1 , tn f u ia an j there were many amendments p * S coverage with the idea of other thmgs the Bill calls for should stay alerted to this and to the present Act, and no one ex P*? rin S the possibility of in- establishing an Egg Board, to other legislation and be ready knows how these will be treat- clud * n ® e 6S s - draw up an order which would to take a stand and act when ed as the bill progresses. “A Toni Stemberger explained then be offered as a referendum necessary. vide some workable plan in the near future. FOR EGG PRODUCERS WHO WANT TO KNOW INFORMATION CENTER The Hornco Egg Record System provides egg producers with information for effective flock and business man- agement. Our serviceman will be happy to assist you in setting up your records. FEEDS D. E. HORN & Co., Inc. York, Pa. 717-854-7867 Hornco feeds and services are the choice of performance conscious egg producers. Ask your neighbor about his results with Hornco.
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