24*—Lancaster Farming. Saturday; September 21,1968 NFU Ups Campaign Against “The Corporate Invasion” The National Farmers Union is stepping up its campaign to protect farmers from what it calls "the corporate invasion.” The Board of Directors of the organization met in Denver, Colo., recently to review the sit uation and called for a “firm na tional policy" to protect farmers from encroachment and domin ation by non-farm corporate in terests. National Farmers Union Pres ident Tony Dechant said reports from state presidents in the or ganization revealed a continuing decline in family farms. He said that in addition there is mount- Plan For Safe Autumn Trips Fall vacation trips are becom ing increasingly popular, accord ing to Harry Porter Jr, manager of the National Safety Council’s tiaffic Depaitment, and he re minds motorists that the same common-sense rules apply, what e\er the season Here are his’ suggestions for a safe, carefree tup this fall, or any time of the year: Get enough sleep before start ing Don’t drive like a “dope.” Plan your trip for a reasonable number of hours of driving each day; no more than two hours at a stretch per person; Leave an itinerary with some one you can depend on to reach you in case of an emergency. Turn off faucets, lights and gas appliances at home. (Con nect a timer to turn on lights automatically. It’s a good insur ance in evening hours). Home owners should also notify their local police department. Stop newspaper and milk de liveries and make arrangements for your mail. Have your car checked by a competent mechanic, paying spe cial attention to brakes, tires and lights. Replace or refill streaking windshield wiper blades If you have diabetes or other medical problems that could re quire prompt recognition, carry necessary identification Study a map so that you can anticipate route changes, inter sections and interchanges before you get to them Keep pace with traffic Signal for turns and lane changes well in advance Get plenty of sleep and rest before starting out again Re member, driving can be enjoy able! Youngsters who are prodded with “eat your spinach” may de uve some pleasure from know ing that 'the State’s early fall crop was damaged by dry weather Present indications are for a yield of 22,000 hundredweight, a drop of 3,000 cwt. from last year, according to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service The first forecast for the entire U S. fall crop is 136,000 cwt, 6 per cent below the 1967 crop. But help in forthcoming. The PCRS report also says that steady supplies are expected fiom Long Island about mid- October. Our aging rake-in-residence says the best thing about the good old days were the nights. ing evidence of the domination olution calling for the establish and manipulation of markets by ment of a producers’ and con cornorations. Burners’ council to function at • . , „ the highest levels of govern- A new book, The Corporate ment » t 0 protect farmers and Invasion of American Agricul- consumers from the “unrestrain ture” by a member of the Na- ed econom i c forces that work to tional Farmers Union staff, Vic- a disadvantage of both tor K. Ray, was distributed to „ members of the Board. ‘ , ... .. .. , j j The resolution described these Dechant cited detailed infer- forces as squeezing the farmer— mation in the book showing „ a p ro d Uce r who must sell; and domination of livestock markets housewife—a consumer who by corporate interests that re- mus£ buy.” resolution said suits in low prices to farmers y ie resu u- was an ever-widening, and high prices to consumers. s p read between the prices paid He said the terminal livestock to farmers and pr i ces pa id by market at Denver has been vir- consumers . “Current increases tually destroyed and that other in the prices o£ food at the re terminal markets are feeling tail level( » the resolution said, similar pressures. « are proo f again that there is no The Board of Directors pass- relationship between the price ed another strongly worded res- of food and farm prices.” WHY PAY MORE FOR LESS? SILAGE ENRICHER “ALGIT” A PRODUCT OF THE SEA Use 5 lbs. Algit to each ton of silage. 1. This prevents “Run Off”, (of juices) 2. Keep the silage fresh, 3. Eliminate that certain odor from silage. 4. Increase the nutritional value of silage. 5. Cattle prefer Algit treated silage. 6. The smell which your clothes get in wintertime is eliminated. Spread on top of load by hand before unloading. For additional information contact: ZOOK & RANCK, Inc. GAPR. D. #l, PA. 17527 Telephone: 717 442-4171 You, too, can make money in much easier ways to get put in your spare time, but there are Jail. ADD PROFIT TO YOUR FALL AND WINTER FERTILIZER PROGRAM with CONESTOGA BRANDS Fall and Winter Applications Save Time and Labor Next Spring • Legume Chickweed Fertilizer Mixes . • Special mixing to soil test for any crop • Bulk, spread • Pick-up or bags Special terms on fall plow down ask for details Loncoster Bone Fertilizer Co., Inc. 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