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
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your spare time, but there are Jail.
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