Meeting Minutes
Pa. Egg Marketing Association
Following a welcome, and the
presentation of the Treasurer’s
report President Ben Burkhol
der gave his report.
Inasmuch as a National group
has been formed to work on the
matter of - price discovery, and
market erosion, and invited the
Association to participate, K. M.
Souders who was appointed as a
representative is attending a
meeting in Las Vegas. Mr. Sou
ders will report at the next
meeting. It is understood that
Tom Smith, Don Horn and Henk
Wentink are also attending the
same meeting.
John Wenger a representative
from the Association on the in
dustry reorganization committee
gave his report. He stated the
committee will probably meet
each month until leorganization
is completed. “There are two
groups, one on finances, and one
constitution and by-laws.” “At
A good farm manager
Is a smart business manager
He distributes the workload...trims costs
~, increases income.
And here’s how fall application of USS
Anhydrous Ammonia(B2% Nitrogen) will
help the grower meet these objectivest
• Provides Nitrogen in the most economi
cal form. Anhydrous Ammonia is 82%
Nitrogen
@ Anhydrous Ammonia
the first meeting it was decided
that the same names be retain
ed, but a new slogan developed.”
A very important discussion
on NEEMA and reorganization
will be included in the next
meeting.
Sam Berenson reporting for
the Legislative Committee stat
ed that the Egg Council has re
quested the Secretary of Agri
culture to inform the New York
Mercantile Exchange that in
spection within 24 hours before
offering is exceptionally desir
able. The Secretary has also
been requested to work thiu
NAMO, and NASDA, to change
market quotations from five
days a week, to twice a week
with a provision that no more
than a two cent (2c) change up
or down be mandatory.
Mr. Berenson also reported
that a meeting on egg weights
was held at NEPPCO, and Sec-
tor information on USS Anhydrous Ammonia see Bill Brubaker
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO., Grofftown Road, Lancaster, Pa.
• Reduces the heavy spring workload
• Allows early planting and gets the crops
off to a fast start
For more Information about the use of US3
Anhydrous Ammonia In yourfarm manage
ment program, see your USS Fertilizer
dealer.
Phone: 392-4963 or 392-0374
retary of Agriculture Phil Alam
pi of New Jersey, recommended
a new ict of weight standards. aveas , and j nv i te them t 0 the
Jumbo 28 oz. and up, Large 24- November meeting. If a com
-28 oz„ Medium 20-23 oz., and m ittment is obtained from these
Small 19 oz. down. Pennsylvania people, their presence should be
recommended Jumbo 29 aver- reflected on return attendance
age, Large 24 average, Medium cai . ds
20-21 and Small 18 down. The
group recommended that the Ray Reiter, Marlet Develop-
Pee Wee quotation be dropped ment Division. Bureau of Mar
on the Mercantile Exchange, kets was introduced by Presi
“The question arose on how pay- dent Ben Burkholder to discuss
ment should be made from Pee the Pennsylvania Agricultural
Wees, and it was concluded that commodities Act of 1968.
a price be established on a dis
count under the quotation for
small
President Ben Burkholder rec
ommended that the , contract
growers be invited to association
meetings to let them sec how
marketing pioblems aie con
cluded “This must be an opera
tion teamwork with dealers, and
integrators, and contract grow
ers ”
The group in attendance
agreed that, each member
should contact the integrators,
and contract growers m their
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 19,1968 —
Mr. Reiter stated that a Mar
keting Order was passed in 1967,
and the Apple growers tried un
successfully to obtain grower
participation. “In 1968 the act
was changed from a Marketing
Order to a Commodities Act, be
cause many producers retained
an impression that a Marketing
Order reflected pioduction con
trols, which they did not want.
The Commodities Act does not
control production but rather
allows any agucultural group to
vote for a program to raise
Organic
Plant Food
Company
Lancaster Pennsylvania
SEE BILL BRUBAKER
funds for education and re
search.”
“On a voluntary basis the ap
ple people raised between four
and six thousand dollars which
was totally insufficient to do any
necessary educational and re
search work. Last year the ap
ple industry contributed $47,000
to a fund and are now able to
support the National Apple
Council, as well as put on spe
cial consumer drives in Penn
sj Ivania ”
‘‘The Peach growers, milk
pioducers, and potato produc
ers are getting ready to develop
a piogram. The Mushroom
growers are giving the matter
special consideiation.”
“When producers lequest a
piogram they usually appoint a
gioup to develop a program.
Theie are five areas that must
be given very caieful considera
tion by the study group I—Who
is to be covered, 2—How many
growers should be on the ad
visory board, 3—What shall be
done with the Money collected,
A—adveitise and promote, B—
reseaich, C—disseminate mar
ket information, 4—What shall
the assessment be (should be
reasonable at first, and increas
ed later if necessary), s—How
often' will statements go out for
payments.”
“After an organization has
become effective, educational
meetings must be held to prop
erly inform every producer or
giower what the program actu
ally is. Letters must be mailed
to every producer, and an an
nouncement made in newspa
pers ” “Twenty days later a hear
ing is held and if the majority
are in favor, a referendum
(vote) takes place A ballot goes
to each producer included in the
program, and he or she votes A
group of producers appointed
count the ballots, and report the
results to the secretary.”
“If 66 pei cent vote yes, and
these represent over 50 peicent
of the production, the produc
ers are notified that the refer
endum is m effect for thiee (3)
years An advisory board is ap
pointed and the piogram gets
under way At the end of three
yeais another vote is taken au
tomatically, and if it is yes, the
program continues, and if no the
piogram is dropped ”
“In the event a producer does
not pay he is notified to do so.
A second notice is sent in 30
days, and if no payment is ic
ceived a third and final notice is
sent Should theie be no ic
sponse the mattei is turned over
to the Justice Department for
legal action Only one apple non
payment case went to court and
is about to be settled ”
Following a question and an
swer period session, the gioup
adjourned at approximately
10 10 p.m.
Witmer Guernsey Has
High 2-Yr.-old Record
PETERBOROUGH, N.H-Penn
Del Brilliant Wilda, a senior two
year old, Registered Gueinsey
cow, owned by R. F and L A.
Witmer, Willow Street, has com
pleted an official DHIR actual
pioduction record of 13,910 lbs.
of milk and 673 lbs. of butteifat,
m 305 days, two times a day
milking, according to The Amer
ican Guernsey Cattle Club
Guernsey milk is world fam
ous for its high protein, delici
ous flavor and golden yellow
color.
The testing was supervised by
Penn State University.
Of the $6 5 billion loaned to
rural electric systems by the Ru
ral Electrification Admmisti a
tion, 66 4 percent was for dish i
bution purposes, 32 9 peicent
for power supply purposes, and
0 7 peicent for consumer facil-
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