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ACTION AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
IFORM AND ACCURATE APPLICATION. THIS
UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 1969.
zer across field. Pans catch ferti-
in to insure proper repairs were
iy. Agwoy feels its customers deserve the best.-
John. E. Melhorn
334 Donegal Spring Rd.
Mt. Joy
653-4485
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** Wilson M. Scott
R. D. #1
Willow Street
464-352 L
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Men place fertilizer particles into evaluation tubes.
Mechanic replaces a worn out point.
SERVICE
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Truck receives a 1968-69 certified seal that indicates
truck is ready for customer use.
Lancaster Stdir£
Manheim Pike and '
Dillerville Road
Lancaster
394-0541
Quorryviile Store
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New Holland Store
219 S. Railroad Ave.
354-2146
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,1969
Meeting Minutes
Pa. Egg Marketing Assn.
Vice President John Wenger from the floor, the present
conducted the meeting for Presi- officers were declared elected
dent Ben Burkholder. for another year.
The treasurer’s report was Inasmuch as the regular meet
presented by treasurer Ray Sau- ing time will conflict with iho
der and accepted as presented. Fact Finding it was agreed
Tom Smith reported that that the next meeting be held
United is moving along and a on Friday, February 7, at Den
general manager will be an- ver.
nounced soon. “The by-laws. Carpenter reported that a
were changed to make the committee should study the egg
membership charge to not ex- case situation and develop a set
ceed 3 cents per case. “There of specifications that will meet
has been no special action on the the needs, then request the
market but longs and shorts manufacturers to bid on supply
are being reported. “Some eggs in? members. The committee
have been diverted from a proposes to contact members
market and disposed of in a and determine the possible num
manner beneficial to the indus- ber of cases that would be used,
try. “Some increase in poultry
population is projected especial
ly in the South. “California
claims that the action of United
has helped to place them in the
best balance they have enjoyed.
“Headquarters may be announc
ed soon”.
Wenger reported that the re
organization of the Pennsylvania
industry is progressing. The
latest action is that three direc
tors will be chosen from each
division and nine directors at
large. They will be chosen for
three years with one-third
changing each year.
Berenson remarked about the
possible trading of carloads of
eggs in New York without any
physical appearance of the eggs
on the market. It was decided
that a copy of proposal be sent
to each member for action re
lated direct to Berenson.
Dr. Floyd Hicks explained
that a special effort is being
made to educate the consumer
at the Farm Show. They have
an opportunity to see hatching,
brooding, rearing, production,
grading, products, and now
cooking demonstrations.
Berenson reported that the
Auditing Committee found the
books in order.
Carpenter reported that the
Nominating Committee recom- Repeated overexposure to the
mends that all present officers sun causes most skin cancers,
be retained for another year, says the American Cancer So-
There being no nominations ciety.
PENNSYLVANIA HONEY
CROP DOWN 6%
Honey production in Pennsyl
vania during 1968 totaled 3,080,-
000 pounds. This production is
6 percent lower than the 1967
crop; _ A combination of fewer
colonies and lower yields were
responsible for the reduced
production.
The late spring with long
periods of rain delayed bee ac
tivity during the early part of
the year and dry hot conditions
during the latter part of the
summer held back nectar col
lection.
Honey stocks on hand for sale
as of December 15, 1968
amounted to 1,016,000 pounds,
representing 33 percent of the
1968 production. Stocks were up
7 percent from December 1967.
Beeswax production was esti
mated to be 71,000 pounds, up
21,000 pounds from 1967.
Beekeepers received an aver
age of 17 cents per pound at
wholesale, up 1 cent from the
1967 average. Retail honey
prices were up for chunk and
comb, 4 and 3 cents respective
ly, while the extracted price re
mained the same as the previ
ous year.
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