j 2—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 2.1969
Rumler Speaks
On Double
Standardization
What kind of milk docs the
consumer want'’ The answer will
\.ny with individuals and local
ities according to Robert H
Rumler, Executive Secretaiy of
Holstein Friesian Association of
Amcnca But there is a continu
ing tiend to moderate fat milk
and dairy products With this
comes the oppoitunitj and need
for greatei emphasis on the
sohds-not-fat . . the protein
Lx lose and mineial content of
all dairy products fluid milk
paiticularly
Foi the past six yeais.
has been advocating and recom
mending DOUBLE STANDARD
IZATION The Association's pol
icy legal ding standaidizing the
mitnent components of milk, fat
and non-fat solids goes back e\en
further in bistoiy.
DOUBLE STANDARDIZA
TION is currently a major topic
of discussion within the Indus
tiy and is receiving much favor
able reaction from industry
leadership. The National Milk
Pioducers Federation and Dairy
Development, Inc have new
studies underway, extending
earliei woik in the area of con
sumer piefeiences
The position of the Holstein
Association continues to be one
of advocating legislation vvh eh
v ould peimit the stanaaidization (
of the butteifat and non-fat com-|
po> ents of milk at vai.ous levels
BUT is stionglj opposed to legis
lation which would aibitiaulv
set compulsoij standards that
would not piovide ihe industi > I
sufficient fieedom fo> piOcessoisj
to provide danv piod ,c"s vith'
optimum consumei piefeience
The piesent state legismtiv e mm
iraum standaids aie adequate in
this icspecU accoiding to Secie
taiy Rumlei
Not uni elated to this appioach
tc inci easing the consumption of
dau> pioducts is the lecent ac
tion of the Secietaiy of Agncul
tuie lequinng that skim milk
used m filled milk sold undei
Federal Milk Marketing Oideis
he uniformly classified as Class
I (fluid) milk This decision,
sti ongly supported by HFAA, ap
phes whether the skim milk is
obtained in liquid foim or made
In ie-combming not-fat dry milk
This action helps to insure that
the pioducei receive a just price
foi his pioduct when used for
fluid consumption, megaidless
of the final foim in which it ap
peals
The consumer decides on a
paiticulai product’s popularity
a fact to be considered in
daiN legislation, processing and
promotion
Soak Lawn Well While Wateiing
While wateiing your lawn, be
sure to soak it thoioughly b\
wetting the soil 4 to 6 inches
deep Fiequent light wateungs
do moie haun than good and
cause loots to develop neai the
sm face This makes glasses moi e
susceptible to di ought conditions
says John C Harpei II extension
agionomist at The Pennsylvania
State Unneisity
II you use a soakei hose 01
spi inklei that gives a fine mist,
you will piobably need to leave
it in one place 2 01 3 houis But,
check often to see if the soil is
satuiated
Vegetables For Freezing
Fiesh, tender, cusp vegetables
aie best foi freezing, reminds
Mrs Ruth J Buck, Penn State
extension foods and nutrition
specialist Choose vegetable var
ieties i ecommended for freezing
and do not rely on fieezmg to
impiove the quality of vegetabl-
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