Farmers’ Association Group Visits Congressman Eshleman Four farmers from Lancaster percent of the farmers’ Income is County Farmers’ Association derived from this source. The were among more than 150 farm- numb « r of is declining j _ > i > < annually and faim income is s to a tend the annual legisla- i a g ßin g drastically in compari tive tour of the Pennsylvania son with other segments of the Fanners’ Association this week economy ” in Washington, D.C. The four visited with Congress- Association is a general farm oi lman Edwin Eshleman and Sena- with 11,549 faim fain ter Hugh Scott. ilv membe. s. and it has 47 local affiliates encompassing 51 Key stone counties. The four weie James Gaibei. Mount Joy RD2; Jay Newcomei, “Pennsylvania ac;ri c u 11 me, Mount Joy RDI; John Oiofl, along with olhei noilheaslcin Quairyville RDI, and Ivan R slates, has a unique pioblcm it Yost, Christiana RDI. 13 a giain deficient slate,” PiUei said. “A laige amount of oui A banquet was held Tuesday gum supply must bo shipped in evening for the legislators at to the state foi feed and manu the Hotel Sonesta with 18 legis- factuung of food stuffs, lators and Senators Scott and , (Richard Schweiker in attendance. , agribusiness thins will (Both legislators spoke to the s< : nous y damaged if piesent farm delegation ti ends continue The 575 million s ’ to SBO million ictail mdustiy lo “We need a new appioach to cated m Pennsylvania could be federal farm progiams,” Presi- lost, because production acreage dent John R. Pitzer told the na- devoted to wheat has diopped bonal legislators at the banquet, more than 50 per cent since 1950 Our members are being hurt by QC o ij.t- nru-Lfjint p. j j i * ii om 863 thousand acies to 394 the present Food and Agncul- _. . . tore Act of 1965,” he said, point- thousand acres. Officials of the ing out "the inequities of the pro- pretzel industry fear a shortage gram and its failure to help raise of Pennsylvania wheat, a neces farm income. sity for pretzel flour. duction each year in 1971 thiou- controls, base aci cages, maiket “Ttfafinnailv farmpi« , , gh 1975, or at least 50 million mg quotas, processing taxes, and «n avpraffp of mm-p ihan 20 The legislation supported by acres from production by the end direct payments for wheat, feed cent of their total income from the PFA would dlrect the Secre ' of the five year penocL grains and cotton By 1975 theie government subsidy programs, tary of Agriculture to retire at it also calls foi a phase out would not be any payments, or while in Penna. less than seven least 10 million acies fiom pro- over the same penod of acreage controls of these commodities Red Rose DAIRY FEEDS THESE DEALERS CAN SERVE YOU WITH YOUR NEEDS Walter Binkley & Son Brown & Rea, Inc. Atglen Elverson Supply Co. Elverson Henry E. Garber R. D. 1, Elizabethtown, Pa. L. T. Geib Estate Manheim I. B. Graybill & Son Strasbuig The Pennsylvania Faimeis’ Lititz Four Lancaster County Farmers’ As sociation members to visit Congressman Edwin D. Esh'eman in Washington D. C. are, from left: Ivan Yost, Christiana RDI; FEED YOUR COWS the best you know Red Rose Dairy Feeds are the feeds you need! They provide ail the nutrients cows need for maintenance and put more milk in the pail. Take Red Rose 14 Test-Cow Feed, for example. This course-textured all purpose feed can be fed to your milk ing cows, dry cows, calves and bulls. You can feed it all seasons but it's especially helpful to keep appetites from lagging during warm weather. Other Red Rose Dairy Feeds are available in many protein levels. Select the one that suits your particular need and feed with a satisfaction you have never known before! E. Musser Heisey & Son R. D. #2, Mt. Joy, Pa, Heistand Bros. Elizabethtown Red Rose Form Service, Inc. N. Church St., Quarryville David B. Hurst Bowmansvilie G. R. Mitchell, Inc. Refton, Pa. Mountville Feed Service Mountville . . and Red Rose Supplements how! Musser Farms, Inc. Columbia Musser's Mill The Buck Chas. E. Sauder & Sons Tene Hill Ammon E. Shelly Lititz E. P. Spotts, Inc. Honey Brook H. M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc. Witmer Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7.1970—9 Jay Newcomer, Mount Joy RDI; Congress man Eshleman; James Garber, Mount Joy RD2, and John Groff, Quarryville RDI. Nissley To Head Baby Beef Club Maivin Nissley of Mount Joy was elected piesident of the Red Rose Baby Beef and Lamb Club at the annual leoigamzation meeting this week at the Farm and Home Centei The Club, which has 125 mem beis, will meet at 8 p m the fiist Wednesday of each month for the lemamder of the year The members now have steers on feed for the 1971 State Fan a Show, Max Smith, county agent, explained Othei offrceis elected to a one yeai tenn weie Donna Hess, Stiasbuig, vice piesident, Kaien High, Leola, secietaiy, Sheryl Weavei, New Holland, assistant secietaiy, Bur nell Buchen, Manheim, tieasur ei, and Ray Biubakei, Lancaster, assistant secietaiy Othei s elected aie Shaion Kie iclei, Manheim, and Gaiy Dean, Stiasbuig, song leadeis. Debia Buchen, Manheim, and Ed Hess, Stiasbuig, game leadeis; and Ann Nissley, Mount Joy, and Roland Longeneckei, Lititz, news icpoiters TOBACCO MUSLIN W. 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