Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 22, 1970, Image 20

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    : 1 ImiuniU'r Km-ming. Saturday. August 22.1070
WASHINGTON REPORT Aft
Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman Kkm
IM MitfW trail hi
I* ,\ Jlii- month tilt* rs Duiing llooi debate on the
ii, of Hi pi«’M iv.il.ii's .u’ful fmi lull. 1 f.ium (I .in amend
.. In l.i in p o-siam 1 toll'd muni to hnnl faun subsidy p.i>
. n-i In \^iuultuic Ail of mints to .<520 000 pc: f.nm ll.ul
i 7n 1 ,nn rnmmml fli.il Hie lias nic.isuic been .idoplud. thcic
i. i 1, is’.pion is ten little if would hate lucn .in cslun.itcd
< Intln fb.ui Hie pu'Miil mi- saving to \mcncan taxpaycis of
• .i-f.ulon law dealing vvilh out ovei $4OO million Some of the
( ms Thu Hoii't simply voted b.i>ic unf.iiiness m om piescnt
,\icnsion of the old fedci.il agMctiltuial handout appio.ich
ndoii. .ippio.ich to .utnculUiic. would bate been eoneclcd. Foi
d I cannot suppoit th.u kind of example, a number of coipoialc
f, m policy farms icccive betloi than a uni
ty h .11 Pennsylvania faimeis lion dollars in farm subsidy pay
.,l ed in fact. I think, vvhai all ments yaarly, while many small
meis need—is an agncultuial farmcis are unable to earn an
o’ m moie in tune with ficc adequate livelihood even with
•niikct economics. The faimei subsidy payments This kind of
should be permitted to gel a fair dispauty would have been pai
ice foi quality goods in the tially collected,
uuiketplace Today fai too much Eventually the $20,000 limita
o< this countiy’s agncultuial in- tion was rejected in favor of a
• ome is in the foim of and de- 555, 000 ceiling annually. Al
in ndenl on fedeial subsidies. though this is an improvement
over the piesent system of un
- - , limited payments, it does not
Mraw-lob Peed Pound adequately deal with the serious
Needing Supplements inequities that exist in agncul-
Stiaw and giound comcobs t ule
I'Ccited with sodium and potas- Even the $20,000 ceiling, while
sum hydioxide in lamb Kitions an adequate leform for this yeai,
fieri cased gains, a Umveisity of should have been a beginning not
l\tbiaska scientist icpoited le- an end Om faim policy should
cc ntly at Penn State be attempting to completely
D' Teuy Klopfenstein, associ- phase out the subsidy system,
a,e piofessoi foi beef nutution, peihaps at a late of 209 r per
-u id lambs fed i ations containing yeai.
urticated straw showed no gam. With subsidies now totalling
while lambs fed iations contain- neaily S 4 billion per yeai, the
in.; tieated stiavv gained 32 first yeai saving undei a 20‘lr
ounces pei day plan would amount to SBOO mil-
In the corn cob expenment, would be SI 6 billion and so on
tombs with untieated cobs in There would be millions of
•then lation gained two ounces dollais fieed foi use in.other
liti day while the lambs getting matteis which concern faimeis
heated cobs gained five ounces and the rest of the Xation
What’s New?
Kalgln llrocidlng Systems
New Kalglo elect!ic blooding
systems iniituifailuied by Hal
glo Klcctiomcs Co. Inc. tilili/e
the latest in solid slate techno
logy to give the most depend
able radiant eleclne heal fiom
an oveihead unit that's both
safe and Homeless, economical
and simple to operate.
Solid state dependability
means no moving parts to wear
out and no maintenance, say
company spokesmen.
Temperature at chick level
under the ovei head brooders is
precisely and automatically re
gulated legardlcss of outside
temperatures A control panel
receives a low voltage signal
from a radiant heat sensor at
chick level beneath the brood
ers to tell how much voltage to
send to the heaters. Weekly
These are reasons why I could
not in good conscience suppoit
the farm bill. The bill represents
a heavy cost for the taxpayer.
It continues an ineffectual pro
giam for the average faimer
Finally, it renews a S 4 billion
handout pi unity that the nation
cannot affoid and that much of
agucultuie does not want
VENTILATION FANS
Piotectcd from weather, less chance of
freezing, easiei to clean.
Long-lasting beai ings, rust and corrosion
resistant.
Keeps hands, animals, and other objects Shuts off motor in the event of overload
out of fan. or restriction.
Protects fan and motor from rain and Eliminates constant need to oil bearings,
snow.
Agway
1027 Dillerville Rd., Lane.
heat adjustments can be made
with the linn of a knob
Included in the blooding sys
HHBh BHh HVi
• ADVANTAGES
ALSO VENT-O-MATIC FANS AVAILABLE
Call Today For Prompt Installation
BEE-LINE 40bT
Supply Center^^Sf^
terns Is a controller which will
handle a maximum of 8,000
watts and four 2,000 wall spe
cially designed aluminum heat
ci s Each heater will brood 000
chicks or 3.10 poults Hcalcis
have metal sheath heating ele
ments for extremely long life.
For more information wide
Knlglo Electronics Company,
Inc. Box 2002, Lehigh Valley.
Pennsylvania 18001.
• FEATURES
Inside Shutter Louvers
Stainless Steel Hinge Pins &
Bushings
Safety Wire Guard
Storm Hood
Vaiiable Wall Mounting
Totally Enclosed Motor
Motor Overload Protection
Pennanentlj Lubricated Ball
Bearings
Allows fan to be mounted flush with in
side of building wall.
Keeps dust and dirt out of motor wind
ings.
397-4761