12—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19,1970
Animal-Feed Report
Though the corn Wight will
temper expansion by some pro
ducers, prospects are good for
an increase possibly greater
than last year’s three per cent
in the number of gram-con
suming animal units for the
1970-71 feeding year, according
to a report issued recently by
the U S Department of Agri
culture,
During 1969, the number of
grain-consuming animal units
lose to 117.5 million Cattle on
feed and poultry recorded the
largest percentage gains, fol
lowed by other beef cattle and
hogs Dairy cattle and sheep
numbers continued then - long
term decline.
Livestock production units this increase. Only replacement
based on concentrates during layers and sheep and lambs
the 1969 feeding year exceed- showed declines from 1968 Cur
ed the record high—attained in rent year livestock production
1968 —by five per cent. Live- units, based on concentrates,
weight production of hogs, may be up two per cent.
Swarey Barn Burns
Jacob Swarey and his son
Jacob Jr, 25, sustained minor
injuries in an unsuccessful at
tempt early Thursday morning
to save their burning barn
Paul Kmer, Lancaster County
fire marshall, estimated fire
damage at $75,000 including
destruction of the barn and con
tents, including corn fodder,
hay, straw, tobacco and feed,
as well as farm equipment in
cluding tractors, loaders and
balers Some horses and mules
were saved
Theie was no known source
of the fire and the cause was
listed as undetermined
giam-fed cattle, tuikeys, anc
hi oilers accounted for most o:
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WASHINGTON REPORT A®
Congressman Edwin D. Eshleman fIHI
IMh Dbtrfal Pwuuyhfnla EHUm
Should candidates be per
mitted to buy their way into
public office’ This is a question
which-needs an answer fiom
the Congress The issue of
campaign financing has become
quite serious, particularly since
the spending spree in many
Senatorial and Congressional
races this fall
Congiess passed legislation
earlier this year designed to halt
the excessive use of money in
political campaigning The bill
was admittedly narrow in scope
because it dealt only with ex
penditures for radio and tele
vision But I voted for this nar
row effort as one step in the
right direction.
- The legislation struck Presi
dent Nixon as being only a token
attempt in an area demanding
broad-based leform He vetoed
the campaign financing bill and
asked Congress to consider a
more far-reaching program to
limit political spending. 'Re
cently, when the Senate upheld
the President’s veto, theie was
an indication that Mr Nixon’s
criticism will be heeded in the
future. The next legislative ef
fort, hopefully in the near
future, should encompass all
facets of campaign financing A
bill should be passed that
abolishes the enormous advant
age which big campaign spend
ing gives to men of wealth It
should assure that campaign
costs do not afford an opportun
ity for special interests to “buy”
a candidate
We’re all aglow with hopes of holiday enjoy
ment for all our friends and neighbors. Our
“Thank You” is warm and sincere Serving
you, our pleasure.
F. M. BROWN'S SONS, INC.
Birdsboro
as an example I intend to toe
There has been far too much open and above board about
. contributions and expenditures
tokenism already in the business ma( j e on m y behalf as a can
of political spending The Fed- didate. In other words, each
eial Corrupt Piactices Act, year I make a full disclosure of
which now requires candidates where my funds came from and
„ . , ct , ~ for what they were spent. But,
for Federal of ice e jj ecause of the way the regula
financial repoits, has become a t lons are stated, I must file a
farce it is d modern tarce be- techmeally questionable report,
cause it was not strong enough In strictly literal terms, my dis
medicme in the beginning Can- closures are improper because’
didates who spend hundieds of they go beyond the scope of the
thousands of dollars on their law But in terms of self-satis
campaigns legally can report no faction and the public interest,
contributions or expenditures I think my financial statements
under the law’s provisions On are correct and justifiable.
Fleetwood
the other hand, the law actually
- discourages a candidate from
disclosing the complete story
about his campaign finances.
I can use my own experience
Sinking Spring
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