B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 2,1971
Farmers Association Explains Program
The following run-down on the
activities of the Farmers As
sociation was submitted by local
members this week on the eve of
the organization’s annual mem
bership drive:
What farmer hasn’t at some
time or other said, when think
ing of some distasteful piece of
government legislation, “as soon
as I can I’m going to sit down
and write my senator a letter
and tell him what I think’”
Most of us know what happens
—it is usually lorgotten, or put
off.
The Lancaster County Farm
ers Association is the county’s
largest farm organization, woik
ing for the farmer both in farm
legislation and in most other
fields that concern the farmer
While the Association would
still recommend that any farm
er that so desires should still in
dividually write his congress
man, it is an organization that is
doing for the farmer, by group
action and power, what he can’t
do individually.
The Lancaster County Farmers
Association is the farmers voice
Stz the county level, which in turn
makes him a part of the State
and National Farmers Associa
tion. '
This organization is composed
of progressive thinking farmers
who are not only interested in
the success of agriculture for
themselves now, but are con
cerned about the future of agri
culture, and what promise farm
ing has for their children.
This farm group is interested
both in a higher net income now,
and in a guaranteed future
through legislative action at the
local, state and national level.'
Just a few of the many services
they provide their members in
clude farm management (profes
sional bookkeeping service), a
full line of insurances for fann
ers, a farm supply program, and
a farm commodity marketing
service
When a faimer joins the Lan
caster County Farmers Associa
tion, it means that he, plus the
Farmers Association, equals
“Power for Agnculture ” It
also means that he joins hands
with the other 12,416 families
in Pennsylvania, and 1,870,000
others across the nation to help
achieve more net income and im
prove the farmei’s way of life in
the business of tanning Each
member helps create this “Pow
er for Agncultuie” through the
united effoit of each individual
In legislation the Farmers As
sociation has full time represen
tation in both the Pennsylvania
General Assembly and in the
United States Congress This is
the only state organization with
a legislative department devot
ing 100 per cent of its time and
energy to carrying out the wish
es of farmers
These policies are detei mined
and made by the members
[Farmers adopt, change or delete
any policy governing this organi
sation Every effort is made to
eeek the individual member's
opinions and ideas, and fiom the
total membership through the
“policy development system ”
The farmer also has the op
portunity to discuss important
issues on a monthly
through the “Advisory Council”
program. This is called “grass
roots” control
Just a few of the recent ac
complishments in legislature
are - Law preventing buyers of
farm products from discriminat
ing against members of coop
marketing groups, law keeping
sales tax off farm production
items state meat inspection,
rather than federal, false label
ing of pioducts, dumping sol/d
wastes in mines law giving farm
owners more protection in the
law of eminent domain, defeated
legislation giving the Highways
Department unlim'ted powers in
taking farm property; halted
legislation curbing all use of
farm chemicals; killed bill elimi
nating milk marketing law, and
had part in many others to aid
the farmers.
The Pennsylvania Farmers As
sociation is the only State farm
organization with a full-time in
formation department, dedicated
to informing the public and
other farmers about today’s agri
culture This department also
issues information pertinent to
state and national issues
through member and leadership
publications.
PFA, being a family organiza
tion, recognizes the importance of
the wife as a business partner
Special activities are conducted
and sponsored by the various
Womens Committees at county,
state and national levels
At present, on the county
level, the women’s groups are
working on a farm safety cam
paign, both by tabulating farm
accidents as to type and age lev
el. and by striving to make
recommendations to lower the
accident level
In marketing, the Farmers As
sociation is a cooperative mar
keting affiliate of PFA It offers
marketing and bargaining pro
grams for different commodities
consisting of apples, grapes,
tomatoes, vegetables, cherries
and spent hens The latter will
enable farmers to maiket sever
al million birds at a higher price
to the poultryman. And, of
course, with the marketing pro
gram, they keep the members
up to date in marketing trends.
One of the large, and direct,
services to its members is the
farm supply program The As
sociation has formed a supply
purchasing company—The PFA
Supply Company—to group pur
chase tires and batteues, mar
keted under the name “Safe
mark” with laige savings passed
on directly to the member Only
members have this service avail
able The items can be pur
chased through vanous local
service agents in each county
Any farmer with a good-sized op
eration is able to save much
more than his membership fee
each year by buying these
“Safemark” tires and batteries
Now, in these days of more
complex bookkeeping, due both
to larger farm operations and to
the many government demands,
the Farmers Association has
provided the Farm Management
and Business Analysis Service
(FMBA Service). This is a com
plete record keeping, tax serv
ice, and business analysis serv
ice program for farmer-mem
bers This service can save a
farmer hard cash through good
business practices The informa
tion on what can or cannot be
deducted at Income Tix time
amne may save a farmer hun
dreds of dollars
Another service that could be
worth more to an individual
farmer, or his family is the com
plete insurance service offered
by the Pennsylvania Farmers As
sociation through its farmer
owned affiliate—The Farm Fam
ily Insurance Companies This is
a top quality insurance service
tailored to the individual’s
needs, and the profits of the
companies are returned to the
policy holders through divi
dends.
Just a few of the other ac
complishments of the Faimers
Association are - the continued
publication of marketing news of
interest for fruit and vegetable
growers, increased public rela
tions campaign to explain cost
of foods to consumers, by utiliz
ing radio, TV and newspapers;
additional discounts to all mem
bers on fire, auto, and life insur
ance holders, and better Ad
visory Councils to take part in
policy development.
The Lancaster County Farm
ers Association is now making a
drive for membership, the slogan
being “See Everyone in 71 ”
In this age of dwindling farm
population and increased urban
government repiesentation, it
would be foolish to turn down
the opportunity to join this
‘ Powei for the Farmei” organi
zation
Plans are being made to operate the
Lititz branch store of L. H. Brubaker, Inc.
under the separate name and ownership of
Mr & Mrs. Roy A. Brubaker who have been
managing the Lititz store since it has begun
serving formers of this area 24 years ago. In
this change we hope to continue uninter
rupted service of farm equipment to farmers
in this area.
MANPOWER: Our Lititz staff will continue to sup
port our efforts to furnish and service your equipment
needs as in the past. One of the deciding factors in our
decision to take over the business was that we riot only
have a staff of men with farm background but also
with as much as 20 years or more training and experi
ence in tractor and New Holland baler service proce
dures.
MERCHANDISE: We plan to continue represent
ing and servicing most of the lines of equipment we
formerly carried including New Holland new machin
ery and parts.
FACILITIES: We now have the footings poured to
add a 30’ x 40’ addition to our rear ground level service
shop. This will enable us to get inside at one time more
and larger pieces of equipment to work more efficient
ly in winter or rainy weather.
Howard Erb who most of you know as a farmer, a
sales clerk, or former parts man or as our present sales
representative will continue to call on you as requested or
as his limited time permits.
Your part: We need and sincerely appreciate and will
try to deserve your patronage and friendship.
Please call us or talk to Howard Erb about any pre
sent or future interest in farm, lawn or barn chore equip
ment you may be needing this Spring or Summer. We have
free financing terms and Early-Buyers Dividend refunds for
many items
Please call us or talk to Frank Ortlieb, service fore
man or Lloyd Lefever, George Knight or Clair Becker about
equipment overhaul or service. We will make special terms
or hauling allowances for some jobs during slack work,
seasons. ssj
• Check over your equipment now for needed parts/
attachments or service to make sure your equip
ment is ready to work next Summer
• Stop & ask for your 1971 calendar
SEASONS GREETINGS,
ROY & M. JANE BRUBAKER
RDi±3 Lititz Phone 626-7766
mi CORN BOOK
4 S SEED CORN
Now is Hie Time fo Order
MUNCY CHIEF
CHAMPION HYBRIDS
For Spring 1971
From Local Dealer or Direct
Write for Corn Literature and Corn Blight Book and price
list. Stop in to See us at booth 562-563 Penna. Farm Show.
CLIP AND MAIL
| MUNCY-CHIEF HYBRIDS 1
Muncy, Pennsylvania 17756 |
I Please send catalog and com blight book, ■
i ;
• Name I
I Address
- □ Farmer □ Dealer □ Student □ Teacher *
□ Check here if interested in becoming a dealer I
I for Muncy-Chief Seeds
I Acres Farmed Acres to Corn