6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 23,1971
WASHINGTON REPORT Mk
Congressman Edwin D. Eshieman flHfl
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The final few weeks of the 91st But reforms on only one side
Congress weie a disgiace. The of Capitol Kill are not enough
spectacle of filibustering, stall The House and the Senate both
ing, and dawdling must luve out- must lefoim if Congiess is to
xaged millions of Americans become more responsive and ef
The final recoid, which lacked fective
much in the way of solid accom- Specifically, the senate needs
rphshment, should have convinc- to scrap the filibuster This
ed thos 3 same milions of the outmoded practice has been dis
need for congressional reform credited b> the constantly in-
The breakdown of the legis- creasing demands on legislative
lative progcess was most evident time The “luxury ’of extend
in the Senate There, appro- ed debate can no longer be per
pnation bills, which should have mitted when so many issues of
been passed six months before, national score are deserving of
weie bottled up until the waning prompt attention. The Senate
hours of the session The fib- also needs to do away with
buster was used to block con- seniority No longer should a
sideration of several pieces of legislator’s longevity by the sole
legislation concerned with some factor in determining his power
of the most vital issues of our and influence on Capitol Hill
time In many cases it seemed The House of Representatives
as though the public interest i ia s gone part way down the
had to giv- way to the publicity reform road but must go fur
sought by several prominent ther A former Congressman
Senatois has made a valid criticism which
The Senate, if it is to regain points up the need ioi greatei
public confidence, must change leform He said, “Ive seen ef
its rules and procedures to le ficiency sacrificed foi demo
fleet the modern legislative ciacj and demociacy sacrificed
V/Oikload for efficiency, but the House of
Last year, the House of Re Eepiesentatives gives both
presentatives recognized the and ends up with neither
need foi this kind of change and The bill passed
passed a legislative icorganiza last year will help correct some
|; or bll ] of the problems to which he re-
Agway Holds Dairy Day
About 225 to 250 local farm- specialist Special emphasis was
ers attended the Agway dairy on the Monthly Herd Profile
day Thursday at the Holiday and its $5OO guarantee.
Inn. Purpose of the dairy day, j ess g m ith, local dairy specia
accordmg to Jack Reed, area talked about, what is hap
farm sales manager, was to pen i n g m th the bunker type
share with those in attendance feeds He included tips on man
the results of the'joint Farmer- a gjng these feeds and The need
Agway projects" and how they for a cornp i e t e program,
affect new Agway programs, as
well as how they were helping Have Wood, Manheim mill
to keep young people on the manager, invited farmers o
f arm ' visit the - mill with local Ag-
T „ „ t i way representatives and see
Nick Lerrant, Jpcal crops first . hand what pro jects are cur
speciahst used a shde piesenta- rently operatlon Wood also
tmn to show what is happening tl d future plans and hopes
in the fields of No-Til and Mini- m facilities
mum-Tillage in corn, weed con- tor ttie miU lacimies
ti ol and insect control. Summarizing the meeting was
A report on the practical use Bob Weindel, Harrisburg farm
of the many types of profile sales manager, discussing the
projects in the area was given new complete programs avail
by Ray McMmn, local profile able to farmers. -
JAMESWAY
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Rejects Bottled Milk Pricing
dltional effort, primarily effort Department of Agri- did not establish that the
directed at changing the senior- ine * ded a g ai nst use “economic” formula would: re
ity system. a proposed “economic” fleet accurately needed changes
There is a good, chance that Ymu i a f or pricing bottling milk in, bottling milk prices; main
there will be action in the House , irv f ar mers under all 'Fed-, tain appropriate price 'reiation
on the seniority issue early in ' , ~ marketing oiders ships among markets and uses of
the 92nd Congress Both pai- e l milk; and be compatible with
ties have drafted - proposals This issue was considered at a other program responsibilities
which would change the proce- public hearing at Clayton, Mo, c£ the Secretary of Agriculture. *
dine for picking committee ir Januaiy 1970 and at New Following the recommended
chairmen York, N Y, in February 1970. decision, a period was provided'
The Republicans aie. almost A tentative, or jeommended. th _ 10 ugh November lO for sub
certain to take action to end decision was issued on Sept 29. misslo n of - exceptions to the
“rule by old-timers” oh their side 1970 recommended decisions In ad
of the aisle The,, Democrats,. USDA’s Consumer and Mar- dition -to their exception, in
seem likely to have a more bit- ketmg Service said the recent teresited - parties were ’asked to
ter fight over the? igsiie/and the £mal decision affums the find- file views- on whet er the hear
outcome is less ’ certain. 'But, mg s and conclusions of the ing should be- reopened to take
nevertheless, .movement', finally barber recommended decision further evidence. There Were no
will be underway m the propei that no action, should-be taken to requests to reopen the hearing
direction - 1 adopt the proposed pricing for- on'the proposed formula.
In addition, there seems -to mula Officials said the formula 565S 65 thenHmkl?
be some• senhmept-in fayoi of is, a composite index Of 12
placing a retirement age re economic indicatois, which admimst w .
quirement ort‘ Congressmen‘and-would gear milk order bottling orders, or M . rk , (n J
Senators Such a charige'-.also price changes to movements in sum. Consumer aM Marketing
would go a■ long -way ’.-toward the -general economy Service, U . „
shaking some of the-cobwebs out ‘The decision states that the Aericultuie, W gt . •
of the Congress >, ' . hearing on the proposed formula 20250 - _
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