I&—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 23, 1971
U.S. to Study Milk Pricing
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture announced recently
it is undertaking a study of
governmental milk pricing
policies and procedures.
The study will focus on past
experience with various methods
of pricing in federal milk
marketing orders. In addition, it
will evaluate the need for new
Boots and Saddles 4-H
Club Holds Gymkhana
The Boots and Saddles 4-H Club
had a Gymkhana at 1 pm. Oc
tober 17 The winners were;
Fey’s Tom owned by Vicki
Zipperlem, western pleasure
over 14.0 hands; Sparky owned
by Patty Groff, western pleasure
over 12.2 and not over 14 0 hands;
Mr. Ed owned by Jeff Fellen
baum, western pleasure under
12 2hands, Teddy owned by Lisa
Wendel, western riding; Mr. Ed
owned by Diane Reese, barrel
race.
Stardust owned by Lashon
Bussell, pony driving, Mr. Ed
owned by Diane Reese, scurry
race; Teddy owned by Lisa
Wendel, western equitation
senior division; Buck owned by
Dave Root, western equitation
junior division.
Parr King Miss owned by
Rosemary Brubaker, egg and
spoon; Mr. Ed owned by Diane
Reese, pole bending; Wheels
owned by Dave Dagen, boot race
junior pony; Mr. Ed, Diane
Reese, boot race senior horse.
Tonka, owned by Amy Glat
felter, enghsh pleasure; Teddy,
Lisa Wendel, English equitation
and trail class.
Club Reporter,
Amy Glatfelter
Smith Named
To Ag Board
Max Smith, Lancaster County
ag agent, has been elected to the
board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Association of County
Agricultural Agents.
Smith has been on the staff of
the Cooperative Extension
Service since 1936 and has been
the county agent since 1949.
He will represent the southeast
district of the state on the board.
There are five districts in the
state with one director from each
area serving a two year term.
Dieter Cited by P-A-G
Mr. and Mrs Mervin Dei ter,
Lititz, attended P-A-G Seeds
Distinguished Dealer Convention
recently in Lancaster and were
presented a plaque for out
standing sales achievement by P-
A-G District Manager, A. C.
Biesiot.
Deiter was one of 90 members
of the P-A-G sales organization
being honored at the convention.
P-A-G Distinguished Dealers
and their wives spent two days at
the Conestoga Motor Inn. During
the meeting everyone had an
opportunity to participate in a
tour of the countryside, Landis
Valley Museum and various
business and social activities.
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“Anybody who’s throwing
his weight around isn’t pull
ing it.”
pricing procedures in light of
changing milk market con
ditions.
USDA’s Consumer and
Marketing Service said the study
is aimed at an increased un
derstanding of milk pricing
problems and development of
alternate methods of dealing with
these problems.
The study will be conducted in
three phases, C&MS said.
The first phase will analyze the
current and long term industry
conditions relating to govern
ment dairy programs.
The second phase will analyze
alternate methods of establishing
prices under current and
prospective industry conditions.
Phase three will include the
development of recom
mendations for short and long
term changes in milk pricing
policies and procedures.
The study committee includes
representatives from four USDA
agencies: C&MS, the Economic
Research Service, the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service, and the
Office of Planning and
Evaluation. Reports on each
phase of the study will be
released during 1972.
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More Pennsylvania corn and
sorghum are eligible for loan
than in prior years because of a
record signup in the 1971 feed
gram program, according to
Fred Seldomridge, chairman of
the - Lancaster County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation (ASC) Committee.
Seldomridge stated the Penn
sylvania corn loan rate is $1.24
per bushel stored on the farm.
Sorghum price support is $1.79
per hundredweight.
Chairman Seldomridge added,
Bred Ewe Sale Planned
Bred ewe sales offer an ex
ceptional opportunity for
prospective new shepherds,
according to Warn G. Menhen
nett, president of the Penn-Mar
Shropshire Breeders Club.
Three breed associations will
sell bred ewes at auction starting
at 7p.m. November 9in the Sheep
Arena at the Farm Show Building
in Harrisburg.
4-H’ers interested in sheep
projects, farmers interested in
starting in the sheep business and
commercial sheep producers who
seek new bloodlines will find the
sales of special interest.
The prospective buyer will find
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“Farmers should consider price
support loans as a means of
receiving operating capitol at
harvest time and take advantage
of seasonal price improvement
during the winter and spring
months. Price supports are a
market for grain only in the event
local markets remain lower than
the loan rate for the full
marketing year.”
Commodity loans bear interest
at thirty cents per $lOO loaned per
month. This is approximately a
dVs per cent per annum rate.
Producers may repay their loan,
quality ewes, many of which have
been brgd to some of the nation's
best rams, offered in the sale.
From the offspring of these ewes,
sheperds will be able to select
new flock sires that will add
greatly to the productivity of
their flocks, Menhennett
suggests.
The three breeds that will be
offered are Shropshires, Suffolks,
and Hampshires.
All of the ewes being sold will
be judged in the bred ewe classes
of the breed shows held earlier in
the day. Shropshires and Suffolks
will be judged, starting at 1:30
p.m. and Hampshires starting at
9 a.m.
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plus interest, whenever they wish
and sell the gram or feed it.
Partial repayments are also
permitted. 1971 corn loans
mature on July 31, 1972. Com
modity Credit Corporation,
through county ASCS offices will
accept delivery of the grain after
July 31,1972, if the producer has
not been able to market it at a
more favorable price.
Chairman Seldomridge
cautions producers that the grade
of corn stored will be determined
when and if delivered to CCC.
Final settlement of loans
delivered will be based on the
grade and quantity delivered.
Discounts per bushel will apply to
corn grading below U.S. grade
No. 2.
Many corn producers have
experienced corn blight with
various degrees of damage to
ears. It is the farmer’s respon
sibility to maintain com under
loan in the best condition
possible. Quality will effect final
per bushel settlement rate.
Price support loans are
available at local ASCS offices
for nearly all grain commodities
and also for grain storage
facilities. Chairman Seldomridge
invites all 'interested grain
producers to visit the Lancaster
County ASCS office and discuss
these programs in detail.
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New Holland RDI
Phone 717-354-5848