Egg Marketers Oppose Sisk Bill, Support Cholesterol Research
At the recent meeting of the
Pennsylvania Egg Marketing
Association, Sam Berenson
reported that the Sisk Bill may be
delayed and hearings held
because some features of the bill
are not totally acceptable to
agriculture as a whole.
In reporting on legislation,
Berenson stated that PA House
Bill 892 is in committee. One
organization wished to move the
bill, but many organizations are
against it as written.
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It was reported that with such
legislation in effect for Penn
sylvania with other states not
covered by similar legislation,
the egg and poultry industry
would be punished severely.
Another observation was that
any negotiations would be mostly
on price and without production
controls the PA industry would be
ruined.
The members went on record
unanimously to oppose H.B. 892,
as well as the Sisk bill.
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Cholesterol Discussion: The
committee chaired by A 1 Wenger
is trying to keep up-to-date on
available information and will
try to give out balanced in
formation. The entire matter was
well covered by Mr. Allport at a
previous meeting and then ad
ditional information became
available from PENB at NEPP
CO.
A check off program is needed
and will allow for research,
advertising, etc., on a long time
program.
There is also a short time
program being put into effect to
publicize the industry to retailers
and comsumers. A strong effort
will be made to reach the medical
and premedical group with ab
solute facts.
Thfere is a National Egg
Committee already making plans
for a $30,000 study on cholesterol,
as reported by Ed Murphy.
He also stated that a meeting
was held with the American
Heart Association. A desire to get
information to them on how
cholesterol effects us, the matter
of diets, unsaturated fats, etc.
What is being used now are
opinions and not facts. •
It has been established that a
person’s cholesterol level is not
necessarily increased by an
excess intake, nor has it been
proven that a low intake will
reduce the level.
There are numerous incidents
of evidence where the industry
has been hit too hard and the
Heart Association may be con
vinced to back off.
Following the treasurer’s
report, Tom , Smith called at
tention to the fact that the group
had committed itself to support
cholesterol research to the extent
of $l,OOO and only $290 had been
collected. He urged everyone to
submit their support promptly
and be more generous than the
minimum of $25 in order to reach
the goal.
Drapery Classes Planned
A series of three educational
meetings have been scheduled on
making draperies
The meetings will be held from
9:30a.m. until 11:30 a. m. October
28, November 4 and November 11
at the Farm and Home Center.
The series will stress selection
of drapery fabrics and hardware,
methods of making lined and
unlined draperies, using pleater
tape and custom pinch pleated
headings.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 23,1971
Regis Puhl insisted the PEMA
develop a higher visibility than
exists now. He suggested flags,
bumper stickers, lapel buttons
and other evidence be shown that
an active organization does exist.
He further reported that
following the next meeting,
Beekeepers Will Meet
The Lancaster Beekeepers fall
meeting will be held in Lancaster
at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November
The meeting will be held at
Ralph Camber’s home at 911
State Street, Lancaster.
The meeting will be preceeded
by a 4-H Honey Roundup at 6:30
p.m.
W W. Clarke Jr, Penn State
University Extension
apiculturist, will discuss late fall
and winter management of bee
colonies.
Plans for a farm show exhibit
will be discussed and refresh
ments will be served.
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letters will go out to all persons
whose names were submitted by
the members, inviting them to
become members.
It was suggested that the
December 10 meeting, to be held
at the Embers, be ladies night.
The group enthusiastically en
dorsed the suggestion.
Fred Pontz reviewed the in
formation submitted by the
members to come up with 17
suggestions for meetings. He
stated that the subjects were
good and, if the suggestions are
followed, the future meeting
should be interesting and induce
members to attend.
In the absence of president
Earl Hess, vice president Tom
Smith presided.
A special appeal was made for
new members in the Egg Ex
change. This group has so much
to offer and needs many mem
bers for greater strength. Anyone
interested can contact Sam
Berenson, Ray Sauder or A 1
Wenger or any other marketer
who is now a member
E J Lawless Jr
Secretary
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