—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29, 1972
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Inter-State Holds Distrist 3 Meeting
Inter-State Milk Producers
Cooperative District 3, which
comprises Quarryville and
Southern Locals, held its annual
dinner meeting Thursday from
noon to 3 p.m. at the Memorial
United Methodist Church,
Quarryville, with an attendance
of 235 persons.
Thomas Galbreath, Peach
Bottom RDI, secretary
treasurer, was in charge of
reservations. Donald B. Trimble,
Peach Bottom RD2, president of
District 3, was master of
ceremonies. Invocation was
given by John H Myer,
Quarryville RD2. Following the
dinner, special guests were in
troduced.
James A Hess, Quarryville
RD2, vice president, gave the
delegate’s report of the annual
meeting at Philadelphia
P. Robert Wenger, Quarryville
RDI, third place winner in the
Young Cooperator contest, was
sponsored by Inter-State. He
explained the program and how
they were selected. He and Mrs.
Wenger attended the Young
Cooperator meeting at
Cockeysville, Md.
Donald Trimble presented 4-H
awards to: Gary and Donna
Akers, Quarryville RDI; Larry
Aaron, Quarryville RDI; Gary
Welk, Quarryville RD2; Debbie
and Diane Crider, Nottingham
RD2, and Joyce Groff,
Quarryville RD3.
Robert B. McSparran, Peach
Bottom RD2, director of District
3, spoke briefly on improving
conditions between the Co-op and
the members. He said they are
going to have to promote milk,
control production, and com
municate better with other
segments of the business.
McSparran presented 25-year
membership awards to: Mrs.
Phyllis Linton in behalf of her
mother, Anna P. Girvin,
Quarryville RD3; Walter C
Haverstick Jr, Kirkwood; A
Dale Herr, Kirkwood, Clair E.
Standing is Dr. Paul E. Hand, assistant general manager
and economist of Inter-State Mifk Producers Cooperative,
speaker at the organization’s District 3 banquet meeting at
Quarryville Thursday.
Growth In Energy
Is Called Essential
To Eliminate Poverty
The president of the
American Petroleum Insti
tute has criticized advocates
of a “no-growth” national
policy, pointing out that con
tinued economic growth is
necessary if national goals
are to be attained.
In an address before the
APl’s annual meeting in
San Francisco, Cal., Frank
N. Ikard struck at what»he
called "cipher Cassandras”
who preach "zero popula-
Kreider, Quarryville RDI, Cyrus
G. and Jacob L. Graeff,
Quarryville RD2.
Remarks were given by Mack
Newton, Inter-State field
representative. He praised
farmers for producing high
quality milk. He introduced other
area fieldmen, Donald Breiner
and James Barnett.
Dr. Paul Hand, assistant
general manager and economist
for Inter-State Milk Producers
Cooperative, spoke to the
members about “The
Development of Inter-State”. He
explained how Penn-Marva,
comprised of Inter-State,
Maryland Milk Producers Co-op
and Maryland-Virgmia Co-op is
handling milk.
Maryland-Virginia is the
largest single plant in the country
to process local, direct-received
milk. They are processing their
own milk and Maryland Co-op
surplus milk. They ceased
handling Inter-State milk last
spring. At present they do not
have ample space to accomodate
weekend milk supplies,
especially long holiday
weekends.
He said, “We will have the
problem of constructing a new
plant. There is no Cheddar cheese
plant now in Pennsylvania. The
cheddar cheese market is ex
panding. A new plant will
probably be located in the
Carlisle area. The three Co-ops
will basically underwrite a loan
to construct the cheese plant
which would likely be paid for in
about seven years.”
He said the market is in need of
some facility. During the week
every dealer wants to buy milk,
but not during the weekend.
He explained that farmers will
not have to cut production nor
provide more storage space.
He also spoke on the milk
promotion program approved
last Saturday to start promotion
in April. This promotion cost will
increase from $900,000 to $2
million dollars annually.
tion growth, zero economic
growth, zero technological de
vilopment, and zero energy
growth.”
He asserted that "no
growth” proponents argue
that "further economic
growth will exhaust our re
sources, destroy the ameni
ties of life, and lead to the
eventual disintegration of
the planet.”
Ikard pointed out, however,
that many nations of the
world have per capita incomes
barely above subsistence level.
“They are the ‘have not' na
tions and he ,
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4-H award winners recognized at the Crider, Diane Crider and Donna Akers.
Inter-State banquet are; left to right, Gary Joyce Groff was not present
Welk, Gary Akers, Larry Aaron, Debbie
All the Co-ops and producers in
the Middle Atlantic (order two)
area will be able to determine in
about a year if this promotion
pays. A USDA survey several
years ago showed $1.65 return for
$1 spent, so advertising does pay,
he said.
Hand mentioned a state
promotion but this referendum
has been postponed again. Most
of the Co-ops favor a referendum.
They want an advisory board to
make recommendations. He
explained the advantage of state
promotion is that a producer can
withdraw from federal
promotion, but not from state
promotion.
Dr. Hand projected some
thoughts on the supply
management program. Although
there is no concrete proposal at
the moment, he said production
has increased one per cent but
due to a shortage in New Zealand
they were able to move butter on
the world market.
Inter-State field represen
tatives gave door prizes at the
conclusion of the program.
JH
“Free speech can be expen
sive, if the other fellow is big
ger than you.”
“and what they ‘have not’
most of all is inanimate en
ergy-the energy to pull them
selves away from the human
toil and the primitive condi
tions that, surely, are alien to
the better world we all seek
and desire,.. for them, as well
as ourselves.”
And, conversely, countries
—like the United States —
with higher standards of
living are those that have
harnessed mechanical energy
sources.
“Adequate energy supply
has enabled Americans to
progress economically, techni
and 1 socially, *’ he said. * -'' ' •
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Among 25-year Inter-State members receiving awards at
the organization's banquet in Quarryviile Thursday are: left
to right, Walter C. HaversticK Jr, A Dale Herr, Mrs. Phyllis
Linton, accepting the award for her mother Mrs. Anna P.
Girvin, and Clair E. Kreider. Receiving the award but not
present were Cyrus and Jacob Graeff.
Among those participating in the annual
banquet program of the Mount Joy agent.
Cooperative Association Thursday are: left presidi
to right, Max Smith, Lancaster County ag Horton
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