Fire by NFU Groups Property Taxes Under Mel Borden, a National Far mers Union member from Ohio has challenged the right of states and municipalities to tax property for the purpose of education. “This case could go all the way to the United States Supreme Court before it’s settled,” Borden told a Lan chester NFU meeting on Wed nesday night in Quarryville. About all you can say about the Purina Calf Growing Program is... • it leaves you all your milk to sell • it grows heifers fast • it gets them ready to breed early But then, that says a lot. Purina's six-month Calf Growing Pro gram combines fortified and medicated Purina Nursing Chow®, high-energy Calf Startena®and Purina Calf Growena® into a program geared strictly to fast, efficient growth. Heifers grow faster and reach breeding weight earlier. In fact, you can have your John J. Hess, 11, Inc. Pb: 442-4632 Paradise West Willow Formers Assn., Inc. Ph: 464-3431 West Willow FARM. Three years ago, Borden told the gathering, the OHIO NFU studied the property tax situation and decided it was wrong. It was especially wrong for farmers, because property taxes in many areas were eating up as much as 25 percent of a farmers income. Borden and other NFU members approached farmers to ask for their support in getting heifers in the milking barn—producing— months ahead of many other heifers. And that means you can sell all your milk. Want the details? Stop by our Checker board store. Let us show you what the Purina Calf Program can do for you— and your heifers. Ira B. Landis Pb: 394-7912 1912 Creek Hill Rd., Lane. John B. Kurtz Pb: 354-9251 R. D. 3, Ephrata FARMING AS MUCH AS YOU DO. 41 1 W. ROSEVILLE RD., LANCASTER PH. 393-3921 property taxes rolled back, not just for the farmer but for everybody. They also sent two NFU members to the state legislature to lobby full-time for the passage of legislation to get property taxes lowered. Things dragged on, Borden said, and nothing much appeared to be happening in the state government. “So one day, we had James High & Sons Ph: 3544)301 Gordonville Wenger's Feed Mill NOW YOU NEED PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF Getting started in agriculture is no easy job. We know that, and we’re ready to back you with money and counsel. We’ll give you short term loans through Production Credit Association, or long-term loans through the Federal Land Bank Association. Our interest rates are the lowest possible. And, we can advise you on land values, crops the - market, or anything else that’ll help. So, if you’re just getting started, start off with a good, experienced friend... Farm Credit. Inc. Ph: 367-1195 Rheems .CREDIT H We’re your kind of people. AGWAY BUILDING, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 14,1972 Mel Borden, an Ohio NFU official, was the featured speaker at the Wednesday night meeting of the Lan chester NFU chapter held in Quarryviile. 150 farmers visit the speaker of the house. This made an im pression on the speaker, because his office only holds 25 people. Three days later, the speaker went on record as saying that he supported our movement.” “Finally,” Borden said, “the legislature passed a 10 percent property tax rollback. They also passed a graduated income tax, which we felt was a better way of raising money for schools.” Borden pointed out that several courts have ruled that the collection of use of property taxes for educational purposes is un constitutional, because it means that poorer school districts have to settle for a lower expenditure per pupil. The courts feel that inferior educational systems may result from these tax inequities. After Borden had finished his speech, Guy Oakraan, chairman of the Pennsylvania NFU organization committee, described legislation which is now before the Pennsyvania legislators. The bill Oakman described would make previous for taxing land according to use LEBANON PH. 273-4506 rather than the highest market value. Agricultural land under this bill would be taxed at a rate lower than commercial or residential. In the event the land was con verted to other use, however, taxes at the higher rate would have to be paid for the three-year period preceding the sale. DEPENDABLY YOURS IMHO GAS We Deliver LP-Gat No matter where you live, you can count on us to service LP-Gas needs fast and efficiently. AGWAY Petroleum Corporation Box 1197 Dillerville Road Lancaster, Pa. Dail - 717-397-4954 23
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