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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Mar. 23. 1974
NEMA Supports Egg Research
In a meeting March 13, the
Board of Directors of Nor
theast Egg Marketing
Association formally
registered their
organization’s strong en
dorsement of HR 12000 “The
Egg Research and Con
sumer Information Act."
Harry Muller, Nema’s
President pledged Nema’s
fullest effort to the task of
mobilizing support for this
bill among the Northeast’s
Congressional delegation
calling on every individual
producer to go on record
promptly with his
representative in support of
this national legislation.
Harry Muller reported as
well on recent activities and
events in United Egg
Producers organization that'
has resulted in National Egg
Company’s resuming its key
place in UEP. Muller un
derscored the value of this
unity on a national level.
Acting on the recom
mendations of Raymond F.
Delano, General Manager of
Nema, the Board gave ap
Farmer's
Intentions
Pennsylvania farmers
intend to plant more land to
com and soybeans, but less
to oats and barley this year
than they did last year,
according to the Crop
Reporting Service. Farmers
intend to plant about the
same amount of land to
potatoes this year as they did
last year, and to cut hay
from about the same
acreage as they did last
year. Plans are for less
tobacco acreage than last
year.
These intentions are based
on fanners’ responses to a
mail survey taken about
March 1. The acreage ac
tually planted may vary
from these intentions.
Changes will occur
especially if farmers are
unable to obtain the
production inputs such as
fertilizer, seed, fuel, and
labor they need to carry out
their intentions.
Com planted for all pur
poses in Pennsylvania is
expected to total 1,530,000
LARGE
MARYLAND
HERD DISPERSAL
|T ?9W[ New Holland Sales Stables, Inc.
New Holland, Pa.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1974
1:00 Sharp
65 HEAD HI-GRADE HOLSTEINS 65
This herd consists of 21 cows fresh Jan. 15 to
sale time; 25 due by July, balance in all stages of
lactation
These cows are good dairy shape with size,
quality, and the kind of udders you will like A lot
of young cows.
If you want milk make plans to attend this
dispersal Pregnancy examined, 30 day TB and
Blood Tested.
Consigned by
FITE BROS.
Quarryvilie, Pa.
Glenn 717-786-2750
Gerald 717-548-25|43
proval of stepped up egg
promotion in Nema
territory, rms work is
geared to tie in with the
overall efforts of American
Egg Board and could include
the services of a Home
Economist and Public
Relations Specialist, who
would devote continuing
efforts in promotion of the
goodness of eggs before
consumers in the Northeast.
Paul M, Fischer was
promoted from the position
of New England area
manager to that of Assistant
General Manager. He
presented figures on the
American Egg Board drive
which indicated that the
Northeast has rolled up its
pledge level in excess of
$220,000 with 74 percent of
that figure paid in cash.
The Directors took the
opportunity to cite Hiram
Frank of North Branch, New
York for the fact that special
efforts at the Nema Annual
Meeting provided a strong
nucleus of pledges that
kicked off the vigorous drive.
Planting
Surveyed
acres this year, 3 percent
more than last year. Oats
acreage is expected to total
390,000 this year, a decline of
4 percent from last year.
Barley acreage is expected
to be 170,000, 1 percent less
than last year.
Farmers intend to cut hay
from 1,950,000 acres, about
the same as last year. Potato
acreage is expected to be
13,000, down 1,000 acres from
last year.
United States’ growers
intend to plant 78.8 million
acres of com for all purposes
in 1974. This is 10 percent
more than 1973. U. S.
soybean acreage is expected
to total 55 million acres,
down 4 percent from a year
earlier. Combined acreage
of the four principal feed
grains (com, sorghum, oats
and barley) is expected to
total 126.3 million acres, 4
percent more than last year.
Food grain acreage (wheat
and rice, but excluding rye)
is expected to increase 19
percent over last year.
A recommendation from
Directors Larry Deller that
Nema push for stronger
current movement of spent
fowl was discussed by the
Board. Fowl that would
normally be moving to mar
ket in the next 30 days should
be moved now.
Mike Hirth, Chairman of
UEP’s feed committee
reported on the present grain
situation. He summarized
the outlook as a picture
where feed grains will not be
cheap in the foreseeable
future. He said the com
mittee was on a full alert
basis and praised UEP’s
staff people for the good flow
of information they have
Area FFA
Speaking,
Parliamentary Contests
The district FFA
parliamentary procedure
and public speaking contests
were dominated by Lan
caster County students last
week as the Grassland FFA
Chapter of Garden Spot High
School and a Manheim
Central High School girl took
top awards.
Taking first prize in the
three-county district public
speaking event at Ephrata
Junior High School was
Ruby Ginder, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Ginder, Elizabethtown RD3.
Ruby is a pioneer girl in
Lancaster County FFA,
showing her livestock
regularly in area shows and
representing her chapter in
state competition of the
livestock judging team.
Ruby’s speech, “In
Defense,” explained the
plight of today’s farmer as
he faces drastically in
creasing costs of operation.
Placing second in the
public speaking event was
Elizabeth Herr, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Herr,
Narvon RD2. The Garden
Spot High School student has
received numerous awards,
including several for her
sheep exhibits.
Carl Kasky, Pequea Valley
High School, placed third.
Coached by Clifford Day of
the Garden Spot faculty, the
Grassland chapter took top
honors with its
parliamentary procedure
team.
Comprising the winning
team were Dale Burkhart,
president; Lewis Good, vice
president; Tom Wentzel,
secretary; Mike Hartman,
treasurer; Darwin Davis
reporter; Bill Hurst, sen
tinel; Levern Martin,
Viewpoints
American Viewpoints —
There is nothing wrong
with America that the faith,
love of freedom, intelligence
and energy of her citizens
cannot cure.
—Dwight D. Eisenhower
provided his committee.
The Board approved the
recommendation that Nema
go on record as fully sup
porting the work of the New
England Grain and Feed
Council to establish
equitable grain rates into the
Northeast. Nema is one of
the original petitioners to the
Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Lengthy discussion of
National Commission on Egg
Nutrition and American Egg
Board policy culminated in a
stand from Nema favoring
direction of both national
groups towards positive
promotions geared to the
goodness of eggs.
chaplin; and Jay Weaver,
student advisor.
The second-place Solanco
High School team, coached
by Dr. William Fredd,
consists of Gordon Herr,
president; Mark Hahen
warter, vice president;
Warren Schmuck,
secretary; Randy Ranck,
treasurer; Jeff Rutt,
reporter; Marshall Trimble,
sentinel; Glenn Weidman,
chaplin; and Dave Hanks,
student advisor.
On May 2, the two top
teams and the three top
speakers will compete
against contestants from 18
other counties in the eastern
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For Sale - Two Easter lambs
30-50 lbs. Phone 215-267-0174
For Sale - 20 tons of ear com.
Phone 717-374-0303
FREE firewood for cleanup
until May 1. Maurice
Sheaffer, New Holland RD2,
Phone 354-5976
regional contest at Lehigh
Area Community College,
Allentown.
In the county competition,
Ephrata Area High School For Sale - 1966 GMC % ton
placed first, but faltered to pickup has power steering
third in the district event. In and cattle rack. Phone 717-
that county contest 665-5371
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For Sale ■ 1 bolt new tobacco
muslin 9’xloo’; wire rabbit
cages and rabbit feeders.
Also some rabbits. Aaron N.
Hoover, V* mile South of
Talmage, Leola RDI, Pa.
For Sale - Locust posts.
Samuel E. Fisher, Paradise
RDI, Mt. Pleasant Rd., near
Iva
For Sale - Rope halters for
cattle, spliced, no nngs,
made to order. Phone 898-
7020
For Sale -12 hole hog feeder,
Wood gas brooder stove.
Henry U, Fisher, Box 140 Rt.
1 Strasburg, Pa. 17579, %
mile South of Strasburg
Square
Wanted to buy - 200 qt. mixer
for veal operation. Phone
464-2430
For Sale - 40” Tappan white
gas stove $5. Elmer W.
Petersheim, RD2, Narvon,
Pa. 17555. Along the Cam
bridge Road, 5 mile east
from White Horse.
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Wanted * Semi mounted 4
bottom 16” plow John Deere
or Oliver in good condition.
Phone 215-932-9762
For Sale - 3 milk-O-Meters
complete with valving
samplers like new $325. 3
perfection electric pulsation
and milker parts (pipeline).
Richard W. Hoppes, Phone
215-562-4945, RD2, Hamburg,
Pa.