Egg Producers Hold Meeting
Continued emphasis on
price discovery, concern for
industry’s economic outlook,
and support for egg
promotion marked the
second quarterly meeting of
United Egg Producers here
last week.
According to John
Wallace, U.E.P. President,
the organization will place
continued emphasis on in
dustry education and
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AUCTION
TUES. NIGHT, JULY 16-6:30 P.M.
Located in Farmersville, 3 miles East of Brownstown,
Lancaster County, Pa.
(Van Saver) Dining Room & Bedroom Suite
Like New
Antique Wooden Rockers.
Old Couch with Lions on Sides
Old Letters & Postcards, Etc.
JOHN J. RUTT (Owner)
Phone (717) 354-5095
RICHARD MURRAY, Auctioneer
LESTER WEAVER, Auctioneer
HALL & LOVE - SHIPPENSBURG, PA.
MILKING HERD
DISPERSAL
& Heifer Calves SALE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17,1974
12:30 P.M.
LOCATED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, 2 MILES WEST OF SHIP
PENSBURG, PA., ALONG ROUTE 533 WEST.
46 REGISTERED HOLSTEINS
& 4 Grades
CERTIFIED ACCREDITED
30 DAY HEALTH TESTS
PREGNANCY CHECKED
38 YOUNG COWS and HEIFERS in MILK
10 fresh April and May, 7 Juneand July, 4 Aug. and 3
Sept. Balance bred for fall and winter.
Current Rolling Herd avg. 16,411 milk, 629 fat, 3.9
percent.
24 from 15,000 lbs. to over2l,ooo lbs. milk.
19 from 600 fat up to 839 fat. Some with incomplete
records.
Selling are 7 by Kingpin, 5 Performers, 4 Apollos, 2
Rockdale Presidents, 2 Hectors, 2 Bonus, Astronaut,
Skycross, Archie, Minuteman, Romeo, etc.
Calves are by Ivanhoe Star, Complete, Pierre, Gay,
fitc.
SPECIAL Nov. 1973 heifer from Astronaut dam
making 16,000 milk, 700 fat, at 3 yrs. Dam is due in Nov.
' again to Ivanhoe Star, calf is sired by Ivanhoe Star.
Apollo dau. with 21,100 milk, 839 fat, at 3 yrs., fresh
with heifer calf by Gay. Performer dau. from Ex.
Apollo dam with 24,599 milk, 961 fat. A very top herd for
production, type, good udders and youth.
LUNCH TENT - CATALOGS
ELMIR C. HALL
WALTER E. LOVE
OWNERS
Star Route 1, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Ralph Horst, Auct.
Fred Naugle, Pedigrees
RD7, Carlisle, PA 17013
development of - the
gradeable nest run egg
quotation as q nation-wide
trading base. Wallace said
the opening of a nest-run egg
futures contract through the
Chicago Mercantile Ex
change on July 1 placed the
industry one step closer to
the gradable nest run
quotation as an operating
base. The Board adopted a
policy position to seek
utilization of the nest run
quotation by Urner-Barry
Publications, Wallace said.
Industry’s concern for the
future economic picture was
voiced in reports by
U.E.P.’s Outlook Committee
chaired by Jim Biggers, a
Florida egg producer, and by
statistical reports presented
by John Pedersen, U.E.P.’s
Director of Marketing and
Statistical Analysis. Biggers
cautioned egg producers to
be concerned about
placements during the last
half of 1974 and to be careful
how investment money is
used during this period.
Pedersen pointed out that
the egg industry today had
the lowest flock size on
record, but that prices to
farmers were averaging 8
cents to 14 cents per dozen
below cost of production. He
blamed some slow-down in
consumer demand to surplus
supplies of competitive foods
such as beef, pork and
broilers.
Voicing this concern over
the economic outlook, the
Board voted unanimous
.support for a resolution
adopted June 26 by the
Southern Association of
State Departments of
Agriculture. The resolution
points to the severe
economic crisis and urges
USDA “to immediately give
relief to the egg indusdry
through the purchase of
scrambled egg mix and
frozen whole eggs to be used
through the Commodity
Programs.”
Pollution Costs
For Hog Farmers
Pollution control
regulations to protect U.S.
rivers and streams could
cost hog producers more
money. They could also
interrupt the supply of pork
and result in higher prices
while hog farmers adjust to
the regulations. In the long
run, however, consumer
prices of pork are not ex
pected to change
significantly, according to
U.S. Department of
Agriculture estimates
released today.
This study was based on
assumed guidelines because
regulations had not yet been
issued when the research
began. Assumptions were
developed from preliminary
information available from
the Environmental
Protection agency (EPA).
Estimates of the number of
hog operations with potential
runoff control were based on
opinions of knowledgeable
persons in the 15 major hog
producing states. These
states accounted for nine
tenths of production in 1969.
An - Economic Research
Service (ERS) study shows
that to comply with assumed
guidelines, all open-lot hog
farms with potential water
runoff control problems
might require an overall
investment of $254 million
and add $35 million to annual
operating costs. However,
actual costs may differ from
these estimates, depending
on final regulations drawfa
up by EPA. Current EPA
regulations apply only to
farms with 2,500 or more
hogs. Not many U.S. hog
farms have this large a one
time capacity. It is possible
that regulations for small
operations will be proposed
in the future.
Imposing the regulations
The Board adopted two
additional policy positions
involving USDA. In one,
U.E.P. supports the
Departments desire to
gather retail price data on
egg sales, in order to publish
price margins. In the second,
the Board voted to join with
pork, dairy, and beef
organizations to urge USDA
to discontinue funding
research to alter the
cholesterol content of eggs
and place such funds into
research to determine the
actual role of cholesterol in
human metabolism.
The Board heard a report
from American Egg Board
President Dick Kathe and
voted continued support for
that organization. Jerry
Bookey, Chairman of the
AEB Support Committee,
said his group was exploring
several means for finan
cially assisting AEB and that
he was encouraged by
renewed interests by egg
carton manufacturing firms.
In legislative matters, the
Board continued its policy of
unanimous support for H.R.
12000, the Egg Research and
Consumer Information Act.
The Legislative Committee
recommended that regional
cooperative members give
serious study to the proposed
emergency loan proposal,
and the staff was directed to
work on the proposed ex
tension of Federal Crop
Insurance to the livestock
industry.
on the large producers as a
start, and allowing smaller
farmers more time to
comply or drop out of
production, would lessen the
impact of EPA regulations
on the industry. Acceleration
of the trend toward larger
production units, and‘ in
creased efficiency in
production, would offset
most of the added costs,
according to the ers report.
Business Conversation?
Employee I’ve been with you
for 25 years and I never asked
for a raise before
Employer That’s why you’ve
been here 25 years'
incaster Farming. Saturday. July 13.1974
Plywood Changes
Information
Up-to-the-minute 1974 will be promulgated this
Product Standard changes summer and will include all
are now included in new construction grades of
American Plywood plywood.
Association farm To receive the new
publications. publications write the
. The new U. S. Product American Plywood
Standard PS 1-74 reflects Association, 1119 A Street,
changes in plywood used for Tacoma, Washington 98401
agriculture and industry. Specify Y4lO or Y 205.
“Agricultural Construction
Guide (Y 410),” and
“Plywood Design Manual for
Industrial and Agricultural
Pallets (Y 205),” include the
latest requirements.
Order the Construction
Guide and the Design
Manual now for delivery as
soon as the new Standard is
in effect to be sure you have t
the latest information.
PS 1-74, the newest
regulation for manufac
turing and grading plywood,
PUBLIC SALE
SATURDAY, JULY 20,1974 1:30 P.M.
Location; 3 miles N E of Bethel, off Route 22, behind Trainer’s
Midway Diner.
350-375 FEEDER PIGS
30-70 Lbs.
Famous 3-way Cross York-Ham-Duroc.
All pigs raised 3h this farm Castrated Wormed Vaccinated for
Erysipelas. Tails Crocked Treated for Lice
TERMS BY
ADAM MARTIN
Aucts- GEORGE E. STONE. JR., RDI, Bainbndge, Pa
JOHN D KILMER. RD6. Manheim. Pa
ROBERT HOLLIDAY HOLSTEIN DISPERSAL
Monday, July 22 —12:30 P.M
Sale at the farm located 1 h mile North of Clinton, N.J., along Route 31
[Phil Moebus farm). From Easton, Pa. take Route 78 East. Turn off at
Clinton exit Sale arrows posted.
44 HEAD DAIRY CATTLE
42 head of mature Holstems, 2 Ayrshires 5 head are just fresh 7
are due in July 11 in August and 1 in early Sept The balance are bred
for winter and spring freshening
19 head are first calf milking heifers 10 are purebreds ABS and
home breeding used
A DHIA tested herd with a 4% butterfat test and a rolling herd
average of 13.125 lbs of milk Cows milking from 16,000 to 19.000
lbs will be sold in this sale
Vet examined for pregnancy TB and blood tested Eligible for
immediate interstate shipment
Te'rms Cash or a good check
Robert Holliday, Owner
Clinton, N.J. 201-735-4751
SALE CONDUCTED BY
Col. John P. Kachmar
Auction Service
Flemmgton, N.J. 201-782-4271
LLOYD H.
KREIDER
AUCTIONEER
and
SALES MANAGER
330 West State St
Box 2 RDI
Quarryville, Pa 17566
Ph 786-1194
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