PennAg Makes Platform Speaking before the Republican Platform Committee in Camp Hill, Harrisburg recently Phillip M. Spalding, York, Penn., Ist Vice President of PennAg Industries Association, suggested that the party adopt a total systems ap proach to agriculture and realize agriculture’s needs for rail transportation. Spalding stated that both parties (PennAg recently made the same suggestion before the Democratic Platform Committee) should recognize officially that, “getting food on the table or the fiber in the paper in volves many organizations, many people, all vitally important segments of agriculture. It involves not only planting, cultivating and harvesting, but drying, cleaning, weighing, blen ding, transporting, in specting, marketing, ad vertising, processing and storing. It involves the talent Dee-licious! Purina Golden Bulky Cows and growing heifers love the sweet flavor and aroma of Purina Golden Bulky. It’s sweet because it’s high in molasses. It’s light and bulky —lOO pounds fills six bushel baskets. It’s a high protein ration fortified with Vitamins A and D. Golden Bulky is versatile, too. It can be used to balance the grain in your milking ration, dry cow ration or heifer ration. You can use Golden Bulky to supplement dry late summer and fall pastures or to preserve silage. And it can be top-fed or mixed with your own grain. Next time you stop by, let us show you how many ways you can feed versatile and nutritious Purina Golden Bulky. James High & Sons Ph; 354-0301 Gordonville' Wenger’s Feed Mill Ph: 367-1195 Rheems (L Kenneth McCracken & Son 2 New Charlotte St., Manheim Ph. 717-665-2186 Ira B. Landis John J. Hess, 11, Inc. Ph: 665-3248 Box 276, Manheixn RD3 West Willow Farmers Assn., Inc. of nutritionists, geneticists, agronomists, sales managers, engineers, pathologist, lawyers, traffic men, managers, workers and even legislators.” The President of York ‘Flour Mills, Inc. also stated that, "What is needed is a sense of unity of purpose, a dedication which in agriculture will only come with this concept we envision of involving actively the whole agricultural com munity and telling the public the good news, the progress being made for their benefit. The creation of dissension as a stated policy will not provide what is most needed in this country today and also in this Commonwealth.” Spalding then switched to a problem his Association is very concerned about transportation. “We are convinced,” Spalding stated, “that few agricultural leaders are aware of the tremendous need for an Inc. John B. Kurtz Ph: 354-9251 R.D.3, Ephrata Ph. 442-4632 Paradise Ph: 464-3431 West Willow Suggestions adequate transportation system or the dire con sequences to the economy without it." “Agriculture has special transportation needs and we feel much more should be done within the Department of Agriculture on these needs on a close liaison basis with Penn Dot and other agencies. We are talking about the movement of bulk com modities over branch rail lines and also secondary highways because in the main that’s where the agriculture is. This requires the special talents of a transportation expert with an agricultural back ground.” PcnnAg has worked with representatives of the Governor’s office of Planning and Development as well as Penn Dot. Meat Pies Meat pies are pies, of course, but they’re also a stew In fact, a good way to vary the second day serving of stew is to place it in a pic or casserole, adding a different vegetable when neces sary, then topping with pastry, biscuits, mashed potatoes, or cereal crumbs Some people say that buttercups mixed with salt and hung from the fingers will cure toothaches! 501 MOWER Most popular and smoothest pitman mower available. Mounts quickly on 3-point hitch. Quick, easy adjustment to meet any condition. Angus Futurity Show a Angus breeders from 20 states paraded 142 head of bulls and heifers before Judge Gail Long, Kansas City, Missouri, at the 27th showing of the American Farm Youth Calendar Saturday, August 17 4-H Exchange Trip to Oxford County Maine Tuesday, August 20 Silver Spurs family picnic at the home of Mervin Bares, Witmer. 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