50—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, November 23, 197'
Pitzer Reelected
PFA President
John R. Pitzer, an Adams
County fruit grower, waa re
elected president of the
Pennsylvania Farmers’
Association (PFA)-at the
group’s annual meeting last
week in Camp Hill. The re
election of Pitzer and the
adoption of 1975 policies took
place Wednesday at the
business session closing the
four day convention.
PFA is a general farm
organization with 19,005
family members and has 52
county associations. It is
affiliated with the American
Farm Bureau Federation.
The present financial
dilemma “down on the
farm” was reflected in the
1975 policies adopted by the
156 member voting delegate
body. Resolutions were
approved that called for
“profit incentives for the
farmers” as a means of
assuring the world an
adequate supply of food.
Pitzer is beginning his
fourth two-year term as PFA
president. Besides the
election of the president, the
delegates re-elected six
members of the state board
and two new ones to serve
two-year terms.
“Fanners must have a
profit, or food supplies are
going to be short,” said
President Pitzer. “It’s as
simple as that. Unless the
farmer can be paid a decent
wage for his labor and in
vestment, there is not going
to be an adequate supply of
food for anybody.”
The voting delegates
adopted a poacy putting
PFA on record “to en
Pesticide Affects
Maryland Agriculture
The federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide
Act of 1972 is expected to
have a dramatic impact on
agriculture, according to
Ronald L. Johnson, Director
of Plant Industries.
Maryland Department of
Agriculture.
The law, passed two years
ago, requires each state to
submit to the Environmental
Protection Agency a plan for
certification of applicators
by 1975 and further requires
that all applicators of
restricted pesticides be
certified by October, 1976.
Mr. Johnson soys, “The
main provisions of the
federal law require the U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency to classify all
pesticides for either general
or restricted use. It further
provides that only persons
who are certified as being
competent to use restricted
pesticides will be permitted
to use them.”
He also points out that this
is the first time that persons,
including farmers, will have
to be certified to apply
“restricted-use” pesticides
even on their own property.
He adds that it will be the
responsibility of his division
to certify persons for using
restricted pesticides in
Maryland.
Mr. Johnson said he an
ticipates that under the 1972
law, the Maryland Depart
ment of Agriculture will
have to certify ap
proximately 1,000 com
mercial applicators in
courage profit incentives for
producers to produce the
world's food needs.”
“It’s a worthy thought to
want to feed the world, but
somebody must pay for the
cost of these food items,”
Pitzer remarked.
Another bread and butter
issue was the present low
prices received by dairymen
for milk. PFA adopted a
policy which would include
an automatic price increase
for milk and milk products
when the fanner’s cost of
production goes up.
"Today every labor union
contract includes an
automatic cost of living, clau
se,” Pitzer explained. “Well
that’s what we want for the
dairy farmer.”
PFA took steps to protect
the efforts of cooperatives
and to make certain that
they serve farmer members
and are "financially sound.”
According to Pitzer, there
have been some moves to
limit the scope of
cooperatives, but PFA gave
full support to the Capper-
Volstead Act which gives
cooperatives the right to
organize. "Cooperatives are
and will be meeting the
needs of fanners, if the
proper safeguards are
provided. But this is no time
to be criticizing a strong
marketing tool for farmers.
We need to give them full
and responsible support,”
Pitzer said.
The delegates called for
qualified management,
annual audits by the auditor
general and that quarterly
financial reports be made
eluding custom applicators,
pest control operators, pest
control operators, pest
control consultants and
public agency applicators. It
is also expected that 12,000 -
15,000 farmers in Maryland
will need to be certified by
1976 to use restricted
pesticides.
The Department is
developing a plan for cer
tifying applicators, which
must be approved by EPA.
Mr. Johnson adds that the
federal regulations require
all persons who wish to be
certified to take either an
oral or written examination.
The Department has been
working with the Extension
Service and will continue to
do so in developing training
materials for the program. A
major portion of the training
for certification will be
conducted by Extension
Service.
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‘‘Blind support for any
particular cooperative was
not being advocated by our
voting delegates,” Pltzer
stated. ‘‘They were en
couraging members to take
an active part in the day-to
day operation of their
cooperatives.”
PUBLIC AUCTION
PLUMBING - HEATING -
AIR COND. EQUIPMENT
LOCATION: Rudnick’s Barns, Rt 213, Galena,
Md.
DATE; SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1974
AT ll:OOA.M.
Copper pipe & fittings, Black & Galv. pipe fit
tings ... Heating Controls ... Heating Boilers
... Dented & scratched Warm air fur
naces ... Dented & scratched air condition units
... Vanities ... Kitchen Cabinets ... Window Air
Conditioners (new) .. . Garbage Disposers
(new)... Counter Tops ...
3 TRUCK LOADS OF MATERIAL... featuring
name brands such as American-Standard, Rheem,
Bryant, etc Hie material is unused mostly in
cartons and sells as surplus items...
INSPECTION: Friday afternoon and Sat. Mor
ning—
TERMS: Cash or approved check .. removal within
3 days
HARRY RUDNICK & SONS, INC.
Sales Managers & Auctioneers
at Galena, Md., phone (301) 648-5100
PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable 67 Acre Dairy Farm
Wednesday, Nov. 27,1974
Along Route 897 between Swartzville and Reinholds, East Cocalico
Township, Lancaster County, Pa.
All that certain tract of valuable farm land
with some highway frontage containing 67 acres
of level sand stone soil with approximately 55
acres under cultivation, the rest pasture land
with stream and some timber; large arch roof
dairy barn with 51 free stalls, free stalls easy
removed for steer feeding) and 4 stall milking
parlor, bulk milk tank with dumping station; 18
x 70 silo with unloader and bulk beeder; 8 x 35
silo and trench silo used for manure-storage;
fenced farm pond; 28 x 32 3-car garage; 32 x 62
implement shed, corn barn; room for 51 cows
and 30 heifers, calf pens: box stalls; bulk feed
bins; 2Vz story 7 room sand stone dwelling with
wash house and storage room, live fireplace;
elec, water and coal fired hot air heat; powder
room and basement shower; drilled well, good
water supply.
This farm is ideally located along Route 897
and land in high state of production. Inspection
of land anytime. Inspection of dwelling by calling
267-2628 for appointment.
Sale at 2 P.M.
Terms by:
PAUL Z. and MARY R. FOX
All Grades, Breeds, Weights
Another economic issue
was a proposal calling for
more farm products being
sold through a central sales
desk. PFA sells about 10
items through a central sales
desk and the farmer
members want to handle
other products in the same
manner taking advantage of
group sales.
‘‘Regulatory agencies can
take their fair share of
blame for recent price in
creases in many food
items,” Pitzer remarked.
‘‘The farmer-delegates
recognized the growing
encroachment of govern
ment regulations causing
new and costly changes in
food production. These
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regulations add cost to the STATE COLLEGE) L. C.
finished product." Wambaugh, DELTA;
The delegates urged close Richard Crawford, PORT
examination of government ROYAL; Robert Nchrig,
regulations to make certain HOMER CITY; Kenneth
that they are practical and Bostwich, NORTH EAST;
necessary. and Frank Bcrtovich,
Board members elected BENTLEYVILLE.
for two-year terms were: Mrs. Charles Benner,
James G. Kreidcr, MIDDLE BURG, was re-
QUARRYVILLE; John J. elected chairman of the PFA
Ackerman, Jr., EASTON; women’s committee and a
Guy Spiece, ZION GROVE; member of the PFA Board of
Mrs. J. Robert Everhart, Directors.
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PUBLIC SALE
REAL ESTATE, ANTIQUES, &
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Of Nellie D. Keesey & the late Foster W. Xeesey Estate
AT 9:00 A.M. Sharp
Located along the Macadam road leading from Round Hill Church to
Stewartstown, about 4 miles northeast of Stewartstown off Rl. 24 &
follow signs.
2:00 P.M. REAL ESTATE 2:00 P.M.
Farm containing approx. 76 acres of land of which
about 35 acres are good rolling farmland & the balance
is woodland w-spring & creek.
Improvements are a Ig. 9 room stone, log & frame
house over 200 yrs. with 2 ft. thick walls, oil fired hot air
furnace, elec, water heater, newly installed water
system & several Ig. fireplaces. Other improvements
are a pump house, woodshed, cornbam, wagon shed &
a tenant house a short distance from the main
dwelling. For inspection by appt. call 993-6284. Terms
10 percent down day of sale, balance in 30 days. Real
estate to be offered at 2:00 P.M.
ANTIQUES
Highchair; set of 4 plank bottom chairs; very old
plank bottom rocker; set of 6 cane seated chairs; set of
4 cane seat & back bent wood chairs; very unusual
cane seated swivel office chair; many other sets of 4 &
sets of 2 cane seated chairs & rockers; wash stand; old
dressers; wall mirrors; oak rockers; ladder back
rocker; baby crib; picture frames; book case; cane
seat & back recliner chair; spindle bed; trundle bed;
rope bed; trunks; flour chest; treadle sewing
machine; dough tray; woodbox; oval drop leaf table;
night stand; library table; old cupboard; pitcher &
washbowl sets; iron stone tea pots & chamber pots;
spittoon; ironstone pitcher & washbowl set; press cut
dishes; other antique dishes & glassware; kerosene
lamps; crocks; jugs; jardeniers; shoe lathe; harness
horse; lanterns; butter churn; glass top jars; Erwin T.
Moul jug; dated jars; hanging scales; platform scales;
school desk; basket weave seat 8s back porch rockers;
hundreds of old books; coffee mill lamp; old toys; old
magazines 8s National Geographies; unusually 8s
possibly rare Confederate Bond. $l,OOO denom., 57
coupons left of 60; North Carolina Conf. bond, all
coupons intact except 1 or 2; also 1 other Confederate
Bond; all guaranteed authentic; first ordinance of
Stewartstown dated June 20, 1860; lot of walnut lum
ber; harness; bear & muskrat traps; single & double
trees & many other items.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, TOOLS & CAR
Frigidaire auto, washer 8s dryer; upright freezer;
Kenmore electric sewing machine; Great Majestic
cook stove; AM 8c FM radio; Zenith portable TV; 5 pc.
dinette set; Living room suite; coffee & end tables; day
bed; dining room table 8s chairs; utility cart; floor &
table lamps; Admiral 21,000 BTU air conditioner;
Snapper riding lawn mower; wheel barrow; D.B.
garden tractor w-plow, cult. 8s disc; Super Shop-Smith
lathe 8s table saw 8s drill press comb.; Vz power drills; .
work tables; vises; bar clamps; lots of wrenches;
hundreds of tools of every description; full line of
carpenter tools, garden 8s lawn tools; 40 ft. ladder; 22
cal. Stevens lever rifle; 1956 Chevy 4 dr. sedan in good
running condition.
Terms: cash or approved check.
Robert I. Sechrist, auctioneer
Ph. 382-4379
John Hope Anderson, clerk
Paul Stine, attorney
Not responsible for accidents
Refreshment rights reserved
SATURDAY, NOV. 30, 1974
Margaret A. Zeigler
Donald W. Keesey
Power-of-Attorney