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Holstein breeders
assembled for the 20th
Annual Meeting of the Pa.
Holstein Association at
Pocono Manor, Pa. on
November 21 & 22 expressed
concern over the current
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About Milk Prices
milk price situation in
Pennsylvania.
Citing “rapidly changing
marketing and economic
conditions” which have
resulted in the decline of
support prices to ap-
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proxlmately 71 percent of
parity, a resolution was
passed Urging that “every
effort be made by ail in
terested individuals and
organizations to bring about
the immediate increase of
parity prices to the legal
limit of 80 percent.”
The situation of high levels
of dairy imports was also an
issue. Concern was ex
pressed that these imports
are causing “a disruption of
orderly domestic . milk
marketing” and that some of
these imports were shipped
from countries where there
is foot and mouth disease.
Furthermore, the govern
ments of many of these
countries provide export
subsidies and apply only
minimal sanitation and
quality standards."
It was urged that all
Pennsylvania Holstein
breeders and all related
organizations work for the
alleviation of this situation.
Also, it was requested that
the government enforce the
laws regarding counter
vailing duties to offset export
subsidies.
Regarding milk
promotion, the Holstein
Association has long been in
favor of positive promotion
and support at the market
place. The need was
recognized to stress
nutritional aspects in order
to increase consumer
demand and combat anti
milk propaganda.
Receives Poultry Award
Winner of the Pennsylvania Poultry
Federation Scholarship of $5OO
recently at Penn State was Gerald L
Martin of Lititz, right, agricultural
education student at University Park.
Congratulating the winner was John
York County Council
November County Council
meeting was started by
announcing Joyce Hemming
as the new parlimentarian.
As a community service
project 4-Her’s will go
Christmas caroling to dif
ferent Homes around York.
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' Lancaster farming,'Saturday, 1 ftov. flO.’ltffo—
Hoffman of Harrisburg, left,
representing the donor. Scholarships
and awards totaling nearly $37,000
were shared by 118 students in the
College of Agriculture.
At the next meeting there
will be a new twist to an old
thing. County Extension
agent Dave Norman will act
as the Christmas tree. All 4-
Her’s will bring a present
such as a button or a broken
shoestring etcetra.
Both Achievement night
and the Teen-Leader
Banquet went excellently.
All awards were given out
and greatly appreciated.
A committee was set up for
Lock In Night. This is when
four other counties are in
vited to York county and are
locked in the 4-H center for
one night.
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