—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 8, 1975
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Non-Farmers Seen Lacking Knowledge Of Farm Realities
The American non- “The non-farming public, so that our food is better and and fiber output,'Mr. Bond import 1.4 billion pounds of capability can continue only
farming public lacks an representing about 95 per- cheaper than anywhere in said, "Our farmers are po r|{ "he said. if the American farmer
understanding of how food is cent of our population, and the world, Bond pointed out. producing. They arc charged p o rk In the U. S. today receives enough support for
produced, the Northwest the farmer need to be fully “Science and technology with providing food and fiber rca chcs the consumer his crops and livestock to use
Pennsylvania Feed Dealers acquainted if we are to comes to the farm in the for today’s 202 million f rcs hcr with better quality modern machinery and
were told last week in contln&c to have high-quality form of improved feed and Americans and have the ant j undergoes more in- technology, insecticides,
Greenville. food." seed, modern fertilizers, capability of meeting the socction than any other pesticides and other things to
Ernest F. Bond, animal Farmers have avialable to highly sophisticated plant needs of the expected 300 country the speaker said, maximize production," Bond
feeds sales representative tl’em today safe and ef- growth chemicals, in- million population of the U. “This production added,
for American Cyanamid feclive ways and means to secticides, herbicides, and s. by the year 2000."
Company, told his audience, control and stimulate nature animal health products," he Citing growing pork
added. consumption, Mr. Bond
Citing a foreword to a noted that there will be a
recent report by the Com- good long-range market for
mittee on Agriculture, U. S. u.S. pork in Japan. “It is
House of Representatives, expected that pork con
that the Committee feels its sumption will double in five
basic responsibility is to years. With 107 million
maintain the nation’s food people in Japan, that would
mean Japan alone would
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Consumers’ Corner
FURNITURE GUIDELINES
New guidelines for the fur
niture industry have been issued
by the Federal Trade Com
mission As a result consumers
should be better able to know
what they are viewing when they
browse for furniture
The guide demands detailed
disclosure of furniture materials
Manufacturers are now required
to reveal if plastic, vinyl, or mar
ble dust is used to simulate wood,
leather, or marble If constructed
with veneer, a furniture piece
must be labeled as such
A major provision of the guide
is aimed at eliminating the com
mon retail practice of removmg
manufacturer’s tags and labels,
which tell information about con
struction and composition of the
furniture
Terms such as Chmese Chip
pendale, Mediterranean and
French Provincial are permitted
to describe furniture styles
However, unqualified names of
countries may not be used For
example, Damsh-style furniture,
manufactured in the US, may
not be labeled “Danish ” Instead,
it must be described as “Damsh
style ”
Furniture advertisers’ claims
must be backed by testmg which
is run by qualified individuals
Generalizations about such
testing must be displayed m
terms easily understood by the
consumer
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
Central
Tractor
The sixth weekly 4-H
meeting of the Central
Tractor Club was held
recentl" at Landis Bros.
Implement Company.
The meeting was called to
order by president Wayne
Erb with the secretary’s
report being given by Dale
Musser.
A demonstration was
given on how diesel fuel
burns, with the members
then working in groups
according to their project
experience.
Carl Thomas
News Reporter
SAVE UP TO *6OO
DURING MARCH ON
VAN DALE FORAGE
WAGONS YOU SET
UP YOURSELF.
While other manufacturers are raising prices as
much as 32%. Van Dale is returning to 1974 levels.
During March, you can beat the cost/price
pinch farmers have been fighting lately.
Depending on the Van Dale unit you buy, you
can save up to $2OO on your purchase. These price
roll-backs apply only to Van Dale products bought
and paid for from a participating distributor
during the month of March, 1975.
. VAIV PALE
ALSO SAVE UP TO *2OO
ON ALL VAN DALE SILO
UNLOADERS, FEEDERS
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