—Uncagfr Farming. Saturday. September 20. 1975 14 Kuhfuss wants moratorium WASHINGTON. At a ncw» conference following a 45- minute meeting with President Ford at the While House, American Farm Bureau Federation President William J. Kuh fuss Monday issued the following statement; "The American Farm Bureau Federation has asked President Ford to give definite assurance that the moratorium on U.S. grain sales to the Soviet Union be lifted immediately and not reinstated. "By mid-October the nation's com harvest will be in full swing. If the maritime unions resume their secondary boycotts at the ports, the orderly flow of • exports will be Jeopardized. Ray Kerstetter (center) deputy secretary of agriculture for Pa. was on hand Wednesday afternoon at the Lebanon Fairgrounds, to present a check for $15,345 to the Lebanon Fair officials. Senator Clarence Manbeck, (right) received the check from Kerstetter and forwarded it to the president of the fair, Jerome Hotter. The check represents 90 percent of tee fair’s funding. Colonial Plowman Was First Custom Operator Custom operators those who perform a specialized ser vice for others in farming are not a new development in American agriculture In fact, as far back as early Colonial days, there were cus tom operators at work in the settlements of the New Eng land and Mid-Atlantic areas The original custom opera tor was the community plow man Although thev were the most basic of farming imple ments pious were very scarce in the Colonies The Plymouth Colonv did without plows for more than 12 years and farm ers depended entirely on hoes and mattocks for breaking the soil Likewise the Swedish Colo n\ along the Delaware had tew plows But these imple ments were m greater supply on the farms of Massachusetts Bay and around Philadelphia Due to their scarcity a plow soon became a sign of agricultural distinction The services of a plowman were in great demand Many towns paid bounties to farmers who had plows and kept them in operating condi tion These farmers performed There have been sporadic work stoppages of several days' duration at the Texas ports since August 7. The uncertainties created by these stoppages have caused serious disruptions of major proportions. "In all stoppages, the longshoremen have been forced to resume ship loadings under court order. "The resumption of work by the unions has not been voluntary. Instead, the current agreements between the Administration and the unions is a face - savings gesture to divert public attention from the court action. "The American Farm Bureau Federation, on a \ ital sen ice for the entire community Plowing was still quite rudi menta August 25, filed secondary boycott charges against the International longshoremen’! Association and its Texas locals to stop the union's interference with grain shipments to Russia. This action was taken against work stoppages by the ILA al the Houston port. Action on the complaint is still pending. It is essential that the public understand that the motive of the union leaders in ordering this boycott is not concern for food prices in the United States but an in sistence on a maritime cargo preference agreement with increased maritime subisdies to be paid by American taxpayers. “Secondly, in wheat - producing sections of the South and Southwest, far mers are planting their 1976 crop. If farmers feel they cannot count on normal - export sales, inevitably they will seriously consider cutting back on their production to offset the high costs of production caused by excessive government spending and the monopoly power of the labor union. "I am certain that moat farmers feel that they are being used as political and diplomatic pawns by the maritime unions, the AFI, ■ CIO, and the U.S. Stale Department, in the negotiations being carried on with the Soviet Union "The decision to send a trade mission to the Soviet Union, headed by Un dersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Charles Robinson, was reached in a meeting that included labor leaders, but excluded representatives of agriculture and other business interests. This is a .gross insult to the farmers who have produced record crops - supported by the Administration’s promise of expanded world markets. This pattern of government management of business has been the cause of economic collapse in Great Britain. “The labor unions do not produce any grain. The State Department does not produce any grain. The U.S. government does not have any grain in storage. These facta should be made known to the president of the AFD CIO, who has repeatedly referred to 'our grain’ in promoting the union ban on sales to the Soviet Union. "Farmers and ranchers demand to be represented when policy decisions af fecting farm exports arc made. They have a primary interest in this area and through their organizations have expended many years of effort and considerable investment in expanding markets for their record, productivity. The U.S. cannot manage - or even monitor • the world market. “We vigorously oppose the ORDER YOUR FAIL SEED GRAIN NOW • Cert Pennrad Barley • Cert. Abe Wheat • Cert. Arthur 71 Wheat • Winter Rye • Timothy • Cert. Climax Timothy • Pennmead Orchard Grass — Grasses Smoketown, Pa. Ph. 299-2571 See Our Lawn & Garden Tractor Display at the Ephrata Fair Sept The Yazoo Rider is already well known to commercial cutters. They bought twice as many of them this year as they did the year before. It’s a completely industrial-standard machine. Yet it costs about half as much as the tractors they’ve been using, with their belly-slung blades and huge, unwieldy gearcases. Why are we telling residential owners about it? Because the Yazoo Rider actually costs less than well known “homeowner” brands of belly-slung tractor mowers. In residential use it should last a lifetime. Try these with a belly-slung mower • UNDER FENCES • 12” TURNING RADIUS • UNDER SHRUBS • TO WATERS EDGE Comes with 76 60 48 42' or 36 cut Other attachments available Seealltbel&zoosat -Johnt Stauffer RD2, EAST EARL, PA. Vz MILE NORTH OF GOODVILLE ON UNION GROVE ROAD HOURS Mon.&Thurs 7 to 9 Tues., Wed. & Fn. 7 to 5:30 Sat 9 to 12 lifted trend toward state trading or government • to ! government dealing in commodities as evidenced In the current tj.g negotiations with the Soviet Union. Such efforts ore nothing more than attempt* to establish food cartels based on political, not economic, considerations . which can only lead to an erosion of the traditional functions of market operations in international trade. It would be a serious error to supplant the ef ficiencies of the profit - oriented market system with the inefficiencies of government trading.” Sept 23-27 PH.215-445-6175
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