—Lancaster Farmlni. Saturday. Oct. 25. 1975 58 Co-op council hits FTC report as a raw deal for farmers WASHINGTON - The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives said last week that a recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report on agricultural cooperatives was a raw deal for farmers, and dosen’t contributute to an understanding of the issues related to agricultural cooperatives. National Council President Kenneth D. Naden said in a letter to FTC Chairman Lewis Engman that because of the “bias and precon ceived conclusions” of its authors, the report shows a fundamental lack of knowledge about farm price Pesticide hearings set WASHINGTON - A Senate Agriculture subcommittee will hear testimony next week on legislation to extend for one year the basic authority for Federal regulation of pesticides and related chemicals. The Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation, chaired by Senator Jim Allen, will hold hearings at 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oc tober 29, on H.R. 8841, which passed the House earlier in October. The bill would extend for one year authority for ap propriations to administer the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) which expires November 15, and make several substantive changes in the law, the Alabama Senator explained. Among the House approved amend ments to the Act are authorization of the Ad ministrator of En vironmental Protection Agency to require that fanners take instruction in application of pesticides before they can certify themselves to be approved applicators and a requirement that the EPA consult and consider the views of the Secretary of Agriculture before prohibiting the use or manufacture of pesticides. Senator Allen’s sub committee held hearings May 20 on a Senate bill to formation, marketing costs and margins, and market power as it is used in the food industry. The FTC report, issued on September 30, was critical of marketing orders and cooperatives which appear to dominate certain agricultural commodity areas. Naden emphasied that issuance of the report at this time makes fanners and their marketing cooperatives the victims of an act of deception and bad faith by the FTC staff. To back up his charge, extend FIFRA for two years, but no action was taken. “It is necessary to hold additional hearings to examine the changes made by the House in legislation which would have provided a simple extension, and to review once again EPA’s attitude toward the American farmers and our food production system,” Senator Allen said. “It is encouraging that EPA’s officials and staff have begun showing greater understanding of the problems of American Cattle increased HARRISBURG - Penn sylvania cattle on feed for slaughter market as of October 1 has increased over last year, according to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service. There were 60,000 cattle and calves on feed which represents an increase of 12,000 head or 25 percent above a year ago. Marketing of fed cattle d'\ring the July-September quarter at 33,000 were three percent or 1,000 head more than were marketed during the same period in 1974. There were 35,000 head placed on feed during the quarter, 40 percent or 10,000 head more than the same period a year ago. Expected marketings of fed cattle, MARIK'S BARN-DR) Use in any stable or animal pen that has a tendency to become slippery when wet • Cow Stables and Runways • Hog Pens • Sheep Stables • Dog and Cat Kennels • Chicken Houses • Other damp areas See your local dealer MARTIN S LIMESTONE INC. Naden noted that 50 large agricultural marketing cooperatives were contacted last February by the FTC’s Bureau of Competition for extensive business records dating back to 1970. He said cooperative officals were assured at that time that the material would be a major resource for a com prehensive analysis of the role of agricultural cooperatives in marketing farm products. “We do not find any evidence that any of the material furnshied by these organizations was used by agriculture and food production since congressional hearings have directed some hard questions at their past practices,” he said, “and it is my hope that two more mornings of hearings can accelerate that process of understanding.” The hearings will be held in Room 325, Russell Senate Office Building. Witnesses will be limited to 10 minutes oral presentation, but longer statements may be sub mitted for the record. during the October- December quarter at 25,000 would be four percent or 1.000 head fewer than were marketed during the same period in 1974. In the 23 major cattle feeding states, cattle and calves on feed October 1 for slaughter market totaled 9.301.000 head. This is two percent or 149,000 head more than a year ago. Placements of cattle and calves on feed during the July-September quarter totaled 6,029,000, a 22 percent increase from 1974. Marketings of fed cattle for slaughter during the July-September quarter totaled 5,018,000 head, down nine percent from 1974 and 16 percent from the same quarter in 1973. the authors In preparing the report issued on September 30, "Naden deleared. He then cited the ease of one cooperative official who learned on October 2 that the package of material he sent to the FTC had not yet been opened. Naden said these events all led him to conclude that the authors of the FTC staff report “had their precon ceived conclusions established before the material he sent to the FTC had not yet been opened." SPERRY NEW HOLLAND WANTS YOU TO KNOW WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A GRINDER-MIXER! l. Convenient v You have complete control over the type of ration you desire! 2. 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