Farmer cooperatives defended IContkMMd (r»m h* 12| sold at fair prices year after year,” he continued. "They give the farmer a hedge for his investments. And they gc a long way toward giving him the kind of ‘lob security' that people in other walks oi life take for granted.” Naden feels that by giving farmers the chance to establish sound, durable operations, co-ops have been a big factor in maintaining a strong agricultural system with bountiful harvests and reasonable prices at retail. High food prices are one of the American homemaker’s biggest- headaches, and Naden would not deny that co-ops occasionally raise prices for their products. But he emphasized the point that co-ops are less interested in Lickin' Good Nutrena Controlled Release CLS— so different, it’s patented Your cattle wifi like Nutrena Con trolled Release CLS and you’ll like the benefits behind this new devel opment in liquid supplements. The patented process controls the release of protein-building am monia nitrogen in the rumen com pared with a conventional urea based liquid supplement. This improves the feeding efficiency of the urea. And, the slow-down ® Nutrena Feeds AVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING DEALERS H. JACOB HOOBER intercourse PA H. M. STAUFFER I SONS, INC. WHmer. PA R. E. RUDISILL Phone 717454-22*1 Beacon Feeds, York, PA Phone 717-843-9033 how high a price they can get for a product than they are in how long-lasting a market they can build for a product. This, he feels, makes them strong marketplace com petitors. “Because farmer cooperatives operate at cost, they often sacrifice some short-term advantages,” Naden explained. “That’s why prices for co-op products tend to be more stable than similar products from private companies. By maintaining higher quality and offering more stable prices, «o-ops try to keep customers satisfied and willing to come. back for more. "Other food companies' don’t always share this long term view of food markets,” he added. “They often enter means an extra margin of safety from urea toxicity—that’s import ant when self-feeding liquid supplement. Nutrena Controlled Release CLS liquid supplement-a produq} of Cargill research. It’s great for dairy herds as well as beef cattle on range, pasture, stalks, stubble or in the feed lot. feeding programs you can believe in McCRACKEN’S SW !Sn A u C .fi EEI( FEED MILlj INC. ' Manheim, PA THARPE & GREEN MILL W. L MUMMERT CO. Churchville, MD BEACON REPS. CHESTER WEIST RICHARD B. KENDIG Phone 717-741-2600 be/SSn «nd.exlt market! at will, and sometimes set prices so high that the public Just won't buy a particular food product. This can destroy a market It can leave fanners without a place to sell their products. The co-op presence in food markets is, in Nadrn's opinion, good for' both far mers and consumers. It has a stabilizing influence on prices, and by stimulating competition, it forces all food businesses to provide a steady flow of top-quality products. While this isn’t a cure-all for supermarket inflation, Naden feels that it helps ease the pain in shoppers’ pocketbooks. In closing, Naden reaf firmed his belief in the right of farmer cooperatives to serve America as they have in the past and told why Hanover PA Phonfe 302 <713051 this right preserved. should bt "Farmer cooperatives' cooperatives,” he said. "The record of service to the evidence indicates that nation and their loncstan*' America would have leas ding ' fftr "Any rat comes around here, my cat's got him in 5 minutes." kt Rat Fact: Cats catch more birds than they do rats. QWili pull-type Superpicker let me bring my com in any way I like? QUESTION Yes, with 2-row Superpicker you can husk, shell or grind in wide or narrow row com. S" x y ANSWER The versatile 2-row Superpicker has interchangeable processing units that husk, shell or grind—on the go, Corn the way you want it See Superpicker— the really versatile corn hai vesting system SUPERSHELLER /^*** There's a good idea behind every New Ideal A.LHERR&BRO. Quarryville 717 - 786-3521 ROY H. SUCH, INC. Ephrata. R.D.2 717-859-2441 STOLT2FUS FARM SERVICE Cochranville, Pa. 215-593-5280 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Now.*!. IWS—I3 service far outweifh Um mistakes /• 12-roll —m 1 tf Cage-Type Field ’* husking unit flm A sJ /tW LONGENECKER FARM SUPPLY Rheems 717-367-3590 CHAS. i. McCOMSEY & SONS Hickory Hill, Pa 215 - 932-2615 A.B.C. GROFF, INC. New Holland 717 - 354-4191 mad* it easier for family farmers to stay in business. "For this reason, co-ops deserve the right to continue serving America. Service to consumer* 'bout.” few N. G. HERSHEY A SON Manheim 717-665-2271 LANDIS DUS., INC. Lancaster 717—393-3906
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