L. 21 No. 2 “Agriculture is the most healthy, the most useful, Dairymen increase promotion I By Meliisa Piper ■ LANCASTER - A number Bf dairymen Lancaster Bounty and surrounding Breas will be increasing their ■eduction for milk Brcmotion by three cents in he near future. Members of the Interstate (ilk Cooperative voted on Wednesday of this week to icrease their deduction for lilk promotion from five ents per hundredweight to Guernsey breeders honored at banquet By Melissa Piper BIRD IN HAND - Six ancaster County Guernsey feeders special BOA awards during the ssociation’s annual meeting and awards rogram held here Nov, 21. Interstate’s success no accident LANCASTER, Pa. - Inter- tate Milk Producers’ •ooperative has been able to void the financial problems offered by several other lairy cooperatives in this legion through good sound (Leadership and the mem- bership’s ability to recognize tins leadership. and con- tribute to it, said Dr. James E. Honan, general manager eight cents under Federal Order 4. The resolution was adopted during a meeting of the Interstate Delegates held in conjunction with their annual meeting this week at the Host Farm. While the milk promotion resolution brought no op position, many Interstate menlbers were opposed to a suggestion that would establish quality premiums. Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Linde, Kirkwood, received three honors topping all other county Guernsey breeders in average milk production this year. The Lindes’ herd averaged 13,463 pounds of milk and 612 pounds of Lit for of the 3,000 member dairy cooperative at its 58th an nual meeting held here Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Honan cited the demise of Country Belle Cooperative in Pittsburgh along with high surplus costs situations suffered by New York Order 2 cooperatives where, he noted, dairy fanners are beginning to Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsyi Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov, 29,1975 The resolution proposed that the board of directors and management “examine tiie possibility of returning premiums to producers” in exchange for good quality milk with low bacteria counts. An amendment which would have the board of directors set the premiums and implement the program was suggested shortly after the resolution was in the year. Represented at the> event by their children, Mildred and Axel, the Lindes also received awards-for the high producing cow, and the high producing four year old cow. Penn Dale Farms, owned question the ability of cooperatives to serve them. Among those problems which have existed and still face dairy farmers and cooperatives, noted Dr. Honan, are those of surplus handling and anti-trust. In Pennsylvania, he noted, there are persons still concerned about legislative control of a cooperative’s and the most noble employment of Man.” troduced on the floor, but met with strong opposition and much discussion. A number of producers voiced their concern about where the money would comefrom for the premiums and how it would be paid. Authors of the resolution then noted that the money should come from over order pricing with premiums being paid probably on a monthly basis. by Raymond and Louise Witmer, Willow Street had the second high producing herd average with their Guernsey’s milking 12,089 pounds and 631 pounds of fat. Other breeders receiving awards included James responsibility to its mem bers. Consumerism is still with us and in the area of product liability more and more responsibility is being placed upon cooperatives and their members. Explaining how Inter- State will cope with these matters, Honan said, “Good (Continued on Page 19] vania Areas George Washington A small percentage of the delegates noted that premiums often caused dairymen to “work a little harder” for good quality milk and served an incentive for better milk. But their counterparts quickly bantered the suggestion by relating previous experiences with the premium programs. “When you get into working for premiums and Weitzel - high producing 3- year old; Romella Farms - high producing 4-year old and 5-year old cow; Ken Garber, high producing 5- year old and Jesse Baimer - high producing 7-year old. Three of the producers were also selected to act as directors of the county assortatinn. Elected were Peter Witmer, Willow Street; Dick Linde, Kirk- FARM CALENDAR 10 Markets 2-6 Sale Register 69 Farm Almanac 8 Classified Ads 25 Homestead Notes 42 Home on the Range 45 need just a few extra paints beware of the inspectors,” a Maryland dairymen noted, “hell (inspector) look for the smallest detail to be wrong.” “If you have a burnt out light bulb he’ll get you for that and you don’t get a premium.” Many of the delegates took to the microphones in order [Continued on Page 21] wood and Robert Mc- Sparran, Peach Bottom. Fred Crider, president of the Lancaster County Guernsey breeders, praised the producers for continuing to bring improvements to the breed both by pedigree and by production. Crider especially noted that the highest herd average had [Continued on Pace 19] In this issue Country Corner 43 Lancaster DHIA 60 Thoughts in Passing 68 Dairy Tour 48 County Beef Show 67 Berks DHIA 56 $3.00 Per Year
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