Spokesman predicts good year for dairy farmers By MELISSA PIPER ELIZABETHTOWN - Offering an optimistic view for dairymen, Boyd Gartley, public relations director of Interstate Milk Cooperative, told a group of young far mers here, on Thursday evening that “there is a good future in dairying and the good price is here, now.” Gartley pointed to a strong year for the enterprise in 1976 and predicted that milk prices would not be taking the sudden drop as they had last year. “The price of milk will drop in early spring but not as rapidly as last year,” he noted. “Things should stay steady.” Predicting that feed prices and other fanning cost a would be lower than last year, the publicity director related, “an abundant grain crop will keep feed prices down and fertilizer has already come down in price.” Gartley expressed his hope that these factors would aid the dairymen in gaining more returns. for a job well done in 1975. Harold finished second for the year in Montgomery County both in pounds of milk and pounds of fat with a rolling herd average of 16,714 pounds of milk and 639 pounds of fat on 55.7 cows. Harold's cow leesknoll Ty Vic Promise Pat age 6/1 finished with the top record in butterfat with 1077 lbs. butterfat and 23,650 milk and another cow, Pam, finished first in milk production and second in butterfat with a record of 24,288 lbs. milk and 1014 lbs. butterfat. Agri-King has had the privilege of working with Mr. Halteman for the past year and a half. mtheastern *enna. George F Delong Regional Manager 225 West Woods Drive Lilitz Pa 17543 Call Collect 717 626 0261 Eastern Lancaster Co Melvin Herr Ben Greenawalt RR2 New Holland PA 17557 RD2 Conestoga PA 17516 Phone 717 354 5977 Phone 717 872 5686 Northern Lane. Co, Leo Elhott 313 Wynwood Dr Willow Street PA 17584 p hone 717 464 4235 Lebanon Co Earl's'Gmder Marvin Meyer RD2 Manheim PA 17545 RD2 Box 157 irth Western Lancaster Co Phone 717 665 3126 While his talk took on an optimistic flavor, Gartley reminded the dairymen that not all problems would be sweet. “The farmer must become able to operate within regulations,” he noted. Recalling much of the legislation on environmental control and ecology, which is still being considered, Gartley warned the dairymen they must be prepared to keep high production even if coupled with government regulations. “There’s a lot of work to be done in the field yet, but we are going to have to be patient.” Speaking on consumer education, Gartley pointed out that dairymen just aren’t telling their story as they should. Advertising has been a great help, according to the public relations director, but telling the individual con sumer groups is even more important. “People are usually not so bewildered when told the AGRI-KING CONGRATULATES HAROLD HALTEMAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY Southern Lancaster Co. Henry Delong, ir. RDI Box 106 Quarryville PA 17566 Phone 717-284-2683 Thomas Heist Southwestern Lancaster Co Mam Street Alburtis PA 18101 Phone 215 965-5124 Chester Co William Wmdle RDI Atglen PA 19310 Phone 215 593 6143 Annville PA 17003 Phone 717 867 1445 whole story of milk marketing,” Gartley noted. “We’re just going to have to let them know our story.” Gartley was present to speak on milk marketing at a meeting of the Eliza bethtown Young Farmers. Farmers. Holiday publication Due to the upcoming holiday season, news and events for the Farm Calendar should be sent to the Lancaster Farming office no later than the following dates. For the Dec. 27 issue • all material must be received by Dec. 23. For the January 3 issue all material should be in by Dec. 30. Send material to Lan caster Farming, Box 266, Lititz, Pa. 17543 or call 717- 324-3047. AGRI-KING KEY TO PROFIT Northeast Berks Co. Roger Heller RDI, Robesonia, PA Phone 215 693 6160 ih & Northami Belleville Area Louis S Peachy, Sr ROl #5B C Reedsville PA 17084 Phone 717 667 3291 South Central Penna James L Yoder Regional Manager RRI Box 81 Chambersburg PA 17201 Call Collect 717 264 9321 ABS representatives who were honored at a company-sponsored dinner on Thursday night included, left to right, Marvin Joines, Stewartstown; Maurice Stump, West Grove; and Paul Herr, Holtwood. Herr has been with the company for 17 years and has sold in excess of Edward J. Hartnett, 500 Deubler Road, Camp Hill, will become vice president, merchandising service, for ■astern Franklin Eldon Martin RDS. Waynesboro PA 17268 Phone 717-762 3576 Adams Co. Area iton Co Menno N Rissler RR4 Gettysburg PA 17325 Phone 717 528 4849 Cumberland Co Marlin E Ebersole R 5 Carlisle PA 17013 Phone 717 776 7324 leslern Washington Co Charlie Campbell Newville PA Phone 717 776-7573 Eastern Washii Earl H. Moyer RDS Box 277 Hagerstown MD 21740 Phone 301 739-5199 Agway pins v.p. title on Hartnett Agway, Inc., effective Jan. 5, it was announced recently by William A. Hiller, group vice president, distribution services. Hartnett currently is director of Agway’s southern division with headquarters in Harrisburg. He will be succeeded by Robert J. Kutil, Manlius, N.Y., who is presently director of credit management for Agway distribution services. Hartnett is a Pennsylvania State University 'graduate and joined Agway in 1954 in its petroleum operations. He was maned manager of the Meadville, Pa., plant the next year and in 1962 was iton Co.. MD Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Dec. 13,1975 — 70,000 ampules of semen. Stump has sold more than 90,000 ampules in his 15 years with the company. Joines and William Shainline, of Sch wenksville, who was not present each have 12 years of service and have sold more than 30,000 ampules. 3 easy ways to bandlle sloppy manure New Idea spreaders offer you a choice id low-cost ways to handle sloppy manure. Hydraulic Endgate/Fingertip control, uses standard 8” single or double acting cylinder. Hand crank available. Fits all 11 New Idea PTO spreaders Pan Attachment. Fits any New Idea single beater spreader. Lowest cost way to handle semi-liquid manure. Mechanical Endgate. Fits any New Idea cylinder paddle or flail spreader. Closes with hand crank, opens from tractor seat. Fits sung for loading and hauling. All New Idea Spreaders are backed by the famous Warranty on Wood in addition to a Full Year Warranty YORK COUNTY AIRVILLE FARM SERVICE Airville, PA 717-862-3358 ANDERSON BROTHERS New Park. PA 717-382-4272 appointed a petroleum district manager. He has been director of the southern division since 1972. Hartnett is a director of the Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives and is vice president and an executive committee member of the Pennsylvania State Council of Farm Organizations. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! GEORGE N. GROSS, INC. RO2 Dover, PA 717-292-1673 tIAIR J. MYERS RDI Thomisville. PA 717-259-0453 11
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