‘Homeless ’ milk possible bnued from Page I] the cooperative is “finan disastrous had they not been dally has a stable withdrawn due to outside membership of over 8,000 in pressures.” five marketing orders, and Dutton also noted that only will show black figures at the about half of the dairymen in end of the year.” Mem the Order 2 market belong to bership dues are not going to milk cooperatives. “If it be raised. Handling 3%- drops much below that, we billion pounds of milk an could lose the Order,” he nually, the dairy co-op has a warned. Eastern wants to payroll to members which see it kept. exceeds $240-million per ~ Speaking briefly about year. Eastern itself, Dutton said With milk production ATTENTION: Dairymen, For more production and better herd health Feed Dairy Special 30XX With production costs on the rise, it’s more important than ever to keep your cows in top condition and milking at full potential, fey feeding Vigortone’s Dairy Special 30XX, you can do just that. 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PA 215-432-9281 WILLIAM BISSINGER Rl Zionsville, PA 215 679-2380 JAMES STUTZMAN SONS R 3 Kutztown, PA 215-683-7198 AMOS L. NISSLEY R 2 Dover, Del 302-674-2207 WALTER L. PLATTS Bridgeton. NJ 609 451-1739 EDMOND H.SHIMP, JR. Woodstown. NJ 609-769-3481 LEON M. TICE ' R 2 Elmer. NJ 609 358 2622 Vi TAf—harmony -I , T - ,N THE FEED LOT -j /, climbing at a rate of three to five percent per month as compared to figures of a year ago, Dutton foresees some “homeless” milk for dairymen who might not belong to cooperatives. He explained that one of the best ways a farmer has to protect his investments is by joining a cooperative which can guarantee a market and a milk check. Should independent PAUL L. KREIDER R 2 Palmyra, PA 717-964 3791' WILMERJ. WEAVER R 1 Fredericksburg, PA 717-865-6710 MARLIN GEESAMAN R 2 New Port, PA 717-582-4598 RUSSELL FRY R 1 Newport, PA 717-567-3406 JEFF P. PONTUIS RD3 Sunbury, PA 717-286 1976 NORMAN YODER Belleville, PA 717-935-2994 FARNSWORTH FARM SUPPLY Hughesville, PA 717-584-2106 ELWIN REAM Hughesville, PA 717-584 4085 RALPH E.BRUNGART Loganton, PA 717-725-2355 KENNETH SMITH R 1 Middleburg, PA 717-837 3535 JAMES A. RITCHEY Zullmger. PA 717-762-7800 JOE RANALD McClellandtown. PA 412 438 0834 JERRY ANDERSON Hagerstown MD 301-791-3860 ROMAN YODER RlGrantsville, MD 301-895 5302 producers find themselves in a poor market situation, Dutton says a milk handler is required by law to notify the farmer in advance that he is about to lose his market. Eastern, Dutton says, is willing to handle "the milk from those producers if they (the independent shippers) notify Eastern seven to 10 days in advance that this is what they want to do. However, there would be a charge of $1.75 per hun dredweight for this service for seven days, after which other arrangements may be made. The increased production seen now is due to the more favorable milk price to feed ratio, higher milk prices, and fact that off-the-farm jobs are scarce, Dutton said. It is not expected to disturb Eastern’s business due to their marketing milk in five federal Orders throughout the Northeast. “Most all of our milk will be sold without surplus,” the public relations director remarked. “Supply and demand sets the prices - we must produce milk to fit the needs of the market,” Eastern’s 'representative exclaimed. The cost of production, although still climbing, is not going to be rising as much as it did last year. Milk prices, now well above levels of a year ago, are expected to remain there at least through August. The last four months of the year may see prices drop slightly below those encountered during late 1975. Eastern originally projected prices of $9.73, $9.89, $9.92, and $9.71 for the. consecutive months of September, October, November, and December but a significant drop in M-W prices indicates that ap proximately 25 cents should be subtracted from each of the above figures. The average price by the end of 1976 is going to be around $9.26 if present projections hold true, compared to $8.56 last year. sold and serviced by PENN BANGOR l_\ INCORPORATED R.D.2 BANGOR, Pfl. 18013 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27,1976 — Cattle export meeting scheduled In recent weeks Canadian |‘ v “ ( h '. ? x ‘ en3 ‘“ n government cattle buyers OI T* C * ex P^ auun 8 have been on the Lancaster on i?® ho ™®“*J ape ” Market interested in buying S1^1 !. v® ll^* ll ® finished cattle to ship into 1S Also, Canada. President of the paperawiU need to be signed Lancaster Stockyards Inc., v^nnanan William G. McCoy, is in- verifying toe cattle have not terested in getting any local received DES. feeders qualified to ship into £ # ™® 13 Canada in order to receive scheduled for Wednesday top prices for their cattle. evening, March 31, at 7.30 p.m. in the Auction Barn at the Lancaster Stockyards for interested feeders. The necessary papers will be on hand for complying with the Canadian regulation. Mr. William G. McCoy, President of the Stockyards, and M. M. Smith, County Extension Agent, will present the procedure and needed information. The Canadian government prohibits the use of diethylstilbestrol (DES) hormone in the feeding of their cattle; animals that have been fed or implanted with DES are banned from entry into Canada. Feeders who are interested in ex porting their cattle will be required to take a seminar The recent increase in milk support prices is not going to increase prices paid to fanners, Dutton said. But they will set a floor when prices drop. Eastern, he noted, had been pushing for the 85 percent parity level which was approved by both Houses of Congress, then vetoed by President Ford, and left go at that by Congress when it came up for a veto. Dutton reflects on the proceedings as having been nothing more than a “political football.” The cooperative had also requested quarterly ad justments of parity, which was passed. He noted that attempts by cooperatives last year is what was responsible for having , milk prices raised last October. That resulted in milk prices being relatively good for the latter part of 1975 while they were “depressed” during the first nine months of that year. Returning to the question of the Federal Order 2 mlampclww l sss */// / w 1 1 NEW PROVEN TECHNOLOGY • Saves Energy ... Costs as little as 3-4 C per bushel. • Increases corn .weights ... Get up to 10% more grain by weight from your bin. • Preserves corn quality ... controlled natural curing with GRAINLAMPS doesn’t vaporize kernel ingredients, doesn't deteriorate starch quality. See GRAINLAMP dried com and see the dif ference. Better than cribbed corn! Better feeding results. • Non-stop harvest. The GRAINLAMP system eliminates batch-drying bottlenecks at harvest time. Non-stop filling ... like a corn-crib. For the big producer and the small grower. B 31 amendments proposed by some groups, Dutton em phatically stated that Eastern is opposed to the plan on all counts. One point in particular refers to the FOB farm price, which Eastern supports and wishes could be implemented elsewhere as well. That limits the hauling charges to the producer to 10 cents per hundredweight, and creates differences in paying prices. That’s especially true in the metropolitan New York and northern New Jersey areas where the situation is compounded by union labor contracts. Farmer cooperatives, under pressure from various groups, including the Justice Department, must be strong, Dutton said in his concluding remarks. He emphasized the need for co-op membership in Order 2 to stay above the 50 percent mark lest the entire Order be in jeopardy. “We need cooperatives for protection, price, and stable marketing,” he said. ® 215-588-5155 15
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