12 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29, 1976 Plant HARRISBURG Penn sylvania ’s farmers welcomed the moisture received last week even though it limited them to three days suitable for fieldwork. According to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service, soil moisture is rated mostly adequate with some reports of surplus in central coun ties. Some crops were responding to the moisture already with better color, but the cool weather con tinues to retard vegetative growth. HARRISBURG - Legislation to protect the farmer from mismanagement of their Cooperatives which Rep. Kenneth E. Brandt, R- Lancaster, calls the “Sun shine Bill for Farmers” has been approved by the House Agriculture Committee. Brandt, a member of the Agriculture Committee said the bill (HB 2392) would help insure that members of cooperatives have the necessary information to make decisions concerning their cooperative. “The House Agriculture Committee has hundreds of pages of testimony from fanners saying that they know little about the operation and decision making of their co-ops,” Brandt said. “The Lehigh Valley growth little plowing was done during the week ending May 22 as it was too wet in the north. The state is 95 per cent complete, a week ahead of last year’s 86 per cent. Northern counties are 91 per cent completed. The few oats needing sown in the north were sown last week. This completion date is about eight days ahead of last year. Cereal leaf beetle is active in some fields, and some spraying operations have begun. Farmers Cooperative is a prime example. In 1975 the board of the co-op placed a $3.8 million assessment on its 940 members for a debt that most of the Cooperative members knew nothing about.” Brandt said the bill would; - Require that yearly certified audits be taken of the co-op. - Give co-op members the power to remove the director and board if deemed necessary. -Give the Department of Agriculture power to oversee actions by the co-ops. “This bill would in a sense establish a co-op member ‘Bill of Rights’ or ‘Sunshine Bill,’” Brandt added. “Co-operatives are im portant to the existence of the American farmer and they were designed to act as TRACTOR PULL Potato planting is even 1 with 1975 levels with nearly 80 per cent done. Only central counties showed progress last week. Some early potato plantings have emerged. The Commonwealth’s corn crop is now 75 per cent planted, five days ahead of last year’s 58 per cent. Northern counties are 61 per cent done, central counties at 84 per cent, and southern operators have planted 83 per cent of their intended a unit and not by the actions of a few.” Brandt said another one of the important provisions of the bill would be to set up an educational program for co operative directors. Penn fUUhat's Newj Larger Table, New Hay Conditioner Available For Massey-Ferguson Swather A new hay conditioner and a larger 21-foot draper table for the MF 655 swather have been introduced by Massey- Ferguson. The new hay conditioner provides more clearance between the bottom roll and the ground to minimize stone and trash pickup. Regreaseable, sealed FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1976 7:00 To be held at the Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, located at the corner of Evergreen & Cornwall Roads, southeast of Lebanon. "FARM TRACTOR CLASSES” 5000 POUND 12,000 TURBO 7000 POUND 15,000 OPEN 9000 POUND 12000 POUND UNLIMITED 9000 TURBO Trophies Awarded ADMISSION *2.50 CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE BRING YOUR TRACTORS - BRING YOURSELF LEBANON VALLEY TRACTORS PULLERS ASSOCIATION information - Joe Eckenrode 273-7238 New Holland, PA still retarded Barley is 55 per cent headed, four days ahead of the 40 per cent in 1975. Wheat is 27 per cent headed with 49 per cent in boot, about five days ahead of last year. Although the crops have headed on short straw, operators are optimistic about the crops now that they have received some needed moisture. Farmers Sunshine Bill approved State University would conduct seminars on the operation of co-ops that directors would be required to attend. He added that the bill will now go to the floor of the House for action. bearings have been added to the lower conditioner rolls. The 21-foot draper table is similar to the present 12-, 15- and 18-foot draper tables with addition of a truss rod to the top of the table boom. This rod provides added stiffness for the table boom and keeps the table cutter bar level. New 5-bat metal reel and draper shields are also available for the 21-foot table. TRY A CLASSIFIED acreage. Corn has emerged in numerous areas and looks good. Last week s rains im- jr ru it development con proved, both hay and tijiues of last year, pastures. Hay is rated in transplanting is continuing mostly fair togood condition. £ or tomatoes and some pie first cutting of alfalfa is re pi an ting will be required. 12 per cent done with most strawberries have begun to . going to silage. Quality of the r jp en> the fruit crops have * alfalfa is rated as fair. Feed s ij own apparent frost from pastures is now mostly damage, but the extent of average. 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