lafvcaMrr farming. Saturday. Otl 7 19/6 78 Lehigh projects improvement AMiMOWN Pa l-ehigh Valiev (ooperative Farmer* announrpd this month its first profitable quarter in several years and projected a substantial reduction in losses for fiscal 1976 At the same time, Hobcrt P Harry. president and general manager. reported successful completion of negotiations with Kraftco on agreement to terminate a long-term contract for production of tw.se Cheddar cheese effective Oct 1 The contract, negotiated by previous management, had proved unprofitable for Lehigh Barry said that addition of three new, large customers for the dairy's base Cheddar barrel cheese will more than offset the Kraftco business and place the cheese operation on a profitable basis The new customers are Borden; Northfield Cheese Company, food division of Kane-Miller Company of New York; and Clearfield Cheese Company, a division of HP. Hood Company of Boston. Although Lehigh does not release quarterly earnings figures, Barry reported that the co-op made a profit for its second fiscal quarter, covering May, June, and July. “We fully expect business to continue at the present level for the remainder of our fiscal year,” Barry said. “However,” he pointed out, “heavy losses incurred in February and March, Ortho dealers at seminar LANCASTER - Willis Rohrer, Jerry Roman, Barney Berger, Ralph Garber, Henry Brenneman, Paul Campbell, and Ivan Bauman, of P L. Rohrer and Bro., Inc., here, were among 150 Ortho fertilizer dealers and dealer salesmen who participated m the recent intensive second annual Ortho Team Seminar ’76 at Inn of the Fourwinds, Smith ville, Indiana These dealt's and their representatives from a five state area explored fertilizer problems and opportunities in a two-da dea-packed meeting s' sored by District ] Chevron Chemical < nny. They came fror I s, Indiana, Michigan, 01 and Penn sylvania A combmat of Chevron marketing a agronomy specialists teamed with economists from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, and Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, to review crop, livestock, fertilizer, and credit outlook; and dealer motivation, incentives and sales techniques. Ad ditionally, several Ortho fertilizer dealers presented case-history reports of successes in various ad ministrative, marketing and Valley primarily from cheese operations, Jeopardises the possibility of a full year’s profitability " Kven if fiscal 1976 is not profitable, losses will still be cut substantially from the tl 85 million incurred in fiscal 1975, Harry stated This compares to a lavs of almast 13 0 million In 1974. when Barry first took over management of the finan cually-bcJcagucrcd co operative Results for the second quarter represent a remarkable turnaround for I>ehigh in the short span of two years This is attributed to a total reorganization of management, initiation of computerized cost control programs and production efficiencies, addition of several new items to the Lehigh product line, and expanded marketing efforts. Barry revealed that several plant improvements aimed 'at increasing operating cost efficiency are currently underway and that increased marketing efforts in a highly profitable area of the dairy business will be launched in the near future. Lehigh Valley is both a manufacturing and marketing cooperative, distributing a full line of dairy products in five states. The Cooperative represents 600 farmers and in 1975 processed over 390 million pounds of milk. Sales in fiscal 1976 should reach the $lOO million mark, Barry said. production-processing as pects of their businesses. District manager, Roy Tuttle, Toledo, Ohio, em phasized that the meeting is a valuable learning and communicating experience for both dealers and Chevron-Ortho manage ment. Ephrata garden contest draws KPHKATA • Thr Kphrata 1- iilr garden tractor pulling contest drew a large crowd of about XKMOO people on Thursday evening While the pull went well, there were few competitors Don Bcldlcr, I>eola. who was in charge of the event, was hoping for a larger turnout of entrants ‘'We're hoping for more Inexperienced pullers (or ..hXAKI i JMA/Ot: ■ 'r/OolP /V cP/J-C/tP A/ /P,POP M// L /M/rJA_ pp/v/pp hp// PxA£ACn'£L y ' WOPP LIP/NP9 next )oar," said Ileldler Inexperienced pullers en tering competition means that more people have a chance at winning If (J>ey compete Whereas, if all entrants are experienced the titles go to just a few people There Is an 800 pound youth class for 8 - 12-year olds which no one entered this > car, and a novice class for the beginner / r/ s * (ffc I lit. tractor pulling large crowd "You can lake a tractor right out of the lawn for that one," saya Bcldler The results of the com petition follow 1008 Pound Stock 1 Kandy Holllngcr. Mountvlllc, on a Cub Cadet, 2 Herb Shannon. Mlf fllnvlllc, on a John Deere, 3 Brian Wise, Bowmansvlllc, on a Case 1200 Pound Stock 1 Russell Holllngcr, Mountvlllc, on a Cub Cadet, 2 Herb Shannon, 3 1-croy Hurst, Stevens, on a Gravely SEE THE ALL NEW Myß " mm SPRAYER 'V r - FEATURING: • Rustproof 150 gallon fiberglass tank with mechanical agitation. • Tests prove Super Mity-Mist ideal for mature apple trees or semi dwarf plantings • Popular Myers Du-All Pump handles dilute or low volume ap plications with liquid or wettable powder chemicals. • High velocity 36” axial flow fan for good fofiage penetration with air and chemicals. • Low PTO HP requirements ... For rated performance 50 HP tractors recommended. • Exclusive Drive-Mist Nozzles for extra carrying power. • Tank fitted with propeller type agitator synthetic rustproof strainer and see thru sight gauge. • Hitch pins reversible for Category I or If receptacles. LESTER A. SINGER RONKS, PA PHONE (717) 687-6712 Lancaster County’s Only Dealer Specializing in Sprayer Sales & Service HHBHB the grain dryer that only needs a little understanding. You don t have to be a grain drying expert to own operate and make money with a Mondge Grain Dryer Here are three important aspects of our dryer we think you should understand The Moridge Grain Dryer can be seen at MAURER TRUCK SERVICE R.D. 2 Pine Grove PH: 717-345-4401 Vt mile east of Pine Grove on Route 443 1200 Novice 1 Hrian WUc, 2 Dale Weber. Kclnholda, on a Gravely 1000 Pound Super Stork 1 l>conard Itallingcr, on a Cub Cadet, 2 Herb Shannon on a John Deer* 1200 Pound Soper Stock 1 I/Conard 2 Herb Shannon, 3 Dale Weber. 1400 Pound Soper Stock 1. Leonard Hollinger, 2 Herb Shannon Operation Costs lase pnce ts one of the « Good basic design allow/* ie 400 bu Moridge easily with * Combine tractor savings wHi *n •r-fan system-plenum chamber ie of the lowest cost per bushel ig figures you II find anywhere Ease of Operation base levels quickly on any terrain fuel and power supply load grain opper set controls ignite burner iur own grain drying operation Handles Grain with Care Mondge Dryers have been designed to minimize kernel damage wherever possible We feed directly from loading auger flighting to the flighting of the recirculating auger we measure gram temperature rather than air temperature steeply angled walls of bottom cone increase flow of grain to base of the recirculating auger and we even added a 3 speed transmission* for varying speed daring drying and load unload cycles *opbonal feature