V01.3i No. Sir'll With a new year just around the corner, a new president coming into office, arid a new farm policy being talked about, it’s no wonder these cows New farm policy direction unveiled EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article is based on a report contained in “United Voices,” a weekly newsletter published by the United Egg Producers, headquartered in Decatur, Ga. DECATUR,, Ga. - Bobby Smith, speaking for President elect Jimmy Carter at the annual meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture in Phoenix, Anz., last week, said the administration’s farm policy will be directed toward the elimination of risk. “Carter’s way will not be the easiest- but it will be the fairest,” Smith told the state agricultural leaders. “Price support will be pegged at the cost of production to assure farmers they will not suffer from providing the nation’s consumers with an abundance of food and fiber.” Smith said this policy will not guarantee a profit to the nation’s farmers but will remove the risk associated with abundance of production. “As a farmer,” Smith stated, “I don’t want to go broke because of forces beyond my control.” Smith said the Carter Administration will continue to farmers to produce for the world market, which will continue to increase demands on America’s agriculture. He said the administration hopes that it will never have to pay a price support or receive a commodity for support payments, but the support program will be there if the world market isn’t when the farmers’ crops are harvested. Among the hottest topics of private conversation at the meeting of the State Commissioners of Agriculture is “Who will be the next Secretary of Agriculture?” Smith projected: “At this point, even Jimmy Carter probably doesn’t know.” Smith said Carter has announced that he would make no cabinet appointments prior to the first week in December. Among those rumored at the NASDA meeting to be front runners for the post include Texas Commissioner John White and Tennessee Congressman Ed Jones. Others, including CMTunissionefs~fronrseveral midweslenr states faave-been mentioned. Smith said the new Secretary will face a job second only to the President when the administration takes over in January. In this issue Note: The classifieds are in the front section Farm Calendar 10 Editorial 10 Letters to the editor 10 Classifieds 20 Homestead Notes 50 Home on the Range 53 Ida’s Notebook 54 Bicentennial farm 24, 58 Jr. Cooking Edition 60 Women’s feature 62 News-Nutrition - 66 N.E. farm prices 67 Weather Report 80 Montgomery dairy prin cess 88 Public Sale Register 90 Sale Reports 94 Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 27,1976 “As 1977 approaches, the farm policy waters are becoming merky and clouds along the horizon prevent a clear view of the seas ahead,” according to Representative William C. Wampler (R-Va.), Minority Leader on the House Committee on Agriculture. Wampler addressed Monday’s session of the NASDA Convention two days prior to Smith’s appearance on Wednesday. Wampler noted that during 1977 virtually all of the major farm programs will be up for extension including the Farm Pill, Public Law 480, food stamps, and the federal insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide acts. He pointed out that the 95th Steer wins twice in one week By JO ANNE SPAHR LANCASTER, Pa. - After two days of competition in bitter cold winds, and after taking both the county and the Southeast District 4-H Publicity on radioactivity hit PHILADELPHIA - Dairymen from six mid last Friday expressed concern over possible false reaction to reports that future radiation fallout Linda Kauffman is Jr. Holstein girl By JOYCE BUPP York Co. Reporter WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. - Linda Kauffman, a 19-year old Lancaster countian, was named Pennsylvania’s Distinguished Junior Holstein Girl during the are a bit nosy. Lancaster Farming's editor found them on the Walton Mason farm near Rising Sun, Md. County /District 4-H beef show grand championship titles with her Chianina-Angus crossbred 4-H steer, Martha Burkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burkins, Holtwood Rl, last Tuesday Cost-price squeeze likely in 1977 might threaten milk sup plies. nearly 1000 dairymen at tending the annual meeting of Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative. annual convention of the state Holstein Association. Northwestern Holstein breeders hosted the November 18 and 19 meeting, held at the Sheraton Inn at West Mid dlesex, Mercer County. Congress will be essentially unchanged, reminding that almost all of the 94th Congress’ Watergate Democrats will be back. The 95th Congress will be younger and possibly even more liberal than the 94th, Wampler said. Viewing Congress’ possible action on these major farm bills, Wampler predicted that Congress would pass a simple extension of the farm bill in order to give the new ad ministration time to chart its agricultural policy and propose legislation. The extension would include higher target prices. He envisioned food stamp laws being amended to pave the way for guaranteed income and the elimination of food stamp purchase requirements of recipients. afternoon found herself in the middle of the show ring at the Lancaster Stockyards, here, starting off the Southeast District 4-H beef sale. And, it was a Also in attendance were ; numerous dairy officials, * health officals, who ex- j pressed fear of possible over- s reaction from reports of Miss Kauffman, Elizabethtown Rl, has worked with registered Holsteins for 10 years. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kauffman, she started in 4-H da|ry work at age nine. Linda’s herd of 10 $4.00 Per Year bewildering, confusing, upsetting ordeal to lead her pet steer, Chine, around the show ring midst the chant of I Continued on Page 18) additional nuclear testing by the Chinese. lf fallout, was detected in this area, dairy officials noted, most likely no milk supplies would be affected. (Continued on Page 191 animals is housed with her father’s milking operation. Currently employed as a receptionist at Baum’s Bologna in Eliazabethtown, Linda still helps with milking [Continued on Page 21]
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