Heisey named chairman CHICAGO, m. - Enos B. voluntary group of 150 manager of public- organizations with interests agricultural relations for in agribusiness, promotes Agway Inc., has been named better understanding bet chairman of the National ween rural and urban Farm-City Council; Inc. for segments of society. 1977 at the organization’s annual meeting in Chicago recently. The council, a NORTHAMPTON FARM BUREAU COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION TATAMY, PA ★ FEED, SEED CHEMICALS ★ LIME AND FERTILIZER CUSTOM APPLICATION ★ TEXACO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SIMPLICITY LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT EASTON 215-258-2871 r poTz i m Feeding Equipment Circul George Heath, District Manager 2618 Arcona Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17056 697-5466 ALEXANDRIA BALLY BELLEFONTE LUCAS BARN EQUIPMENT 814-383-2806 BELLEVILLE CAMP HILL LLOYD SULTZBAUGH 737 4554 EASIEARL ZIMMERMAN EQUIPMENT 445 6409 HAMBURG HONEY BROOK KIRKWOOD LANDIS &ESBENSHADE 786 4158 Heisey and his wife Jane live in Manlius, N. Y. MAXISENBERG 669-4027 LONGACRE ELECTRIC 845-2261 MACLAYISON 717 935 2101 H. DANIEL WENGER 488-6574 ZOOK'S FARM STORE 273 9730 ANCA issues caution on pay pacts DENVER, Colo. - Cat- which are designed to give cover such agreements. At time when it reaches the tlemen who sign agreements livestock producers first this time, it still appears that packer’s bank. Agreements with packers authorizing the claim on assets in the event the proposed agreements which in effect authorize this mailing of checks may be of packer bankruptcy. may represent an extension delay conceivably could be jeopardizing some of their “Obviously, any cattleman of credit, and this could interpreted as being an rights under the new prompt may sign an agreement if he jeopardize the trust unfair practice in violation of and assured payment wishes to do so, but the provision. the act. provisions of the Packers matter still has not been if the terms of the At the Washington and Stockyards Act, ac- clarified as to its con- proposed agreements are in meeting, ANCA requested cording to the American sequences, and cattlemen fun compliance with the that P&SA issue an official National Cattlemen’s Assn, should be aware of that if prompt pay provisions of the opinion indicating that the Repeating previous they enter into agreements.” law, then one might ask why agreements being solicited warnings along the same ANCA Attorney Jim a written agreement is by packers are legal and will line, ANCA issued its Kreutz pointed out these needed at all. The intent of not jeopardize the trust cautionary statement after a reasons why it may be un- the law is that the seller provision, or an opinion meeting of ANCA and other necessary or inadvisable to should have the option as to acknowledging that such cattle industry represen- sign agreements: payment method at each agreements pose legal tatives with top P& SA of- The law states that if the sale. questions and are subject to ficials in Washington. livestock seller or his The law states that any interpretation as to prompt Packers have been ac- representative is not present attempt to delay payment pay compliance and effects tively seeking signed, long- to receive payment at the will be considered an unfair on the trust provision. To term agreements to allow point of transfer of practice. Normally several date, Finney said, no official them to automatically put possession, the packer is to days elapse between the opinions have been received checks in ■ payment tor wire-transfer funds or place mailing or a check and the from P&SA. livestock into the mail by the a check in the mail by the close of the business day close of the next business following transfer of day. Thus, the burden of possession. making payment promptly is “A P&SA spokesman told on the packer, and if the packers that this practice seller is not present, the was legal,” said Wray packer will not violate the Finney, ANCA president, act if he puts the money on “However, it appears to us wire or in the mail by the and our legal counsel that close of the next business there still is a question as to day. A written agreement is whether this procedure not needed to authorize the constitutes extension of mailing of a check under credit to buyers of livestock, those circumstances. Any such extension could Another part of the law void the rights of cattle deals with any agreements sellers to protection under as to payment between the law’s trust provisions, sellers and purchasers, and it states that such agreements are subject to terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe. The Secretary has not yet written any rules or regulations to Straightlme Models and systems to suit any requirement Silo unloading- Feed handling- Manure handling Patz has the Equipment Patz has the Personnel Patz means confidence depend on it. Contact your nearest Patz dealer listed below LEBANON McALISTERVILLE MILLERSBURG MILTON LANDIS FARMSTEAD AUTOMATION! 437-2375 NEWVILLE PIPERSVILLE STREET. MD WALTER WEBSTER 452-8521 THOMASVILLE MARVIN HORST 272-0871 SANER FARM SYSTEMS 463-2606 LANDIS LABOR SAVERS 692-4647 FRED B McGILLRAY 776-7312 MOYER FARM SERVICE 766 8675 KENNETH L SPAHR 225 1064 GOOD NEWS MUNCY-CHIEF HYBRIDS PENN WINTERNATIONAI TRACTOR PULL HARRISBURG, PA. JANUARY 28 & 29, 1977 SPECIAL MUNCY-CHIEF DISCOUNT ON TICKET PRICES j CLIP & MAIL SEE US AT PA. FARM SHOW BOOTH 562-563 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 11,1976 — Charolais Assn, HOUSTON, Tex. - American-International Charolais Assn, has taken a purchase option on the North American Charolais Jour nal, with plans to distribute the first association-owned edition with the March 1977 issue. The association’s board of directors agreed upon the purchase plans at its recent meeting in Louisville, Ky. The present owner, Charles W. Whitney, will serve as a consultant to the association for a six-month period as part of the purchase agreement. MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA SPONSORS | To MUNCY CHIEF HYBRIDS | MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA I □ Please Mail Catalog & Price List I □ Please send information on tickets I □ I’m interested in dealership. { □ I'm interested in being a salesman for Muncy Chief. I NAME I ADDRESS I PHONE— ] □ Farmer □ Dealer I buys magazine “This is an aggressive, forward move of the association,” stated Dr. J. W. Gossett, executive vice president. “An association owned publication can do much in providing additional service to the membership and in improving com munications to that mem bership.” The The Journal currently is published at Irving, Tex., and previously was biown as the Charolais Way, with headquarters in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where it was established by Whitney seven years ago. □ Corn Acres 67
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