—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 2, 1977 18 Six dairy co-ops [Continued from Page 1] Participating as limited partners in MAMMA are Lehigh Valley; Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc., Arlington, Va.; Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc., Baltimore, Md.; Capitol Milk Producers Cooperative, Laurel, Md.; Valley of Virginia Cooperative Milk Producers Association, Harrisonburg, Va.; and Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Syracuse, NY. The six cooperatives represent approximately 4,000 farmer-producers located in Federal Milk Marketing Order No. 4, encompassing eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Milk consigned to MAMMA by the limited partners will be processed at the cheese plant of Lehigh Valley Cooperative in Allentown, the only hard cheese reserve processing PEARSON takes the work and waste out of manure . . . with Better-Bilt Liquid Manure Systems for hogs, dairy, beef and poultry. • Two types of manure spreaders han dle liquid, semi-liquid and heavy slurry fast and easy • Eight models, capaci ties up to 3150 gallons • Truck mount ing optional for all models • Manure is spread over 35'-40' swath or injected into soil (up to 1 2") • Three PTO pow ered, heavy-duty pumps agitate and break up solid manure into massive slurry, pumps are reversed for filling spreader • Powerful mono pump is used in irrigation systems • Heavy duty electric pump available DISTRIBUTOR WILLARD HAAS & SON Klingerstown, Pa. 17941 717-425-3698 For Rental & Service in the Honeybrook Area contact Ben M. Stoltzfus (215 ) 273-3691 plant in the Mid-Atlantic area. An estimated 425 million pounds of milk are expected to flow through the facility in 1977, when an excess supply of milk is anticipated. “By keeping excess milk in the Federal Order No. 4 area,” Barry said, “prices to farmers for milk win remain stable, with level prices assured during periods of both short and excess supply. Price stabilization also will go a long way toward keeping farmers in the dairy business, a problem with which the entire industry has been faced. “An assured supply of milk from fanners will, in turn, help keep prices to consumers stabilized,” he emphasized.' Barry termed the concept of a marketing cooperative for dairy cooperatives “a progressive step forward for tiie cooperative movement.” It is in line with the Federal Order system where supply is pooled to assure the best f (BETTER Bill) Vacuum lamaUir Sail Filllnt—Raar Daar OpUanal MING ISTRUCTION DSCAPING ILIZER PLANTS GRUMELLI’S FARM SERVICE ' Quarryville, Pa. 17566 y Phone (717) 786-7318 possible use of milk at a fair price to the farmer and ultimately to the consumer. “It also puts to the most efficient use an existing cheese conversion plant to provide processing facilities for excess milk,” be added. MAMMA will be under management of an Advisory Committee composed of the general manager of each participating cooperative. C. Irvin Horrocks, Jr., of the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Association, has been named chairman of the Advisory Committee. Responsibility for manufacturing operations will be retained by Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers. Au(ar-Matfc SpraaSar • GRAIN HANDLING • RENTAL YARDS •WAREHOUSES •STOCKYARDS SALES & SERVICE Know Where the Activities Will Be? Regd. the Farm Women Calendar. 22 or 50 gal. * 4 wheel stability * 25' of hi pressure hose and spray gun • return line agitation A quality sprayer for lawns, small orchard use, gardens. Why settle for less. Versatile and easy to operate. OEHMAN BROS. SALES and SERVICE 1 Mile North of Terre Hill on Route 897 East Earl, R.D.I, Pa. Phone 215-445-627?. MORE GOOD NEWS FROM LANCASTER FORD TRACTOR Ford 2600 and 3600 T 0 <>-*» EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUING THROUGH APRIL 30, FORD IS OFFERING THE FOLLOWING REBATES: AND WE'RE PASSING THE SAVINGS ON TO YOU. 1. Model 2600..... *300.00 2. Model 3600..... 350.00 THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR SELLING MODELS IN THE FORD TRACTOR LINE HERE IN THE EAST. IF YOU WILL GIVE US A CALL - WE'RE READY TO GIVE YOU AN EXCELLENT DEAL! FORD WANTS TO BE YOUR TRACTOR COMPANY! YOUR FORD TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT DEALER Tractors Equipment MIGHTY MAC > A Better Sprayer - -t LANCASTER FORD TRACTOR, INC. Take Flory Mill Exit off 283 and go V «mile toward East Petersburg. THE NEW HOME OF THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE 1655 ROHRERSTOWN ROAD LANCASTER. PA PHONE (717) 569-7063 3 hp engine with piston pump - 3 gpm 300 psi pressure Spray Tall Trees pull by hand oi tow by tractor lIP
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