12 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 16, 1977 Farmers 9 association membership highest ever By DIETER KRIEG CENTREVILLE, Pa. - The Lancaster County Farmers Association boasts its highest membership of all time -1430, and is gearing up for programs which will reflect that strength. Last year’s public relations displays at Park City stood out as a major effort during 1976, and a similar project is already shaping up. Chairman of the women’s committee, Ruth Shertzer, says tentative dates for the gigantic promotion at Park City will be October 17-22. The LCFA’s growth and strength were revealed during the annual Spring banquet, held Tuesday night at the Sherwood Knoll Restaurant. On hand for the occasion were nearly a dozen agricultural leaders, in cluding Eugene Thompson, president of the Penn sylvania Farmers Association, and Noah Wenger, legislator from the 99th District in Lancaster County. A voice in local, state, and ederal government was :ited as being one of the >trong programs of the X’B’A, which is directly iffiliated with the PFA and vmerican Farm Bureau •’ederation, the nation’s arg'est organization of aimers. Wenger, who operates a arm in Lancaster County, eported on impressions luring his first year in state ,ovemment. He noted that here are several “freshman aimers” in the legislature his year, and that thus far e has been “treated fairly.” le serves on the agriculture md conservation com aittees. The Lancaster Countian autioned his audience (gainst expecting too much rom their government, uggesting that “there are a ot of things in which people vould be better off doing hemselves, rather than lepending on the govern nent.” Too much depen 'ence on government would ause people to become nore frustrated with ovemmental red tape and iureaucracy, Wenger /amed. It’s a matter of the eople deciding for them -elves how much of their earned dollars .they want to -teep, and what they want to lo with it, the legislator >tated. The national legislative icene was reviewed by Ivan Yost, a farmer from the USED HLK TANKS FOR TENANT FARMERS 400 Gallon Dari-Kool 400 Gallon Haverly 300 Gallon Dari-Kool Self-Contained Units, no refrigeration to hook up - Just shove tank into milk house, calibrate, and connect electric. IF YOU ARE BUYING A NEW TANK OR PIPELINE GET OUR PRICE BEFORE YOU BUY MARVIN JL HORST Dairy Equipment 1950 South sth Ave (On 897 in Iona) RD 1, Lebanon, Pa. Phone 717-272-0871 > \ \ Eugene Thompson Noah Wenger Lhnstiana area. He told the gathering of farmers that an extension of the now ending farm bill is favored and that a one year carryover of the old act may be expected. The Farmers Association favors a free market economy, rather than one influenced by government holdings and policies. PFA president Thompson emphasized that food is not too cheap and stressed the need for having that point made clear to consumers. Thompson owns and operates a dairy farm in Indiana County and was vice president of PFA for eight years before being elected president. The new PFA chief said Americans have con centrated too much power in the hands of the federal government and that a determined effort should be made to ask and demand less from government. A con stitutional limit on taxation is favored. In concluding his remarks, the farm leader said people need to regain their faith in themselves, in their government, and in their future as a free people. Among others to make NOTICE... If you buy a Case tractor under 90 hp. you will receive a $4OO check or $4OO credit from J. I. Case Co. TRACTORS THAT GIVE TUl|( YOU MORE THAN PERFORMANCE DURING MONTH OF APRIL Special Discounts on certain model imi-lniMterc DEPENDABLE MOTOR CO. East Main Street, Honey Brook, PA |2ls| 273-3131 PAUL SHOVER’S C. H. RINEHIMER PEOPLES SALES NEVIN N. MYER INC. & SONS & SERVICE 35 EAST WILLOW ST. CARLISLE, PA. |7l7| 243-2616 ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE BETHEL, PA. 7171933 411 brief comments before the group were Richard Hershey and John Barley. Barley lauded the practice of IX-’FA members making it a point to attend township supervisors meetings, thus protecting their rights in STOUFFER BROS. INC. 1066 Lincoln Way West Chambersburi, PA |717|263-5424 RDI BERWICK, PA. |7l7| 752-7131 C. & P. FULTZ EQUIP. RDI Spring Mills, PA Sl4-422-S7SO community developments, Hershey’s comments cen tered around PFA’s marketing programs, portions of which are in danger of being dropped due to a lack of support. A final issue brought up at ■ BIG 10 ™ m. UNILOADERS A. L HERR & BRO. 312 PARK AVE. QUARRYVILLE, PA. 1717)716-3521 OAKLAND MILLS, PA. [717)463-2735 BINKLEY & HURST BROS. the three-hour meeting the rift between PFA insurance underwriters Farm Family. It suggested that directors both groups meet. No i decision was made on score. mi :zm •PARTS •SERVICE •RECONDITIONED TRACTOR! •CONVENIENT FINANCING & SONS, INC. RDI Chester Springs, PA (215)127-7414 133 ROTHSVILLE STATION RD. UTITZ,PA. 17171626-4705
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