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nrould put a lot of good,
voung dairy farmers out of
flie dairy business.” He also
mentioned a supply
management program as a
possible solution to the
problem. He said, “Dairy
farmers must make up their
mind about what they want.
The supply and demand
situation must be brought
mto line. A hard decision
must be made.”
Jones told the dairymen
that with beef prices
bringing 37 cents, it would be
a good time to cull cows and
move out some of those
which are “not helping to
pay the bills.”
Jones said the support
price of milk will be raised
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again in April, because by
law the Secretary of
Agriculture has no choice.
Inflationary costs must be
added, and this will amount
to a 35-40 cents/cwt. in
crease.
While surpluses existed in
the dairy industry a few
years ago, it was not a
serious problem then
because there were ways to
distribute the surplus
products. Today, he noted,
the government gives manoy
instead of products to in
stitutions and the needy, and
the surpluses remain high. ,
There is no market for
surplus milk overseas,
Jones said, because the
European Economic
Community has “mountains
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of it,” and so do Australia
and New Zealand. “There is
no place to put the surplus,”
Jones stated.
Interstate, of course, is
working at correcting some
of their immediate problems
of surplus with the con
struction of the Holly Milk
Cooperative spray dryer
plant in Cumberland County.
“We hope it will be on
stream by May 1,” Jones
told members, but said that
date may not be met.
He showed a senes of
slides depicting the con
struction of the actual plant
which will cost $8.2 million.
He said Interstate and
Maryland Milk Producers
went into the joint venture
because of the sharply in
creased production and
because of a surplus of
“weekend milk” with plants
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81.1 81.1
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4- 327 24358 3.5 860
5 4 331 23059 3.7 856
6- 365 ' 25999 3 4 899
7- 357 21519 3 3 726
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going on shorter work
weeks.
While this will ease the
situation slightly for In
terstate, Jones said the
nationwide surplus picture is
serious.
Director J. Wade Groff
also painted a grim picture
of surplus, saying that
because of reduced amount
of government buying of
surplus products, “We have
mountains of milk, moun
tains of cheese and moun
tains of cheese.” While the
cooperative prefers dealing
with proprietary businesses,
Groff said, “We are
manufacturing only to use
surplus milk.”
Groff noted that there are
increased costs involved in
transporting excess milk
elsewhere, and though he
finds it difficult to vote for
deductions from members
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for these costs, the milk
check will reflect these in
creased costs by the
cooperative.
Groff noted, “We must be
academic instead of just
labor. We must think ahead
and see what the market will
do for us.” Furthermore, he
said, “We must understand
the needs of the market so
that we don’t have peaks and
valleys.” While surpluses
are reflected through the
price of milk, it often takes a
year to see the change.
Economic stability is
important for the co-op
members Groff said, adding,
“Interstate is strong.”
Philosophical unity is im
portant among members,
Groff said, and he feels
members must understand
how the cooperative
movement operates.
Groff was presented with a
plaque for being a 25-year
member of Interstate. In
giving the award Barley
noted that when Groff joined
the cooperative there were
6,854 members and the
cooperative bought 800
million pounds of milk at
$5.69/cwt. “Wade played an
important part in changes
over the years and has done
an awful lot for us,” Barley
noted. Groff added. “The
cooperative has cii&nged as
the dairy industry has
changed.”
Officers of three locals
were elcted during the
business meeting. In the
West Lampeter local, those
elected were: President
Kenneth B. Garber, Willow
Street Rl; Vice President
Henry B. Leaman, 1891
Windy Hill Road, Lancaster;
and Secretary-Treasurer
Jacob R. Hauser, Jr.,
Lampeter. Delegates elected
are: Arthur L. Breneman,
Willow Street Rl, and James
D. Shertzer, 1518 Millport
Road, Lancaster. Alternate
Delegates will be James L.
High, 2243 Southview Road,
Lancaster, and John L.
Harnish, Strasburg Rl.
In the Witmer local, J.
Robert Esbenshade 50
Bowman Road, Lancaster,
will be president. J. Donald
Myer, 410 Willow Road,
Lancaster, was elected vice
president, and John J.
Landis. Creek Hill Road,
629 F
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Lancaster, will serve as
secretary-treasurer. Deleg
ate will be Aaron H. Beiler,
Witmer Road, Lancaster,
and alternate delegate wxU
be J. Robert Esbenshade.
Nelson Habecker, Lan
caster R 2, was elected
president of the Millersville
local, with David H. Mc-
Michael, Lancaster R 6,
elected vice president and J.
Robert Kindig, Conestoga
Rl, secretary-treasurer.
Delegates wiU be J. Clayton
Charles, Lancaster R 2, and
Nelson H. Hershey,
Columbia. Alternate
delegates are: J. Robert
Musser, Lancaster R 2, and
Glenn E. Burkholder,
Washington Boro Rl.
Andy Marvin, Inter-State
Fieldman, said, “We are not
here to criticize you but to
help you.” He said that
necessary precautions must
be taken in the treatment of
animals with antibiotics and
growth inhibitors. Failure to
take these ‘ precautions,
Marvin said, “could cause
financial problems” for the
offenders. “The quality of
our milk must be top-notch.”
County Agricultural
Extension Agent Jay Irwin
reminded dairymen that
they must be certified before
applying or buying
restricted use pesticides.
Irwin said, “We do not
have an energy shortage, we
have a technology shor
tage.” He noted that three
days of the sun shining on
earth equals all the fossil
fuel reserves on earth.
Citing land use as an
important issue in
agriculture, Irwin said,
“Everybody wants to build
on the best land.’ 1 To keen
land in agricultural
production Irwin told the
dairymen they must face the
problem “straight on” and
become involved in township
boards, their community
and county so that they can
influence decisions which
will affect them.
Lancaster County Dairy
Princess Twila Brubaker
spoke to members attending,
and reports were given by
Delegate J. Robert
Esbenshade and Young
Cooperator J. Robert
Musser.
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