18—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 17,1978 Del. produce-selling i aw under fire HARRISBURG unprecedented move by Delaware State Revenue agents to enforce an obscure law against a Pennsylvania fanner selling produce in the neighboring state has brought reciprocal action by State Rep. Noah W. Wenger, R-Lancaster. As co-sponsor of House Bill 2487 which has been released from the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Wenger said the legislation Feed short course attended LANCASTER - Tim Horn, Director of Livestock Nutrition at Pennfield Corporation, is one of 52 feed industry employees from 45 companies in 18 states and 10 foreign countries who at tended Kansas State University campus through June 16 participating m the Feed Manufacturing Technology Short Course. The purpose of the three week short course, spon sored by the university and the American Feed Manufacturers Association, is to provide those persons with some experience in the feed manufacturing industry with a better appreciation of the basic theories and concepts of the feed industry and to increase their knowledge of current in dustry practices. Course work is being conducted on the KSU campus, utilizing LEONB HERSHEY Box 265 Paradise, PA 717-442 4807 B RUSSELL SAUDER R 5, Box 322 A Manheim PA 717 655 4153 JASON E MILLER 169 Strasburg Pike Lancaster PA 717 393 7244 WM J YODER 23 N Bridge St Christiana PA 215 593 2101 would combat a decision by Delaware Revenue agents to require an eastern Penn sylvania farmer to purchase a license before marketing his unprocessed fruits and vegetables in the state. “Our sister state decided suddenly to not only execute an old law on its books for the first time but also require the farmer to pay for his previous nine years of doing business in Delaware,” Wenger said. “This would amount to the University’s pilot feed mill, laboratories and classroom facilities. The group is also scheduled to make field trips to nearby industry plants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES LISTED BELOW RAYE HILLARD, JR Rl, Box 220 A Milroy, PA 717 667 2421 ALVIN ESH Box 72 Intercourse, PA 717 768-3128 PAUL BITTNER Germansville, PA 215 767 7140 H MELVIN CHARLES R 1 Washington Boro PA 717 684 5783 PETE CALDWELL PI Windsor PA 717 246 1046 several thousand dollars and small Pennsylvania truck farmers do not have that kind of money. It’s a case of discriminatory harassment which could set a dangerous precedent. I am not going to sit by and allow any state to penalize Pennsylvania farmers who attempt to do business in neighboring states.” The 99th District legislator’s measure would require all nonresident producers of unprocessed fruits and vegetables doing business in the Com monwealth to obtain a license unless a reciprocal agreement exists between Pennsylvania and the producer’s home state. However, the Penn sylvania Secretary of Figure it for yourself. When you shortchange their nutrition, you shortchange yourself. Looking for ways to cut on down on out-of-pocket feed costs without cutting down on milk production? Putting production costs will backfire if you end up shortchanging your herd’s nutrition in the process. But you can cut those costs safely by feeding homegrown grains and grain silage fortified with the right Vigortone Dairy Pre-Mix. These potent pre-mixes contain the proper levels of vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals needed to balance your farm’s feedstuffs. Vigortone Dairy Pre-Mixes can be mixed in or metered on any palatable gram or roughage. This lets you change ration content to fit the supplies you have on hand without risking herd performance. Better herd nutrition means a bigger milk check. Minimum out-of-pocket feed costs mean more in your pocket. VIGORTONE PRE-MIXES It’s Time To Compare! 80 branch offlcas 6000 dsalsra 3 manufacturing plants RALPHE BRUNGART Loganton, PA 717-725 2355 CLIFFORD GRUBE Rl Womelsdorf, PA 717 933 8763 CHESTER SOLTYS, JR Spring City, PA 215 948 3647 JAMES STUTZMAN SONS v —* R 3 Kutztown, PA 215 683-7198 215 582 2624 SHERWOOD A WITMER Box 138 Berrysburg PA 717 362 8823 Agriculture could waive the licensing requirements if the nonresident’s state does not require a similar license from a Commonwealth resident. “Since last October, we have enlisted the support of Agriculture Secretary Kent Shelhamer, the Penn sylvania Farmers Association and even Delaware Stale’s Agriculture Department in an effort to get the ruling against the farmer over turned by the Delaware Revenue agent, but to no avail,” Wenger explained. “The only concession we could get was a verbal statement that they would not force the farmer to pay the thousands of dollars in back-license fees. This is not THOMAS R WORTHINGTON R 3 Muncy, PA 717-546 2313 C GEORGE BOOK R 2, Box 80 Mitflmtown, PA the way to reach agreements H.B. 2487 considered by between states and, besides, entire House membership a , ' 4 what wotdtT stdp rfelawafe’' "Sboiras possible so that it | from picking on .another be sent to the Senate and I Pennsylvania fruit and then signed into law before U vegetable pro'ducer the 1977-78 Session of th e Jr tomorrow? General Assembly ends,” “We are pushing to have Wenger said. ’ || Your figures will prove it, Dry cow nutrition pays future profits. Shortchanging your dry cow’s nutrition can be risky too. Most problems dairymen experience in getting cows back in the string can be traced to careless treatment during the dry period. Keep them m top condition until their next lac tation. To help you do it, Vigortone has developed unique dairy pre-mixes specially concentrated for dry cow rations. Now is the time to compare. See your Vigortone dealer soon. He’s ready to compare the performahce of Vigortone’s cost saving dairy feeding programs with any other you name. PAULL KREIDER R 2 Palmyra, PA 717-964 3791 WILMERJ WEAVER R 1 Fredericksburg, PA 717 865 6710 J CLYDE BRUBAKER 2418 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 717 898 8984 717 527 2228 DAVID RADWANSKI Box 51, R 2 Mehoopany, PA 717 833-2752 ELAMG. HOOVER R 2, Box 531 Reading, PA 215-926-2908 PHILIP A HAYES Oxford R 2 215 932-8736 CHRISTIAN L STOLTZFUS R 2, Box 409 Elverson, PA 215 286-5995 HARRY SCHENCK R 1 Mill Hall PA 717 726 6153 ELWIN H REAM Hughesville, PA 717 584 4085
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