Government reminded of co-op’s value | WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives last week recommended that an independent commission study milk marketing and farmer cooperatives, if an Antitrust Review Com mission now holding hearings concludes that further study is necessary in these areas. Testifying before the Antitrust Commission, NCFC Vice President General Counsel Donald E. Graham said that members of such a study commission should be selected from among responsible con sumer, farmer and mid dlemen interests, and not from the Federal Trade Commission, Agriculture or* Justice Departments. b Graham also advocated implementation of a 1955 national antitrust committee recommendation for more formalized coordination between the Secretary of Agriculture and government antriturst agencies con cerning complaints and investigations pertaining to agricultural cooperatives. He further suggested that the 1955 recommendation be broadened to include market orders. Graham said that the NCFC “isn’t opposed toa full study of federal market orders, nor are we opposed to a full and complete reexamination of the need for the limited immunity provided for farmers by the Capper-Volstead Act.” But he noted that not one person on the Antitrust Commission, including its advisors and staff, has any credentials in agricultural .economics. “This is a flaw so > serious it calls into question the work of this body,” Graham asserted. The NCFC attorney pointed out that the Com mission staff person heading up agricultural exemptions and immunities is an economist with the Justice Department. He added that for more than four years this staffer has engaged in ac tivities attacking farmer cooperatives and milk market orders, as well as being one of the principal government witnesses in a recent Justice action against a dairy cooperative. Furthermore, added Graham, two of the congressmen appointed to the commission previously introduced bills which, if enacted, would seriously weaken farmer cooperatives. He also noted that one of the attorneys appointed to the commission (Turn to Page 39) -rtf- and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware V01.23H0.»^Q The Arthur Hershey family of Cochralnville, complete with a Dairy Princess they can call their own, were the outstanding exhibitors at the 1978 Goshen Fair Holstein Show, held Thursday night near West Chester. From left are Mrs. Hershey (Joyce), Julie, 8: Chester County Dairy Princess Field day reveals new technology LANDISVILLE - The possible return ot the potato as a major cash crop for Pennsylvania, how to reduce disease, insect and weed problems in tobacco; the advantages of anthracnose resistant varieties of alfalfa; likely fertilizer cost savings as a result of an advanced soil analysis, and the promise of better combining with low-growing soybeans were just a few revelations fanners were told about at this year’s Open House at Penn State Umveristy’s research farm near here. Well attended despite rain for much of the day, visiting farmers were treated to numerous lectures and discussions by agronomy specialists from Penn State. Wagon tours gave each visitor the opportunity to inspect fields and test plots while professors explained their meaning, and made themselves available for questions concerning problems fanners may be experiencing on their home farms. The expertise represented during the day long event ranged from soil scientists J to plant pathologists and crop specialists. Amog the highlights of the (Turn to Page 33) Lancaster, Fanning, Saturday, August 5,1978 Dr. Richard Fox, assistant professor of soil sceince at Penn State University, is experimenting with trials to determine exact Nitrogen fertilizer needs in crop production. The corn leaf he’s holding shows evidence of Nitrogen deficiency by way of a brownish-yellow inverted “V" stripe. Fox believes the savings in fertilizer costs could be very significant once the Nitrogen analysis test is perfected. Beverly, 19; Brad, 15; Art Hershey, and Duane, 17, The family captured the Premier Breeder banner, had both the grand and reserve grand * champion, and won numerous other titles and blue ribbons as well. A total of 18 exhibitors vied for the honors. Strong prices seen for dairy farmers ALLENTOWN - Dairy fanners whose milk prices are established by the Federal Milk Marketing Order 4 “Mid-Atlantic Market” are likely to reach over $ll per hundredweight before the end of the year according to John C. York, vice-president, Member Relations, Lehigh Valley Cooperative Farmers, Inc. The support prices to be announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for October 1 of this year could conservatively be $9.65 per hundredweight for 3.5 per cent fat milk compared with the present support level of $9.21. The support prices are tied to changes in the cost of production. The index of costs has increased nine per cent since October of 1977. An increase in the support price will help bolster farm milk prices and stabilize the erosion of net dairy farm mcome ac cording to York. The government’s support price level will raise the Minnesota-Wisconsin milk prices for milk used in manufacturing uses. The Minnesota-Wisconsin milk price is the basic price currently used in establishing prices to (Turn to Page 34) $6.00 Per Year Art Hershey wins major dairy titles WEST CHESTER The Arthur Hershey family of Cochran ville, owners of Ar- Joy Holsteins, captured major titles, banners and ribbons at the Goshen Fair on Thursday night. Exhibiting both the grand and reserve grand cham pion, the family went on to win the Premier Breeder banner and captured several other major first prizes as well, including Dairy Herd, Produce of Dam, Best Three Fenlales, and Senior Get honors. Premier Exhibitor honors went to Donald Eastbum of Toughkenamon who had eight animals entered in the competition, which was judged by James Shaw of Linden Loch Holsteins, Oley. Among 4-H and FFA en tries, animals shown' by Oxford’s Ed Breckbill stood as champions. The Hersheys, Eastburn and Breckbill accounted for most of the blue ribbons handed out at the show. Following are class placings: Senior Calves - 1. Ed Breckbill, 2. Susan Pepple, Oxford; 3. Donald Eastbum, 4. Dean Yamall, Oxford; 5. Ed Breckbill. Junior Yearlings - 1. Ed Breckbill, 2. Nancy Yamall, Oxford; 3. George Lambom, Nottingham; 4. Lynn Eastburn, Toughkenaxnon; 5. Alice Mark, West Grove. Senior Yearling - 1. Ed Breckbill, 2. Nancy Yamall, 3. Ed Breckbill, 4. Ed breckbill, 5. Darrell Guest, Pottstown. Junior Champions - Ed Breckbill. Junior Get of Sire • 1. Ed Breckbill, 2. Tom Roth, Pottstown. Two Year Olds -1. Donald Eastbum, 2. Ed Breckbill, 3. Donald Eastbum. (Turn to Page 32) In this issue Farm Calendar 1C Editorials 1C Lane. Holstein day 27 Vacuum bottle calf 29 Top colored breed bulls 42 Classifieds 48 Homestead Notes 82 Kendy’sKollumn 82 Jr. Cooking Edition 83 Farm Women Calendar 83 Ida’s Notebook 84 Joyce Bupp 85 Home on the Range 86 Life on the farm 94 4-H sewing contests 96,112,120,139 Agcreditbill 97 Bam restaurant 105 Cumberland DHIA 118 Chester DHIA 124 Lebanon Fair schedule 125 Lancaster dairy shows 134-35
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