Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 26, 1978, Image 16

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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 26,1978
Ag Progress
system, and microwave
cooking. Craftsmen from
Old Bedford Village are
demonstrating the making of
crafts.
Music, mini-plays,- and legume-grass mixed,
recreation, and leisure over 40 per cent legume and
activities were featured more than 60 per cent water,
in the theather tent. Reserve grand champion
Featured were folk singers, sample was shown by Albert
chainsaw wood sculpture, and Marian Hack, of RD2,
techniques of backpacking, Berwick, a low-moisture
and home safety. sample of legume and grass
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ifc-
There were plenty of plows to inspect at Ag Progress
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In the State Hay Crop
Silage Show, Milton Hershey
School Farms, Hershey,
exhibitied the grand
champion sample, a legume
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mixed, over 40 per cent
legume.
First place awards by the
various classes: Herman
Espy, of Spruce Creek (five
first places) mainly grass,
less than 40 per cent legume;
mainly grass and com cob
chop; legume and legume
grass mixed, com and cob
chop; wilted mainly grass,
less than 40 per cent legume;
and wilted small grains. Also
winning first places were
Vernon and Walter Cox, of
RD2, West Alexander, direct
cut grass sample, less than
40 per certt legume; and
Dock View Dairy, of RD2,
Lewisburg, low moisture
small grains.
Produce firm suspended
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
The G. Fava Fruit Co., of
Baltimore, Md., has had its
Perishable Agricultural
Commodities Act (PACA)
license suspended for 30
days for flagrant and
repeated violations of the
act. PACA, administered by
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, establishes a
code of good business con
duct for the produce in
dustry.
The firm is not eligible to
conduct business under
PACA until Sept. 13. In
addition, the officers,
Hr--"tors, and major
We Speak
Farm Talk...
We Make It Our Business To Understand Your
Financial Language ... And Your Special Farm
Needs...
BROWNSTOWN AGRI LOAN CORP
• Exclusive Lending To Farmers
• Dependable Source of Funds
• Personal Service -On The Farm or
In Our Office
• Payment Schedules Set To Fit Farm Incomes
BROWNSTOWN AGRI LOAN CORP.
Located In The Brownstown National Bank Bldg.
Main & State Streets, Brownstown, Pa.
Call Bob Zook 656-2951
stockholder - Andrew Joseph
Fava, Samuel Joseph Fava,
Frank A. Fava, John Ar
mondo Fava, Theodore J.
Potthast, Jr., Sara Margaret
Fava, Marianna Rose Fava,
Joseph A. Fava Trust,
James F. Fava - may not be
employed _by any PACA
licensee during the
suspension.
USDA officials charged
the firm with failing to give
true and correct accounting
and make full, prompt
payment of proceeds
received from the sales of
produce handled on con-
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signment for numerous
shippers.
Examination of the firm’s
records showed that, in
many instances, sales of
consigned produce were
reported to shippers at
prices lower than were
actually paid by buyers,
while other, sales were
reported at prices higher
than were paid. Fava has
since paid the shippers the
amount found due by USDA.
Based on the evidence
USDA ruled that FAVA had
committed violations of the
ordered its license
suspended.