Emergency loan procedures change HARRISBURG Modifications in procedures for making Farmers Home Administration Loans to disaster victims would save affected farmers time and IS YOUR HOUSE PROPERLY - INSULATED? - FHUORITE FAVORITE... lip AN EXPERIENCED COMPANY WITH QUALITY PRODUCTS. trouble, according to State Agriculture Secretary Kent D. Shelhamer. The new procedures, which have followed the passage of Public Law 95- Chicken House • Turkey House • Farrowing House • or Any Other House For Fuel Savers York (717) 244-0762 334, give power to the FmHA State Director to implement the Emergency Loan Programs when a disaster strikes one or more farmers. After the occurrence of a FREE Estimate Call: Double galvanized back-bottom. Unique start-grow cage front design. Start-grow cage bottom with 1” xl" wire. Grow cage bottom with 1” x 2” wire. Start-grow waterers. Start-grow cage waterers justable from outside of cage. Swinging cage doors lock open or closed. Partitions designed to eliminate bird movement between cages. Galvanized feed-saver chick guard. natural disaster, following an assessment of the damage by county Disaster Committees, the State FmHA Director can im mediately begin the emergency programs for those farmers who are af fected. Sbelhamer called the passage of P.L.95-334 “a positive first step in eliminating the many problems farmers face when dealing with federal disaster assistance programs.” The new provisions should not only cut bureaucratic redr tape and reduce waiting time, but also enable more farmers to become eligible for Emergency Loan Programs.” “In the past, when just a few farmers were hit, it was often difficult to get the attention of state and federal officials. These new procedures should allow us to deal on a more personal basis within the state and improve the effectiveness of these emergency programs.” P.L.95-334 eliminates the need for a Governor’s request and approval by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture prior to implementation of LIFESTYLE SYSTEMS FAVORITE IYIFG.. IKJC. Meui Hoi land, Pa. 17557 USA POULTRY EQUIPMENT LOCALLY MANUFACTURED BY EXPERIENCED PEOPLE FAVORITE START GROW SYSTEMS cages notched Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1978 the Emergency Loan Program after a natural disaster. However, when the President declares a major disaster, such as the floods of 1972 and 1975 or when USDA makes an emergency declaration, the Emergency Loan Program will continue to operate as before. HARRISBURG - Ap proximately 300 people were in attendance at Penn sylvania’s first Performance Tested Boar Sale which was held at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Meat Animal Evaluation Center, according to Kent Shelhamer, Secretary of Agriculture. The top selling boar was the high indexing Yorkshire boar owned by Brooks End Farm of Seavertown, Pennsylvania, and selling to Leon Arnold of Lebanon, Pennsylvania for $l6OO. Brooks End Farm also had the second high selling boar on a Yorkshire selling for $7OO to C. M. Miller of Wilhlamsport, Maryland. FEATURES: for ad- KBERSOLE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY COMPANY |l MANHEIM, PENNSYLVANIA (717)665-4201 II AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR Top selling boar brings $l6OO Flat chain and trough feeding. Feeding speeds up to 60 feet per minute. Hi-Torq speed reducer with three year warranty. Adjustable positive-lock hopper feed gate. Positive hopper. Rugged feed-chain assemblies. Unique feed manifold. Works well with heating system of your choice. feed return 24” wide, 26” deep, 14” high. 30” wide, 26" deep, 14” high. The Agriculture Secretary noted that Emergency Loai Interest rates are scbedulec to increase on October 1. from three to five per cent for actual losses and to 8.5 per cent for financing above actual losses from the disaster. The third high selling boar was the top indexing Duroc boar owned by Bourbon Springs Farm of Newville. Pennsylvania. He sold tt Omar Beam of Elverson Pennsylvania for $670. Two Chester White boar averaged $3lO, eleven Duro boars averaged $456.81, tw Hampshire boars average $2BO, six Landrace boar averaged $339.16, on Spotted boar sold for $27( and thirteen Yorkshire boar averaged $504.23. The average price paid fc the 35 boars which sold wa' $430.43, with buyers fror Pennsylvania, New Yorl Maryland and Vermont. to feed corner 121
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