—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 11,1978
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BALTIMORE, Md. -
Herbert W. Wessel, Jr.,
Hampstead; and Melvin G.
Leppo, Sykesville; were
returned to the board of
directors of the Maryland
Cooperative Milk Producers,
Inc. as the result of a special
election held October 30, at
the Carroll Co. Ag Center.
Rail freight
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Proposed rail freight in
creases have been branded
excessive by the president of
the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
Allan Grant, head of the 3-
nullion member-family
organization, called on
railroad officials to with
draw and re-figure proposals
filed with the Interstate
Extension youth
agent honored
UNIVERSITY PARK -
David N. Kinsey, Extension
community development
;-outh agent for Bradford,
Sullivan, and Susquehanna
counties, was recipient of a
Distinguished Service
Award presented by the
National Extension 4-H
Agents Association.
Kinsey received the
-ward, a plaque, at the
organization’s annual
convention November 9 in
Atlanta, Ga The Penn State
staff member was cited for
•ns outstanding career
education programs.
The Extension agent
coordinated a career ex
Good News
Grain Farmers
Plain and Fancy Ag Enterprises Inc. Capacity is now 200,000 bu. and Truck
has increased the size of its Tatnaqua mg Services are also available.
Gram Operation. This increase means If we can be of service to you, see us
greater ease of operation for you. Unload at RD 3, Tamaqua, PA 18252, or call
time is now 2,500 bu./hr.. Storage us at 717/386-4597.
Wessel, Leppo elected to MCMP board
The special election, which urbanization has spelled a
was held in conjunction with continuing decline in the
the regular district mem- num ber of dairy farms to the
bership meeting, was
necessary due to a drop in point where the number of
the membership in the MCMP members m Carroll
county. MCMP’s District 3, Co. only justifies two
Carroll Co., has always had directors. Myron Wilhide of
three directors, one for each Detour holds the third
50 members. However, directorship and will leave
Commerce Commission
asking new rates higher'by
as much as 14 per cent on
some agricultural com
modities.
The new proposals follow
increases of about 12 per
cent since December, 1977,
plus additional increases
last month of three to 12 per
cent for Eastern carriers.
Grant said such increases
will force agricultural
ploration program for eighth
and ninth grade students in
five Bradford County
schools
Kinsey worked with school
guidance departments,
teachers, and ad
ministrators in recruiting
community leaders who
shared their expertise and
interest in specific career
areas
He also conducted ad
ditional career training for
students in grades 6 through
12 in other area schools.
Kinsey is headquartered in
the Sullivan County
Cooperative Extension
Service Office, Dushore.
increases opposed
producers to find new means
of transportation. In cases
where they must continue to
use rail, the end result will
be higher costs to consumer.
He said transportation now
represents nearly 10 per cent
of the food bill.
While the most recent rate
filed with ICC averages
about eight per cent, the
filing includes 104 com
modity exceptions with
significantly higher in
creases for grains, fresh
vegetables and other
agricultural commodities
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the board when his term
expires in March, 1979.
Wessel, who was elected to
a three year term told the
members “he had never
campaigned for the
position”, did not intend to
start now but would serve to
the best of his ability and
would be “happy with
whatever choice they
The Farm Bureau
president said a general
increase of about 5.5 per cent
could more reasonably be
justified based on increased
costs.
Grant said he had gone
direct to railroad officials
rather than the ICC, because
Farm Bureau favors
reducing the regulatory
authority of the commission.
But he warned that if the rail
carriers persist with their
unreasonable requests,
shippers may be forced to
look to the ICC for relief.
made”. In addition to ser
ving as a Carroll Co.
director, Wessel also serves
as president of the MCMP
board. He is also a member
of the board of directors for
Holly Milk Cooperative,
United Dairy Industry Assc.,
Pennmarva Dairymens
Federation, Dairy Council of
the Upper Chesapeake Bay,
and The National Milk
Producers Federation.
Leppo, who operates a
dairy farm just off of Freter
Rd., told the dairymen that
five years ago he “seriously
considered resigning from
the board.” However, he felt
the cooperative needed to
change direction and he felt
as though he could “help
initiate that directional
change.”
In other business before
the meeting, the members
approved a change in the
cooperative by-laws that
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would allow the board to
establish a capital per unit
retain program. This would
then be used to finance
specific capital needs of the
cooperative.
The cooperative also
honored five of its members
for their 25 year mem
bership. The awards are
given to recognize those
loyal members who have
shipped milk continuously
for 25 years either as an
individual or a family
operation. Those honored
were Lloyd and Helen
Bollinger, Taneytown; and
Clayton and Dolly Poff,
Hampstead; for individual
memberships and Ralph and
Rosalie Stambaugh, Union
Bridge; Wayne and Joan
Wilhide, Keymar; and
Katherine and Timothy
Wilson, Mt. Airy who
received awards for family
memberships.
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