—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, January 20,1979
34
Sour notes sung
By DIETER KRIEG
QUARRYVILLE - The
year 1979 will be a good one
for dairymen, says Inter-
State’s general manager Dr.
James Honan. But, like
other observers of the dairy
industry, he cautions dairy
farmers that the overall
situation is not as bright as it
seems. Speaking here
Thursday at an IMPCO
membership meeting,
Honan said that industry
Best drivers
chosen
CARLISLE -
Cumberland Valley Tractor
Pullers Association has
compiled a list of point
standings for its members
for pulls held during 1978 in
modified and stock classes.
The placings are as follows:
Elwood Flowers leads the
pack in the 5200, and 7200
pound modified classes, as
well as the 9200 pound open
class. He drives a rig
powered by a 427 cubic-inch
Chevrolet engine. Placing
second in all three above
named classes is Ted Houck,
who also pilots a 427 Chevy.
Gerald Forrester is third in
Vegetable
display
winners named
HARRISBURG - The
Bucks County Vegetable
Growers’ Association
repeated as winners of the
best County vegetable
exhibit at the 63rd Penn
sylvania Farm Show. This
marks the 14th straight year
that the Bucks County group
has captured this honor.
The best fanners’ display
was exhibited by Harry
Sbaefer of Ivy land, Bucks
County.
Matt Haist, Ivyland,
Bucks County, exhibited the
best growers’ collection.
leaders are presently very
much concerned about the
possibility of more dairy
imports and an en
croachment on the rights of
farmer cooperatives. He is
not alone in sounding
worried. Earlier in the week,
Tony Dechant of the
National Farmers Union
made nearly identical pleas
(see page 99), as did a
magazine editor (see page
118).
the point total in the 5200
pound modified class.
Elwood Flowers is third in
both the 7200 and 9200 pound
classes with a twin-engined
tractor.
The
In the 5200 pound stock
class, the Berrick Pulling
Team came out on top,
followed by Danny Forrester
and Boyd Weary. Their
respective tractors are
Oliver, Ford, and AUis-
Chalmers.
In the 7200 pound stock
class, Berrick is first again,
followed by Francis Speck
and Jay Forrester. The later
two drive an International
and John Deere, respec
tively.
Joe Piper, who sports a
Massey-Ferguson, leads the
9200 pound stock class, with
the Berrick Pulling Team
hauling up second place and
Paul Hoch holding down
third. Hoch drives a John
Deere.
Lee Fickes amassed the
most number of points with
his Case tractor in the 12,200
pound class. Danny
Forrester was second with
his Ford and Les Matton
placed third with his In
ternational.
Jay Forrester, a Ford
owner, leads the drivers in
the 15,200 pound class. Jeff
Showaker, an International
driver, placed second and
Danny Forrester was third.
Or. James E. Honan
Honan said that according
to Inter-State’s economist,
Dr. Paul Hand, the price for
Class I milk will probably be
at its highest for the year
next month. That price has
been determined to be $13.44
per hundredweight.
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to dairy farmers
“Ourbig concenrthis year
would be whatever might
happen to cheese con
sumption,” Honan
remarked. He noted that
consideration is being given
in trade talks to allow 60
million more pounds of
cheese into the country.
Honan suggests strongly
that farmers unite in a
vigorous, properly timed
campaign to oppose such
legislation. He says the
cheese shipments would be a
trade off for other products.
“Another serious concern
are the recommendations on
Antitrust Laws, specifically
as they relate to farmer
cooperatives,” Honan
warned. A final study on the
matter is to arrive on
President Carter’s desk
early next week and the
repercussions could be
profound. If the recom
mendations become law,
they “would drastically
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harm the opportunities
cooperatives still have to
unprove their marketing
power,” the Inter-State chief
said.
In closing his remarks,
Honan encouraged the
gathered farmers to become
more familiar with hauling
rates. The cooperative is
attempting streamline
repetitious routes in order to
increase efficiency. A new
hauling rate structure is
planned.
In officer elections, the
following results were an
nounced;
J. Ray Ranck was elected
president of the Christiana
local, with Charles L. Rohrer
filling the vice presidency.
C. Nevm Hershey will serve
as secretary-treasurer.
Delegates are Ivan
Bowman, Jr., Jacob L.
Kreider, and Roy C. Neff.
Alternate delegate positions
were won by James W.
1, 1979
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Bowman, Charles L. Groff,
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In the Quarryville local, R.
Edwin Harnish was elected
president, while A. Dale
Herr got the nod for vice
president. P. Robert Wenger
will serve as secretary
treasurer. Delegates are
Robert C. Groff, Robert G.
Hershberger, A. Dale Herr,
Willis B. Krantz, and G.
Preston Lefevre. The
alternate slots were filled by
David G. Byers, Richard P.
Maule, David H. Myer,
Kenneth M. Rutt, and P.
Robert Wenger.
Donald L. Ranck will
serve on the Edgar M. Herr
Hauling Committee, and
Paul H. Krantz will fill a
similar post on the
Testerman and Rineer
Hauling Committee.
Presiding at the Thursday
afternoon meetmg was Karl
W. Herr, District 12
president.
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