—Lancaster Firming, Saturday, February 24; 1979 136 PFU wants security fund producers for HARRISBURG - Forney Longenecker, chairman of the advisory committee of the Pennsylvania Farmers Union (PFU) said recently, the green light has been given to push in the State legislature-for adoption of a Security Fund for Penn sylvania dairy producers. PFU desires a fund composed entirely of con tributions from milk han dlers, which is simihar to the fund now working in New York State. Contributions would not exceed $.Ol per hun dredweight on milk pur chases, and would cease after the fund amounted to the dollar value of milk handled by the state’s largest dairy in a 60 day period. 7W15 X>A Y TO JVST 0 V ' A day on the planet Uranus lasts only 11 Earth-hours, Have you heard about MOEWS Have you Deen CHALLENGED ® to beat MOEWS hybrids'? We want you to plant one or more of MOEWS SUP’R MAIZ or ★ WAXY-MAI2 hybrids alongside any hybrids of your choice Next Fall, check the yields of each hybrid tested We’re sure MOEWS will be the topyielders 1 We’re interested in helping you make maximum profits from your farm and we want you to plant MOEWS seed because we know it’s what you need for top yields Test at least 10 bags more of MOEWS than you planted last year When you send in the yield results, we’ll give you either a pair of insulated coveralls or a Ski Jacket for helping us prove the extra value of MOEWS hybrids Accept our CHALLENGE' Test at least 10 bags of MOEWS hybrids alongside your favorite You'll be pleased with the results Contact us we can help you make more money with your corn crop We Also Carry mtlo, alfalfa, clover and grass seed Contact us your seed needs CONTACT OUR DEALERS JOHN R McFADDEN WM J RAUS R D f<3 Box 208 3549 Kmyon Rd Reynoldsville, PA15851 Marietta, NY 13110 814-938-4605 315 538 8883 EARLR WALTEMIER Box 128 Collegeville PA 19426 215-489 9540 or 6405 NORMAN C YODER Rt #1 Box 133 Belleville, PA 17004 717 935 2994 ALBERT GOFORTH 111 JAMES J HURLEY RD #l, Box 602 Box 176 A Hawkm Rd Woodstown, NJ 08098 New Egypt, NJ 08533 609 769 2896 609 758 7588 GENE HAAS District Sales Supervisor 4911 Bradley Brownlee Rd Farn'dain Ohio 44417 Phone 2i6 637 0749 ASK FOR MAIZE... you just can’t say seed corn any better than that Pa, dairy A portion of the fund would be deposited in interest bearing securities to generate additional fund reserves. Fund proceeds could be used only to pay producers for milk delivered to dealers who defaulted in payments because of bankruptcies. The Pennsylvania Far mers Union fund would exempt handlers willing to furnish sufficient bond for the milk they handle in a 60 day period, provided the bond is administered to be paid on identical conditions and in the same time as the Milk Security Fund. Cooperatives also would be included in the PFU plan. When cooperatives act as a processor or manufacturer .3^- IQS mo NORMAN G. LAFFEY Rt 1, Glenville Rd Cochranville, PA 19330 215 593 6214 iSjOiH MOEWS SEED COMPANY So* 214 Granville 111 61326 Phone 815/339 2201 of milk products, they would be required to contribute to the fund at the established rate. Additionally, they would contribute for milk purchases from non members for processing and manufacturing. Longenecker said a bill would soon be drafted for introduction in the House or Senate, and every effort would be made to promote the legislation among the state’s farm community. “We cannot continue to have milk producers absorb losses of $lO,OOO or more in the failure of a dairy. Bond ceilings in the state are RD2, Farmersville, Epnrata, PA 717-354-4271 ERB & HENRY EQUIP., INC. M. S. YEARSIEY & SON BELTS OUT THE FEED Jamesway Volume-Belt® cattle feeder —the Quiet One —belts feed out fast without feed separation, for Downspouts direct feed in-bam or outdoor feeding. to stanchioned cows facing in or facing but. We also install silage distributing-unloading, venti lating, and manure-handling systems. AGRI-EQUIP. I. G.’s AG. SALES Rt 113, Box 200 Silverdale, PA 215-257-5135 22-26 Henry Avenue ’New Beriinvilie, PA 215-367-2169 1. M. HORST SERVICE CO. 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