o By JOHN C. YORK, Vice President Member Relations ALLENTOWN - Dairy co ops were and still are being organized in the United States as a marketing tool r~ WHITE WASHING 1 | with I 1 DAI f -DRIESWHITE £ - DOES NOT RUB OFF EASILY A -NO WET FLOORS I -IS COMPATIBLE WITH DISINFECTANT AND FLY SPRAYS i - WASHES OFF WINDOWS & PIPELINES EASILY f ALSO BARN CLEANING SERVICE j AVAILABLE WITH COMPRESSED AIR X To have your barn cleaned with air it will | clean off dust, cob webs & lot of the old lime JL This will keep your barn looking cleaner & whiter longer I MAYNARD L. BEETZEL ? Witmer, PA 17585 717-392-7227 Barn spraying our business not a side line Spraying Since 1961 I HIGH PRESSURE WASHING AND | i DISINFECTING POULTRY HOUSES I I AND VEAL PENS. j Dairy co-ops growing in importance for dairy farmers, Today it can be said co-ops are an extension of a dairy farm operation Co-ops are a significant force in today’s fluid milk industry In some markets, perhaps most, the RY WHITE John York industry would collapse without the stability provided by co-ops. More than 80 per cent of the Grade A milk marketed today in the United States is produced by members of the dairy co-ops. Equally, and perhaps more important, is the large portion of milk that is marketed by dairy co-ops. ops. Some interesting trends are developing in cooperative marketing that should be of interest to dairymen. The total number of producers belonging to co ops has not increased in the last 10 years, although in some legions ot tin „uniij co-op membership has in creased, and is over 90 per cent The combined per centage of producers belonging to co-ops amongst federal orders was 85 per cent in 1977 The volume of milk marketed by co-op members tends to be smaller than that ot non-members, but me difference is narrowing For example, in 1965 amongst federal regulated markets, 86 7 per cent of the producers’ deliveries were marketed by co-op mem bers By contrast, also in 1965 the producers belonging to co-ops represented 88.3 per cent By 1977 mem bership in co-ops and milk marketmg by co-ops was Small cooking appliances conserve energy UNIVERSITY PARK - With 51.2 per cent of American households now containing only one or two persons, appliance manufacturers have begun to introduce a number of mmi-cookmg appliances. Chosen selectively, many of these appliances can help the cook who cooks for one to conserve energy, both electrical and physical, according to Charlotte Murphy, program assistant in home management Ex tension, The Pennsylvania State University. Multi-use small ap pliances, such as countertop ovens, can be particularly We Moved To A New Location. IS NOW SMUCKER'S SALES & SERVICE RD #2, BOX 21 NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 Proprietor - Amos S. Smucker Location - VA mile East on Peters Rd. from previous location. We Look Forward To Continued Sales & Service. • Good used diesel • New Sputnik wheels engines and parts • We have another supply of Used Sputniks. FOR PROMPT SERVICE CALL 717-354-4158 OR IF NO ANSWER, CALL 717-354-4374. THANK YOU SMUCKER'S ENGINE SHOP RD 1, GORDONVILLE. PA 17529 ELIS SMUCKER, JR Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 9,1979 virtually the same. Today it is reasonable to assume co op marketing has further enlarged and exceeds the number of co-op mem bership In the Northeast region the exodus of proprietary handlers lends strength to the cooperative growth. Lehigh Valley co-op plays a vital part in marketing milk in this region of the country and is likely to grow as the trend toward co-op marketing expands. Curreuuy Lehigh has the capacity of marketing ap proximately 20 per cent of all milk produced in Penn sylvania. To bring Lehigh’s expanding marketing facilities into closer focus, Lehigh has the capacity to useful since such ovens use about one-half of the energy of a conventional oven. Countertop ovens range from small units that bake and toast, to larger units that broil, bake and toast. Some newer units offer such op tions as a defrost cycle or a slow cook feature with which several courses cook slowly (6-10 hours) with no mingling of flavors. Choice of oven depends on the consumer’s budget, the counter space available and the options desired. Con sumers should avoid pur chasing appliances with extra cost options that will go unused. NOTICE! DISTRIBUTOR FOR: LISTER, PERKINS & SLANZI DIESELS market approximately 50 per cent of the milk produced in the area from which it purchases member milk. Lehigh is trending with the country as a whole and perhaps even faster in the area of cooperative marketing of milk. The first quarter operation results for Lehigh show profit in all three months. The goals of the complete marketing co-op, for February thru April of the first quarter of the fiscal year, were met and ex ceeded. We look with con fidence that we can achieve and exceed the goal set at the annual meeting of March 28. Small electric skillets, especially those with lids, allow the cook to saute, roast, braise or simmer. These smaller skillets (most of which are seven to nine inches in diameter), are new on the market and use considerably less energy than would a nonelectric skillet on the range, says the home economist. Controlled heat is another plus. Once again the consumer must consider space available as well as his or her cooking habits before making a selection. For lower cost per hour power, rely on Tsfeti DIESEL POWER 15
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