108 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 13,1979 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Beginning Dec. 21, federal fees for original on-line grain inspection services will be charged on an hourly basis instead of the present unit rate. Travel costs will be included in the hourly fee. On-line inspection services includes all services which are based on official samples obtained during loading or unloading of grain. The new rule also rescinds the two-hour grace period, in effect since July, before inspectors begin charging a standby fee for on-line gram inspection. L.E. Bartelt, ad ministrator of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Gram Inspection Service (FGIS), said the change may result in decreased costs for some high-volume elevator houses and increased costs for some others. “However, the hourly rate will result m fees that, as nearly as practicable, cover the costs of providing the service,” Bartelt added. He said the U.S. Gram Standards Act requires fees Yearling horses (Continued from Page 107) local fairs and Quarter Horse shows. Kelly Jo has taken numerous 4-H projects in cluding swine, clothing, gardening, goats, foods, and crafts. She served as president, secretary, news reporter, and teen leader in various clubs. Four-H work doesn’t oc cupy all of her spare time. She is active in church work, Girl Scouts, school band, ski club, and swine and rabbit breeders associations. Jeffrey, a 4-H member for five years, started horse club work at the age of 10. His initial project was a grade pony, then two years later he purchased a double registered Palomino Quarter Horse. He also shows a 7-year-old Ap paloosa gelding in breed shows. WE HAVE THE FARM BOSS AND HIS Because oi a hotter spark better carburettor! and a flood free design ITS MORE RELIABLE Because it has longer wearing moving parts that won t break down ITS MORE POWERFUL Because it has the biggest power to weight ratio of any popular saw ITS QUIETER Because its large baffled muffler is more than just a tin box IT COSTS LESS Because a saw that 11 last about twice as long will only cost about half as much IT COMES WITH A BONUS Over S3O worth of free acces jones including a spare cutting chain really make the Farm Boss a Sbhl STiHL TW Mitfi Ur«Mf «otk STOLTZFUS WOODWORK RD Gap PA Box 183 1 Mile North Rt 897 From Gap WES STAUFFER SMALL ENGINES RD 3 Ephrata PA Phone (717) 733 9174 '/! Mile South on Rt 322 on Pleasant Valley Rd Ephrata Exit New Rt 222 Guidelines for grain for official inspection or weighing of grain to be reasonable and to cover the costs of providing the ser vices, except for ad ministrative and super visory costs. The new hourly fee for non-contract inspection services will be $12.80 per employee hour on regular weekdays and $l6 per em USI Agribusiness president named OAK BROOK, m. - Mr. Raymond J. Settimi has been appointed president of USI Agribusiness, according to an announcement by Frank W. Tobm, senior vice president of U.S. Industries, Inc. Mr. Settimi has been with USI since September, 1969, when he joined the Cor poration as executive vice president of Leon Plastics in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In June, 1970, he was appointed president of Leon. A year later, he was named group chairman of the USI Plastics and Chemical Group. From “I’m happy to win this Quarter Horse yearling because of my interest in the breed. When I am finished showing the horse, I will breed the animal with one of our Appaloosas,” he points out. Jeffrey serves as treasurer of his 4-H club and assists others as a teen leader. He also is a member of the McKean County horse show committee. He has shown horses at the state level for inree years and also took part in the Square Dance Contest at the 1978 Farm Show. He con ducted horse demonstrations at local meetings and fairs. The award winner is ac tive in church work and is an honor student, receiving his school’s Certificate of Ex cellence the past three years. IT STARTS EASIER FREE DEMONSTRATION Chain Saw - Concrete & Metal Saw Rentals A & B SALES & SERVICE 2 Miles South of Rt 23 Along 772 Thru Monterey RD 1 Ronks PA ployee hour on non-regular workdays. However, the elevators can obtain reduced fees of $11.20 per hour on regular workdays and $14.40 an hour on non-regular workdays if they contract with FGIS for inspection services in ad vance. Bartelt said the change to Raymond J. Settimi 1975 to 1979, he has held the position of director of group How to winterize vegetable gardens Gardeners can prolong the productivity of their vegetable crops if certain precautions are taken before cold weather comes. Five to six mches of mulch such as straw, hay, leaves, grass clippings or anything organic, can save Swiss Chard and other salad crops from very cold weather. Turnips and carrots will last until December if mulched. Parsnips, scallions and leeks will survive the entire winter without protection and develop a sweeter taste than those harvested in warmer weather. According to James J. McKeehen, Delaware County Extension Agricultural Agent, this is also the time of the year when “cole” crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussel sprouts develop high PARTS • SERVICE • ACCESSORIES • CONVENIENT TERMS ★ BEHLEN CORN CRIBS IN STOCK ★ McCURDY GRAVITY BOXES IN STOCK HEISEY FARM EQUIPMENT INC. RDI. Jonestown, PA. 17038 PHONE: 717-865-4526 Located Vz mile south of Fredericksburg off Rt 343 Business Hours- 7:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M. Daily Saturdays Till Noon - Evenings by Aonointment Sales and Parts Dept. Open Saturdays 7 A.M. - 4 P.M. thru October Inspection change hourly fees was made after 10 comments were received in response to a notice published in the May 31 Federal Register. “Nine of the comments favored the hourly method of assessment, although five suggested that users be allowed to choose either hourly or unit rates,” Bartelt said. operations of USl’s In dustrial Group, which now includes USI Agribusiness. Prior to joining USI, Mr. Settimi held management positions with the American Safety Equipment Company and Borg-Wamer. U. S. Industries, Inc. is a diversified manufacturing and services corporation serving three basic markets: industrial, building & furnishings, and consumer products & ser vices. quality. After the center heads of broccoli are har- vested, continue to water the plants and enjoy the tender side shoots that are produced. Cauliflower will be more tender and keep a nice white color if the long “rabbit ear” leaves are pulled over the head and tied with a piece of string. Brussel sprouts will last through freezing weather. Closely related vegetables such as kale and collards will continue to provide greens for your table right up to cold weather. The Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service offers programs and materials without regard to race, color, sex or national origin and is also an equal op portunity employer. He said that adopting two systems of charging for inspection services would result in a complex fee schedule which would in crease FGLS operating costs, and thus increase the fees. Hourly fees for inspection services other than on-line THINK FALL APPLICATION! Alfalfa - Topdress Now • Improve Winter hardiness • Increase next years yield • Eliminate Spring compaction • Control Chickweed at the same time. Yes - with the addition of Chloro IRC to your Fertilizer you can do both jobs with one application. Corn - Do you fall chisel, disc or plow? If you do, you should: • Apply Anhydrous Ammonia (Research proves it is efficient) • Apply all P & K needs • Apply Lime • We offer Custom Application of Ammonia with the Chisel or Standard Tool Bar. [CALL FOR SMALL GRAIN j SEED AND FERTILIZER | OPEN MON. thru FRI. 7:30 to 4:30 SAT. till Noon t (j f BULK BLENDS 1 ORGANIC mlMfflJ PLANT 7 [ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA j pQQQ QQ 2313 NORMAN ROAD, LANCASTER, PA. PHONE: 717-397-5152 PACITY, COST-SAVING ITE 1-ROW SUPERPICKER lilt For Long, Trouble-Free Service . . . From the long, tapered floating points and snapping rolls all the way back to its wide wagon elevator. Superpicker does an outstanding job of bringing in r crop And with your Superpicker, corn cribs, and Mother Nature doing the work, you don’t have to worry about the rising cost of fuel for drying 2 ROW, ALSO AVAILABLE, WIDE OR NARROW ★ BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR PICKER, CHECK OUR PRICES where the whole idea means better performance will be reduced by 20 percent for noncontract regular workdays, and by 5 percent on holidays. Adoption of the hourly fee rate also will result in in spection fees being con sistent with the hourly rates now being charged foi weighing services. : ARM EQU/PMEAIr
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