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dealers.
As with Hallowell’s plan,
PFA would accept bonding
as a substitute for par
ticipation m the plan.
PFA said it parallels
Hallowell in its stand for a
security fund.
It also favors the concept
of dealer contributions.
The Milk Dealers were
cautious about taking any
stand.
Like many other
organization leaders, Henry
Geisinger, Execul /e Vice
President of the Dealers
Association, said he felt the
Secretary’s proposal wa c
vague.
He said he does not feel a
program will work where the
burden is put on dealers
alone.
He said the 90 percent
proposal, where farmers
absorb the first 10 percent of
any loss, would make the
farmer selective about
where he sold his milk.
But Geisinger said he felt
any proposal which does not
require processing co-ops to
pay into the fund would be
unfair.
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operations near state bor
ders are not required to get
covered in Pennsylvania
when their operations cross
state lines, he said.
He said the milk
processing industry was run
on margins of a fraction of a
cent.
He predicted many
dealers would look out of
state for milk rather than
buy Pennsylvania milk if
they were able to avoid the
security fund payment by
doing so.
Tewksbury was not at all
impressed by the idea of the
farmer absorbing any of a
potential loss.
“Why should Penn
sylvania farmers settle for
90 percent coverage when
New York farmers can get
100 percent coverage?” he
asked.
“Why is Pennsylvania
scared to copy the New York
plan? That plan is working
and it gives fanners full
protection,” the co-op leader
said.
He also took exception to
the problem of having
dealers foot the bill.
He pointed out the dealers
have the use of the farmer’s
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milk, and money, for as
much as 55 days.
“Do you mean to tell me
they can’t wiggle out two
cents to cover the use of that
money 9” he asked.
All of the organizations
seemed unfamiliar with the
ins and outs of the
Secretary’s security
proposal.
Tewksbury said he felt the
cooperatives resented not
being kept informed of
details when the Department
of Agriculture was
preparing to make a major
policy statement.
“The wrath of the
organizations is up,”
Tewksbury said.
“If the Secretary does not
do something soon there will
be an all-out war between
the agricultural
organizations and the
Pennsylvania Department of
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The last meeting of the Goat
Gang 4-H Club was on
November 16 at the home of
Denise and Jeremy Robbi.
The club elected officers
for the 1979-1980 4-H year.
The following officers will
take over their new positions
at the next meeting.
President, Jack Lesniewski;
Vice President, Chris Peck;
Secretary, Margie Van-
Duyne; and Treasurer, Jeff
Peck.
The club discussed the
Goat Christmas Party to be
held on Friday, December 14
at the Extension Center at 7
p.m. There will be a covered
dish dinner followed by
games from each goat club.
Members discussed the
possibility of having a Buck
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A number of organizations
seemed to feel the problem
could be better handled by
ironing out differences
before the Secretary sub
mitted his proposals to the
legislature to become law.
Most would seem to agree
with Geisinger on one point,
at least.
“We all see a big
problem,” he said. “It’s
going to be tough to come up
with a proper answer.”
Hallowell said he hopes to
see the Department’s
security fund enacted into
law by sometime in the
Spring of 1980.
Between now and then, he
will need a number of con
verts, it seems. And the
early resistance is not on the
Hill in Harrisburg but rests
with the very fanners and
farm groups the bill will seek
to serve.
Auction before Easter. A
Goal Bowl was also
discussed, where members
from other clubs would
compete in answering
questions about goats.
Following the business
meeting, refreshments were
served.
The next meeting will be
held on January 18, 1980 at
7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
Hartman, Club Leader.
Reported by Denise Robbi
Club Reporter.
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