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N.J. soybean growers
to vote on referendum
SALEM, N.J. - New
Jersey soybean growers are
holding a referendum on the
establishment of a New
Jersey soybean grower
investment checkoff
program.
“We are conducting a mail
ballot for the referendum,”
says Preston Ware, a
soybean grower from Salem.
“ The ballots will be mailed
to soybean growers on
January 15 and must be
returned within 60 days.
“A grower investment
checkoff program will begin
if approved by 65 percent of
voting soybean growers
representing 51 of
production, or if approved by
51 percent of those voting
representing 65 percent of
production of those voting.”
If the referendum passes,
Sugar turns in sweet
WEST CHESTER -
Sugar, a five-year-old
Holstein belonging to John
M. Umble, was the high
butterfat cow in last month’s
Chester County DHIA
report. She produced 1140
pounds of fat, along with
21,450 pounds of milk.
Another top cow was M
Molly, out of the Edwin C.
Todd herd. The eleven-year
old Holstein was second m
both fat and milk production.
She made 1128 pounds of
milkfat and 27,675 pounds of
milk during her outstanding
record.
The high cow for milk
production in Chester
County was #142 of the Allen
S. Hoover herd. This four
year-old Holstein made
28,614 pounds milk and 707
pounds fat.
Third place in the county
for both milk and fat
production went to Jefferson
D. Yoder’s Cow #B4. During
her 305 day record, this cow
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 5,1980—89
one cent per bushel will be
automatically deducted at
the first point of sale.
These funds can be in
vested only for market
development, research and
education programs for
soybeans.
A Soybean Industry Ad
visory Panel will determine
how to allocate the funds
collected through the grower
investment checkoff.
'ine panel, to be appointed
by the state board of
agriculture, will include six
soybean growers, one
soybean processor
representative, two soybean
handlers or dealers, the
Dean of Cook College and the
secretary of agriculture.
“More than 460,000
soybean growers in 21 other
states are currently par-
DHIA record
milked 26,413 pounds and
gave 1043 pounds of fat.
Cow #66 turned in a record
that ranked fourth in the
county. The cow, owned by
Dean Roland, produced
25,652 pounds of milk and 810
pounds of milkfat.
Regent, a four-year-old
Holstein owned by Paul
King, turned in a record of
' 25,350 pounds of milk and 794
pounds of milkfat.
Sixth in the county in milk
production was Merle J.
King’s Carla. She made
24,946 pounds of milk and 785
pounds of fat.
Stablemates to the third
ranked cow m the county,
had records that fell in line
for seventh and eighth place
for milk production. Jef
ferson Yoder’s cow #l9 gave
24,626 milk and 896 fat, while
cow #77 made 24,495 milk
and 831 fat.
Harry Freese and Son’s
cow Elsy had a recorded
milk production of 24,327
pounds, and a fat record of
805 pounds.
ticipatmg in state grower
investment checkoff
programs,” Ware says.
“The state and national
research, education and
market development
programs supported by the
grower investment checkoff
have greatly benefited all
soybean growers. I hope
New Jersey growers will
vote to join this tremendous
program.”
Soybeans are now the
number one cash crop and
number one export in New
Jersey. The 1979 soybean
crop, valued at $42 million,
was grown on 210,000 acres
in the state.
For the information about
the New Jersey soybean
referendum, contact Preston
Ware in Salem or Wallace
Johnson in Holmel.
Arlene, a four-year-old
Holstein out of the George P.
Lambom herd, gave 24,271
pounds of milk and 807
pounds of fat.
Not surprisingly, Jef
ferson Yoder’s herd ranked
at the top of the list for fat
production, with 2.19 pounds,
following the Yoder herd
was Dunwood Farm with
2.13 pounds fat; George P.
Lambom tied this fat record.
Roll-A-Way Farms came in
fourth with 2.10 pounds,
followed by David Windle
with a record of 2.04 pounds
fat.
Out of the 176 cows that
completed their records with
over 700 pounds of milkfat,
three cows made over 1000
pounds, seven had over 900
pounds, forty-tight made
over 800 pounds and one
hundred-eighteen made over
700 pounds. Over eighty
farms cooperated m the
DFUA record. SM