Farming, Saturday, January 19,19 M By SUSAN KAUFFMAN Staff Correspondent COCHRANVILLE - Ox ford and Cochranville local members of Interstate Milk Producers Cooperative gathered at the Cochranville Fireball recently to honor several of its membership for long term membership in the organization and for quality milk production. District 11, comprised of these two locals, is under the directorship of Horace Prange with Howard Mason district president, and David Inter (Continued from Page Al) about attempts to undermine the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. He said any such move could cost Penn sylvania dairymen |1 per cwt milk m lost revenue. Hand defended the cooperative system as op posed to corporate en terprise and said farmers need the advantages of the co-op system. This year’s Young Cooperator Donald L. Ranck also told dairymen of the need to support the current milk order system. Ranck, who with his wife Virginia represented Inter- State, encouraged farmers betwen 19 and 35 years of age to get mvolved m the Young Cooperator movement. Allen Rohrer accepts award for 12 months on the honor roll from Inter-State fieldman James Barnett. Allen and his brother Charles farm near Paradise. District 11 locals of Inter-State meet M. King and H. Lee Brown the outgoing presidents of the locals. Prange presented four quality awards to members who had remained on the monthly honor roll for twelve consecutive months. Recognized for the excellent record for quality were Robert M. Growl, Oxford; David H. Cullen, Lincoln University; Harold E. Roney, Oxford and William St. John, Lincoln University. These four individuals wre commended by Prange and State Lancaster County Dairy Agent Glenn A. Shirk reminded farmers that dairying is a business as well as a way of life. While 1979 was generally a good year, 1980 may not be so bright, he said. He told farmers to con centrate or getting better before getting bigger. He recommended devoting more time to the cow who is the dairyman’s bread and butter. “Let her perform to her potential,” Shirk advised. Shirk also challenged farmers to pay attention to the details that mean profits. In other meeting action, members elected officers tor the coming year. James W. Bowman was presented with a plaque. The director also announc ed two Lwehly-hve year membership awards which went to Dean Marshall Dairy and Louis Neyman. Kenneth Marshall accepted the pla que and pm for his father. The Marshall farms is at Nottingham. Neyman has a dairy farm at Oxford. Prange gave a few brief comments about the ongoing progress at Holly Milk and explained the need for back ing a security bill for dairymen who may deal with elected President of the Christiana local. Allan D. Rohrer is the new vice president, Charles L. Groff the secretary-treasurer. Delegates include Calvin D. Beiler, Ivan Bowman, Jr. and C. Melvm Neff. Alternate delegates for 1980 will be C. Nevin Her shey, Charles L. Rohrer, and J. Ray Ranck. For the Quanyville local, C. Dale Bollinger was elected president. Fred W. Linton, Jr. was voted vice president, and Willis B. Krantz was elected secretary treasurer. Five delegates were chosen. They include C. Dale Bollinger, David E. Delong, Robert H. Kreider, Richard P. Maule, and P. Robert Wenger. Recievmg the outstanding 4-H participation award from Inter-State Director Curtis Akers are Doug Hershberger, Dale Hershey, and Steve Hershey a manufacturer or handler who defaults. He said six cooperatives in Penn sylvania, the State Grange, Pennsylvania Farmers Association and the Farmers Umon all support a bill which requires the manufac turer or dealer to pay into the security fund rather than the producer. Fieldman Richard Weaver outlined some things to at tempt in the new year. In creased advertising to en courage more demand for Class I milk, improved milk Quarryville local are David G. Byers, R. Edwin Harmsh, A. Dale Herr, Fred W. Linton, Jr., and Vemon Umble. Lauded for 12 months on the honor roll for quality milk production were Allen and Charles Rohrer of Paradise. 4-H members recognized for best record books in cluded Doug Hershberger, Dale Hershey, and Steve Hershey. James Weicksel was presented a wall plaque commemorating 50 years of family membership m Inter- State CoKip. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Groff were presented a certificate commemorating 25 years of membership. The award was given and dated *2OO FERTILIZER PREDICTED *BO SOFT ROCK PHOSPHATE OFFERED Now that will last into the $2OO season. Don’t apply every year Why so cheap 7 Because it is not blended but still exactly what you want to make the extremely high yields with the Carey Reams program It comes direct from the mines of New Holland in bulk cars No hand labor, no blending. 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Why not prove our program on at least part of the farm so you know in 1981 when worse comes to worse with fertilizer prices We do soil testing here ORGANIC CENTER j 217 S. Railroad Ave., New Holland, PA 17557 flavor, improved milk pro duction, increase the number of members on quality awards and honor lists, and keep up efforts for continued control of mastitis. Barclay Hoopes, Inter- State’s Young Cooperator for 1979 told his neighboring district how he became in volved in the Young SAVE ON HEATING Reclaim Heat Lost Up Chimney Save Big on Fuel Costs Reduce 800° Stack Temperatur Fully Automatic with thermostat and a 400 C.F.M. fan with cord. Built strong for oil, gas or coal with copper tubes for better heat conduction. Heavy Duty for wood stoves made of 16 ga. steel - Built to Last Long. 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