A2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980 Beeferendum D-day comes this week BY SHEILA MILLER LITITZ This week is D- Day for the Beef Research and Information Act, commonly called the Beeferendum. The close to 10,000 registered voters in Pennsylvania will cast their ballots, for or against the proposed check-off. The cattlemen registered represent about one-fifth of the cattlemen in the state. They will be voting from February 19 through 22 on whether or not to establish a beef board. The research and in formation program would be funded by an assessment of up to two-tenths of one per cent of the value of cattle sold by producers. For example, on every $lOO sale value, 20 cents would go toward the program. The referendum is being conducted by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, but it would be monitored by the Agricultural Marketing Service. At the end of the cattle chain, the slaughter point, the total value of the 'assessment on the animal would be deducted and forwarded'to the beef board. The only tune money is exchanged is at the tune of slaughter. T]he beef board will be made up of cattleman delegates representing each state or geographic area based on its share of U.S. cattle industry. Under this referendum, cattle for breeding purposes or commercial milk production are exempt from assessments until the tune they are slaughtered. And, farmers can request a refund for their assesment if they show a receipt of payment with their request to the board. If a farmer simply slaughters his own animal at m is tested by the most superior method of on-the-farm testing known to the seed industry. This special test, designated as IST, is designed to make the most statistically valid comparisons among hybrids on a field scale. JOHN w. ADAMS -'>■ R#2‘ *' New Bloomfield. PA 17068 717-582-2348 ARTHUR E. BRANDT Rt#l Box 79 Hershey, PA 17033 717-367-3629 DALE A. BROWN Box 134,907 E. Second St Nescopeck, PA 18635 717-752-5387 GEORGE A. COLEMAN Route 2 Elmer, NJ 08318 609-358-8528 JAY EVANS Rt. 3 Tunkhannock, PA 18657 717-836-2081 ALLEN S. FOX Rt. 3 Ephrata, PA 17522 717-733-4583 GLENN GORRELL 5-68 Landmark West Newton. NJ 07860 201-383-6657 GRAVER FARMS 820 South Delps Rd Bath, PA 18014 215-837-1304 JOSEPH M. GROSS Route 6 Danville, PA 17821 717-286-1561 PAUL K. HARNISH & SON Route 1 Washington Boro, PA 17582 717-684-8691 WAXY HYBRIDS ALSO AVAILABLE OR CONTACT YOUR PFIZER GENETICS REG. SALES MANAGER EUGENE HOOVER Lititz, PA 717-569-0756 a plant but plans to use the meat for himself the animal is not assessed because it has not been sold. There are mixed emotions among farmers and cat tlemen about this referen dum. If passed, it will have a long-range effect on the beef industry. The important thing to keep in mind is to vote, whether pro or con, so that the outcome of the ballot casting will reflect the true' sentiments of Pennsylvania cattlemen. Pfizer Genetics' Trojan Hybrid Seed Coni For Your Trojan Seed Needs in Eastern PA & NJ Contact These Dealers DAVID * VINCENT HERSHEY LEHIGHVAUEYJLAND , . DONALD R. SHETTERLY Route 1, COMPANY Rt rß6xlB8 AA *?k t - .. . ,Paradise, PA 17562 717-687-8713 ELMER K. HERTZLER Rt 2 60X43 ' Elverson, PA 19520 215-286-5343 TRIPLE H FARMS Route 1 Peach Bottom. PA 17563 717-548-2640 DAVID A. KEISTER Rt 1 Box 46A Beaver Springs, PA 17812 717-658-7079 PAULE. KELLER Route 3301 B Fleetwood, PA 19522 215-944-7325 KERMIT L. KESSLER Route 3 Box 344 Nazareth, PA 18064 215-588-3671 RICHARD KOCH Route 1 Tamaqua, PA 18252 717-668-3849 LESTER R. KREIDER Routes WILLIAM P. ROBBINS Sinking Springs, PA 19608 f o 215-678-1104 Muncy PA17756 717-546-6859 PERR L K u?e? Z ' NG LESTER R.SCHANT2 Loysville, PA 17047 JuSU 717 7RO 5C87 Macungie, PA 18062 717-789-3687 215-966-2866 RICHARD I. KULP MARK SCHMIDT Route 1 Box 383 Box 131 Pottstown, PA 19464 Bedmmster, PA 18910 215-326-8541 215-795-2591 LONG JOHN H '^rrr 01 DAI lICD * Fully Insured DrILIYICII • Free Estimates INSULATION weC - n^L JobN “ R.D.5, Box 369 I jfjZLL Manheim, PA VV [[ Box 269 , , Neffs. PA 18065 215-767-9282 R. GREGORY MANNERS Route 1 Ringoes, NJ 08551 609-466-3207 CRAIG MITTERLING Route 1 PortTrevorton, PA 17864 717-374-1487 EARL L. NEFF Route 4 Quarryville, PA 17566 717-786-3487 MARLIN & STEVE PAUL Route 1 Klingerstown, PA 17941 717-425-3480 LOUIS PEKTOR Route 1 Hellertown, PA 18055 215-838-9927 GREGORY L. PISAREK Rt. 2 Box 260 B New Hope, PA 18938 215-598-7546 , Millersbiirg, PA17061 ' ’ ROY B. STONER 198 W. Lexington Road Lititz, PA 17543 717-626-8473 EUGENE J. SUNDERLAND Route 1 McVeytown, PA 17051 717-899-6840 UNION MILL SOIL SERVICE Rt. 1 Box 41 Belleville, PA 17004 717-935-2770 VEGH BROS. Rt 2 Box 332 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 201-859-2645 TED WAINWRIGHT Old York Rd Bordentown, NJ 08505 609-499-2568 JOHN R. WALTER Rt 1 Box 537 Lewisburg, PA 17837 717-523-9039 FOSTER E. WEAVER Route 1 Milton, PA 17847 717-524-0317 WILMER J. WEAVER Rt. 1 Bo* 144 Fredericksburg, PA 17026 717-865-6710 KERVIN G. ZIMMERMAN Route 2 Myerstown, PA 17067 717-866-7035 mir* m
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