DB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12,1980
Berks Farmers
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Manbeck said that
marketing, the Farm Labor
Act, and balancing the
federal budget were
discussed and both parties
agreed on then: support but
Yatron disagreed with the
farm representatives on
national health insurance
opposed by the county
organization. Also discussed
was truck deregulation.
Art Hershey and David
Seiple, members of the
PACMA Board of Directors,
discussed a new program
being offered by the
cooperative. Seiple, the
representative for Penn
sylvania vegetable growers,
presented the county
association members with
the new logo of the
V
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Among those honored were, >m left, David Sei , mei bou
directors; Harry Shaak, retiring membership chairman; and Jack Kooker,
President of the Berks Farmers' Association
cooperative and explained a
fund drive where PACMA is
planning to raise $300,000
through the sale of preferred
stock at $lOO per share.
To be eligible to buy the
preferred stock, members
must first own a share of
common stock at a cost of
$25 per share, Seiple ex
plained.
The funds raised by the
sale of preferred stock,
which yield eight percent
interest annually, will be
used as an interim payment
between farmer customers
when livestock or produce is
bought and sold through the
PACMA program.
Seiple noted that PACMA
had a gross sales of over $9
million last year. The
cooperative presently is
s
expanding to establish
receiving stations for
market hogs. These facilities
can also be employed for cull
cows, feeder pigs, sheep and
other livestock, Seiple ex
plained.
“You may not need us now
to market your products,”
the board member said in
urging the farmers to sup
port the program, “but you
may need us in the future.”
In related business the
Berks County Farmers’
Association formed a
committee, chaired by Lloyd
Dreibelbis, to help sell the
shares of preferred' stock
being offered. Purchases
must be members of Penn
sylvania Farmers’
Association to be eligible.
It was also noted that
holders of common stock
who do not participate in the
PACMA prgoram within 18
months may redeem the
common stock for the
purchase price of $25, and
still keep their interest
yielded preferred stock.
Future plans listed by
PACMA board members
include the possible use of
tele-auctions, exporting
programs, and processing
facilities.
Presently, PACMA offers
protection for farmers
selling through the co
operative by guaranteeing
them their money. In
terested farmers should
contact any member of the
Berks County Farmers’
Association board or the
chairman of the PACMA
committee for share ap
plications.
Members also were
reminded that preferred
stock can be purchased m
the name of association
members’ children and the
interest rate paid on the
shares is more than paid on
passbook savings accounts.
The stocks are redeemable
at any time with the ap
proval of the board of
directors.
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Lloyd Dreibelbis, left, received his Kingpin
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Laura Miller, a member of
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the women’s committee for
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