Dlf—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Junt 21,1980 Major breeds agree on protein pricing CAMP HILL - of all the najor dairy breeds, except Ayrshire, were on hand last Vlonday to toss around the possibility of pncmg milk on i protein basis. The Pennsylvania Holstein Association, National All- Jersey Incorporated, Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Hub, Pennsylvania Guern sey Breeders, the State Dairymens’ Association, and lairy and pricing specialists rom Penn State attended he meeting hosted by the Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association. Dennis Derr, PFA’s commodities director, said .he major fact to come out of .he meeting is agreement hat protem pncmg is not a ireed issue. Most of the represen atives said they were more concerned about the good of die industry as a whole •ather than their own breed. But, it was noted, after the ATTENTION POULTRYMEN! 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In the long run, the group concluded, a move to protem pricing should improve the industry as a whole. Present PFA polity recommends promotion of > pncmg policy based on solids not fat—protem—and paying the farmer a premium for low bacterial count m the milk. Caving (Continued from Page Dl7) 1871 by two Pennsylvania Dutchmen who were quarrying for limestone. According to the cave history, the two discoverers, Gideon Merkel (the farm owner) and John Gchret, crawled just a few feet inside the cave but didn’t go any further because they couldn’t see The two discoverers boasted of their find at the local tavern, and the following day a group of friends and neighbors went to the Merkel farm to take a look at the hole in the lull. This time they were prepared with candles and lanterns. One of the neighbors was Samuel D. F. Kohler. Before a year had gone by since the cave was explored hy the band of curious far- ers, Kohler had purchased *ne 125 acres of the Merkel farm for the grand price of $5OOO. The cave history points out that Kohler’s main reason for buying the cave was to preserve its beauty and keep it from being destroyed by vandals and curiosity seekers. As the popularity and the fame of Crystal Cave began to grow, Kohler received requests from visitors to see his cave He had built an entrance soon after he bought the property, and by 1873 he began to charge admission for touring the cave. Over the years, the cave grew into a business After Kohler’s death in 1908, his son, David, took over the operation. In 1923, when David was 57 years old, he sold the cave to its present owners, Crystal Cave Company, Inc. Crystal Cave is 1500 feet long. As a visitor walks along the wide paved paths, and climbs up and down the steps that lead to various levels in the cave, they reach a high point of 60 feet from ground level and drop down to the lowest level of 125 feet ’roundlevel. The stairs and hand railings were added to the cave about 1933 to help facilitate the tours. Just recently, in 1974, the cave was reillummated and all the electrical wiring con cealed to add to the beauty of the delicate cave for mations. Crystal Cave is open daily from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends until 7 p.m. About an hour east of these two Berks County caves is Indian Echo Caverns, near Hummelstown. This vast cave was visited since as early as 1783, and served as the home of a recluse named Amos Wilson, who according to the Indian Echo management, hid inside the cave after his sister’s death by hanging in 1785. Indian Echo Caverns are also open daily during the summer from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. So, take your pick. 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