State cherry growers hold annual meeting
GETTYSBURG - The
1980 Pennsylvania Cherry
Queen was crowned, en
cumbent officers were re
elected and status of the
industry assessed at the
annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania Red Cherry
Growers Association held
last Friday at the Lamp Post
Restaurant, Gettysburg.
President Timothy
Weiser, Rl, York Springs,
presided at the dinner
meetmg which was attended
by 43 fruitgrowers.
Laurie Roth, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Roth,
Rl, Fairfield, was crowned
Pennsylvania Cherry Queen
by Raymond Reiter from the
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture. Miss Roth was
presented with a bouquet of
carnations and $lOO by
President Weiser.
The retiring Queen, Miss
Leslie Garretson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Garretson, Rl, Aspers,
reported on public ap
pearances which she made
during the pasi year to
promote cherries. She was
recipient of a certificate of
Recognition from the
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, presented by
Reiter.
In the election of officers
for the coming year, the
following, all encumbents
were elected Timothy
Weiser, Rl, York Springs,
President; John Lerew, Rl,
York Springs, Vice-
President; and Earl Shutt,
Rl, Orrtanna, Secretary-
Treasurer
“The major objective of
the National Red Cherry
Institute in the year ahead is
to rebuild the market for
cherries”, according to
Everett Weiser, a Director
of the Institute.
He reported that the set
aside pool which has not
operated since 1974 and 1975
will operate in 1980 in
response to a 247 million
pound tart cherry crop.
“We’ve calculated that 210
million pounds of cherries
can be sold m normal
market channels” added
Earl Shutt, a member of the
Cherry Administrative
Laurie Roth, Rl Fairfield, was crowned 1980
Pennsylvania Cherry Queen at the state Red
Cherry Growers Association meeting held in
Gettysburg.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 5,1980—A23
Board. “This means that
approximately 24 percent of
the cherry crop will go into
the reserve pool” added
Shutt.
He said growers are en
couraged to participate m
the pool but may apply to the
CAB by July for diversion by
non-harvest.
Shutt pomted out that
growers have benefitted by
participation in the set-aside
point in the last two years
which it operated.
Weiser reviewed some of
the economic developments
which plague the industry at
this time.
“Some of the Michigan
processors paid too much for
cherries in 1979. This has
resulted in chemes in in
ventory currently selling at
a loss. One Michigan
processor has declared
bankrupcy, others are
suggesting a co-pack con
tract with growers for
sharing inventory overhead
costs.”
In his President’s report,
Weiser called attention to
research projects supported
by grower funds.
He listed projects un
derway at Michigan State
University, including studies
on bacterial canker,
nematode control, X-Disease
resistance, tart cherry
breeding and optimum light
distribution m the trees.
“Consumers will be the
beneficiary of a larger
cherry crop” summarized
County Agent Thomas E.
Piper.
He reminded growers that
failure of federal/state
appropriations to keep pace
with inflation and diversion
of funds to other social
programs has resulted in
cutbacks m research.
“Unsolved problems
showing up m Orchards
signal higher food costs m
years ahead”, he concluded.
Horse show
set for
Quentin
HARRISBURG - On
Saturday, August 2, 1980, at
9:30 a.m., the Zembo
Mounted Patrol, a Unit of the
Zembo Shrine Temple, will
sponsor a horse show at the
Quentin Riding Club,
Quentin, Lebanon County.
There will be 30 classes in
competition. All entries will
be $6 per class.
The various divisions are
as follows: pony hunter
division, limit hunter
division, children’s hunter
division, open hunter
division, English pleasure
division, Equitation
Division, and Miscellaneous.
There will be no advanced
entry requirements and
stalls will be available for a
fee.
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