Hog market 4 (Continued from Page Al) indicated in the latest producer survey. “Hog producers are already through the toughest part. They all would probably like to forget about, the first part of 1980. But by' 1981, they will have returned to a profitable situation again.” Moore attributes the better hog prices to producers voluntarily cutting back in numbers. “Their losses were so heavy, many producers finally decided they had to cut back.” But, cautions Moore, hog producers aren’t out of the woods yet. He points out that this year will be the second highest in marketing in the hog in dustry's history only exceeded by last year’s HORSE & FEED ADDITIVE 333 yroifw Mineral Conditioner For Top Feeding CONTACT: ISAAC S. FISHER 80AN Soudersburg Rd Gordonville PA 17529 The installation of our mats in your free stall or stanchion barn doesn’t just save you time, which is money, it helps your herd give more milk, which means added profit! And more! 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Box 219, R.R.B, Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 Phone: 717-263-9111 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 12,1980—A35 Barley commented he was impressed with Tom Larson of the Pennsylvania Department of Trans portation and Agriculture Secretary Penrose HallowelTs attitudes that the board was not created to add another monster to the bureaucracy. “They both said they felt the board wasn’t there to create more paperwork and extra work.” Barley added that Larson seemed to indicate Penn DOT will be cooperating with the board not only in new highway construction (which is unlikely due to then: financial situation), but also with projects started previously but delayed. Barley pomted out the condemnation board is not an appeal hoard It hopefully Eastern meeting Monday TROY Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc will hold a meeting at the Legion Hall in Troy, Pa on Monday at Bp.m Top officials of the Co operative will be present to hold a question and answer PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 will stop cases where farm land would be condemned before they’re started, he said. “When a township or borough applies to the Department of En vironmental Resources for a permit for a land fill or highway, DER will then refer the plans to our board for our review. “If farmland is involved the fanner will be notified and will be allowed to present a case in his own behalf to the board. The board will try to keep farm ers out of binds where they are trying to reverse decisions and spending lots of money. “I feel it will be an ef fective board,” Barley concluded. session for Distnct 1 mem bers. Among possible subjects will be the status of reblends. 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