Ai4—Uwcasltr F«nwim» Saturday, Septtwbtr 20,19t0 Tribute to Dutch Bucher BJEAMSTOp - Floyd S. Once in his hometown, a nodding head reso i utely “Dutch” Bucher, Lancaster public aucfaon was being he bought that budding County s first extension held to sell a The deed was agent and the nigged in- schoo budding. Some legally enacted name dividual likely most citizens of ad . responsible for today’s wanted to buy ‘t f , modern and diversified recreation center, but the Dutch was a hanl-headed agricultural industry in the bidding soon got beyond Dutchman whenhJwanted county, died this week. their means. tobe Although Dutch officially A recess was called. When Bu j jj e ai ways retired in 1949 after 36 years bidding was resumed, their its people and Lan as agent, he continued to was a new bidder. It was caster County at heart, serve the land and its people itch Bt he admired and respected. His trademark was the motorcycle he used to get from farm to farm. Actually, he wore out more than 40 of the vehicles and estimated he logged more than 1% million miles. Six days a week, Dutch and his cycle would visit farms. On the afternoon of the seventh day, be would ride 100 to ISO miles over back roads to take in the quiet countryside and to avoid the fumes on the main roads. Many were his achieve ments starting the ar tificial breeding program in the county, getting fanners to adopt soil conservation and personally collecting seed samples, which led to the development of Lan caster Surecrop seed com - one of the 18 original com hybrid ancestors. He relished telling this story about artificial breeding in the early days: “I visited (me county farm and talked my bead off (in Dutch naturally) for two hours before the farmer said he would give it a try. But first he bad to ask his wife if it was alright Finally, they came out and the wife spoke: “We’ve talked this whole thing over, Dutch Bucher, ip and we’ve decided we’ll go p along with it only if you’ll r 7 promise it will be kept just to the cows.” BEST OF BREED IN STOVER STACKING Hesston StakHa ium stover Into low-cost feed supplements. One man can turn valuable crop residues into low cost feed supplements or bedding with this versatile stacker. • Builds weather-resistant stacks that maintain stover quality. • Rotary paddle pickup shreds standing stalks and picks up loose leafs and husks. •No windrowing needed... StakHand 10 works directly on stubble. • Companion moving and feeding equipment completes this one-man stover-saving operation from field to feed bunk. *5500 STRALEY FARM SUPPLY, INC. 1760 East Canal Road Dover, PA 17315 First with a better way Phone 717-292-2631 or 292-4443 StakHand is a registered trademark of Hesston Corporation *ch Bucher a very inform land and its people. <hat HESSTON FARM EQUIPMENT Grange leader pessimistic | about mushroom relief FLEETWOOD At a meeting with a group of approximately 50'Berks County mushroom growers, Robert Frederick, Legislative Director of the National Grange, expressed “doubt” that President Carter would come to the aid of the domestic mushroom grower by placing import restrictions on mushrooms. “Even if Carter adopted' the minority opinion of the International Trade Com mission,” Frederick said, “the restrictions would only last five years. What you growers need is permanent protection.” The minority opinion was advanced by Commissioner Moore, who suggested im ports be limited to 78 million pounds for the next two years, then 86 million pounds the following year, 94 million pounds the next year, and 103 million pounds the final year. The majority opinion of the Trade Commission called for the restrictions of the final three years of the Moore proposal. This plan would only extend for three years. Frederick reported to the growers it was the opinion of the, Special / ■■■■■ growers use tt DiDvoomßs^inmm^^ were other alternatives if A Cites other options satisfaction could not be gained from the President. “There are three alter natives we are looking into at the present time: price supports, marketing orders, and permanent legislative restrictions. If mushrooms were under a price support program, Frederick noted, Section 22 of the Agriculture Act would require them to be protected by import restrictions. Also under this plan, domestic growers would be guaran teed a minimum price for their product.” Marketing orders was another alternative being studied by National Grange. “We still don’t know if that idea will work or not.” Under the legislative restriction alternative, Frederick cautioned the Berks County group of “possible protectionist action from other com modity groups” who might be concerned about possible retaliations. Rod Fisher, representing Congressman Yatron’s office, stated that .the proposals on marketing orders and price supports were “unique”. He later pledged Congressman Yatron’s “total support in finding a solution for the domestic mushroom problem.” Representative Lester Fryer, who also was in at tendance, noted that the -United States was being “very careless about its own industries”. He compared the mushroom industry to the steel and automobile industries, saying the United States could no longer afford to ignore what foreign products were doing to domestic markets. State Grange MasteCO Charles Wismer, who opened the Fleetwood meeting, revealed the fact that the United States government had created tins situation. “The way these people across the ocean got started in this business was with U.S. tax dollars. “They came to this country, financed by the U.S. government, studied American operations, and took our knowledge home with them. Now it’s coming home to roost.”
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