D2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 8,1980 USD A to tackle rural transportation LANCASTER Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland last Thursday announced a U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program to test whether rural tran sportation services can be improved by forming transportation cooperatives. The program may form the baas for a creating a rural transportation ad ministration, Bergland said. “This approach was used successfully 45 years ago to establish the Rural Elec trification Administration,” he said. “Through the demon strations, the concept of a transportation cooperative Jg .. P»V *pu Ig final assembly phases at the company’s Farmall Plant in Rock Island, 111. More than 400 pieces of IH equipment make up the $7.5 million order, which is the largest order the PRC has ever placed with a Western farm equipment producer. will be tested m practical application, such as cooperative ownership local railroad branch lines, trucking equipment, freight handling and transfer facihties or vehicles for transporting rural people,” Bergland said. USDA will seek project proposals from state governments interested in experimenting with tran sportation cooperatives. Technical and financial support through low-interest loans and loan guarantees will be made available for the demonstration projects, according to Bergland. “We’d like to improve the Tractors to China transportation in rural areas adversely affected by recent closings of railroad branch lines,” Bergland said. A Rural Transportation Cooperative Task Force, appointed by Bergland August 29, developed the rural transportation cooperative concept, which has been endorsed by President Carter. This concept is a banding together of interested in dividuals or organizations in a geographic area-local governments, farmers, existing co-ops and businesses-to form a self help transportation cooperative. If the demonstration projects are successful, Bergland said, they could lead to the creation of a “Rural Transportation Administration.” The for mation of such an agency has been suggested by Bergland, the Cooperative League of the U.S.A. and several members of Congress. Congress must, however, approve the for mation of such an agency, Bergland said. SADDLE UP! To Better Equipment... Find It In Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS! A New Idea that spreads your money fun SINGLE OR TANDEM AXLE, 250 BUSHEL COREAR^-SK -1 llEifllJ going to save time and money this fall with a New Idea manure V spreader. Just come on in ■ and let us show you ||fIAAIV|U how. They’re in ■llll IHli V stock and ready to lllvjl mmn I go- Tough and pi| reliable, these ■ ULIJ machines feature H I an all-wood box ■ ■ t hat won’t rust to give you quick, even spreading of all types of manure for a long, long time. Come see us today and compare for yourself. WeTl show you how to save with a New Idea manure spreader. There’s no better idea for /7f7ES\ spreading your money further. NEW IUcA HEISEY FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. SALES, SERVICE & PARTS • Leyland & Same Tractors • Taylorway-Dunham • New Idea • GT Dryers • Landoll • Dion ROl, Box 2294, Jonestown, PA 17038 Phone 717-865-4526 Located Vz Mile South of Fredericksburg Off Rt. 343 in Shirksville Business Hours; 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. Daily. Sat. till Noon. Evenings by Appt LL Ml SEE THE MODEL 243
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