Order 2 milk price set r at < NEW YORK - NY - Dairy farmers supplying milk plants regulated under the New York- New Jersey marketing orders during February will be paid on the basis of a uniform price of $13.46 per hundredweight or 28.9 cents per quart. Market Administrator Thomas A. Wilson also stated that the uniform farm price per hun dredweight was $13.46 in January $9Bl and $12.24 tn February 1980. The uniform price is a marketwide weighted average of the value of farm milk used for fluid and manufactured dairy products. A total of 17,719 dairy farmers supplied the New York-New Jersey Milk Marketing Area with 836,867,032 pounds of milk during February 1981. This was an in crease of 1.7 percent (about 14 million pounds) from last year. The gross value to dairy farmers for milk deliveries was $115,176,218.19. Wilson explained that this m ■ -Juded differentials required to be Aaid to dairy fanners but not voluntary premiums or deductions authorized by the farmer. Regulated milk dealers (han dlers) utilized 358,271,601 pounds of milk for Class 1,42 8 percent of the HAMILTON EQUIPMENT, INC. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS 567 South Reading Road, Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522 Phone (717) 733-7951 Exit 54 on Interstate 81, Raphme, Virginia 24472 Phone (804) 377-2628 total. Class I milk is used for fluid milk products such as homogenized, flavored, low test and skim milks. For February 1981, handlers paid $14.86 per hundredweight, or York Countians honored include from left: Leo Rutter; Martin Grey, Manager of Sinking Springs Farm; Melvin Hertzler; and Dennis Kebert, Pennfield. row, left: Tom Brant, D.E. Horn Co., Red Lion; Richard Staner; Paul King; front row, left: Melvin Marks; Barbara Kilgore; and C. Robert Kilgore. 32.0 cents per quart, for the milk used in Class I products compared with $13.59 a year ago. The balance of the milk, 57.2 percent, was used to manufacture Class II products including butter, Dairy awards V cheese, ice cream and yogurt. For this milk the handlers paid $12.68 per hundredweight. The uniform price is based on milk containing 3.5 percent but terfat. For February 1981, a dif ferential of 16.9 cents was applied <igt» County, Md. a top producers were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Worthington, shown with Richard Poole, of Penn field, right. row, left to right: Jack Miller; Daniel Vosburg; Tom Jackson; Charles England; Howard England; Peter Knutsen of Penn field; front row, left to right: Ed Frederick, Cecil County DHIA Supervisor; Mrs. Yurkanin, with son John; Blair Yurkanin; Thomas Davis, of Pennfield. with Robert Gregory, of Pennfield are: Ray Rothermel; Leroy Heisler; Martin Oaubert; front row, left to right: Mrs. Rothermel; Mrs. Heisler; Mrs. Daubert. mmmmm Transflow Dairy Pane! A Ikr The low-maintenance way to high sanitation • Cleans quickly and thoroughly • Never needs painting • Stands up to sanitizers • Resists stains and scratches • Installs easily no backing required *MeetsFDA USD A. standards EXCELLENT FOR: * DAIRY BARNS * MILK HOUSES ★ BUTCHER SHOPS ★ UTILITY ROOMS to the price for each one-tenth of one percent that the milk tested above or below the 3.5 percent standard. All prices quoted are for bulk tank milk received within the 201- 210 mile zone from New York City. ■> i • PUNNING LAYOUTS • SALES • INSTALLATION • SERVICE SHENK’S FARM SERVICE 501 E. WOODS DRIVE, LITITZ, PA 17543 PH: 717-626-1151 Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched 24 Hr Service Offered
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