N HARRISBURG A meeting of the House of Representative's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Representative Joseph Gneco, was called on short notice Monday to consider further amendments to House Bill 143, the ag areas bill. According to Lancaster’s Representative Noah Wenger, the Committee incorporated seven amendments to HB 143. However, he noted, these amendments didn’t change the bill’s mam thrust. The Committee accepted the changes, said Wenger,' and moved it out of committee. HB 143 is scheduled on the House Calendar for its third reading and should be voted on next week. Wenger pointed out there were conerns involving the terminology that resulted m the bill being recalled to committee. He added the language was clarified so everyone was sure what was meant by„the bill. "I’m optomistic/’ said Wenger when asked what he though the chances were for HB 143 to be passed. “We hope to get the bill moving, but you can never be sure Stay with the reliables. 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The Ag Committee will be meeting again on Monday to consider Senate Bill 512 which amends the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Law. They also will be acting on a bill that’s sure to make dairy producers bubble with pnde. House Bill 1351 is probably one of the shortest pieces of legislation to cross a politician's desk. In seven typed lines it calls for milk to be Legislative Roundm “selected, designated, and adopted, the official dnnk of Pennsylvania.” House Bill 767, which calls for the elimination of cooperative block voting on ag commodity referendums, is still biding time in the Ag' Committee, waiting for a public hearing date to be set. The Committee voted unanimously on April 14 to hold the public hearing. HB 767 was introduced by Clarion County Representative David Wright. If it becomes law, HB 767 will take away > ’♦ to « nr *. ' W Mbi • HARRISBURG - The Penn sylvania Milk Marketing Board will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 17,' to determine if any changes should be made in the state’s system of milk marketing areas. The hearing will be held in Room 309 of the Agriculture Building, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, at 10:30 a.m. on June 17. ;ai MH-30 18 from Uniroyal or Ro Chemical. Good tobacco growers know that you never sacrifice depend ability for price. So go for all the reliability you can buy. Insist on original MH-30 or fast acting Royal MH-30 with Sorbatran* It’s just good business. Uniroyal Chemical, Division of Uniroyal, Inc., Naugatuck, CT 06770. As with any growth regulant always - follow instructions on the label •* Registered trademark Umroyat Chemicals Preferred because P they perform. block vote for their membership. Under present law, if a co-op member fails to vote in a generic advertising program, the co-op board may do the voting. A farmer can vote against the co-op by submitting a separate ballot. In addition to changing block voting, the measure also would change Section 6 to increase the majority needed for passage of a referendum from the current simple majority to a two-thirds majority. Former House Ag Chairman Roy, W Wilt requested the public Milk Board plans hearing Purpose ot the hearing is to review the current number of milk marketing areas in the state* along with their geographical boun daries, to determine if any changes, such as consolidation, replacement, revision or reduc tion, should be made. Persons wanting to receive copies of pre-submitted evidence must notify the Board before May 15. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1981—A25 hearing to give’ farmers a chance to speak out on the issue. And in Washington, the 1981 Farm Bill has taken a temporary back seat to the budget. The four year Farm Bill should be out of the House and Senate Ag Committees by next Friday. A Pennsylvania Farmer’s Union spokeman said, “Unless the Farm Bill is toned down some, Reagan might have to veto. If his economic program goes through, he’ll be forced to cut back on target prices and deficiency payments.’’ Written evidence to be presented to the Board must be “received before June 3 and rebuttal evidence must be submitted before June 10. SADDLE*®^ UP! TO BETTER EQUIPMENT PM ft la Lancaster Panalaf's CtateMM Pafn. PORTABLE w wEuwe Barn Yard, Fencing and Gates Specializing in Hog Farrowing Crates and Fencing. Made to order David D. Esh -40 Frogtown Rd., Rd 2 Paradise, PA 17562 New & Used Silos New & Used Extensions Tear down & Rebuilt Gunite silo relining & repairs Replastering, roofs, permanent pipe & distributors Oxygen Limiting Silos above and below ground manure storage Jamesway Unloaders Barn Equipment Write or Call DETWEILER SILOS Rd 2 Box 267-D Newville, PA 17241 Phone: 717-532-3039 717-776-7533 717-776-3288
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