Al2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17,1981
October
HARRISBURG Consumers
throughout the nation are
celebrating October as
Cooperative Month. Each year,
October is set aside to recognize
the nation’s cooperative en
terprises and-the many services
they provide for their
owner/consumers.
“Now, more than ever before,
the cooperative way of doing
business makes sense,” said
William F. Matson, executive vice
president of the Pennsylvania
Rural Electric Association. Rural
electric cooperatives comprise one
of the largest bodies of cooperative
membership in the Com
monwealth. “By establishing
cooperatives,” Matson com
mented, “consumers assume the
responsibility for providing vital
services for themselves and their
neighbors.”
In some cases, consumers are
motivated to form cooperatives
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AND OTHER OPINIONS
Dairy ' Pastry faces
‘meat cleaver 9
The dairy. industry in Penn
sylvania could suffer a fatal blow
if a meat cleaver approach is used
in reforming the federal dairy
price support program.
The dairy price support program
was developed over a period of
years. It was gradual in its
development. Reform should take
the same approach.
Dairy producers in Penn
sylvania and across the country
would be afflicted with a fatal blow
“if a meat cleaver approach is
used in reforming the federal dairy
price support program.
Dairymen in our state have
voiced a need for change through
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is Cooperative month
because they know they can
provide services for themselves at
a lower cost than profit motivated
businesses. In other cases,
cooperatives are formed to fight
monopolies through the in
troduction of competition into the
marketplace. And in yet other
cases, are formed because
privately-owned businesses are
either unwilling or unable to
provide important services
because there just isn’t enough
profit to be made. In all cases,
however, cooperatives represent
an important segment of the free
market economy, says the REA
spokesman.
Almost all cooperatives adhere
to the same simple principles:
first, membership is open to all
who can use the cooperative’s
services. Second, in the setting of
cooperative policy, each member
has an equal voice and vote in the
decision-making process. And
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our organization. But, they called
for gradual reform so that they can
adjust their business in a sensible
manner. A crash program would
put farmers in an economic
straight jacket.
We know that milk is in a surplus
position. It’s going to be extremely
painful for farmers in the next 18
months to balance demand with
supply.
Under provisions of the House
approved dairy price support
program, farmers would have a
fighting chance to adjust.
Keith Eckel, president
Pa. Farmer’s Assoc.
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third, cooperatives operate on a
nonprofit basis, returning what
would normally be profit to
members on the basis of their
patronage.
All kinds of enterprises are
represented among the nation’s
50,000 cooperatives: electric and
telephone service; farm
marketing and farm supply; credit
unions and farm credit; housing;
food retailing; insurance; health
care, and day care. All together,
more than 60 million Americans
receive services from
cooperatives. '
During the most recent year for
which full statistics are available
(1977), 115 farmer cooperatives
provided services worth more than
$1 billion to over 72,500 Penn
sylvania members. In addition, the
Commonwealth’s 13 rural electric
cooperatives provide service to
over 600,000 farmers and other
rural residents.
Residents of urban areas also
receive the benefits of the
cooperative way of doing business.
Food, housing, day care, and other
types of cooperatives serve con
sumers in Philadelphia, Pitt
sburgh, Erie, and the Com
monwealth’s other urban centers.
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Fanfi Calendar
Today, October 17
Penn National Horse Show, Farm
Show Complex,- Harrisburg,
continues thru Oct. 24
Eastern Sheep Production
Workshop, Carroll Co. Agri.
Center, Wesminister, MD, 9:30
a.m.
Hunterdon Co. feeder calf sale,
Flemington, N.J., Hackett
stown Auction Mkt., 1 p.m.
’ Monday, October 19
Lancaster -County Farm Assn.,
Park City, “Farmer’s are your
friend”
PFA promotion week at Park City
Now Is the Time
acquainted with our non-farm
neighbors.
We urge farmers to invite their
nearby neighbors to see their farm
operations. In many cases a better
understanding of the various farm
operations will eliminate disputes
and hassles about noise and odors.
Also, I would encourage farmers to
become involved with community
activities. You’ll find that people
that understand each other seldom
have serious problems.
To Prepare
For Cold Weather
The month of October is a good
time to get ready for freezing
weather. Water cooled engines
should be treated-with anti-freeze
solutions, or drained after being
used. Most anti-freeze solutions
contain a rust inhibitor to protect
the radiator and engine from rust
damage.
Exposed water pipes need at
tention to keep from freezing. They
may be buried at least 30 inches
into the ground or wrapped with
electric heating cable.
Thawing frozen water pipes on a
cold morning is not pleasant;
frozen cooling systems in tractors
and motors are expensive. Prevent
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Tuesday, October 20
16th National Poultry Health and
Condemnations Mtg., continues
tomorrow, DelMarVa Con
vention Hall, Delmar, MD
Ephrata Area Young Farmers
Mtg., Ephrata Sr. H.S., 7:45
' p.m.
Thursday, October 22
Adams Holstein Banquet, York
Springs Fire Hall, 7 p.m.
Friday, October 23
York Holstein Assn. Annual Mtg.
and Banquet, Avaloiig Farms, 7
p.m.
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these problems by getting ready
for freezing weather in the' near
future.
To Store PesticldesSafely
With the close of harvest season,
it’s time to make sure pesticides
are properly stored.
First of all, be sure to store them
in a safe place where children, pets
and farm animals cannot get to
them. If you don’t have a separate
storage room it’s a good idea to
build a cabinet in a cool, dry, well*
ventilated building. Then always
keep the storage room or cabinet
locked, preferably with a com
bination lock so there are no keys
to lose.
Always store pesticides in their
original containers so they can be
used according to label directions.
Never store them in soft drink ~
bottles, fruit jars, or other con
tainers that children might
mistake for food or drink.
Liquid pesticides should be
stored in temperatures above
freezing. Wettable powders and
granular pesticides should be
stored in a cool, dry place. The
area does not have to be heated but
containers should be sealed so that
they do not draw moisture.
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