Grangers oppose program
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>/• Support tormulating a water
use plan for implementation
during a drought or other water
shortage emergency;
ln a situation whoere someone’s
well water has been taken by
another user, he should be
required to supply water to the
aggrieved party;
✓ After the state declares a
water emergency, the state should
be authorized to take necessary
action for equitable distribution of
available water.
The delegates suggested that the
county conservation district be
used in implementing any water
policy. The policy makers also
recommended that fanners do
their best to record their water use
so there is a historical record for
each farm.
Another newly formed Grange
policy favors a gradual shift from
real estate taxes for education to a
net income tax on personal mcome
The Manheim Chapter
Future Farmers Smm
of America
Would like to give recognition to the following who have contributed to
the success of the Manheim Farm Show.
Wengers Feed Mill
Rick Hershey
J.H. Brubaker, Inc.
Penway Construction
Tom Giruin, Auct.
Heistands Mill
Messick Farm Equip.
Ronald tiohrer, Builder
Webber Electric
Robert O. Hess, Ins.
Shirley Pflieger, Poultry
Service
N.G. Hershey & Son
Walter Heistand
Robert Kreiser Garage
Stonebridge Farms
John Stauffer Auctioneers Dave White
W.E. Kreider, Inc.
Hatfield Packing
White Oak Mill
Thomas Farm Supply
Walter Dunlap
Larry Mullen
Dutch Valley Farm
McCrackens Feed Mill
Gerald Engle
Vintage Sales Stables
Gloria’s Restaurant
Kulpdale Hplsteins
OJ. Landis Auction Service
Shotzberger’s Equip.
L&L Hog Producers
and incorporated businesses. State
Master Wismer says .they are
against the business use and oc
cupancy tax because it is a double
burden on agriculture. Wismer
says he feels it is almost a penalty
for working.
"The guy that doesn’t farm his
land wouldn't pay tax. The fellow
that farms his land would pay tax.
The fellow that didn’t use his barn
would not pay tax, but the person
that did use the barn would pay the
tax.” The Montgomery County
farmer agrees that we need a tax
on business. “The problem is that
agriculture' seems to be taxed
twice,” continues Wismer.
Grange lobbyists will tell
Harrisburg the members oppose
lifting ceilings on interest rates as
the legislature proposes. However,
the Grange is calling for a limit on
interest rates at 50 percent of the 3
year average of treasury bills.
A resolution on inheritance taxes
was approved. As expected, the
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delegates recommended
legislation that would give proper
tax credit to farmers who would
continue agriculture production on
farm land for a minimum of 10
years.
Members of State Grange
committees agree agriculture is in
a financial bind and it is worse this
year. The delegates voted on a
number of proposals that would
help dairy prices and surpluses.
They are still in favor of 75 percent
parity. From the farmer’s
production standpoint Wismer
says he feels that is realistic. “It is
going to be quite difficult however
from a legislative standpoint,"
admits Wismer.
One of the committee meetings
during the week that generated the
most confusing discussion was the
issue of bear and elk damage to
crops and livestock.
Following the closed fraternal
organization’s meeting, members
of the rural committees said they
support reimbursement for crop
damage by bears. The money
would come from hunting licenses.
The Grangers also committed
Kenneth Shlagle, left, of Fleetwood Grange in Berks
County, listens intently as State Grange Master Charles
Wismer declares him Granger of the Year during the state
convention in Altoona this week. Looking on are Governor
Dick Thornburgh, right and Secretary Penrose Hallowell.
themselves to helping the farms
threatened by elk.
“The game issue is of great
importance to rural Penn
sylvania,” says Wismer. “Rural
Pennsylvania does not feel that
their interests are being served.
That was the mood here. I don’t
know how to get the Game Com
mission’s attention. It is a very
emotional and controversial
issue.”
State officials addressed the
1,500 visiting Grangers. At the top
of the list was Governor Dick
Thornburgh. He asked for and got
support for welfare reform,
economic recovery and his fight
against crime. The grange session
requests approved
LANCASTER - The first 10
applications have been approved
on requests for federal funds to
help finance the Clean Water
Program for the headwaters of the
Conestoga River.
“The committee took favorable
action on the first 10 applications -
at a meeting on Wednesday,” Ray
Brubaker of the .Lancaster ASCS
Office, reported. ,
The initial 10- applications -in-„
clude farms scattered throughout
the Conestoga headwaters area in
the eastern section of Lancaster
County.
The requests have been made by
owners of farms generally ranging
in the 80 to 100-acre size. The
majority of the cleanup projects
specified in the requests deal with
the handling of animal wastes,
Brubaker said.
Meanwhile, the series of
meetings to explain the federally
funded program is continuing.
The second such session was
held Wednesday evening at the
Martindale Fire Hall. Ap
proximately 23 farmers attended.
The next informational meeting
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were reminded by State
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Hollowell that farmers have im
proved production over the past
several years, but efforts must now
be made to increase marketing.
Transportation secretary Thomas
Larson addressed the session in
Altoona which was also attended
by Rocky Bleier, former Pitt
sburgh Steeler and honorary
chairman of “Vote Yes For
Water,” a three hundred million
dollar bond issue to improve water
systems across the state.
Many of the Grangers are
returning home, while others are
on the national session in Spokane,
WA.
10 Clean Water
In addition to the initial 10 ap
proved requests, two others have
been filed, plus a third just
received at Wednesday’s meeting.
Among future steps 'in the
program is the formulation of a
Clean . Streams Plan, for. par
ticipating farms by the Soil Con
servation Service.
The federal program includes a
grant of $1.9 million to assist
farmers in better controlling and
eliminating the entrance of ag
pollutants into the Conestoga
headwaters.
The Rural Clean Water Project
is designed to provide assistance to
keep such things as fertilizer,
herbicides, silt and manure run-off
out of the streams and tributaries
and thus improve the water quality
of the Conestoga.
Participation in the program is
voluntary and federal funds
provide cost-sharing up to $50,000
per farm in the critical area.—DA
will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
at the Brecknock Elementary
School. The final meeting will be
on November 10 at the Union
Grove Alternative School.