*2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981
PRESCOTT A week-long
celebration of farm and city folks
getting to know each other in
Lebanon County was culminated
here at the filled-to-capacity Fire
Hall Thursday evening as the
second annual Farm-City Banquet
drew to a close.
As a fledgling stretches its
wings, so the Lebanon Farm-City
committee tried out some new
flight patterns in getting this
public relations event off the
Legislators and farmers gathered in
Lebanon on Monday morning for the Lebanon
Farm-City Legislative Breakfast. Pictured,
from left, are Bill Sonntag, aide to Sen. Edward
Heifrick; Dave Wauls, Lebanon Chamber of
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Lebanon County celebrates anther si
ground this year. Making its debut
on the Lebanon Farm-City ac
tivities calendar was the
legislative breakfast, held Monday
at the Treadway Inn, Lebanon.
Last year's successful farm and
business tours and job exchanges
between farmers and businessmen
were restaged this year, along with
the popular Sheep to Shawl con
test, poster contest, and farm
equipment display, held for the
second year at the Lebanon Valley
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More than 50 Lebanon County
farmers and ag business
representatives were updated on
the current farm-related
legislation being worked on at the
state capital. They listened to
comments made by Lancaster
County’s Rep. Noah Wenger, vice
chairman of the House Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee, and
Bill Sonntag, legislative aide to
Sen. Edward Helfrick, chairman of
Commerce; jnnis Grumbine, program
chairman; Rep. Nicholas Moehlmann; Rep.
Noah Wenger; Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Chet Heim; Sen. Clarence Manbeck; and Rep.
George Jackson.
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“There are strong ties between
neighboring Lancaster and
Lebanon counties,” remarked
Wenger. “We both have similar
economies, agriculture, industries,
commerce, and tourism.”
Wenger recognized that
agriculture in both counties has
suffered economic hardships, with
“two years, back to back, that
were unprofitable.” This economic
crisis that is surrounding the
agricultural industry will also
have a profound effect on other
businesses in the community,
Wenger pointed out.
“Nobody lives to themselves,”
he shared. “Whatever happens
down on the farm will affect
merchants on Main Street.”
Wenger voiced his opinion that
Americans are able to purchase
wholesome, nutritious food at
reasonable prices “sometimes
too reasonable compared to the
cost of production.”
Calling agriculture the “bright
spot” of the economy, Wenger
pointed out that “if it weren’t for
agriculture’s exports, our nation’s
deficits would be worse than what
they are now.”
Pennsylvanians are lucky that
the state’s second largest
is agriculture, noted Wenger,
because this provides over $2
billion in revenue and an important
link in the food chain. “The local
supply of food acts as a buffer to
the high cost of fuel and tran
sportation costs,” he said. “In
times of recession, we’ll pull
through better with our industrial
mix than those states who have
poured all their resources Into one
industry.”
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Wenger reviewed some of the
current legislation in the Com
monwealth that affects the farm
community, citing Act 43 which
permits local governments to
outline agricultural districts along
with House Bill 1823, the Eight to
Farm Bill. “I’m encouraged and
optimistic that HB 1823 will pass
the House this calendar year,”
exclaimed the bill’s prime sponsor,
adding that he hopes the Senate
will pass the legislation early in the
next session.
Wenger was not.as enthusiastic
about two other pieces of
legislation, the Tax Reform and
the Water bills.
“According to a Penn State
study, farmers, in relation to in
come, are paying too much tax,”
commented Wenger. “The Tax
Reform Bill does little to alleviate
this problem.
“I believe the idea of changing
from a real estate tax to an income
tax is sound. The worst part is the
business occupancy and use tax
which would require small mer
chants who lease their stores to
have to pay tax and the landlord
would no longer have to pay real
estate taxes.
“Theoretically, these landlords
are then supposed to reduce the
rent according to their savings on
taxes. Who are you kidding? These
landlords will see this as their
chance to catch up on low rental
rates.
“The dollar for dollar tradeoff
isn’t realistic. The small merchant
would have to pay the business use
and occupancy tax and if he
makes any money, he’ll have to
pay an additional income tax. This
will mean greater taxation for the
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Concerning the
Wenger conceded tha
controversial bill
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and only that, first
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there is a growing coi
Pennsylvania citizen
possibilites of water s
droughts, Wenger sj
weighing the choii
weather and bureauci
we’re better off taking
with the weather. ”
Speaking on Sent
Sonntag spoke to tl
Lebanon County far
hazardous waste s
mendations.
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to put hazardous
agriculture has to hai
it. Business will be 100
areas as the easiest f
rid of the waste, re
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