A22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19,1981 New egg co-op (Continued from Page Al) commitments from producers that will bring the total of birds to 28 ‘million. “And the owners of another 10 million birds are still considering membership,” The producers are located in such states as Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and throughout the southern states, as in the case of Cal-Mame. Seaboard, which has production facilities in Pennsylvania, is also a member. Another Pennsylvania producer, representing a half million birds, is said to be in the committed category. To illustrate the size of the co-op, which could number /rom 18 million to 38 million birds, it can be compared to Lancaster County, the heart of egg production for the state. Lancaster County has about 7.5 million layers. The co-op, although only a little over a week old, has attracted considerable additional interest in the Commonwealth. Overstreet will be the featured speaker at the January 8 meeting of the Penn sylvania Egg Marketing Association in Lancaster. The U.S. Egg Marketers is now in the process of recruiting a general manager “This is our first order of business,” Overstreet said. “We have several applicants and a committee is now in'the process of reviewing them. “We expect lo name a manager and be in business within a couple of weeks.” The main objective of the new co-op is an improved and orderly participation in the export business, according to Overstreet. “The primary objective is to have a firm committed base of eggs for the export market,” Overstreet said. “We’ve missed a lot of profitable export sales because we didn’t have this firm committed base. “Each member of the co-op agrees to commit a certain number of eggs to the export market.” Also, the co-op may become involved in the movement of eggs from areas of surplus to areas of dificiency. “We’d do this with the least disruption to the market place,” Overstreet said. The co-op would continue to participate in the marketing programs of established groups, such as National Egg Company, United Egg Producers and the Northeast Egg Marketing Association. But if UEP had an export market, the co-op could guarantee a certain number of eggs and the remainder could be secured from UEP members, Overstreet ex plained. Overstreet further explained that membership in the co-op requires ownership or operation of Full Line of FARM TOYS . 20% • BABY DOLLS i |v\ 9k % 9k (uUlq Dairy fanners who supplied milk plants regulated under the New York-New Jersey marketing orders during November will be paid on the basis of a uniform price of $13.74 per hundredweight (29.5 cents per quart). Market Administrator Thomas A. Wilson also stated that the uniform farm price per hun dredweight was $13.87 in October 1981 and $13.54 in November 1980. The seasonal mcentive fund returned $2,726,741.01 (including $802,327.81 interest) to the dairy farmer’s uniform price for November, or $.328 per hun dredweight. The fund was generated by reducing the uniform price during the high-production spring months. A total of 17,693 dairy fanners a laying house. A person can own a house outright, lease it and operate it or own it and have someone else operate it. The operation can be involved in contract production, but the person must own the house. Other officers of the U.S. Egg Marketers include Charles Culley, vice president; and E. C. Hughes, treasurer. Overstreet said he was invited to speak at the January 8 - PEMA meeting and will explain the group’s objectives and outline the advantages of the co-op to the egg producers. WINTER WORK « CLOTHES Carhartt Wrangler ;ome see our targe ■election, 'ou'll love the >rice .ined Jackets ined Cover alls Work Jeans Federal Order No. 2 November uniform price set at $13.74 WE UPS ANYWHERE JUST CALL 717-464-3321 SALE PRICES G 2*3 W 30 W. 1 MILE SOUTH Ol ile Lined 'ests (veralls hoes & loots Store Hours Mon.-Thurs. Sat. 7:30 A.M.- 7:30 A.M.- 6:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. Fit 7:30-9:00 eß* Re Swße Stiff# fStiSeSSIS# supplied the New York-New Jersey Milk Marketing Area with 831,504,000 pounds of milk during November 1981. This was an in crease of 3.2 percent (about 26 million pounds) from last year. The gross value to dairy farmers for milk deliveries was $117,241,970.22. Wilson explained that this included differentials required to be paid to dairy far mers but not voluntary premiums or deductions authorized by the farmer. Regulated milk dealers utilized 382,448,512 pounds of milk for Class 1, 46.0 percent of the total. This milk is used for fluid milk products such as homogenized, flavored, low test and skim milks. For November 1981, dealers paid $14.71 per hundrdweight (31.6 cents per quart) for Class I milk compared with $14.32 a year ago. The balance, 54.0 percent, was used to manufacture Class 11 products including butter, cheese, ice cream and yogurt. For this milk, handler spaid $12.58 per hundredweight. The uniform price is based on milk containing 3.5 percent but terfat. For November 1981, a differential of 17.1 cents was ap plied 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 builk tank milk received within the 201- 210 mile zone from New York City. Peace Of Mind Is A Homelite Generator Watt 1350 1700 2250 ' 4000 DIRECTION! FARM & HOI TO EM HERR IE SUPPLY.. ft aoi : ASTIR lANCI wiuow strict] HIRRVtUIROAD 1 MIItIOUTMOr WIUOW STRICT KfRI / m WE 2 All " * £M HERR FARM A HOME SUPPLY OUAMTVIUI F WILLOW STREET CLEARANCE ON ALL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Up To 50% OFF • Wreaths • Wrapping Paper • Stockings • Bows • Ribbons • Garland • Icicles * Bulbs • Artificial Trees • Lights Rei 399.95 499.95 699.95 899.95 R-D. 1, Rte. 272 South, Hemiiie Rd* WHIow Street, Pa. Phone: (717) 464-3321 tmumenmismw.mKmaMa Federal Order No. 4 January. Class 1 price remains the same Middle Atlantic Order Market f , Administrator Joseph D. Shine announced a Class I milk price of $15.30 per hundredweight for January 1982. This price is unchanged from the December price and is also the same as the January 1981 Class 1 price. Order No. 4 prices are an nounced for milk testing 3.5 per cent butterfat f.o.b. plants located within 55 miles of Philadelphia and also within 75 miles from the nearer of Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD. There is also a ft cent direct-delivery differential applicable to producer milk received at plants located within 55 miles of Philadelphia. Shine announced a Class 11 milk price of $12.60 per hundredweight for November 1981 and a butterfat differential of 17.1 cents for the month. The Class 11 milk price is also unchanged from the previous -month while the butterfat dif ferential is down two-tenths of a -, cent. 1 These class prices are based on the November 1981 Minnesota- Wisconsin manufacturing milk price of $12.52 per hundredweight adjusted to a 3.5 percent butterfat content. The USDA reported that the wholesale price of Grade A butter at Chicago for November was $1.4888 per pound and the nonfat dry milk price was $.9391 per pound, f.o.b. plants in the Chicago area. November base drops 8 cents Middle Atlantic Order Market (Turn to Page A 23) Sale *349.95 *449.95 *649.95 *799.95 I
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