*32—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 20,1982
Congressman Jeffordls
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and ag audience on a bit of a tour of
how agriculture got into its present
depressed state and then outlined
an optimistic outlook of how to get
back out of it.
As a dairyman and a dairy
legislative leader in Washington,
Jeffords concentrated on the dairy
situation, which he describes as
the Number One farm problem for
the survival of agriculture in the
Northeast.
In a news conference prior to the
banquet, Jeffords said:
“I talked to Secretary Block as
of 2 p.m. (Thursday) and he said
the price support reduction will be
implemented as scheduled on
December 1,” Jeffords said.
“I’m not sure if it will come out
of December or January milk
checks.”
Congressman Jeffords gave a
lengthy explanation of what he
believes is the top ag problem for
the Northeast.
‘‘Out biggest problem here in the
Northeast is related to the grain
situation, ” he said.
‘‘With little capital expense
many farmers in the West are
putting their grain through cows
and selling it out the other end to
the government.
“We could lose 10 to 40 percent of
the farms in New England in the
next few years if things don’t
change.
Jeffords strongly defended the
dairy industry.
“We shouldn’t have this guilt
complex,” he said.
“It’s the part of the ag industry
we should be the most proud of.”
He mildly criticized the Ad
ministration for its singling out of
the dairyman concerning the
problems of surpluses.
“We can all play games with
figures,” he said.
Dairy legislative leader James Jeffords, of Vermont, and
Penrose Hallowed, Pa. Ag Secretary, discuss current dairy
situation.
Congressman James Jeffords, of Vermont, talks with
Kathryn Herr, who with husband, Harry G.,.had 242-year-pW
farm honored.
“After all, only 16 percent of the
problem of surplus government
commodities is dairy.
“And there are 2.4 billion pounds
of dairy surplus and 240 billion
pounds of surplus grain.”
He said that food should only be
used as the “ultimate” weapon to
prevent the Soviets from pushing
the button.
Jeffords said the U.S. has to quit
being the good guy in world trade.
“I’m tired of our so-called
friends continuing to take ad
vantage of us in world trade,” he
said.
In regards to the future to get the
dairy indusrtry out of the
doldrums, along with all of ag, he
called for continuing the policy of
more loans into operating areas
rather than farm purchasing,
more promotion by the govern
ment and at least had! of the 50-cent
or possible eventual $l.OO reduc
tion in supports to go for
promotion.
“The future of farming is
tremendous,” he said.
“But, we got to get over these
present difficult times.
“And, get the State Department
out of ag policy.”
Jeffords was introduced by State
Ag Secretary Penrose Hallo well.
Also participating in the
program were Master of
Ceremonies Darvin Boyd; John
Barley, who will be stepping down
as ag committee chairman to hand
the reins over to Extension
Director Jay Irwin; and Richard
G. Blouse Jr., Chamber president
The honored farm families in
cluded:
-Clair K. and Jane Brenneman,
Jr. and Paul K. and Elizabeth L.
Brenneman, R 6 Lancaster, 265
years.
-J. Fred and Frances K. Shenk,
R 2 New Providence, 262 years.
0 rr y nnd Katluyn Herr, Washington Boro, 106 years,. -John F. and Lorraine Cassel,
2126 South View Rogd., Lwaster;; *S«tfkwa6a, ;l1
Z 42^ rs ’ , 102 years. See their stories inside.
-Donald and Joan Witraer, Rl
State Ag Secretary Penrose Hallowell chats with Joan Witmer, R 1 Washington Boro;
and M. Isabel Ferree, R 1 Kirkwood; two of the Century Farms family members.
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