*l2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 22,1983 OUR READERS WRITE, AND OTHER OPINIONS I want to express my ap preciation for the fine article Sally Bair wrote about Seltzer’s Lebanon Bologna in the recent Farm Show edition of Lancaster Farming. We had a lot of compliments pertaining to your article and also requests for our product from people as far as Cortland, New York, who receive your newspaper Milk production controls The 50-cent per hundredweight proposed pseudo-tax to be deducted from dairy farmer in come is an intolerable imposition to be levied on dairymen at any time, but especially now when net farm returns are at a poverty level. A temporary over production problem must not be solved by such extreme measures, which will have long-range effects extending well beyond the present temporary emergency. Once a tax is imposed, it is seldom rescinded. Apparently all the dairy experts in the country together were unable to come to agreement on a solution acceptable to both legislators and the Administration. The Administration and Secretary Block continue to insist on granting the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to set support levels at zero, if necessary, giving him total discretionary power over the in come of every dairyman in the Big Winter Discounts! Come see us today for Big Winter Discounts on the proven EZEE-DRY The EZEE-DRY is the most energy-efficient gram drying system you can find and it doubles as gram storage space l It's the leader in the field with features like • Batch capacities to 2,100 bu.. storage capacities to 22,000 bu. • Drying capacities from.6o to 1000 bph at 10 points removal • Batch or continuous Flow models Save now with Big Winter Discounts, and save later with lower operating costs Come see us today for savings You Can Plan On! Your Full Grain Service Dealer LOUCKS GRAIN EQUIPMENT INC. Far and wide in that area. I must also let you know, my sister who lives in Stepney, Conn., called me about the article, so you know your paper does get around the country. Thanks again for a well written article. _ U.S.; while on his own farm be continues to market pork and hogs. The Department has been consistent in demanding the zero support option. Their shallow attempts to get advice and in formation from the dairy industry have been obviously insincere. At a dairy industry symposium held in Kansas City on March 22 and 23, the problem was described by a number of USDA officials. A number of solutions were suggested by the various dairy leaders in attendance. Many were in support of National Milk Producers Federation’s two-price plan. At the closing, USDA’s Chief Economist William Lesher stated: “I want to compliment the in dustry for the good suggestions - the Department came in good faith seeking advice and suggestions. The Administration does not want to decimate the dairy industry.” In spite of all that time and ef- US Patents 3 479 748 and 3 501,845 Foreign Patents Pendng R.D. 12, Box 307 York, Pa. 17406 Phone: 717-755-2868 Manufactured by Stormor. Inc.. Fremont Nebraska Roger A. Carpenter Sales Manager Palmyra Bologna Co., Inc. on EZEE-DRY- fort, the Administration has completely ignored all suggestions because none of them agreed with the Administration’s proposal- It seems to be an over simplification to expect to solve high production levels of dairy products by maneuvering milk prices alone. Our present production levels were created by a number of factors: Low beef prices, relatively low grain prices, unemployment and dairy support levels that may have been high in comparison to those other factors. Lowering prices to 'dairymen will not solve the unemployment problem, but may in fact add to it; will not solve the cheap grain problem, may even in fact multiply it by switching some dairymen to grain production; won’t solve the low beef prices now in affect and might even compound the problem by lowering beef prices even further as dairymen go out of business, thus sending cows to the beef pens. We don’t intend to hide our heads ostrich style; the dairy industry does have a problem. As long as the Administration remains adamant on what it alone thinks is the solution, the problem will continue to escalate as products build up in warehouses and dairymen increase production in their efforts to meet debt payments. We’d better get on with the job, NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna WEEKI FEED! PIG Si EVER wedne: Sale to SL 1:30 P.M. We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs Inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. , Calf Sale To Be Held Every Thursday At 3:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 DO YOU NEED CASH FLOW? c Sell Your Surplus Farm Machinery, Small Tools, Accessories, Loads of Hay and Straw, Corn Fodder, etc., by bringing to our at BINKLEY & HURST BROS. INC.. 133 Rothsville P.S. - Want a complete dispersal and don’t want the headache of an auction? Call us for a special rate on everything: Machinery - Small Tools. NOTICE! Hauling Services Available-Call 717-626-4705 - come to agreement on a com promise solution acceptable to all parts of the country and get it implemented before we drown in a sea of our own production. In the past, production controls have never been viewed with much Farm Calendar [J York County Sheep Producers annual banquet, 7 p.m., Blymires Church, Dallastown. Monday, Jan. U Second Annual Keystone Cor nucopia, 6:30 p.m., Penn Harris Motor Inn, Camp Hill. Pa. Vegetable Growers Con ference, continues through Wednesday, Hershey Con vention Center. Adams County Goat Producers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Extension Office, Gettysburg. Chester County Beef Feeders meeting, 7-9:30 p.m.. Central Chester Vo-Tech. Fayette County Farm Finance meeting, 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m., Holiday Inn, Et. 40W, Union town, continues on Jan. 27. (Turn to Page A 32) 717-393-4464 PUBLIC CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SAT. FEBRUARY 19,1983 Station Road, Lititz, PA FREE ADVERTISING ON ALL CONSIGNMENTS CALLED INTO OUR OFFICE BY MONDAY. JANUARY 31. 1983 Saturday, Jan. 22 favor by dairymen. Times and conditions change, however. Maybe a new, thoughtful con sideration of such a plan would be timely. Now is the Time (Continued from Page A 10) The Fanner’s Tax Guide is published by the Internal Revenue Service and is a real help to far mers and others who file for agricultural concerns. We have a supply in our office, as do other Extension Offices. They are also available from the Internal Revenue Service. I would highly recommend using the Tax Guide when filing your return. The filing date of March 1 for farmers rolls around rather rapidly. General Hauling Serving Lancaster, York & Chester Counties up to 100 mile radius Shelled & Ear Corn Grain Hay & Straw Lumber or Wood Silage Sawdust Tobacco Manure Whatever it is cal) 717-786-1882 day or night Edward McNamara NEDCO president
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