was his dairy irt of 5T SEE AT 8 >5 WILL UY 983 •ogram Ei s April 15 FOUR COUNI CONTRACT! R.D.,80x2* Coalport. Pa. 1® PH: 814-672-S » M.W. HOOK TRI-COUNTY R CONSTRUCTION AGRI-SYSTEMS ~ R.D. #2. Box 163 R.D.il, Box 55 . / Peach Bottom. PA 17563 Swedesboro, NJ 08085 1 PH: 717-548-2615 PH: 609-467-3174 TRI-STATE Wj DISTgC ROOtffS® Deale. KW-2M PH: 301-667-P KELLER BUILDING i # SYSTEMS INC. R.O. II Box 203 .* Lewisburg, PA 17837 17 PH: 717-524-0568 BY IRISH WILLIAMS LANCASTER - Lehigh Valley Farmers held its annual business meeting Tuesday at the Host Farm, where the cooperative reported to 500 producer-members an 18 percent increase in volume of milk sold over last year. The cooperative sold over 730 million pounds of milk in 1962, with a value set at $lOl million and generated a net margin of $2.5 million. The $2.5 million margin will be distributed to the farmers in certificates of equity and in cash dividends totaling $350,000 ac cording to President Alpheus L. Ruth. Part of this dividend had been advanced to the producers last fall. Of the payments the farmers received during the year, $508,000 was in premiums and quality control bonuses. The big news of the day was the announcement of an aggressive media campaign to attract 600 new members to the existing 1,139. “Atlantic Processing, the dairy federation that guarantees to market all our milk, needs a lot more of it,” Ruth said. “We ship them two thirds of the billion plus pounds they handle annually and we’d like' to increase that per centage. That way we’ll build more equity for ourselves in API.” Ruth pointed out that Lehigh Valley Farmers equity in API had neared the $3 million mark. Other cooperative members of the API federation include Mt. Joy, Inter- State and Dairylea. The president indicated the goal of 600 members in 1963 means that Lehigh will have to grow at five times last year’s rate, when 109 new members signed up (adjusting for attrition caused primarily from the sale of many daily farms). P] OSS OSS Lehigh Valley to seek 600 new m As part of the membership drive, the co-op will use newspaper and radio advertising. Samples of these were built into the presen tation along with the theme of the meeting; “Quality...makes the difference.” While the business session was going on, there was a separate homemaking presentation for women by Jane Seidel, Fay Strickler, Judith Stoudt & Phoebe Bitler, of the Berks County Ex tension Service. At the luncheon following the business meeting, awards were presented to dairy farmers who had achieved honor roll status for maintaining high quality. Clair S. and Jackson E. Duvall, Du Valley Farm, received an honor plaque for having maintained a Standard Plate Count of 8,000, or less, for the entire year of 1982. Atlantic Processing Inc. presented producer Allen Andrews with a honor plaque for having maintained a Somatic Cell count of 300,000, or less, throughout 1982. Members who achieved the Honor Roll each month for the year 1982 were also recognized. They were: Allen Andrews, Du Valley Farm, Clyde C. Frey, Robert D. Harnish, Bruce J. Leiby, and Milton Hershey School (2 farms). Aaron Landis, field service representative, who is retiring after 48 years of service with Lehigh and predecessor organizations, received special recognition. Lancaster County Agent, Glenn A. Shirk was Master of Ceremonies for the luncheon. Guest speakers were Secretary of Agriculture Penrose Hallowed and Edward Coughlin, head of the BUTLER ;> * 11 I CONSTRUCTION CO. SPECIAL WINTER PRICE FOR CASH WITH ORDER WEETER CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION P.O. Drawer V Knox. PA 16232 PH: 814-797-5122 QUILL P.0.80x 6269 Harrisburg, Pa. 17112 PH: 717-545^7527 .. Sec. of Agriculture Penrose. jllowell, left, and Edward Coughlin, head of the dairy division of the USDA, ihird from left, guest speakers at Lehigh Valley Farmers annual meeting are pictured with Lehigh Valley Farmers President Alpheus L. Ruth, second from left, and Executive Vice President and General Manager William M. Stout. dairy division of the U.S. depart ment of agriculture. Secretary Hallowell shared with Lehigh Valley Farmers, his im pressions of his recent trip to the Middle East to promote Penn sylvania’s agricultural products. Hallowell reported a successful trip, but emphasized the need for continued promotion at the local level and abroad, citing stiff competition and promotion at the local level by other countries, such as France. Hallowell told farmers that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has done a lot to help promote milk and to assure its GRAINS BINS, GRAIN LEGS, KAH-SUN MATTSON ENTERPRISES 1605 Ml Holly Road Burlington, Hi 06016 PH: 609-386-1603 quality through the various marketing channels, and pledged continued support from the department. Hallowell told farmers they had reason to be optimistic about the coming year because of lower fuel costs had a lower rate of inflation, but warned farmers that their optimism should be tempered with realism. Coughlin addressed the dairy surplus problem and congressional consideration of legislation being proposed as an alternative to the present 50 cents assessment. He said Congress will spend only one day on the issue and will probably RIGGS ENTERPRISES Box 98 Boswell, PA 15531 PH: 814-629-5621 Lancaster Faming, Saturday, Mardi 19,1983—A25 mbers DRYERS 8-17-15 Continuous Flow Dryer 10-21-210 Continuous Flow Dryer ■ SURER MEG. CO, ■ Attn. P.E. Hess C. 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