A26—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 27,1983
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Memorial Apple Museum, a
collection of apple tree varieties.
The museum was constructed to
preserve the varieties grown
throughout Pennsylvania.
Although Ag Progress Days was
considered a success by this year’s
officials, plans for next year’s
event got underway yesterday.
Under the leadership of Joseph
Scranton
BY TRIBH WILLIAMS
CENTRE HALL Li. Governor
William Scranton addressed a
large gathering of Republicans
Tuesday evening, as the Centre
County Republican Committee and
the Pennsylvania Ag Republicans
met at Penns Cave for their
summer outing.
Centre County GOP Committee
Chairman Floyd Fisher welcomed
Republican party members from
across the state and introduced
honored guests, including,
Secretary of Agriculture Penrose
HaUoweU, Deputy Secretary of
Agriculture Chester Heim, Senator
J. Doyle Corman, Representative
William F. Clinger, and Centre
County Representative Lynn B.
Herman.
Hallowell commended the
Pennsylvania Ag Republicans for
their work, and said due to the
success ‘of their efforts he has
recently been entertaining
questions from Republicans in
New York state who are looking to
form a similar organization in
their state.
The gala event that drew over
200 Repulbicans included a chicken
barbecue, musical entertainment
and the opportunity for social
exchange.
Following the barbecue Lt.
Governor William Scranton ad
dressed the group, atop a flatbed
wagon. Talking about the
Republican party, he said, that we
are seeing a tremendous
resurgence of a state that has been
traditionally Democratic.
"We are a state facing, at this
time in our history, an enormous
economic, political and. social
challenge," said Scranton. "We
are a state that in many ways
founded this nation politically. We
are a state that in many ways
founded this nation economically,
with the industrial revolution, and
we are now facing a new era. We
are facing an era of economic
challenge from our 49 other states,
and from many nations of the
world.”
“We are facing an economic
challenge from technology and
from dominace of the large in-
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Harrington, Penn State professor
of agronomy and overall chairman
of Ag Progress Days, the com
mittee begins immediately to
evaluate the event and look for
improvements.
This is important. Smith said, to
begin planning for 1984 while
everyone’s thoughts are fresh in
mind.
addresses Republican outing at Penns Cave
dustries of the industrial
revolution. And we are facing a
time when this very proud and
very strong industrial state must
show the leadership it takes to
adapt to the realities of a new
time.”
"I think the ability for that type
of leadership resides in the
Republican party,” said Scranton.
“It is going to be very important
that we as a party, show this state
and demonstrate to the people of
this state that we as a Com
monwealth have what it takes to
meet the enormous challenges that
face us.”
“And one of the ways that we are
going to do that, one of the ways we
are going to prove to ourselves as a
state, I am positive, is pot to turn
our backs on what has been our
traditional strengths, but to im
prove upon them, nurture them,
and to make them work for a very
proud and better future. And there
is no more and no greater strength
of importance to Pennsylvania
historically than Pennsylvania
agriculture."
Morris addresses Penn Ag Democrats
BY TRISH WILLIAMS
STATE COLLEGE Samuel
Morris, chairman of the
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, was the
featured speaker at the annual
luncheon of the Penn Ag
Democrats.
Boyd E. Wolff, chairman of the
Penn Ag Democrats, welcomed
members and introduced invited
guests to the luncheon at the State
College, Holiday Inn, held in
conjunction with Ag Progress
Days.
In his opening remarks, Wolff
reported a continued growth of the
organization, with current
membership now at 118. Senator
Michael A. O’Pake, a member of
the Senate Ag Committee of
Pennsylvania, said that he sensed
the growth of the Penn Ag
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Scranton urged fellow
Republicans to attend Ag Progress
Days, “It is a tremendous ex
perience,” he said, “not just
because you get to see a lot of
fancy equipment, and not just
because you get to talk to a lot of
fine people and eat a lot of very
good food. But because you get a
sense of the richness and diversity,'
and the excitement and even the
experimentation that is going on in
Pennsylvania agriculture. And you
begin to understand that what has
been a traditional strength of
Pennsylvania, can very much be a
strength of this state in the very
difficult years we face ahead in the
future.”
In his closing remarks, Scranton
urged party members to work for
the election of Republicans to the
judicial branch of government. He
said, “We in Harrisburg can work
for days, weeks, and months on
end to introduce legislation that
makes sense, only to have those
decisions turned around months
later by the judicial branch of
government.
Democrats and their interest in
agricultural policy in Penn
sylvania, and encouraged them to
keep in contact with legislators.
Morris, who gave regrets that he
could not kick off his talk with a
good news-bad news joke for lack
of good news, said that despite
difficult economic times and the
serious drought that is plaguing
farmers, legislators are working
on new programs to correct some
of the injustices confronting them.
Speaking about the troubled milk
security, Moms said, the situation
is unfortunate, with the funds
depleted by three previous
bankruptcies it does not look like
there will be any money available
for Schep’s producers.
“We need something different,”
said Moms, referring to the
current Milk Security Fund. “We
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Lt. Governor William Scranton addressed a gathering of
the Centre County Republican Committee and the Penn
sylvania Ag Republicans from atop a hay wagon.
are thinking seriously of reworking
the fund, modeling a plan similiar
to the that used in Wisconsin.”
The Wisconsin milk security
plan requires semi-annual
reporting, from the milk dealers,
explained Morris, and it has an
established ratio of liabilities to
assets, once the ratio drops below
the established level, contributions
are automatically collected. Under
this plan farmers are paid first,
other creditors receive payment
after the farmers.
“This is one area,” said Moms,
“where we need more regulation.
We need to meet with Sen.
O’Connell who is the father of the
Milk Security Fund. ”
Morris reported that he is on a
committee currently drafting a
revision of House Bill 115, the
Agricultural Development
Authority bill. Morris said the bill
needs state appropriations. It is an
attempt to help young farmers get
started in the business, and keep
our stock of farmland in
agricultural production, by
providing low interest loans. It is
not intended to further the com
modity surplus problem, but it is
intended to provide a means for
young farmers to take over the
family farm or a similar farm.
Morris encouraged farmers and
legislators to get involved in
directing legislation concerning
non-point pollution of water, before
the EPA forces regulation on
farmers.
“There is no word yet on disaster
relief for fanners effected by the
drought,” reported Morris.
A meeting of the executive
committee followed the luncheon.