Good’s auction opens me * AEB creates new post PARK RIDGE, 11. - The for mation of a new position of Producer Representative for the American Egg Board has been announced by AEB Chairman Edward L. Houston. Purpose of the new area of activity is to assist egg producers and processors in communicating with AEB. The new Producer Representative will not be based at AEB headquarters in Park Ridge, 111., but will be in the field in order to maintain direct contact with producers and processors. Houston said that the Depart ment of Producer Relations at AEB headquarters will be eliminated and that present AEB staff will be restructured to be responsible for coordination of all AEB communications, including support for the new Producer Representative. The Producer Representative will report directly to AEB President Louis B. Raffel. According to Houston AEB needs to become more responsive and a new Producer Representative based in the field will be able to stay constantly in touch with producers and processors. In this way, AEB will have a better perspective on how best to serve the industry. “If the position of Producer Representative proves successful, it may be expanded in the future to include represen tatives in different areas of the country,” Houston said. The search for a person to fill the new position of Producer Representative will begin im mediately. Persons to be con sidered for the position must be knowledgeable about the egg in dustry and be able to talk easily with producers and processors. Interested persons should send information to Raffel at 1460 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, IL 60068. vegetable C.E. Wiley & Son Has *50.000 worth of New Holland Ha This Is Cxtra Good News It's Two Weeks of Savings Now Thru June 30th Good’s Wholesale Vegetable Auction at Leola got under way this week. “We're both learning," explained Davey Good, "the farmers and us.” As 10 a.m. nears, the auction begins to fill with buggies, wagons, pickups and vans all laden with fresh produce just out of nearby fields. Strawberries appeared to be the most prevalent item this week as the warm weather has brought them on in volume. As many as 3,000 quarts passed through the auction dairy during the initial week. But there was other produce too onions, radishes, red beets, asparagus, broccoli, sugar and hull peas and lettuce. And, even some melons up from Florida. Representative prices from Tuesday: Strawberries - 4.00 - 9.00 box (8 qts.) many on the high side; Sugar Peas - 75-90 cents/lb.; Hull Peas - 23.00 for 25 lbs.; Red Beets - $1.15 bunch, eight to bunch; Asparagus - 1.10/lb.; Onions - 30-35 cents, 8 to bunch; Radishes -10-15 cents bunch, 6-8 to bunch; Lettuce - $2.50 a box, 12 head. Market is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10 a.m. Buyers - some representing major markets in Lancaster and surrounding areas were present. Must Be Sold in 2 Weeks The Lines Are HOT!! For Interested Bu .k!U' Tools ers -
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