Bill would amend HARRISBURG Legislation of importance to family farms in Pennsylvania was reported unanimously out of the Senate Finance Committee on June 26, reports Senator Noah W. Wenger, R-36, prime sponsor of the bill. • “Preserving the family farm in Pennsylvania is one of the most important jobs we have here in the legislature,” comments Wenger, who serves as vice-chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural My .J t - V*> 'w* t -v HI b* s * ;V; BETTER BALES, FASTER. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DALE. 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RD 2, Box 2 Centre Hall, PA 814-364-1419 Affairs Committee. “This bill will be another tool farmers can use to keep their farms in agriculture. ” Senate Bill 1005 amends the state’s Tax Reform Code to exempt family farms from having to pay the realty transfer tax when the farm is transfered from a sole proprietor family member to a family farm corporation. Currently the law requires this transfer tax to be paid, explains Wenger. Gehl rolls more good ideas into one baler than The secret to Gehl s new balers is anyone Make us the wide opening of the Power Feed prove it With a Throat (a) and the bottom ribbed demonstration steel rollers (b) that start bales fast and take your heaviest windrows Result fast positive starts all of the 0 6 g 5 Bend Wl time J I M MACHINERY LEBANON VALLEY MILLER EQUIPMENT Greensburg, PA IMPLEMENT CO., INC. CO. 412-668-2276 Richland, PA RDI 717-866-7518 Bechtelsville, PA 215-845-2911 BENNETT MACHINE CO. ELDER 1601 s. 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PA (Fontana) 717-867-5161 farm realty tax “So that this legislation is used for the purpose for which it was intended, we’ve built in a requirement that none of the family farm corporation’s stock can be sold to a non-family member,” says the senator. “If that ever happens within a period of ten years from the time the farm is incorporated, the tax exemption status is lost and the corporation will have to pay the transfer fee.” According to the state’s "*** ssS BINKLEY & HURST BROS. 133 Rothsville Station Road Lititz. PA 717-626-4705 225 York Rd Carlisle. PA 717-249-5338 Bellwood 814-742-8171 Department of Revenue figures, the amount of tax revenues that will be lost through this tax exemption for family farm cor porations amounts to $350,000. “That’s a small price to attach to a law that will ensure all Penn- Red meat drops 1 percent HARRISBURG - Penn sylvania's commercial red meat production, dressed weight basis, during May totaled 79.6 million pounds, down one percent from May 1983, according to the Penn sylvania Crop and Livestock Reporting service. Beef slaughter, at 94.5 million pounds liveweight, was up five percent from May 1983. Total head slaughtered was 83,700, up six percent. Liveweight averaged 1,128 pounds, a decrease of 11 pounds. Veal slaughter was 3.5 million pounds liveweight, down 10 percent. Calf slaughter at 19,800 head was down eight percent, and the average liveweight decreased four pounds to 176 pounds. Hog slaughter, at 36 million pounds liveweight, was down 10 percent from a year earlier. Total head slaughtered at 153,400, was down 11 percent, and average liveweight decreased four pounds to 235 pounds. Lamb and mutton slaughter was 1.5 million pounds liveweight, up nine peropnt The HARMAN TRIDENT BOILERS THE ULTIMATE IN WOOD/COAL BOILERS, FURNACES & FREE STANDING STOVES (Available to plumbers at wholesale price) FEATURES: 1 Exclusive Harman Spiral Chamber 2. Harman Cast-Iron Grate System with external shaker lever 3. 1" Schedule 80 Water Pipes 4. Optional Electric Back-Up Kit 5. Optional 4 gpm Domestic Hot Water Coil 6. ASME Pressure Relief Valve 7. Temperature Pressure Gauge Fitting 8. Dual Function Aquastat Fitting 9. Electronic Automatic Draft Control 10. Heavy '/•" & 5/16" Steel Con struction 11. Overfire Draft Controls Pro vides Secondary Air To Burn Coal Gases 12. Unique Water Flow Pattern For Maximum Heat Transfer 13. Heavy Cast-Iron Doors 14 Fire-Brick Lined CHESTER B. NOLT 30 S. 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Calf slaughter at 255,000 head was up 19 percent, with an average liveweight in crease of three pounds to 257. U.S. pork production in May totaled 1.28 billion pounds, up three percent from a year ago. The 1 37 million head killed was up three percent, and average liveweight remained unchanged at 245. Lamb and mutton production increased three percent to 31 million pounds.
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