BY SALLY BAIR called it a “serious but Staff Correspondent manageable problem,” able to be QUARRYVILLE - Members of handled because of the Inter-State Milk Producers’ cooperative s $l2 million in net Cooperative District 12 were reassured Thursday by General _~Lnd “i” ne heard one Manager Dr. Paul Hand about the , r the loss as financial health of their a^ out the same impact as cooperative at their annual dinner .. .°* ® farmer losing one cow in meeting held at the Hoffman , s Hand said. That’s about Building. the right perspective.” Hand said that the loss suffered T he cooperative has experienced because of the Abbott’s dairy J 4 ™th° n ln P r °hts since August situation was the first major loss beginning of their fiscal • year, puttmg them :11 ahead of Dr. Paul Hand, general manager, Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative, discusses the co-op’s financial Poston with members of District 12. ER PRICE ROGRAM ri-Builder oy TLER ■ BUTLER MFG. CO. ~ | Attn P E Hess BUTLER I P O Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363 ■ I'm interested in more information on Butler products ■ □ Buildings □ Dryers □ Feed Bins □ Bins | □ Grain Legs | Name " STATE MARINE PHIC BUILDERS DIST INC 435 King Street Route 256 ‘ Pottstown, PA 19464 Deale, MD 20751 PH: 215-582-4050 PH: 301-867-1447 r g N u ." ,SES KE s L v^S^'^ G contractor T, |nc, lan ß dlcSg ß | E onst asaas* JsyMt, p.o.eSiisi PH; 814-672-5751 C*»M»«MD2I6» Hand tells District 12 members of Inter-State’s stability Cbutlbr > GRAINS BINS, GRAIN LEGS, KAN-SUN BIG INVENTORY SALE AT WAREHOUSE Your Best Price Ever W.R. MOODY, CONTRACTOR 113 Walnut Lane West Newton, PA 15089 PH; 412-872-6804 last year, according to Hand. Even the operating losses at the Holly plant have been offset with income realized from the milk pulled away from that plant and sold through spot sales. Hand called 1985 a tough year for the cooperative and for dairymen. Although membership was down 2*2 percent, the increase m production will offset the loss of membership, Hand told the group. He said they are predicting a two percent increase in production for 1985. December production per member equaled the same as last December’s, the first month for that to occur-since last February. He said the situation is changing because of the anticipation of the end of the paid diversion program and the good growing season just experienced. Hand said dairymen are getting back to where they were last year. He added that the December price paid by the co-op was the highest in history. Hand told the group that the national dairy situation has im proved, with increased demand and sales. Calling the paid diversion program “quite ex traordinary,” he said that it eliminated about one half the national surplus in the 15 months of itsi existence. Although there have been some efforts to extend the program, Hand said the latest word from Washington is that the admini stration is strongly opposed to an extension and that the Congressional leaders who sup ported it have agreed not to push for an extension. Hand said the National Milk Producers Federation, of which Interstate is a member, is working on a program which would be a continuation of - ector of Inter-State’s District 12, right, congratulates Joel Z. Dubble, Quarryville, on receiving his 25 year membership award. the price support program, but would include input factors from the dairy side, as well as supply and demand. Hand commented that the dairy industry will have a big job. communicating with members of Congress to provide for a viable farm program. District Director Curtis Akers also assured members that there would be no assessments because of the assumption of the Abbott’s obligations. He reported that though Holly was cut back to processing four da>% a week in the fall, over the 10-day holiday period it processed 25 million pounds of milk. He concluded, “Holly is serving a very needed purpose with the coouerative.” BINTRIM BUILDERS 204 Hoover Road Newcastle, PA 16101 PH; 412-924-2698 i CONTINUOUS FLOW DRYERS IN STOCK, DRYERS | ~ Address | County I City _ ® Phone Akers added, “Our aim is to provide a secure market and give the best possible return to mem bers.” He cautioned that an “erosion of membership weakens the voice of the cooperative.” County Agent Jay Irwin urged members to support their cooperative and to make their wishes known to management. “That’s what makes a strong co op.” Akers presented a 25 year award to Joel Z. Dubble, Quarryville, and a 50-year family membership award to the Joseph Fisher family, Ronks. David and Linda Longenecker were introduced as the 1985 Young (Turn to Page A 37) BATCH AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY State. (Include area code) LF
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