SV Plushanski Jetson Fanjetta - ET was the top purchase at the 1985 Pennsylvania Holstein Convention Sale, held Thursday in Philadelphia. TheJjwtar sold for $45,000 to Paul Hervochon, New Berlin, N.Y. Poultry group opposes federal “user’s fees” BY JAMES H. EVERHART HARRISBURG - The Penn sylvania Poultry Federation is mounting a campaign opposing a Reagan Administration proposal that would force meat packers and processors to pay for federal meat inspection programs. The Administration proposal would gradually phase in user fees to support the entire cost of the meat inspection program, which will cost an estimated $362.2 million in fiscal 1985. Budget projections call for a decrease to $230.6 million in fiscal year 1987, and a $115.2 million outlay in 1988. Under the administration plan, the government would charge meat packers and processors for the services of the federal in- INSIDE this week’s Lancaster Farming Five Sections spectors who work in their plants. The plants would be assessed an hourly rate that covers office expenses, fringe benefits and travel costs as well as salaries. For some of the plants in central Pennsylvania, the measure could require annual expenditures of several hundred thousand dollars, according to Tim Allwein, director of membership service for the state poultry group. His group opposes the measure, he says, because the inspections are designed to benefit consumers. Thus, unlike other user fee-type arrangements, it is not primarily an exercise of federal regulation that is required for the benefit of the industry. In addition, he says, his group (Turn to Page Al 2) ADA/DC Meeting The “REAL” Vincent Price met local dairymen on Monday at the ADA/DC 25th Annual Meeting in Syracuse. Turn inside to page A2O for a complete report of the ADA meeting Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,1985 $45,000 Plushanski heifer tops PHA Convention Sale BY WENDY WEHR PHILADELPHIA - While city newsmen’s cameras clicked and television cameras whirred, a Plushanski Job Fancy daughter easily earned the highest bid of the day at the Pennsylvania Holstein Convention sale on Thursday in Philadelphia. Paul Hervochon of New Berlin, N.Y, succeeded in placing the final bid of $45,000 on Plushanski Jetson Fanjetta - ET. As first consignment through the sale ring, the Plushanski heifer received lots of attention from Holstein breeders and city news media alike. Curious about a prestigious Holstein cow sale being held in the city’s Adam's Mark Smart pigs save money says Pa. Pork Congress speaker Curtis BY JACK HUBLEY HARRISBURG - Pork producers who think they know more about heating their con finement buildings than the pigs do are in for a surprise, according to the University of Illinois’ Dr. Stan Curtis. Reporting his research findings at Thursday’s Keystone Pork Congress held at the Penn Harris Motor Inn in Harrisburg, the animal science professor noted that porkers are quite capable of regulating their environment when given the chance. „ Using operant conditioning techniques, (animals are taught to manipulate something in order to receive a reward) Illinois researchers taught pigs to push a paddle, which in turn triggered a microswitch that turned on an infrared heat lamp for eight minute intervals Pigs so instructed would con sistently maintain nursery tem peratures near 80 degrees during the day, and about 60 degrees at night. Also interesting was the fact that an individual pig would handle Citicorp aids NEDCO One of the nation’s largest banking institutions, Citicorp, has extended a $6 million line of credit to the ailing Northeast Dairy Cooperative Federation. The fresh infusion of credit follow leports of problems with cash flow, a price war and member unrest at the federation. For more on the NEDCO- Citicorp matchup, turn to page 10 Hotel, Philadelphia newsmen were on the scene to record the event, while the Holstein breeders examined and purchased the quality consignments of the con vention sale. Offered by Plushanski Farms, Inc., of Kutztown, Fanjetta - ET is a Jetson daughter out of Fancy, a high-producing daughter ot the Faith cow. With a state-wide record for protein production, Fancy also has surpassed 1500 pounds of fat as both a 3- and 4- year-old. Looking to these outstanding records, Horace Backus didn’t hesitate in proclaiming, “This is perhaps the greatest high test cow all of the button pushing for four to six hours at a time before handing the job to a pen mate. This year’s Pa. Pork Producers Council Pork All-American is David A. Reinecker (right) of York Springs. Presenting the award is PPPC director Abe Fisher. family in the breed today,” as the heifer circled the sale ring. The Fancy cow also boasts an index of + 1515 M and +5265. Fanjetta’s maternal sister. Fantasia - ET topped the 1983 All- American at $30,000. Also bringing a hefty bid was Art-Acres Kay J - ET, a 3-year-old consigned by Larry Wenger, Lancaster. The gavel came down at $30,000, second high bid of the sale, for the Valiant daughter out of Art-Acres Elevation Kay. Kay J was purchased by Bruce and Dorothy M. Dudley and Brent Apotheker, Glen Mills. Sold with contract interest, Kay (Turn to Page A 29) To test the theory that pigs pushed the paddle more frequently (Turn to Page A 26) Tobacco auction Will low tobacco prices lead to a new marketing system for Pa. 9 See page A 24 for a report on last Friday’s tobacco marketing meeting at the Guernsey Barn in l>ancaster Producers who did not fill out a questionnaire at the meeting are encouraged to answer the questions accompanying the ar ticle f 7.50 per Year
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