LAMPETER Inter-State Milk
Producers’ Cooperative can expect
to lose about 1 percent of its
current milk production to the
whole-herd buyout program,
Robert Dever, assistant general
manager of Inter-State, told
dairymen this week.
Addressing members of Inter-
State District 5 at their annual
meeting in Lampeter Tuesday,
Dever said: “We won’t even notice
that loss of milk.”
Sign-up for the buyout program
in other areas has been somewhat
higher and “will have some effect
on the marketing here,” he said.
However, just how much is not yet
clear.
What is apparent, he said, is that
the short run future of the dairy
business is dismal at best. “The
next couple years are not going to
be good down on the farm,” Dever
said.
Surplus production and lower
milk prices continue to hound the
industry. “The question of supply
and demand must be settled,” he
stressed.
On the up side of the dairy pic
ture, Dever noted that promotion
efforts have been working and
consumption of dairy products has
increased dramatically. In 1984
dairy consumption rose 3.2 percent
BY BETSY STITT
Staff Correspondent
LOYSBURG - The Bedford
County Holstein Club met recently
at Northern Bedford High School
for its annual banquet.
The announcement of the
distinguished junior members by
county agent John Fair was the
highlight of the evening.
Julie Bechtel, 14, was named the
outstanding member in the junior
division. She is a member of the
Southern Cove 4-H Dairy Club.
Senior division winner was Sara
Ann Baker, 16, a member of the
Friendly Moo Moos 4-H Dairy
Club.
Luke Bowser of New Enterprise
also received recognition and a
round of applause for being named
Pennsylvania State Distinguished
Junior Holstein Member at the
state convention.
Jeff Harding, director of sales
for the state association, brought
everyone up to date on the
association’s activities. He
reminded everyone that the State
Spring Show and Sale is just
around the comer. There are 115
calves and 100 bred heifers and
young cows consigned to the sale.
Inter-State District 5 honors 25-year members
and jumped even higher, 3.6
percent, in 1985, he reported.
Because of the increased con
sumption, Dever said, “The long
run is probably a very bright
future.”
In Inter-State related business,
Dever told members their stop
charge will be increased |1 to meet
higher fuel costs. The more recent
downward trend in gasoline and
diesel fuel costs, he said, should
more than offset that $1 increase.
And, he continued, “If and when
we build a surplus, that money will
be returned to you.”
In addition, new officers were
elected for the Witmer, Miller
sville and West Lampeter locals.
In Witmer, those elected were:
John J. Landis, president; Mervin
Bare, vice president; Robert
Esbenshade, secretary/treasurer;
Harvey Heller, John J. Landis,
delegates; and Elmer S. Fisher,
David B. King, alternate
delegates.
New officers in the Millersville
local are Elvin Hess, president;
David Garber, vice president; Joe
Hess, secretary; Glenn
Burkholder and Nelson Hershey,
delegates; and Jim Breneman and
Christ Hess, alternate delegates.
Larry Hamish was elected to the
Hauling Committee.
Bedford Holstein
A report on the first Bedford
County sale indicated that the sale
average was $1,537. The
association is planning another
sale this year.
Luke Bowser, right, is congratulated by
being named Pennsylvania’s outstanding
member.
In the West Lampeter local, president; Glenn Book,
Moses Beiler was elected secretary/treasurer; J. Martin
president; Roger Mills, vice Harnish and John Howard,
Club names top junior members
Ken Mowry reported that the
Holstein Club will be taking a tour
to several prominent Holstein
breeders in Maryland and en
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