fTlje Dairy Business Newton Bair Cut The Apron Strings The Singer farm has been in the family for a long time. In four more years, it will qualify for recognition as a Century Farm, hiving been bought by Grandpa Singer back in 1890. Jake and his wife, Martha, are the third generation to farm the land and keep a herd of dairy cows. In fact, dairying has become their vay of life, and with the help of their son Josh, they have developed a good herd of registered Jerseys. Josh has worked on the farm since he was old enough to feed the calves, and now owns several cows that grew out of his 4-H projects over the years. He has saved some of his wages, has a late model Chevy pickup, and intends to marry his steady girl, who is also a than 4,000 outstanding agncultural, domestic and crafts displays, including PA's biggest pumpkin. .. than 5,000 wonderful things to eat & dnnk—old fashioned fair fare at its best than 6,000 exhibits of livestock, birds, cavies, bunnies and even chicks hatching while you watch MORE TO SEE ON THE GRANDSTAND: Sept 5 -630 pm - ALL STAR GOSPEL ROCK SHOW Sept 6 - 8:00pm - THE FIXX Sept 7 -630 pm - THE STATLER BROTHERS Sept 8 -730 pm - LOUISE MANDRELL Sept 9 -730 pm - NWF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING Sept 10 -600 pm - BEST OF THE BANDS Sept 11 -800 pm - ALABAMA Sept 12 -800 pm - FRANKIE AVALON. 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Time to get started farming on their own. Whoa there! Let’s look at the situation a little closer. Jake and Martha are not ready to turn the farm over to Josh, and there is no way to get enough money together for Josh and his bride to start out on their own. Besides, Dad and Mom Singer can’t handle the 60 cows without help. Simple solution - take Josh in as a partner, and everybody’s happy. We hope. Father - Son partnerships are quite common, and seem on the surface to be a sensible solution to the problem of starting a new generation on the farm. Many of these arrangements work out just fine, but there are obstacles to be hurdled and pitfalls to be avoided. fi m A FAIR TO REMEMBER 334 Carlisle Ave, York, PA 17404 717/848-2596 D t -13, They usually work quite well for a year or two, or until one or the other of the partners begins to feel that he is getting the shorter end of the stick. I’ve seen it happen both ways. Dad has always been the “boss,” and fails to let Junior make any decisions that affect the business. Junior feels like a hired hand in stead of a partner, and wants to get out just when they have borrowed more money to expand. Dad is crushed by the thought of having to manage the farm and the extra debt load alone. The problem can also develop when Junior has too many new and revolutionary ideas for Dad to understand. Middle-aged parents have worked hard, lived frugally, and lived without things that couldn’t be bought for cash. A modem farm demands equipment and facilities that can be bought only with lot’s of cash, most of it borrowed. Only Dad has the equity and the assets to back up a loan, so the son is either hesitant to propose improvements to the business, or takes the family out on a shakey limb with his innovations. Either scene can lead to trouble and conflict. Now, it must be admitted that there are many degrees of dissention that can develop bet ween two-generation partnerships like this. It is only when the dissagreement- becomes in tolerable that a break must occur. Many family spats can be healed by sitting down and com municating. Communicating does Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 30,1986-A43 not mean just talking things out. Real communication only happens when both sides are listening to what the other is really saying. Feelings often go deeper than the words can express. And words can often be misleading, like making statements that only portray small hurts instead of real diversity in ideas. Let’s assume the farm business is making progress in spite of differences of opinion. Chances are that things will go smoother if Dad begins to realize' that Junior has really grown-up and is ready to take on more responsibility. July Milk Priced At $11.86 NEW YORK, N.Y. - Dairy premiums or deductions farmers who supplied milk plants authorized by the former, regulated under the New York- J??Bulated milk defers used New Jersey marketing orders 3776 °j f ° r during July 1986 will be paid on the 38,0 P en 'f n , l t°taL basis of a uniform price of $11.86 This milk is used for fluid mdk per hundredweight or 25.5 cents products such as homogenized, per unit. Market Administrator “ ds^l^ Thomas A. Wilson also stated that For 1988 - handlers 813 83 the price was $11.27 in June 1986 P« r hundredweight or 291 cents and $11.93 in July 1985. The per quart for Class I milk corn uniform price is a marketwide 1813 ' 71 .,?/!!^^ o ' . weighted average of the value of balance, 615,599,027 pounds farm milk used for fluid and or 62 0 percent, was used to manufactured dairy products. manufacture Class II products The seasonal incentive plan does deluding butter, cheese, ice not effect the uniform price for the 11 ’ and yogurt. Handers paid month of July. 81109 P® r hundredweight for this A total of 15,898 dairy farmers .. ... supplied the New York-New Jersey 7116 uniform pace is based on Milk Marketing Area with 993.2 containing 3.5 percent but million pounds of milk during July terfat - For Jul y 1986 > there was a 1986. This was a decrease of 0.3 P™f differential of 16.5 cents for percent, about 3 million pounds each one-tenth of one percent that from last year. The gross value to tested above or below the dairy farmers for milk deliveries 3 ' s^ r Drices t mMted are for bulk was SUM naiuaa. ™ Maded differentials required to be paid to zone from New dairy farmers but not voluntary York City mustang 442 Performance Leader ANNOUNCING Price Reduction 2 Year Warranty Available Bsm equipment qpi jnj-| newholland,pa 17557 17171 034-4/641 780 east main street (717) 667-6504 p.o. box 567 - route 322 (609) 228-4702 514 elm st. at route 41 When You Buy, Think Power Pro Maybe he hasn’t got all the ex perience of added years, but he has been exposed to the advances of time and technology, and only needs the tempering that responsibility will provide. This correcting move on the part of the Senior partner is called “Cutting the Apron Strings.” The trick is to recognize when the time is ripe to let Junior take on more responsibility for making major decisions. Cutting the ties to the older generation may mean the difference between Junior being a true partner in the business, or just another hired hand.
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