Farmers
Pa. Farmers Union surveys indi
cates dairy farmers want changes.
Chester Reed, Executive Secretary
of the Penna. Farmers Union
(P.F.U.) announced today that a
survey taken of dairy farmers by
P.F.U. at New York State’s
Empire Field Days and Penna. Ag
Progress Days indicates that dairy
farmers overwhelmingly support
the concept of a milk Supply Man
agement Program. Out of the 908
dairy farmers surveyed at the two
events, 71.3% favored a milk
supply management program.
Reed said, in New York State
the percentage was 67.4 in favor
and in Penna. the support for a
supply program was a staggering
75.1%.
The questionnaire presented to
the dairy farmers centered around
milk supply programs, milk prices,
imports and milk quality.
In response to the question, do
you favor allowing milk prices to
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continue to decline in an attempt to
correct the National Surplus Situ
ation? 88% of the dairymen said
no.
The dairymen were also asked
what they thought the milk blend
price should average on a year
round basis. New York dairy far
mers felt a $14.35 per cwt. price
was needed and in Penna. the price
was $14.25 per cwt.
Allen Deiter, President of Pen
na. Farmers Union from Northum
berland County said our organiza
tion has long sought a milk supply
program that would keep produc
tion of milk in line with the domes
tic milk market and return prices to
the dairymen to cover the average
cost of production plus a reason
able profit on the dairymen’s
investment. Reed said he fell dairy
farmers were entitled to a 10%
return on their investment.
In both states 88% of the far
mers felt that imports of dairy pro
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ducts had an adverse effect on the
dairy fanners milk check.
Reed and Deiter concurred that
the imports of dairy products
would have to be brought under
tighter controls to enable a milk
supply program to work.
Arden Tewksbury, Manager of
Northern Tier Farmers Union Milk
Co. Op. who supervised the ques
tionnaire said that in New York
State the dairy farmers that
responded to the type of milk supp
ly program they favored, 65.2%
supported a quota program, while
in Penna. 51.4% favored quotas.
Tewksbury said 60% of dairy
farmers in both states favored a
monetary value being placed on
quotas.
Also 65% of dairy farmers in
both states feel the present adver
tising program is beneficial.
In conclusion, Reed said the
message we received in both states
was very clear. Dairymen don’t
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want their milk prices to decline
any further, they want imports of
dairy products to be cut back and
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indicate an interest in
history and the past, a
desire to preserve and
live with the rare and
cherished and a com
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Use antiques as ac
cessories, conversation
pieces or'for their in
tended, practical use.
Sturdy furniture,
dishes, vases, flatware,
quilts and tapestries can
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beauty of form and
finish
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to match your kitchen or
plant a vine to trail
around a spinning
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dry sink to display an
old wash bowl or pitcher
set, it was not meant to
contain a metal tray full
of plants. Old crocks (if
clean) are great for
holding wooden spurtles
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arrangements since
they were designed to
“hold” things. A copper
kettle looks un
comfortable with ob
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pour.
Use antiques with
integrity for love of
their history, con
struction and character.
Don’t alter a piece that
is old and rare if you can
avoid it. For example,
cutting the base down on
a round oak table, to
make a cocktail table
ruins the table. When
these tables were
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change. Round oak
tables now command
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that were cut down have
lost much of their
original value. When a
piece of one object is
combined with another
to make a complete
whole, it is known as
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parts from different
pieces to make a whole
decreases the value.
Visit museums and
historic villages to see
how antiques are used in
designing interiors. Try
to work toward using
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look natural and not
contrived. A coffee
grinder in the dining
room or kitchen looks
more natural than in a
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and appliances are
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