Agriculture Secretary Lyng Supports RCMA Concept WASHINGTON, D.C. In a letter to a leading Congressman on the House Dairy Subcommittee, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng supports the con cept of the Regional Cooperative Marketing Agency, an organiza tion of 22,000 Northeastern dairy farmers trying to establish affair price for their milk. Lyng wrote to Rep. James M. Jeffords (R-Vt.), the ranking Republican on the subcommittee, that "Producers should look to the market place for increased income by bargaining for a higher price. Over-order pricing is common in a number of markets, particularly in the mid-west, and this is a good example of farmers turning to the market for increased returns.” “Other than the endorsement 22,000 dairy farmers have given RCMA by joining, the support of Secretary Lyng is probably the most important that RCMA could receive. He’s the top agriculture official in the number one agricul tural country in the world,” said William Zuber, RCMA president. 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RCMA is currently paying over order premiums to its members collected from all fluid milk deal ers in the Northeast except one - Farmland Dairies of Wallington, N.J. While RCMA has put nearly $lO million into the hands of hard pressed dairy farmers in just five months, Farmland claims that RCMA is illegal and is not the Mat * **• VRI * Ott \ , PURINA® DAIRY SPRAY SPECIAL A ready-lo use, oil based fly and lice spray lor dairy and beef cattle Quickly kills house flies, stable flies, hom (lies, face flies and lice 1,5, 30 gab PURINA® FLY-A-REST" * , AEROSOL INSECTICIDE <a±ae Quick kill is at hand in the can when you have jwwii Purina Fly A Rest wsw *| Aerosol Insecticide • Easy way to rid animals buildings or home of pesky flies Rt. 82 Unionville, PA 18375 (215) 347-2377 I'M NOT L10N... Th* Classified Livestock Section Has Beastly Selections! right avenue for dairy farmers to use in getting a fair price for their milk. “RCMA has the support of political officials familiar with the plight of dairy farmers and every major farm organization in the Northeast. More than 90 percent of the farmers in the region have joined our organization. Plus, approximately 150 milk dealers in the region participate in the RCMA premium program. Farm land wants you to believe they are the only people with the interest of TINGLEY TOUGHS FARM AND OUTDOOR FOOTWKAR #llOO A Sandals Small 6V2 to 8 Medium 8 to 9V4 Large 9% to 11 Ex. 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