Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, June 18, 1988, Image 35

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    RCMA Officials Meet
With-New York
Assembly Leaders
BATAVIA, NY
an 11-statc dairy farmer organiza
tion say a meeting last week with
members of the New York State
Assembly should go a long way. m
getting the Dairy Farmer’s Bill of
Rights passed into law.
RCMA President William Zub
er and RCMA Executive Director
Edward Anna met with Assembly
Speaker Melvin Miller (D-
Brooklyn) and other assembly
members for discussions arranged
by Assemblyman Michael Brag
man (D-Ciccro). The talks cen
tered on the plight of dairy farmers
in the stale and the importance of
the Dairy Farmer’s Bill of Rights.
“We want the Assembly leader
ship to know how important this
bill is to the future of dairy farmers
in the stale. The Dairy Farmer’s
Bill of Rights protects those who
make their living on the farm from
tactics like coercion, discrimina
tion and intimidation,” Zubcr said.
In addition to Miller, Assembly
JUNE DAIRY MONTH
Formerly Spangler & Sprenkle Of York And Abbottstown Grain & Feed
ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING SPECIALS
LONG TON PROMOTION
100 Pounds FREE Per Ton Purchased
Now Thru July 8
No Limit On Qualifying Feeds
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MIKE HARBOLD, SALES MANAGER, AT
YORK, PA 17404
(717) 843-8889
members at the meeting included
Mary McPhillips (D -
Middlclown), Jcrrold Nadlcr (D-
Ncw York), William Parmcnl (D-
Ashvillc), Sheldon Silver (D-Ncw
York), Paul Tonko (D-
Amstcrdam) and Helene Weins
tein (D-Brooklyn).
“There arc forces out there
working to defeat the Dairy Far
mer’s Bill of Rights,” Zubcr noted.
“Dairy farmers need to write to
their local Assemblymen and
Senators to voice their support for
this bill, otherwise those who
would deny us basic rights may
win out.”
RCM A is an organization work
ing to improve dairy farmer
income. Prices paid to farmers
have declined by nearly $2 per
hundredweight since 1981, while
the costs of many essentials of
doing business have increased. In
the past 12 months, 1,400 dairy
farmers have stopped producing
milk m the northeast.
HOKE MILLS INC.
Offer Good On All Master Mix Protek
Complete And Concentrate Feeds
HOKE MILLS INC.
. wret .«! enui. .fsajLise pnirrrsi wise
1988 Case Expo •“**■*•**,
(Continued from Page A 34)
in nearby New Holland, Pa.,
another important his
torical site.
‘'o jse people ai to this site at Klnzers, PA, on August
17-20, when the Second Annual International J.l. Case Heritage Exposition will be held
in conjunction with the 40th Annual Reunion of the Rough and Tumble Engineers’ His
torical Association. Among the many people involved in preparing for one of the big
gest ag-heritage events ever to visit the eastern United States are these five persons,
all of whom belong to both the J.l. Case Heritage Foundation and the Rough and
Tumble Association. They are: Roland Woodward, Kennett Square, PA; Mrs. Otis
(Frances) Astle, Oxford, PA; Helen Case Brigham, Foundation Secretary-Treasurer,
Silver Spring, MD; Otis Astle, Reunion Chairman and a Case Foundation Director
Oxford; and Carl D. Simpson, Hockessin, DE.
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 17301
(717) 259-0609 BIX
Interested persons may obtain
details about the 1988 Case Herit
age Expo and membership in the
International J.I. Case Heritage
Foundation by writing Secretary-
We Now Have Yorktowne Feeds
With High Fat Option
According To
Dr. Walt Kennett,
Master Mix Dairy
Research
Nutritionist
At Camp Hill,
The Flexibility
Of The High Fat
Option Allows Us To Help Maintain High
Production During The Summer When
Energy And Fiber Intake Are Critical.
Allow Us At Hoke Mills To Program The
High Fat Options Available In Your Herd.
Treasurer Helen Case Brigham,
204 East Melbourne Avenue,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901. A
self-addressed envelope with post
age (25 cents) should accompany
the request for information.
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