Outstanding Farmers I \ Philip and Cherl Pettit took fifth place In the ADC’s Young Cooperators contest. Sixteen couples were Involved in the year-long competition which focuses on eudcation and leadership development. Francis and Joyce Uhland, Jr. of Mt. Joy, placed third in ADC’s Young Cooperators contest. Low Input Farm Seminar DILLSBURG The seminar to promote low input farming and discussed chemical free agricul ture has been scheduled for July 21 to 23 at the Chalet Restaurant in Dillsburg. Sponsored by J & J Agri Products. Jim McHale, own er, said internationally known speakers will presents wide varie ty of subjects of interest to farmers who wish to reduce costs of pro duction and become more compat ible with the environment. J & J markets soil conditioners and plant } , - an extremely effective way to get sucker control too. In sequential application with MH or all by itself. So look into the benefits of Prime+. Whether applied alone, or in a sequential over the top applica tion with MH, it’s a great way to gel food products that help to restore the natural balance in the soil for increased production. Satisfied farm customers tell of better plant growth especially under drought conditions. The list of seminar speakers and topics appear elsewhere in this issue. Persons who have interest may call J & J Agri Products in Dillsburg for more information and seminar registration details. The toll free number to call is 1-800-233-0138. '4 '*** *■ '♦ BATAVIA, N.Y.— Dairy far mers in 11 Northeastern states who market their milk through the Reg ional Cooperative Marketing Agency will start receiving checks this week that total 30-cents per hundredweight for milk shipped during April. The premium, which is up dra matically from the 17-cents per ewt paid on March milk ship ments, totals $4 million to the more than 22,000 members of RCMA. -■ Jk u rf t “We’re pleased to be able to deliver a 30-cent premium at a time dairy farmers are feeling the cost squeeze of the lowest milk prices since 1981 and rapidly esca lating feed prices,” said William Zuber, RCMA president. “We rec ognize that there’s still a long way to go and RCMA still faces chal lenges from milk dealers who would love to see an end to farmer unity and over-order premiums.” Zuber said the jump in the pre mium was the result of several fac tors, including increased RCMA Class 1 sales and collection of accounts. “Operating costs during May were just over a penny per hundredweight, which points out how lightly this organization con trols costs,” he noted. While the 30-cents per cwt. RCMA checks are the largest writ Young men and women from nsylvania State University. South Central Pennsylvania took Four were elected presidents of an active role in the 29th 4-H Lead- model 4-H Clubs that were set up ership School, June 23-27, at Pen- as workshop units. They are: * * s ■- j \ REGIONAL COOPERATIVE\ /^\ \MARKETING AGENCY INC\ _ EiaiUßß, RCMA Premiums Jump To 30 Cents Per CWT 30 YEARS AGO - &" , *m \ , sucker control—and get more for your crop at auction. For answers to tobacco questions, call Furney Tbdd on the Monday Hotline. 1-800-862-2229. Prfme+cßA GEIGY OltMCllMMSaiey AgrttuNuratOvMon PO Boh 19300 Qrombore NC 27419 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July NEWS FROM ten for the 11-state marketing reg ion, several giant milk processors continue to try to torpedo RCMA’s efforts to get farmers a fair price for their milk. “Starling with July’s milk and through the fall there are several large dealers planning to offer pri vate premiums, which encourage dairy farmers to leave RCMA. Our members recognize that if the deal ers arc successful in breaking RCMA, then farmers will be back to taking prices rather than setting their price,” Zuber said. “The problem is that with the price squeeze that’s now on, many dairy farmers naturally get short sighted. When the feed bill comes in, that attractive offer of more money immediately is very difficult to resist.” Zuber said that during the last three months only five members have dropped out of RCMA. At the same time more than 150 indepen dent dairy farmers have joined the organization. “Farmers joining with their neighbors is what is going to win this battle. We have proven that we can receive more than the federal minimum price for our milk. Now we need to work on improving income to a level where it covers our costs on the farm,” Zuber said. THIS WEEK VfV? s 1 * RCMA continues to work on membership sign-up. A series of meetings in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be held during July and August to attract new members. Sections of this region represent low member ship areas for RCMA. Two on-going dealer problems for RCMA concern Farmland Dairies Inc. of Wallington, N.J. and Hershey Chocolate Co. of Hershey, Pa. Zuber offered the fol lowing updates: • Approximately 150 dairy far mers who joined a milk diversion program launched Feb. 1 continue to ship milk elsewhere because Farmland has refused to pay the RCMA Class 1 price. About half of these dairy farmers have found permanent homes with other milk dealers who participate in the RCMA program. • Hershey continues to drag its feet in finalizing an agreement with RCMA. “Now is a very critical time for RCMA and for dairy farmers ofthe Northeast. We are going to work hard at improving income to dairy farmers and are relying on the power of our 22,000 members to remind their milk dealers of the importance of RCMA,” Zuber said. Robert Wagner, Quarry ville RD2; Michael Williams, Middletown RDI; Harold Frey, Marietta, RDI; Robert A. Stoltzfus, Elverson. Lancaster County Swine Pro ducers will have their annual Held day Aug. 2 at Masonic Homes, the board of directors decided at a meeting Thursday. The field day will feature a bar row judging contest starting at 10 a.m., a picnic lunch, and a speak ing program and tour of Masonic Home’s farms in the afternoon. Pennsylvania’s red sour cherry crop was estimated today by the Slate Department of Agriculture at 9,000 tons, three percent under last year but five percent above the 10-year average Trom 1947-1956. Total U.S. red cherry production is forecast at 90,470 tons, 38 per cent under 1957, making it the smallest crop since 1945. Consumers indicated that they preferred the fatter grades of beef according to the results of a con sumer preference study in the Sl Louis, MO, area. 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