Indiana County Farmers
(Conllniwd tram Pag* A 23)
the federal minimum wage to
$4.65 an hour over three years,
would have only a slight impact
on Pennsylvania farmers, because
farms employing less than eight
full-time workers would be
exempt from paying the new high
er minimum wage.
The association also favors a
version of the legislation that
would allow a sub-minimum wage
to be paid during a new employ
ee’s training period, possibly for
as long as six months.
On the Pennsylvania legislative
front, Dan George of Brush Val
ley, the county association’s state
legislative spokesman, told the
farmers local tax reform remains
the main issue.
The county and state farmers
associations both have endorsed
the package of tax reform propos
als, which faces a referendum in
the May 16 primary election.
“This is a long-awaited oppor
tunity to reduce some of the local
tax burden on real estate and shift
it to income where it will be more
in line with a person’s ability to
pay,” said Stan Fabin, association
president '
“Our board of directors is urg
ing our members and all citizens
of the county to get out and vote
‘yes’ on this all-important issue.”
he said.
Under the proposed reforms,
“nuisance” taxes such as occupa
tion, per capita and residence tax
es would be eliminated. In their
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place, school districts would be
able to collect a personal income
tax of up to 1.5 percent and mun
icipalities could collect up to .75
percent
Counties also would be pennit
ted to levy a sales tax of up |) .5
percent or 50 cents on every |lOO
of purchases, on items
ed by the state.
Tom Mikesell of BlairsviM the
county’s representative onithe
PFA Advisory Commission hi the
Department of Environmental
Resources, explained how his
organization intervenes to assist
farmers accused of violating
environmental regulations. '
During a three-month grace
period before any DER fines are
imposed, the commission assists
farmers in voluntarily correcting
the environmental situation, hi die
10 years the commission has been
in existence, Mikesell said it has
resolved 98 out of 100 complaints
in the 12-county northwest region,
saving fanners in those counties
thousands of dollars in DER fines.
Mary Neal of Homo: City, the
county association’s policy deve
lopment co-chairman, urged the
members to actively participate in
the formulation of policies which
often are adopted at state and even
national levels.
"If s the tool that gives each far
mer a voice in matters that affect
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Policy development should be a
Coldsprings Farm Receives
SUE CROW
Maryland Correspondent
WESTMINSTER, MD This
year’s top Dairy Management
Award presented by Peimfield
Corporation went to CoMsprings
Farm owned by Marlin and Kathy
Hoff. This annual award is based
SANDOZCROP PROTECTION
Tve used Marksman® herbicide for two
years now, and I feel I’ve received good
weed control in my fields. ”
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but I wasn’t getting the control I
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my acres in 1989 . ”
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process which continues all year,
she added, and not just considered
before the Snnual state
convention.
Helen McMillen of Marion
Center, chairwoman of the Region
Management Award
upon management practices and
milk production records explained
President Steve Wilson.
They also were the top herd for
milk and protein production with a
record on 406 cows of 20,747 m
679 p 725 f. The top herd for fat
production went to Unicorn
Associates-Holsteins owned by
Cam Davis and Tom Powell.
Their herd of 119 cows had a
record of 20,419 m 747 f 650 p.
John W. Rinehart was the herd
that showed the highest increase
in milk, fat and protein for 1988
with increases of 3,935 m 138 f and
108 p.
Herds Record
2 year old Whitelyn Farms 23,800 m 850 f 24,0671 cm
3 year old Joseph Schwartzbeck 26,080 m 1,021 f 27,826cfm
4 year old Joseph Schwartzbeck 30,930 m 1,140 f 31,851cfm
aged cows Joseph Schwartzbeck 35,770 m 1,243 f 35,61 2cfm
K. Wayne 160 acres of Velvetleaf, pigweed
Burket corn and lambsquarters
Martinsburg,
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Lancaster Fuming, Saturday, April 8,19N-A25
in Womens Committee, reminded
farmers’ wives of upcoming
ladies’ activities, including the
tour of Fayette County attractions
May 18.
From the 94 herds that com
prise these two counties the fol
lowing were the top cow in butter
fat production for each breed.
Holstein: Joe Schwartzbeclc
35,770 m 1,243 f as a 7-year-old.
Brown Swiss: Bell’s Delight
21,500 m 794 f as a 4-year-old.
Jersey: Wayne Fender 15,780 m
759 f as a 5-year-old. Guernsey:
Unicom Association 15,740 m
775 f as a 3-year-old. Ayrshire:
Flint Hill Farm, 14,040 m 574 f as a
3-year-old.
The following is a listing of the
top herds by age for fat corrected.
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