Chester-Delaware Farmers Announce Food Price Survey
OXFORD (Chester Co.)
Directors of the Chester/Delaware
Farmer’s Association approved
the preparation of a report on a
food price survey being prepared
by Women’s Committee at then
monthly meeting in West Chester.
Dorothy Bartels, West Grove,
Chairman of the Women’s Com
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Professionals with the personal touch
mittee, said that the study is track
ing the changes and increases in
food prices both locally and
nationwide. She pointed out that a
few years ago, a dollar for the
price of a bread was unthinkable.
It was pointed out that the farmer
receives less than S cents of the
retail price of a loaf of bread.
Plans are being made for the
formation of a mushroom com
modity committee to advise and
prepare'policy for the Fanner’s
Association and the Pennsylvania
Fanner’s Association. This will
provide further exposure for
mushroom grower’s concerns in
the public forum.
Elmer Mast, Parkesburg, chair
man of the Policy Development
Committee urged Directors to
attend the organization meeting on
August 9 at 8:30 a.m. Mast said
that all members should be
involved in preparing policy state
ments that will pertain to local
affairs as. well as state and national
issues.
Bartels told Directors that
Chester/Delaware Fanner’s Asso
ciation will be hosting Ladies Day
Out, for nine area counties, on
June 1 at the Red Rose Inn. The
speaker will be Dick Hutton from
Star Roses speaking of “Roses For
You.” Each person attenting will
receive a rose. “Reservations are
necessary and can be made by
calling 869-2126 on or before
May 24,” Bartels said. She urged
that women members of the Far
mer’s Association register and
attend to act as hostesses for the
event
Ed Koncle, Regional Organiza
tion Director, P.F.A., announced a
meeting of Bucks, Montgomery,
and Chester/Delaware Directors
on August 8 at the Gilbertsville
Fire Hall. A Legislative update
evening meeting will be held
Maryland Guernsey Breeders
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Sr. 2 Yr. Old Cow Mature Cow
Milk - Crown Stone Emory Oatmeal. Milk - Guemland M. A. Art, England
Wm. Schnebly, 15,690; Fat - Crown Farms, Inc., 19,710; Fat - Larry K
Stone Emory Oatmeal, Wm. Schnebly, Choice Carmine; William B. Messix 111,
761; Protein - Rocky Maple Admiral 905; Protein - Larry K Choice Carmine,
Tuxs, Harry L Frey & Sons, 554. William B. Messix 111, 712.
3 Yaar Old Cow 10 Yaara and Older Cow
Milk - Pemberton T.F. Tiara, William
B. Messix 111, 19,520; Fat - Pemberton
T.F. Tiara, 913; Protein - Pemberton
T.F. Tiara, 691.
4 Year Old Cow
Milk' - Crown Stone Fancy Maggie,
Seth Schnebly, 18,830; Fat - Mt Ararat
Fancy Cora, Mt. Ararat Farms, 866;
Proton - Mt. Ararat Fancy Cora, Mt.
Ararat Farms, 644.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 13,1M8-A29
FAT
William B Messix 111 697
Dlx-Lee Farm 659
England Farms Inc. 637
John & Wm. Schnebly 629
Harry L Frey Jr. & Sons6ls
Bill P. Slater & Sons 593
Mt. Ararat Farms 593
Marvin Kinsmger 591
O. Clayton Smith 563
Edward M Beard 543
PROTEIN
William B Messix 111 527 P
Dix-Lee Farm 510 P
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August 7, at Yoder’s in New
Holland.
“Present county membership
stands at 640 with 40 new mem
bers,” Richard Brcckbill, Presi
dent, Oxford, reported. An addi
tional 40 members are needed to
reach this year’s goal. Linda Hicks
will be membership processor for
1990 applications. Dues will
remain at $75 for next year’s
membership.
Breckbill stressed that non
farmers are eligible for associate
membership. Associate member
ship entitles them to insurance
benefits, purchasing Safemark
products through local dealers and
support of farmer’s policy. Infor
mation about associate member
ship may be obtained by calling
BreckbiU at 932-3307, Mast at
593-5855, Hicks at'436-8444 or
any other Director.
Charles Moore and Barclay
Hoopes were named Co-
Chairmen for the annual meeting
to be held Thursday, September
28.
Roy Christman, Hamburg, Reg
ional Director of P.F.A. led a dis
cussion on the ramifications of the
Tax Reform Bill proposed by the
State.
Milk - Novara Holly Angel, C. Nevin
Frey & Sons, 15,040; Fat - Guemland
C. Blossom, England Farms, Inc. 668;
Protein ■ Novara Holly Angel, C Nevin
Frey >& Sons, 484,
TOP TEN HERDS IN MARYLAND
William B. Messix
111 28.5
Dix-Lee Farm 11.8
John & Wm.
Schnebly 67.1
England Farms Inc, 59.6
Marvin Kinsinger 34.7
Bill P. Slater 10 2
Harry L. Frey &
Sons
O. Clayton Smith
Unicorn Associates
92 1 13.183 M
8 7 12.747 M
Inc. 15 8
Mt. Ararat Farms 106.0
FAT
England Farms Inc 506 P
John & Wm Schneb-
ly 499 P
Marvin Kinsmger 485 P
Bill P Slater & Sons 483 P
Harry L. Frey & Sons46sP
O Clayton Smith 435 P
Dogwood Lane Farm423P
Mt Ararat Farm 422 P
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14,811 M
14.449 M
14.204 M
13.921 M
13.461 M
13.343 M
12.101 M
11.837 M
P%
3 56%
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3 64%
3 51%
3 60%
3 62%
3 53%
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3 67%
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