(A letter to the House Subcom mittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, Jan. 10, 1990): My name is Kay Zeosky of New York. I am a dairy farmer and the national dairy chairman for Women Involved In Farm Eco nomics (WIFE). Our present prices are the result of a huge amount of suffering by many, many farm familes. Some struggled with decisions to exit the business through the buy-out, while the rest of us struggled to keep going in the face of huge assessments. Many didn’t survive. Every one of these families left with no health insurance, no retire ment, and no unemployment. They will never recover their self esteem. It will take years of hard work for the rest of us to get back PLEASAIMTAIRI STANDARD FANS • MOTOR - Totally enclosed ball bearing with themial overload protection. Single-speed, two speed or variable-speed. . 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ESsSSD^^. thermal protection, rigid Reg. mounting base. _ , fel79.m Also: Full Line PtflOMMinCv aii ai « __ ~ etwriwcD CFM licensed BY amcaci max! PJ All-Aluminum MODEL 00' o.oo' o.lo’ 0.120' o.lo’ 0.20* 0.20* EON EON shm. shutters Available NO. IE 8E SE 8E SE 8E SE NEM SHEffl WI— Startino At $29 99 flcOlO 11.300 10.750 '"mOO OtOO BSOO 0750 7700 610 003 100 0 Sprung AI TRUCKLOAD SALE - ★ THE ORIGINAL ★ Delphi Flat Top 3 Gauge Heavy Duty Galvanized WOVEN WIRE SIZES AVAILABLE IN STOCK; Why Not Buy The Best? 4x8,5x7, sxlo Have We Got A Deal For You! ★ FULL LINE PARTS DEPARTMENT ★ WE SELL, SERVICE & INSTALL ★ E/MHCd EQUIPMENT. INC. 5 Mi. South Of Lancaster On Rte. 272 14 Herrville RcL, Willow Street, PA 17584 Phono 717-464-3321 or Toll Free- 800-732-0053 Kay Zeosky , WIFE Spokeswomen Speaks to the place we were before the 1985 Food Security Act. Now every auction is our part of the state involves shuffling 15- to 20-year-old machinery from farm to farm. In creating this next farm bill: PLEASE LISTEN. We cannot survive under the dairy portion of the 1985 farm bill. Most of our next generation of farmers is gone. They have given up the wait and have followed their peers into jobs with fringe benefits and vacation time that our farms could never be able to provide for them. PLEASE BE HONEST. If we have six million pounds of butter in reserve, then say so. Don’t play games with the figures. Count total solids. If you put more farmers out of businr contrived WITH H nßLrab galvanized ■*' 12"-Smgle .... SPRING Variable IS 16"- Single. HERE Reg. $99.99 SOTAC®TI6 WATERTIGHT THERMO • Non-Corrosive Enclosure • Controls Fans Or Heaters • Durable Nickel-Plated Sensor • VA '-2'F Differential SPECS; 120-140 VAC HZ 15 Amps Resistive'- 11 Amps Inductive Reg. $34.99 SALE $29.99 $99.99 =v figures, milk will be a food that only the well-to-do can afford. Every one of us needs strong bones and teeth. PLEASE BE FAIR. Even though enough food should be everyone’s birthright, don’t con tinue a farm bill that makes far mers bear the cost of feeding the poor. Tying our support price to these programs is not right Each farmer releases 78 people to do other work. That is what gave America the highest standard of living in the world. Your only charge is to provide consumers with a plentiful supply of cheap food, but the farmer who provides that food should not be con demnded to a lower standard of living than the people who con sume it. How many people do you know that put in 70 to 80 hours per This Week’s Super Sale... MODERN AG STAINLESS STEEL FEEDERS • Pre-Nursery • Nursery • Grower • Finishing All Sizes Available 100% Welded Construction Buy Now And SAVE! Per Sq. Ft. One Week Only! $79.95 $99.95 $115.95 Variable.... $139.95 20”- Single. $139.95 Variable.. $159.95 24”- Single $189.95 Variable.. $219.95 HAT SOTAC COMfIOLS m) $1.85 week, have their wives and child ren helping, and are living on the same income they earned seven years ago? PLEASE BE SENSIBLE. With almost no dairy reserves on hand, now is the time to prevent the buil dup we have experienced in the past. WIFE believes in supply management, but farmers should not be tied to unreasonably low herd averages or penalized for bad luck. PLEASE BE SMART. Main tain Section 22 of the Agricultural Law. A nation without the ability to feed itself has given up its free dom. If other countries share in our markets, they should be required to pay advertising costs and any other assessments borne by domestic producers in addition to meeting the same inspection standards. Dairy farmers are a very small per centage of the population. We have absolutely no political power. During these past seven years, we Cowiown Rodeo “O Delaware Memorial Bridge in Salem County MAY 26TH THRU. SEPT. 15TH Every Saturday Night ★ ★ 7:30 Rain or Shine Admission $6 Adults ★ ★ $3 Children 12 and under Free Parking ★ ★ ★ Refreshment Stands Group Rates Available: Call 609*769-3200 ALL FABRICS 20% OFF Notions, Sewing Supplies, Quilting Supplies*, Latch Hook Kits, Embroidery Supplies, Hair Goods, Fairfield Batting* & Pillow Forms* (*not case lots), all patterns, Quilt Books, etc ALL 20% OFF Thousand* of yards of fabric 10 lb. Polyllll Stuffing $16.00 16 oz. bag Poly Put. 20 Lb. Economy Stuffing $17.60 20 lb. Poly Puf bulk. New Poly Puf Batting 110x115 100x115 $3.9$ 96x110... QUILTS...SIOO.OO to $300.00 Embroldary Thread 6/Jl.OO WEAVER’S DRY GOODS 108 W. Brubaker Valley Rd., Lltilz, P*. 1 Mil* South of Brlckarvllls 717-627-1724 COMMUNITY YARD BALE Monday, MEMORIAL DAY 7 AM til’ Eva Brubakers Clothing, Crafts, Knick-Knacks, Toys, Plants, Baked Goods, Bar-B-Q, Subs, Single Folding Bad, Clothing lor all sizes, mors Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1990-817 Ut have not even been able to sell out. No one will invest in a non profitable business. Our farms are our life’s work and our only retire ment. It is an unusual occupation with no sick leave and very seldom a day off. Without a margin of pro fit, we can’t compete for labor with other businesses. WIFE recommends legislation requiring that a quota be estab lished for casein; there be a ban on BGH until more long-term research is done; coupons be given to allow recipients to purchase fresh dairy products; there be con stant refrigeration of school milk; larger containers of milk be pro vided for junior and senior high school students; farmers be paid on the basis of non-fat solids; adver tisements using pictures of dairy cows contain real dairy products; and imitation dairy products not be displayed in the dairy case and be clearly labeled as non-dairy products. Cowtown, N.J. I of the F' 10th Anniversary FABRIC SALE WEAVER S DRY GOODS 25 BAM To 9 PM Mon. & Tues., , 28 & 29 8 To 5 . 50* to $2.00 51.35 527.00 $4.35 $3.59 ( Ephraia
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