USDA Seeks Applicants for Organic Standards Board
WASHINGTON The U.S.
Department of Agriculture is seek
ing individuals to serve as mem
bers of the 15-member National
Organic Standards Board, author
ized by the 1990 Farm Bill.
The board will assist in the
development of standards for the
production of organic farm pro
14TH ANNUAL
Public Auction
Of Feeder Cattle
Located seven miles south of Carlisle,
PA on Route 11, or three and one-half
miles north off 1-81 at Newville Inter
change on Route 11. Two miles east on
Stone House Road.
Saturday Eve., May 11, 1991
At 7:00 PM
100 Head Of Feeder Cattle 100
Consisting of beef type steers and heif
ers including Charolais, Hereford, Angus,
Limousine Cross, Holstein steers and
other good cross breeds.
Cattle are all home raised with good
quality and weighing approximately 300 to
700 lbs.
—Cattle Sold Under Cover—
—Loading Chute Available—
Patz 80 ft. feeder with chain
Terms: Cash or approved check Not
responsible for accidents.
LEWIS R. FINK
269 Stone House Road
Carlisle, PA
Phone; 717-249-3224
Auctioneer: Robert C. Mullendore
PA License #AUOOO644L
Boonsboro, MD
Phone 301-582-0546
Clerk: C.L. Metz
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ducts and will advice the secretary
of agriculture on the organic stan
dards program.
To be nomiated for appointment
to the board, an individual must be
either an owner or operator of an
organic farm, a handler (wholesale
buyer and seller) or retailer with
significant trade in organic pro-
Late Consignments To
A & C Diffenbach Auction, Inc.
New Holland, PA.
Friday, May 10 - 9:00 A.M.
Kuhn Tedder: NH 256 Rake; NH 479 Hay
bine; NH 311 Baler; Grimm Tedder; NH
770 Harvester w/head; JD 494 A Corn
Planter; JD 7000 Corn Planter; Nicholson
Tedder: NH 310 Baler w/Thrower, like
new; NH 27 Blower.
See Complete Listing Page 826
CONTACT:
ducts, an expert in environmental
protection or resource conserva
tion, a representative of a public
interest group, or have expertise in
toxicology, ecology, or biochemi
stry. The secretary of agriculture
will appoint 14 board members
from these nominees.
The fifteenth board member,
representing cerfifying agents will
be appointed once USDA certifies
these agents. Certifying agents are
those groups and individuals
USDA will certify as qualified to
inspect organic farms and handlers
in organic products for compliance
with organic standards.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, PA
Thursday, May 2, 1991
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 218. COMPARED WITH
LAST THURSDAY’S MARKET, SL.
STEERS MOSTLY LOO LOWER, SL
COWS 1 00-2 00 HIGHER: CHOICE
74 00-76.75, SELECT 69.75-74 25, CH
ONE 68 00, TWO SEL 63 00-65 00, FEW
STAND. 62 00-67.25. H CH. & PR. SL.
HEIFERS FEW CH 72.00-75 00. FEW
This Issue
P.O. Box 126
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
201/454-7900
bxcept tor initial members, the
normal board membership term
will be 5 years. Initial members
will serve staggered terms. A
member cannot serve consecutive
terms unless the member served an
original term that was less than 5
years.
After reviewing applications,
USDA will send biographical
forms to those to be nomiated for
appointment. To expedite the sec
urity clearance process required
for the secretary of agriculture to
make any board appointments,
forms must be completed and
SEL 67 75-71 25. STAND 56 00-61 75
BREAKING UT. & COMMERCIAL SL
COWS 53 00-56 25. FEW 57 50-58 50,
FEW 50 00, CUTTER & BON UT.
50 00-54 50, FEW HIGH DRESSING
55 50. CANNER & LO CUTTER
41 00-50 00, FEW STAND 60 50-66 75,
YIELD GRADE NO. 1 1175-1715 LBS
SL BULLS 62 25-66 75, ONE 69 50,
FEW NO. 2 1330-1385 LBS 58 75-62 25
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS FEW M-1
405/460 LBS 98 00-116 00, FEW M&L-1
510-670 LBS. 8100-96 00, FEW L-2
520-785 LBS. HOLSTEINS 67.50-71.00
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returned within 10 working days of
their receipt.
Notice of the request for applic
ants has also appeared in the Fed
eral Register.
Applications for nominations,
including complete resumes,
should be sent no later than May 31
to Harold Ricker, assistant direc
tor, Transportation and Marketing
Division, AMS, USDA, Room
4006-S, P.O. Box 966456,
Washington, D.C. 20090-6456.
For copies of the Federal Regis
ter notice, and for additional infor
mation, telephone that office,
(202) 447-2704.
HEIFERS; M&L-l 370 550 LBS
75 00-85 00, FEW 88 00-95 00
CALVES- 110 FARM CALVES OF
WHICH 85% SOLD TO RETURN TO
FARM.. CHOICE ONE 112 00, GOOD
ONE 94 00, STAND &GD 60-120 LBS
50 00-80.00, NO 1, HOLSTEIN BULLS
90-135 LBS. 150 00-205 00, 70-85 LBS
110 00-140 00, NO 2 80-115 LBS
80 00-140 00 NO 1, HOL ONE HEIF
ERS 90LBS 15000, FEW #2 80-85 LBS
85 00-105 00 BEEF CROSS 80-130 LBS
BULLS & HEIFERS 135 00-215.00, FEW
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