A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 6, 1991 National Jersey Convention (Continued from Page A2B) than to sell a nitrogen tank full of embryos out of the genetic giants of our breed?” Wright said. Wright also complemented the management of the national breed organization, noting that has not been an increase for a basic registration fee for a Jersey under 10 months old since 1982. “We have only had one increase in TPE fees since 1976,” he said. Wright also thanked those involved in the organization’s equity program. He said that the contributions made have helped Margaret Dunbar receives the Outstanding Young Jersey Dairyman award from AJCC director Paul Chittenden. Mary land Jersey Club president Carol Kahler presents a gift from the Maryland Club. <g ig ig y jryrr*- award are Owen and Renee Unkefer. AJCC director Neal Schirm, far left, and Maryland Jersey Club president Carol Kahler, far right, make the presentation. 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Earlier in the convention during the business meeting of the National All-Jersey Inc., Richard Clauss, its president, also gave a message of optimism. “I realize it is difficult for us as dairy farmers to have much optim ism due to depressed milk prices,” Class said. “Being a dairy farmer, like most of you, 1 have seen the size of my monthly milk check decrease by about 30 percent in recent months. io couples receive recognit ..iron. ig jng Young Jersey Dairymen. From the left are AJCC director Neal Schirm, Terry and Susan Bolen (with sleeping baby), Jim and Jodi Bolen, and Maryland Jersey Club president Carol Kahler. “I too wake up in the middle of the night thinking about what I should do to make Clauss Dairy Farms more efficient,” he said. But he said that every morning he goes to a local coffee shop and meets with from eight to 12 other Jersey dairymen for breakfast. During these breakfast meetings, the group discusses the problems and changes happening within the breed, the industry and the government “It is seldom that I leave break fast not feeling optimistic about Rumi-cult 40 By Fertrell - “I wouldn’t be without it!” Call today to learn more about Fertrell's Rumi-Cult 40, a bacterial aid specially formulated for high producing cows under stress. HARRY M. BARNER Box 265, Lamar, PA 16848 (717) 726-3275 ZIMMERMAN LIME & FERTILIZER 325 W. Burholder Rd. Utitz, PA 17543 (717) 733-7674 JOHN RABER RD fA, Co ineautville, PA 16406 CHRIST B. MILLER Box 164, Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505 TRI OUR GANIC Rt. #2, Box 113 McAllisterville, PA 17049 (717) 463-2551 ED OTT 2039 Dark Shade Dr. Windbar, PA 15963 (814) 467-5909 the dairy business!” he said. Clauss shared five reasons to be optimistic about the dairy industry and Jersey cattle: The success of 1990 ‘Too often we forget what a good year 1990 was. On the farm, we had record milk prices. These milk prices helped many of us reduce debt and make some needed improvements. Things would be much worse now, if 1990 had not been such a good year.” Milk prices are improving “They are on their way up again. “/ know It works and I know wol without It. We definitely have seen higher milk production with the Rumhcult. We're getting more milk off the same amount of feed. Plus, the cows are staying on feed and herd health is good overall. ' Box 265. Bainbrldge, PA 17502 (717) 367-1566 Contact the representative nearest you. COCHRANTON CO-OP FARM BASICS Box 246, Pine St. 2409 Marsh Pike Cochranton, PA 16314 Hagerstown, MO 21740 (814) 425-7401 (301) 733-0796 PAUL REISINGER RD #1 Box 321 Loysville, PA 17047 (717) 789-3662 ELWOOO winter RD #4, Box 86, Muncy, PA 17756 (717) 546-6361 GEORGE BECHTEL RD #1 Box 39 Whitehall Rd„ Emberton, PA 16373 (412) 867-2468 Fertrell. IU AX REAPSOME RD #l, Loysville. PA 17047 (717) 789-3223 In today’s market-oriented dairy economy, milk prices are behaving the way a noted economist, Milton Friedman protrayed the economy. Friedman likened the economy to a rubber band. The further it is pulled down in a recession, the quicker it snaps back.” Clauss said his statement is sup port with the 11 cent per pound increase in cheese price over the past two months. “The cheese price affects all of us,” he said. Also, he said that milk produc (Turn to Pag* A3l) WILLIAM BARR PO Box 309 Saegertown, PA 16433 (814) 333-8118 FRED CLARK PO Box 43, McEwensville, PA 17749 (717) 538-9109 808 ELLIS RD 3, Box 470 Lewisburg, PA 17837 (717) 568-0530 RANDY BOTTEICHER R.D. #l, Box 8, Belleville, PA 17004 (717) 935-5406
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