Friends Of Tobacco Meeting Held In Paradise EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor PARADISE (Lancaster A era... -(lore „ _ _rmers, mostly Amish, attended a “Friends of Tobacco” meeting in Paradise, Lancaster County. Co.)—ln a “Friends Of Tobacco” meeting at the tobacco auction warehouse Thursday morning more than 300 fanners, mostly Amish, listened to several speakers laud the benefits of the tobacco Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30, 1993-A37 industry. Mike Brubaker, agricultural consultant from Ephrata, was the moderator and said cash crops such as tobacco are needed in Lancaster County as an alternative to inten sive animal agriculture. With the high land values and' the current push for legislation for nutrient management control, farming enterprises other than dairy may be needed in the future. Farrell Delman, president, Tobacco Merchants Association (TMA), released a new study that showed the national tobacco indus try was directly and indirectly responsible for 2.56 million jobs or 2.3% of all jobs in 1991. During the period 1986 to 1991, the number of jobs grew by 100,000 from 2.46 million to 2.56 million. The report entitled “Tobacco’s Economic Contribution to Pennsylvania and the Nation” shows that the U.S. tobacco industry produced $70.8 billion in salaries and wages in 1991, up some 26% from 1986’s $56 billion. “The tobacco industry in 1991 represents a significant and dynamic segment of Pennsylvani a’s and the nation’s economy,” Delman said. “In Pennsylvania the tobacco indur was directly and indirectly responsible for 113.000 Pennsylvania jobs, generating over $2.8 billion in annual worker com pensation. Of this total 29,700j0bs were produced in the core and sup plier sector, consisting of tobacco grower, distributor and product manufacturing jobs, and direct suppliers to the industry, while 83,300 jobs resulted from spill over effects due to the tobacco industry.” Joseph Helweicz, vice president of Corporate Communications, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, said tobacco has been an easy target for tax revenues because it’s easy to collect from the few companies in the business. But he said the largest tax adventage came from payroll taxes rather than the tax on the products. Ryan also pointed out that exports have had a very positive effect on the balance of payment situation in relation to foreign countries. Thomas Ryan, chief executive officer, Helme Tobacco Company, said the future of cigar Pennsylva nia Type 41 chewing tobacco was positive and Neal Buss, Pennsylva nia deputy secretary of agriculture, brought greetings from the Pen nsylvania Department of Agricul ture and Eric Probst, owner of the tobacco auction warehouse, was the host for the morning meeting with a noon lunch. Sponsors listed on the program included: Ameri can Cyanamid Corporation; Bank of Lancaster County; Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc.; Carolina Greenhouse; Cochran Corporation; Dewelanco; Farmers First & Farmers Ag Cre dit; Fulton Bank; Keystone Farm Credit; Meridian Bank; Pennsylva nia Tobacco Growers Association; Rockvale Village Inn; and Valent. Llamas make great pets - Easy keepers - Good wool Helpful packers - Many to choose from Write or call for more information Deja Vue Farms Bethlehem, PA 18017 (215) 868-0186
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