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ram wan} considerably less dollars
tom the U.S. Treasury, and in Gael
i true two tier program would cost
less, understand, less than present
dairy programs.
However, when some people
want to confuse dairy farmers on a
program, then one of the best
ways is to issue misinformation
about the program.
Two tier simply means the milk
used in commercial channels, plus
a reasonable reserve will be priced
at a realistic price. This must be an
affordable price to consumers, but
more importantly, it must be a
price that covers the average cost
of production. I believe this
affordable price could return to
producers a blend price of
between $15.25 and $15.50 per
cwt. in the New York market.
No, this price is not a pipe
dream, and no, we are not saying
things that fanners want to hear,
we’re saying a price that the aver
age dairy farmer says he needs.
The remaining milk, maybe
three or four percent (at tops) of
total production would command
a much cheaper price.
This program is attainable, but
it will take a lot of hard work to
obtain it
Some co-op leaders are still
hammering away at many of the
dairy farmers that attended the
recent dairy summit. Lewis Gard
ner, President of Eastern called the
event a circus. I call the summit a
breath of fresh air. Quite a
difference.
Reading some of the press
releases by some people, one
could believe there was almost
continued disruption at the sum
mit While two or three speakers
presentations were greeted with
dissatisfaction by many of the far-
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mers present, the majority of the
reaction was reserved by the far
mers with a resounding applause
for the presenters they agreed
with. No one less than Senator Pat
Leahy, Chairman of the Ag Com
mittee announced to the crowd,
while he normally does not allow
applause at a hearing, but in this
case he would allow applause as
long as it didn’t directly interfere
with a presenter.
You know, I really feel worry
for some of our dairy leaders. I
really think you arc missing the
degree of hardships that the
majority of dairy farmers are
experiencing.
Every dairy leader should take
one week and go up and down the
roads. Stop at every dairy farm
you come to. Ask them how things
are. Ask them what they need for
an annual average milk price. Ask
them where the wife works to
keep the farm going, and then ask
them what kind of a dairy program
they want.
I’m sorry for the people that
allowed some noise at the summit
to bother them. Maybe you need
more noise. Remember the major
ity of the dairy farmers at the sum
mit came from over twenty states,
paid their own way, some sold
animals to obtain cash to be there.
Remember every one had the
same opportunity to be there.
Every co-op had the opportunity
to take producers there. Wouldn’t
that have been a nice way to spend
some of the cooperative payment
money from order #2 that some
co-ops receive.
The summit allowed dairy far
mers' to express their satisfaction
or dissatisfaction with proposed
dairy policies.
Tlie summit finished up with
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ington County. She has been active
in 4-H for the past eight years,
showing her Jersey and Holstein
dairy animals. Suffolk sheep and
German Shepherd dog. A cham
pion public speaker, she participat
ed as a Maryland delegate to the
1991 National 4-H Conference,
testified at Maryland Public Hear
ings to defend 4-H against propos
ed budget cuts, is a 4-H Ambassa
dor. and participates in Maryland
4-H Teen Focus,
Dawn has also gained experi
ence for her role as princess from
prior reigns as Maryland'Farm
Bureau Queen, Maryland Jersey
Queen and Washington County
Dairy Princess.
High school activities claimed
much of her sparetime. Her inter
est in music is evident by the
instruments she plays, clarinet,
fiddle, violin, and organ. She was a
member of the Williamsport High
School Blue Band, concert, and
marching band, member of Wind
Ensemble, and First Chair clarinet
The Student Council and French
Club are also part of her student
activities. She plans to attend
Senator Leahy opening up the
microphones. I feel that at least
90% of response from audience
supported the philosophy of the
National Dairy Campaign (this
response lasted over one hour).
Some may call the summit a
side show, a carnival or a circus.
I’m sorry you people were
simply outstaged.
Thank God for the summit; I
still call it a “breath of fresh air.”
Sincerely,
ARDEN TEWKSBURY
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Crowns Dairy Princess
Western Maryland College this
fall majoring in communications
and public relations.
Dawn’s Gum and home respon-
sibilities include feeding, groom
ing, and training 4-H animals,
cleaning and maintaining the milk
ing parlor, office work, and some
field work.
First runner-up was Carroll
County Dairy Princess Mary Ellen
Seraydian, who is the daughter of
Charles and Mary Ann Seraydian.
She will bea junior at Francis Scott
Key High School this fall where
she is vice president of the FFA.
Seraydian has won state and reg
ional 4-H public speaking contests
and participates in dairy cattle
judging and dairy bowl. In pursuit
of her interest in natural resources,
she has attended regional and
national conferences in New York
and Washington, D.C. She works
on the family’s dairy farm where
she owns 12 animals. Her future
plans include obtaining a degree in
veterinary medicine or wildlife
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August 12 at the Dick and Alice
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Reservations are needed by
August 3. Tickets are $3 per adult,
free for children under 4. Call Stan
Guest at (215) 469-6627; Dale
Hostetter at (215) 593-7181; or
Jane Pepple, at (215) 932-3975.
The Held day is to start at 10
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management.
Three other contestants who
were winners of their area con
tests. competed for the state
crown: Martha Chaney. Baltimore
Harford; Abigail Sowers, Freder
ick; and Kristi Geary, South Cen
tral.
For entertainment, the audience
was treated to a preview of a video,
“Make Mine Milk,” which the
princesses will be using in promo
tions throughout the coming year.
This video was produced by the
American Dairy Association and
plans are to distribute copies to all
elementary schools.
Emcee for the evening was Jeff
Myers, owner of Delmyr Holel
rine, of Westminister. Judging the
contest were Pam Kilgore, Air
ville, Pa.; Mim Kauffman, Eliza
bethtown, Pa., and Charlie Garri
son, Arlington, Va.
Laurie Zimmerman dedicated
the last milk toast of her reign “to
the COW who made it all possi-
ble.”
a.m. and includes a pig roast and a
speaker, in addition to a number of
special interest daughters of
Blackstar, Leadman, Aerostar,
Southwind, Rambo, and Faban.
The speaker is to be Karl Ketter-.
ing, who is to give a motivational
talk on the topic, “Up you
enthusiasm.”
The Hostetter farm has a herd
average of 22,500 pounds of milk,
823 pounds of fat and 707 pounds
of protein.
To get to the farm, head east of
the intersection of routes 30 and 10
and take Business 30 for about VA
miles. It is the second farm on the
left.
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