Al6*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 5. 1994
GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
FUTURES MARKETS
DTM FUTURES 14 11/03/94
PRICES ARE DECIHAL MOVING AVERAGES
CONTRACT CLOSE 4-DAY 9-DAY 18-DAY 45-DAY
WHEAT DEC 387.75 387.75 393.53 398.39 396.27
WHEAT MAR 399.00 398.62 404.19 408.69 402.61
KCWHT DEC 400.75 398.31 402.61 405.85 401.92
KONHT HAP 400.50 399.56 405.31 409.65 405.73
NNWHT DEC 393.00 392.19 397.56 402.51 402.13
CORN DEC 215.25 215.63 216.14 215.85 217.96
CORN HAP 226.25 226.62 227.28 226.72 228.11
CORN MAY 234.25 234.62 235.39 234.71 239.77
OATS DEC 126.75 126.06 126.78 127.82 126.59
BEANS NOV 546.25 544.12 547.22 544.04 551.01
BEAMS JAN 558.00 555.94 558.97 555.51 561.23
BEANS HAR 568.00 566.12 569.19 565.43 571.01
NEAL DEC 158.50 159.80 161.66 162.54 164.98
BNOIL DEC 26.87 26.15 26.06 25.42 25.03
CATTLE DEC 70.25 70.10 69.97 69.54 69.18
CATTLE FEB 69.15 69.09 68.90 68.48 68.12
FCTL NOV 75.25 75.36 74.90 74.07 74.10
HOGS DEC 34.17 34.46 34.30 34.18 36.46
BOGS FEB 36.95 37.08 37.13 36.84 38.00
PKBLS FEB 42.20 42.13 41.44 40.38 40.41
COEN
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
2160 2150 2152* -4
2270 2260 2262* -4
2346 2340 2342* -4
2404 2394 2396* -4
2450 2442 2444* -4
2494 2484 2490* -4
2552 2552 2552* -4
2622 2616 2620* -6
2510 2502 2502* -12
SOYBEANS
5476 5446 5462* +4
5596 5560 5580* +4
5694 5662 5680* +2
5774 5744 5762* -4
5840 5812 5826* 42
5874 5850 5854* -6
5890 5860 5890* 0
5970 5942 5956* -12
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al boards.
A member for 52 years, Hiller is
currently a member a Bottle Run
Grange No. 1301, of Lycoming
County. In the past he has been
master of the West Branch Grange,
Shemanata Grange in Perry Coun
ty, and a member of the stale
Grange executive committee and
coordinator of the state leadership/
membership program.
Also, William Steel, of Beaver
County, who was reelected for 2
years as overseer (vice president).
Others reelected to office
include Stanley Gruber, of Sloney
Pointc Grange No. 1694, steward;
Jennifer Cummins, Big Beaver
Grange No. 1578, lady assistant
steward; Patricia Rudy, Mt. Ncbo
Grange No. 1872, slate chaplain;
Anna May Nauss, Valley Grange
No. 1360, stale treasurer; Dina
Zug, Walker Grange No. 786, sec
retary, Ronnie Harris, lona Grange
No. 272, gate keeper; Mary Ann
Keith, Lincoln Grange No. 914,
ceres (Roman goddess of agricul
ture); Ruth Osborne, Morning Star
No. 1271, pomona (Roman god
dess of fruit trees); Nettie Mart
solf, Jefferson Grange No. 1373,
flora (Roman goddess of flowers):
and William Vemam, Jackson
Grange No. 1506 i executive com
mittee member.
Newly elected were Donald
Evens, of Hartslog Valley Grange
No. 375, lecturer; and Henry
Seidel, of Virginville Grange No.
1832, assistant steward.
Policy Adopted
During the Grange’s annual
banquet, members set slate policy
based on the cumulative emphasis
of local wishes as expressed by
(Closing bids: Thursday, Nov. 2, 1994)
TECHNICAL POINTS
CHICAGO WHEAT
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
3930 3870 3876* -44
4036 3980 3990* -40
3820 3770 3782* -26
3500 3466 3474* -14
3522 3522 3522* -2
3630 3620 3620* -20
OATS
1270 1254 1266* +lO
1334 1320 1332* +lO
1366 1354 1366* +lO
1394 1386 1394* +4
SOYBEAN NEAL
1602 1582 1585* -11
1615 1600 1603* -9
1655 1641 1643* -10
1690 1682 1685* -9
1733 1727 1730* -5
1754 1743 1743* -8
DEC
MAR
MAY
JLY
Pa. State Grange Holds Annual Convention
delegates.
As a result of this session, some
of the key policy set include posi
tions on tort reform, property own
ers’ rights, agricultural. zoning
exemptions, and ag nusiance
regulations.
More specifically, the Grange
policy seeks tort reform by work
ing with the Chamber of Business
and Industry, the Pennsylvania
Manufacturers Association, the
Pa. Medical Society, the Pa.
Defense Institute and agricultural
interests to establish a policy so
there are fewer interpretations of
the law and that, where punitive
damages are lb be levied, that the
proceeds go to a fund to help pay
legal fees for the poor and indi
gent, rather than to the plaintiff.
The goal of the tort reform poli
cy is to reverse the high and ever
mcreasmg cost of liability insur
ance which contributes to a rise in
health care costs, discourages
innovauon by business, increases
costs of goods and services, and
makes it difficult for some to pay
for insurance.
It is the position of the Grange
that the existing state tort liability
system has been failing to provide
reasonable compensation to peo
ple injured by the negligence of
others, at a reasonable cost
The Grange also seeks greater
protection from liability lawsuits
for property owners, especially if
the land is properly posted against
trespassing, or otherwise effec
tively fenced.
The Grange also seeks a tort pol
icy that would make the plaintiff
pay for all defense costs and penal
ties when a defendant is found "not
guilty.”
SLOW STOCHASTIC
5 DAY 20 DAY
IK ID IK ID
32 21 11 19
36 22 12 22
46 26 15 22
36 22 12 21
46 28 15 21
15 22 39 45
10 18 49 58
10 14 51 60
25 27 19 28
34 23 64 72
34 24 65 73
34 24 65 73
9 10 6 24
59 44 82 84
RSI'S
9DAY 14DAY 30DAY
39.2 43.0 50.4
41.9 46.1 50.2
45.6 48.1 54.0
40.6 44.6 50.6
41.3 45.0 49.6
45.4 45.6 44.9
46.2 46.9 46.0
45.5 45.6 45.3
47.7 48.9 50.7
52.0 49.8 46.3
52.6 50.6 47.0
52.5 50.7 47.2
28.0 32.3 38.0
70.5 67.5 61.2
60.0 57.8 53.2
60.5 58.4 52.8
61.5 58.6 51.7
44.4 41.3 37.5
47.4 45.5 42.3
60.4 57.6 51.8
K.C. WHEAT
HIGH LOW LAST CHG
DEC 4040 3992 4006* -20
MAK 4044 3986 4004* -30
HAY 3870 3780 3804* -54
JLY 3554 3520 3520* -24
SEP 3560 3560 3560* -14
NINN WHEAT
DEC 3984 3926 3930* -44
HAH 4074 4020 4030* -44
HAY 4004 3954 3954* -54
JLY 3780 3694 3700* -20
SEP 3600* 0
SOYBEAN OIL
DEC 2695 2632 2687* +53
JAN 2595 2541 2583* +4O
HAS 2517 2475 2508* +22
NAY 2475 2439 2461* +9
JLY 2450 2415 2430* +2
ADG 2425 2405 2420* +1
As far as agriculturally zoned
land, the Grange supports legisla
tion that would exempt such prop
erties from other local ordinances
which would unduly restrict agri
cultural development and/or prac
tices, as long as those practices and
development posed no danger to
public safety.
In relation to that, the Grange
has a long-standing advocacy of
limits to nusiance lawsuits against
agriculture. At the same time, the
Grange strongly supports prop
osed legislation that would require
prospective property buyers to be
informed that, if the property they
are considering for purchase is
adjacent to agriculturally zoned
land, that they are informed that
they can expect to be subject to
dust and odor associated with
farming practices.
According to Brenda Sham
baugh. Grange legislative liason,
“We hope this piece of legislation
(House Bill 2388) will alleviate
potential problems when non
agricultural citizens move next to
agricultural operations, by inform
ing potential neighbors of the
farming activities in proximity to
their new dwelling.”
In other business, the winner of
the Granger of the Year award was
Judy Hetzel, of Ml Nebo, Allegh
eny County. Wife of Robin Hetzel
and mother to Rebecca, S, and
Brittany, 2. Judy is the third person
in her family to win the honor, fol
lowing in the footsteps of her
father Carl Rudy who won the
award in 1984, and her mother Pat
Rudy, who won in 1990.
She was presented with a plaque
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Granger Of Year
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during the annual All-Granger
banquet.
Hetzel, who serves as a lecturer
for her Grange and who is the mas
ter of Allegheny County Pomona
Grange No. 42, is also a member of
the Stale Grange Energy Commit
tee. She has been active in Grange
all her life.
“I’ve been raised in the Grange
family wilh my family,” she said
“By the time I wiVl4 years old, I
knew the ritual by heart. 1 stayed
with the Grange m the youth
department because it was fun and
we always had a good time.”
In addition, Hetzel is also
involved in other community
activities and projects. She is a
member of the Sewickley United
Methodist Church, and serves as
us choir director, organist and
Sunday school teacher, she is pres
ident of the Methodist Women’s
Society, Learning Tree Pre-School
Executive Committee; and the
Quaker Valley Parent-Teacher
Associatiqp. She also volunteers
once a week at the Quaker Valley
Elementary School.
“1 firmly believe you can find
the time to do the things you really
want to do,” she said. ‘There is
always time tomorrow to mow the,
grass or clean the house. You have
to make time to do the things you
enjoy doing.”
A former Grange youth prin
cess, Hetzel also was a youth
chairman of the year winner, and
also a former winner of the state’s
talent contest in music.
In other business, the Grange
named the winners in its subordi
nate community service program.
They are Berks Countys’ Virgin
ville Grange No. 1832, first; Bucks
COHTRACT HIGH: 50.50 LOt): 32.80
12 19 26 3 10 17
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CONTRACT HIGH: 6.990 LON: 5.266
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County’s Middletown Grange No.
684. second; and Greene County’s
Harvey’s Grange No. 1444.
The pomona grange winners
were Berks County’s Berks No.
43, first; Chester/Dclaware coun
ties No. 3, second; and Jefferson
No. 20, third.
According to Miriam Fomey,
state community service coordina
tor, the awards recognize the
Granges that have made signific
ant contributions to their commun
ities. They are based on a notebook
kept during the contest year, which
include written articles about the
Grange projects, photographs of
the event and media coverage.
In this year’s talent contest,
Gina Gallimore was first place in
the Grange’s “Sign a Song” con
test, which rewards those adept at
using sign language to convey the
lyrics of a song.
Gallimore is a member of
Adams County’s Battlefield
Grange No. 2086. She also was the
first place contestant in the public
speaking contest for those aged 19
to 25, and first in the group categ
ory for signing a song, signing
with Wanda Gallimore.
Other talent contest winners
inlcude 11a Mae McMillin, of
Lawrence County’s Westfield
Grange No. ISI4-Who earned a first
place in public speaking among
those aged 26 to 35.
The first place winners advance
to the 1995 Mid-AUantic Grange
Conference, set to be held in West
Virginia in April.
The directors of the Grange’s
women’s activities and youth
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Members Honored
(Turn to Png* A 26)