HARRISBURG (Dauphin Another 10-cent drop is sche-
Co.) -The Pennsylvania Milk duled to occur SepLl, while an
Marketing Board has approved a additional drop effective OcL 1
30-cent reduction in the over-order w j]j reduce the premium to 50
premium on Class I (fluid milk) ccnts cw[
sold in the state. Also, in Milk Marketing Area 5,
The over-order premium is an als-centover-orderpremiumisto
additional price put on Class 1 milk enc j August 1.
that is authorized to boost farm gate The reduction in premium is a
prices for that milk. result of a petition and various
According to a news release recommendations to the PMMB
from the agency, the current pre- by various farm organizations,
mium of 80 cents per hundred- dairy cooperatives, milk compa
weight (cwt.) is to drop a dime to rues, some dairy farmers and the
70 cents effective August 1. PMMB staff.
Chester Holstein Field
Day At Melwood Farm
Testimony was presented to the
PMMB during a May 25 public
hearing.
During the hearing,, the Pa.
Association of Milk Dealers and
several others testified Cut the pre
mium should be immediately
reduced from 80 cents to SO cents,
mostly citing a competitive disad
vantage with out-of-state milk
being shipped in-state.
Others called for less of a reduc
tion, while some offered that the
premium should be raised.
However, during the three
months that the over-order pre
mium is scheduled to be reduced,
milk market forecasters predict the
basic milk price to rise, somewhat
offsetting the reductions.
According to Leon Wilkinson,
chairman of the PMMB, “Since
1988 the PMMB has mandated
that a premium be added to fluid
milk prices to assist dairy fanners
in overcoming drought, floods,
and other difficult market
conditions.
“The premium has been a leader
in the Northeast United States in
obtaining better Class I prices for
our deserving farmers,” he said.
According to the release, in
1994, Pennsylvania dairy farmers
received an average of $l4 per
hundredweight for Class I milk
f rwi tj | | ~ while farmers in Ohio and New
i otk 1 o Hold Snake Hunt York received an average 0 f
$13.30, New Jersey dairy farmers
got $13.80, and Maryland produc
ers received $13.70.
Surrounding states are currently
paying Class I premiums ranging
up to 40 cents per cwL
Fluid milk Class 1 sales in Pen
nsylvania have decreased by 2.8
percent from 1994 to 1994,
according to the PMMB facts.
Also cited by PMMB in the release
was testimony from one Pennsyl
vania dairy that it lost more than
500,000 pounds of milk sales to
out-of-state competition primarily
because of the premium.
Another testified that it lost
sales of about IS million pounds
over three years.
Robert Derry, a member of the
board representing consumers,
said, “When Class I sales are lost
in Pennsylvania, utilization usual
ly goes to Class 11, Class 111, or
Class 111-A, resulting in a lower
amount being paid to Pennsylvania
WEST CHESTER (Chester
Co.) The Chester County Hols
tein Field Day has been scheduled
to be held August 10 at Melwood
Farm near Homeville.
The 45-cow Holstein operation
is home to Melvin and Mary Ellen
Stoltzfus and their seven children.
The Melwood herd has been lead
ing the county in average
production.
A pork roast at $4 each, $2 for
children aged 4 years to 12. is
offered for lunch. Reservations
need to be made by August 2. Call
YORK (York Co.) —The annu
al copperhead snake hunt and
reptile exhibition is to be held
Saturday, August 19, from 8 a.m.
at Indian Steps Museum, in
Airville.
The hunt is sponsored by the
Conservation Society of York
County. Dale Leiphart, chairper
son of the event, said hunters can
register at the hunt and will be rec
ognized for all copperheads cap
tured but there will be no prizes or
Lebanon Sets
Field Night
MYERSTOWN (Lebanon
Co.) The Lebanon County
Holstein Club has scheduled its
field night for 7 p.m., August 10 at
the Gary and Barb Lentz farm in
the Ml Zion area.
The Lentz farm is called Dream-
On Holsteins and its 83-head regis
tered milking string has a rolling
herd average of more than 24,017
pounds of milk, 871 pounds of fat
and 777 pounds of protein. The
herd BAA is 107.2 ;and features
the Hazel family with sons at stud
in artificial insemination, includ
ing Herod, a bull that is currently
+43 pounds protein, 1.41 PTAT
and 1.77 UDC .
The featured speaker for the
evening is to be Ray Moyer, mana
ger of Junge Farm, in New Tripoli.
His herd ;is averaging more than
26,000 pounds of milk and has a
BAA of 106.7.
Official judge for the cattle
judging contest is to be Mike
Mcnendez, sire analyst for Land
mark Genetics.
To get to the farm from Rt. 422,
take Prescott Road (between Leba
non and Myerstown) north to Mt.
Zion Road, Continue north on Mt.
Zion Road about five miles to
Greble Road. Turn right onto
Greble Road and Deam-On Hols
teins is the first farm on the left
All Holstein enthusiasts are
invited to participate in the judging
contest, attend the speaker’s prog
ram, and enjoy a complimentary
picnic meal.
For more information, call Mike
Fair at (717) 274-9838.
PMMB Lowers Over-Order Premium
Jane Pebble at (610) 932-3975, or
Duane Hershey at (610) 593-5998.
Also to be held is a judging con
test with Dwight Stoltzfus to serve
as judge. The speaker is to be Die
ter Krieg, editor of Farmshine.
Door prizes are also to be offered.
Melwood Farm is located along
Faggs Manor Road. From the
intersection of RLIO and Rt.4l,
travel south on Rt.lo for 3.5 miles.
Turn left onto RL926. Turn left
onto Faggs Manor Road. Melwood
is the first farm on the right.
trophies awarded.
Each hunter is allowed to cap
ture two snakes. AH snakes wiU be
recorded and returned to the hunt
er to be released where captured.
There will be numerous snake
exhibits displaying snakes from
all over the world. Snake experts
will demonstrate handling tech
niques and lecture on identifica
tion and care of snakes. There is
no fee to enter the hunt. The only
requirement is that each hunter
must register before the hunt.
There is plenty of parking at
Indian Steps Museum. The
museum will be open to the public
and there is no admission charge.
Refreshments will be available.
Anyone desiring to exhibit
reptiles or needing more informa
tion on the event can contact Dale
Leiphart at 755-4798 (after 4
p.m.) or at 927-6130 during the
day.
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ACRES
IN./WK.
15
45
65
82
100
127
164
farmers.”
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884 Center Church Rd.
East Earl, PA 17519
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HOSE I.D.
/length
1.65”x410’
2.1 ”x 720’
2.5” x 920’
3.0” X 985’
3.7”x1150*
3.8”x1280’
4.0”x1312’
Wilkinson and Derry agreed
that the decision to lower the pre
mium is in the best interest of the
dairy farmer in the long run,
according to the news release.
•“We want to make sure that our
producers are being taken care of,
but we do not want to place Pen
nsylvania milk at a competitive
disadvantage. It is our hope that by
lowering the premium to 50 cents
we will be able to remain competi
tive,” Wilkinson said.
“Be assured,” Deny said, “the
PMMB will closely monitor the
movement of milk in and out of
Pennsylvania, and any other con-
York 4-H Dairy Show
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Brown Swiss -1 Joshua Hushon. Delta
Holstein • 1. Michelle Walker, Thomas
ville; 2 Brad Walker, Thomasville
Ayrshire - 1 Jesse Stambaugh, Spring
Grove
Holstein -1 Daphne Doll, Glen Rock; 2.
Joshua Hushon, Delta: 3 Greg Walker, Tho
masville
Ayrshire • 1 Jesse Stambaugh, Spring
Grove
Holstein -1. Brad Walker, Thomasville; 2.
Greg Walker, Thomasville
SENIOR AND GRAND CHAMPION
Ayrshire - Jesse Stambaugh, Spring
Grove; Reserve, Katie Shoemaker, Thomas
ville
Brown Swiss - Joshua Hushon, Delta;
Reserve, Jacob Hushon, Delta
Holstein - Daphne Doll, Glen Rock; Re-
shows were champion exhibitor, Kristine McElwaine, left,
and reserve champion exhibitor, Barbara Richardson.
WIDTH
150’
205’
225’
250’
265’
275’
275’
PB5
SR 100
SRI 00
SRI 50
SRI 50
SRI 50
SRISO
FOUR-YEAR-OLD
SIX YEAR OLD AND OVER
Dealiir Days
REEL MACHINES
MODEL
50TSI
65 Tl
75 Tl
90 Tl
non
120 Tl
125 Tl
ditions that could have an adverse
(sic)effect on the Pennsylvania
dairy farmer.”
In a related news release from
the Pennsylvania State Grange,
Brenda Shambaugh, the Grange
legislative director, said, “The
Grange had testified that the over
order premium should be reduced
from 80 cents ... to SO cents ...
because of out-of-state milk was
pouring into Pennsylvania pro
cessing plants and hurting our own
producers.
“We credit the board for having
the fortitude to reach this difficult,
but financially prudent, decision.”
serve, Brad Walker, Thomasville
Milking Shorthorn - Heather Crowl, Air
ville
SUPREME CHAMPION
Holstein - exhibited by Daphne Doll, Glen
Rock
DAM AND DAUGHTER
Ayrshire - 1. Jesse Stambaugh, Spring
Grove
Brown Swiss • 1. Joshua Hushon, Delta
Holstein -1. Greg Walker, Thomasville; 2
Michael Greek, Delta
SHOWMANSHIP
Cloverbud -1. Cory Thompson; 2. Tern
Johson
Junior -1. Erin Marks; 2. Nicole Marks
Intermediate, Group 1 - Mark Luca
baugh; 2. Angie Beshore; 3. Joshua Hushon
Intermediate, Group 2 -1. Amy Trimmer,
2. Jesse Stambaugh
Senior -1. Dixie Doll; 2. Brad Walker
BADER
EXPIRES 9/15/95
REG.
PRICE PRICE
$ 4,650 $ 4,185
9,900 8,910
12.500 11,250
17.500 15,750
24.500 22,050
27,600 24,840
31,800 28,620
SALE