Pennsylvania Egg Marketing Assn Meets Sets Carton Rule Changes
Minutes note president Ben Burkholder waived reading and accepted treasurer Ray Lauder’s report. Duncan MacRae outlines FDA carton rule changes effective Oct 1969, including placement of one dozen on top panel and zip codes on addresses. A motion to urge the Secretary of Agriculture to supply state institutions from PA producers passed. discussions of unification and new representatives follow. Bob Van Houten highlights market reports and cooperation. Sam Berenson warns NE groups and NI group exclusion. a dinner meeting is set for Sept 20 at Schraffts in Denver PA with advance notices to E J Lawless Jr and secretary.
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Ben Burkholder
Ray Lauder
Duncan MacRae
Food & Drug Administration
Duncan
USDA
Pennsylvania Egg Council
Secretary of Agriculture
L H Bull
Pennsylvania
Shorts
Egg Marketing Association
Bob van Houten
Sam Berenson
Schraffts
Denver
E J Lawless, Jr
Sussex Drive
Colonial Park
Harrisburg
Lawless
House Republican Task Force Calls for Action on Dairy Imports
The House Republican Farm Task Force urges immediate steps to curb dairy imports. Chairman Odin Lang en cites a Department of Agriculture report showing large gains in evaporated milk and cheese imports in early 1968 and warns of substantial losses to U.S. dairymen, totaling over 600 million dollars since 1963.
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House
Republican Farm Task Force
Republican Task Force
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Odin Langen
Langer
Langen
Fruit Production Outlook Drops in Pennsylvania Crops
The September 1 Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service forecasts show declines in pears and grapes. Pear sizing was limited by dry weather with a cap of 3 250 tons, down from last month. grapes at 38 500 tons are 25 percent below last year’s record but near the five year average. Fewer and smaller berries and bunches explain the decrease.
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Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
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Lancaster
Pa. Egg Marketing Assn
New York
New England
N.E.M.O
Hornco Feeds
Hornco
D.E. Horn & Co., Inc
York, Pa