CCC Expansion Of Storage Program Ending WASHINGTON The Com modity Credit Corporation is ap parently nearing the end of the largest grain storage expansion program in history, the U. S De partment of Agriculture reports. There was a big corn corp this year, and storage may be rela tively tight in some regions of the Middle West at corn “take over time” next summer, but there are definite signs that na tionwide the peak of the em ergency may be over. Reports reaching the U. S. Department of Agriculture indicate increased availability of normal storage space m general grain-producing areas Vigorous sales efforts have moved increasing volumes of ac cumulated surplus stocks The new Soil! Bank also paves the way for production adjustments in major surplus crops. When srpluses began to pile up after World War 11, and agam when the special demands of the Korean outbreak slacked off, seri ous storage shortages developed To meet the emergency, the De partment of Agriculture initiat ed a broad special program. Commercial and cooperative storage interests, and farmers themselves, were offered special LARGE SAVINGS ON FINE FURNITURE BIG SELECTION OF . . . FOAM RUBBER CON TOUR CHAIRS FOAM RUBBER PLAT FORM ROCKERS HASSOCKS CHILD’S ROCKERS LIVING ROOM SUITES BEDROOM SUITES DINING’ ROOM SUITES STORE HOURS Mon. & Tues. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 9 pm. Delivery Available Credit Arranged Free Parking Martindale Furniture Store Ph. Terre Hill HI 5-2932 Martindale, Pa. S *Our Customers Are Our Best Salesmen . . . ■ PENN A.- -U. S. APPROVED ■ PULLORUM—TYPHOID CLEAN ■ Write us or contact one of the following authorized dealers for names of V satisfied customers in your area. - ■ FARMERS SUPPLY WILBUR FUHRMAN P>UL H. GERMAN £ Lancaster Marietta Denver ■ CLEM E. HOOBER JOHN B. KURTZ LeROY M SENSENIG ■ Intercourse Ephrata Hmkletown * S. L. SHANAMAN J. FRED WHITEESIDE | 2 Honey Brook Kn&wood (Oxford Rl) I ■ KEYSTONE POULTRY BREEDING FARM ■ 43 Old Mill Road, EPHRATA, PA. Phones: Hatchery RE3-7611—Farm RE3-6179 Lane. Ex. 7-6321 * !■■■■■■■■■!■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ EBY’S MILL Lititz JOHN J. HESS II New Providence Intercourse ? f i-v* «*» * t fry I***<t+*u£.* 4* o**% * Pttfr*~**** v *r* t * **!li-f Chester Co. Cows Complete HIR Tests The Holstein-Friesian Assn, of America, Brattleboro, Vt., an nounces the completion of offi cial Herd Improvement Registry production records by two regis tered Holstein cows in the herd of Earl L. Umtfle, Atglen, Ches ter county. Molly Applo, milked twice daily for 292 days, produced a total of 11,826 lbs. of milk and *73 lbs. of butter fat as a four year-old Locust Ford Ormsby Papoose, milked twice daily for 318 days, produced 13,244 lbs of milk and 508 %s of fat as an eight-year old. Pennsylvania State University supervised the weighing and test ing of these records wmch com pare with an annual production of only- 5,815 lbs. of milk and 224 lbs of fat by the average U.S cow.. assistance in expanding their facilities. CCC itself bought sup plemental equipment to take up the slack. This special CCC storage has always been regarded as em- - erge.ncy space, to be provided only when normal commercial facilities were not adequate. Up to this time, however, the mounting needs for storage have required a broad expan sion program. Here are the highlights of that program, as reported at year end - Bins: CCC bins have become a familiar feature of the land scape iin major grain producing areas In June 1949, CCC owned only 45 million bushels of bin type capacity that could be used for storing CCC-owned grain. As surpluses began to build up, CCC found it necessary to buy more and still more bins. By the end of 1952, bin capacity had been increased, to 552 million bushels. Mounting surpluses required further purchases, and by June, 1954, capacity had been brought to 884 million bushels. At the present time, CCC is able to store 984 million .bushels of grain in its own bins. Bin-type storage is used pri marily for corn, and most of CCCTs “bin sites” are m the Corn Belt. Storage of corn in the areas where it will ultimately be used as a livestock feed helps, of course, to minimize transporta tion and handling charges on this grain. Ships: Most of CCC’s 874 mil lion bushel wheat inventory is stored m commercial elevators throughout the country. However, CCC has made arrangements with the Maritime Administra tion to use 370 idle merchant ships of the reserve fleet for the storage of CCO-owned. wheat. Wheat is stored on ships anchor ed in the Hudson River at Jones Point, N. Y-; in the James River, at Fort Eustis, Va; on Puget Sound at' Olympia, Wash., and Excellent Chick Livability Early Katnrily Greater Percentage of Large Eggs than any other Leghorn we know, of Chalk White Eggs Low Hen Rouse Mortality Sustained High Production All Breeding Work Done Locally s"v5 "v } ' ** Saturday, Dec. 29, the Old Fiddlers held a Jamboree in the basement of the Quai ryville Fire Hall, starting in the afternoon and continuing through the evening Samuel G. Gall, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wimer, of Quarryville, and Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Sharitz, of Zion, Maryland, were the hosts of this event The evening meal was in the form of a covered dish supper with turkey and all the trimmings being the main attraction. Throughout the afternoon and evening there was the old time jiggs, reels, shot tishes, polkas, and many of the old school songs Clarence Krouse, of Reading, Pa, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spotts, of Collegeville, Pa, performed some of the dances. Those who attended were Samuel G. Gall, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wimer, Elaine and Ray, of Quarryville; Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Sharitz and Louise Rodney, of Zion, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens, of Ardmore, Pa; Mr. and Mrs- Phares Wiggins, Samuel and Jean, of Cochranville; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis, of Parkesburg; James Black, of Wilmington, Del; Dick Abriams, of West Nottingham, Lonnie Nesbitt, Oliver Larson, George Worrell, of Hickory Hill, Pa.; Lee Smith, Miss Betty Treichler, of Norris town, Pa.; Harry Ott, of Phoenixville, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Krause, of Reading; Harry Delp, of Temple, Pa.; Mrs. E. Shopp, of Wynwood, Pa., Mrs. Charolette Wal dron, of Malvern, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cheek, Mr. and Mrs. Bane Cheek, Mrs. Lannie Chappell, -Mrs. Minnie PParson, of Oxford, Pa; Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Simmons and son, of New Holland, Pa.: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spotts and son, of Collegeville, Pa-; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spotts and son, of Leola, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. William Gray, of Boothwyn, Pa.; Albert Caulfield, of Lancaster; Doyle Lohr, Jr. Samuel F. Mast, 'of Parkesburg; Paul Comins, of Wayne, Pa; Everett Lyndy, of Elkton, Maryland; and George E. Welhmier, of Kennett Square, Pa. m the Columbia River at Astoria. Ore. At the end of October, the ships were providing storage for 83 million bushels of wheat. Farm Storage Pro gram: CCC makes loans to farm ers, through County Agricultural Stabilization' and Conservation Committees, to finance new on farm storage facilities Loans, up to 80 per cent of the cost of the structure, are payable in four annual installmets at an annual interest rate of 4 per cent. Since the program began in 1949, (loans of $84,000,000 have been made on structures aggregating 302 mil lion bushels of storage capacity. Occupancy Guaranty Program: In August 1953 CCC announced that it would make payments to commercial grain warehousemen if occupancy of newly construct ed commercial-type storage facili ties fell below specified (levels. Object of the program was to Old Fiddlers Jamboree —W*»W v encourage construction of com- 1 was discontinued in August 1954. mercial storage space in areas ] Outstanding agreements at the where additional space was need- 1 end of October 1956 covered 180 ed. Acceptance of applications million bushels of space. ' ■ £¥iQBUO THE EMBLEM Oh QUAUTY\and SERVICE Wolgemuth Bros., Inc. Phones: Mount Joy 3-9551 and 3-8311 i-«U.?AUUIUiIi ii.iiitfci.Jjt. Jiwwiluauu-* lie j. Lancaster Farming, Friday, Jan. 4, 1957 Florin, Pennsylvania 11
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