GGO ‘Batfler Resmites^ [Under Revised Rules after Study The IT. S. Department of Agri culture has announced .that the Commodity Credit Corporation barter program, suspended since the of April, is being resum ed immediately on a revised basis. The revamped program, under 1 which I CCC will continue to 'ex-' change surplus farm products for strategic and other 'materials from foreign countries, is intend-, ed to insure that each barter com tract results in a net increase in exports of the' agricultural com modity involved. One of the prin cipal -factors leading to suspen sion at the end of -April of Hew barter transactions was the pos sibility that some of the barter controls were simply replacing dollar sales with no net gain in the total volume of agricultural exports. The program, as revised, con tains the following principal pro ; visions: 1. In general, if the barter contractor can satisfy the Com modity Credit Corportion that a proposed barter transaction will mean a net increase in IT. S. ex- ports of the agricultural commod ity involved, CCC will enter into a barter contract providing for de livery of any CCC owned agricul tural commodity (or tobacco held as collateral for CCC loans) for export to any friendly foreign country. 2. Exports of cotton, wheat,- and feed grains to certain coun tries will be automatically pre sumed to be in addition to normal exports, and therefore a special showing that the barter transac tion will result in a net increse in total U. S. exports will not be re quired. ’3. Each barter contract must contain a specific desifnation of the agricultural commodity in volved in the transaction. Up to now, barter contractors could ex port virtually any CCC*owned commodity under their contracts. 4. If Barter contractors desire delivery of agricultural commodi ties in advance of delivery of ma terial to CCC, such advance de liveries will be permitted but in- terest at the rate which would be - applicable to credit sales by CCC will be charged until the material is delivered or payment is other wise effected for the agricultural commodities. Payment for the interest charges will be delayed until final settlement under the contract but must be paid in cash. An irrevoc- able dollar letter of credit accept able to CCC must be posted for the value of agricultural com modities which are delivered by CCC in advance of delivery of materials to CCC plus the estimat ed amount of interest. Heretofore, interest was not charged for the first two years. 5. Barter contractors must provide assurances satisfactory to CCC that the agricultural com modities exported under barter contracts will not be transshipped from the approved countries of destination. In the past, only as surances against transshipment to unfriendly countries was requir ed. 6. Materials delivered under barter contracts may not be‘pro duced or processed in the United States. Heretofore, foreignt-pro tiuced materials could be proces sed here. 7. Each barter contract for strategic and other materials must designate the country of '"origin of the materials to be de livered. In the past, this was not required. Foreign produced strategic and other materials currently accept able to CCC under the barter pro gram include aluminum; anti mony; asbestos; bauxite; chrom ite; copper; fluorspar; lead man ganese; mica; palladium; selen ium; silicon carbide; and zinc. CCC’s ability to conclude barter proposals for materials depends at any one time upon such factors as requirements, existing commit ments, and market conditions. Authority to barter was initial ly provided in 1948 by the Com modity Credit Corporation Char ter Act. This authority has been enlarged and clarified in other legislative provisions, including an amendment to the Charter Act; the Agricultural Acts of 1949, 1954, and 1956; and Ppblic Law 480. The barter program was su spended at the end of April 1957 bo permit a detailed study by the Department of possible safe guards .against the substitution of barter transactions for dollar sales, without a net gain in total export of agricultural surpluses/ Program revisions -announced re flect the results of that study. ■ Two Ay rshiresComplete 100,000lb.Records Two registered .Ayrshire cows in the Spring Mill farm herd of Malvern recently became mem bers of the 100,000 pound club. Spring Mill Marauder’s Success accumulated a record of 102,550 pounds of -milk, in eight years, while Spring Mill Instigator’s) Anne produced 10i;i90 pounds of milk in eight years. USDA Buys 427,500 Pounds of Dry Eggs The TJSDA last week bought 427,500 pounds of dried whole egg solids, which is the equivalent of about 43,000 cases jjf shell eggs, at prices raning from 51.0875 to 1.0915 per pound f.o.b. plants. The total purchased under the modified egg-buying program now .adds up to 3,442,500 pounds at a total cost of 3,755,000. :, 'P sH ♦Si ill Vernon Umble Leads Progressive DHIA; Ezra Hershey Has High Cow The Progressive Dairy Herd Im provement Assn, reports for the month of April that there were 3,433 cows in the 105 herds of the association. There were 28 herds over 35 lbs. of butterfat'with leading herd belonging to Vernon IJmble. - Herd Milk Butter . fat t Vernon Umble * 1,254 48.2 Harold Umble 1,143 > 44.4 r Robert Counts 1,103 ■ 43.0 Earl Weir 1,079 426 Charles Brosius 878 -42.2; Robert & Nancy Sahline 830 ■ 41.7 W. Paul &Rbbert S. Ankrum , 850 41.6 Henry Landis 959 . '41.2 Chester H. Cullen 'fc Son 843 39.6 ■Horace A. Walton 1,054 39.2 John Bartram 892 38.5, Earl Umble 996 ' 38.2 Clair E. Kreider 989 38.2 Leary Prange 1,034 38.0' Lovell T. Chase 896 .37.9 T. Barnard Walter 801 - 37.8 W. Elliot Jones 891 37.7 SamUel H. Groff 755 37.5 Robert C. Burkins 797 36.7 Bailey & Drennen 979 36.7 Ezra Hershey & Son 919 36.6 Dean Roland y 997 36.3 Leon Wilkenson 763 36.1 Lloyd -Wolf 992 86.0 Delp ‘Bros. 755 35.8 Norman Whiteside 877 35.7 W. C. Henley & Son 952 35.7 Willard Moore 802 35.5 blights, leaf spots and anthracnose. And “Manzate” preserves green tomato leaves and vines... won’t stunt vigorous growth. You gain higher yields, better-quality tomatoes and a longer picking'season. On all chemicals, follow label instructions and warnings carefully. fflJPDtu ««-U BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER 11 VIN O ... TH ROU G H CHEMISTRY si >. r t P '' 1' i, There were 35 cows over 70 lbs. of butterfat with the leading cow belonging - !© Ezra Hershey & Son.. This cow, a registered Holstein, produced 2,226 lbs. of milk and 100.2 lbs. of fat with a 4,5 per cent test. * Herd Milk Butter ■ fat Ezra Hershey & Son 2,226 ■ 100.2 Robert & Nancy Sahline " 1,872 - 97.3 Ma&m Bros 1,824 93;0 James Vincent 2,511 82.2 Vernon Umble 2,121 91.2 Robert Counts 1,866' - 87.7 Llbyd Wolf 1,906 _ 87.5 W. Raul & Robert . S. Ankrum 1,680 84.0 Harold Umble' 2,210 81.8 Henry Landis 1,944 79.7 Harold Umble ' 1,980. 79.2 ; ■ inn ■■■«■ ■ ■ I ' J. C. EHRLICH CO. \ ■ 738 E. Chestnut Lancaster Ph. EX 3-2489 ■ ■■■■■hii■■■■■■m MANZATE MANEB FUNGICIDE Lancaster ■> Firming; Friday j June 7, 1957—5 Distributor For Manzate and DuPont Agricultural Chemicals Harold Umble 1,806 78.1 John H. Ramsey & Son 2,442 781 Robert Counts 1,686 77.6 Lloyd Wolt , 1,208 77.3 Tj Barnard Walter 1,401 75.7 Mason Bros. 2,028 75.0 Henry Landis 1,566 73.6 Earl Umble 1,980 73.3 Vernon Umble 1,980 73.3 John F, & Truman H. McCleary 1,832 73.3 ■Robert Counts 1,923 73.1 Harold Umble 1,974 73.0 Harold Umble 1,824 73.0 Paul Young '1,974 73.0 Bailey & Drennen 1,620 72.9 Mason Bros. 1,752 71.8 Robert Counts 1,872 71.1 Earl Weir 1,815 70.8 Howard E. DeLong 1,504 70.7 James B. Lefever 1,413 70.7 John H. Ramsey & Son 1,962 70.6 John Bartram J,380 70.4 Henry Landis 1,461 70.1 Robert Counts 1,347 70.0
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