Government, Private Loan Agencies Agree on Poultry Credit Stabilization Acting Secretaiy of Aguculture True D Morse announced July 11 that governmental and private lending agencies have agreed to cooperate to bring greater stabil ity to the poultry industry in re gard to credit that would expand production The Acting Secretary’s state ment follows recent conferences with the agencies on policies for extending credit to the industiy In the conferences USDA point ed out that the poultry industry’s jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Airplane Spraying and Dusting GARDEN SPOT AERIAL AMPLIFIERS NOW LOCATED AT NEW HOLLAND AIRPORT Phone New Holland EL 4-7692 NIGHT CALLS Since 1954, however, poultry Gap HI 2-4373 I nroduction has generally exceed- Lanc. EX 3-9539 ed this increased consumer de •'■illllllllllllllllllllllllll[HilllllllllllllHIIIIII!IIIIIIH]i"’ pnS.op^Ss. m d “" nmB r»‘ Et -i nEjSSSSI - »* -■ . it*hU(oHi v M MINING . I •■*of 'WiTi* liwii * * famoisMu Buy Where Your Friends Buy < More and more people are making us their first choice for . . . ★ ULTRA-LIFE MIXED POULTRY and DAIRY FEEDS ★ Fertilizer ★ Lime & Limestone Armour ★ Poultry Equipment Cramer’s ★ Spray Materials Baugh’s ★ Roofing ★ Field Seeds ★ Sand ★ Cement M. H. 30 for prevention of tobacco suckers. WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSOCIATION WEST WILLOW Ph. Lane. EX 4-5019 FAMOUS FOR DELIVERY IN MINUTES tremendous expansion has from time to time resulted in very low prices to producers The Depart ment asked the cooperation of officials of the credit agencies, and of the American Feed Manu facturers Assn to bring about a better balance between produc tion and demand All institutions that extend credit to the poultry industry can help it regain and maintain a strong position by exercising care •when extending credit, Acting Secretary Morse said in last Thursday’s statement He recom mended that particular attention be paid to the industry’s produc ‘tive capacity. During the postwar years and prior to about 1954 the poultry industry experienced an unpre cedented growth due largely to techmlogocal improvements in production and marketing efficien cies and to rapidly expanding con sumer demand for protein foods The relatively short supply of red meats also contributed to con sumer demand. Corn Yield Expected Down;; Wheat, Oats Up HARRISBURG Planting re strictions on corn and wreat are reflected in decreased planted acreages this year in Pennsyl vania compared with 1956, ac cording to initial Federal-State estimates on 1957 spring crop plantings announced Monday by the State Department of Agricul ture Acres lost to wheat and com show up in larger acreages in oats and hay, the July 1 survey show ed Farmers may expect to harvest less corn per acre, but wheat and oats should be higher than last year At 54 bushels per acie, corn yields on July 1 were two bushels under last year and wheat at 28 bushels should yield ore bushel more per acre than in 1956 The anticipated oat yield is 41 bushels per acre compared with 38 last year The State corn crop is expect ed to be 67,122,000 bushels har vested from 1,243,000 acres The expected production is nearly 6 million bushels above the 10- year 61,817,000 bushel average Last year’s production was 71,- 73.000 bushels Required acreage reductions for wheat continued to drop the Pennsylvania production to its lowest in history Pennsylvania, farmers are expected to harvest 15.344.000 bushels from 548,000 acres This compares with the 1956 crop of 15,579,000 bushels from 577,000 acres The 10-year production average is 19,425,000 bushels This year’s tobacco crop, grow ing on 30,000 acres, the same as in 1956, is expected to pioduce 48,750,000 pounds, more than 2 million pounds under last year’s output and less than 2 million pounds below the 10-year average Other Pennsylvania field crops are estimated as follows, with 1956 production figures and acre age yields in parenthesis Barley, 8,132,000 bushels, aver aging 38 bushels per acre from 214,000 acres (8,550,000 bushels, averaging 38 bushels from 225,- 000 acres), rye, 576,000 bushels, averaging 24 bushels per acie from 24,000 acres (504,000 bush* els, averaging 21 bushels from 24,- 000 acres), all hay, 3,514.000 tons, averaging 1 55 tons fi om 2,270,000 acres (3,466,000 tons, averaging 1.54 tons from 2, 249 acres). Grain Blower System ' Has Advantages A blower system for moving gram from storage to a feeding area has several advantages over conventional methods, reports R. W. Kleis, Michigan State Uni versity agricultural engineer. The mechanism is simple, only one moving part means little servicing and maintenance. The system is flexible and can include turns. Sheet steel pipe is light, easy to get, and can be suspended over head out of the way. The system, can be waterproofed. Chief disadvantages of a blower 1 system are its high power require ments in relation to the amount of feed, handled, and the dust problem involved m moving feed- “a«SSI (HIST Canadian Exports Same as Year Ago Present indications are that Canada’s wheat and flour exports during the fiscal yeai ended June 1 30 were about the same as the 289 million bushels exported during 1955-56. Exports officially report ed by the International Trade Di vision of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics for July-Apnl amounted to 241 million bushels compared with 210 dunng the same period a year earlier, Inspection of wheat for export during May and June indicate that shipments abroad during these two months amount ed to approximately 50 million, bushels. The four bureaus of the State Department of Agriculture are Foods and Chemistry, Markets, Animal Industry and Plant In dustry. Lancaster Farming, Friday, July 19, 1957 Entries Being Accepted for SPABC Cattle Show Being Held Aug. 1 Entries for the sixth annual Southeastern Pennsylvania Arti ficial Breeding Cooperative Cattle Show are now being accepted, ac cording to Harvey Worthington, Wpst Chester, show chairman The show is to be held Aug 1 at the co-op grounds in Lancaster Permanent facilities to accom modate 240 head of dairy cattle are being readied before the large tents are erected A 40 by 100 foot show tent will be placed between the two cattle tents in older to facilitate the showing. Judging of all breeds will be gin at 10 a m There will be two rings in operation at the same time. In one ring will be Hol steins and Ayrshires and in the othr will be Jerseys, Guernseys and Brown Swiss Judges will be Dr. W H Cloningei, associate profesor of dairy hubandry at Penn State, judging Holsteins and Ayrshires, and Harry Poorbaugh, assistant director of extension at Penn State, will judge the other breeds The show grounds will be open for exhibitors to bring in their entries at 9 am, July 31 The deadline for all animals to be as signed to their stall positions is 6pm, July 31 The public will be admitted to the show grounds beginning at 7pm All entries will be identi fed and the sire of each animal will be listed Complet Show Cata logues will be available at this time for better identification of each animal. For entertainment and educa NEW SUPER Greatest money-savers Step up your power, cut your costs —with an Oliver Super tractor. They’re way out front in performance, economy, versatility, handling ease. They have the features now that other tractors may have some day. Both are up in horsepower—to the 3-4 and full 4-plow classes. In both you get a thrifty 6-cylinder gasoline engine with a 7.0 to 1 compression ratio or a 100% diesel...six forward speeds to fit the tractor to the load and save fuel...double-disc brakes... rubber spring seat... frame mounting pads for "drive-in” implements. Top of that are these special units — 1 ' ■ ■ timesaving Independently Controlled PTO and new, safety-type "Hydra lectric” control system. Don’t wait — —' start saving now. Come in—see and drive the new Supers! G. N. Farmersville Equipment Co. Ephrata. R.D. 2 tional purposes, there will be a series of sound films piesented. Along with some comedy, the firm “Farm Family American ’ and “Miracle in Paradise Valley'’ will be shown in the show tent area The entire SPABC facilities at the Lancaster office and the barna will be open for inspection on Wednesday evening and all day the first Personnel wil be sta t'oned throughout the buildings to help familiarize visitors as they tour. The committee is composed of Worthington, Herman Stebbins, York, and Lester Jacobs, Han- over. THE NEW QUEENS Available in July Johnson’s Hatchery Ephrata, Pa. RE-3-2980 OLIVER 77 and 88 Hershey & Son Manheim, RD. 1 E. L. Herr Peach Bottom •» -V - _ .X 'i *«.. . ou can buy! .-•V uf 1 / 10
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