Revises Parity Index Department of ’ Agri- parts of the United States, has announced the Funds for conducting this of the index of pri- survey were requested from hy farmers includ- and appropriated by -the Con >s t taxes,, and wage gress'for the fiscal year end- Parity Index) and ing June 30, 1956, and the of prices received survey was conducted in the ■s These are the in- spring of that year. Weights ich together are u&- for the Prices" Received In mting parity prices dex cover the five-year per products. l °d 1953-57 and are based on p . the official estimates of mar revision modernizes h e ;j ng , g by farmers durmgf his of these two m- that period . a post-World War ~ with the revised Good practice pattern effective reqmres that the commodity itember 1952. The coverage and weighting pat- Sts for the pri- tern of price indexes be bro .ndcx are based up- ht Jo date from time to Expenditure Sur- time The last major revision tl covered farm oper of these indexes was made living expenditures “ January 1950, at which “ - time weights were based on ~ data for the period 1937-41. a nationwide sur ged jointly by the The weights for the rcvis •al Marketing Ser- ed Parity Index are consider ate Bureau of the ed the most satisfactory in which rather de- statistically that have ever °dules of expendi- heen_ used, inasmuch -as the | received from a- 1955 Expenditure survey io farmers m all was the mose comprehensive Ingham WOMB’S NUMBER ONE HAY CONDITIONER & GRUMELLI FARM SERVICE QUARRYVILLE L. H. BRUBAKER 350 STRASBURG PIKE. LANCASTER SNAVELY'S FARM SERVICE FEW HOLLAND ake •AY and FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26-27 Afternoon & Even'ng Entertainment Door Prizes Refreshments ATCH FOR Spring Sales Promotion! J. Days Starting Soon!! Many Big Door Prizes! Gel Your Tickets in the Barrel For This Year's Jack Pot Drawing at Our Field Day LOAN MATURITY DATE Feb. 28 is the maturity POTATO STOCKS -** , date for nil 1958 Commodity Stocks of 2.8 million cwt. 1960 COUfltV Credit Corporation wheat and of Penna. potatoes on hand , -• * barley loans, Mrs. Dorothy Feb. 1, 1959 were 1.2 mil- TfthaCCO OliOtflS Y. Neel, county ASC office lion cwt. below Jan. 1. This manager, reports. compares with reductions of Mailorl THI ire Farmers with grain under .9 million cwt. 1 during Janu- l nuio, sealed-loan, who wish to re- ary 1958 and 1.6 million in Individual allotment no tieem it must do so by that 1957. - tices for 1959 crop leaf date, otherwise it becomes Stocks on hand Fob. 1 ’5B , , „ CCC property, Mrs. Neel were 2 15, and 2.7 million gr ° wn under marketing quo stated. cwt. for Feb 1, 1957. las were mailed to county Farm stored grain going to CCC ownership must be delivered to a designated shipping point by the farmer when notified to do so by the county ASC office. Nat'l Corn Support Is $1.12 The USD A this week an- 1956 - 58. Lancaster Farming) to be nounced a minimum national The new program was fa . open from Sam. until 7p. average support price of $l.- , . , , „ m. 12 per bushel for 1959 - crop vored fanners by a vdte Any person sharing in corn under a ney program. of 71.2-per cent in a Nov. 25 1958 tobacco production will This support reflects 90 referendum. It provides the be eligible to Vote in the ref per cent of the average price “previous three vear aoeraire erendum, Mrs. Neel stated. If of $1.25 per bushel received Blmnnr + - v . , at least two-thirds of grow by farmers for corn during support basis > eliminates* ers vo ting approve quotas, the three calendar years, acreage allotments and the they will he in-effect for the , f " commercial producing area. - next three years. survey o£ this type which has been conducted for the farm' population. jßEisrs] S Sure Crop Seeds 5 with more years of proven per formance, in more areas, for more profit minded farmers than all the other makes combined. ‘X -,~J4 ■Reist SeedCompanys ■ MOUNT JOY. PA. ■ J Phone OL 3-3821 5 E Seeds s HOOBER’S ER 1-3501 ALFALFAS Vernal DePuit Ranger Buffalo Grimm CLOVERS Pennscott Kenlcmd Penna. grown Mammoth HYBRID CORN DEVELOPED BY PENN STATE EX STATION Get our pr'ces and save money INTERNATIONAL HAAVtSTIR Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 21, 1959—13 Total storage holdings for growers Thursday by the the U. S. were 82 million Lancaster ASC office, accord cwt, 16 per cent above last j ng to Mrs. Dorothy Y. Neel, year and 14 per cent above office manager, the 1949 -57 average of 71 7 The referendum balloting million cwt to decide .whether growers I John Deere Bay FRIDAY, FEB. 27th PROGRAM 10:30 A. M. and-2:00 P. M. NEW and DIFFERENT Better Than Ever Lunch Served At Noon A. B. C. GROFF NEW HOLLAND, PA: Better than hay... better than silage... HARVESTORE’ promotes high-profit feeding FIELD-WILT YOUR PROCESS IT EXPAND HAY CROP TO THROUGH A PRODUCTION PER 40-60% MOISTURE HARVESTORE ACRE OF GRASSLAND The secret is in Harvestore's sealer,oxygen-free storage! It cures and processes forage into high profit haylage. See us for details on “Harvestore haylage. Find out how the Habvestobe can help you carry more livestock on your present acres at far less cost Sealed, oxygen-free HARVESTORE?., the landmark of high-profit farming KNIPMEYER JNC. 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