16—Lancaster Fanning, Friday. October 17, 1958 1958 Corn Supports “Unchanged” The U S. Department of Agn culluie today announced that price support rates for 1958-crop corn will be unchanged from the ‘advance” minimum rate* an nounced earlier this vear Following are the rates avail able for corn produced in 1958 1 Com produced in compliance with acieage allotment-, in the c unmcrcial corn-pi oducmg area w 11 be eligible for support at a i ational average price of $1.36 a bushel, ye same as the minimum ?■ nounced last spring 2 Corn produced in noncom i, ercial areas will be supported at 75 per cent of the level of price suppoit to coopeiators n the com mercial corn area 3 Com produced in the com mercial aiea, but not in compli ance with acreage allotments, will be eligible for support at a na tional average rate of $1 06 per bushel as announced Sept 26 In accordance with legislatio*!, the Department on March 31 esta blished the $1 36 minimum aver age suppor level for 1958-crop corn produced by coopeiators in the commercial corn-pi oducing area It represented 77 pei cent of the April 1958 paritj puce for com Lnder law, the minimum aver age support rate announced last si ring could not be decreased, Udder Congestion Unaffected By Grain Feeding decent research at seceral in s' ‘utions shows that the amount of gram fed does not appieciabl\ influence udder congestion at ca.ung tune In an attempt to control udder swelling some d :i\men have withheld oi limit- o-i grain feeding of rli \ cow ard cows that haie recentlj ;shened Richard Adams Extension Dmu Specialist, wains that such pi actice can be harmful to the health of the cow as well as milk production In Cornell studies, the feeding as much as 15 lbs of gram p.-r head daily during the drv Period did not significantly in crease udder congestion Research conducted at Mary land and Ohio suggests that heavy g. am feeding immediate!} after Cilung, as well as during the period, does not affect udder congestion. These findings have been con firmed bj Illinois workers, who found no difference in amount or incidence of udder congestion wnen the feeding of six aftd one h iff to nine lbs of grain per head dailj was compared to no grain feeding during the dry period Dr Adams sa\s there is also considerable evidence that bulky, laxative feeds are not £ -,upenor to the usual grain mix in presenting voder congestion Good feeding practices demand that cows re ce ce sufficient gram dunng the ■dr penod to place them in good, •working ■ flesh. Avoid over-conditioning as well a r under-conditioning The grain »r> x fed to the milk herd should be entirely adequate if the dry co \s are being fed comparable rc jghage Approximate!} seven to 10 days bmore expected calving cows of the small and large breeds should ' be receiving 8-10 lbs of grain respectively Do not reduce the amount of grain fed at freshen tug unless the cow is a finicky ej'er Maintain this level of feeding fo>* about one week after caKmg, thf*n increase gram feeding ac cording to production needs and aopetite This method of drv. and frr-sh cow feeding, can help ehmi » rt te .sti ess on the cow and in cr-aae milk production dunng hut would be increased if a com bination of the corn parity price as of Oct. 1, 1958 beginning of the marketing year—and the sup ply percentage of the same date indicated a higher minimum level of support The indicated supply of 5,115,- 000,000 bushels of com available fot the 1958-59 marketing year is 134 8 per cent of the normal sup ply figme of 3,793,600,000 bushels USDA officials explained. Under <the legal formula this calls for a support level of 75 per cent of the October 1958 parity for corn, winch is $1.76 per bushel. This would amount to $132 per bushel, but since the previously announc ed minimum national average sup port rate of $1.36 per bushel may not lawfully be decreased this lat tei figure becomes the final rate. The price support level for 1957-crop corn produced under Added Nutritional Strength Heavy, continuous milking Good cows need plus-nutritional values to maintain maximum milk production and sound health. That's why Ful-O-Pep Dairy Feeds are highly-fortified, highly-nutritious ... to help you get maximum effi ciency from the feed you buy. Feeds bacteria in cow's rumen Ful-O-Pep Dairy Feeds feed the bacteria in the rumen, as well as the cow. These tiny organisms help your cow break down more of the grain and roughage into nutrients which the cow can assimi late and convert into milk . . . another big reason why Ful-O-Pep Feeds are efficient and economical. i I I I I Grubb Supply Elizabethtown, Pa. J. C. Walker & Son Gap. Pa. acreage allotments in the com mercial corn-producing area was $l4O per bushel reflecting 77 per cent of the October 1957 parity price. Corn grown in the noncommer cial areas in 1957 was supported at a national average of $127 per bushel, reflecting 70 per cent of parity as by laws in ef fect for the 1957 corn crop. Non compliance corn produced in the commercial area in 1957 was sup ported at a national average rate of $l.lO per bushel. Price support programs for the 1958 corn crop wil be earned out through Commodity Credit Cor poration loans and purchase agreements, as in the past These will be available from harvest time through May 31, 1959 in most areas, and will mature on July 31, 1959. Rates by counties for loans and purchase agree ments are available at State and County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) offices A total of 932 counties in 26 states are included in the 1958 commercial corn area. FUL-O-PEP DAIRY MAXIMUM MILK IN For FUL-O-PEP FEEDS See Your Nearest Dealer && oJJjuL \wXmXmwmL /fitmqfihi H. M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc. Leola, Witmer & Ronks, Pa. Morgantown Feed & Grain S. H. Hiestand & Co. Salunga. Pa. Stevens, Pa- Potato Sacks Marked IL S. Extra No. 1 May be Used; Grade is Discontinued Potato sacks marked “U. S. Extra No 1” may be used with ‘ in limits that were announced to day by the U S. Department of Agriculture This grade was dropped from the U S. Standards for Potatoes which became effictive July 15. Normally, any produce marked with a non existent U. S grade is considered to be misbranded or misrepresented under the Per ishable Agricultural Commodi ties Act. However, because this was an officially designated grade which has now been vith drawn, the USDA has authorized the use of stocks which exist in a few states with the following limitations: 1. Potato sacks marked “U. S. Extra No 1” which were ordered or procured prior to May 12, 1958 (the date on which FEEDS PROMOTES PRODUCTION! yO s s V You get only the nutrients you pay for Feed your cows good feed and they’ll give you good results. A quality ration gets full feeding value out of roughage ~ boosts milk production. And remem ber, with Ful-O-Pep you get the nutrients you pay for... you get added nutritional strength! See your Ful-O-Pep Dealer today. pUL-Q-PEp kummmwmmu THE QUAKE* OATS COMPANY, CHICAGO, lUINOIS the revised standards were pub* lished)may continue to be used. 2. Federal and Federal-State inspection and certification, based on the old U. S. Extra No. 1 grade, will not be provided ex cept for contracts entered into prior to May 12, 1958. 3. It .will not be considered to constitute misbranding if pota* toes packed in such sacks ara officially inspected and certified as meeting at least the quality requirements of the new U. S. No. 1 grade and the size require ments of the new U. S. Fancy grade 4. Potato shippers or pack* ers who have an inventory of these sacks should inform their local Federal or Federal-State in spection office of the number and kind of such containers which they have on hand in order that appropriate inspection arrange, ments can be made. OmZ Tid-0 -Pzf 'VzsAa [ D. W. Hoover East EarL R. D. 1, Pa-
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