18—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3, 1962
Farm Exports
Play Big Role
In Foreign Trade
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
The world market continues
to be a highly important out
let and source of income for
Pennsylvania farmers, says a
State-by-State study just com
pleted by the U S Department
of Agriculture
Pennsylvania farmers sup
pled the export market with
products worth $57,000,000
in the 1960-61 fiscal year, the
study indicates Principal com
modities exported were fruit,
wheat, tobacco, poultry, dairy
Longenecker’s Hatchery
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA.
and livestock products
"It is a real tribute to the Pennsylvania's agriculture”
elliciency of our Keystone u g 'agricultural exports
State farmers that they are <ln . at retor( j highs, and last
able to make this contribution s>f> billion worth of U S
to helping feed the world s f t ,rm products were exported,
consumers,” sa>s Dr Russell or a b ou t one-sixth of our total
E Darson, Director, Agncult- farm output
ural Extension Service
“Eien though our farms are
a long way from foreign mar
kets, through foreign, trade
the two are brought close to
gether.
“Foreign markets are giv
ing our farmers a much better
outlet and Income than is pos
sible from the home market
alone
“We need to continue to
keep our ejes on events af-
feeling foreign markets bc-
f.iusc these exents ha\e a real
dollars-and-cents meaning to
For many farmers, the for
eign market has become a ma
jor outlet In 19G0-61, exports
equaled half of the nation's
production of cotton, wheat,
nee, and dried peas, two
fifths of the output of soy
beans and tallow, a third of
the production of tobacco,
hops, flaxseed, and nonfat dry
milk; a fifth of the dried
whole milk output, and a
sixth of the feed grains sold
EMplre 7-1545
off farms Other important ex
ports included fruits, poultry
meat, and Variety meats
"Many agricultural com
modity groups throughout the
country are working closely
with the USDA in efforts to
build exports ex'en further,"
Dr Larson continues. “In ar
eas such as Western Europe,
business is booming and cust
omers haxe the money to buy
more from U S farmers The
biggest problem in such coun
tries is access to markets Too
often, trade barriers limit the
amounts that American agri
culture can sell One of the big
national objectixes at this
time is to arrne at an inter-
national trade program that
gives U S agriculture better
bargaining power so It can sell
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE FARM MACHINERY
Saturday, s
At R. J>. fltl, AA'indsor, Pa., in Ixnvcr Windsor Township
on road leading Ironi AA’indsor Township School to York Road,
The I'udcrsigned will offer at public sale the lolloyying:
68-Xeyv Holland hayliner baler with motor - baled less than
;5,000 bales, 15)49 DC Case tractor with P.T. and wheel weights
- completely cihauled recently, 1048 A'AC Case tractor with
plows, Cultiyators, hydraulic lilt, 1054 Cbev. pick-up truck,
Reims double row tobaci o planter, disc- harrow, John Deere 3
bottom 14 inch Cylinder plow on rubber, .Ale Peering Cnlti
packer, 13 and l(i It. mbber tired wagons, Xeyv Holland Can
non Com Slid lor with bagger and cob c. nner.
Dayid Bradley 10 inch lianmicrnull, tyyo hole Coin shelter
yyith motor, Ontario 14 hoe disc dull, Xeyy Idea moyyer - 7 ft,
cut, New Idea 12 A manure spieadci, John Deeie 12 A Com
bine with motor - 0 It. cut, Anv Idea Coni Picker Xo. 7, peg
harrow, John Dcoie Xo. 300 trip rope double row' Corn Plant
er, Oliver yveed sprayer yyith 300 gal. tank - tiailer type, trac
tor chains, Xew Idea 28 ft. Comcyoi yyith motor, X’eyv Idea
side delnery rake, John Deere S section harrow, John Deere
hillside hitch, poyyer take off tuc pump.
Scalding trough, too yyheel trader, roller, non troughs,
Syracuse hoise plow, s agio Corn planter. Cany as, grindstone,
tobacco pi ess-; gage and shoyel ployv, 25 ft. double belt, small
belts, bags. 4 metal bog 1 coders, 4 hog 1 contains, bog shelter.
Com Crib, (! bales baling twine, platform scales, A 4 h.p. motor,
5 iron kettles, :i kettle nngs, Xo. 23 meat grinder, stuffer, lard
press, grease, oil, end' saw, wheelbarroyy, cream separator, 4:
block and tickles, nocks, benches, torks, hoes, log chains,
small tools, some household goods.
15 YORKSHIRE SHOATS
and mam other aitides too numerous to mention.
>ot icsjxmsible for aceldents on day of .sale.
Kelteshincnt Rights Reserved
Aucts Note: ’
Practically all of the a bote listed farm machinery is late
model and in. excellent condition. If jou are in the market
for any pieces listed, be sure to attend this sale - Sat., March
10, 1062.
JACOB A. GILBERT, Auctioneer
Phone Red Lion 246-5056
REV. M. B. HEILAND, Clerk
even more dctnely in foreign
markets ”
My Neighbors
"If you're here *k*«i ai
broken window— my parental
are away on a year’* reac-
tion.”
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March 10, 1962
At 11:00 A.M.
Cash
Terms:
Clair W.
Owner
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