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D. 3, LUitz Phone Lancaster 307-5170 Strasbnrg 687-6002 Lititz 62(5-7760 ov Lancaster iParthingpSaturday,' Oecember 14, 1963—5 USDA Proposes Changes In Tobacco Grades The U S Department of Agriculture Tuesday invited No 2-3, 350-165 libs sows 10 ges m the tentative grading system for Pennsylvania Seed leaf tobacco Pennsylvania Seedleaf to bacco, locally known also as Broadleaf, is a cigar-tiller type grown principally in Lancaster County and in sur rounding counties of Pennsyl vania and Maryland. The changes, which would reduce the numlber of grades from 14 to 9, are being pro posed to simplify the grading system, and to reflect trends in marketing practices by combining similar grade spe cifications. according t o USDA’s Agricultural Market ing Service Under the new standards, there would be three Stripper (C) grades, three Straight Stripped (X) grades, two Farm Filler (Y) .grades, and one Nondescript (X) grade. A “N’o-G” designation tor substandard tobacco would be added. The proposed grade chan ges would also restrict length reqmrments to two grades, change definitions to clarify terms, and simplify the burn-testing piocedure. Membeis of the AMS To bacco Division met with trade and grower representatives on Nov 19 in Lancaster. Sug gestions from this meeting were incorporated into the proposed standards, USDA officials said ig, porcelain a patented lakes super Look at the that drives battery of lat set right fire 1 Siegler :he heat to right in after :r your floor! for yourself f s-Outlasts all BS3*m • 48" Heavy Duty Snow Piow Attachment • 2 Speeds Forward and REVERSE! • 19 Attachments for Year- Round Work! Come w, or Write tor FREE CclaJog, DemoTislraiioix Itebnilt available Council Of Farm Organizations Pass Resolutions HARRISBURG A two-fold petition aimed at protecting the btate’s tobacco industry was forwarded to the United States Tariff Commission by the Pennsylvania State Coun cil of Farm Organizations to day following its annual meet ing. Joseph W. Hallowell, Ivy land. who was re-elected pre sident, said tie council went on record »» opposed to any lowering of import duties on cigar leaf The same resolu tion asked tbe United States Tariff Commission also to atop the importation of stemmed cigar leaf as scrap tobacco. Scrap tobacco, tue council pointed out, is subject to a tariff of only 16 cents a pound against 23 cents for stemmed tobacco. Other resolutions were en acted calling for Enabling legialaion for Pro iect 70 that would provide pro tection for tndivindual pro perty owners, and protect'lo cal taxing units from loss of revenues as a result of acquisi tion of property by the state The same resolution urged that users of proposed recrea tional facilities be charged fees to make these installations self-suppoiting. Legislation requiring users of the right of eminent do main to make a substantial down pavment on property be fore it is entered or appro pi lated, and that payments in lieu of taxes be made to local government for property re moved from tax rolls for re creational purposes and public use Trustees of the Pennsyl vania State University weie asked to study ways foi in ci easing student emollnient m agncultuie The same hoard got a “thank you" loi con sidering council’s lequest for continuing the office of diiector of extension in the innc.oitj’s College of Agnciutine Mi 1 !: Per Cow In Nov. Piodiution pei cow dunng the first 0 months of the vear was above the pievjous yeat. however it dipped below 19 62 foi Octobei and Novembei, accoidmg to the Pennsylvania Ciop Repoitmg Service Milk production per cow on Pennsylvania faims dunng Novembei, at 625 pounds was down seasonally from October but 65 pounds above the Nov embei 1157-61 aveiage. The output pei cow on a daily basis for November was 20 Sd pounds or 216 pounds above the 1957-61 average October was an extiemely dry month and many dairymen had to haul water foi then live stock lleaw rains in early Novembei and again at end of the month leplemshed water supplies in nearly all areas Total milk pioduction on Penns>lwnid farms at 528 mil lion pounds was down 15 mil lion pounds from November 1962, but 29 million pounds more than the November 1957- 61 average There was an estimated 83 million more pounds of milk produced dur ing No\ ember of this year compared with 1953 There were 844,000 milk cows on Pennsyhania farms during November or 11,000 dess tha» 1962 and 79,000 below the
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