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(Area Code 717)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday; March 27, 1965—7
Crop Summary last fan at 56,000 was up 10
percent from the previous year
(Continued from Page G) and was 60 percent above the
percent increase. Reports of 5-year average, This was the
growers on February 1 in- highest since 1942 although
(heated 79,400 acres of early this acreage was equalled jn
summer potatoes would be 1955 and 1958. This should
planted, 3 percent less than supply considerable spring
1964 the only seasonal glazing and help ease the
group to show a reduction in dram on hay stocks. About
acreage. one-thud of this rye aeieage
For all seasonal gioups, 1.- will be harvested for giam.
444,900 acres will be planted Barley intentions were up 4
if intentions are carried out, percent to 175 000 acres com
-7 percent above the total acie- pared with 168 000 acres a
age planted in 1964 Based on year eaiher but were 8 per*
average yields per planted cent below the 1959 63 aver*
acre with an allowance for age Oats intentions at 574-
trend by seasonal gioups, to- qOO acies weie down 4 per
tal piodu’ction from the 1965 cent fiom the 598,000 acies in
expected acreage would be 282 1954, 18 percent below the 5-
million hundredweight. Potato yeai aveiage and the smallest
production in 1964 was 243 0 f iccord
million hundredweight and in Wmtei -wheat planted last
1963, it was 272 million. fall totaled 439,000 acies,
PA. CORN down 12 peicent from the
ACREAGE UP 499.000 acres .planted for the
March 1 intentions to plant 1954 crop and 16 percent be
show an increase of 1 percent low the 5-year average of 524-
m corn acreage. Plantings of 000 acres. This acreage is the
rye last fall were up 10 per - - smallest .of lecoid (but high,
cent. Barley acreage planted yields such as the lecoid high
last fall and to be planted of 310 bushels per acre last
this spring -was u-p 4 percent, year help keep production up.
Hay acreage was unchanged Hay acreage intended for
but oats acreage declined 4 harvest was 2,123,000 the same
percent. Following three sue- as was harvested in 1964 and
cessive dry seasons for most 1 percent above the 5-year
of Pennsylvania, inventories average Livestock numbeis
of feed grains and! hays are a rc down but fanners evident
at relatively low levels and iy expect to lebuild leserves
farmers are apparently intent a nd avoid costly purchases to
on rebuilding. maintain their livestock pio-
If Pennsylvania farmers fol- grams
low their intentions 1,213,000 us _ A creAGE INTENTIONS
acres wd! be planted to corn The Natl(m , s fapmers intend
in 1965, an increase of 1 per- to ]ant 257 milllon acres o£
cent from the 1.201.000 a eras the w Clops covered by the
planted in 1604 and 2 pel- jyj arcb planting intentions
cent above the 1,195,000 acre
average. Rye acreage planted (Continued on Page 10)
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