VOL. 11 NO. 2 ' , *> i 130 \ A * : PER CAPITA FOOD CONSUMPTION ' 120 * Ammal produces ° ,L I \ \ i - 1 I x'^w I All food 0 Crop product 0 j 90 '-a- .J~, .I—U~J L i.-J. „J JL_X~*J— t_~ tT, i , J—i 1950 1953 1956 1959 1962 1965 196 S . no mo & is.amfT*vt *■**£{. far**»», jf. Sj Bt?*».■*«?'«? Ct *?* - >.» r.'«< CHART NO. 1 A growing economy and rising incomes suggest that 1966 will see increased consumer expenditures for food. However, the rise is not ex pected to be as great as this year’s six percent increase. With a further in crease in consumer income, the share spent for food is expected to decline again. Need More Conservation Efforts, Farmers Told At Area Meetings Aft two locations in the of silt content was found to county this week, the Lan- be unchanged in that 30-year caster C!ounty Soil & Water period. District sponsored coininun- This may not sound like ity watershed meetings. The mu'ch of a recommendation meetings were conducted by for the District, Stauffer said, Distiuit Director Aaron Z. but when the tremendous m- Stanffer of Ephrata Rl, and crease in factois favonng sil featured Wayne F Maresch, tation as considered, such as county c'nmervatiomst foi the road building, highly inten- U.iS. Sort Conservation Serv- (Continued on Page 4) ice. In explaining to the audi ence the impoitance of soil and water conservation, Stauf fer Said that in the 1930’s the Conestoga Creek vv as test ed for silt content (the Cen estogo. drains most of the county); two yeais ago it was retested, and the level Farm Calendar Dec ember 13 7 30 pm, Manbeim Young Farmer Crass at Manheim Central High School; topic, Ciedit and Income Tax Filing. 8 pJm. Extension Serv ice meeting on Linear Pro gramming for farmers, at Agway meeting room, Dii lervllie Rd , Lancaster. 8 p ni. Lancaster Coun ty Soil & Watei Conserva tion District directois’ meeting, Couithouse, Lan caster. 8 pm. Penn Manor Young Fanner Class, at PiMHS; Speaker, Hany Conner of Internal Revenue Service; Subject: Report ing Fhnm Income Tax. Oewmiber 14 14th and 15th; 20ih annual Seed Conference at State Dep’t. of Agn. Bldg., Harrisburg. 7:29 pm. Garden Spot YFA Farm Mechanization. Glass at' G.S.H.S.; Speaker, (Cfonttuaed- on Page 4) AND DISPOSABLE INCOME Producers Co-Op In Good Shape, Members Hear At 1 .02 to 1, the ratio of cm rent assets to current li abilities is “at its strongest level in a number of vears,” Hany P Metz president of the Pioducers Cooperative Evchtinge, told an estimated crowd of 30 0 memtoeis gath ered .at the Plain & Fancy Farm, Bird-in-Hand, for the Exchange’s 33rd annual meet ing Tuesday night. K. M. Senders, general manager of the Exchange, in reviewing the impioved earn ing position of the coopera tive dining the 19 65 fiscal year ending September 25, said it had been a year of (Continued on Page 10) Weather Forecast Temperatures for the five day period, Saturday through Wednesday, are expected to average near, or slightly above, normal. It will be relatively mild throughout the period with little day-to day change. Precipitation is expected to total less than I/10-inch. This will occur as'light rain late Sunday or Monday. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 11, 1965 Disposable mcompJ* ■ ''«*’**■«.** ■* # eV ft f *** **ju **i >t* If ~*•£*• *£;**<-*► v^^vs^i, Extension , Meeting To Explain PSU Computer Service To Farmers Linear Progiamining is a big teim, but Penn State Uni versity specialists will at tempt to show farmers heie that it is one they should not onh understand, but use. This newest service offered by the state university will be explained at an informa tional meeting on Monday night, December 13, at S o’clock at the Agway meet ing room, Dillerville Rd., Lancaster This electronic tool has long been used by business men in helping them make successful decisions but its atailabilit} to local fanners is tanlj recent What dan linear progiam iiiiing do for the farmei? Through the use of its vast, eleetionic ‘brain,” it can as semble and file tiemeudous amounts of mfoimation about (Continued on Page 10)*"* Nutritionist To Be Featured Speaker At Adult Farmer Class Dr. T. Cu'lton, feed nutri tionist with Miller & Bushong, Inc , will 'be the featured speakei at the Penn Manor Adult Farmer Class to be held at the Martic Township Elementary School on Thurs day. December 16, at 7.30 p m Dr. Culton will discuss “Recent Advances in Feed ing,” a topic which will cov er cooking feeds; limit feed ing of hogs; (feeding to pre vent milk fever and aceton emia; and using urea, and limestone in rations. All farmers, whether feed ing cows, or steers, are invited to attend. The Agricultural Outlook For ’66 Calls For Higher Net Income To Farmers Farmers in genei al enjoy ed a profitable year in 1965, say the economists, and with farm income estimated at oiei ?14 billion above pro duction expenses toi the com ing >ear, the experts see 1966 as anothr good year At least, this optimistic view seemed to i effect ma joiity opinion at the 43id Annual Agneultural Outlook Confeience, held recently m Washington, D C. Reasons for the official op timism were due to such con siderations as anticipation of i - i i'jo - '-A.* 1 ’ I I £ S*/ - ‘* y ‘' V^*S **' V ‘ * V ' l irl#*. 11‘.4r.SV’l'**V| P^i-1 : ! 's££ i i CHART NO. 2 The supply of livestock is ex pected to be the same in 1966 as this year. There will probably be more steers, but fewer heifers. Hog numbers are expected to remain low well into 1966. Production increases since 1950 have been most rapid for poultry and beet, but per capita use of dairy pro ducts and eggs has declined. CATTLE The cattle inventory, which had been building from 195 S to 1965, is expected to be down moderately in 1966. This is nearly assured in light of inci eased slaughter rates, in tact the cattle m ventoiy is expected to he re duced bj moie than one mil lion head m 1966 Tins ledu'ction is some- what unusual in that it is County Society Of Farm Women Board Meets The evecu'tive hoard of the L'andastei Countv Society of Faun Women met Tuesday afternoon at the home ot Mrs Richard B. Lefeier, Qiiarrvrille Rl. Following repoits by the secretary, treasuiei, pand com mittees. the gioup voted to hold a county picnic on Au gust 2nd with Societies 3, 19 and 22 serving as hostesses; and to eliminate favors at the county convention. 'New committees were set mp for 1966 with the follow ing chairmen and members: ("Continued on Page 5) tIVSSTOCK PRODUCTION 49k ” t&j« fvdtrt «***<*» V* $ A v »»*• m - ♦ * >->■■> **■ *.-(•-**.***■* a favorable price and income p'icture for livestock; the new farm legislation; expanding markets; and record level of per capita disposable income. IJVKSTOCK OUTLOOK Income from livestock pro duction will continue to be the pace-setting factor in the agricultural economy in 1966, the “outlookeis” agree. Pric es for cattle, hogs, and lambs will probably average high enough to offset any decline in maiketmgs Thus, cash re ceipts will continue to gain. ? ,VA >+ X AV ♦ iS+ —A.N rf WifJ **** r* * accompanied by higher pric es Usually it is lower fat cattle puces Which eventual ly ieduce bleeding herd ija.- lentones But higher cattle prices this year, especially feeder puces, will help de cide whether the inventory will continue to decline, as in past cycles, or, will build up in i espouse to the in creased demand The experts (Continued from Page 6) Tax Experf To Speak At Penn Manor Young Farmer Class At the Penn Manor Young Fanner class on Monday, De cember 13, at S pm, Harry Connei, Internal Revenue Sen'ice, will discuss farm tax leporting. Connei, IRS field man spe cializing m farm tax report ing, "will answer questions and discuss su'ch topics as lepoiting capital gains on cattle, investment credit on new and used farm macMn eiy, additional first-year de- preciation on machinery, and some typical 'problems of fanners filing income tax forms. All interested persons »r* welcome to attend. $2 Per Year * I < ■* I I y | v |*xS \ * * 4 v* i „ * v 4 V > ft#
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