B—Lancaster Farming. Satuiday. August 2.1969 Fanners’ Assn. Blames Federal Programs For Low Wheat Prices The International Wheat “When the U. S. Senate rati- Trade Agreement and federal fied the Trade Convention farm programs were blamed for agreement, proponents predict the lowest wheat prices received ed it would bring higher wheat by farmers since 1942, according prices and increased exports, to a statement released this The opposite lesults have been week by John R Pitzer, Presi- obtained. Wheat prices are at a dent of the Pennsylvania Farm- historic low level, while total ers’ Association. U. S. wheat exports have de- The Pennsylvania Farme.s’ c > in t d I 0 29 7 P ercent “ n ' e Association is a farm-family Trade Convention went into membership organization, icp- e^ ec *’ farm leader claim resenting more than 11,500 ed membeis in Pennsylvania, and “Exports of durum wheat is affiliated with the American a class not covered by the Trade Farm Bureau Federation. Convention have increased, “The average farm price of which pioves our point,” he ex wheat in June 1969, was $122 a plained bushel the lowest reported In addition to the Trade Con pnce for this month since 1942,” vention, the government wheat declared Pitzer. “Once again program “has contributed to the wheat farmers are hai vesting a woes of the US. wheat pioduc bumper crop but prices are at er, “according to Pitzer. a disastrously low level. This is “in 1968, the government call a dramatic demonstration of ed for al3 percent cut in wheat the failure of the Food and Ag- allotments. Produceis reduced riculture Act of 1965 and the acreage eight percent, but the International Wheat Trade total ciop set a new record with Agreement.” a three percent increase. Pit zer called for repeal of “ Under the 1969 program, both programs. farmers cut acreage another 13 percent, but production is esti- Keduce Wrinkles In mated to be down only iiine Durable Press percent. A further cut in acre- ITarm or cool water for both age is m prospect for 1970 tine wash and nnse cycles gives Wheat carryover is up 47.3 per the least amount of wrinkling in cent since July 1, 1969 curable press clothing, points “it js obvious that if the U. S cnt Mrs. Ruth Ann Wilson, Penn wheat situation is going to re state extension clothing special- cover fiom its sick condition, it ist. The wash-and-wear cycle is will be necessary to end parti suitable foi durable press if the cipation in the Wheat Trade washing machine doesn t have a Convention, remove the inverse durable press cycle Use only subsidy or export tax, and phase half the normal washing load to out the government wheat pro make sure the clothes can move gram,” Pitzer stated, freely in the washer Seven Pennsylvania Congress- gives you a big edg outside. New Super 717 forage harvester has extra-strong, reinforced cutterhead that keeps chopping in toughest cut ting conditions. It chops uniformly fine to 3116". Choose from one-row, two-row standard or two-row narrow corn heads. R. D. 3, Lititz, Pa. 350 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster Ph, Lane. 397-5179 - Strasburg 687-6002 - Lititz 626-7766 This big edge inside... LrH* I w c= - 1 -.1 would be Plastic Melted On Appliance men and Senator Hush Scott grain* and cotton would have introduced legislation, sup- phased out. To remove pl«Uc that has ported by PFA and AFBF. Pennsylvania sponsors of the nieltcd on an electee appliance, which provides for the Iwo-pait, j,,u j n the House include on- j,cat the appliance until it’s long-range government fairn j., C ssmcn John J. (L V' cll _ hl i v warm Than with a n-'/i piogram. It would replace the p,- a nk M, Clard (D), George A. ® ‘ ‘ * present Food and Agriculluio Go0 (llinR. (Ri, Joseph M. Gay- of turkish toweling or Dim cot- Act of 1965. which is scheduled dos (D)> Fml b. Rooney (D), ton, wipe off the p'a.tic. suggests to expire December 31. 1970. Gus Yutlon (D), and Edwin D Mrs. Helen T. 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