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F. M. BROWN’S SONS, INC.
Birdsboro
Potato Stocks
5% Above Yeoi Ago
The 4,800,000 cwt. of potatoes
in storage on December 1 was
5 percent more than an Decem
ber 1, 1968 These stocks consist
ed of potatoes held for all uses
in the hands of Pennsylvania
growers, local dealers and pro
cessors Potatoes held by pro
cessors in excess of normal sup
plies for current operations
were included in the estimate
Disappearance (sales, home
use, shrinkage, etc.) of 1968 p<>
tatoes to December 1, was 3,-
010.000 cwt Last year disap
pearance to December 1 was 3,-
035.000 cwt and in 1967 was 3„
720.000 cwt Production in 1909
was 7,810,000 cwt compared to
7.585.000 cwt a year earlier.
Yield of the 1969 crop aver
aged 220 cwt per acre, 15 cwt
more than a year ago and
JußukJoy
Greetings and best wishes
to all our neighbors and
patrons during this Yule
time.
Lester A. Singer
conks. Pa. 687-6712
Fleetwood
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. December 20,1969
second only to the record 1967
yield of 240 cwt. Many of Penn
sylvania’s potato producers had
high yielding and good quality
crops; however, yields in nciu
ly all potato areas were below
early expectations.
Light plantings for eaily pro
cessing markets began in carlv
April and by mid-May planting
of later season varieties w.s
making rapid progicss tow.nds
completion During July Urn
crop looked good in all aic.'-
however, numerous fields had
poor stands due to poor seed
and excessive rainfall with some
flooding Dry weather prevailed
in August but most crops were
not hurt by this condition ns
they were a year ago since tub
er size was generally well de
veloped before the soils became
dry.
| Digging for storage began in
mid-September and generally
continued under favorable con
ditions through completion Be
cause of low specific gravity in
the south and southeast, some
producers had difficulties local
mg outlets for their potatoes
High yields with grower and
processor storages full caused
many producers to sell directlv
from the feilds As a result of
this delay, a freeze on October
23 damaged some acreage Most
of this acreage was harvested
but the extent of the damage
will not be known until later in
the storage season
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It Pays
This season, it is our wish
that your spirit be moved
by the inspiration and hope
that distinguished the first
Christmas.
And that its meaning
then ... of peace and good
will toward men . . . will
be its meaning now for
you and your loved ones.
Sinking Spring
Pennsylvania Milk Production
continued to gain ground in Nov.
with a 26 percent increase over
the Nov. 1968 total, according to
the State Crop Reporting Ser
vice It was the fourteenth con
secutive month in which milk
production topped year earlier
levels
By compai I'-on. November
milk pioduction in the United
States diopped foui tenth of one
pci cent (04'<) below the year
eailiei maik
The Novembei pioduction in
the state totaled 256 million
quails, enough to supply each
Pennsylvanian with slightly less
than thiee quaiteis of a quart
per day for all pui poses
Milk pioduction per cow in the
slate averaged 760 pounds (ap
pioximately 353 quails) in Nov.,
up 20 pounds fiom Nov 1968 i
The number of dauy cows wafi
estimated at 725,000. the same as
in October, but 1,000 less than
in Nov 1968
Concentrates fed per cow av
eraged 13 2 pounds, up 2 pounds
fiom November last year. The
expected blend price for milk
sold in November is estimated at
a seasonal high of $6 50 or 10
cents above November 1968.
Supplies of hay are generally
ample but quality vanes because
seme was rain damaged or over
ripe because -weather conditions
delayed the harvest. The corn
crop was the second largest of
iccord and yields of other grains
were average or above.
Di .nk A man who feels
sonh>'-r>'ated, but can’t pro
nounce it. *
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