2 Million Acres Lost Since 1961 Only 32% of Northeast Land Is Farmed The impact of farmland and tains some of the Nation's lar farm production on the econo- gest cities, my of the Northeast Region is Yet a lot of what’s currently small according to the USDA happening to farmland in the After all, farmland represents Northeast parallels trends in •nly 32 per cent of the land other areas area of the region which con- The 12-State Northeast Re- 1970 State Potato Crop Projected to Drop 5% Pennsylvania’s potato growers actions to this intentions icpoit. intend to plant 34,000 acres of The puipose of this report is to potatoes in 1970, six per cent less assist growers in making such than a year ago and the smallest changes in their acreage plans as acreage of lecoid may appear desirable. During the past 10 years Penn- intended nationwide plantings sylvanias potato acreage has for late summer and fall potatoes ranged from 36.000 to 41.000 are estimated at 1.242,700 acres, acres. Twentj jeats ago, 84,000 two pei . cent more than tbe j acres were planted The 1965 69 216 / 00 acres planted in 1969 and average acieage planted was 37.- five cent above the U 81.600 800 acres according to the Penn- acres m 1968 sylvama Crop Reporting Seivice A 4 per cent inciease from The Maich 1 intentions may _ , * . , _ . . or may not materialize depend- 1969 Plantings in both the central ing on weather conditions at and western regions more than planting time, current price and offset a 3 per cent reduction in stocks situation and growei’s re- the eastern region GROWING CORN IN 70? IF YOU ARE, LET US SHOW YOU HOW TO INSURE MAXIMUM YIELDS THE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL WAY WITH ANHYDROUS # Rental Equipment or BULK BLENDED FERTILIZER • Rental Spreaders or ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. Grofftown Road, Lancaster, Pa Top Dress Wheat and Barley Use 30-60 lbs. ACT. NIT. TOP DRESS PASTURES Use 100 lbs. ACT. NIT. or 400 lbs. of 26-13-13 BLEND YOUR FULL SERVICE DEALER AMMONIA 0 Custom Applied PLUS ® Custom Applied 392-4963 or 392-0374 gion includes West Virginia and all Atlantic Const Stales to the North, plus Vermont. It covers per cent pasture, 19 per cent forest and 12 per cent other lands) Total land area devoted to agriculture in the Northeast averages about 32 per cent of the total land area, or around 39 million acres The propor an area of about 128 million acres, of which around 16 per cent is cropland. 6 per cent pas ture, 60 per cent forest, and the remaining 18 per cent roads, airports, urban areas, housing lots, swamps, and wildlife pre serves (By contrast, in the five Corn Belt States about 57 per cent of the land area is cropland. 12 tion ranges from 13 per cent in Maine to about 52 per cent in Delaware Since 1964 almost two mil Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 4. lifrf— lion acres of Northeast land have dropped out of agricul ture. In general, the better and of ten choice, Noitheast farmland has remained in agriculture while the marginal land has shifted to non-farm use though there are, of course, many exceptions Northeastern farm real estate was valued at $lO 6 billion on March 1, 1969 Of this, S 3 8 bil lion, or 36 pei cent, represented the value of service buildings and dwellings The average value per acre ranged from Sl3O in Maine to $916 in New Jersey Over the last decade, land value increases averaged about if,n tjft ' I s j| SS£3*f 32=353*BEEaET • Contains 12% Phosphorous • Phosphorous-Calcium balanced to Nature's Ratio • Contains critical trace minerals (Copper, Iron, Cobalt, lodine, Zinc) • Palatable—Feed Free Choice Rwbl Laj WAYNE ANIMAL HEALTH AIDS DUTCHMAN FEED „ nnRFR MILLS, INC. H JACOB HOOBER R D. 1. Stevens Intercourse Pa MOUNTVILLE FEED SERVICE R. D. 2, Columbia ROHRER’S MILL R. D. 1, Ronks C. E. SAUDER & SONS R. D. 1, East Earl PARADISE SUPPLY Paradise HERSHEY BROS. Remholds 86 per cent, 9 per cent since March 1968 alone Strongest influences on Northeast farmland values have been nonfarm demand for farm real estate, changes m farming incomes, and the cost of real estate credit. But farm real estate is gener ally less affected by the current tight money market than the urban real estate market The reason- a high percentage of those who sell faims finance their sales themselves. A group of Northeast farm real estate brokers surveyed in Maich 1969 indicated they felt land prices in the region would continue to increase, but prob ably at a slower rate Supplies Critical Minerals often lacking in Rbminanf '■Ht and Swine Rations. '*• WHITE OAK MILL R D 4, Manheim tui.ISEY FARM SERVICE Lawn Ph 964-3444 H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, INC. Witmer FOWL’S FEED SERVICE R D 1 Quanyville ■ R D 2 Psnch Bottom GRUBB SUPPLY CO. Elizabethtown 21
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