22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 3,1970 Japan’s Purchase of U. S. Farm Products Recognized Lancaster Conntv residents are well aware that U S -Japan ese trade is extensive, Fred G. Seldomridgc, Chairman of the Lancaster County Agricultural Stabilization and Consci ration (ASCI committee, commented recently. "Almost everyone recognizes that Americans are impoilant customers for Japanese goods. I wonder how many of us rea lize that the Japanese aie major customers for American goods, especially for American farm commodities. “In fact. Japan imports more US agricultural pi oducGthan any other countiy in the world a record $ll billion worth during the 1970 liscal year," Scldomridge said . He pointed out that feed grains, soybeans, wheal and to bacco are impoilant faun ciops and that exports ol these hum products to Japan have gone up dramatically in recent years More than six million tons of feed grains were shipped to Ja pan last fiscal year just about one-third of U S teed gum ex ports Soybean expo, ts to Japan 'had a $251 million value, and wheat exports $136 million. Ja pan is our best cotton customer, taking one-fourth of its cotton from the U.S and Japan bought $5O million worth of tobacco fiom the US during the last fiscal year. The ASC Committee Chair man reported that Secretaiy of Agriculture Clifford M Hardin recently took note of the Ameri ca-Japanese trade story, calling it unprecedented. Secretary Hardin also said “ The Japanese economy has paralleled that Nation's growth in trade. In the years between 1960 and 1965, Japanese ship ments in world trade more than doubled. By 1969. they had al most doubled again, reaching $l6 billion Shipments to the j United States uici eased in those | nine yeais by moie than four! limes $4 9 billion I "The Japanese householder’s disposable income has more than tupled since 1960 His de- j rnand for meat, milk, and eggs a good ‘hoi seback’ measure j of consumer piosperity has increased by moie than Uun limes in 15 yeais lie is Tying his eating habits as hi; in come goes up. , “For example, per poison consumption ol wheat Horn j this traditionally nce-eati'- •, ciety has increased by 3 i cent in a decade and a hal T« r ycais ago, Japan's agnci n , 1 impoits from the U S wei ; n million In the liscal ye, ( ■, past, they were more than v i a asgieat nearly SI.I billion . “But the agiicullural ewe aie only one aspect of a I cial trading rel.ition.ship can be summaii/.od very simply. In teims oi total expoiK ilv US. is Japan’s host cu moi, and Japan is the United 1 ' - best oil-shore eustomei * ■ >en might expect, two-thirds i shipments to Japan las. . were raw mulct nils, n i fuels, and (oodstuits, wh' 1 ’ <’o per cent of Japan’s shipments to the U.S weie manuiaelined goods. This is the basis o) ‘■'mm tidal world tiade n ■>. change o( goods based pi 'man ly on pioduction eJf'u i(■•’'■" M is this pnncplo Dial led n to look to el/icicnl piod.n the bioud Ini inlands i mpo/¥t£ feed grains needed to satisfy its supply them in any system of people's rising demand for live- international trade in which stock products. price, quality, and availability “As a result, imported feed are P l ’* mai ’.v factors, grains have triggered a rapid In a world of competition, ex expansion of Japanese livestock port expansion means salesman production This has brought ship ;ind sci . v i ce as WC II as Japanese consumers more meat . ... , •, and poultry at boiler prices: it P nce ' W*"* i,nd has opened opportunities for The producers and markcteis of Japanese farmer l , for new and the major U.S agricultural pro profilable livestock enterprises; dl ,cts i u(ve understood this, and it has meant an important and they support some 68 private expanding toed grain market trade organizations formed to for world agriculture. develop markets overseas in co Almost the whole range of operation with the Department US. farm commodities finds Ja- of Agriculture. This is, ol pan a icaclino customer. Japan course, a mutual effort with wants, needs and can afford many strong Japanese organiza these products, and the U.S can tions hi inging to it their special Heb Us Serve You If your organization didn’t make our farm calendar this week it’s not because we don’t like you or your or ganization. We mav have missed it in the rush. Or maybe you for got to tell ns Either way, we’d like to extend our farm community service to you To get on the Farm Calendar, remind us bv calling 394 3047 or 626-2191 or by writing to Lancaster Farming. 22 E. Main St.. Lititz, Pa. 17543. And help us serve you better. Apply Lime in The Fall For A Better Crop Next Summer Fall liming assures proper limestone distribu tion in the soil, ready for spring planting. The freezing and thawing of winter aid in the process of limestone dissemination. 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