—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 1, 1972
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1972 Set-Aside Program Outlined
Producers of corn, sorghum,
and barley received official
notice of bases and yields for the
1972 set-aside program recently,
according to Fred G.
Seldomndge, chairman of the
Lancaster County Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
Committee (ASC).
Farm bases determine the
amount of acreage each farmer
may enroll in the voluntary set
aside program operated by
ASCS.
Farmers who wish to par
ticipate in the 1972 program are
required to idle cropland equal to
25 per cent of the farm total feed
grain base
Producers may also set aside
up to an additional 10 per cent of
their corn and sorghum base and
20 per cent of their barley base
lor payment.
A third optional set-aside equal
to live or ten per cent of the corn
sorghum base may also be ot
tered The optional or third set
aside offer will be accepted if the
Secretary of Agriculture
determines it is needed to take a
total of 38 million acres of
cropland out of production in
1972
The farm yields lor computing
payments are also on the farm
notice Payments on the
minimum set-aside are computed
by multiplying the crop yield by
80 cents for corn, 76 cents for
sorghum, and 64 cents for barley.
Additional set-aside payment
rates are 52 cents for corn, 49
cents for sorghum, and 42 cents
for barley.
Farm wheat allotments are
also noted on the feed grain
notice
Pa. Cheese Whey
Roles Are Reviewed
A public hearing has been set
for taking testimony on a
proposed change to the Penn
sylvania Frozen Desserts Law
that would allow greater
utilization of locally produced
dairy products
Secretary of Agriculture Jim
McHale said the hearing will
begin at 10 a m Wednesday,
January 5, 1972 in Room 309,
Department of Agriculture
Building, 2301 N Cameron St.,
Harrisburg.
Present regulations, although
consistent with nationwide
standards, allow cheese whey
which is a by-product of the
manufacture of cheddar cheese.
Most cheddar cheese
manufacturing is centered in
Wisconsin and New York.
By changing die regulation to
include cheese whey achieved as
a by-product of the manufacture
of cottage cheese, Pennsylvania,
which leads the nation in the
manufacture of ice cream, could
make the product more
profitable to the local dairy in
dustry.
Written testimony postmarked
not later than December 31,1971,
will be given equal weight with
testimony presented at the
hearing. Oral testimony must
also be accompanied by a written
statement to remain with the
hearing clerk
Term’s Origin
The space term Gemini
stems from Greek mytho
logy. Gemini, a name mean
ing “the twins,” was applied
to Castor and Pollux and to
the constellation formed by
them when transported to
the heavens to dwell among
the stars.
Producers who wish to par
ticipate in the 1972 wheat set
aside program will need to take
out of crop production in 1972 an
acreage of cropland equal to 85
per cent of the farm wheat
allotment. Wheat payments will
be computed about July 1, 1972.
Payment equals 100 per cent of
parity minus the average price of
wheat on the market between
July 1 and December 1, 1972.
1971 wheat payments were
$1 63 times the farm wheat yield
per acre, times the farm allot
ment*, 1972 payment should ap
proximate this figure.
The farm conserving base, an
acreage l of cropland required to
be in hay, grass, or idle use in
1972, is also on the farm notice.
Conserving crops on conserving
base land may be harvested. Set
aside acres may not be harvested
in 1972.
FOR BEST RESULTS IN THE 1972 SEASON
FARMERS’ PREMIUM
FERTILIZERS
Since 1904
COMPLETE FERTILIZER PROGRAM
COMPLETE PESTICIDE PROGRAM .
PULVERIZED OR GRANULAR FERTILIZERS
Bagged, Bulk, Bulk Trailer Spreaders and Custom
Spread on Fields
Nitrogen Solutions-Custom Applicators
Early Discounts Now In Effect.
FARMERS’ FERTILIZER WORKS, INC.
Elizabethtown, Pa. Phone 367-1211
Farmers are urged to read
their farm notice carefully.
v Producers have 15 days from the
date of the farm notice to ask for
reconsideration of any item on
the notice to ask for recon
sideration of any item on the
notice except the wheat allot-
ment, which may be incorrect or
require adjustment, Seldomridge
stated.
All requests for adjustments
must be addressed to the county
ASC committee and received at
the county ASCS office by
January 4, 1972. The 15-day
reconsideration period is very
important to farmers wishing
feed grain base and conserving
base adjustments, Seldomridge
emphasized.
1972 feed grain and wheat set
aside enrollment starts January
17, 1972.
Wisconsin Tobacco Allotments Made
The USDA recently announced
cigar leaf tobacco quotas, mail
referendums and national
acreage allotments.
But the USDA announcements
do not apply to Lancaster County
tobacco, accordint to Miss
Dorothy Neel, ASC executive
director. The USDA an
nouncements and Miss Neel’s
comments on them include:
—For the 1972 crop of types 42-
44 and 53-55 of cigar-filler and
binder tobacco, the national
acreage allotment will be 18,256
IN 1972
be determined to get better results and earn more
money from your farm operation.
HERE’S THE WAY we can help you. Start the Red
Rose Programmed Feeds system on your farm.
Red Rose Programmed Feeds are designed to
remove guesswork from feeding . . . and put in
profit. Programmed Feeds are complete for feeding
dairy and beef animals, swine, poultry and horses.
Each of the Red Rose Programs is geared to show
what nutrients are required, what additional
nutrients are needed, and suggests the feed to use.
Take Programmed Dairy dnd Programmed Beet for
instance. Our system of feeding is based on the
roughage available for use. The feed is fitted to the
forage for exact balance. In feeding horses, the
program selects the proper feed to meet the horses
individual needs. Programmed Hog shows the
feeder how to produce healthy, Jean hogs going to
market constantly at 200 pounds ... in less than
160 days.
DO THIS! Call or stop to see any of these Red Rose
Dealers and let them explain Programmed Feeds to
you. You’ll start 1972 right by calling... now!
Welter Binkley & Son
Lititz
Brown & Rea, Inc.
Atglen
Elverson Supply Co.
Elverson
L. T. Geib Estate
Manheim
I. B. Graybill & Son
Strasburg
E. Musser Heisey & Son
R. D. #2, Mt. Joy, Pt.
Heistand Bros.
Elizabethtown
Red Rose Farm
Service, Inc.
N. Church St., Quarryville
David B. Hurst
Bowmansville
acres compared to 18,478 in 1971.
These types of filler and binder
are grown principally ,in
Wisconsin and Oh’o, with smaller
quantities produced in Illinois,
Indiana, lowa, Minnesota, New
Pennsylvania.
While some type 44 was once
grown in Lancaster County, there
is none believed here now. Some
northern Pennsylvania counties
have type 53.
—Mail referendums have been
set for January 10-14 on these
types.
&
Red
ANIMAL FEEDS
G. R. Mitchell, Inc.
Refton, Pa.
Mountvilie Feed Service
Musser Forms, Inc.
Martin's Feed Mill
Chos. E. Sauder & Sons
Shelly Brothers
D. 2, Manbeim, Pa.
E. P. Sports, Inc.
H. M. Stauffer & Sons,
. TAKE THE
UESSWORK
UT OF FEEDING!
Mountville
Columbia
Ephrata, Pa.
Terre Hill
Honey Brook
Inc.
Witmer