Beef Consumption Doubles The average American eats twice as much beef as he did 20 years ago according to the USDA. He consumed 113 pounds of been in 1971, complared with 56 pounds in 1951, and he may be eating 130 pounds in 1980. Meanwhile, farmers and ranchers have increased beef production 2V 2 times in the last 20 years—from 8.8 billion pounds in NOW! $200.00 TRADE ON YOUR OLD VACUUM PUMP STA-RITE VACUUM PUMPS Rotary design means even, steady pu!l safer for cows And, you get quiet operation, easy cleanout, large reserve tank, anti-reversing device, and proven performance *B2s°° st2so°° 3 hp (52-1334) AUTOMATIC PROTECTION AGAINST INJURY! STA-RITE REFLEX ARM Reflex arm senses milk flow, shuts off vacuum when flow stops It then removes milking unit from udder and retracts it out of operator’s way All automatically l You protect the cow, save time too' AGWAY SANITIZER AND TEAT DIP o 1951 to 21.9 billion pounds in 1971 They’ve done it by: Increasing beef cow numbers. 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Imports, however, amount to only a small percentage of our total U.S. beef consumption—at 1.8 billion pounds last year, they represented 8 percent of tota l tisage. Catfish Farms There may come a day when farm-raised catfish compete with broilers and pork, as well as other fish, for the average shopper’s favor But right now, the new catfish industry must jump some major hurdles before it breaks in big on the supermarket and restaurant circuits where U.S consumers buy most of their food. Not the least of these hurdles in price Farmfed catfish retail for about $l.lO to $1 30 a pound. And those in the business simply can’t lower their price to compete because very little money is being made now From a pound of fish sold at retail, growers get about two cents, and processors, wholesalers, and retailers, one cent each or about four percent profit for the whole industry It’s estimated that if a new product such as fillets were put on the market, they’d have to be priced at $2 a pound to cover costs. Making the price more at tractive to the consumer will require greater efficiency in all industry functions—production, processing, and marketing Some work is being done now Much more will be required In addition, .more promotion will be needed For instance, a recent USDA survey indicated nearly 70 percent of Eastern consumers had never tried catfish Another hurdle is in providing supermarket and restaurant chains with the uniform and steady supply they require. Since most farmers get a higher return in local or fee-fishing markets, most of today’s catfish do not go to the processor Summer months mean even fewer catfish for the processor Farmers avoid harvesting during the summer for a variety of reasons, including the risk of mortality associated with high water temperatures Despite its problems, the in dustry has some things going for it Farmraised catfish are tasty, have a high feed conversion ratio, and adapt readily to commercial farming Since 1960, catfish production has increased from a modest 400 acres m Arkansas to some 50,000 or more acres this year, mainly in seven Southern States—Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee,-and Georgia. MUNCY CHIEF HYBRID SEEDS LANCASTER SILOS Starline Labor Savers Feed Lot Construction S\LES& SERVICE I. Samuel Sherer Mt. Joy R. 2 Phone 717-653-S»OT 7
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