‘73 Farm Income
Seen Equal to ‘72
Delegates to the National
Agricultural Outlook Conference
at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture in Washington, D.C.,
Tuesday heard that 1973 gains in
ROHRER’S MILL
R.D.l.Ronks
JE'MAR FARM
SUPPLY INC.
Lawn—Ph: 964-3444
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse, Pa.
HAROLD H. GOOD
Terre Hill
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtown
E, SAUDER & SONS
R.D.I, East Earl
HERSHEYBROS.
Reinholds
farm production expenses may
slightly outdistance a rise in
gross income leaving net farm
income near $l9 billion, just
below the $19.2 of 1972.
WHITE OAK MILL
R.D.4, Manheim
STEVENS FEED MILL,
INC.
Stevens, Pa
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
R.D.2, Columbia
DUTCHMAN FEED
MILLS, INC.
R.D.I, Stevens
Kyle Randall, chairman of the
USDA’s Outlook and Situation
Board, said that cash receipts
from farm marketings may in
crease eight percent from last
year’s record SSBM. billion.
Livestock and products and crops
should each contribute an in
crease of about S2VS> billion.
Cash receipts from cattle and
calves will rise on added sales
volume and higher prices. Hog
producers will also see larger
marketings and improved prices.
Poultry cash receipts may in
crease $750 million. Most of the
expansion in crop income will be
from grains and soybeans.
Direct government payments
to producers are going to decline
more than $1 billion from the $4
billion of 1972. Realized gross
farm income, counting nonmoney
income, will be about $7O billion,
some $3 i / 2 billion over last year,
according to Randall
In outlining the production
expense side he said, “a strong
upward surge in expenses is
likely, more than the $3.2 billion
recorded in 1972 and perhaps
even more than the increase in
1973 realized gross. This could
leave net farm income down a
little, possibly less than $l9
billion.” Although this would not
quite match the 1972 record, it is
considerably better than in most
years.
The total personal income of
farm people advanced $3.7 billion
in 1972, with nonfarm income
providing just under half the
gain. On a per capita basis, the
disposable personal income of
farm residents from all sources
was a record $3,179, up nearly
$350 from 1972.
The Outlook Conference was
conducted February 20-22.
Cancer is most curable when
it’s caught early and treated
promptly. The American Can
cer Society urges you to have
a health checkup once a year
even if you feel great.
PARADISE SUPPLY
Paradise
H.M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer
FOWL’S FEED SERVICE
R.D.2, Peach Bottom
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,1973
Whether you have your own pond, go to the neighborhood
pool, or to the Shore, this terry robe makes an ideal, ab
sorbent coverup. The robe this girl is wearing took one big
bath towel to make. A larger size to fit mother takes two.
Both are belted, and trimmed in two contrasting colors of
bias a tape and hem facing. It's easy sewing, and a good
project before “spring work’’ time. To get your free in
structions send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Needles, Lancaster Farming, Box 266, Lititz, Pa. 17543.
Supplies may be limited, so get your order in early!
OXFORD PICKLE CO.
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASS.
INVITES ALL OUR
CUCUMBER
GROWERS
AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
TO ATTEND A MOST IMPORTANT
MEETING AT THE
FIRE HALL IN INTERCOURSE, PA.
TUESDAY,
MARCH 6th
AT 1:00 P.M.
AT WHICH TIME
The cultural aspects and techniques for producing high
yields of cucumbers for pickles will be presented by the
county agent and extension specialists from Penn.
State University.
Plans for the 19/3 season will also be presented.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
WILLIAM BRUBAKER
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD COMPANY
Witmer, Pa.-717-397-5152 .
“CUCUMBERS ARE A PROVEN CASH CROP”
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