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In Medieval Europe, the people believed that all church
bells made a pilgrimage to Rome on Good Friday. The
people stayed indoors so as not to see them go!
Atlantic Genetic Power Profit-Maker Sires
15H123 WHITTIER FARMS APOLLO ROCKET
Good Plus (84) & Production Qualified (1-74)
USDA Proved Sire (Jan.-74)
116 Daus. in 74 Herds Ave. 16,701 M 3.47% 579 F
Predicted Difference (84% rpt.) +1,644 +29
(+s9l per lactation above breed ave. herdmates)
H-FA Type Summary (9-73)
24 Clas. Daus. Ave. 77.8 (act.) 79.4 (age-adj.)
Predicted Difference (20 Pr.; 57% rpt.) -.38
Rocket daughters are tail and have a lot of dairy quality. They have pleasing
udders with good quality and easy milk-out. Rear udders are of moderate
height and teats are well placed. He is an improver of legs and feet His
daughters may have somewhat rough rumps as young cattle but they can
be expected to improve with maturity. Rocket is recommended for mating
with short, heavy-set cows for best results.
Where else but from Atlantic can you get a bull with
+1,644 lbe.of milk “Pt)” at a $6 service fee?
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billion, despite a huge increase in production ex
penses. This record net income was $6.4 billion above
1972. The excellent farm income situation ex
perienced last year stemmed from a strong domestic
and foreign demand coupled with tight supplies of
many farm commodities.
The per capita income of farm people from both
farm and nonfarm sources hit a new high in 1973.
Their disposable income averaged $3,913 per person,
up $731 from 1972. This record per capita income
(after taxes) was about 93 percent of the average
income received by nonfarm people, a significant gam
from a year earlier.
Farmers are entering 1974 at record income levels.
The farm income oCitlook for 1974 will be very sen
sitive to crop developments both here and abroad.
Realized net farm income this year is likely to show a
small drop, probably about $1 to 2 billion below the
$26.1 billion in 1973. However, lot output and high
utilization of major field crops would result - in sharply
higher crop prices, and incomes to farmers well above
the record realized net income of 1973. Conversely, a
substantial increase m crop output from 1973 levels
and reduced utilization would reduce crop prices and
lead to considerably lower net farm income.
In 1974, farm prices for both livestock and crops
will likely average higher than a year earlier The
higher prices coupled with a larger volume of
marketings, particularly for crops, will lead to larger
cash receipts. These receipts may be up about $9
billion, considering the most probable situation, with
crops up at least $6 billion and livestock up somewhat
less than $3 billion. However, reduced government
payments, down $2.3 billion from last year’s total.of
$2.6 billion, will offset some of the gam in marketing
receipts.-
Farm production expenses will again move up
sharply this year, fueled by a dramatic rise in prices
Rocket, along with all other Genetic Power
Profit-Makers, are as near as your phone.
Ask for him.
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for petroleum products and fertilizer. Outlays for feed
and seed will show another large increase due to
higher prices and the need for more of these inputs.
Continuing inflation will be another factor, and a rise
in total production expenses of almost $9 billion
appears most likely.
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