Ag Exports Produce Jan. Trade Surplus
S. Department of
re said last week
ation’s agricultural
duced a surplus of
llion in January,
a non-agricultural
$B7O million. As a
s total U. S. trade
BASIC SOIL INSECTICIDE OF THE ’7os.
The broad-spectrum insecticide, Belt, is growing In addition to fertilizer solutions and
rapidly in popularity. Controls a wide range of suspensions, Belt ECF works, well with most
soil insects that attack com. liquid herbicide combinations.
Belt protects corn till harvest, regardless of
weather. Little hazard to feed, water, wildlife,
when used properly. Toxicity of Belt is
comparatively low. The active ingredient of
Belt has an established tolerance of 0.3 ppm
in corn and 59 other raw agricultural crops.
Belt 72 ECF soil insecticide, an emulsifiable
concentrate, is completely compatible with the
following fertilizer solutions and suspensions:
FERTILIZER SOLUTIONS
6-18-6
7-
4-10-10
8-
*ln 10-34-0 Belt 72 ECF water tends to cream
rapidly. However, with agitation it works well.
SUSPENSION FERTILIZERS
7-21-21
14-7-7
6-18-18
account improved by $lB2
million.
Agricultural exports in
January were valued at
$1,839 billion against
agricultural imports of $787
million. Non-agricultural
exports amounted to $4,993
CUTWORMS?
WITH LIQUID FERTILIZER!
7-9-9
12-6-6
15-5-5
10-34-0*
3-10-30
3-9-27
10-30-10
billion, with non-agricultural
imports at $5,863 billion
These are actual figures,
not adjusted for seasonal
factors.
U. S. Agricultural trade in
calendar 1973 resulted in a
positive balance of $9.3
BELT 72 ECF
WORKS BEAUTIFULLY
8-24-0
5-10-10
Uran 28
Uran 32
' 7-21-15
14-14-14
6-20-20
billion, offsetting a deficit of
$7.6 billion in non
agricultural trade and
producing an overall U.S.
trade surplus of $1.7 billion.
That was the first U.S. trade
surplus since 1970.
In “no-till” planting, a once-over application
proves especially effective and economical. Belt
gives season-long protection.
If you prefer, free-flowing Belt 33.3 G granules
can be applied and incorporated at or prior
to planting.
You can have confidence in Belt. It is Chlordane
at its best, for economical, broad-spectrum'
control. At your Ag Chem dealer’s.
BELT, from
VELSICQL
VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
341 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Mar. 16,
Corduroy may soon give
denim some relief in the
clothes market for youth. Up
to now, denim is the only
cloth providing a worn-out
look after a few washings. A
new process ready for
production will give cor
duroy jeans a worn-out look
after washing. The new
process achieves a worn look
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at the seams am
wear rather thi
uniformly. Th<
change takes plac
first washing. The
stabilizes after
washing. Manu
may sell the i
washed or with i
explaining the chi
will result.
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