p a. Price Index Is Down 2 pet. The March 15 Index of Prices Received by Pennsylvania Farmers was down 2 percent from mid-February according to the Crop Reporting Service. Lower prices for wheat, barley, meat animals, milk and poultry more than offset the slightly higher prices for corn, oats, hay, potatoes and apples. The index was 25 percent above a year ago. Nationally, the Index of Prices Received by Farmers decreased 4 percent. Contributing most to the decrease since mid-February were lower prices for cattle, hogs, wheat, eggs, calves, tomatoes and corn. Higher prices for potatoes, and dry beans were only partially offsetting. The index was 22 percent above a year earlier. Electric Fence Controller Repairs AUTHORIZED FACTORY SERVICE ON MOST SHOCKERS Repair them now before summer rush. GLENN ML HOOVER Leola RDI, Oregon Pike, 17540 656-8020 Manufacturers of Kafstals, Veal Stalls, Bale Wagons 6i<j Putdiman.; CONTROLLED Michele Duke makes a pretty good twin, and when its mother wouldn’t stand-in for mother, at least for this care for it, the Binkleys took over, little lamb on the Donald V. Binkley with a big assist from Michele, farm, Conestoga RDI. The lamb was a Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 6,1974 The farmer wants to please the consumer because he is paid by the consumer and because the consumer demand for his products either increases or decreases the price he receives for his products. FARMERS AgCREDIT |BSB| 9 East Main Street, Lititz, PA 717/626-4721 2bkm \ staged automatic dryers from FARM FANS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WE SELL, SERVICE and INSTALL FARM FANS if INDIANAPOLIS (NO R.D.I, Willow Street E-Town Young Farmers At their March 28 meeting, the Elizabethtown Area Young Farmers decided to become a member of the State Young Farmer Association and are now applying for a charter. Officers were nominated who will act temporarily until final August elections. They are; Kenneth Myer, chairman; Larry Garber, secretary; and Dale Hiestand, treasurer. Mr. James Green is the Elizabethtown Young Farmer instructor. WEX Multi-Purpose Wetting Agent use with . -Herbicides, Pesticides - Insecticides, Fungicide Sprays Because of its penetrating qualities and fine spray, WEX increases the efficiency of many agricultural chemicals. CONKLIN PRODUCTS Distributed by Herbert L Hess 665-4351 Choose from two great port- £$ able dryers Surprisingly low cost 100% automatic :%*.*• Easy to operate %•$ Better quality gram higher £§• profits Man-free operation £•§ Dependable economical op- ‘lib eration • Designed and built by Farm .... Fans—22 years of experience cm... . , n drying gram Let us give you full details about AB dryers, including * price - I per hr E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. 717-464-3321 11
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