Farm Exports IConthund from Pag* 481 consumer resistance to higher beef prices. The necessary ad justments will not take place overnight. More cattle may be going to slaughter in the near term, which may result in an immediate softening of prices, but will likely mean higher prices later when the effects of reduced cattle numbers are seen. Fortunately, pasture conditions in many im portant cattle- and beef esporting countries, notably those in Australia and Central America, are ex cellent, and these countries are expected to carry cattle on grass until the marketing situation improves. Much of the additional slaughter will probably not be grain-fed beef. It is far more difficult to estimate the likely effects on agricultural production, consumption, and trade that are resulting from the current sweeping changes in financial liquidity or the problems of rampant in flation being faced by WtHGSR'S f ABM A INDUSTRIAL TOYS Come In and See Our Display BOYS 1 10-SPEED BICYCLES INSTOCK STC.OO MANY COLORS J ANTI FREEZE AVAILABLE W-SALE OR RETAIL STOP IN OR CALL LARRY - PARTS DEPT. WENGER’S FARM MACHINERY practically all countries of the world. Vast sums of money are flowing from the developed countries of the world, which are major purchasers of U.S. agricultural products, to the oil producing nations. The latter countries have relatively small populations. While they will almost certainly increase their imports of agricultural products to improve their diets, there is a limit to the quantity of food they will need. Faced with the necessity to pay their greatly increased oil bills, and with double digit inflation reducing the amount of money in the hands of consumers, established markets for U. S. agricultural products will probably make some ad justments in their con sumption. Similar reactions have already occurred in the United States in the form of reduced beef consumption because of higher prices. TOY CENTER - TOYS ond More TOYS MANY SIZES - NEW & USED FRONT & REAR TRACTOR TIRES GET YOUR WINTER SUPPLY NOW! South Race St. Myerstown Pa. Ph 717-866-2138 “Vigorous ” Agriculture Seen Continuing Economically, agriculture will perform- in the foreseeable future with much the same vigor of the last two years, an Allis- Chalmers Corp. executive vice president told the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture recently. Joseph H. Maloney described the current state of agriculture at a dinner meeting in the Grand Ballroom of the Pflster Hotel during the association’s 56th annual convention being held here this week. Progress made by the food production industry is outstanding, Maloney said, while the action on the farm has been truly amazing. Although he cautioned that future production increases will not be as easy to achieve as those over the past decades, he cited several promising trends. Technological develop ment of machine power and 225 AMP, 220 VOtT Lincoln Arc Welder ON SALE capacity, on the one hand, hold promise of increases in efficiency that can double work output in larger tractors and combines, he said. On the other hand, Maloney noted, recent reports on research in plant genetics give hope for new strains of wheat and corn that are generally resistant to disease, insects and drought as well as richer in protein content. “In addition, we have barely scratched the surface of research," Maloney said, “on improvement in soybean strains.” He also cited both the development of stripper cotton in the southwest and double-cropping made feasible for midwest farms by the new technique of no tillage planting combined with irrigation as examples of practical advances. Such endeavors, Maloney said, represent the real op portunities for significant expansion in food produc tion. The current free market system of the United States and the efficient information network supplying farmers with the latest facts are the two factors, Maloney said, that give our country’s farmer the edge and ability to meet the challenge of the world food problem. He applauded the con tinuing efforts of state Agriculture Departments, the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, University Extension ser vices, and industry research and development supplying the U.S. farmer with proven developments. Maloney called for im proved capital investment FREE STALL BARNS RD4, Box 34A U. S. Rt. 30 E. Gettysburg, Po. 17325 Phone: 717-334-216 S Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Oct. 12,1974 incentives to help both farm and industry achieve higher production that will help curb the inflationary spiral. Essential to this, too, is assurance to the American farmer that he will continue under a free trade and market oriented agriculture rather than one dominated by production limiting policies, he said. “While we have a very fertile agriculture," Maloney said, “we also have fertile grounds for misun derstandings -- misun derstandings about food values and prices, costs and production, food processing, USDA budgets and expenses, and even accomplish ments." He noted that the fanner and bis business are open to attack by vocal forces that jfe CHAROIAIS //Rj PERFORMANCE TESTED PUREBREDS J?S S,NCE 1961 Now weaning our bull calves. Buy young and grow them where they will be used Reduce calving worries, they are bred with this in mind. These breeding bulls will give you a uniform crop of high quality, growthy calves. $5OO to $7OO. A few breeding age bulls available at $7OO - $9OO. JOHN W. STUMP CLERMONT MILL ROAD STREET, MARYLAND 21154 PHONE 301-452-8700 r —" !”■> | smu! n loin it on on MORTON Sqinn Post I Hi « vout s \\, MVMti p*io'>« nn list in ippo itrmrn I NAME | ADDRESS I Telephone No v in US would regulate what he does and how he does it. Imposing unreasonable limitations on fanners, however, will lead inevitably to less food, poorer quality and unreasonable prices as a consequence, he said. Maloney opposed export restrictions on farm products as involving harm ful consequences far beyond any possible benefits. Much has been done to bring farmers’ story to the public, but intensified efforts and resources of government, industry, education and agriculture are needed to counter those voices opposed to a free market and thereby assure continued abundant food both at home and abroad, he said. [. Za&r - / 1 ■■ •- CATTLE BARNS HORSE BARNS / 49
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