Fruit Crop Report If the October 1 prospects are realized, the citrus crop for 1974-75 will be slightly above the previous record set in 1972-73. Production of noncitrus fruit is expected to total about the same as last year's utilized crop. October's index of prices received by growers for fresh and processed fruit, at 160 (1967400), increased 5 percent from September - and was 3 percent above a year earlier. The index is expected to decline 4* *° EVERY WEDNESDAY IS \ dairy JWt DAY AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from 100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price. Mostly fresh and close springing Holstetns. Cows from local farmers and our regular shippers including Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite, Gordon Fritz, Blame Hoffer, Dale Hostetter, Bill Lang, H. D. Matz, and Jerry Miller. Florida’s crop is expected to total 45 million boxes, down 6 b, SALE STARTS I2;30 SHARP 3 «P I stantially larger shipments • ; FREE SAMPLE COPIES Copies of LANCASTER FARMING are not always easy to find they are not sold on newsstands and perhaps some of your friends may not be acquainted with our weekly newspaper. We'll be glad to send, without charge, several copies of LANCASTER FARMING to your friends or business associates. Just write their names and addresses below (you'll be doing both them and us a favor!) Street Address & R.D. City, State and Zip Code (You are not limited to two names Use separate sheet for additional names.) ; SEND A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO: I WANT TO SUBSCRIBE. : Name ; Address : City □ Enclosed is $2 for 1 yr. [52 issues] gift subscription. □ Enclosed is $3 for 2 yr. [lO4 issues] pH subscription. □ Send a gift card with my name on it to the above. Sign the card: PLEASE MAIL THIS FORM TO UNCASTER FARMING seasonally during the fourth quarter this year to levels near a year ago, reflecting the large prospective citrus supplies. Although most rctail'fresh fruit prices will also decline seasonally during this period, they will probably remain materially above last year's level. In view of recent advances in wholesale prices for many processed noncitrus fruit items, retail prices should increase to levels sub stantially higher than last New Holland, Pa P.O. BOX 266. UTITZ, PA. 17543 Street Address & R.D, City, State and Zip Code Name Address City □ Enclosed is $2 for I yr. [52 issues] □ Enclosed is $3 for 2 yrs. [lO4 issues] I first saw Lancaster Farming: □ In a friend’s home □ In a Agribusiness office □ In a County Agent or other government office □ Other (Where) season. However, advances in retail prices for processed citrus items are expected to be moderate. Higher retail prices for fresh and processed fruit are at tributed both to generally higher grower returns for processing fruit and to continued sharp increases in marketing and processing costs. Dominating the citrus scene is a record orange crop in prospect. The first forecast for the 1974-75 season points to 234.4 million boxes, up 8 percent from last season and 4 percent above the previous record set in 1972-73. Prospects are up in all producing areas except Texas. Orange production in Florida, at 174 million boxes, is up 5 percent from last season and 3 percent above the 1972-73 record. orange prospects in' California are set at 50 million boxes - the largest since 1946-47 and 23 percent above 1973-74. Prospects are up 25 percent from last season in Arizona, but are down 8 percent in Texas. Current moderately below year-earlier levels. A smaller grapefruit crop is being forecast. Prospects point to a crop of 58 million boxes (excluding Califor nia’s late areas), down 8 percent from last season.- Eastern Lauds USDA Action Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. has applauded two recent recommendations by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. Hie first recom mendation was in regard to extending the Middle Atlantic Federal Marketing Order No. 4, to include the following Pennsylvania counties: Adams, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York. Unregulated parts of Bucks and Montgomery counties were added under this recommendation along with Washington County, Md. The order currently covers the principal metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia, Pa., and Wilmington, Del. The other recom mendation made by the USDA states that a reserve milk processing plant operated by a cooperative would be eligible to have its milk pooled and priced under the order only if the cooperative sells at least half of its milk to regulated distributing plants serving the fluid needs of the markets. Dairy farmers who become producers under the Mid-Atlantic order as a result'of the marketing area expansion would be issued bases so that they could be paid under the order’s base- so far this season, f.o.b. prices have been below a year ago. However, in view of the smaller remaining supplies, grower prices are likely to advance by winter to levels above last year. * The larger citrus crop prospects for 1974-75, combined with large carryover stocks of most processed items (mainly frozen concentrated orange juice), indicate ample supplies of processed citrus for the coming season. Production of apples, grapes, and pears was estimated at almost the same as last year’s utilized production. Shipping point f.o.b. prices for apples and grapes are generally lower this season while pear prices have been substantially higher. These prices have been declining seasonally and will likely continue to do so through fall and early winter. Despite a smaller carryover, the combined 1974-75 supply of processed noncitrus is likely to be above that of a year ago. Frozen canned and frozen fruit packs are likely, but dried fruit output will be below last season. Total production of the four major edible tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans and filberts) is estimated at 404,800 tons, 12 percent below last year. A record almond crop is more than offset by material declines for walnuts, filberts, and pecans. However, -the total supply of domestic tree nuts for the 1974-75 marketing season is slightly above last year’s level since current holdings of shelled and unshelled nuts are generally larger. Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Nov. 16,1974 excess producer payment plan. This is a plan under which a producer’s deliveries to the market in certain earlier base-forming months are averaged out to establish his monthly base. During following base paying months the producer is paid the order’s uniform base price for milk delivered up to his base amount, but a lower price per hun dredweight for any excess milk. At a hearing held in Allentown, Pa., early this FEEDER SALE NOVEMBER 23,1974 1:30 P.M. ALL BREEDS WEST NOTTINGHAM AUCTION 1 Mile South of Rt. 1 on Rt. 276 Rising Sun, Md. Consignments Welcomed, Hauling Available Lee Moore, Auctioneer and Sale Manager Phone 301-287-8937 PUBLIC SALE Of Real Estate, Antiques, Household Goods, Tractors, Truck, Tools and Guns SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23,1974 AT 10; OOA.M. Located along Rt 272 in Vilage of Truce, approx. 11 miles South of Lancaster next to INDAC radio station, Providence Twp., Lane. Co., Pa 5 Acres of land with a 1 STORY FRAME HOUSE With 5 Rooms, Bath Formstone Siding. Containing Kitchen w-Gas Stove, Dining & Living Rooms, 2 Bedrooms and Full Bath. Lg. attic suitable for Rooms. Full basement, oil hot water heat w-summer Winter Hook-up, Well Water, Sewage System, Alum. Storm Windows & Doors. Separate Buildings: Frame 1 Car Garage, 1 Story Cement Block Garage & Workshop with cement Boor and overhead Storage. Paved Driveway, lg. Lawn with Trees and Shrubs. Land consists of: Farm Ground, Fruit Trees, 1500 Strawberry Plants, Some Woodland. Property 5 Acres more or less. Property open for inspection on Satur days Nov. 9& 16 from 1-3. Real Estate to be sold at 2:00 P.M. Full Line of Household Goods, Antiques IH Chest Freezer, Frig. Refrig., 1965 F-100 Ford 6 Cyl. Pickup Truck (20,000 miles) Farmall Cub Tractor w-elec. Starter, Plow and Cultivators, Case Orchard Tractor, Iron Age 200 Gal. PTO Sprayer, Rotary Mower, Metal Wheelbarrow, Black & Decker Vz” Elec. Drill & Hedge Trimmers, 100’ Ext. Cord, Grind Stone, Log Chain, Hand Pump, Hand & Garden Tools, 200 New Peach Baskets, Berry Crates & Boxes, Fishing Rods, Reels, Boxes & Tackle. Gun Cabinet, 35 Rem. Pump, Cap. & Ball Rifle, 222 Savage w-Scope, 22 Single Rifle, 22 Rifle w-scope, 12 ga. double-b-shotgun, Browning 12 ga. pump. Not responsible for accidents day of sale. Food served. _ . . Sale by: Freeman G. Aukamp Estate A. W. Reese, Attorney Howard Shaub, Auctioneer with Roy C. Probst year, Eastern Milk Producers entered strong testimony on behalf of the cooperative’s 8500 members. At that same hearing, Eastern also supported, among other important matters, a recommendation to extend the New York-New Jersey Federal Milk Marketing Order No. 2, in include 20 northeastern Pennsylvania counties. The USDA has denied that proposal. Eastern officials said the Cooperative will, however, continue efforts to attain that denied proposal, since they feel a favorable decision would enhance the income of Order No. 2 producers. 49
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