—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Nov. 30, 1974
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Adequate Fertilizer
(Conlimini From P«|t I)
Importing of both the
natural reaourccs needed for
production and fertilizer
may also be a problem White
added.
He reported that % of all
the potash used in the fer
tilizer industry is imported
from Canada as the
production of the material is
down in the United States.
White continued by ex
plaining that although the
United States exports almost
6.9 million tons of fertilizer,
last year the country im
ported 10.4 million tons
giving us an excess amount
of 3.5 million tons for use.
White feels that with in
creased imports and more
production slated for this
coming year, there should be
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FARM PAINTING
Ne Spray it on and Brush It In!
FOR FREE ESTIMATES
CALL COLLECT 717-393-6530
OR WRITE
HENRY K. FISHER
2322 Old Phila. Pike
Lancaster, Pa. 17602
NEW FARM TRACTORS
1-464 Gas w-Loader
1-464 Diesel
1-574 Gas
1-574 Diesel
Hydro 100 Diesel
MOWER CONDITIONERS
990 T
990 9’
Model 450 Auto. 3 Bot.
Model 710 Auto. 4-5-6 Bot.
GRAIN DRILLS
l-H Model 510 13x7
l-H Model 510 16x7
(power unloading forage
boxes 14 & 16' sizes)
USED EQUIPMENT - DOLLAR SAVERS
LAWN & GARDEN TRACTORS FARM EQUIPMENT
Wheelhorse 10 h.p. w-mower Massey Ferguson 12 h.p. w-mower Farmall 656 D Tractor
New Holland 16 h.p. w-mower John Deere w-mower & blade Massey Ferguson 2 bot. Rollover Plow
IH Model 123 Hydro w-mower iO5 10 h.p hydro w-mower & snow IH No. 130 Manure Spreader
1H Model 147 Hydro w-mower thrower & chains >H 2 pt. Hitch 3 bot. Disk Plow
USED TRUCKS
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR YEAR END CLEARANCE SALE. NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED
SAVE - SAVE - SAVE
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a 4-6 percent increase in
fertilizer of agriculture use.
However, with the greater
demand from countries all
over the world, the price of
fertilizer will no doubt in
crease.
K. S. Tomlinson, who took
the floor following White’s
remarks told the already
dismayed crowd much of the
same bleak news from the
production’s standpoint.
"Because of better market
planning this year, he
stated,"the market will no
longer be a frab bag with
everyone trying to get the
biggest hunk.’’
"With everyone acting
better there will be an
adequate supply but the
prices will stay high."
Tomlinson explained that
although the northeast had
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PLOWS
1972 Ford Bronco 4 wheel drive
1967 Scout - 4 wheel drive
1960 DCO-405 Tractor
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never been dealt a fair hand
in the fertilizer allocations,
the situation should be
reversed this year with
Pennsylvania receiving an
adequate amount.
However, Tomlinson
quickly mentioned that the
Midwest would no doubt be
willing to pay much more for
fertilizer this year which will
drive the price even higher.
“Again this year, we will
see inequities in pricing,”
Tomlinson stated.
Organic Farmers
Program Slated
An all day conference on
farming, food and energy
will be held on Saturday,
December 7, at Garden Spot
High School in New Holland.
Sponsoring the conference is
the Pennsylvania Organic
Farmer - Consumer
Organization. Beginning at
9:00 a.m., the conference
will explore natural solutions
to food and energy problems,
ending with a question and
answer session at 7:00 p.m.
Speakers for the day will
Know Where the Activities Will Be?
Read the Farm Women Calendar.
OUTDOOR-POWER-PRODUCTS
No. 95 All electric riding mower
No. 55 Riding Mowers
No. 75 Riding Mowers
No. 76 Riding Mowers
No. 80 Riding Mowers
Model 86 Cadet Trac. & Mower
No. 109 Cadet Trac. w-Hydro
No. 108 Cadet Trac. w-Gear Drive
No. 129 Cadet Trac. w-Hydro
No. 149 Cadet Trac. w-Hydro
No. 169 Cadet Trac. w-Hydro
Cub-154 Loboys w-mowers
-I- Complete selection of Hedge Trimmers - Edger Trimmers -
Shredder Grinders - Sweepers - Trailers - Walk Behind
Mowers - Snow Throwers and Roto-Tillers
BALERS
420 Baler
430 Baler
Model 350 10’3” wheel controlled
Model 350 11’6" wheel controlled
Model 370 11 ’6" wheel controlled
Model 370 12’8’’ wheel controlled
Model 470 11’6” wheel controlled
Model 401 12’ Spring Tooth Harrow
YEAR-END
DISK HARROWS
1965 IH Model 1890 w-bed
3 - 1966 Int CO-4000 D Tractors
“We can produce some of
the material hero in the
United States for much the
same price as it ha* been
however, in the foreign
countries the prices are
going up and the producers
are asking for more money.”
‘Tm not saying these
inequities are fair or right
but they are a fact of life and
we must be prepared to see
them and accept them on the
markets.”
What will the fertilizer
outlook be for 1975 then? No
one really wants to say
be: Charles Walters, owner
and editor of “Acres USA”, a
monthly organic farming
publication; Glenn Miller,
retired Lebanon County
agent; David Bennetch, an
inventor; Don Schrifer, a
partner in a soil consulting
firm, and Clyde Zehner, a
Luzerne County farmer.
More information on the
conference can be had by
writing to POFCO, Box 86,
Morgantown, Pa. 19543, or
phone 215-286-5268.
definotly, but from the
sources we heard, it seems
that the outlook now seems
to be one of adequate or
slightly below adequate
supplies with higher prices.
Use the Farm Calendar
To Publicize Your Meetings.
FLASH bwlutin FLASH
WE JUST RECEIVED WORD
THAT ALL
ROTOTILLERS
FOR 1975 WILL BE ON QUOTA
Don’t Wait! Buy Now!
OUR IST SHIPMENT HAS
JUST ARRIVED
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COMPLETE LINE of INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT
Model 2410 Loader Tractor
Model 2500 Loader & Backhoe
Model 2514 Loader & Backhoe
Model 3400 Loader & Backhoe
Model 3514 Loader & Backhoe
Model 3500 Loader & Backhoe
Model 3600 Loader & Backhoe
Model 3300 B & 3200 B Skid pay loaders
CRAWLER TRACTORS
Model 100 E Loader w-G.P. Bucket
Model 100 E Loader w-M.P. Bucket
Model 125 E Loader w-G.P. Bucket
Model 125 E Loader w-M.P. Bucket
We also have a few demonstrator
industrial tractors
at extra dollar Saving prices.
INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS
IH Model 3616 Loader & Backhoe Diesel
IH Model TD-6 Crawler w-Loader Diesel
IH Model 3514 Loader & Bqckhoe w-cab
Diesel
IH Model 4500 Fordlift 21 ft. Diesel (like new)
1953 Int R-185 Tractor
1970 Int. Model 1700 Cab & Chassis
1965 Ford Pickup
And while the obtaining of
fertilizer for aprlng planting
will be a problem to farmers
in Pennsylvania, it is a
problem that will also be of
world-wide concern.