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10—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 28, 1974
Farm Commentary
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HATCHERY OUTPUT
CONTINUES DOWN
U.S. hatchery production continues
down Broiler-type chick output, at
228.7 million, off 10 pet from a year
earlier, egg-type output, at 32 7
million, off 19 pet. from a year earlier
This marked the Bth straight month
the broiler-type hatch has been below
that of a corresponding month a year
earlier, the 11th straight month that
the egg-type hatch has been down
The Jan - Nov totals Broiler-type
chicks hatched, at 285 billion down 3
pet. from a year earlier, the egg-type
hatch, at 440.5 million, down 12 pet
from a year earlier.
HOG IMPORTS
CONTINUE UP
Hog imports, already record high,
continue up. But, cattle imports for all
of 1974 may be the lowest in a decade
and imports of sheep and lambs, the
lowest in 13 years.
Hog imports at 8,692 head during
October up 22 pet. from a year
earlier. Cattle imports, at 8,698 head
during the month, less than a third of
the Oct. 1973 total. Sheep and lamb
imports, at 136 head, less than one
tenth of a year earlier
The Jan. - Oct. totals Hogs at
182,821 head, 2 Vi times that of a year
earlier and more than double the
previous record high (of 89,032
head) for all of 1972 All are from
Canada.
Cattle, 545,452 head, down 25 pet
from a year earlier as it appears the
total for all of 1974 will be the lowest
since (the 546,606 total) 1964
Sheep and lambs: 536 head, less
than one tenth of a year earlier and it
appears the total for the year will,
perhaps, be as low as the 1961 total
of 979 head
MEAT IMPORTS
DOWN SHARPLY
U.S meat imports continue off
October imports of Meats subject to
the Meat Import Law (mainly fresh
and frozen beef and veal) totaled only
72 3 million lbs, less than half of the
Oct 1973 total Imports of all red
meats (those covered by the Meat
Import Law, plds preserved and
canned beef and veal and all pork and
lamb) totaled 112 million lbs during
the month, down nearly 50 pet from a
year earlier
The Jan - Oct totals Imports
covered by the Meat Import Law,
8808 million lbs, down 22 pet, all
red meats, 1340 billion lbs, down 17
pet from a year earlier
WORLD WHEAT OUTPUT
NOW SEEN LOWER
World wheat production now seen
lower The reason Lower than ex
pected USSR output and what is
described as a “deteriorating” crop
in Argentina These losses have more
than offset a higher than expected
Canadian crop and an Australian crop
that is turning out to be bigger than
anticpated
Russia's wheat crop, seen at 90
million metric tons only a month ago,
is now seen at 88 million tons, down
22 pet from a year ago Argentina’s
crop, seen at 6 5 million tons a month
ago, now seen at 5 0 million tons
Canada’s crop, seen at 13 4 million
tons last month, now estimated at
14 2 million tons, Australia’s, seen at
110 million tons last month, now
estimated at 117 million tons Over
all world wheat output now seen at
just under 350 million tons, this
against a projected 359 million tons
last month and last year's 361 million
ton output
NOW IT’S AN
OLIVE SHORTAGE
The Spanish table olive harvest is
seen at less than 70,000 tons That's
down 50 pet from last year
Moreover, only 38,000 tons of the
1974 production are exportable
varieties, compared to 111,000 tons
last year
Exports last year totaled 80,000
tons, with exports to the U S alone at
36,619 tons
U.S WHEAT PLANTINGS
UP6 PERCENTFOR 75
Farmers have planted 55.5 million
acres of winter wheat for harvest
next year, up 6 per cent from 1974
and the most since 1953, the
Agriculture Department said Monday
Based on Dec. 1 surveys, the
department’s Crop Reporting Board
sajd the 1975 winter wheat crop
could produce a record
1.599.527 000 bushels, up 15 per
cent from the 1974 peak of
1 391300000 bushels
The estimate was the department’s
first official indication of 1975 crop
prospects and raised hopes that next
year s narvest will signal a rebuilding
of U S wheat reserves to help meet
world food needs.
Officials said the 1975 winter
wheat harvest could average 288
bushels per acre, compared with 26 5
bushels from the 1974 crop A year
ago, in response to soaring gram
prices, farmers planted 524 million
acres of 1974 winter wheat, a boost of
212 per cent from the 1973 crop
Winter wheat accounts for about
three-fourths of the U S bread gram
and is concentrated mainly in the
Great Plains It is planted in the fail,
lies mostly dormant in the winter and
then matures for harvest the
following spring and summer
In Kansas, the leading wheat
producer, the report showed farmers
increased plantings 4 per cent from a
year ago, and are expected to
produce 375 million bushels, com
pared with 319 million this year and
the record of 3848 million in 1973
The total 1975 wheat crop will
include durum and other types to be
planted next spring as well as the
winter variety farmers planted this
fall There was no estimate of 1975
spring wheat production in Monday’s
report
However, 1974 production of
spring wheat was about 402 million
bushels. If 1975 output holds about
the same, total U S. wheat production
next year would be about 2 billion
bushels.
Department experts last spring
said the 1974 wheat crop was ex
pected to total nearly 2 2 billion
bushels, based on planted acreage
and an assumption farmers would get
normal weather
The weather was not
however, and gram farmers
eluding those who raise wheat
suffered substantial losses from too
much ram last spring and drought
last summer
Consequently, the 1974 harvest of
all wheat was less than 18 billion
bushels, a record crop, but not
enough to meet all expected demands
until next season's gram is ready
BODY AND SOUL
Lesson for December 29,1974
Background Scripture: Luke
4:14*21; 5:17-26; 13:10-17.
Devotional Reading: Isaiah
49:8-13.
There are two grave errors
that man is likely to make
about his own nature. On the
one hand, he is likely to
forget that his body has a
soul. On the other, he is
likely to forget that his soul
also has a body. Somehow we
must find some means of
keeping both body and soul
in the proper perspective.
The Spirit of
the Lord
Jesus ministered to whole
men, not bodies or spirits by
themselves. He realized that
the soul and the body act
upon each other and one
cannot deal with one per
spective of man without also
dealing with the other.
In our society today there
is a tendency for Christians
to major in one department
to the exclusion of the other.
We are catalogued as being
concerned for one or the
other, rarely both. So, some
Christians never get beyond
ministering to the physical
and tangible needs of men.
Others become so focused on
the souls of men that they
seem to forget that there is a
body attached.
That is why the ministry of
Jesus is so instructive for us:
it is a ministry of wholeness,
not specialization.
Some people assume that
there is something in
compatible about body and
spirit, that the Christian’s
only concern must be for the
soul. Yet, when we view the
ministry of Jesus we find a
great concern for men’s
physical wellbeing. When
Jesus read the scroll of
Isaiah in the synagogue, note
how he focused on physical
wellbeing:
“... good news to the poor
... release to the captives...
recovering of sight to the
blind ... to set at liberty
those who are oppressed .. .
” (Luke 4:18).
When John the Baptist’s
disciples came to Jesus
asking if he really were the
Messiah, Jesus responded by
pointing to his ministry to
the physical and spiritual
needs of men. It was his
concern for people’s bodies
that made his “good news”
so good.
But That You
May Know . . .
We find this same focus in
the daily ministry of Jesus.
In Luke 4 we find concern for
both body and soul. For one
thing, Jesus could easily see
that this man was suffering a
physical ailment; he was
paralyzed. Jesus quickly
determined to set this man
on his feet: “I say to you,
rise, take up your bed and go
home” (4:24).
Yet, Jesus cannot minister
to the man’s body without
taking cognizance of his soul,
too: “Man, your sins are
forgiven you” (Luke 5:20).
This, of course, gave the
religious authorities dif
ficulty, for they assumed
that body and soul had to be
kept separate. But to Jesus,
body and soul are just two
different sides of the same
coin. And Jesus demon
strates this when he
challenges the authorities:
normal.
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Farm records will soon be
closed out for this year and a
time when farm operators
should study them carefully
in helping to make plans and
decisions in the future. Not
only are farm records
needed for income tax
reporting but to direct the
effort in the future. Suc
cessful enterprises might be
expanded while those not
profitable are to be
decreased or eliminated
from the farm operation. We
urge farmers to do some
“pencil pushing” at this time
of the year in order to make
the best use of farm records.
“Which is easier, to say,
“Your sins are forgiven
you,” or to say, “Rise and
walk”? (Luke 5:23).
It is body and soul, or it is
neither.
Based on outlines
copyrighted by the Division
of Christian Education,
National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the
U.S.A. Released by Com
munity Press Service.)
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To Keep That
Christmas Tree
Moist
Holiday Safety in the home
starts with a fresh Christmas
tree and then keeping it wet
for the time that it is indoors.
A dried out evergreen in the
house is a definite fire hazrd.
Living trees that are to be
planted on the landscape
should not remain in the
house more than a week or
ten days; they too, should be
watered to keep the ball of
soil moist. All types of open
flames should be kept away
from the tree and other
decorations.
To Evaluate Farm
Records
Farm
Calendar
Wednesday, January 1
Annual Pork and Sauerkraut
Dinner at the Leola Fire
Company. 12:00 noon to
6:00 p.m. with take out
orders available.
Thursday, January 2
Annual Lancaster County
Tobacco Show at the
Farm and Home Center
in the Extension
basement rooms. Classes
Farm Women
Calendar
Saturday, December 28
Farm Women Society 5
meeting at 1:30 p.m. a
Christmas party at the
home of Emma Peifer.
Tuesday, January 7
Farm Women Society State
meeting reconvenes at
9:00 a.m. in meeting
roomF in the Main Farm
Show Building.
Monday,January 6
State Convention of the
Farm Women Societies in
Harrisburg. Beginning at
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NOW IS
THE TIME...
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
To Control Chickweed
In Alfalfa
We have reports of rank
growth of duckweed in both
new and old seedings of
alfalfa. A young weed is
much easier to kill than a
mature weed so the sooner
these chickweed problems
are sprayed, the better will
be the control. There are
several materials that can
be used upon the -
age of the stand and if any
grasses are present. Refer to
the Agronomy Guide or the
local herbicide dealer for
details. The important thing
is to eliminate the chick
weeds before they get
mature and more difficult to
control.
To Protect
Stored Com
The farm storage of corn is
rather high this winter and
this crop is worth record
number of dollars. We hope
that owners will make every
effort to protect the quality
of the com so that it will
command top market price.
Moisture is one factor that
will cause spoilage. Rats and
mice can do a lot of damage
to com and reduce the sale
value. Special effort to
protect the com crop at this
time could mean more in
come later this winter or
next spring.
will be the same as for
the State Farm Show
Exhibits received
beginning at 12:00 noon
.lodging begins at 1:30
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Sunday, January 4
State Farm Show begins in
Harrisburg with
Governor’s preview and
tour.
10:00 a.m. at the Forum-
Education Building.
Farm Women’s State
Banquet at Penn Harris
Motor Inn Camp Hill at
6:00 p.m.
Viewpoints
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