20—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 17.1975 Morocco’s 1975 May Be Poorest Moro< < o'* harvests of bread wheat. Durum, and barley may be the poorest in 30 yean, necessitating im port* of 1.5-2 million ton* of wheat. The 1975 corn crop, however, may be up if spring rainfall is normal. Production of oilseed* in 1975 is ex pected to be about 38,000 ton*—only slightly below the 1974 level. Guaran teed prices for soybeans, rapcsccd, and safflower seed arc up over 1974 levels, and although the Government is provid ing some priority to oilseed production, outturns of oiUccds appear, to be trend ing down. However, the new price levels plus favorable weather may give pro duction a boost in 1975. Outturns this year of the four major cereals probably will be only about one- . third of 1972 levels, the latest recent “normal” year. If corn is removed from the list, the figure for the three mostlm portant would be only 25 percent. The final outcome will depend on the rain received through May. Also, the possi bilities of disease and hot weather at harvesttime are threats that may affect crop projections. Imports of cereals in 1974-75 are relatively high at almost 1 million tons, and although there could be a new pur chase before July, the country’s cereal needs now appear to be covered. Cereal imports during the period July 1, 1975-June 30, 1976, probably will total about 2 million tons of wheat, 35,000 tons of wheat flour (donations), and 230,000 tons of barley. Though the United States should continue to be the biggest supplier of wheat, the country of origin on official lists will tend to show more “any origin” wheat than is otherwise normal. 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Only Casablanca and Safi have automated handling facilities and silos. Agadir handle* heavy citrus shipments, and the other ports can accommodate only small ships. Grain must be bagged for handling at all ports. Another limiting factor is the rela tively small storage capacity of the grain silos at Casablanca (70,000 tons) and at Safi (24,000 tons). Both installa tions discharge wheat at a slightly slower rate than they take it in. Still another potential problem is the movement of grain to the interior of the country. The supply of trucks and railway cars for grain shipment is less than adequate, and when the citrus crop is moving to market the situation will be further complicated. Morocco’s flour mills have been busy for the past 2 yean milling both flour to supply those whose crops have been below normal as well as the continually growing urban population. Wheat con sumption has been about 100,000 tons per month. Morocco will continue to be a big market for wheat in 1975, Because this commodity is a basic need in the coun try’s diet, the Government will go all out to meet this demand—a move that could, however, result in some disrup tion of port activity. Most people will be adequately fed. Moroccan farmers observe response to fertilizer at wheat demonstration. Because of an anticipated shortfall in the current wheat crop, Morocco is expected to import about 2 million tons of wheat during July 1974 to June 1975. although perhaps not as well as in other years. Conceivably, the present situation could inspire agricultural programs that would be better able to cope with ad verse weather such as has been experi enced in recent months. Such programs could include a supply of different vari eties to meet whatever weather situation might arise, better storage facilities, more flexible port facilities, better prices for farmers, and perhaps increased de velopment and use of irrigated land for cereal production. Late rains that discouraged some cereal producers from planting may re- 15H120 Harrisburg GAY Ideal Excellent & Production Qualified |Nov./74{ USDA (Nov./74) - 258 Daus in 149 Herds Ave 15.450 M 3.67'.. 567 F Predicted Difference (92% rpt.) +1.241M -fs9s +3SF Type -49 Classified Daughters Ave. 80.5 (act): 36 Prs +l7 PDT _ Sire: Tidy Burke Jerry - EX & PQ Dam- Harrisburg Osborndale Sue VG (88) 273-6763 367-3923 566-2569 384-2741 857-5545 932-9361 469-9238 CLEONA* Elizabethtown -ttummelsjown COATESVILLE* ” Parkesburg Oxford Pughtown suit in increased areas in sunflowers and other oilseeds. Such a shift was expected in 1974. but there reportedly was little if any increased oilseeds acreage. 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