product prices caught many nby surprise. Estimated exports of 1.1 billion bushels Bumper Wheat crop zsrjssstssts M. -*• million bushels this July 1 W 'W 7 m /• Cfmfmt would be the lowest in over a Is r orecast for 75 * season new crop wheat could this year’s 2.0 billion bushels lessen the strain. Prices at by 15 percent. the farm peaked in mid* The stage is set for a sharp November at $4.87 per expansion in wheat feeding bushel and by mid-April had if cattle feeders shift gears, fallen by about a fourth. Large wheat supplies and Forces seem to be building the liklihood that har- which could push prices vesttime wheat prices may downhill towards $3.00 per be competitive with fe$ in b’iishel at harveattlme. grains could swell wheat Early indications point to a feeding. World demand for record 1975-76 world wheat wheat is expected to hold up, crop of over 370 million tons, and it is likely that in 7 percent above this year’s U.S. wheat exports will Harvest, with the United again exceed 1.0 billion States and USSR leading the bushels. Even though total way. If planting intentions disappearance should around the world are continue quite strong, the realized, and normal sheer magnitude of the weather prevails, corn projected 1975 harvest would petition in the world’s wheat be enough to assure some market will pick up in 1975- rebuilding of stocks during 76. Both Canada and 1975-76. This likely would Australia expect larger result in wheat prices at the acreages. The USSR is farm averaging well below looking for a better crop as the $4.04 per bushel of 1974- well. A number of other 75. countries hope to improve The winddown of the 1974- export possibilities or lessen 75 crop year brings memories of a disappointing harvest, weak domestic disappearance for both food and feed, another very large export year, and a contra seasonal slide in wheat 16—UncaiUr Farming, Saturday, May 31. 1975 Moat signs point to another largest since the early 1950 s. bumper wheat crop In 1975 Yield projections indicate a according to the USDA's 1975 crop of around 2.1 billion Wheat Situation report bushels, compared with last released last week. The year's record 1.8 billion. So winter wheat crop as of May despite the smallest carryln I was estimated at a record in over a quarter century, 1,620 million bushels, wheat supplies may climb In Plantings and Intentions 1975-76, possibly exceeding total 73.2 million acres, the Lancaster County Cow Tops 30,000-lbs. Milk E. Royer, Uncaster, has n g and tesUng completed a production operations were recofd exceeding 30,000 lbs. f* Pennsylvania State of milk according to the Umvers ty working m Holstein - Friesian cooperation with the national Association of America. Holstein organization Brattleboro, Vt. Blossomelle Ivanhoe Jody 6923326 (EX) actually produced a total of 30,685 lbs. of milk and 1,033 lbs. of butterfat in 365 days. Her record started at the age of 6 years 4 months. On a two times-per-day milking schedule. She averaged more than 39 quarts of milk each day throughout her testing period. 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