—Uncaitar Farming, Saturday. Nov. 8. 1975 26 Members of the PA 4-H Dairy Judging Team which won second place in the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held in Columbus, Ohio. Front row left to right: Judy Smith, Blair County, Tyrone R 1; Cindy Rutter, York County, 53 Lightner Road, York: Richard Mellinger. Lancaster County, Large fruit supplies will decrease price WASHINGTON - With large fresh and processed fruit supplies anticipated in 1975-76, prices at all levels are expected to decline through early winter. However, as the economy strengthens, consumer demand for fresh and processed fruit is likely to increase, which might help offset some of the downward pressure on prices. If the October 1 prospects are realized, U.S. citrus production for 1975-76 will be nearly as large as the record 1974-75 crop. The orange crop is expected to be smaller. Industry reports indicate that the lemon crop also is expected to be well below last year. But record large crops are forecast for grapefruit, tangerines, temples, and tangelos Noncitrus fruit tonnage is estimated 5 percent larger than last year’s utilized ievels The increase is due unmanly to the larger apple and grape crops The September index of prices received by growers for fresh and processed fruit increased moderately to 157 1 1967 equals 100), up from 147 in August and 3 percent above the .vear-earher level However, during the fourth quarter the index is expected to decline seasonally to a level slightly to moderately below a year ago as grower prices for fresh apples, pears, grapefruit, and tangerines move lower in response to increased supplies The retail fresh fruit price index, which declined moderately from August to September, is expected to continue down during the fourth quarter, but is still likely to average slightly above a year ago In response to large supplies, wholesale prices of most processed non-citrus fruit items have weakened. The BLS September wholesale price indexes for both canned and dried fruit were slightly to moderately below year-earlier levels. Reflecting the decline in wholesale prices, retail prices of processed fruit, particularly canned non citrus items, have also weakened, but are still moderately above last year’s high level. However, as the economy strengthens during the months ahead, demand for processed fruit items could increase. Thus, the potentially larger demand combined with expected increases in marketing costs could dampen the downward pressure on retail prices during 1975-76. The first forecast of U.S orange production for the 1975-76 season points to a crop 3 percent below last season’s record Prospects are off in all producing areas except Texas In Florida, total orange production is placed at 172 million boxes, down 1 percent from the record crop last season. Early and mid-season varieties in Florida are up 1 percent, but this is more than offset by a decline of 4 percent in Florida Valen cias In California, Navel and Valencia oranges are down 11 percent and 15 percent, respectively, from last season’s output. Demand for frozen con centrated and chilled orange juice, which has been very strong during 1974-75, is likely to continue to gain in 1975-76 Current prospects for oranges through this winter point to grower prices slightly higher than a year earlier, in view of lower carryover stocks of processed items, expected strong demand, plus a slightly smaller orange crop. Strasburg Rl. Back Row left to right: Represen tative of Ralston Purina Co., who gave the radios; Dale Olver, Wayne County, Honesdale Rl; W. Paul Anderson, Extension Dairy Specialist at PSD, coach; Manager of the Ohio State Fair presenting the 2nd place plaque. A record grapefruit crop is being forecast, up sub stantially from last season and somewhat above the previous high set in 1973-74. In the absence of strong processor demand and in view of the record crop in prospect, grower returns for grapefruit could be moderately below last year. Shipping point f.o.b. prices for apples, grapes, and pears so far this season have generally been moderately to substantially lower than last year. Available supplies for fresh market sales are expected to be larger this season since crops are larger and processor demand is weaker due to the large carryover stocks of many processed noncitrus items. Consequently, f.o.b. prices for fresh noncitrus fruit are likely to continue moderately to substantially below year-earlier levels through this fall and early winter. The 1975-76 pack of canned noncitrus fruit is running smaller than last season’s large output However, even with a small reduction in expected pack, the total supply of canned fruit this season will still be large because of the size of canner stocks on hand at the beginning of the season. Supplies of dried fruit are also expected to be up while frozen fruit supplies could be below last season. The deal for tree nuts is similar. Production of the four major edible tree nuts almonds, filberts, pecans, and walnuts is put at 465,000 tons, one-tenth above last year’s utilized crop. Walnuts, filberts, and pecans are forecast much larger and more than offset the sizable decline in almond production. 'find the letters ih'' THIS PICTURE rHArSP£LL aaeiwy fa< WHAT BETTER GUARANTEE COULD YOU HAVE! JOHN F. TOUT, Paint Specialist, 29 Years MANUFACTURES PAINT - SELLS PAINT - APPLIES PAINT From Our Factory To Your Farm NO MIDDLEMAN INVOLVED Check your farm buildings NOW Call (717) 786-2061 - JOHN F. TOUT enrollment Ag leaping Enrollment in the University of DcUwtrc's man ) r 5“ College of Agricultural • c r o, ‘ Sciences had taken another cxperlcncelngrapld , ex big leap. According* to Associate Dean for In- the B «lden of slrucUon, Dr. Ralph Bar- agriculture on campus to its wick, registration in the ncw . college Is up 17 percent from growing recognition that the 1974, This is the second year includes not only far in a row to see such rapid ming but e growth. In 1974 enrollment agribusiness - the processing increased by 16 percent. and marketing of food and The College of Agriculture agricultural products, a is now one of the fastest burgeoning ornamental growing divisions of the horticulture industry, en- University, Barwick says vironmcntal control, Ten years ago there were agricultural mechanics, the only 325 students in the handling of laboratory college. This fall there are animals for all kinds of 937. An interesting part oi research and a multitude of the growth phenomenon is job areas that call for the increase in the number of the special knowledge and women studying agricultural s kiUs that can be acquired subjects. They now make up through the study of 33 percent of the student agricultural science, population CLICK'S Distributor for ROOFING t SPOUTING BAKED ENAMEL TM ROOFS Colors: Turquoise, Red, White ALSO BAKED ALUMINUM Colors: Green, White, Tan, Red. FULL SERVICE DEALER SALES & INSTALLATION SAMUEL B. CLICK R.D.I, Kinzer, PA Ph. (717) 442-4921 Please call before 7 A.M. or after 6 P.M. Quarry ville, PA 17566 EQUIPPED WITH AERIAL LADDER & BUCKET TRUCK
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers