Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 22, 1975, Image 17

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    USSR to examine ag production
WASHINGTON - The' Department of Agriculture's
Soviet Union is In the process Economic Research Service
of developing methods of (ERS). However, Soviet
forecasting grain produc- officials say it will take
tion, according to a report several years for a
released recently by the U.S.
Stiffer laws
Grange Delegates from 38 states
meeting on Columbus, Ohio until Nov. 18
took action supporting the following
positions:
-Heavy Mandatory punishment, without
parole, for persons using lethal weapons in
the commission of any crime;,
-Increase research of propellants in
aerosol cans;
-Severe punishment for retail stores that
engage in food labeling practices that
misrepresent the cost per unit weight of
food items;
-Transfer of Food Stamp program from
USDA to the Dept, of Health, Education &
Welfare;
-A re-evaluation of qualifications for
welfare assistance;
-All canning companies to use jars
manufactured to meet safety standards
and with standardized tops for replaceable
lids;
forecasting system to
become operational,
like the United States, the
Soviets for years have been
gathering information on a
called for
-Limiting the length of political cam
paigns;
-Elimination of federal regions and
return to federal-state concept;
-Voluntary prayer in all public schools
and assemblies and the continuance of
religious programs on radio and TV;
-Present laws pertaining to ownership of
firearms;
•Reappraisal of federal agencies with a
view to reducing the size of the federal
government;
-Raise the exemption allowance for
individuals on federal income tax returns
to fI.OOO and the percentage standard
deduction to 20 percent.
•Permanent aemption from taxation on
property owned by non-profit
organizations and used primarily for tax
exempt purposes; and
-Standardized simplified personal in
crane tax forms.
wide range of farm activities
throughout the crop aeaaon.
They have used it primarily
to monitor how closely
agricultural performance
comes to meeting annual
goals.
But since the early 1907's
they have changed their
policy of "belt-tightening” to
one of buying grain on in
ternational markets to
compensate for domestic
shortfalls. This has ap
parently led to the need to
anticipate import
requirements as early as
possible.
Sharp differences exist
between the data gathering
systems of the United States
and the Soviet Union. Here,
USDA*s Statistical Repor
ting Service uses objective
yield surveys on a sampling
of farms, and cooperation of
fanners is voluntary. The
USSR’s Central Statistical
Administration, in contrast,
covers all collective and
state farms, and par
ticipation of farmers is
mandatory.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 22,1975
Holly Trail
tour slated
The Lancaster Branch,
American Association of
University Women, will hold
their ninth annual Holly
Trail Tour on Saturday, Dec.
The present Soviet system
of agricultural statistics
should provide fairly ac
curate information, the ERS
report Judges. The system
aims at accuracy by
covering all major
productive entities in the
agricultural sector and
imposing penalties for
falsification.
Dissemination of
agricultural statistics to the
public is less widespread in
the USSR than in the United
States. Only part of the
USSR data obtained are
published on a regular basis.
The forecasting work that
has been done to date for the
USSR as a whole is seen only
by Soviet officials.
6 and Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1-6
p.m. The following homes
will be included on the tour
and will be decorated for the
holidays by various stores in
the Lancaster area: The
Robert Emery Home, 1903
Eobindale Road; The
Richard Graff Home, 2965
King’s Lane; The James
Speitel Home, 1542 Hiemenz
Road; The John 0. Shirk
Home, 925 Grandview
Boulevard; The Galen G.
Miller Home, 1500 Nissley
Road; and The Earl
Creamer Home, 1148 Mill-
Mar Road. The Church in
cluded on this year’s tour
will be St. Peters
Evangelical Lutheran
Church. Refreshments irill
be provided in the
Fellowship Hall of the
Church, and a holiday
boutique will be open
featuring baked goods,
handicrafted decorations
and gifts.
Tickets are $2.25 and may
be obtained on the day of the
tour or be sending a self
addressed stamped envelope
to Mrs. Shirley O&erman.
*1325 Foxcroft Drive,
Lancaster, Pa. 17601. Checks
should be made payable to
Lancaster, Pa. Branch
A.A.U.W. Special rates are
available for groups of ten or
more and may be purchased
in advance from Mrs.
Shirley Offerman. Tickets
may also be purchased from
Jacks, J. C. Penney’s,
Stauffer’s of Kissel Hill,
Dutch Terrace Gift Shop,
Shreiner’s Florists, The Gift
House at Cloister Danes, in
Ephrata and The Castle Gift
Shop of Dutch Wonderland.
Know Where the-
Activities WillBe?
Read the Farm
Women Calendar.
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