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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. TRY A CLASSIFIED BIG SPRAYER PERFORMANCE AT BUDGET PRICE! 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