—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. 29, 1977 26 Milk prices drop 18 cents SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. - Area dairy fanners who are members of Inter-State Milk Producers’ Cooperative received $10.06 per hun dredweight for milk they produced during December. This price, known as the weighted average price, is the actual average price all Federal Order 4 dairymen receive for milk containing 3.5 per cent butterfat. It is adjusted accordingly for higher or lower butterfat content. The December weighted average blend price is equivalent to 22.0 cents per quart. Hie December price compares to $10.24 per cwt. Nurserymen will meet UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The 32nd annual Penn sylvania Nurserymen and Allied Industry Conference will be held on February 1,2 and 3, here on the campus of Penn State University. The conference is designed for the exchange of hor ticultural information among all individuals in volved in the nursery and allied industries. During the three-day conference some of the topics of discussion will include landscaping, equipment care, garden center operation, plant production, landscape construction as wen as in formation on the new pesticide laws. The total program should provide a WE HAVE THE ISBM BOSS' ANDITISASnHL Because of a hotter spark, better carburetion and a flood-free design. ITS MORE RELIABLE. Because it has longer-wearing moving parts that won't break down, Because it has the biggest power to weight ratio of any popular saw. ITS QUIETER. Because its large baffled muffler is more than just a tin box. IT COSTS LESS. Because a saw that'll last about twice as long will only cost about half as much, rr COMES WITH A BONUS. Over $3O worth of free accessories including a spare cutting chain really make the Farm Boss a Stihl. FREE DEMONSTRATION Chain Saw—Concrete & Metal Saw Rentals STOLTZFUS WOODWORK RO Gap, PA Box 183 1 Mile North Rl. 897 From Gap WES STAUFFER SMALL ENGINES R 0.3 Ephrata.PA 717-733-9174 !\)i the previous month and $10.71 per cwt. for a year ago. Quart equivalent prices were 22.0 cents for the previous month and 23.0 cents for a year ago. The farm base milk price for December was $10.33 per cwt while the excess price was $8.34 per cwt. The butterfat differential was 10.4 cents for each point above or below 3.5 per cent. The base price is down .14 per cwt. from the previous month and down .55 per cwt, from a year ago. The excess price is down .01 per cwt. from the previous month and down .83 per cwt. from a year ago. A totals of 462 million wide interest to the entire industry. The concurrent sessions for some of the topics will allow those with specific interests to select discussions that meet their immediate needs. Also, during the con ference a representative from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will be available to give the Pesticide Ce/tification Examinations. As industry members are aware, in the not too distant future, a license will be required before certain pesticides can be applied. For additional information on registration for the coming Nurserymen's Conference contact the Agricultural Coordinator, IT STARTS EASIER. ITS MORE POWERFUL Vi Mi. S. of Murrell Pleasant Valley Road Formerly Dave’s Eniine pounds of Federal Order 4 producer milk was pooled in December of which 63 per cent was sold as Class I, compared to 65 per cent for the previous month and 68 per cent a year ago. A total of 7,994 Order No.- 4 producers provided 14.9 million pounds per day to dealers during December averageing 1,863 pounds per farm per day. Total value of producer milk was set at $46.3 million for the month. Prices quoted include an additional six cents per hundredweight which producers shipping to plants located within 55 miles of Philadelphia receive. Six Apple Varieties Make Up Most of Crop Normally, six apple varieties account for more than three-fourths of the total U. S. apple crop. Still at the top of the list, Red Delicious accounts for 38 per cent of the total, reports the U.S., Department of Agriculture. Next in line Golden Delicious makes up 16 per cent; Rome Beauty and Mclntosh, eight per cent each; Jonathan, five per cent; and Stayman, three per cent. Conference Center, J. O. Keller Building, The Penn sylvania State University, University Park, Pa. 16802. A i B SALES & SERVICE 2 Miles South of Route 23 Along 772 thru Monterey RDI Ronks, PA JOHN L STAUFFER Goodmlle, PA PH: 215-445-6175 Vi mile North of GoodvHle on Union Grove Road NORMAN H. ZIMMERMAN Myerstcwnß.D.2 Phone |717) 866-4695 Vi mile west Myerstown ■ West Main S’ USDA issuing daily grain report WASHINGTON* D.C. - As of January 24, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released daily • (Monday through Friday) a summary report on grain trading across the nation. The report, issued from Washington each day at 4' p.m. EST, is directly available to news media through the USDA com munications network and from grain market news offices operated by, USDA’s Agricultural _ Marketing Service. Information con tained in the daily report will not be issued in printed form by USDA. The new report shows national trends in grain prices, demand, supply, and THESE FARMERS PUT IT TOGETHER WITH GUTWEIN ★ 214.6 ★ 288.82 ★ 174.3 ★ Check Your Local Competitive Plots ... CARROLL ANDERSON Red Lion, PA MEL BRANDT Kirkwood, PA RAY A. BRATTON McVeytown, PA RICHARD 6RECKBILL Oxford. PA BERNARD i. CLARK Frederick, MD ELI OETURK Oley, PA DUTCHMAN FEED MILL Ephrala, PA ROY E. EVERHART Middletown, Md ROBERT L. FOGLE, SR. ML Airy, MD ANDREW FRITZ Waynesboro, PA MULFORD GARLAND Wariordsburf, PA ROBERT C GREIDER Columbia, PA JOHN HERR ' GrantviHe, PA ELI HOOVER Reinholds, PA HURST BROS MILL East Earl, PA DALE JAROINE Carlisle, PA CREDON JUMPER Carlisle. PA V. IVAN LEHMAN Haferstown, MD LADY NORMAN, INC Bigierviße. PA For Areas Not Represented By A GUTWEIN Dealer, RDI, Box 98 movement, as well as export activity. Featured will be averages of prices collected at major trading centers for wheat, corn, and soybeans. The wheat price reported will be averaged from those collected daily at Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, Kansas City, and Omaha. The first lighthouse in the U.S. was built in 1719 on Little Brewster island to guard Boston Harbor. 1976 WINNER PA 5A Corn Contest (Ear Com) GEORGE STAMBMIGH Newville, Pa. 1975 WINNER National Com Growers WALTER HASSELBRING Watsora, 111. 1975 2nd PLACE WINNER PA. 5 A Com Contest (Ear Com) GEORGE STAMBAUGH Newvilie, Pa. 1973 2nd PLACE WINNER National Corn Growers Dealers To Serve You: PAUL MARTIN STEVE MDLNAR RAYMOND MOYER MURPHY « CLOUSE KENNETH W. MYERS EARL NOLT WALTER OCKER HARRY PEIFER HOWARD PYSHER WILLIAM RENNO EowiN scon RICHARD SLAYBAUGH GEORGE STAMBAUGH CHARLES SWAILES ROY WILOESON ROMAN YODER WILLIAM YOKE FAE YOUNKIN ARTHUR ZUG CONTACT; HAROLD j. DIETRICH For corn, the price will be averaged from those collected at Chicago, Min neapolis, Omaha, and St. Louis. The soybean prices will be averaged from the prices at Chicago, Min neapolis, Kansas City, Toledo, and Illinois processing points. We Have Hybrids To Fit Your Program! 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