—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9.1977 98 Plans announced for wool pool By LAUREL SCHAEFFE Berks County Reporter BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Mrs. lan Mackay, secretary treasurer of the Berks County Sheep and Wool Growers Association has NFU supports effort for wheat ST. PAUL, Minn. - Efforts by Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland to set up a wheat price agreement with Canada were praised as a “positive move for farmers” by Cy Carpenter, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union. “Farmers have needed international grain agreements since the last ones expired in 1972,” Carpenter said. “This move is long overdue.” The proposed agreement calls for the U.S. and Canada, who together supply 75 per cent of the world’s exports of wheat, to set an export price, below which no wheat could be purchased from these two countries. “For too long, grain traders and processing corporations have been running U.S. agricultural trade policy,” Carpenter said. “I’m glad to see Secretary Bergland at tempting to make pricing agreements with the farmer in mind.” pricing agreements would stabilize prices for farmers. MR. FARMER... GET WITH IT - WITH US WE’RE GOING TO MOVE FARM EQUIPMEHT ©Leyland Diesel Tractors 25 to 100 HP. Latest Features.. .Differential Lock, PS, Independent live PTO, all external valves .Roll over cab, or bars optional You're invited to test drive and see for yourself why Leyland is the farmers choice Full Line Parts Department Priced right and we aim to please Y*%nw forage wagons, 3 beater 16 ft *2975 62. mmBSSStt forage blowers, 60" drum — *ll5O 63. Bus. Hours: Sat. Till 2:30 P.M. 7 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M. Evenings By Appt. announced plans for their annual wool pool. The pool will be scheduled for early June at the Reading Fairgrounds. Anyone in Berks County or surrounding areas with no access to a wool pool are encouraged to agreement He said that with about two thirds of the total U.S. wheat crop going for export, steps must be taken to protect farmers on the world market. Carpenter said, “The Farmers Union is in favor of expanding commodity agreements to other ex porting countries, and in cluding consuming countries in the pricing negotiations. “If we could free farmers from being victfltnized-by the sometimes up and usually down world market, they could be assured of a fair price for their product. At the same time, the effect on food prices for consumers would probably be minimal, because domestic prices would remain relatively stable.” Carpenter said he expects opposition to the plan from the U.S. grain trade. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! Very Economical 25 HP. Available Gas or Diesel Very Economical Forage Wagons 3 beater 16 ft. w-roof *3650 ea. HEISEY FARM EQUIPMENT INC. join the pool. There is no limit to the amount of wool a person can bring, it can be one fleece or 1000. Mr. Mrs. Mackay told Lancaster Farming. The pool is a non-profit fanners’ cooperative run by 12 directors, primarily for the purpose of marketing wool. Anyone marketing wool through the pool automatically becomes a member, Mrs. Mackay said. Wool brought to the pool is weighed, graded* bagged and shipped to the buyer for a low fee to cover the han dling costs. “The fee covers the cost of labor and trucking at the pool and any business transacted by the association in marketing the wool,” Mrs. Mackay ex plained. This year Mrs. Mackay is very optimistic about the prices they will get for the Bale-grain Elevators GRAIN AUGERS 3 POINT BLADES e-T GRAIN DRYERS Model 350-570 in stock 384 Leyland in A 1 condition 40 JD very good A.C. 012 w/2 bot. low, 2 row cultivator, 7 ft. mower, manure loader Farmatt A w/loader Farmail A Good used Dion forage wagon Dunham 14 ft. mulcher 19”, rolls (very good] Good used feeder wagons J.D. model 1600,12 tooth chisel trailer model, very good Model 402 5-bar New Idea rake, rubber flex teeth, [like new) Massey model 124 baler w/thrower, [very good) IH model 91 jelf propelled combine w/10 ft. grain platform, 2 row com head, (good) Located just off RL 343 pai I yij OCC 4CO£ Vt mile S. of U.S. 22 at Shirksville, PA WILL / 1/"O03“*Klfc0 wool. “Last year for three eighths and one-quarter staple we obtained 66 cents per pound,” she said. “But his year on the Chicago Market wool has been about 15 cents higher, which is a very good indiction for us t ” Mackay continued. We will know what price will sell the wool for later in April, Mackay remarked. On April 26th representatives from, the board of directors will go to Penn State University to accept the highest bid offered for the wool. Last year the pool marketed 20,000 pounds of wool and had 164 people particicpate. Mackay also announced that, the association will hold a meeting at the Berks County Agricultural Center on .April 19th at 7:30 for anyone interested in the pool, or in sheep in general. IfllLlEiDi David Kantner, Schuylkill enounce dates for sheep County agent, is scheduled to ahering schools at the speak .on lamb 1 carcass -meting/ Anyone interested evaluation. A film on sheep can contact Mrs. Mackay at and wool will also be shown. 215-367-6867 for any questions The association will also ma y have. P. L ROHRER & BRO. -tit ■ ■ ■ SMOKETOWN, PA New Idea manure spreaders Various models New Idea 10'Ion wagons New Idea cut-ditioners 7 and 9 ft. All of these items are new equipment on our lot ready to go Call us for prices or better still stop in to see us PH: 717-299-2571
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