arm fuel tax exemption requested NOTE: The innation li the April 29 SHINGTON published , D.C. by the ters Union. (N, D.C.- If a tergy con- THE SENTINEL. 'I I serration tax is imposed on gasoline, as proposed by the Carter Administration, it would make sense for fuel used in farm production to be exempted from the tax, an official of the Federal Energy Administration (FEA) told participants in the National Farmers Union’s second “Farm In come Fly-Ih” recently. Iran' Maple said that it would be more practical for the farm fuel to be certified as tax exempt at time of delivery rather than for farmers to have to file a claim for a tr dealer about the Sentinel—or drop us a line RO. Box 433 Elizabethtown, PA 17022 rebate as they now do on federal and state taxes on on bighway gasoline. A proposal that the farm fuel be exempted had been made last week by Tony T. Dechant, national president of the Farmers Union, in a letter to President Carter. Dechant declared that even if the tax were to be even tually fully rebated, there would be hardship because farmers would probably have to increase their borrowings to advance the tax. A 5 cent tax would require $4OO million in payments by the nation’s farmers; a 50 cent tax would cost farmers $4 billion a year, Dechant estimated. Maple said that the authority for a farm excep tion “may have come from the Congress.” Deputy Secretary of Agriculture John C. White said recently that our food and agriculture system must participate in a concerted national energy con servation effort, but added that energy cost impacts must be kept at a minimum Round-the-clock guardian of stored milk temperature If you depend upon your milk check for a living, protect that income by insuring milk quality. The least expensive, single-payment insurance obtainable is the Sentinel the heavy-duty, 10-inch recorder which charts round-the-clock temperature of your milk-cooling or holding tank. Assure yourself and your processor that proper milk temperature is always maintained. Keep a permanent log of compressor operation and tank cooling or pre-coding efficiency, from first filling to pickup. Cleaning temperatures increasingly ques tioned by sanitarians—are recorded on the same chart At little added cost, the Sentinel is available with provision for actuating an alarm or warning light if milk holding temperature rises above pre-set level Remember—if it prevents the loss of only one tank of milk, die Sentinel has paid its own way. Q PA RT UO W Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 7.1977—107 Russians still lagging in agricultural productivity WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Russians gained some ground since USDA last compared their agriculture and ours. However, in a recent report, USDA economists point out that the United States remains well out in front when it comes to farm efficiency, crop yields,' and livestock productivity. The latest' comparison covers 1971-75-the years spanning the Soviet Union’s ninth 5-year plan. A major change toward closing the gap is the Soviet use of mineral fertilizers, which now stands at 87 per cent of the U.S. level. But since the in our food system. White also told a news conference that farm production takes less than three per cent of the nation’s energy supplies, but it is a “critical three per cent.” White told reporters that “coupled with on-farm conservation, we need to continue to have priority for essential users.” USSR has 45 per cent per cent more cultivated cropland, the comparison becomes far less favorable on a per-acre basis. Difference in value bet ween farm output of the two nations remains relatively unchanged. The Soviets use far more land and eight to nine times more labor and still come up with a total farm output worth about 20 per cent less than the U.S. figure. Also, U.S. farmers grow over a fourth more grain, using 55 per cent as much land. Main reason: high yielding corn accounts for 60 per cent of the grain grown in the United States, while relatively low-yielding wheat makes up nearly half the Soviet harvest. Dairy club plans for June BAIR, Pa. - The Central Dairy 4-H Club met on April 11 at the 4-H Center, near Bair. Demonstrations were given. Each member made a rope halter to use on his 4-H calf. Committees were formed for a “June is Dairy Month” exhibit, tour, and a presentation for the June meeting of the Thomasville 4-H Club. The next meeting of the club will be held on May 9 at the 4-H Center. The program will be “Making a Cow Pay for Herself.” Demon strations will be given by Barry Lehman, Roy Thompson, and Debbie Leh man. •TxmmßXP? FENCING SUPPLIES OUR SPECIAL PARMAK FIELDMASTER 12 volt, battery operated Mighty 12 volt super powered for the toughest jobs on longest stretch of fence over extremely dry ground. Charges up to 25 miles of fence. Indoor installation. 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