Retail dairy sales at $23 billion ROSEMONT, HI. - U.S. milk production was 120.4 billion pounds in 1976, up 5 billion pounds from 1975 fpr the highest annual production since 1965 and the highest year-to-year gain since 1953. At the same time, total dairy sales rose more than two per cent over 1975, mainly taKause of soaring cheese sales which reached records levels. °««« with purchase of Poulan S2SDA-14" or S2SCVA-16" Total rria»l value of bonus items S4B 3b ADAMS CO. REEDY BROS. COMPANY RD 4 Gettybsurg, Pa. 717-334-3710 CHESTER CO. M. S. YEARSLEY t SONS West Chester, Penna. 215-696-2990 CUMBERLAND WEBER’S HARDWARE 100 W. Main St Mechamcsburg, Pa 717-766-3451 LANCASTER CO. ANDREW BEILER. 196 Eastbrook Rd. Smoketown, Pa C. H. LAUSCH Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-3749 LAWN CARE OF PENNA. Marbndale. Pa 215-445-6650 LONG'S MOWER SERVICE A SAILS Lrtrtz, Pa 717-626-8180 HISSLETS FARM SERVICE Washington Boro, Pa 717-285-4844 Per capita consumption of cheese, which was at 14.5 pounds in 1975, Jumped to 15.9 pounds in 1976, ex periencing its sharpest ■ in crease since the 1940’5. This probably reflects our recovering economy providing enough strength to offset the effects of higher retail cheese and lower summer meat prices. Cot tage cheese, nonfat dry milk, skim lowfat milk and '# muiAN PQULAN mu* PREMIUM "(It INCWt 0* *° (ttu mow' 01 INCLUDES • Carrying case • 4 pack of oil • Quart of bar lubricant • Spark plug • Spark plug wrench • Extra cutting chain • Cham file and holder OBERHOLTZER’S Lilrtz, Pa. 717-733-8506 AMOS STOLTZFUS Box 67 Hensel Road Kmzers R. P. WILLIAMS A SONS, INC. Columbia, Pa 717-684-2019 lEPMQHCQ. NEUIN’S SALES A SERVICE 333 W. Market St. Jonestown. Pa 717-865-3487 PAT A SON Jonestown, Pa 717-867-2998 YQBKSP. MAUSS SHARPENING SERVICE 524 N. Pershing Ave. York. Penna. 717-843-1716 STICKLERS HOME A GARDEN Red Lion, Pa. 717-244-8187 WEHLER'S LAWN MOWER 3655 Admire Road Dover. Pa 717 292-3418 yogurt sales were also “After three years of slightly higher in 1976, while virtually unchanged milk fluid milk, butter and ice output, production posted its cream sales declined from sharpest year-to-year gain in the previous year. nearly a quarter-century. The milk production in- And this horn of plenty crease stems mainly from flowed forth from an all-time the continued slowdown in / low number of farmers and the declining milk cow the highest per man hour population along with an efficiency in the world’s food increase in milk output per production system. cow. In 1976 there was a decrease of only 90,000 milk cows from the 11,140,000 present in 1975, largely because of relatively favorable conditions for milk production and continued large numbers of heifers entering die milking herd. Meanwhile, the 541 pound increase in 1976 milk output per cow over 1975 reflects the heavier 1976 feeding rates which sharply accelerated per cow output. 1976 Dairying Tops 1975 Cash receipts from dairying in 1976 were $11.4 billion, up 15 per cent from 1975’s $9.9 billion. The retail value of dairy products sold was almost $23 billion, as compared to 1975’s $2l billion. “The national dairy situation for 1976 has been described by most as ‘up’,” says Glenn Lake, president of United Dairy Industry Association. Seolcrete can paint your farm quickly and inexpensively . . for ree estimate HYDRAULIC AERIAL EQUIPMENT “There was also a sub stantial expansion in the demand for dairy products in 1876, with booming cheese demand providing the major sales push.” Lake indicated dairying is in a down cycle so far in 1977. “Dairymen, with the in centive of favorable prices and generally good feed supplies, pulled out all the stops on milk production in 1976,” he said. “Now, with storage stocks bulging and the Commodity Credit Corporation buying butter, cheese and dried milk, farm milk prices for the first half of 1977 are running below 1976.” Lake noted that dairymen face the hard task of trying to balance production in creases with market growth in 1977. He indicated that, if farm milk production in creases are curbed, the profitability of dairying will improve in the last half of the Lancaster Farming,Saturday, May 14,1977 — year. Forecast For 1977 Dairy sales prospects for 1977 appear favorable. Relatively stable retail prices, with the exception of beef, and an expected growth in consumer pur chasing power will probably help to boost sales of all dairy products, especially cheese. However, a repeat of 1976’s large jump in cheese sales is not expected. . Retail price increases are expected to be quite small in early 1977, and average retail prices for all of 1977 will likely be only slightly above 1976. . Farm milk prices will probably run close to support levels during the first half of 1977 and likely will average well under a year earlier. . While prices later in the year will depend on milk production, commercial sales of dairy products and support price actions, milk prices for all of 1977 could average below 1976’s level - the first annual decline in 15 years. '. Total milk production for 1977 likely will increase one to two per cent from 1976, but will depend on milk prices, cull cow prices, crop con ditions and subsequent feed prices and developments in buildings • • CONTACT s John W. King, Seal Crete, (MAIN OFFICE) RO2, Ephrita, PA 717-159-1127 the general economy later in the year. In the face of seasonally rising milk output and currently weak market conditions, wholesale prices likely will hold dose to support levels in early 1977. . With less favorable milk feed relationships expected m early 1977, heavier culling could occur. . Dairymen will probably face somewhat higher feed costs during the first half of 1977 than a year earlier. . Commodity Credit Cor poration purchases are likely to be heavy in early 1977 as increased milk output combined with large com mercial dairy stocks may easily outstrip demand. GRAVITY SEPARATOR Cleland International, Inc. is now distributing a new double grain separator. 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