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.
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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
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skim lowfat milk and
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OBERHOLTZER’S
Lilrtz, Pa.
717-733-8506
AMOS STOLTZFUS
Box 67 Hensel Road
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R. P. WILLIAMS A SONS, INC.
Columbia, Pa
717-684-2019
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NEUIN’S SALES A SERVICE
333 W. Market St.
Jonestown. Pa
717-865-3487
PAT A SON
Jonestown, Pa
717-867-2998
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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.
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“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
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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
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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.
According to the
manufacturer it is the only
separator that successfully
separates corn from
soybeans. It will separate
anything round from
anything not round...
soybeans, milo, mustard
from wheat, oats, barley,
flax and corn.
The unit is gravity
operated with a capacity of
10 to 50 bushels per hour.
Strong, steel frame supports
heavy gauge metal chan
nels. Overall height of the
separator is 77 inches with a
42 inches width and 22 inches
deep. Shipping weight is 200
lbs.
For additional in
formation, literature and
prices, write; Cleland In
ternational, Inc., 4110 Nancy
Place, St. Paul, MN 55112.
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Inc.
IWESTERN OFFICE)
Box 365, Martinsburg, PA
814-793-3716
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