Ag census outlines U.S. farm power
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collected in the 50 States
were—
Acreage and value
Land use
Crop acreage and production
Irrigation and drainage
Fertilizer and pesticide use
Livestock and poultry
production
Machinery and equipment
Contracts and marketing
agreements
□RTZ
1 Manure Handlers
The old strongarm method of Manure Handling
gives way to new muscle from PATZ namely
the Slurry Manure Pump and compressed-air
Liquid Manure Mover These modern methods
of manure movement provide simplicity,
rugged construction, operational ease,
dependability, plus convenience
Slurry Manure Pump
Slurry or free flowing manure is pumped from a 180
gallon hopper under ground through 12 in PVC pipe to
the manure holding area (If bedding is used only fine
cut is recommended} Stroke is adjustable and driven by
tough roller chain drive/reduction unit Plunger sleeve
and one-way valves all can be removed for servicing
Liquid Manure Mover
Big 1700 (US) gallon below-ground pressure vessel
collects slurry that is moved simply and easily by as little
as 10-12 lbs of air pressure through 12 in PVC pipe to
manure storage area Simplicity in design turning
swing-away hatch cover one-way valve at bottom and
flapper valve at the discharge end are the only
moving parts
get the pnTZ facts first
MARYLAND DEALERS
EASTON. MD
WALTER J. HARMSEN
301-822-3085
HAGERSTOWN. Ml
tdi ctatc . . STREET, MD
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301-790-3698 301-374-2672
Payroll and employment
Farm injuries and illnesses
Farm debts
Value of products sold
Production expenses
Fuel and grain storage
Type of organization
(partnership, cor
poration, etc.)
Operator characteristics
(age, race, residence,
occupation, etc.)
Agricultural services
(cotton ginning, baling
and combining, crop
Simple,
Easy and
, Conveniently
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UNEBORO MD
dusting, plowing,
veterinary services,
commercial hunting and
trapping, etc.)
Inventory figures for the
1974 census were obtained as
of December 31, 1974, and
data on citrus crops from the
bloom of 1973. Generally, all
other information was for
calendar year 1974.
The purposes, content, and
priority of needs for
agriculture census data
underwent a thorough
DISTRICT MANAGER
GEORGE HEATH
2618 Arcona Road
Mechamcsburg, Pa.
697-5466' 17055
CONTACT
YOUR LOCAL
DEALER
ALEXANDRIA
MAX ISENBERG
669-4027
BALLY
LONGACRE
ELECTRIC
215-845-2261
BELLEFONTE
LUCAS BARN
EQUIPMENT
814-383-2806
BELLEVILLE
MACLAY & SON
717-935-2101
CAMP HILL
LLOYD SULTZBAUGH
737-4554
CHAMBERSBURG
VALLEY FARM
AUTOMATION
717-264-3814
HAMBURG
SHARTLESVILLE
FARM SERVICE
215-488-1025
KIRKWOOD
LANDIS &
ESBENSHADE
786-4158
LEBANON
MARVIN HORST
272-0871
McALI
SANER FARM
SYSTEMS
463-2606
S N S
MILLER!
LANDIS
LABOR SAVERS
692-4647
MILTON
LANDIS FARMSTEAD
AUTOMATION
437-2375
PIPERSVILLE
MOYER
FARM SERVICE
766-8675
WILLIAM;
LONGENECKERS, INC.
814-793-3731
NEW WINDSOR MD
MD
TRI-COUNTY
FARM AUTOMATION
301-775-7365
WALTER WEBSTER
452-8521
review and rejustification in
preparation for the 1978
agriculture census program.
The objectives of this review
were to reduce the reporting
burden, simplify the report
form, increase promptness
of response, and reduce the
time between data collection
and publication. Only
essential, basic items will be
asked of all farms; ad
ditional items for which
county-level data are
urgently needed will be
asked on a 20 per cent
sample basis. Data for which
state or national estimates
are sufficient to meet the
needs will be obtained
through small sample
surveys (10,000 to 50,000
farms) taken for 1979.
Complete and accurate
agricultural statistics help
ensure an orderly and
generally efficient
marketing and food
distribution system which
benefits both the farmer and
the consumer.
Agriculture census data
are chiefly used as a basis
for planning for the future.
Each census, in turn,
provides uniformly based
benchmark data by county
and indicates the latest
trends; this is the primary
purpose of the census.
Census of agriculture
statistics are used in a
variety of ways. As ben
chmarks, they are the bases
for establishing trends for
many of the year-to-year
estimates and projections
made by the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. They
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also provide a base to
identify areas or universes
suitable for sample surveys
by the Department of
Agriculture, State govern
ments, universities, and
private institutions.
Federal, State, and local
agencies use the data for
planning rural development,
agricultural research, and
extension work. These data
serve as criteria for
determining the economic
agricultural base of a county
and for analyzing that
economy and it resources.
Census statistics on farms,
by geographic location and
by size and type of operation,
provide much of the ben
chmark information
Congress uses m developmg
and revising farm
programs. The statistics are
also used for determining
the effects of these programs
on various sizes and types of
farms.
Farm _ cooperatives,
commodity and trade
associations,
agribusiness corporations
use the data to aid in locating
new plants and service and
distribution centers;
allocating research funds;
forecasting markets;
selecting marketing areas;
and making advertising and
other marketing decisions.
This improves the farmers’
access to markets and
suppliers too. Actions by
these various agribusiness
groups increase competition
and generally provide the
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farmer with improved
marketing and purchasing
alternatives.
Census statistics, along
with current estimates, take
some of the guesswork out of
the production and
marketing decisions that
confront individual farmers.
By comparing their own
operations with the census
results for their county or
State, farmers and
agricultural service
operators know how to better
adjust their own production
plans to fit the ever
changing market conditions.
Most farmers probably
never see a census
publication, but they benefit
from the available statistics
through the actions and
reactions of their marketing
cooperatives and
associations, commodity
groups, market forecasters,
farm organizations, the
farm press, and other data
users. Census figures show a
geographic picture of
American agriculture, the
changing crop and livestock
patterns in agriculture,
economic conditions and
operating costs of farmes,
and the sources of marketing
and income, Knowledge of
these factors aids farmers
and other decisionmakers at
all levels; othewise, those
responsible for making the
production and marketing
decisions would be ham
pered, thus affecting the
welfare of us all.
and
The definition of a farm for
census purposes has been
changed at various times
over the years. For 1974, the
final published statistics
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