—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9,1978 14 Future trade with CHICAGO, 111. - Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland told farm editors meeting here that his recent trip to the People’s Republic of China reinforces the government's decision for a moderate feed grain set aside program. Noting PRC purchases to date of 5.8 million tons of wheat and corn, almost 360,000 bales of cotton, and some soybeans and soybean oil, Bergland said, he believed the PRC is likely to LEE ... FOR MILK AND TYPE 23H2873 Dunwood Bootmaker LEE VG-87 TQ USDA, 7-78 Rpt. 53% 25D., 17H. 18.730 M 3.7% 6868 F PD +sllo +1.164M -.02% +4OBF HFA.9-78 Rpt.67% 30 Class. Dtrs. Age Adj. Sc. 80.7 PD T +1.29 TPI +341 Sire: Bootmaker EX-94 GM + 1.263 M Dam: GP-84 Centurian EX-91 GM +63OM #1799 2-6 272 d 3x 18.755 M 745BF(inc.) SNF9.I (Inc.) LEE is now available from your local ABS Representa tive. Call him and order your LEE semen now for a fine sire at bargain prices. Bangor, PA am mm mm Ephrata. PA Q 118 Leola, PA HDU Holtwood, PA i Columbia, PA ■ Newville, PA Wmp** Port Murray, NJ ® Reading, PA Richland, PA Thomasville, PA West Grove, PA Port Deposit, MD become a regular and significant purchaser of U.S. grains and cotton. Bergland said, when he met with China’s leaders, “they told me they want to significantly modernize their labor-intensive agricultural system. “These plans could have a tremendous impact on the United States,” Bergland said, “because China is very interested in our high technology methods for feed A grade daughter Eric Hemsohn Darvm Yoder Lynn Gardner Paul Herr James Charles Jerry Baboms Robert Kayhart Robert Greider Paul Martin Ira Boyer Maurice Stump R James Benjamin 111 China looks good manufacturing, and broiler and poultry production. “We know that an annual one pound per capita in crease in the consumption of chicken would mean China would have to grow or buyan additional 32 million bushels of com and soybeans each year. We also know that one pound per person increase in pork consumption would create a demand for an an additional 75 million bushels of com and soybeans annually,” Bergland said. 215-588-4704 717-733-0966 finfl 717-656-6509 UK TV 717-284-4592 ****** 717-898-8694 717-423-6451 irtJMMM zoi-ww-zwkj VHK|*lv 215-378-1212 ® 717-866-4228 717-225-3758 215-869-9187 301-378-3540 “I am absolutely con vinced that the agricultural decisions by the PRC, ex panding U.S. food and fiber exports and the continued uncertamity of weather, support our decisions on the ANNOUNCING. MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT , INC. CM yOM Kity IirCCIAU FARM IVILOOIUIV EQUIPMENT, INC. _ RHEEMS EXIT -RT. 283 _ ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. ■■l PHONE: 717-367-1319 - 653-8867 ■■■ M. DALE HERR - HOME 859-2490 * n ■■ ■ - WARREN SPICKLER - HOME 653-4560 INfcUV MULLMINU 197 Q ‘ '.;d gram program,” the secretary said. “A set-aside and diversion program, exceeding 20 per cent could threaten our ability to be a dependable exporter, Bergland said. “It could irreparably damage our domestic livestock in dustry, and it could jeoparadize our com mitment to fight inflation. IS A NEW DEALER FOR CLAY LIQUID > MANURE EQUIPMENT “The 1979 program offers farmers a package of tools to provide economic in surance,” Bergland said. “Used properly, farmers will be able to maintain prices and farm income, and the U.S. have necessary feed grains supplies at fair prices for domestic livestock producers and for sales to other countries.” SPERRY^r
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