lot— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Way 19,197$ China looks to XJ.S. to improve agriculture BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - American agricultural technology is a highly prized commodity to Chinese farmers according 'to Holstein Association Executive Chairman Robert H. Runder. In efforts to raise their standards of living, the Chinese seek ways to in crease the efficiency of their livestock and they look to the United States for the means to achieve it. These are the conclusions of the Holstein official who represented the livestock industry on a recent visit to the. People’s Republic of China for the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture. The USDA visit made to establish contacts between agricultural leaders of. the Hallowell announces acreage, HARRISBURG - State Agriculture Secretary Penrose Hallowed has an nounced that the Penn sylvania Crop Reporting Service would take in a nationwide survey in late May and early June to determine figures for 1979 acreage in production and livestock on band on the nation’s farms and ranches. He noted that this would serve as a followup to the April 1 survey which showed intended plantings and livestock numbers. “The results of this survey should develop estimates which can guide fanners in their future marketings, and inform commodity buyers, traders and policymakers as to agricultural expectations for 1979,” he said. The April 1 survey showed that farmers planned to cut bade (hq feed grain acreage (com, oats, sorghum and barley) and increase the amount of land going into the production of soybeans, durum wheat and cotton. A cattle count at the start of 1979 showed the fourth consecutive annual drop in the current cattle cycle. Hog numbers are the largest since the early 1970’5, and Spring and Summer farrowing intentions in dicated continued expansion in the hog industry. W. C, Evans, Chief Statistician of the Penn sylvania Crop Reporting Fetter PH-17 HP Fetter PJ-110 HP Fetter 10 HP Banford 10 HP Kiria.*— r 7 HP Kirloskar RD-3, 15 HP Air Compressor two countries was headed by U.S. Undersecretary 'of Agriculture Dale Hathaway. In China, there,, are about 500,000 head of Peking black and white cattle, descended from imports from Holland, Japan, Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom But the average amount of milk produced per cow is low, and these are the only real dairy cattle the Chinese have, Rumlersaid. Most Chinese cattle are dual-purpose animals out side the urban areas, used for both milk and beef or. beef and work, Rumler said. The Chinese also use water buffaloes for milk and work, he added. Milk is used to make livestock survey Service stressed the im portance of producer cooperation in developing reliable current indications on acreage and livestock numbers. Representatives of Evans’ staff will interview a cross-section of farmers, and will mail questionnaires to other fanners in an at tempt to gather data for the estimates. Evans said that final national and state estimates will be published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Reporting Board. A report on 1979 Spring planted acres will be ALL TYPES OF FARM BUILDINGS • Broiler Houses • layer Houses** • Pullet Houses • Hog Houses • Cattle Barns • Horse Barns And Many Others Will Design To Your Needs Call: REYNOLDS & YELLOT CO., INC. 12800 Gores Mill Rd. Reisterstown, MD 21136 Over 24 Years Experience 301-833-1840 RSI LOMBARDS! ISI diesels I a FAI I IDEAL FOR MOUHTIKG QH EWfiPMEHT Let Us Know Your Service Problems. HOOVER DIESEL SERVICE PH: 717-656-6133 2998 West Newport Rd. Ronks, Pa. 17572 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED butter, ice cream and soured-milk pioduct similar to yogurt. In total milk production, China ranks 21st in the world, he said. Rumler indicated that he didn’t expect that China would be importing large quantities of U.S. Holsteins in the near future. “There’s a real need for the dairy cow in China,” Lc said, “but they must first have other developments.” In the near future, the Chinese plan to concentrate on improving the pork and poultry in dustry, he said. Chinese farming, as well as industry, is now labor intensive, and the Chinese are eager to improve feeding and technology of all their livestock, according to Rumler available June 28, followed by estimates of yield and productioh in major crops on July 11. Estimates of hog NCA (Continued from Page 106) Electronic marketing and marketing, pricing and reporting have potential, but reporting area would inject N other innovations also should the “heavy hand of gover be considered. Before nment” into all aspects of electronic technology can be the beef business and would adapted to beef, more ac* hinder, not help, the beef curate trading criteria are marketing system. legislation in the “The Chinese were very receptive to ideas and suggestions, and were very much taken with U.S. agricultural technology,” he said. “They look to us as being superior as a technological force in agriculture. They are in terested in absorbing this education.” The areas of the trip centered around Beijing (Peking) and Gangzhou (Canton) and the surroun ding countryside with tours of farms and other agricultural facilities. 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