D2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1980 SAN JUAN, P.R. - The Puerto Rican Department of Agriculture has suddenly halted the sale of unported eggs, leaving U.S. exporters and Puerto Rican importers with quantities of eggs in various stages of transit, and uncertain as to the extent and duration of the action. Most troublesome as of this writing are shipments estimated at 11-15 trailer loads which are in Puerto Rican ports, having been denied entry, according to the United Egg Producers. District sells 53,000 seedlings LANCASTER - More than 53,000 tree seedlings were sold during the sixth annual Lancaster County Conservation District tree sale which ended last Friday. Some 1168 property owners paid $19,000 for the seedlings, which will be delivered to Long’s Park for pickup on the morning of April 12. A spokesman for the district said the orders ranged all the way from a dollar for one hardwood seedling to one order for 1000 white pines. 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The most popular hardwood was red oak, with 2000 or ders. This year’s dollar volume ras up considerably over last year’s $12,000, but the number of trees sold fell short of the highest year when over 100,000 seedlings were sold. The seedlings were sup plied by three nurseries in Indiana County, except for the hemlocks which came from York County. Most of the buyers were reportedly small property owners rather than farmers or landscapers. AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SCHULD BINS 3 SIZES IN STOCK • 4.7 Ton • 7 Jon • 9.5 Ton LEBANON PA. % EQUIPMENT believed he had been misinformed on that point. Meanwhile, producers with eggs prepared for export, in cluding stamping, found themselves with the figurative rug pulled from under their feet. Also at issue will be the assumption of responsibility in the event that any eggs are reshipped to the U.S., which is currently the Puerto Rican Agriculture Department’s position. 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