Soil moisture
remams
top concern
HARRISBURG - Penn
sylvania farmers continue to
watch soil moisture levels,
as lack of adequate rainfall
threatens their crops.
During the week ending
September 1, six days were
rated as suitable for farm
fieldwork, but soil moisture
levels dropped again, ac
cording to the Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service.
Farm activities during the
week included harvesting of
potatoes, tomatoes, snap
beans, apples and peaches,
along with other vegetables.
Field activities included
combining oats, baling hay
and straw, plowing, clipping
pastures, filling silos,
harvesting tobacco and
general repair work.
Harvest of apples and
peaches contmues across the
state, with persistant reports
of small sizes due to drought.
Sweet com, cabbage and
tomato harvest also con
tinue, with yield and quality
reported somewhat lower
than normal.
Soil moisture levels are
rated mostly short to
adequate statewide. Nor
thern farmers report soils as
47 percent short, 47 percent
adequate and six percent
surplus. Central and
southern farm operators
reported soil moisture levels
as 92 and 88 percent short,
respectively.
Potato harvest was 34
percent complete statewide,
compared to 33 percent a
year ago. Northern Penn
sylvania reported harvest of
potatoes at 48 percent with
both central and southern
areas at 28 percent har
vested.
Ensilage corn stood at 14
percent harvested
statewide, ahead of the six
percent mark at this tune
last year. Com for gram is
reported at 48 percent in
dough and 29 percent m dent,
statewide, compared to 53
Egg promotion checkoff
vote due next fall
LANCASTER - A
referendum to ammend the
Egg Research and
Promotion Order probably
will be held sometime next
fall.
According to Cary Bradley
of United Egg Producers the
referendum, if approved,
would allow the American
Egg Board to increase
assessments from a mckle to
7.5 cents per case at the tune
of producer approval.
The checkoff level could
increase by no more than
three-quarters of a cent per
year. In any case the total
checkoff would not be
allowed to exceed 10 cents.
The U.S. Secretary of
Agriculture would be
authorized to appomt two
consumer representatives,
nominated by certified in
dustry organizations, to the
18 member American Egg
Board.
Also included m the
referendum proposal is a
change in the procedure for
percent in dough, 17 percent
in dent and less than five
percent mature last year A
five year average shows
com to be 55 percent in
dough, 26 percent m dent and
less than five percent
mature at this time.
Harvest of oats is virtually
complete statewide, ahead
of last year’s 92 percent.
Tobacco harvest is 30 per
cent complete, slightly
ahead of the 28 percent
harvested last year
Fall plowing is now 33
percent complete, compared
to 30 percent a year ago.
Plowing stands at 30 percent
in the north, 40 percent in
central counties and 26
percent in the southern
counties.
Second cutting of alfalfa
moved to 91 percent
statewide, ahead of the 88
percent cut last year.
Harvest was virtually
complete m central and
southern areas, and at 85
percent in the north. Third
cutting advanced to -59
percent statewide, com
pared to 33 percent last year.
Northern farmers reported
77 percent complete. Fourth
cutting advanced to ten
percent statewide, ahead of
the less than five percent
harvested last year at this
tune.
Second cutting of clover
timothy rated 92 percent
statewide, well ahead of last
year’s 67 percent.
The quality of hay made
during the week was rated
good'to fair across the state.
Feed from pasture was rated
below average to average.
Pasture was rated 43 percent
below average, 50 percent
average and seven percent
above average in the north,
while central and southern
areas rated pastures at 73
and 71 percent below
average, respectively
All fuels for use on farm
were rated as adequate to
surplus, across the state.
collecting the assessments.
The referendum probably
will be held within 12 to .14
months, or m the Fall of 1981.
The estimate is based on
time needed for pubhcation
of the referendum proposal
m the Federal Register,
comment periods, pubhc
hearings, reviews, revisions,
and finally, the referendum
itself.
The amendment to the
enabling legislation was
signed into law by President
Jimmy Carter on June 17.
The amendment,
developed by the special
Industry Promotion Task
Force, received widespread
support from industry
organizations and in
dividuals, Bradley said.
The measure sailed
through both houses of
Congress.
If approved by egg
producers during the
refereendum, the above
mentioned changes would
take effect.
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