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QUARRYVILLE, PA 17566 717-786-2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS How many calves did you lose last year? ‘fiberdome CALFhutche start them out right Raising calves is a tricky business That s why modern calf raisers are going to individual hutches to help save more calves by cutting down on pneumonia, scours and hoof problems Properly made hutches help eliminate the dampness, crowd ing and poor ventilation that plague many calf barns You can be assured of this kind of healthier environment with Fiberdome CALFhutches Their unique one- Receive FREE feeding unit with the purchase of each Fiberdome calf hutch. Offer expires January 31, 1981. ; ’fibes , dome>No ■ ...madtify Petit PO Box 11 Lake Mills Wisconsin 5355 L Grain market outlook firm despite current weakness In early December, year end world stocks of grain for 1980/81 were estimated at 152 million metric tons little changed from the November estimate but 20 percent below the 191 mmt earned over in 1980. This will be a record single-year decline in world carryover gram stocks. Total production is ex pected to remain near the 1979-80 output, but con sumption is trending up ward. Stocks will show the greatest decline in the United States because 1980 coarse . gram crops were sharply reduced and use is up in response to strong demand. World consumption of wheat and coarse grams in 1981 is expected to exceed production by nine and 32 mmt, respectively. Con sequently, year end stocks of wheat in 1981 will be reduced to 70.4 mmt; this would be the lowest level since 1976 and represents a lower stock-to-use ratio than during the tight supply situation of the mid-1970’5. Year end stocks of coarse grains are projected to be lower than in the mid-1970’s both in absolute terms and in the stocks-to-use ratio, with the U.S. situation par ticularly tight. U.S. livestock prices will also increase next year, • particularly in the second quarter. 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The National Pork Producers Council has called that appeal a “stall”, and is “vigorously op posing” any delay beyond the disappearance of turkey thigh meat already mislabeled. NPPC’s President, Bill BuUer, said, “the appeal for a delay is based on USDA’s proposal to draft a new labeling proposal, to work up an economic impact statement, to hold public hearings. These proposed steps add up to nothing more than a bureaucratic boon doggle...a stall. “The facts are clear. Turkey thighs have been properly and accurately called turkey thighs for 200 years or more. USDA allowed turkey meat to be improperly and inaccurately labeled turkey-ham’,” he said. State Zip However, if crop yields return to more normal levels next year, increases m per unit costs will be much less. Net farm income (in current dollars) will im prove m 1981, perhaps regaining all the loss of 1980. Sharply h'3 h er priepe for Producers oppose in turkey labeling Pork delay To protect consumers against misleading labeling, and NPPC brought suit in federal court, and on July 3, Judge Kellam ordered USDA to stop using the misleading label. “All this court order requires is that the USDA, the turkey people, the food trade and the consumers go back to calling turkey what they’ve always called it...turkey,” Buller said. “In fact, alternative labeling has Float to honor farmers at Cotton Bowl parade DALLAS, Texas A major float m the New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl parade m Dallas will salute the accomplishments of modem agriculture and 150 years of mechanized far ming. Sponsored by In ternational Harvester, the float bears the theme “For Amber Waves of Gram”. ACT FAST You Only Have A Few Days Left 1980 FORD CASH REBATES AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS TL/TLB UNITS ELIGIBLE CASH TL CASH MODELS PER UNIT MODELS PER UNIT 2600,3600,41.00 * 400 340,445, 540 4600,4600 SU, 545,555 *l,OOO 5600,6600,6700 * 600 tlb cash 7600 and 7700 * 800 models per unit TW-10 *l,OOO 340 *l*ooo TW-20 *1,500 445.545,555 *2,000 TW-30 *2,000 755 *2,500 OR INTEREST FREE FINANCING * Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 27,1980—A9 most farm commodities will be instrumental in raising cash receipts. If growing conditions are more normal next year, increased farm inventories would add to net farm income, and higher yields would partly offset the impact of rising input prices. already been approved by USDA. It can be used im mediately, thus erasing the last possible reason for delay in obeying the law.” NPPC Executive Vice President, Orville Sweet, said that the Council is “pleased that we won the case. David doesn’t lick Goliath very often. We felt we bad to bring USDA into a courtroom, since appeals to the Department were repeatedly rejected. “We’re complimented that It recreates Cyrus Hall will be broadcast by CBS-TV McCormick’s first sue- throughout North America cessful demonstration of the from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. mechanical, reaper at (C.S.T.), January 1. The Steele’s Tavern, Virginia m float is scheduletLto appear 1831. The 18 foot wide by 65 during the last 30 minutes of foot long float features a the telecast replica of McCormick’s original reaper and a professional actor m the role of the inventor. The Cotton Bowl parade Offer Ends December 31,1980 SERVICE DISCOUNT Save 10% On Hourly Service Charges GET IT FIXED NOW! LANCASTER FORD TRACTOR, INC. (THE FRIENDLY STORE WHERE YOU GET MORE) 1655 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, Pa. Flory Mill Exit off 283 Phone: 717-569-7063 Retail food prices are expected to rise 10 to 15 percent in 1981, let by meat, poultry, and eggs. The farm value component will ac count for more of the in crease in retail prices than it did m 1980. others want to ride along on the popularity of ham, but if consumers see labels saying turkey-ham or chicken-ham or catfish-ham or frog-ham, we’d have confusion at the meat case. “Turkey is a good product. It can stand on its own, go by its right name, and compete for its share of market. We are not fighting turkey. We are only protecting pork and the consumer,” Sweet concluded. McCormick’s invention ot the reaper in 1831 marked the beginning of modem agriculture.
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