D2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981
Smaller acreage, freeze
mean higher veg prices
LITITZ - Smaller
acreages of the major
fresh vegetables, plus a
damaging January
freeze in Florida, will
mean sharply higher
prices this winter.
The mdex of prices
received by farmers for
fresh market vegetables
stood at 250 (1967=100)
in December 1980,
compared with 196 a
year earlier. The mdex
is expected to increase
further this winter, and
prices may average 15
to 20 percent above a
year ago.
Smaller supplies of
canned and frozen
vegetables, plus in
creased marketing
costs, will keep prices
for processed vegetable
products also sub
stantially above a year
ago
The January 1, 1981,
planted acreage of
vegetables for fresh
market was down four
percent from a year
ago Assuming average
yields, output would
have been six percent
smaller than last year’s
bountiful harvests but
still slightly above 1978
and 1979
Smaller production
was expected for
broccoli, cabbage,
cauliflower, celery,
sweet corn, escarole
endive, lettuce, spinach,
and tomatoes But, prior
to the freeze, larger
production was ex
pected for carrots, snap
beans, eggplant, and
green peppers.
On the nights of
January 12 and 13,
Florida temperatures
dipped below freezing
and remained there
several hours. Further
damage occurred
January 19.
Generally, the
damage to vegetables
was greatest on the
southwest coast and less
severe south and east of
Lake Okeechobee.
Considerable acreage of
tomatoes, green pep
pers, cucumbers, and
squash was lost.
Total supplies of fresh
vegetables from Florida
during February and
March could show a
drop two or three times
the six percent decline
expected earlier.
Packs of canned
vegetables in 1980 were
substantially smaller
than in 1979. Most
notable were smaller
packs of peas and
tomatoes, following the
burdensome packs of a
year earlier.
The frozen vegetable
industry also reported
smaller packs, and
January 1 stocks, at 1.7
billion pounds, were 12
percent smaller than a
year ago
Thus, the total supply
of processed vegetables
for the 1980-81
marketing year is below
a year earlier, and some
items are in tight
supply.
the ESS index of
wholesale prices for
canned vegetables in
January averaged 219.3
(1967=100), 14 percent
higher than a year ago.
Prices are expected to
remain substantially
higher until the new
pack gets under way
next summer.
Fall potato production
declined to 265 million
cwt. in 1980, down 11
percent from 1979 and
the smallest crop since
1973 Potato production
was down 14 percent in
the Eastern States, 12
percent in the Midwest,
and 10 percent in the
nine Western States
On January 1, 1981,
144 million cwt of
potatoes remained to be
sold, 18 percent less
than a year ago and 26
percent less than in
January 1979 Grower
prices this season are
the highest in several
years
In December, the U S
average price was $6 06
per cwt, compared with
J 3 52 a year ago
With production the
PUBLIC SALE
OF FARM MACHINERY
& USED LUMBER
SAT., FEB. 28,1981
LOCATED: East of Ephrata, Pa., off Rt.
272 at Rocky Ridge Auto Parts, turn
North on Schoenick Rd. Go 1 mile (or
through 2 crossroads) to Ist farm on
right. “Watch for signs".
10:00 A.M.
13-TRACTORS
Deutz 9006; 2 - Massey Ferguson 65 Diesels,
Case 300 w/Power Steering & 3 pt.; Farmall C
Tractor; Allis Chalmers Dl7 w/wide front;
Dl5; WD4S; B; C; WC, D 10; J.D.2&4cylinder
Power Units; Farmall H for parts.
HAY BALERS &HAYBINES
3 - Massey Ferguson Balers Models 3-10-12;
Allis Chalmers 303; Long w/Motor; Int 420 -
P.T.O ; 2 - A.C. 9 ft. Cut
Allis Chalmers trailer mower. New Idea
trailer mower, New Idea 3 pt. mower, 4 New
Idea Hay Conditioners, 36’ Little Giant
elevator, 32’ Zimmerman elevator, Allis
Chalmers 780 & 720 Harvesters w/2 row cor
nheads, Gehl & Case w/row head, Dion self
unloading wagon, New Idea, New Holland &
Stauffer PTO Spreader, Sauder loader
w/cyhnders on bucket, Allis Chalmers loader
for Dl7, Model D Sauder loader, Allis Chalmers
4 & 5 bottom Semi Mtd. Snap coupler 2 & 3
bottoms, Oliver 3 Bottom trailer, Allis
Chalmers B or C Plow 2 way, A.C. Sub soiiers,
Case Sub Soiler, 1 Bottom John Deere Trailer
Plow, 1 Bottom Oliver Plow Trailer Plow, tires
& runs - 24- 26- 28- & 30 /arious sizes, 1 Row Int.
Potato digger, mower for Allis Chalmers B or
C, Easy Flow Fertilizer drills 12 ft.. Field
Sprayers, (Trailer & Mtd.), Owatonna Grinder
Mixer, Bear Cat Grinder Mixer, Gram Trailer,
several farm trailers, Allis Chalmers 4 row
Model 500 Planter, Hershey 2 row Tobacco
Planter, P.T.O. Tobacco dryer, Oliver & A.C
Gram drills, 3 pt. row marker, A.C. 1 row
-pucker w/engme Mtd , 12 ft. Cultimulcher, 12 ft
Cultipacker, 10 ft. double Packer, Badger 30 ft
Silage elevator, 2 aluminium Portable
elevators, David Bradley Portable Hammer
Mill, 2 row A.C. Planter, 10X30 Snavely Steel
Silo, Cattle loading shute, cattle catcher, 3000
gal. tank, chain hoist, steam cleaner, anvil,
Portable heater, 3 section Spike Harrow, 3
section rotary hoe, J D. A W. 12 ft. Disk w/36
blades, 3pt Disk, Sauder Blade, 3 wagons
w/parts & farm related items, A.M.F
Snowmobile.
1000 Bales of 2 & 3 cuttmg alfalfa. Large
amount of used lumber, firewood lumber,
Cedar & Locust post, Tobacco rails, 30 barn
doors of various sizes - 2 Brooder houses, some
household items.
TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK
AUCTIONEERS:
Blaine N. Rentzel
764-6412
Paul Horst
REFRESHMENTS RIGHTS RESERVED
Must register for # w/I.D.
smallest on record,
grower prices for
sweet potatoes during
fall 1980 were also the
highest in recent years.
High raw product prices
and a large carryover of
canned sweet potatoes
from the 1979 crop
sharply reduced the
pack in 1980, but total
supplies will be suf
ficient for usual needs.
In 1980, the mushroom
industry’s steady
growth was interrupted
by large imports of
canned mushrooms.
The U.S. International
Trade Commission
found that the imports
were damaging the
domestic industry, and
the President imposed a
schedule of tariffs,
effective November 1,
1980, for the following
three years It is too
early to assess the
tariffs’ effects on the
REUBEN WEAVER
Ephrata, Pa. R.DJI
Ph 717-733-8708
imports. prices for the 1980 crop
U.S production of dry have been higher,
edible beans rose in 1980 primarily because of
to a record 26.1 million large shipments to
cwt.—up 27 percent from Mexico and a generally
1979 and 38 percent from strong export market
1978 Nevertheless.
PUBLIC SALE
Horse Drawn Farm Machinery
Livestock - Milking Equipment
Holstein Dairy Herd
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
9:30 A.M.
Located in Lancaster County, PA 4
miles East of Quarryville 2 miles
Southwest of Green Tree at junction of
Rts. 896 & 372 Go West on 372 to first
road South (Lamparter Rd.) 1 mile to sale
on right.
63 Head
Herd consists of 43 milking cows, 20 heifers, Hx-
Grades. 11 cows fresh and springing, 10 bred
for July & August, balance in all stages of
lactation. Individual cows have milked over 10(1
lbs. per day.
Young well bred herd with
size and production
6 heifers bred for summer freshening, 8 open
yearllmgs, 6 small heifers. Vaccinated, 30 day
charts, pregnancy checked.
Pair of black mules; pair of sorrel mules; 9-10
year olds; odd work horse, all well broke,
ready to go to work.
6 set Heavy Harness; Bridles; Collars; Lines.
MILKIN& EQUIPMENT
3 DeLaval milker units, 50 lb. pails; extra 50 lb.
pail; Sterling alternating pulsation; 2 stainless
steel carrying pails; 2 stainless steel strainers;
Surge No. 60 Alamo vacuum pump, electric
clutch, oil reclaimer; Bender Unit washer.
FARM MACHINERY
Oliver I steel bottom trailer plow; John Deere
disc harrow, nice condition; 3 section spring
tooth harrow; Buchs single cultipacker; John
Deere No. 9 grass mower, 7 ft bar; Cun
ningham crimper w/4 cycle Wisconsin engine,
clutch; New Holland 56 rake; 1 row tran
splanter; John Deere 4 row corn planter; New
Idea 206 manure spreader, used 2 years, A-l;
flatbed wagon; 2 fore carts; 2-34 horse trees;
5-6 horse hitch; 6500 tobacco lath; 2 tobacco
presses, 2 air supply tanks; fencers, 5 hog
feeders, Pride A Farm, Agstas; 4 horse cooler
compressor w/large ice box, Quincy air
compressor, Model 216, platform and milk
scales; approx 3 cord fire wood, 275 gal fuel
tank; old tobacco sizing box, 1 ton Fertrell
fertilizer; gas space heater; 72 slot metal bolt
bin with new bolts; McCormick Deermg 2 horse
cultivator, wagon load of small items sold first,
then farm machinery DAIRY HERD AT 12 30
PM
Dairymen, if you need replacements or just
starting make arrangements to see these
well uttered animals sell! 11
TERMS BY;
SIMEON & MARYS. CLICK
AUCTIONEERS:
Steve Petersheim
215-869-2508
Everett Kreider
LUNCH ON PREMISES
Habecker & Carper
PUBLIC AUCTION
Absolute, Complete Liquidation of
Full Outstanding Line of Farm Machinery,
Grain Drying Equipment, Vehicles
Between 7,000-10,000 Bushels of Shelled Corn
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
9:30 A.M.
Along Spring Valley Road, Rohrerstown,
Take Route 30 West of Lancaster, PA,
get off at Rohrerstown Exit, “Watch For
Auction Arrows”. Farm located along
Spring Valley Road, 2nd farm on right.
Between 7,000 To 10,000
Bushels of Shelled Corn
Approximately 15 Ton Ear Corn
Approximately 800 Bales Mixed Hay
Approximately 30 Ton Straw
TERMS: Cash, Certified Check, Bank Letter
of Credit. Auction firm will only accept Per
sonal Checks if Buyer is known by firm or if
advanced approval is given to Buyer.
FOOD BY. Home Builders Sunday School
Glass of the Hempfield Church of the Brethren.
Sale By;
HABECKER AND CARPER
Chris Habecker - 717-898-2056
Ron Carper - 717-898-2128
2401 Spring Valley Road
Lancaster, Pa. 17601
Sale Conducted By The:
J. OMAR LANDIS AUCTION SERVICE
Jay M. Witman & J. Omar Landis
Box 501, Apple & Robert Streets
Ephrata, PA 17522
717-733-7917
717-665-5735
PUBLIC
TOOL AUCTION
NAME BRANDS
Location: GORDONVILLE FIRE CO.,
Off Route 30, Turn North on Old Leacock
Road, Gordonville, PA.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19
6:30 P.M.
Sponsored By Gordonville Fire Co.
AIR COMPRESSORS-DRILL
PRESS • ROLL AROUMD TOOL BOXES
Air unpact wrenches 3/8-1/2-3/4-1”; Circle
Hand power saws; Saber Saws; Orbital San
ders; Disk Grinders And Buffers; Electric
drills (all sizes); Air power chisel, drills &
sanders; Bench vises (large & small);
Hydraulic jacks; Bench Grmders; Hand tools
(hammer, pliers); Open and boxed end
wrenches; Large Assortment of socket sets;
Carpenters tools; Metric socket sets; Metric
Wrenches; Framing Squares; Drop cords;
Cable power pulls; Measurement tapes; Hemp
rope; Universal socket sets; Battery chargers;
Adjustable wrench; Channelock tools; Jumper
cables; Paint Brushes, Impact sockets, 3/8;
Torque wrenches; Pipe wrenches; Fire Ex
tinguishers; Allen wrenches; Camping items;
Hacksaws; Hacksaw Blades; Creepers;
Trouble lights; Yard lights; Extension Cords;
Plumbing tools; Tap & Die sets; Drill bit sets;
Tool boxes (all sizes), Electrical tape; Truck
tarps; Work Gloves; Wall clocks; Car Cleaning
Kits; Sandpaper; Air Hoses; Torch hoses;
Screwdriver sets; Electric unpact wrenches.
Sale items can be inspected one hour before
sale time.
CASH-OR APPROVED CHECK WITH
PROPER I.D.
Merchandise Guaranteed By Factory
Warranty.
Not Responsible for changes Due to Strikes
and Shipping Schedules. If Tax Exempt, must
show Exemption Number.
AUCTIONEERS:
Ron Funk, 717/442-4279
and Jeff Knosp, 717/687-6539
FOR COMPLETE AUCTION SERVICE-CALL RON
FUNK at 717/442-4279
Not responsible for accidents or property after
PA
sold