ClB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 21,1981
Growers expand 1981 wheat acreage -
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LANCASTER U.S growers
seeded the largest area ever to
winter wheat last fall - 63.9 million
acres - and USDA’s first forecast
indicates the 1981 winter crop
could be a record 1.98 billion
bushels, up 5 percent from 1980.
Acreages of Soft Red and Hard
Red varieties were up 37 percent
and seven percent, respectively,
while White wheat areas • 'ere
slightly smaller. Total area
planted to winter wheat was 6.5
million acres larger than last
season.
Although spring wheat growers’
intentions have not yet been sur
veyed, higher prices may mean
some increase in sprmg acreage.
With average yields, the expanded
acreage suggests that 1981 total
wheat prdouction would be record
size...
So far, moisture conditions in
some areas have not been
favorable; however, weather in
coming months will determine
final production
Assuming larger supplies in
1981-82, strong demand will be
needed to support prices
Although some increase in
domestic use is likely, the key
element will be foreign demand
Foreign wheat stocks for 1980-81
are being drawn down, par
ticularly in the major exporting
countries, and this circumstance
would appear to favor larger U S
exports But drawdown also en
courages expansion of foreign
wheat areas and could result in
increased world wheat production
If so, only modest gams are
hkely in US exports and farm
prices On the other hand, any
production shortfalls in key
countries would intensify upward
price pressures
The 1980-81 wheat marketing
season is well past the halfway
mark, and disappearance during
June-December totaled a near-
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record 1.4 billion bushels But
large wheat supplies continue to
dominate the U.S. market.
The January 1 stock total, 1.9
billion bushels, was 10 percent
larger than a year ago and is one of
the highest January figures since
the early 1960’5. Continued brisk
disappearance would result in
yearend stock about the same size
as a year ago
About half of June 1 stocks are
expected to be in the farmer-owned
reserve or owned by the Com
modity Credit Corporation
The 1980-61 export season ap
pears likely to set another record,
even though June-December
vessel loadings barely kept pace
with the record activity of a year
earlier.
Large outstanding scales and the production, ending stocks for 1980-
accelerated pace of January 81 (July/June) are estimated to be
loadings indicate that wheat ex- 70 million tons, the lowest since
ports for the season should be 1975-76.
Crops workshop
to start Monday
FLEMINGTON, N J - A three
day farm business management
workshop, conducted by the Ex
tension Service, is set to begin on
Monday, February 23 Sessions are
to begin at 10 a m , conclude at 3.30
p m on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday of next week They will be
held in the Hunterdon Extension
Center, Flemmgton, N. J
Billed as The Economics of Crop
Production, this marks the fourth
year the course has been offered,
according to Calvin Wettstem,
Hunterdon County, N J
Agricultural Agent
This is a joint effort of the
Hunterdon, Somerset, and Mercer
County Extension Services,” he
said
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around 1 5 billion bushels
This year’s exports to China
include the biggest single-country
wheat sales (around 300 million
bushels) smce the record U S
transaction with the Soviet Union
m 1972-73
Final tally of the 1980 world
wheat crop is near, and the harvest
appears to have been only sbghtly
above 1979’s reduced level
Nevertheless, the 1980 total (about
433 million metric tons) will still be PROTECT HARDWOOD FLOORS
the second largest output ever r is hard to surpass the warmth
The continuing high level of anc } beauty of well cared for
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dicates world trade this season homeowners are confused about
totaling about 93 million tons and just what a well cared for floor
topping the 1979-80 record of 85 8 involves.
million Because world wheat Keeping the floor free from the
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Opening day includes presen
tations by Cook College extension
Specialists and Agricultural
Agents, Jon Repair, Mercer, H.N
Repair, Somerset, and Wettstein
Topics deal with labor, land,
fertilizer, seed, cultural practices
The Wednesday session is
probably the most popular, says
the Agent. A grower is interviewed
and discussion follows on the
methods he uses on his-farm This
year’s participant will be Earl
Tindall, Mercer County grain
farmer and grain broker He will
discuss production and marketing
Third day, Friday, will feature
topics, including machinery,
credit, accounting, marketing, and
records
Registration is encouraged
Anyone interested should call the
Hunterdon Extension Service
office, 201/788-1339
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Ladies
Have You
Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
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the finish, and wiping up spills as
they occur are about the two most
important things the homeowner
can do on a regular basis.
The best finish for a wood floor is
a high quality varnish Waxing
varnished floors is not recom
mended. Wax will cause the
varnish to soften and discolor, and
once the fmish is softened, it
damages easily
If your floor is not varnished, use
a very hard paste wax. Always
check the label on any wood floor
care product before buying to be
sure it is suitable for your floors
After waxing, buff the floor
thoroughly The more you buff, the
harder and drier the floor will
become The easiest way to buff is
with an electric floor polisher
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handsome cover and quality paper
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accuracy
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If you order any home sewing
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One reason so many of these
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right to wonder why
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