C3o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981 1981 farm exports should hit $47 billion LANCASTER - Exports of U S farm products in fiscal 1981 are expected to reach a record $47 billion, 16 percent above last year’s $40.5 billion, but $1 5 billion below the previous estimate in November 1980. Export volume for the fiscal year is projected at 169 million metric tons, three last year’s record but 1 5 million tons below the November estimate. Agricultural imports are ex pected to hit $lB billion, 4 percent above fiscal 1980 This is $5OO million below the November estimate, reflecting lower than anticipated quantity and price for the two major import commodities - coffee and sugar As a result, the agricultural trade balance will approach a record $29 billion, compared with $23 billion in fiscal 1980 Exports dui mg the first quarter of fiscal 1981 amounted to $ll 7 billion, seven peicent above a year earlier However, the mu ease was below expectations toi the first quarter, mainly lellectmg price weakness due to geneially favorable crop developments in the Southern Hemisphere, high U S interest rates, and sluggish demand for soybeans and products in Western Europe Export volume was down two percent with wheat, soybeans, cotton, sunflower seed, and •’‘'•SS* 10 '’* <iSJ WE HAVE THE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR YOU DARI-KOOL THERMA*STOR ill IS A HOT WATER HEATER AND THERMA*STOR COMBINATION It is a Heat Exchanger and an Electric Hot Water Heater ComDmation The Therrna*Stor Section takes the heat from the bulk tank The Hot Water Section is an electric element in the top section which heats your hot water all the time when compressor is not running After 6 P.M. -Call: Ray Shenk - 717-626-1152 Vic Lemmger - 717-653-1378 Mervm Nissley - 717-872-4565 Gary Walton - 215-593-6966 THIS MODEL WILL FIT ANY DIESEL OR ELECTRICAL SET-UP ins; BOU-MATIC HULKING SYSTEMS ★ Bucket Milker Units ★ Parlor Conversions ★ Parlors • Polygon • Herringbone • Trigon ★ Detachers ★ Vacuum Pumps ★ Around The Barn Pipeline SEE THE THERMA*STOR 111 ON DISPLAY AT DAIRY DAY - TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Be Prepared To Ask Questions SHENK’S FARM SERVICE 501 E. 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