WASHINGTON, D.C. below the original projection, 3 Projections for the -Soviet grain percent below last month’s crop continue on their downward - estimate and S percent below last trend, reports USDA. year’s 189 million ton output. Planned at 236 million metric According to USDA, this marks tons, once 'projected at 200-210 the third straight year of poor million tons, and seen at 185 grain output for the Soviets, While million tons just a month ago, it is they produced a record 237 million now projected at 180 million tons. tons of grain in 1978, output fell to These figures are down 25 179 million tons in 1979 and then to percent from plan, IS percent 189 million last year. They cite the ATTENTION FARMERS FARM EQUIPMENT HAVE DIESEL FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS? DON'T WAIT Make your repairs now. Get your money's worth and know what you are getting when you buy fuel in jection service. MILLER DIESEL INC. 6030 Jonestown Rd. Harrisburg, Pa. 17112 717-545-5931 JnillO ASSOCIATION OF DIESEL SPECIALISTS ACCREDITED DEPENDABLE SERVICE WITH 24 YEARS EXPERIENCE ENCY POWER REQUIREMENT DRYING RATURE DRYING (120-180°F) HIGH GRAIN QUALITY LOW MAINTENANCE BOTTOM LINE: EXEE-PRY Wet grain top of bin. Grain falls Into cooling below. U S Patents 3,479,748 and 3,501,645 Foreign Patents Pending Soviet grain crop continues to deteriorate Call: F THE LINE DRYER" above the 90 million tons produced ' in, 1979. Coarse grain production is now seen at 77 million tuns, down from 1980’s 80.7 million ton output BUYING or SELLING coins please consider WISE’S COIN & GIFT SHOP we have 3 in-house teletypes keeping us up to the minute on current market prices. We are full time professionals & your satisfaction is our full time concern. We also provide consultations on INVESTMENTS and APPRAISALS-private facilities offer CONFIDENTIAL consultations. WISE’S COIN & GIFT SHOP 1430 Walnut St Lebanon, Pa. 17042 (717)273-9705 LOUCKS GRAIN EQUIP. INC. current problems as the result of continued hot, dry weather that has plagued this crop since early July. The Soviet wheat output is now seen at 93 million tons, down from last year’s 98 million ton total but (717)273-0785 RD#l2, York, PA 717-755-2868 and the lowest since 1975. Back in 1978, the Soviet Union produced a record 121 million metric tons of wheat from 63 million harvested hectares averaging a record 1.92 metric tons per hectare. This year’s 93 million metric tons from 61 million harvested hectares reflects the lowest yield since 1977 an average of 1.52 tons per hectare. In comparison, this year’s U.S. wheat production is seen at 74.8 million metric tons from a record 32.7 million hectares. Yield per acre is seen at 2.29 metric tons 50 percent more per hectare that the Soviets. In 1976, Soviet production of coarse grains (rye, barley, oats, com, sorghum and millet( totaled a record 115 million tons that was produced from 61 .million har vested hectares. Yield per hectare averaged a record 1.89 tons. This year, production of coarse grains by the Soviets is seen at 77 million tons from 54 million harvested (Continued from Page 08) easily buy feed, but none of the national policy aimed at con roughage that grows on bis hilly verting them to crop farms would acres is wasted for want of a cow to be a mistake, eat it. Likewise, any effort on the part That farm is not suited to all-out crop production and never will be, but it’s a dam good livestock farm. There are many farms like that in almost every state. Any sort of irain'is dried in overhead ving floor through In grain column. lal from cooling grain re-cycled to assist drying; using all liable heat. Ccntnuus Flow Spin Batch Spin 175454 Imjlir. 4081000 5575- 22,780 h. 101128- 22,780 !■. Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 3,1981—D9 ' Farm Talk ON FARM STORAGE IRIaIvTeIn . Polyethylene f , l . 1300 gal. - *785 1600 gal. - *BB5 Q Vertical 1300 & 1600 Gal. - TANKS - Mfg. Co. of Lakeville, Ohio F. 0.8. Carlisle, PA Dist. Manager - R.J. Lee Ph. 717-243-3966 hectares. Yield per hectare is seen at 1.43 tons. In the U.S., com production, alone, is seen at 201.7 million tons from 30 million harvested hec tares. Yield is seen at 6.72 tons per hectare 4 times the Soviet coarse grain average. Overall, Soviet grain production is projected at 180 million tons from 123 million hectares. U.S. grain output is projected at 324.4 million from 77.3 million hectares. U.S. farmers will produce 1.8 times as much grain as the Soviet farmers on 38 percent less land. magic How quickly YooGelßcjaltl From Onr Clanlficds! of concerned citizens to pressure livestock farmers would be ill advised. It would be far better to let farmers figure out for them selves what their farms are best suited for. PHONE 717*394-3047 or 717*626*1164
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