A24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 7,1981 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Department of Agriculture of ficials have outlined a procedure whereby a single importer could have exclusive use of the Harry S. Truman Animal Import Center at Key West, Fla., for importing and quarantining a cattle shipment. John K Atwell, deputy ad ministrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said exclusive use for at least 50 head of cattle would be granted only when fewer than 50 quaran tine spaces are requested by im porters under the regular lottery method of allocation. “Some importers have said they would like to import a shipment of cattle through the Truman Animal Import Center, but they did not want to mingle them with cattle being brought in by other owners,” Atwell said. “We can handle up to 400 cattle at the center for the required quarantine,” Atwell said. “However, it is not economical to operate the center with fewer than L, Are > / Your Trees Starving? 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Call Or Come In Today You Are in Good Hands At Lancaster County’s Only Dealer Specializing in Sprayer Sales & Service LESTER A. RONKS, PA *717-687-6712 USDA approves process for exclusive animal import 50; and sometimes we may not receive that many applications when a lottery is announced. “Exclusive use would permit us to keep the animal import center operating, and at the same time meet the request of any large-scale importer.” Under the new procedure, im porters would be invited to apply for exclusive use at the tune a lottery is .announced. If the minimum number of spaces is not used under the lottery system, APHIS officials would authorize exclusive use on a first come, first served basis If the unporter who submitted the first application declines or is found ineligible, USDA would offer the second applicant exclusive use. 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He knows banking too, and has behind him Hamilton Bank’s expenenced Agn-Fmance Department Charles K Nissley Farm, Washington Boro RD #1 C Kenneth Nissley discussing the family gram operation with Gary L Peters, Assistant Vice President and Manager, Columbia Office The Nissleys raise com and soybeans and have a crop spraying business The Truman import center was established on an offshore island at the tip of the Florida Keys to provide a safe method for im porting cattle from countries af fected with foot-and-mouth disease. These cattle would otherwise be ineligible for direct importation into the United States. Cattle are brought to the center m single lots, although thev tnav he Pa. grain stocks down 26 percent HARRISBURG - The October 1 stocks of com, wheat, oats and barley in all positions of the Commonwealth totaled 42.1 million bushels, down 26 percent from a year ago according to the Penn sylvania Crop Reporting Service. The 21 percent decrease in com stocks more than offset the five percent increase in wheat, ten percent increase in oats, and 25 percent increase m barley. Old crop com in all positions on October 1 totaled 11.0 million owned by a number of importers. They are quarantined on an “all in, all-out” basis, which means that any indication-of foot-and mouth disease or certain other diseases in any animal will disqualify the entire lot. The cattle are pre-tested under APHIS supervision at a pre-export isolation facility in the country of bushels, off from last year’s level of 14.0 million bushels. Of the total old crop com stocks, 70 percent, or 7.7 million bushels, were stored on the farm. This is 30 percent below the October 1, farm stocks a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 3.4 million bushels, were up 11 percent from last year’s level. Wheat stocks in all positions totaled 11.1 million bushels. Wheat stored on farms totaled 2.4 million bushels, up 19 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks totaled 8.7 Your friend from Hamilton Bank will work with you, on the full range of financing, credit, trust and estate services designed to help you, the family farmer. His business is to tailor a program to fit your needs comfortably. It's all part of Hamilton Bank's belief that agriculture is the keystone of a healthy, growing America. It’s our way of helping you help keep it strong Contact your local office for details on Hamilton Bank’s Agn-Finance programs V ' origin before shipment to the Truman Center. Notice of the hew procedure was published in the Sept. 22‘Federal Register. Public comments will be accepted until Nov. 23. Com ments should be submitted to the deputy administrator for veterinary service, APHIS, USDA, 6505 Belcrest Rd., Hyattsville, Md 20782. million bushels, up two percent. Oats stored in all positions totaled 16.9 million bushels, of which 14.9 million bushels were stored on the farm. Both on-farm and off-farm stocks increased from October 1, 1980 levels by seven and 38 percent, respectively. Barley stocks in all positions totaled 3.0 million bushels. On farm stocks were up 21 percent at 2.4 million bushels, and off-farm stocks were up 48 percent from a year ago. HAMILTON BANK Formerly National Central Bank
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