Oft—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 14,19ftl WASHINGTON - U.S agricultural exports of fiscal 1981 totaled $43.8 billion and set a record for the twelve straight year, according to Richard A. Smith, administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Agricultural exports ran $26.7 billion higher than imports, and this favorable balance also set a record. Smith said export tonnage in 1981 was nearly the same as the previous year and that the 8 per cent increase in dollar volume resulted from higher unit prices for U.S. products. He said U.S. agricultural import dollar volume is expected to show a 1 percent decline for the fiscal year just ended, leaving an on TOP QUALITY BARN SPRAY & BRUSH PAINTING enetration And Adhesion. $13.00 per gallon applied, no additional cost. Average Barn $650.00 The farmers in Lancaster Co. are lucky because of the amount of competition in barn painting. Check with us for the best deal! PHARES $. HURST Rd 1, Box 420, Narvon, PA 17555 215-445-6186 Now is Dairy Automation Time Special Terms when you purchase a De Laval® Pipeline Milking System Get a head start on this limited special offer Call or come by for the facts. Learn how you can improve your milk production and cut labor costs with a new De Laval Pipeline Milking System De Laval- Dairy Innovation in the 80’s SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT ■ Trained Installation and Service Personnel ■ Planning Service ■ Competitive Price ■ Hundreds of Satisfied Users ■ Route Truck to Supply Your Needs J.B. ZIMMERMAN & SONS West of Blue Bali, PA on Rt. 23 PH: 717-354-4955 Ask For Ralph Stoltzfus RADIO DISPATCHED TRUCKS U.S. 1981 ag exports agricultural trade balance surplus of about $26.7 billion for fiscal 198!, 15 percent more than the trade balance in fiscal 1980. Smith said the past year’s agricultural trade was affected by a number of general economic factors, such as a sluggish worldwide economic performance and the dramatic appreciation of the dollar, which combined to dampen worldwide demand. As a result, the record U.S. agricultural export level was less than the $4B billion forecast a year ago. The 1981 fiscal year exports showed substantial dollar in creases for wheat and flour (up 22 percent), fruits, nuts and vegetables (up 18 percent) and sugar and tropical products (up 61 percent). CALL US FOR FREE ESTIMATES BRUNING Years of experience plus seif employment gives you quality work for less expense. CECIL DAIRY SERVICE RDI, Rt. 274 Vi Mile South of Rising Sun, Md. 21911 PH: 301-658-6923 The leading dollar earner grain and feeds had sale sof $21.7 billion, up 18 percent from last year. U.S. exports of wheat to China, the leading wheat importer with sales in excess of $1.4 billion, was nearly double the volume of fiscal 1981. Japan, number one in total U.S. agricultural sales, led all countries in feed gram shipments of 15.6 million tons, valued at $2.4 billion, 25 percent above a year earlier. The volume of wheat and flour exports rose 6.2 million tons to 43.2 million, but feed grain shipments of 69 million tons were down 3 percent. Exports of all major oilseeds and major. cakes and meals were down from fiscal 1980 levels. Shipments to the EC were down I I I SANTA SAYS ... “Give A Gift That Lasts All Year Long” A SUBSCRIPTION TO LANCASTER FARMING Will Send A Gift Certificate Announcing the Start of the Gift Subscription « r 8 8 8 GIFT CARD TO READ FROM || PLEASE SEND UNCASTER FARMING TO: {Please complete ell blanks in full) NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP set record 20 percent in volume and, as a' result of the trade suspension, exports to the Soviet'Union were zero, compared with 817,165 tons last year. • Cotton exports (excluding lin ters) totaled 5.6 million (480 pound) bales, 39 percent fewer than last year. Smith said he expects a sub stantial increase in volume in fiscal 1982 .with the possible ex- ONLY $7.50 Per Year or $13.00 FOR TWO YEARS IN PA* NJ, MD. DE, NY, VA & WV. (Other Areas $ 12.00 Per Year of $20.00 for Two Years) CLIP AND MAIL THIS COUPON TO: LANCASTER FARMING, P.O. BOX 366, LITIT2, PA. 17543 Subscriptions Will Begin With Christmas Issue *-*>*• . , NEED * ‘ % MORE ROOM? QW IRead The Classified *•* dprj eye*/ Real Estate Ads Are Your Trees Starving? Trust us to feed them overly. Ideally, NOW! Just one application ,of our liquid organic fertilizer scientifically applied by hydraulic pressure to reach deep roots, assures tree nourish ment for up to two years ' Ordinary inorganic fertilizers are feeding methods are woefully unreliable Why risk tree loss 7 Our tree care specialists will gladly give you more information or a quota tion on feeding your trees and shrubs now No obligation Call 397-3721 Today *wc* in - Ehrlich hfßf n® 6 FERTILIZING AND SWAYING SERVICE 1278 Loop Road, Lancaster pfarrnm^ .COUNTY ception of rice and snnflowerseed. He also said a significant recovery in export volume of soybeans and products in 1981-82 is expected as a result of reduced foreign com petition and renewed growth in foreign countries. He said prices for most U.S. agricultural products will likely be lower for the upcoming fiscal year, resulting in a smaller increase in total value. .STATE.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers