wining, Saturday, January 2,1982 AS^-tihcasfor 1982 farm forecast (Continued from Page A 7) bushel, down from the 1980/81 average of |7.61. Peanuts (U.S.) U.S. peanut production has recovered from last season’s drought-depressed harvest. Domestic food use of peanuts, which was off 19 percent in 1980/81 (August-July) because of the short supply, is expected to increase this year. Peanut crushmgs, which also fell in the past season, are likely to rise this year to 665 million pounds. Peanuts available for export will also rise, but exports are not ex pected to reach the level of 1979/80. Although many growers have contracted a portion of their crop at premiums above the support level, the large outturn means much of this fall’s crop will sell close to support. Farm prices for 1981/82 could average around 23.5 cents a pound, slightly below 1980/81. Oilseeds (World) Large world oilseed supplies— going back to the extremely large crops of 1979/80 have backed up in the form of soybean oil and soybean stocks, largely in the United States. Soybean and soybean oil stocks increased sharply in 1979/80 and oil stocks were up again last season. Despite lower prices and larger world consumption, stocks of soybeans and oil are likely to climb again in 1981/82. The 1981/82 world crop is only slightly above trend for meal and on trend for oil. But carryover stocks are again high, economies continue weak, and the livestock base is weak. Large stocks of oil limited crush m 1980/81 and will again this year, but to a lesser degree. Soybean oil should be a little easier to move this season. For one thing, retail inventories are down. Also, Brazil’s stocks of beans and oil are lower this fall than last year, as exports from the 1981 crop have moved earlier than a year ago. Finally, the increase is foreign oil equivalent production will be less than last season. Nevertheless, there is a steady long-term pressure from large world supplies of fats and oils overhanging the market; in the past 2 or 3 years, this apparently has limited the world soybean crush. Fruit (U.S.) Because of adverse weather last \riuSKAnmmlMKt\ End O’ Rat Co. Rd 1 Box 668 New Holland, PA 17557 717-354-2340 Made for comfort your Wings! Redwings BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E. STATE ST. QUARRYVILLE. PA 17566 717-786-2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS winter and spring, the fruit in dustry in 1981/82 will depart from the upward trend in production of the past several years. However, the bearing acreage for most fruits continues to increase so production increases could resume m the years ahead. This season, sub stantial declines in production of apples, grapes, and oranges are likely to keep grower prices relatively high. High contract prices and good demand should also boost grower returns. With the anticipated moderate increase in input costs, profits to the fruit industry are expected to surpass last season’s. The smaller projected fruit supplies combined with rising marketing costs will continue to push up retail fruit prices. However, the sluggish economy may moderate price gains. Fur thermore, there will probably be occasional promotional reductions for some processed items particularly canned fruit and citrus juice because supplies of these products are expected to be large relative to market needs. Vegetables (U.S.) Smaller supplies, of fresh and processed vegetables this fall point to higher prices for both producers and consumers. Supplies of fresh vegetables during the fourth quarter of 1981 are approximately 6 percent smaller than last year, and processors have used about 2 percent less. Prices paid to growers for f resh vegetables will advance seasonally this fall and average moderately higher than a year ago. During the last quarter of 1981 and the first half of 1982, retail prices for most processes vegetables will average moderately higher than a year earlier, reflecting tighter supplies and higher processing and marketing costs. The acreage planted to 14 fresh market vegetables since July 1 in major producing States is down 5 percent from October 1, 1980. Among the major crops, acreage will decline 4 percent for lettuce and 20 percent for tomatoes. Production of the 14 mam vegetables is expected to dip to 35.1 million cwt from 39.0 million a year ago. The area contracted for production of the nine processing vegetables in 1981 is estimated down 3 percent from 1980. Raw WEEKLY SALE HAY STRAW SMALL GRAIN EAR CORN Every Monday 12:00 Noon Sharp! Located at Oewart Livestock Auction Dewart, PA For Further Information Contact: H.H. Mylin nr George H. Deitrick 717-568-7271 or 717-568-5454 WANTED PART TIME SALESMAN FOR SELLING HYBRED SWINE Nationally known company needs salesman for Southeastern and Central Pa. areas. Earnings un limited, reference required. Send Full, Complete Resume to: Box A 23 c/o Lancaster Farming 22 E. Main St. Lititz, PA 17543 tonnage prod iction under contract is expected to fail 3 percent from a year ago. Highlighted this season are substantial decreases in contract tonnage for tomatoes (55 to 60 percent of processed vegetable tonnage), down 8 per cent; beets, down 23 percent; and green peas, down 6 percent. LIVESTOCK HIGHLIGHTS Cattle As the upswing of the cattle cycle continues, beef production will likely rise 2 to 4 percent in 1982 following a 2- to 3-percent gam m 1981. Supplies will be large relative to the weak demand brought on by slow economic growth and con strained consumer budgets. Consequently, Choice steer prices at Omaha will be held to an average of $64 to $67 per cwt.-at least through mid-1982, when the economy may improve. Sharply lower feed costs than a year ago, much improved forage conditions, and moderating in terest rates will help hold down production costs. Feeder cattle prices may improve slightly more than Choice steer price as production costs decline, allowing cattle feeders to bid more for replacement feeder cattle. Cattle feeders will also face stronger competition from Stocker operators with good forage sup plies. The expansion phase of the cattle cycle should continue over the next several years, barring poor forage supplies. Forage suppbes are being constrained by higher costs of energy based inputs such as fertilizer and herbicides and by the continuing shift of land from pasture to crop production, which began in the early 19705. 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Sometimes one rocker is made of a softer piece of wood than the other and will wear faster. Turn the rocker over and take some close measurements of the two rockers. Then plane the biggest one down to the size of the other. That should do it. Home Hints: Next time you braise shoulder lamb chops, add some strips of carrot and onion to the Braising liquid. You'll like the flavor OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Cold temperatures and flurries begin week; mid week brings mild temperatures, then cold snap, snow north; heavy rain for weekend. Greater New York-New Jersey: Cold, very beginning of week, then partly cloudy and mild for rest of week; weekend is warmer, rainy. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins clear and warm; turning to ram, locally heavy, and mild temperatures at week's end. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear and mild all week, weekend brings rain. herd expansion because it does not require new investment at today’s high interest rates. This may, however, entail the loss of alter native uses of resources absorbed in herd expansion particularly on cropland pasture. World beef production was about unchanged in 1981 from a year ago, and little expansion is expected in 1982. Per capita world beef con sumption is expected to continue declining in 1982, as it has since More to Gain! '^7'n THE OLD Vs fANM* JAN. 4-10, 1982 -A (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) rooms Max Heflich, Mgr. 914-471-1438 Get the “Concrete” difference Get Ehmer Yorkshires r BWIM6 STATION® OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET S RD 4. EPHRATA. PA 17522 f I MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA | ON NORTH STATE STREET. NEW HOURS MONDAY, TUESDAY, and | CALL FOR FIRM { MARKET QUOTES | 717-733-9643 I Res: 215-458-5677 YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors Ask the Old Fanner: I have an an tique rocker that "travels" or "walks" across the rug when 1 rock my new grandson. Is there anything I can do about this annoying prob lem? PG., Celina, Ohio. Either there is a slight hump in the floor under one rocker or one rocker is worn 1977. Beef production in Australia and New Zealand, the two major exporting countries, is expected to decline agam in 1982. Export supplies from Central America and Canada may increase slightly. Hogs Although down from a year ago, U.S. pork production continues to be relatively large. Commercial pork production in 1980 totaled a record 16.4 million pounds, up 8 percent from 1979 and 24 percent more than in 1978. Through the first 10 months of 1981, pork output was down 5 percent from a year earlier. For the entire year, production will total around 15.6 billion pounds, 5 percent less (Turn to Page A 9) Home of the complete Yorkshire: sound, meaty, productive! ‘We breed the Best.. Slaughter the rest' Rd 2 Noxon Rd Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 Farm: 914-223-5976 WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.ty. to 11:30 A.M. 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