DB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17,1982
Baltimore Farm Credit
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changes and challenges will be met
m the same way as they have in the
past-head on. And we expect this
period of great change to be a
period of great transition for us,”
he said. “It is a challenge we not
only accept-it is one we look
forward to.”
The Farm Credit Banks of
Baltimore serve the states of
Shorn wool up 4 percent
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Shorn
wool production in the United
States during 1981 was 110 million
pounds, up 4 percent from 1980,
according to th Crop Reporting
Board. The 1981 total wool
production of 111 million pounds
included 1.15 million pounds of
pulled wool.
Sheep and lambs shorn in 1981, at
13.5 million head, increased 2
percent from the previous year.
Average fleece weight of shorn
wool was 8.14 pounds, up 0.19
He plants
Pioneer and DeKdlb...
This is the Asgrow variety
to plant with Pioneer and DeKalb.
1981 Penn State Trials Southern counties (Zone 4)
Some comparisons Moisture Bu. Per Acre
Asgrow RX777 22.37 151.768
Doebler SOX
DeKalb LX6I
N King PX 83
Funks G-4646
Asgrow RX9O9
Pioneer 3184 25.16 147.015
* Please consult 1981 Test Result Bulletins for more information on other hybrids
RX777 produced 7.8 bu./Ac. more than the average of 36
varieties and was 2.4% drier than the average hybrid.
RX9O9 produced 7.4 bu /Ac. more than the average ot 36
varieties and was only 0.2% different in moisture % from the
test average -
Please contact dealers listed below
asgrow AlB richt’s mm, breech
AGR-PRODUCyS
Central PA Counties
1-717-356-2433
or RAY A. LAYSER,
1111 Narroc Road, Mechamcsburg, PA 17055
Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico. These states and Puerto Rico
comprise the Baltimore District of
the nationwide Farm Credit
System. The Baltimore Banks are
the largest private agricultural
lender m the District, with a
combined loan volume of $3 billion
pound from 1980.
Total value of shorn wool was
$lO4 million, up 12 percent from the
$92.8 million in 1980. The average
price per pound was 94.5 cents in
1981, compared with 88.1 cents in
1980.
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