fllZ-Umcatto 1 Fanning, Saturday, August 7,1982 OUR READERS WRITE, AND OTHER OPINIONS (Continued from Page AlO) 1971 to 1976, grain exports to the Soviet Union as a percentage of total exports amounted to 16 percent. From the years 1976 to 1981, with the Soviet grain trade agreement fully in place, the percentage dropped to 12 percent, even though total exports in creased. We have a president long on record as supporting recovery in the marketplace in terms of incentives and economic growth. But the signs here are just the opposite. They imply continued economic controls in foreign trade, and bi-lateral agreements under a yoke that depresses both farm income and foreign trade. There are no winners and a lot of losers here. Our critical balance of trade deficit, in which export agriculture has been our strongest performer is a loser. Farmers looking for markets are losers. Taxpayers who foot the bill for storage of overstocks in production are losers. A brighter hope to help feed hungry people in underdeveloped nations through the incentives and strengths of American agriculture —that too is the loser. Robert B. Delano President American Farm Bureau Federation Ag paying bill We are pleased that the ad ministration has taken a position on grain exports to Russia, but we are disappointed in only a one-year 15H290 lower ast ATTRACTION GP 39D, 36H (1 Eff. D/H) 17.361 M 3.5% 61 IF P.D. (63% rpt.) + «186 + 1.538 M -.06% +46F S; Wapa Arlinda Conductor EX & GM D; Arlinda Chief dau. with rec. to 23.629 M & BS7F 15H293 Arnold-Aero* SUNDANCE G 18D, 12H (2 Eff. D/H) 18.293 M 3.7% 675 F P.D. (39% rpt.) +*ls2 + 1,1 16M +.02% +*3f S: Diamond-S Pietje Standout GP D: EX Performer dau. with rec. t028,177M & 899 F Our Daily Holstein Selection Includes; 26 bulls with milk over + I.OOOM 33 bulls with value PD over + $lOO 10 bulls with + PD for % test 21 bulls with at least 70% repeatability 18 bulls with +PD for type extension of the old export agreement. A five-year agreement would have given some degree of con fidence to the Soviets that we are a reliable supplier. A one-year agreement will not replace Soviet agreements with Canada, Australia and Argentina and will leave us as residual suppliers with an inventoiy of grain. In my opinion, President Ronald Reagan is in lowa working in behalf of the Branstad for governor campaign and the trip is political in nature. He did not need to come to lowa to make an an nouncement that has already been made, and let the taxpayers pick up the tab. Agriculture will once again be paying the bill for foreign trade policy and the Russians will not come rushing in to buy grain. It is only an agreement to negotiate and farmers are kidding themselves if they think the market is going to responed to a one-year extension.. Other countries are moving grain and taking over our markets. , I think we’ve got to move quickly into a long-term grain agreement with minimum and maximum amounts. The Soviets are short of grain and now is the time to lock in a five-year position. This program was not done with the welfare of fanners in mind. The extension is strictly for political reasons. It will give fanners false hopes when there is nothing of teal substance in the Extension. DeVan Woodland President Nat’l Fanners Organization I r I l » > f ,» 4 ( » « M » Irt V. • I O » I Farm Calendar Clinton County Fair, Castanea, continues through next Saturday. Greene County Fair, Waynesburg, continues through next Saturday.' Eastern Shore Guernsey Field Day, Queen Anne’s Co. 4-H Park, Centreville, Md. Adams County Beef Producers Field Day, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Paul Heffner farm. 83rd Annual Pa. Grocers Assn, convention, Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, continues tomorrow. SCS annual meeting, New Orleans, La., continues through Wed- nesday. Third N. American Mushroom Conference, Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia continues through Wednesday. Monday, Aug. 9 Wayne County Fair, Honesdale, continues through Sunday. Holstein Assn. Eastern Pa. Championship Show, Kutztown Fairgrounds, 5 p.m. Franklin Conservation District Picnic, 6:45 p.m., Meyers Woods, St. Thomas. Bedford County Fair, continues through Saturday. Washington County Agricultural Exposition, Hagerstown, Md. Raceway continues through Saturday. Butler Farm Show, continues throught Saturday. Carlisle Fair, continues through Saturday. Lebanon Area • Fair, continues through Saturday. Garrett County Fair, Deep Creek THESE NEW PLUS-PROVEN HOLSTEMS ME JOINING OUR DAILY SELECTION 15H459 Penn Dall Gay JESS EX 1 5H297 Robthem RORAE Vmmmatt KURT VO 57D, 3IH (3 Eff. D/H) 15.569 M 3.6% 561 F 38D. 34H (1 EH. D/H) 17.505 M 3.5% 620 F P.D. (71% rpt.) +sl3l +S72M +.06% +4IF P.D.(61 % rpl.) +sl36 +1.287M -.13% +27F 32 Daus. Cl. 79.3; + 1.73 POT (63% rpt.) S; Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation - EX & GM S: Harrisburg Gay Ideal - EX & GM D: VG Fond Matt dau. with rec. to 30.990 M & 947 F D. VG Ivanhoe Star dau. with rec. to 26,041 M A 1.090 F -fl“tla.rrtic BREEDERS COOPERATIVE l IVESIOCK services Member - NAL Affiliated Breeders Toll-Free 24 Hour Phones For Service: I iinpActOF 1 i Pennsylvania 800-732-0391 Del., Md. &N J. 800-233-0216 Approved by Certified Semen Services Saturday, Aug. 7 Sunday, Aug. 8 '’ 16 »> 7.7 ‘7v7' 67 T X*i Lv Lake, Oakland, Md., continues through Saturday, . Kutztown Fair, continues through Saturday. Potter County Fair, Millport, continues through Saturday. Tioga County Fair, Whitneyville, continues through Sunday. Warren County-Fair, Pittsfield, continues through Saturday. Tuesday, Aug. 10 Harrold Fair, Greensburg, con tinues through Saturday. Queen Anne’s Co. Fair 4-H Park, Centreville, Md., continues through Friday. Prince George’s Co. Fair, Bowie, Md. Race Course, continues through Sunday. Inter-State annual picnic, 11 a.m.. Muddy Run Park. Wednesday, Aug. 11 Lancaster County Conestdga Classic Holstein Sale, 7 p.m., Lampeter Fairgrounds. University of Delaware Farm and Home Field Day, Georgetown Substation. Pa. Game Commission interim summer meeting, 8:30 a.m.. Holiday Inn, State College. Penn State Field Days, Joseph Valentine Memorial Turfgrass Research Center, University Park. Frederick County 60th annual Holstein Sale, 7:30 p.m., Frederick Co., Md. Fairgrounds. Adams County Small Grain Production Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Biglervilie High School Vo-Ag Room. Thursday, Aug. 12 Dauphin 4-H Fair, Farm Show Building, continues through Saturday. 32D, 30H11 Eff. D/H) 17.709 M 3.6% 641 F P.D. (57% rpt.) +*T76 + 1.489 M -.08% +42F S: Glendell Arlinda Chief - EX » GM 0: VG with rec. to 26.850 M & 968 F Adams poultry meeting, 8 p.m., Adams County Extension Of fice, Gettysburg. . - Saturday, Aug. 14 South Central Pa. Black & White Championship Show, 10 a.m., Carlisle Fairgrounds. Now is the Time (Continued from Page AlO) the bees are'in the nest. For nesti in the ground, dust the entrance with 5 percent Sevin dust. Dust is more effective since they will carry a portion on their legs down into the nest. To Consider Lamb And Wool Promotion - Lamb and wool producers will have an opportunity to vote on whether they want die American Sheep Producers Council to con tinue its market promotion and improvement program. Approval of the agreement will authorize deduction of up to'4 cents per pound of shorn wool and 20 cents per hundred weight on unshorn lambs. Deductions would be used by the Council to finance advertising sales promotion programs for wooflw and lambs, and programs to develop and disseminate in formation on product qualify, production management and .. marketing improvement for wool and sheep. County ASCS offices will distribute copies of the agreement and ballots to producers in early August The voting period is Aug. ,16-27. Anyone may vote Who has owned sheep six months old or older for at least 30 consecutive days during 1961, reminds Chester D. Hughes, Extension Livestock Agent. INSPECTED AND APPROVED BV lift CERTIFIED SEMEN SERVICES
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