DECATUR, Ga. Following several meeting between United Egg Producers and the commodity Credit Corporation, $1 billlonin guarantees under CCC’s Export Credit Guarantee program (GSM -102) to U.S. exporters have been authorized for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities to Mexico. $19.8 million of the .newly authorized guarantees are now available for shell eggs in cases. Other commodity guarantees include; $450 million for sales of feed grains (barley, corn, sorghum, and oats); $75 million for wheat: $247 million for oilseeds (cottonseed, soybeans, peanuts .and sunflowerseed); $38.4 million for tallow $8.5 Bullion for vegetable oils (cottonseed, soybean, peanut, U.S. ag commodities sell to Mexico and sunflowerseed); $61.5 million for protein meals (cottonseed, soybean, and sunflowerseed); and $19.8 million for shell eggs in cases. The remaining $99.8 million will be designatedlater. Three-year coverage will be available, provided that all sales are registered and shipments completed by Sept. 30,1983. These new guarantees are in Addition to the $65 million authorized earlier to Mexico for sales of feed grains (barley, corn, sorghum and oats) and for vegetable oils (cottonseed, soybean, peanut, and sun flowerseed). .To be eligible for guarantees, U.S. exporters must submit an application along with a guarantee fee to CCC before export is com pleted. The guarantors will be Banco International, S.A., and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, S. A. and/or other eligible banks. The guarantee rates include a charge to provide for per annum interest rate coverage of up to 8 .mtped vai'U' YORK The York County 4-H Rabbit Club met recently to elect the following officers: president, Steve Knisely; vice president, SPRINGTOWN - The Which way 4-H Club met Monday, Sept. 27 to elect the following officers: president, Andrew Sutton; vice esident, Bryce Keller; Pa, Grange State Session I rvIUET ■ ■ IT'S ABOUT A FARMER WHO BUYS A USED “BARGAIN” BULK MILK COOLER 602 MAIN STREET BALLY, PA. 19503 DIAL (215) 845-2261 "0n 55 ytaM of continuous &4uiee" Exporters may apply for a guaranteed value up to a maximum of 98 percent of the port value. Based on seminnual repayments of principal, plus accrued interest, the fee rate is 15.6 cents per $lOO for six months; 23.4 cents per $lOO for one year; 39.3 cents per $lOO for York Rabbit Club holds election Dawn Knisely; secretary, treasurer, Robin Langley; historian, Julie Godfrey; new.sreporter, Chad Stine; Whichway club elects officers secretary, Kathy Ehlman; treasurer, Blaine Keller; news reporter, Briana Keller. The club is planning a Halloween party and hayride on Oct. 15 at the coming Oct. 25 Coolers* IT'S A SAD STORY incaster Fanning, Saturday, October 9,1982—827 two years; and 56.5 cents per $lOO for three years. Based on equal annual repayments of principal, plus accrued interest, the fee rate is 32.9 cents per $lOO for one year; 50.1 cents per $lOO for two years; and 69.2 cents per $lOO for three years. membership. Dawn Knisely. The next meeting will be held Oct. 27 and will include a Halloween party. Hottle farm at 7:30 p.m. Anyone over the age of 8 is invited. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 1 at the Springfield Elementary School. 28 HARISBURG - Pennsylvania Democr atic and Republican gubernatorial can didates have been in vited to address the 110th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Grange in Harrisburg, Oct. 25-28, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Governor Dick Thornburgh, who has made his mark on agriculture by signing 30 important agricultural bills into law during his term of office, has been invited to address the Grange’s Annual Meeting Banquet on Oct. 26. Thornburgh has ap peared at two previous Grange conventions, as a gubernatorial can didate in 1979, and as governor in 1981. In keeping with its commitment to non partisanship, the State Grange also has invited Allen Ertel, Democratic candidate for governor, to speak to members on Oct. 27. In addition, the following state officials have agreed to speak at the Grange Session: Penrose Hallowell, Pa. Secretary of Agriculture; Peter Duncan, Pa. Secretary of Environmental Resources; Rep, Sam Hayes, House Majority Leader; and Sen. Ed ward Helfrick, chair man of the State Agriculture Committee. Highlighting the 110th Session will be election of State Grange officers, a state talent contest, and finals in many state craft contests. Both the talent show and craft displays will be open to the general public (time to be announced). Since the Grange is also a farm fraternity, the State session is the site for the presentation of the Sixth Degree or state level of achievement to its members. The Grange has 43,000 members in 55 Penn sylvania counties and 450,000 members
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