Al2—Lancaster Farming, Friday, December 24,1982 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Poultry market news reports don’t have exciting titles, but they’re full of information and they are vital in establishing the market and prices for the poultry and egg products. For a poultry market news reporter, terms like “price trends," “market activity,” and “supply/offering” are com monplace, according to Chuck Godfrey, supervisory market reporter of the Des Moines, lowa, office. This information is im portant to poultry buyers and sellers in their daily transactions of a multi-million-dollar business. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has 17 federal or state poultry market news offices nationwide. Within these offices Md. sets hearing on ‘cost share’ program ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A public hearing has been set for Jan. 14 in the conference room of the Maryland Department of Agriculture building in Annapolis, on regulations proposed to im plement a $5 million cost share program aimed at agricultural water pollution control. The program is the product of 1982 legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly putting the state’s departments of agriculture and health into the business of helping farmers im plement practices to lessen water & NEED MORE ROOM? 1 () Read The Classified Co*iC 6* You euvj MCwt OVC«/ Real Estate Ads ON MANURE HANDLING EQUIPMENT Pumps Cross Channel Conveyors Spreaders UNTIL DECEMBER 31 ... we are able to pass on to you special FACTORY DISCOUNT'S that can save you hundreds of dollars on De Lavaf manure handling equipment. CALL or COME IN TODAY For the DOLLAR-SAVING DETAILS Penn-Jersey HARVESTORE Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 7 New Holland, PA 17557 (717) 354-4051 What’s behind are 22 federal reporters and 18 state reporters who collect and report information on the trading of poultry and egg products. The information goes to farmers, processors and others who use this data as an aid in marketing and planning. For Godfrey, obtaining reliable information on a voluntary basis is the most important element of a market news reporter’s job. “Twenty-five years ago 1 started out as a trainee in Des Moines and have since worked in St. Paul and San Francisco before returning here,” he says. “It takes con siderable tune to build up con fidence between our office and our contacts, and the best way of building up thi« confidence is pollution caused by erosion, animal wastes, nutrients and agricultural chemicals. in addition to setting out the specific outlines of the program, the proposed regulations also list the areas for which much of the funds will be targeted. Those wishing to examine a copy of the proposed regulations should contact their local Soil Con servation District Office, or consult the Dec. 10 issue of the "Maryland Register, ’’ pages 2518- 2521, which can be found in many public libraries. the poultry market news story? providing accurate, up-to-date reports. “We talk to traders, dealers, growers and processors several times a week on anything that possible affects the market price. If we can’t get the best and most accurate information possible from them, then our information is worthless.” Ray Wruk, chief poultry market news official with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, in Washington, D.C., says that after collecting this information, the facts are then analyzed, evaluated and checked before it is released from the various market news offices. “Reporters are responsible for The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. and will last as long as needed in the day to allow those present to give testimony. In the event of a person wishing to submit written testimony, but unable to turn it in at the January 14 hearing, the record will remain open until January 24 and such testimony should be sent to: Er nest C. Shea, Maryland Depart ment of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The Maryland Department ol Agriculture’s 'new headquarters building is located in Anne Arundel County’s •Government Park" complex which is ott Kiva Koad, West ot Annapolis in the Parole section. END OF YEAR INVENTORY SALE December 29-31. 1982 10% OFF CASH AND CARRY On Ail items In Store Except Special Price Items s , SOME y 2 PRICE ITEMS ALADDIN KEROSENE HEATERS Jll Equator™ I! S-681U 19,500 BTU’s *20900 LESS 20% OFF ABOVE HEATER PRICES PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN, INC. Custom Manufacturing Box 128. R D #4. Lititz PA 17543-7 F arrowing Crates • Gestation Stalls Wood Corner Rd. I Mile West of Ephrata Vertical Bar Fencing Phone - 717-738-1121 •> STORE HOURS M-W T-F 7 30to8.30.Tues 7 30to5:30;Sat 7 30t0400 getting information, on actual selling prices at all levels of trading on the farm, processing, distributors, wholesalers and buyers,” he said. “Our market reports cover 47 poultry and egg commodities, including broilers, turkeys, shell eggs and dried, liquid and frozen egg products.” In Des Moines, Godfrey’s office originates about a dozen reports,' including the “lowa Farm Eggs' Report,” the “Central-States Egg Breaking Report,” and the “Central-States Turkeys Report." Godfrey says these market news reports are extremely vital to those in the poultry and egg business. “Our office is a service organization, and it’s our job to get the best information possible out to whoever needs it.” The market news offices are connected by a high-speed leased wire service. The instantaneous reports allow quick comparisons to be made between markets on prices and trading conditions. Market news information is distributed in a number of ways, including telephone and \ the various news media. Some market news offices provide information 24-hours a day with recorded messages frequently updated 'so callers receive the most current, information. “We like to have as much per sonal contact as possible and we make every effort to be accessible at all times,” Godfrey says. “You’d be surprised at the amount of information that can be ex changed in a matter of minutes.” Until recently, the - printed market reports were sent'free on request from market news offices Te «r lo Te T3BlU™ 9 Tem^&™ 7 ujoomr. 9.6008TUS •180°° *l3B*° *l67®° throughout the country. However, as part of efforts to reduce the cost of government, USDA now charges a subscription fee for the reports that are mailed. Wruk says the cost of the service is worth it to producers and marketers who need accurate and unbiased information. Now is the Time (Continued from Page AiO) damaged by sunscald in the winter. That’s why it’s a good idea to wrap the trunks of such trees as sugar maple, tulip tree, American linden, flowering dogwood and plum. You can wrap them now but be sure to take the wrapping off late next spring.' You can use commercial tree wrapping, starting at the ground level and wording up the tree, overlapping about every half-inch. Tie the wrap w|th twine or use a waterproof tape several places along the stem. ' Smaller ornamentals should be r mulched; this will not keep the soil ' from freezing but it helps keep the soil frozen to prevent road injury caused by alternate freezing and thawing of the soil. The mulch should be loose, but it should stay where you put it. Do not use grass clippings because they pack too tightly. Instead, use clean wheat straw, shredded bark or peat moss. 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