WASHINGTON, D.C. - Far mers have enrolled 123.6 million acres of feed grain, rice, wheat, upland cotton and extra long staple cotton base acreage in the 1984 acreage reduction programs, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sec. John Block said if pending legislation becomes law, the program will be reopened for wheat but not for feed grain, rice or cotton. The enrolled acreage represents 52.7 percent of the 234.6 million acres of total base acreage and includes 2 million of payment-in kmd acres signed up under the 1984 wheat program. Signup was held Jan. 16 through March 16. Participating producers will be eligible for program benefits such as Commodity Credit Corporation loans and purchases and target price protection and wheat growers will receive payment-in kmd for their PIK acreage. Base acreage enrolled in the programs include 58.9 million acres of feed grains, 3.6 million acres of rice, 50 million acres of wheat, 11.1 million acres of upland cotton and 33,000 acres of extra long staple cotton. Farmers who signed up to participate in the acreage reduction programs agreed to reduce their base acreage plan tings by at least 25 percent for upland cotton and rice and 10 UNI-FRAME ARCHS UNIQUE IN DESIGN - MORE USEFUL SPACE Very Economical To Erect USDA reports acreage reduction figures percent for com, sorghum, oats, barley and extra long staple cot ton. Wheat growers agreed to reduce base acreage plantings by 30 percent and had the option of reducing plantings by an ad ditional 10 to 20 percent under a PIK provision. The cropland taken out of production must be devoted to an acreage conservation reserve. The 1984-crop national average loan rates are: barley, $2.08 per bushel; corn, $2.55 per bushel; oats, $1.31 per bushel; sorghum, $2.42 per bushel; wheat, $3.30 per bushel; rice, $B.OO per hun dredweight; upland cotton, $0.55 per pound; ELS cotton, $0,825 per pound. Target prices for the 1984 crops are: Barley, $2.60 per bushel; com, $3.03 per bushel; oats, $1.60 per bushel; sorghum, $2.88 per bushel; wheat, $4.45 per bushel; rice, $11.90 per hundredweight; upland cotton, 81 cents per pound; and extra long staple cotton, 99 cents per pound. The following table shows the signup in conservation reserve by crop in both Pennsylvania and the U.S.: UNI/FRAME ARCH 24'THROUGH 50' SPAN End View of Test UNI-ARCHS ITEMS WE STOCK Radio Truck Dispatched For Better Service For Our Customers Crop Wheat Wheat -AEP/PIK Corn Sorghum Barley Oats TOTAL MOUNTAINTOP - The Second Annual Horse Clinic will be held April 29 at the Hickory Hill Equestrian Center, Mountaintop, starting at 9 a.m. Clinic is spon sored by the Luzerne County Extension Service and the Luzerne County Horse Advisory Com mittee. Schedule of events indude: Hor seman’s Fashion Show, outfits compliments of F.M. Brown’s Tack Shop, Sinking Springs; Tack Care by 4-H members; Combined Training by Stephen Bradley, Leesburg, Va; Respiratory Ailments by Dr. Ken Lloyd, D.V.M., New Bolton Center; Country Saddlery & Farrier by Gene Freeze, Gaithersburg, Md; Gymkhana by Jim Hill, Montrose; and Dave Atwood, Whiney Point, N.Y.; Western Pleasure & Equitation by Joe Boyle, Dallas; Pony Driving by Cynthia Puhl, Ringtown; and Horse Insurance by Guy Wood, Clark Summit. There This Test Is Done Under Qualified Engineers, Directives & Procedure To Ensure A Better Product With Strength That Has Stood The TEST! Laminated Archs & Beams Lumber Treated Timbers Flooring & Decking Corn Crib Siding Fabral Roofing, Siding & Acces. Cannon Ball Door Track Agri Type Doors, Windows & Vents FABRAL CORPORATION ROOFING SIDING & ACCES. BQgug Htydplij . RaFtersjnc. i TRUSSES FOR SMALL AND LARGE BLDG Pol.. 476 296 3,806 57 151 621 5,407 Luzerne horse clinic set will be a question and answer time after each session. There will be a Used Tack Shop with items for sale such as show clothing, used horse equipment, and used trailers. Space is available for anyone wanting to sell merchandise. Tack shops are also invited. Garden Expo scheduled NEWARK, Del. - The schedule has been set for the University of Delaware’s Lawn and Garden Expo, Saturday, April 28, at the College of Agricultural Sciences, Route 896 in Newark. Programs will be held as follows; Vegetable gardening; tomatoes and other transplants, Extension agriculture agent Derby Walker 10 a.m. and Ip.m. Strawberries: planting and care, Extension vegetable specialist Ed Kee —10:20 a .m. and 1:20 p.m. Lawn care tips; Turf research J&'jt Jfl \ UNI-FRAME ARCH TEST PROJECT 40' SPAN OVER 17,686 LBS. Placed on Roof Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 14,1984-D39 Acres 3,253 1,523 20,545 26,436 * Test will continue until failure. * This test again proves the true strength of laminated wood arches which we manufacture at Rigidply Rafters for our customers • We continuallyjdevote time & effort to improve our products for .customer needs at an economical price. Also minimizing erection costs * By testing and improving our products expresses & demonstrates our integrity with the Laminated wood products. PH: 717-866-6581 Farms 185,952 53,513 387,360 79,640 36,617 24,926 768,008 A refreshment stand with home baked goods will be available through out the day. For more information or directions contact: Donna Skog, Extension Agent Courthouse Annex, 5 Water Street, Wilkes Barre, 18711 or call 717-825-1701 or 717-459-0736, ext. 706. associate Gerald Hendricks 10:40 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. Trees: planting and care, State forester Walt Gable 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mowers and tillers: their care and safety, Extension agricultural engineer Tom Williams 11:20 a.m. and 2; 20 p.m. Demonstrations of mowers and tillers: Tom Williams —11:35 a.m. and 2:35 p.m. In addition, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., there will be guided tours of the Clarke Garden, Over 25 Years Of Quality Materials & Service U.S. Acres 11,748,002 1,991,534 4,388,847 812,118 541,109 145,257 19,626,867
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