*36—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 20,1984 31 groups (Continued from Page Al) Pennsylvania dairymen are taking an active interest in promoting dairy products. Hopefully, through the coordinated efforts, many more consumers will ‘Make It Milk.’” Hallowell said the projects cover such promotional ideas as in creasing awareness of the Real Seal logo,' radio trivia contests featuring dairy product questions, nutrition and school educational programs, mall promotions, dairy princess programs, mobile sales booths, and mystery tipper programs. The 31 groups submitting fun ding requests included 28 county groups: Adams, Armstrong, Beaver-Lawrence, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Centre, Chester, Clarion-Venango, Columbia-Luze rne, Crawford, Cumberland- Perry, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Mercer, Mifflin, Montgomery, Perry, Schuylkill, Somerset, Warren, Washington-Greene, Wyoming-L -ackawanna, York, and Cum berland. The other three promotional groups were not affiliated with a specific county: the Southeastern Pennsylvania Milk Promotion Committee, Hazleton Dental Auxiliary, and the Mifflintown Lions. (Continued from Page Al) To ensure the best possible proportions.” protection of all individuals who As of October 6th, there have contacted the cow, 23 of the 26 been 264 confirmed animal rabies people who came in contact with cases in Pennsylvania involving 15 the cow while it was a patient at species which includes 33 counties. New Bolton Center are receiving Recently one human case of rabies booster shots. These individuals was reported in the state previously had been vaccinated for rabies. The other three individuals have been advised to take the five shot series In addition, all areas which the animal contacted at New Bolton Center have been sanitized. The incident has been reported to the Commonwealth of Virginia to determine if the herd should be quarantined. 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One of heifers in the wings The Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program was created under provisions of the National Dairy Promotion Program. Federal legislation passed in late 1983 established the mandatory 15 cents per hundredweight deduction on all milk produced in the con tinental United States. Funds are used to promote milk and dairy product sales, and qualifying programs like Pennsylvania’s may receive 10 cents of the federal deduction for use in local and regional promotion efforts. —Hunters should use extreme caution when removing the head of any wild animal in order to avoid contact with saliva or nervous system tissue. —Any bizarre behavior or unexplained deaths in wild animals should be reported to the local health authorities or the Pa. Game Commission. —Any animal bite should be thoroughly cleansed and reported promptly to the family physician. Dr. John Maher, Director of the Chester County Health Depart ment, stressed that “at this tune, while there is no reason for panic, everyone should be aware the situation is growing more serious and should take the appropriate precautions.” ' -f SOMETHING TO CROW A80UT.... LOW CLASSIFIED RATES WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS! DeLaval Dee DeLaval Do DeLaval does the best job of all! Call Cecil Dairy Service 301-658-6923 i^EansßT For the best deal of all See Section C Page 46 20 million spigots (Continued from Page Al) Between now and April 1 that figure will likely be adjusted and readjusted regularly by the USDA - just as it is now fiddling with the com and bean yields. But instead of downward adjustment, the heifer figures will likely move the other way. And whatever the figures finally say they sure won’t be any April Fool’s joke. But as the East basks in Indian Summer and Denver gets buried in snow, the stage couldn’t be better set for a massive spring flush of milk. -Cash flow is the name of the game in farming today and more milk brings in more cash. -Government purchases of dairy surpluses will likely spark two more 50-cent cuts in supports next year. -But things aren’t looking too bad today. Farmers are seeing higher prices boost their milk checks. And some co-ops are almost crying for more milk. -Overflowing silos will provide plenty of winter feed - more than enough to bump those replacements up even higher. Not like last year when poor crops affected dairy culling more than the diversion. -For whatever reason, the dairy dogs are out of the herd and the improved national genetic base will push production averages even higher in 1985. So what if supports are cut even further, those higher prices and additional animals will likely balance it all out. What does it matter that the tune will likely change and the Piper will need to be paid sometime. WHEN? - HOW MUCH? - WHO WILL IT AFFECT MOST? - These are the blanks that need to be filled in yet. The dairy replacement situation, end of the diversion, the new Farm Bill - what these may mean were all part of an economic forecast WE DARE YOU put on by American Bank this week in Lancaster. Few farmers sat in the audience. Most in attendance were agri business reps, such as feed mill operators. The session was emceed by Bill Hughes, agri loan head at American Bank - part of the Meridian conglomerate. Speaking economists included Lou Moore, Penn State; and Robert Kline, of American. Moore covered the ag end of the economy - the end that has been lagging in last place in any recovery that has been reported from other segments. He reported that while net farm income may show some sizable gam for 1984, ag cash flow will stay about the same. A good bit of the mcreased net farm income will be reflected in larger inventories on the farm that replace those pulled down by last year’s drought. “The economic recovery has bypassed ag,” Moore said, “but I‘m a little optimistic for the next few months.” “But the famine side of the regular agricultural feast or famine cycle will likely continue largely for a couple more years.” On the bright side in Penn sylvania, average corn yields will come in at about a record 106 bushels to the acre. Silos are filled. But on the other side of the corn, the Corn Belt had a record dry August - reflected in the USDA’s continuing adjustment downward of the national com crop. Ag exports will be down next year, except for the hungry Russians. Grain will not be that cheap next year due to the Russian purchases and weather in the Midwest. Kline of the American Bank reviewed the general economy. “We may never have another joyous economic year as we have had in 1984,” he said. “But I know that I’m talking to an industry that has not shared this joy. “No one said things are fair.” The coming year won’t be a bad year (in the general economy), according to Kline. “But I don’t know if we’ll ever see another 1984 again,” he said.
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