824-Lan caster Farming, Saturday, February 1,1986 Small grains output ‘increased in ‘B5 HARRISBURG Pennsylvania 1985 production of all small grains was above last yfear, according to the Pennsylvania Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Pennsylvania farmers established new record yields for wheat, oats, barley and rye during the 1985 season, Production of winter wheat was 10.080.000 bushels, 21 percent above last year. The 210,000 acres harvested yielded an average of 48.0 bushels per acre. Rye production from the 20,000 acres harvested was 740,000 bushels, 28 percent above 1984. The average yield per acre was 37.0 bushels, up three bushels from last year. Oats production was 21,000,000 USDA charges Trenton packer WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has charged Royal Crest Meats, Inc., a meat packer of Trenton, N. J., with doing business without a bond. The firm buys livestock for slaughter at auction markets at Hackettstown, N.J., Ephrata, and Perkiomenville. A USDA official said the firm was notified that its $lO,OOO surety bond was being terminated in October and it would be necessary to obtain a replacement bond in order to legally remain in business. B.H. (Bill) Jones, head of USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Administration, said the firm has continued to purchase livestock for slaughter without filing a new bond, despite the official warning. Royal Crest Meats has a right to a hearing on the federal ad ministrative charges filed by USDA under authority of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. If the charges are proven, the firm will be placed under a cease and desist order, similar to' an injunction. It could also be ordered to pay a civil penalty. The P&S Act is an antitrust, fair trade practice and payment protection law. It is designed to maintain integrity in the marketing of livestock, poultry and meat, and economic law and order in the marketplace. Big Sal* Shurftn* Foods Feb.4toB Bargains in all depts. 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CLARK & SON INC. 717-734-3682 1985 for the 1986 crop, 10,000 acres more than last year. Rye seedings for all purposes amounted to 75,000 acres, an increase of 5,000 acres from the previous year. United States production of oats was above last year while wheat, barley and rye production was below 1984. Production of winter wheat totaled 1.83 billion bushels, 11 percent below last year. Rye production of 20.6 million bushels was 36 percent below 1984. Oats production at 518.6 million bushels was nine percent more than last year. Mill Hall, PA DUNKLE ft GRIEB 717-726-3115 Palm, PA WENTZ FARM SUPPLIES INC. 215-679-7164 Barley production was 589.2 million bushels, two percent below 1984 production. All tobacco production at 1.55 billion pounds is 10 percent less than last year. Acres harvested at 701,040 represents a decrease of 90.660 acres from 1984. Winter wheat seedings last fall for the 1986 crop is estimated at 54.0 million acres, down seven percent from 1985 and the lowest since 1979. Rye acres seeded across the nation totaled 2.39 million, seven percent below last year. 3 5 2 | 5 | Tunkhannock, PA I 5 BARTRON FARM SUPPLY || 717-836-3740 | | Quarryville, PA GRIMELLI’S FARMSERV. 717-786-7318 Slatinston, PA SCAT ENTERPRISES INC. 215-767-1711 J Towanda, PA S.P.E. INC. 717-265-4440 cwrV
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