A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15, 1990 GATT Collapse (Continued from Page A 24) markets in the past 12 years; not to competition, but to heavily subsi dized EC exports. The cost of the EC’s farm sub sidy program is staggering, and continues to grow. The EC exports $32 billion in farm products, less than five percent of the Communi ty’s total exports. Yet, in the latest exporting year, the Community spent $ll billion in direct subsi dies to make those sales possible. “It is estimated that Western European consumers pay an esti mated $54 billion in higher food PRICES FOR TYPE 609 RAISED AGAIN TO $1.64-$1.74 PER POUND If tobacco auction comes up in your conversation with a tobacco buyer - auction is doing its job! Thank you farmers who bring tobacco to market to help establish strong competition! The auction market for good type 41 is $1.45-$1.60 per lb. Please come to the next sale to learn and see howto grade your type 41 tobacco for premium prices! There is still a tremendous need for all qualities of type 41 for buyers at the auction! Remember the auction will maintain a competitive spirit for any type of tobac co you raise, but we need volumes of tobacco to con tinue our trade! Monday, December 17 -10 a.m. Wednesday, December 19-10 a.m. Last sales until after the New Year For Sale: Tobacco Seed and Twine Phone 717-687-0990 SHbRT NOTICE PUBLIC AUCTION OF FARM REAL ESTATE AND SMALL & MJSC. ITEMS SAT., JANUARY 12 AT 12:30 P.M. (REAL ESTATE AT 1:00 P.M.) LOCATION: From the South • Route 422 East of Myerstown • Go North on Wintersville Rd. to School Rd. • turn East on School Rd. • 1/8 mile Farm on left. From the North • Exit Route 78 at Bethel • go South on RL 501 thru Bethel - South of Bethel stop sign at T - 501 goes Right, you turn left on Rehrersburg Rd. - very short distance take a right on Wintersville Rd. to School Rd. - turn left on School Rd. Ist Farm on left. DESCRIPTION: 100 ACRES M/L FARM approx. 85 to 90 acres till able, remainder pasture. Very private setting. Buildings are off the road. Stream, pond and inground pool. 2A Story 4 Bedroom Brick dwelling w/1 'A baths and New kitchen. Loose housing. Bank Bam with 3 Bays & 2 Mows plus 2 additions. Converted Tobacco Bam w/Pleasant Shop & lean to Equipment Shed. New Multi Purpose building. 20x27 Grain Harvesters w/Sweep Arm Unloader. TOOLS & MISC. ITEMS: Harvcstore Roller Mill, Air Compressor, Simplicity 4211 Lawn Tractor, 'A Drive Air Impact Wrench, Chain Saw, Tire Chains, Twine, Ladders, Asst Hand Tools, Axes, Misc. Lumber, Cattle Gates, Platform Scale, plus many more items. TERMS: IS % Down day of Sale, balance on or before February 24th, 1991. Robert W. & Robin L. Reber (H/W) and Ellen E. Reber INFORMATION: RICH BRANDT FARM & LAND REAL ESTATE 2033 Penn Ave., Reading, PA 19609 (215) 678-1122 (717) 274-3622 RICH BRANDT AUCTION MANAGEMENT Auctioneer, Sylvan B. Witmer AU-001807-L prices and $44 billion in higher taxes due to the common agricul tural policies,” according to Eckel. “It’s total economic nonsense being applied by European leaders to solve a political problem.” Europeans argue current levels of support are needed to keep the 10.2 million farmers on the land, but farmers are leaving the land in great numbers. Prior to the 1980 s, the EC was a net grain importer. Then, as a result of generous internal and external subsidies, EC grain exports grew to 32 million metric tons. We remain dedicated to the farm community! • NEXT SALE DATES * OWNER: (215) 678-1122 (717) 274-3622 (717) 933-5328 UNIVERSITY YIELD DK 524 IN THE 1990 PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCIAL HYBRID CORN TEST OUT PERFORMS THE REST IN GRAIN YIELD* AND SILAGE! PENN SILAGE Silage Performance of Short Season Hybrids (Maturity Zone 1) Tons Per Tons Per Acre % Moisture Dry Mat Hybrid DeKalb - DK 524 28.5 Hardy H 86938 Agway AG 261 Funks G 4018 Funks G 4106 Hardy HB 6872 Cargill 842 Pioneer 3540 Eastland 478 Pioneer 3925 Hytest HI 238 Agway 310 Garst 8823 Doeblers 48X-E Jacques 4170 Doeblers 35XP Hybrid Means LS.D. (.05) * See the 1990 PA Commercial Hybrid Com Test Report (Maturity Zone 1) See your local DeKalb dealer for more information. TRIALS TOP YIELD! TOP CHOICE! DK 524 Choose ‘The ‘Best