Farm Forum (Continued from Pag* A 10) Authority. The Budget Authority is actual money appropriated by congress. In this editorial I'm staying with the Budget Authority because it’s new money. The total U.S.D.A. Budget Authority for 1994 is $67,5 bil lion. This is a lot of money to spend on farmers, so let’s look at it. Food and Consumer Services WATER FILTERS PIG SAVER “DUTCH CRATE” Developed through tooting In our monarch farms the goal woo to develop a orate that nearly atlird* name crushing, duo to lay one, unmatched durability and be easy to work around. All this haa boon achieved by a unique gravity fli prall that farcaa sows la lie down a lowly and ualng stalnlaaa sleet far mar dears and legs, proven horizontal and solid sisal rod con struction. All this at a reasonable cost Crate also can bo Installed on an angle. NURSERY PENNING Nursery penning has been Improved by die uee of an optional solid elalnleta a tael panel on the front galea which kaepe walkways claan. Stainless atsel verticals on penning eliminates corrosion where penning attaches to the floor. Stainless atsel drinker pipes & mounting brackets also increase durability. r $43.3 billion, tome of these highlights are: WIC Program - $3.2 billion; Food Stamps - $25.1 billion: Nittrition Assistance for Puerto Rico - $l.O billion; Child Nutrition Programs (School lunches etc.) - $7.9 billion. Several other Programs make up the difference in funds. Remember the total figure in the budget for Food and Consumer Services is $43.3 billion. Now let’s look at the Commod ity Credit Corporation (C.C.C.), Congress has appropriated $11.7 billion. Isn’t it amazing how far 10” Sediment filters for grit, sand, particles, dirt. etc. Micron Sizes 1. 5. 10. 20, 30. 50. 100 128 qty. • $1.99 ca. case lot BH CO 80 qty. - $2.25 ea. 40 qty. - $2.50 ca. WATER SYSTEMS 742 E. Lincoln Ave. Myerstown, PA 17067 Call (717) 866-5388 CONFINEMENT STALL Developed recently In our RAD farm. Our goals wore convenience, solely and durability. The low back and flat lop rails are easy to reach ever with ne sharp edges. Stainless steel rear legs and front fast along wWi. solid steal horizontal rads through punched uprights provide the strongest, most durable stall ever produced by Tri-County (21-.24" O.C. x H") FINISHING PENNING Optional atalnlaat ataal vartloalt and laatanara attar Improvad durability ovar othar almllar typaa of panning. Loop and tlappor latch arrangamant allmlnalaa tha uaa at drop plna. Stalnlaaa ataal tanaa Pna laadara provlda axoahant duraMHty and a minimum ol waata. men get branded as the culprits for using U.S.D.A.’s money. Con sumer Services takes over 60% of the budget C.C.C. 16%. Commodity Credit Corporation Before we analyze the funds used by the C.C.C., J warn every one to understand that Pro Ag sup ports a well-balanced agriculture policy. We certainly don’t want to pit one commodity producer against another. However, it does appear the finger gets pointed too often at dairy farmers, so let’s look at the 1994 budget figures, (these are net outlays). YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR SPRAYERS & PARTS 9 mCK COUPLERS & FITTINGS » & # © |1 ' Ml POLYPROPYLENE CAM LEVER COUPLINGS POLYPROPYLENE I COUPLINGS |jgg | VALVES ■ NOZZLE MMMMMOWNi STRAINERS „ M . U ~ lllje LINE SPRAY GUNS STRAINERS PTO iyjfHk quick s COUPLERS iBOOM CONTROL VALVES €►l PRESSURE GAUGES We Stock A Full Line Hoses, Pumps, Sprayers, Fittings, Quick Couplers, Etc. Get Ready For Spring Now. C>/MC^) T NORWESCO POLY STORAGE TANKS • A Quality Product at a Pair Price ~ * • 3 Year Warranty , • Vertical Tanks - Sizes From 65 Gal. '£l ' -5000 Gal. '* ■ • Horizontal Tanks - Sizes From 20 Gal. C » _ - 1000 Gal. • 425 Gal. Pickup Tank $199 • 1500 Gal. Vortical Tank $479 * Full Line Paris Dept * * Sell, Service & Install * Fteed Grains • $3.5 billion; Wheat - $l.B billion; Rice - $.7 billion; Upland Cotton • $2.3 bil lion; Dairy • $230 million. Other commodities use the remaining funds. Isn’t it strange that dairy is on the bottom of the pile, but yet dairy farmers are supposed to be the culprits. Also remember there are no direct payments made to dairy farmers as is the case with other commodity producers. Also how many people realize that the U.S.D.A. has a 30 billion dollar line of credit with the United States Treasury. (So you see agriculture is important) Production of Commodities 1992 Figures Actual Cost Com, 9.4 billion bushel - $2.1 billion; Wheat 2.5 billion bushel - $1.7 billion; Cotton, 16.2 million EAIHERR v C»A<««NN£j AGSPRAY PRODUCTS SPRAY NOZZLE TIPS QUALITY SPRAYER EQUIPMENT ■•55 3 Pt. Less Pump With Row 140” Boom JRI 110 <1 150 Gal. 3 Ft. Less 'ump With 8 Row Boom 10 Gal. 3 Pt. With 8 Row Boom Rl 200 Gal. 32” d. Trailer iss w/8 Row Boom For A g riculture * W Construction, Marine Reg. SALE . 3’/. HP P&S, 2” S&D $199.99 $179.99 •5 HP B&S, 2” S&D $239.99 $219.99 14 Harr villa Road Willow Straal, PA 17584 Ph: 717-464-3321 or Toll Fraa 300-732-0053 • • Stora Houra; Mon.-Sat. 7:3OAM to 3:00 PM Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Febnwry 5, im-AJt bales • $1.4 billion; Rice, 300 mil lion bushels (approx.) • $715 mil lion; Dairy. 151 billion lbs. • $232 million. These are interesting figures. In addition, when you consider the value of milk at the farm, the sell ing of cull cows, heifers, calves etc., then dairy contributes more to the national gross products val ue than any other commodity. Dairy farmers are more than carrying their share of the load. It’s time to remove some'of the load by adopting a new pricing formula based onthe cost of pro ducing milk. Please keep the above figures available so when your farm leaders or congressmen tells you how costly you are, then you can separate facts from fic tion. ROLLEi PUMPS I PRESSURE REGULA TORS $379.99 $799.99 5899.99 $1,199.99 m b iICF Hardwmrm m UPS Shying Point Arden Tewksbury Meshoppen (Turn to Page A3B) Regional Vegetable Meeting Set POTTSVILLE (Schuylkill Co.) The regional Schuylkill County Vegetable meet ing will be helck on Thursday, February 9, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Pine View Acres, Chamberlain Avenue, Potts ville. Speakers for the meeting will be Dr. Shelby Fleischer. Penn State extension entomo logist; Dr. Peter Fenetti, Penn State extension vegetable specialist; Dr. Michael Orzolek, Penn State extension veget able specialist; and Dr. Alan Mac Nab, Penn State extension veget able pathologist; Steven Dctwiler, Pennsylvania Department of Agricul ture: and George P. Per ry, Jr., Penn State exten sion horticulture agent. Topics discussed will include new alternatives to lost insecticides, lim ing and nutrient balance, integrated crop management systems with alternative veget able crops, identifica tion and integrated man agement for vegetable diseases, update on pes ticide record keeping and rules and regula uons, worker protection standard for agricultural pesticides, and updates on the new vegetable production guide. All vegetable grow ers are invited to attend this meeting, sponsored by the Schuylkill Coun ty extension. Pesticide update credits will be issued at this meeting. For additional infor mation, contact George P. Perry, Jr., extension agent/horticullure, Schuylkill County Extension Office, PO Box 250, Schuylkill Haven. PA 17972-0250, (717) 385-3431.
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