FUTURES MARKETS (Continued from page Al 6) levels and that fluid consumption 5 6 per cent ahead of the same has been relatively flat. That quarter a year ago . And March means all the surplus milk will pro duction of butter was 0.9 have to be processed into storable P ercent below a year ago. dairy products. That would imply Cumulative production of that production of dairy products butter was 6.2 percent ahead of the first quarter of this year the same quarter a year ago. should be well above year ago _. | eve | s The point is, the March Total production of cheese in " umbers “ n be a bl < misleading March was just 2.6 percent because da,ry P roduct P roduction greater than the same month a arcb was well ahead of year ago. Cumulative-production tbe !. am f montb ' n of cheese, however, was 6.4 Production of dairy products percent ahead of the same quarter on a 9 uarter ly basis, however, a year ago. American cheese rev< f ls . stro "B g row ' h . in the production in March was 0.1 production of butter and cheese, percent below a year ago. , a ' Prices at the Chicago Cumulative production of M , ercan , tlle Exchan B e have American cheese, however, was relatively stable this week. r NEW/USED/RENTAL LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL Houle 3600 Gal. Spreader w/Disc Incorporators, 23.1x26, 1999 Rental - $12,800 Spreaders Houle 6300 Gal. Spreader w/Steering & Brakes, 28Lx26 Tires, 2000 RENTAL Call Houle 4800 Gal. Spreader 28U26, Brakes, Lights, RENTAL Call Houle 4300 Gal. Spreader, 28Ur«g|'es, Brakes, Lights, 2000 RENTA^tT:..SI6,IOO Calumet 3750 Gal. Vacuum Tank w/lnjectors, 23.1x26 Tires, RENTAL $18,650 Calumet 2250 Gal. Vacuum Tank 50x20x20 Tires, Good Condition, Used $5,600 Calumet 1500 Gal. Vacuum Tank, 1 4. L x 16.1 Tires, NEW $9,050 I Pumps Houle 32 ft. Lagoon Pump, Heavy Duty Drive Line, 2000 RENTAL $7,700 Houle 42 ft. Lagoon Pump, Heavy Duty Drive Line, 2000 RENTAL $8,275 Husky 8 ft. Vertical Shaft Pump $2,200 sTTirr m @9 'We're Heir Jo Seive You SNOOK’S EQUIPMENT RD 3. Box 130, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 570-966-2736 V Ask For Ernest or Dean ricultural Generators P.T.O. Generators 25 to 135 KW Units In Stock! Service - Rental - New & Used Units In Stock r/KWmtWsfsTßws I Natural Gas Generators 5 to 2,000 KW Power Generation Systems Specialists Call Leonard Martin 330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Barrels traded between $1.0975 - $l.lO per pound. Blocks were $l.lO - $l.ll per pound. And butter was stable at $1.1950 per pound. Market analysts are still surprised that butter is showing such strength. This is particularly true since cumulative butter production so far this year was up 6.2 percent through March. Someone must be buying butter! And finally, it is still a bit surprising to see what is happening with the weekly NASS survey prices, particularly for block cheese. 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