For Marketing Purposes, Tobacco Grower Survey Will Arrive By Mail (Continued from Pago Al) noted Hess this week. They in clude: should the association continue? What type of system should be used the auction or private sale? This past auction season of fered little help for growers, many of whom held onto their tobacco for another year and perhaps better prices. Some growers, noted Hess, could move KEYS CUB CADET MU SUE Buy Now and SAVE!! We’H Taka Trades 1 | Financing AvailalUe | [Low Monthly Payment 40^0 n 7260 'vm ' 26 HR Diesel - 4WD - Two stage Clutch, Foldable R.O.RS. V Now $ 14,499 00 Save $5,000 7260 i with a 7 1 /2 Backhoe, Loader - *s. } J Now $ 19,999 00 *1 tm mm V Hazen - Rt. 28 Clarion - Rt. 322 mm mm 814-328-2222 814-226-4444 Check out Our New Website at ■ www keysrecreational com Firestone -.«« Centennial Harvest Sale LmLJ tobacco to Maryland markets with some success. Since the cooperative market ing association was formed, about 625 members remain. Only about 45 members dropped out. “That number almost indi cates they want (the association) to go on,” said Hess. But according to the coopera tive, for every pound of tobacco sold, three cents must be COMPACT DIESEL 7205 20 HR Diesel, 4WD, Hydrostat w/Loader Now $ 12,999°° Hurry, We Have Only One Left!! “checked off’ the price, includ ing tobacco sold at auction or privately. This year, growers sold only a million pounds of tobacco, mostly in Lancaster, according to Hess. About 3-4 million pounds remain unsold. The checkoff goes to pay bills a great deal (about $30,000) to rent the building in New Hol land where the auction is con ducted. BUY, SELL, TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming PHONE 717-626-1164 OR 717-394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM If growers don’t send in the checkoff, “wie can’t operate this year,” Hess said. A small amount from private sales has been received. But bills remain to be paid. The survey deadline is Oct. 1 this year. That also happens to be the deadline for members to decide if they want to stay with the co-op. If they opt out, they must do so by Oct. 1. If they don’t, they must continue to abide by the rules of the co-op. The survey has nothing to do with the government. “We need the feedback to come back to us Average Farm Feed Costs for Handy Reference To help farmers across the state to have handy reference of commodity input costs in their feeding operations for DHIA record sheets or to develop livestock feed cost data, here’s last week’s average costs of various ingred ients as compiled from regional reports across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember, these are averages, so you THE EAST COAST SERIES FINALS JASPER ENGINES & TRANSMISSIONS PULLING SERIES THE TOP PULLERS - PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, NEW YORK 5 - BIG CLASSES OF GROUND POUNDING ACTION! 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See La Farming Cow Cam Visit our Website at www.lancasterfarming.com SSS* o ** SOT*** 1 * 1 GATES OPEN AT 5:00 EVENT STARTS AT 7:00 SHARP so we know how to plan,” Hess said. That planning includes ob taining the right size of auction house dependent on how many acres of tobacco are grown. If members want to opt out, Hess noted they must write a statement to the effect that they no longer want to be a member, sign it, date it, and return it to the attention of Dennis Hess, PTMA, 870 Clay Rd., Lititz, PA 17543. will need to adjust your figures up or down according to your location and the quality of your crop. Corn, No.2y 2.02 bu., 3.62 cwt. Wheat, N 0.2 —1.95 bu., 3.26 cwt. Barley, N 0.3 —1.35 bu., 2.88 cwt. Oats, N 0.2 —1.24 bu., 3.85 cwt. Soybeans, No.l —4.22 bu., 7.05 cwt. Ear Corn 67.04 ton, 3.35 cwt. Alfalfa Hay —106.25 ton, 5.31 cwt. Mixed Hay —105.00 ton, 5.25 cwt. Timothy Hay —118.75 ton, 5.94 cwt. For More Info Call The Office At (717) 859-4244 or track at (717) 284-2139
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