Pennsylvania crops show drought stress despite mixed rainfall
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service says over two thirds of the state is drying out with pasture and corn maturation affected. Oats and alfalfa harvesting progress while fall plowing and winter seeding begin in central and southern regions. Weather extremes included 92 in Philadelphia and 38 in Renovo with varying rainfall.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
Philadelphia
Renovo
Clinton County
Dunlo
Cambria County
Allentown
Milk output in July slips five percent in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service reports July milk production at 582 million pounds, down five percent from June and four percent from July 1971 totals due to mid summer cow inefficiency. Per cow yield falls five percent from June to 840 pounds, with a year over year drop of three percent. The Lancaster Farming article also covers NAM's call for realistic tax reform analysis focusing on revenue, tax burdens, and the balance between corporate and individual taxes.
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Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
William Proxmire
Joint Committee
Melvin C Holm
Nam’s Taxation Committee
Treasury Department
Holm
Dairy herd pushes 10.5 billion pounds as production shifts
Dairy farmers nationwide saw per cow yields fall while total output rose. The national herd expanded, yielding a two percent increase from the same period in 1971 to reach 10.5 billion pounds.
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Farmersville Equipment Inc, R. D. 2
Ephrata, Pa
Chas J. McComsey & Sons
Hickory Hill, Pa
Grumelli Farm
Quarryville
N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim
Zook’s Farm
Honey Brook
Nissley Farm Service
Washington Boro
PTO
ROYA
Ler Saubaker
Woodcrest Ave
Lancaster
Lititz, Pa
Ranger
H. P
Gehman Bros
Terre Hill
Earl
R.D. 1
Big Dutchman. Industries, Anc
Diller Ave
New Holland
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