USDA acts to improve markets for five crops
Secretary Earl L. Butz announces actions to boost markets for apples eggs canning peaches pork and potatoes. Plans include an electronic price system for hogs market research improved pork grading market intel foreign fruit market expansion and new product development and processing efficiency across the five crops.
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USDA
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Apples
State Apple Production Expected Up from ’72
The 1973 Pennsylvania forecast indicates a 425 million pound commercial apple crop, 6 percent above 1972 but 12 percent below the 1968–72 five year average. Peach forecast 81 million pounds, up 3 million from last month, with moisture aiding sizing though still one fifth below the five year average. Pear crop seen at 2,800 tons, down 500 from last year and 900 below the five year average.
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Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service
Commonwealth
Washington
Peach and pear crops rise in the 1973 U S forecast
The 1973 peach crop is forecast at 2.6 billion pounds, up 10 percent from last year. U S total pear production is forecast at 724,400 tons, an 18 percent increase over the prior year’s 611,700 tons.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia
Michigan
U. S
Quarryville Bank Promotes Two Staff Members
Farmers National Bank of Quarryville announces promotions to assistant cashier for Sarah M. Douglas and Robert L. Keene. Douglas, a Solanco High School graduate, rejoined in 1962 after a 1954 hiatus and has worked in bookkeeping and as a teller. Keene, a 1961 Solanco graduate, will become assistant manager of the Farmers National Penn Hill office this fall after banking courses and Army service.
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Board of Directors of
Famers National Bank of
Quarryville
Sarah M. Douglas
Robert L. Keene
Douglas
Solanco High School
Bank
Grown’ Show Garden Club of
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Keene
Farmers National Penn Hill
Solanco High
Lancaster
American Institute of Banking
U. S. Army
RCA
Korea
Georgetown
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