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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1972

Page

4

Pennsylvania tobacco forecast lowers 9 percent from last year

Pennsylvania seedleaf tobacco production is forecast at 24.75 million pounds as of September 1, down 6 percent from last month and 9 percent below 1971. Yield is 1500 pounds per acre, with dry weather delaying stalks and leaves and early crops in fair condition fading as August rainfall was scarce.

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Pa Broiler Placements Dip 16 Percent In Week

Pennsylvania crops report shows broiler placements at 1,154,000 for the week ending September 9, down 16 percent from the prior year but up 7 percent from the previous week. Egg set totals for the past three weeks run 7 percent below last year. Inshipments averaged 19,000 chicks over 10 weeks, while outshipments averaged 261,000, 15 percent above a year earlier.

Commonwealth Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service

Tobacco Crop Forecast Shows Mixed Yields and Declines

Forecasts for types 21 to 23 fire cured leaf at 45 million pounds, up 3 percent from 1971. Dark air cured leaf types 35 to 37 at 16 million pounds, down 2 percent from 16.8 million. All cigar tobacco expected at 63 million pounds, an 8 percent drop from 68.4 million in 1971, with average yield per acre at 1 645 pounds.

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