Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation offers corn for sale,
By THOMAS L RIDDICK
H tod other interested persoos
wiQ be eligible to purchase core from the
Oi^odtty Credit Corporation starting
J#S.
Preston Nixon, Chairperson of the
Agricultural Stabilization and Con
? Committee, said that CCC will
Feora for sale for unrestricted use at
market prices, but not leu than the
formula price which is 115 percent of the
county loan rate for cora where stored
plus M cents per bushel carrying
charges.
"The minimum quantity that will be
considered for acceptance is 1,000
bushels," Nixon said. Offers will be
received and sales will be made on a first
come, first serve basis.
Interested persons should contact the
county ASCS office as soon as possible
for further details. The office is located
at S12 South Church St, Hertford.
Telephone 426-5M2.
Farmers should keep in mind that
ASCS does hsve a disaster program
through the 1M1 crop year which can
compensate for some loss incurred due to
drought, hail, flood and other conditions
which are beyond his control Producers
should contact the ASCS office before
destroying any com acreage that has no
production potential or so little that
carrying through to harvest is not
justified.
Upon your contacting us, field visits
will be made to determine what the
production potential might be if any and
assess the loss. If the producer is going to
carry the com through harvest, keep
your sales identified by {am number,
date and producer name when marketed.
If the grain is stored on the farm, let us
know by farm as it is put ii the bin and
the production will be determined by a
bin measurement for each farm.
Producers interested in a loan on grain
stored on the farm should contact us.
Loans can be made on M percent of what
the producer certifies is ii storage or m
100 percent o I the measured quantity at
determined by an ASCS representative:
on any loan, an bisptirtfcn o f the grain
will be made before loan disbursement. *
Interest rate on these loans at the
present are 14.5 percent Loan rates on
the U grain crops are as follows: Wheat
$3.13 Bu., Corn ?.? Bu., Barley ti Mn
Bu. , Oats ?.37 Bu., Soybeans 15.02 Bu.
Congressional committees approve budget cuts
Senate and House conferees, following
? four-day session, reached agreement
oa budget savings in agricultural
programs, energy and food stamps that
meet requirements of the president's
Economic Recovery Program.
Savings for fiscal year 1982 in
agricultural and farm-related programs
totaled almost $1.4 billion.
Food stamp program reforms agreed
upon resulted in savings for fiscal 1M2 of
$1.6 billion.
In an earlier conference, savings of
$1.5 billion were reached on child
nutrition program reforms for fiscal
year 1982.
In total, the savings in the three areas
for fiscal year 1982 were about $4.5
billion. This amount is within the budget
requirements set forth in a Senate
resolution adopted this spring.
At the close of the conference, Senator
Jesse Helms, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry, uid, "We've had some
hard nuts to crack (in meeting the budget
requirements). The House had had to
give more than it wanted to, and so has
the Senate. But the practical necessities
of arithemetic are obvious."
He went on to say that he thought
Congressman E. (Kika) de la Garaza,
Chairman of the House Agriculture
Committee, chaired the agriculture
portion of the conference "with great
dignity and poise."
Savings were made by such actions as:
?Tightening up on interest rates and
overall loan levels in Farmers Home
Administration programs.
?Making provisions for collection of fees
for cotton classing, tobacco inspection
and grading, grain inspection, and naval
stores' inspection.
?Cut back in spending for certain Forest
Service activities.
?Reduction in funding for alcohol fuel
programs.
?Reductions in USDA personnel.
Milk price supports were set at 75
percent of parity, with an understanding
that this is an interim measure. The
Senate Farm Bill proposes 70 percent of
parity, which Senator Helms indicated
would be sought during floor con
sideration.
He said such action on the dairy ^
program would be necessary for
"fairness to all ? the consumer, the
producers and the taxpayer."
Action on the complete budget
reconciliation package from all Com-,
mittees is expected by both Houses of
Congress next week.
Market Summary
Egg prices were lower on large and
medium and higher on small compared
to those of the previous week, according
to the Market News Service of the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Supplies were light to moderate on the
larger sizes and moderate n the balance.
Demand was good. The North Carolina
weighted average price quoted on July 23
for small lot sales of cartoned grade A
eggs delivered to stores was 75.75 cents
per dozen for large, medium 64.55,
smalls 50.18.
Cora prices were 16 to 26 cents lower
and soybeans 6 to 20 cents lower thru
Thursday, July 23, compared to the same
period of the previous week. No. 2 yellow
shelled corn ranged mostly (3.22 to $3.39
in tbe Eastern part of the state and $3.53
to $3.63 in the Piedmont.
No. 1 yellow soyeans ranged mostly
$7.15 to $7.64tt in the East and $6.95 to
$7.25 in the Piedmont; No. 2 red winter
wheat $3.24 to $3.46; No. 2 red oats $1.60
to $2; and barley $2 to $2.20. 44 percent
soybean meal FOB N.C. processing plant
ranged 225.70 to 239 per ton' New crop
prices quoted for harvest delivery corn
$3.01 to $3.13, soybeans $7.06 to $7.23.
The volume on vegetables continued to
decline in eastern North Carolina with
pepper the main item being offered. The
Market News office in Faison issued the
last report of the season. Watermelon
prices declined this week with the
demand light at week's end.
Prices paid to growers on Thursday for
18 to 24 pound Charleston Gray and
Crimson Sweet 2V4 to 3 cents per pound,
Jubilee 30 to 40 pounds 2V4 to 3V4 cents.
Peaches were slightly higher with 44
bushel cartons of 2V4 inch up at $7.
Shipments of vegetables from western
North Carolina increased with prices on
beans up sharply on Thursday at $9 to
$10. , cabbage $3 to $3.50 per crate.
Record prices for tobacco on opening
day were established on all belts this
week. Quality was good and demand high
with the Stabilization Corporation
receiving very little tobacco.
For the period July 20-23, gross tobacco
sales on South Carolina and Border
Carolina Belt totaled 22.6 million pounds
and averaged $153.60 per hundred, up
$30.32 compared to opening week last
year; Eastern Belt 15.6 million pounds
and average $160.93, up $43.06; Old and
Middle Belt 1.7 million pounds were sold
for an average of $157.97 per hundred, up
$34.49.
For this period, the Stabilization
Corporation received .6 percent on the
Border Belt, 1.2 percent on the Eastern
Belt and 1 percent on the Old and Middle
Belt.
A total of 10,218 feeder pigs were sold
on 13 state graded sales during the week
of July 20. Prices were mostly 12.25 to
15.50 higher on 40-70 pound pigs. US 1-2
pigs weighing 40-50 pounds averaged
$74.81 per hundred pounds with No. 3s
164.88; 50-60 pound l-2s averaged $69.56,
No. 3s $56.59; 60-70 pound l-2s $60.53, No.
3s $53.66; 70-80 pound l-2s $56.34 per
hundred pounds with No. 3s $55.11.
At weekly livestock auctions held
within the state the week of July 20,
prices for Slaughter steers and heifers $6
to $6.25 lower with feeder calves and
slaughter cows irregular. Utility and
Commercial cows brought $38 to $48.50;
Good slaughter steers above 800 pounds
$49 to $54; A few Good slaughter heifers
above 70U pounds brought $46 to *48 75 at
one sale.
Good slaughter calves 350-550 pounds
$47 to $54. Medium frame No. 1 muscle
steers 400-500 pounds sold $44 to $52.50.
Feeder cows, average flesh sold from
$38.50 to $44.50. Baby calves under 3
weeks of age brought $30 to $85 per head.
Market Hogs brought mostly $48.40 to
$53.10 per hundred weight and 300-600
pound sows $37.25 to $49.
Market hogs at daily cash buying
stations about the state sold 50 cents to
1.00 lower this week and ranged mostly
$50 to $51.50 per hundred pounds. Sows
500 pounds and up $40 to $47.
The broiler-fryer market is 3 cents
higher for next week's trading. Supplies
are light to moderate with weights
trending light due to reduced gains from
hot weather. Demand is good.
The North Carolina dock weighted
average price is 49.90 cents per pound for
less than truckloads picked up at^
processing plants during the week of July 4
27. This week 8.6 million birds were
processed in North Carolina with air.
average live bird weight of 3.97 pounds *
per bird on July 22. *
Heavy type hens were steady this past
week. Supplies were fully adequate and
demand good. Heavy type hen prices 13
cents per pound at the farm with buyers .
loading.
Bird menace can
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be difficult to stop
When The Question Is
Rising Costs,
We Look For Answers.
Problems with birds stealing berries,
grapes and other fruit can be distressing
to the gardener, but there are limits to
what ycu can do about them.
There are three alternatives, and none
is very satisfactory. North Carolina State
University extension specialists suggest
that you can, 1. limit the attractiveness
of your garden to birds; 2. limit the birds'
access to your garden ; or 3. eliminate the
birds.
Most birds feed close to a protective
cover that offers them refuge when
threatened. Woody fencerows, wind
break plantings, woods and brush in
crease the attractiveness of an area to
birds. It might help limit bird damage to
your fruit by removing these "safe"
areas.
When establishing new fruit plantings,
select sites away from such cover.
'Devices that make loud explosion-like
sounds or duplicate the distress cries of
birds can discourage the feathery
thieves. However, they may also be
irritating to you and your neighbors.
Scarecrows, hawk replicas, shiny
aluminum strips and pie plates have
some effect in small areas, but their
effectiveness soon wears off.
Perhaps the most effective anti-bird
practice in small plantings is to cover the
plants with some type of netting until
harvest is finished.
Eliminating the birds may not be a
good alternative. Many of the songbirds,
which are the main culprits in fruit
stealing, are protected by law. You
should be aware of these laws and any
local ordinances against discharging
firearms before making moves in this
direction.
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