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GE 20-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1979 Town-Country Tips by David Ploch«r, Extension S*rvic« 338-3737 - 338 Hb Energy Alternative - From •6me to time we are told there is gftn energy crisis. Some believe, withers are skeptical. We all know though, that energy is becoming increasingly ex- ^pensive. S University specialists and H))cal innovators will highlight ^an upcoming program "The $un and Energy Alternative". will be on Feb. 13. The af­ ternoon session will focus on 3$ome and farm solar ap- 'plications It will run from 1-4 ;0.m. at the Farm Bureau ^auditorium in Woodstock. The >vening session will deal primarily with home solar Applications. It will begin at t?:30 p.m. at the afternoon location. Tom Volek, a Harvard area -Contractor, Wayne McBride a .local farmer, Dennis Gaul and :lfike Kynell energy educators •ih addition to Don Jedele and »5ill Peterson, University of Illinois Ag Engineers, will be ihe featured presenters. • * Plan to attend. If you have Umy questions, call us at 338- r&37 or 4747. 4Man Programs - Events fanned for 1979 include the jpork Producers Annual ^meeting on March 15 and the •Swine Carcass Evaluation in 14 tJuly. Jim Pedersen, Pork producers president explained 4hat Pork Producers should consider joining the lassociation I agree with Jim. ^here is strength in numbers <6nd a strong producers Organization is good for producers and consumers. *.Pork promotion is also high <D the priority list for 1979. According to Betty Justen and fiee Pedersen the present and ^tiring presidents of the ^fcHenry-Lake Porkettes, Several programs are planned. include participation in tyeLake County Food-A-Rama, Making recipes available to Sme economics teachers, pork sket and piggy bank {programs in October, and a yecipe contest. The groups will also be selling pork burgers at the McHenry County fair. Agriculture Census - While everyone is concerned about bureaucratic costs, farmers receiving the farm census of 1978 and those who have not, can do something about it. If the census is not filled out and returned within a reasonable time, census of­ ficials will follow up with let­ ters, phone calls, and personal visits-all of which add to the cost of the census. In a few cases, farmers or ranchers will not receive forms in the mail-usually because they weren't in agriculture during the last census, in 1974, and don't appear on bureau mailing lists-but these people are still required by law to complete the forms. Those folks who don't receive a form in the mail in January may write for one from the Bureau' of the Census, Agricultural Division, 1201 East Tenth street, Jef- fersonville, Ind., 47132. Comparing Food U.S. Department of Agriculture findings report that while a boneless sirloin steak costs $3.02 a pound in Washington D C. on Nov. 1, it costs $15.87 in Tokyo and $.92 in Brazilia. Of the countries regularly surveyed, only Canada and West Germany reported food price index declines from August to September. The index for the United States remained the same during the period. It rose in the remaining 13 countries. West Germany had the lowest food price index-143.6- followed by the Netherlands (163.4), Belgium (174.9) and the United States, which was 186.4 in September. While these figures show our inflationary pressures are not as great as in some countries, I hope that it does not make anyone complacent on the issue. Market-Timing-Profitability - "Marketing" is carefully timing the sale of your crop in segments to realize the greatest economic value to you over the long run. Avoid Extremes: If it's unwise to contract for the sale of all your crop as soon as it is harvested it is just as unwise to store it all indefinitely. Remember: Prices are determined by world con­ ditions; don't treat any price forecast like the Bible. One marketing alternative is to forward contracting. The elevator will give you a price based on one of the future contracts (they will do the hedging). Another alternative is for you to use the future markets yourself. This hedging allows you to establish a favorable price in advance. Few producers hedge the total crop at one time. The usual practice is divide the marketing in thirds. Be sure to include all storage costs when forward contracting or hedging. Soybeans - "A rule of thumb makes soybeans more1 profitable than corn when the price of beans is three times that of corn" this quote comes from the National Soybean Crop Improvement Council. They continue to say "that favorable relationship seems likely to exist next fall". Factors supporting this conclusion by the council in­ clude a continually growing export market which is enhanced by a declining dollar, climbing livestock numbers which will increase domestic demand, and a manageable carryover. Soybeans Germinating Better - In a recent release from the Illinois Crop Improvement association they noted that soybean germinations of the 1978 crop are "very much improved over last year's results". In addition they noted that the "quantity seems to be greater than last year" also. VA's hospital and medical care system-the nation's largest-provides inpatient and ambulatory care to some 185,000 beneficiaries each day, the greatest number in agency history. DIAGONAL DIAGONAL ONLY NB IAGONALH (PORTABLE $99"S 13" PORTABLE VERIE • L1310C Slim-line poPtablfe Color TV. Black textured finish with brushed Aluminum color trim. Black pedestal base. Tri-Focus Picture Tube. Triple-Plus Chassis. Electronic Power Sentry Voltage Regulating System. Exceptional value! 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Balance Supply With DemanS^ Farmers Told Active Spring For Beach Gals The Beach Gals are planning another busy year, beginning with the Easter penny carnival, egg hunt, and Little Miss McCullom Lake contest, to be held on Apr. 14. Details will be coming in a later column about registration for the contest. Our annual plant and bake sale will take place on May 12 this year, falling on the day before Mother's Day. If you would like to donate some little plants or cuttings to the sale, start them now! Co-chairmen of the plant and bake sale are two new Beach Gals, Linda Seil and Laurie Olson. There was not a really good turnout at the February meeting, so let's make a special effort to make it to the March meeting. The weather should be lots better by then. VILLAGE NEWS Don't forget to pick up your 1979 vehicle stickers from Lesley Curran, the village clerk. Her office is in her home at 4807 W. McCullom Lake road, and her hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Lesley also will take customers at other times if they will call ahead. Stickers must be displayed by April 1. The village election will take place on Apr. 17. You will be choosing five trustees to fill the posts. Mark the day on your calendar now so that you don't forget to go to the polls. NEW ARRIVAL Pete and Phyllis Brancheau became parents of a son, An­ thony Jerome, on Jan. 5. Tony weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz., and was 22 inches long. He was welcomed home by big sister, Eden, who will be six in May. Tony has lots of grandparents to help spoil him, including maternal grandparents, Dan and Lola Fierst of Pequot Lakes, Minn., paternal grand­ mother Mary Brancheau of Glenwood, N.M., and great- grandparents Mary and Jerry Kalivoda of Berwyn and Mrs. Frank Fierst of Fort Atkinson, Wis. Best wishes to the Brancheaus. BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Happy birthday this week to Bill Kuechel, who has a bir­ thday on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, to Kelly Yates, who celebrates on Feb. 15, and to Karen Behrendt, whose big day "Farmers must use the feed grain set-aside and diversion programs to begin balancing supply with demand so the market will pay a reasonably profitable price," Stewart N. Smith, associate administrator of ASCS, told the Illinois Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service con­ ference held in Decatur. "We cannot continue producing corn and wheat for the reserve program." Over 500 ASCS county committee members and employees attended the meeting held at the Holiday Inn recently. Attending the conference from McHenry county were William Cristy, chairman, McHenry County ASC com­ mittee, Wonder Lake; Jim Lucas, county executive director, Woodstock; Susan Allwood, program assistant, Riverside; Lynn Kruse, program assistant, Harvard; and Pamela Litka, program assistant, McHenry. is Feb. 18. Hope you all have terrific birthdays. Happy anniversary to John and Edie Rourke, who celebrate on Lover's Day, Feb. 14. How romantic! Hope you two have a really great day! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Smith fanned potatoes in Maine before he was appointed in 1977 to help run the agency that has offices in all 50 states and in 2,500 of the 2,700 counties in the nations. He emphasized the importance of farmers' understanding that they cannot look at the feed grain and wheat programs solely in terms of immediate 'cash put in their pockets. "You have to take a longer-range view than that because there's no other way we are going to bring any long- term adjustment into the corn industry." Jack Fouse, Midwest area ASCS director, told the con­ ference: "The real number one enemy of the farmer vi in­ flation. That is an enemy that all of us have to join together to fight - including farmers. The government programs have to lead the way - all government programs - including farm programs. Of course, farmers would like higher diversion payments, higher loan and target prices. But doesn't it make more sense to look at the total framework of the programs offered by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977? To look at the opportunity to work together, to cooperate with other farmers, to shape your own economic future? "We are offering Illinois farmers through the feed grain programs a chance to fight their number two enemy - over­ production." Foust continued. "Make no mistake about it, over-production is and always has been the villain who forces farmers to say .'what price will you give me?* Instead of 'this is fchat the price is.' " During the * three-day meeting, conferees par­ ticipated in discussions of the 1979 agricultural'conservation program and other programs administered by ASCS in Illinois. Girl Scout ISeics Cadette Troop 41 Girl Scout Cadette Troop 41 had a cake contest Jan. 31. The girls baked and decorated their own cakes. They were all so pretty it was hard to pick the winners. The top three winners were Laura Dworniczek, first with a beautiful, heart-shaped cake; second, Tammy Bombgarden with a stage with ballerinas; and third, Charlotte Fritz, a square decorated cake. The girls earned money for material to make vests to put their badges on. Scribe Hard to Believe "How awful," the retail anti­ que dealer exclaimed, "you've just broken a piece that's more than 1,000 years old. " "Thank goodness," the customer replied, "at least it wasn't new." WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES ON SALE ITEMS DELLIIQUORS MERCHANTS OF FINE WINES AND LIQUORS 4610 W. 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