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Agriculture To by U Curran U.S. Department ef Agriculture day With all the talk about that record grain production this year, the surprising job America's dairy farmers are doing has been all but ignored. Fact is, that 10 billion pounds of milk they produced in Sep­ tember is the highest ever recorded for the month. Moreover, it brought milk pro­ duction for the first 9 months of the year to nearly 94 billion pounds. Which kept produc­ tion well ahead of the 1977 and 1978 paces. Which means that over-all milk production for 1979 could reach 123 billion pounds. That'd be the highest since 1965. Part of the reason for this in­ crease has to do with the weather, which not only pro­ vided excellent pasture condi­ tions, but might have in­ creased the pasture season in some areas. But, the main reason for it concerns the dairyman as a businessman. For, he is--or has become-- one as have most farmers over the years. That's a fact many people seem to ignore. To illustrate this fact, take the number of dairy cows, for ex­ ample. For years their number declined. Not just year to year, but month by month, year in and year out. But, last year, something hap­ pened. Milk prices, which had reached a record high of $10.25 per hundredweight (about 46-1/2 quarts) in late 1977, stayed at or near that level through mid-1978. Never did go below $10 tiationally. And, dairymen knew they'd climb again late in the year. DEPOSIT TOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK WITHOUT STEPPING OUT YOUR FRONT M6R. SIGN UP FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT. You'll know your money's safe and sound. A Public Seortce of This Newspaper Uruted SutwTiwury A The Advertising Council iweeury EPOSIT TOD KNOW TOUR MONEY'S SAFE AND SOUND. YOU CRN BANK , on it! Presented by STATE BANK OF RICHMOND member F.D.I.C. With the first of the new year coming up its a good time to start working on that list of resolutions. One that many of us can put near the top is better organization of family financial records. It would be a good idea to set up a master file in your home for family finances. Nearly everything you need can be put into ten main files. First, your home. If you own your house, include copies of all legal documents pertaining to ownership as well as homeowners insurance policies and property tax records. If you live in an apartment or rented house, put in a copy of your lease agreement. Second file, your automobile(s). In­ clude the title, license receipts, etc. Third file, bank records. Include all bank statements, reconsiliatlons, deposit records. checkbook stubs and the keys to any safety deposit boxes. Fourth file, health and life insurance. Include copies of the policies, information on how to use them and the name and number of your agent. This represents one- half the master file. We'll cover the other five major topics next week. You can BANK On it! The result, dairy cow numbers, at 10,933,000 in December 1977, fell to 10,923,000 a month later and dropped off every month to bottom out in June at 10,808,000. Then, they increased in number virtually . every month for the rest of the year. Along with milk prices, which .moved from $10.10 per hundredweight in July to $10.90 in September, and finally to $11.80 in December. Much the same pattern was repeated this year as cow num­ bers, at 10,848,000 in January, fell each month to again bot­ tom out at 10,735,000 in June. Then, up to 10,738,000 in July; to 10,740,000 in August. And, to 10,769,000 in September. And, milk prices? At $11.90 per hundredweight in January and February, they gradually fell off to $11.60 in both May and June. But, started up again in July and averaged $12.00 per hundredweight in August and $12.30 in Sep­ tember. Of course, dairy cow numbers are not above a year ago in all states. But, they are in some of the major producing states. Like Wisconsin and California and New York, the nation's- top three dairy states. Califor­ nia had 884,000 dairy cows in September, up from 839,000 in June and 849,000 in Sep­ tember 1978. Wisconsin had 1,814,000 in September, up from 1,813,000 in June and 1,811,000 a year ago. New York had 912,000 head in Sep­ tember, up from only 900,000 in June and 904,000 in Sep­ tember 1978. Just good business, that's all. fra TV (COMMENTARY f Beat* Chitstensen THE commercial net­ works are getting nervous about affiliate stations buy­ ing superior programs from so-called ad hoc networks. Last season Mobil financed the showing of Edward The King With enough money to entice many network stations into showing the special Mid canceling the regular net­ work fare. THIS season at least two instant networks are form­ ing. Mobil is again sponsor­ ing a special, this one about King Edward VIII and his American wife, for whom he renounced his throne. It will consist of six episodes, the , first ninety minutes and the next five hour-long--the premier is Jan. 23. "•* AN even bigger ad hoc network, known as Operation Prime Time, has blossomed "id as of now 118 stations ive signed up to transmit se two part miniseries, dipped from novels, in 1980. Three fourths of the Rations are network stations, a* are many in the Mobile <etw»rk-most from CBS, many from NBC and fewer . Hem ABC. the OPT network it mostly soap opera, where­ as Mobil's standard is quite high. MIKE Wallace is often in today's headlines for his television scoops, the latest being his interview with Ayatollah Khomeini. But was that of value? THE Iranian religious fanatic wanted his views aired in America on prime- time and Wallace gave him this free time and wonderful exposure, in his attempt to undermine U.S. foreign policy. No such possiblity exists for President garter on Iranian TV. Mike was, in effect, being used. Eager beavers in the media are quite often similarly used by shrewd foreigners. JOHN MacDonald, the talented author of scores of mystery novels, takes TV crime shows apart in a recent TV Guide issue. At least someone with authority has put the finger on the loud, brassy nonsense that domi­ nates so many TV whodunits -and it was fitting that MacDonald singled out loud­ mouth Qalncy, among oth­ ers, and the farce, Kate Colombo. PRAISED was The Rock- ford Files, as being closest to meeting standards of a book. MacDonald warns that un­ real junk people, junk situa­ tions and junk dialogue on TV today may be teaching impressionable people to lead junk lives. Set Camping, Travel Show For February The Camping and Travel show, offering something for everyone frome age 8 to 80, expects some 50,000 visitors from five states to its twelfth annual event Feb. 140 at Arlington Park. 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