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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1961
Page
11
A Lancaster Farming column examines the rising per worker machinery costs from 1940 to 1960 and explores renting and cooperative approaches. It notes custom work, neighbor swaps, and a Penn State pamphlet proposing renting formulas from the National Farm Equipment Association to reduce ownership expenses.
The Labor Department notes the dollar buys 47 cents today versus prewar levels, with rising prices outpacing wage gains. Kennedy says 1962 spending will exceed income by over a billion dollars, while inflation hurts those on fixed incomes. Factory workers see wages up 77.5 percent since 1949, yet output per worker rose only 35 percent.
Lancaster Farming weekly notice lists office address at North Duke Street Lancaster PA and publishing details. It notes editors and staff roles, weekly Saturday publication, established date November 14 1995, class mail status and mount joy entry, with subscription rates 2 dollars per year and five dollars for three years.
The article quotes Her schel Newsom of the National Grange noting one man's wage becomes another man's costs. It contrasts farmer income gains with productivity, showing farmers up 5 percent per worker while productivity rose over 50 percent in eleven years, versus labor income up 77.5 percent on a 35 percent production rise. The dollar’s reduced purchasing power since 1949 worsens farmers' situation.
Poem reflecting on rural life and water costs. The speaker challenges the notion that country living costs nothing for water, noting the long term expense of digging a well. Carol Dean Huber writes with a wary tone about hidden costs in countryside living.
Guidelines for farmers on pasture cleanliness and safe handling of chemicals. Tips include inspecting for sheep ticks after lambing, properly fertilizing shrubs with 3 to 4 pounds per 100 square feet of 5-10-10 fertilizer, keeping chemicals away from children and livestock, and ensuring containers are labeled and stored securely.
A devotional discussion contrasts seeking man made wisdom with reverence for God. It cites Bible verses Job 28 12 28 Proverbs Ecclesiastes 12 13 14 James Not In Rebellion 4 5 and Psalm 90 1 12 to argue that true wisdom begins with fearing God, not defying divine law.
A devotional reading explains how the Bible guides daily choices through two sign types like road signs dead ends warn against paths that lead nowhere while wisdom literature shows how not to be a fool. It highlights Job and Proverbs as sources for caution about Money and Nature.
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