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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
5
Friends gather around the Christmas tree for a tray of tidbits in the festive spirit. Three recipes are suggested with concise steps for Blue Cheese-Clam Dip Pickle Star Canapes and Holiday Olive Canapes, detailing ingredients, assembly, and serving notes.
Lester Wallace of New Holland purchased the 10 acre Elmira Palmer estate farm at public sale for 6500 dollars. The property includes a six room frame dwelling a summer house a frame barn and a chicken house on the Red Well Lunchs Store route in Township Auctioneers Paul Martin. The American Legion endorsed continued US membership in the United Nations at convention.
Pro forma consolidated earnings for PP&L and The Scranton Electric Co for the year ending Oct 31 1955 total 18 141 920 or 3 07 a share vs 291 the prior year. Pro forma revenues for the two months ended Oct 31 1955 reach 121 052 995 an 8 percent rise. Also notes a registered Holsteins sale in Green Castle with top bids and bidders listed.
Ernest Sauder of Lancaster led the Red Rose Dairy Herd Improvement Association October results with Lily Auxmont Ormsby producing 13 574 pounds of milk and 6786 pounds of butterfat on a 305 day test. Ezra Martin of Ephrata had a high milking herd. Albert R Fry of Manheim led with 19 registered Holsteins averaging 1191 pounds of milk and 49.7 pounds of butterfat.
An Ohio State University U S Agricultural Extension Service study finds an average industrial worker now earns the price of a pound of round steak in 29 minutes versus 49 minutes in 1929. Figures reflect current prices.
A new record for the 54th month in succession was reported in Pennsylvania for October egg production. The Department of Agriculture notes a slight change in the rate of lay, rising to 24 442 000 hens, five percent above September 1955 and October 1954. Prices per dozen to farmers stood at 52 cents on October 15, down one cent from September but eight cents above a year ago. Liveweight farm chickens and broilers varied, with slight declines from September but gains versus a year ago. A second oil-producing formation was found in Israel.
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