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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
10
County farm data show telephones rising from 4 551 in 1950 to 5 627 in 1954 with 903 artificial water features on 801 farms. Tractors increased to 12 248, cars to 9 049, and horses or mules declined from 2 932 farms in 1950 to 2 044 in 1954 while commercial farms edged down slightly to 6 666.
A 150 pound prop crashed through a Pleasanton roof during a midday nap, landing in the living room. Louis Koehl, 66, was unhurt as officers documented the unusual incident involving an airborne object, while nearby reports highlighted agricultural census figures for Lancaster County with farm totals and commodity production trends.
Lancaster County farms sold live cattle hogs sheep horses and mules totaling $20 918 759 up from 16 482 152 in 1949. Eggs produced reached 362 402 304 eggs from 4 871 farms down from 5 353 in 1949. Field crops were valued at 34 045 410 and fruit crops at 34 603 987 with total livestock products 27 799 000.
Chicago theft at Emerson Drug Company warehouse saw 44 904 bottles of headache powder stolen, valued at 14000 dollars. Police investigation underway as city hides in shock over the massive loss.
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