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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
11
A safety-focused column urges families to create and rehearse detailed fire escape plans with two exit routes per room and regular drills. It warns against panic, stresses evacuation over saving possessions, and highlights the risk of fatal outcomes when people freeze or crowd together.
The piece notes how high prices press farmers buying major machinery. A humorous anecdote then illustrates the confusing effect of price interpretations as a farmer and his wife debate a painting labeled as a realistic farm scene that still makes little sense.
Harrisburg state officials warn farmers to chill farm slaughtered pork quickly to below 35 40 degrees F within 24 hours. Improper cooling risks sour spots green discoloration and off taste. Tips include pulling leaf fat, not crowding carcasses, splitting along the backbone, and spreading pieces in single layers. Also notes 1962 centennials for USDA and land grant colleges.
In many farming operations two workers must be paid at most 15 cents per hour to stay competitive with mechanized systems.
Lancaster County farm weekly listing with address box numbers and staff roles including editor Jack Owen and advertising manager Robert G Campbell. Details cover publishing schedule established 1965 and subscription rates 2 per year or three years for 35 dollars, single copy 5 cents.
Devotional note highlights Luke 4 16 21 24 27 where Jesus proclaims his mission in Nazareth and 2 Timothy 1 5 6 3 1f 4 5 stressing faith in family example of Lois and Eunice and Paul’s charge to endure. Psalm 119 theme emphasizes seeking God with all heart and obedience.
The piece argues December 10 as Bible Sunday and warns that reading only fragments fails to nourish the mind and heart. It likens Scripture to daily food, stressing regular, thoughtful study to transform the mind and character through the example of Jesus.
Advice urges farmers in Lancaster County to add phosphorus through manure for cattle and dairy operations. Recommendations include 11⁄2 to 2 pounds daily per cow in stanchion barns, and 8 to 10 pounds of 20 percent superphosphate per head per week for loose housing. Suggestions also cover muskrat control, hay rack design to cut parasite spread, and a laxative ration for pregnant ewes with limited grain.
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