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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1957
Page
6
The State Department of Agriculture reports rats cost U S farmers about 3.7 billion dollars in spoiled food annually nationwide. Dr Thomas L Guyton says each rat consumes about 22 in food yearly and estimates Pennsylvania farmers lose at least 500000 dollars a year to rat damage.
Travelogue across Jamaica recounts farmers, roads, and markets from Illingston to Port Antonio. Describes banana transport, donkey carts, and bicycle traffic with a left-hand rule. Notes Kingston to Buff Bay journey, Blue Mountains coffee, and roadside vivid flora and fauna. Concludes with hotel tea at Titchfield and Kingston nightlife. Next week river rafting on the Rio Grande.
Mrs. Elam K Buckwalter presided over her first meeting as president of the Lancaster County Society of Farm Women. The December 3 gathering at the SPABC Building in Lancaster drew past and new presidents from all societies. Ruth Kimble Krebick reported on county extension service plans. Buckwalter appointed Mrs Robert Good of Rohrerstown to Community Chest Board representation.
Secret Sisters of 19 Farm Women 19 held a Christmas Party at Hostetters Banquet Hall Mt Joy with husbands. Rev J C Wine of East Petersburg Church of the Brethren spoke. A gift to President Mrs David Yoder. Names drawn for coming year. Delegates to state convention: Mrs Charles Musser and Mrs Charles Long. alternates Mrs Lester Groff.
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