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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1956
Page
8
A USDA sample of 462 restaurants shows 31 percent of vegetables bought frozen, 38 percent canned, and 31 percent fresh. The report notes diverse use of major vegetables and similar splits among four fruits. About 71 percent of restaurant orange juice is frozen.
In the first nine months of 1956 total construction put in place reached 32.7 billion dollars, up 697 million from the same period last year, marking a record for the nine month span.
In the World Agricultural Situation 1956 57 report the Department notes record crops of rice corn sugar and tobacco and generally high European output despite a freeze. Soviet crop gains east of the Volga Urals boost carry over stocks while world cotton prices firm and trade in fats oils meat and dairy grows. Per capita production in Europe and the Far East shows stagnation or modest gains ahead of 1956 57 markets.
Harold Schutt of Chadds Ford Pa owns two registered Guernseys that have official production records in the Advanced Registry. Spar Hill Ginger, a four-year-old senior, produced 10,202 pounds of milk and 587 pounds of fat in 305 days, milking twice daily. This equals about 4850 quarts of milk and she met calving requirements. Free Congressional cruises cost 22 154 in 1955.
Markets report that Western Asia and several regions see rapid growth in farm output despite dips in Turkey. New Zealand maintains faster output growth than population with plans for further expansion. Across Africa production outpaces population while Canada Australia and the United States also show increases.
The Department invites applications from poultry breeders and hatcheries for a laying tests program. Forty eight entries will be selected, with random egg sampling March 25 27 and incubation at Pennsylvania State University. Fifty pullets per entry will be observed in Harrisburg until 500 days old to record egg output weight health and other factors.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters estimates total fires will cause about 900 million dollars in losses by year end, reflecting a ten percent rise from last year's 885 million. Through eight months in 1956 the national loss stood at 66 million.
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