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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
4
Statistics compiled from the 1954 Census of Agriculture preliminary data cover farms farm characteristics and farm products. The Bureau of the Census and U S Department of Commerce note subject to revision.
In Harrisburg, officials report a $1.694 million drop in Pennsylvania vegetable crop value from last year. Processing crops fell to 145,800 tons from 211,700 in 1954, largely due to tomato losses from bad weather. Fresh market crops totaled 156,000 tons, with total harvested acreage at 102,820 acres. Total value dropped to $18.185 million for all vegetables.
Lancaster County farms show 7 952 farms in 1950 and 7 951 in 1954 with 495 500 and 498 206 acres. Average farm size rises with acre ranges from under 10 to 260 499 acres. one 1 480 No Kidding joke closes the piece before a note on military procurement giving the Army full care of food supplies.
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