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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1961
Page
7
In a year end reflection the column urges farmers to assess where money was wasted on materials feed fertilizer or machinery and where labor planning or health and civic duties fell short. It emphasizes honest self critique to improve the coming year.
The piece argues farm safety relies on individual farmer responsibility rather than editors or safety campaigns. It notes common sense rules often ignored, with higher farm accident rates than other occupations, urging each farmer to enact personal safety programs at work and home.
The Extension Association will sponsor a truck to the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg next month. County Agent M M Smith says the truck will carry small agricultural and home economics exhibits for county farmers, with a stop at Mount Joy for agricultural items and a noon Friday deadline for home economics entries. Also notes pig feeding advice and a brief on a cheap ration to improve cleanliness.
Farmers report a three percent rise in pig numbers on U.S. farms for spring 1962 compared with spring 1961. Projection released after farmer surveys.
The 1961 annual Crop Production Summary from the USDA notes the all crop production index at 119, second only to 1960, with a composite yield per acre index of 147 the highest on record. Major crops set per acre yields for corn, corn silage, sorghum, soybeans, popcorn, dry beans, and clover timothy hay. Planted area for 59 crops totaled 310 million acres, down 4.5 percent from 1960 and the smallest since 1912. Harvested area reached 296 million acres, the lowest since 1909.
The Agriculture Department reports 7 268 000 sows expected to farrow from December 1961 to May 1962, possibly 3 percent higher than the previous year and 7 percent above spring 1960. The 1961 crop totaled 932 million pigs, up 5 percent, with spring 1961 at 50.5 million and fall 1961 at 427 million, each up modestly from 1960.
Lancaster Farming published weekly from Lancaster Pennsylvania. The page lists office addresses at 53 North Duke Street Lancaster and Mount Joy Pennsylvania with contact lines for the Lancaster Express. Editor is Jack Owen and Advertising Director Business Manager is Robert G Campbell. Established November 4 1955 and issued Saturdays. Subscription rates and association memberships noted.
A reflective piece urges self examination as the year ends. It compares physical aging to spiritual growth, cites II Corinthians 4 16, and invites readers to measure growth against Christlike character. It notes that true progress comes through the Holy Spirit with prayer and openness to God.
The 1962 State Farm Show will open January 8 with exhibits and arena events attracting many visitors. The program emphasizes educational meetings, sessions, and farmer participation to gain practical value from the event.
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