22 Feb 1957
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1957
Page
1
Pennsylvania farms produced 3.629 billion eggs in 1956, down 1 percent from 1955, the first annual decline since 1951. January 1957 set a state record for eggs but layers fell to 19.354 million, the lowest since 1951, with milk output down despite higher cow numbers.
At the Lancaster County Poultry Association meeting, Robert R. Parks outlined a March drive to double marketable fowl and curb egg output. The plan, echoing a Christmas effort, seeks to shrink hatched broilers and egg production while expanding stewing chicken sales through March.
Three Penn State specialists will present the 1957 spray program at a 9 30 a.m. Friday meeting at Arts Diner Route 72 south of Manheim. Growers, custom operators and dealers are invited to attend and will hear Dr. R S Kirby discuss disease control on tomatoes beans carrots and potatoes. J O Pepper will cover insect control and J O Dutt weed control on vegetables. Attendees should contact Harry S Sloat to enable lunch buffet planning.
The USDA purchased 48,544 cases of large-size shell eggs to stabilize producer prices. The eggs will be delivered next week and distributed through the National School Lunch Program.
Gov George M Leader and Agriculture Sec William L Henning named honorary members of the executive committee for the first Pennsylvania Livestock Exposition to be held November 12 to 16 at the State Farm Show Building Harrisburg. Leon Falk Jr. of Schellsburg chairs the committee which includes 22 breeders and leaders. the Pennsylvania Livestock and Allied Industries Association will steer the show with the Agriculture Department.
The U S Department of Agriculture proposed the first standards for canned onions. Whole canned onions in sauce, or for stews and pot roast, would be graded as U S Grade A or U S Fancy, U S Grade B or U S Extra Standard, and Sub standard. Color, size uniformity, defects, and character determine quality.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.