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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1976
Page
2
Editorial notes shifts in rural stereotypes over decades as urbanites seek farms and countryside living. It highlights fashion, cleanliness, and respect for farmers as businesspeople, noting a trend toward moving near farms and adopting rural styles, with farmers gaining new social status.
Francis Murren, veteran cattleman and first 4-H grand champion exhibitor, notes wide price spreads at the Farm Show. He recalls 1926 had only 12 cents between top price and the rest and urges a fairer system rewarding all hard working youth.
A farmer endures a fierce blizzard clearing lanes with an old tractor no cab. Snow overwhelms milking chores as hours pass and milk rises toward the bulk tank. The storm disrupts roads, telegraph lines, and transport, with memories of past losses mounting.
A devotional meditation on God sending people. Jesus empowers the disciples to preach teach and heal, declaring Behold I send you and urging believers that every Christian has a mission and the Spirit will speak through them. Also brief articles urge land use awareness feed efficiency and barn ventilation.
Guidance recommends removing excess items from the barn to limit condensation. Additional insulation may slow cold air contact with warm air. An electric exhaust fan is strongly advised to vent foul air and promote healthier dairy cattle.
A Jan calendar lists numerous farm events across Pennsylvania. Chickies Creek Flood Control meeting in Lancaster. state PA Farmers Union convention in Harrisburg. Farm Management Workshop in Lebanon. Cattle Feeders Day and Swine Producers meetings in Lebanon. Dairy Day in Franklin County. Turf and Ornamental School in Hershey. Ephrata Young Farmers meeting. Swine Producers in Chambersburg. Lime and Fertilizer Conference at Penn State. Lancaster Farm and Home Foundation meeting. Elizabethtown Young Farmers. PA Young Farmers Leadership Training at Penn State. and a Land Use meeting at Lancaster Farm and Home Center, with dates through Feb 2.
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