Is The Salesman Worth His Hire In Marketing Livestock
A Lancaster Farming opinion piece argues sales commissions align prices with value and explains how the Lancaster Poultry Exchange benefits farmers. It highlights bid sales, bonded buyers, prompt payment, and market pricing to protect growers. It contrasts farmer net income with urban wages and notes rising costs since 1950.
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Lancaster Poultry Exchange
Poultry Center
Poultry Exchange
DelMaria
Mathematicians clash over the nation’s farm problem
Washington column reports a heated debate among mathematicians and statisticians on whether there is a true farm problem. Figures from Farm Journal and USDA claim contrasting views on farmer income, per capita wealth, and national share, with a rebuttal from USDA about comparing gross income to non-farm take-home pay.
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Congress
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Journal
Wall Street Journal
U.S
Journal
USDA
Lancaster Farming publication details and contact info
Lancaster Farming, Lancaster County's Farm Weekly, published Saturdays from Lancaster Pennsylvania. Offices at 63 North Duke Street Lancaster PA with P O Box 1524. Editor Jack Owen Advertising Director Robert G Campbell. Established November 4 1955. Subscription rates listed and association memberships noted.
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Lancaster
Penna
North Duke St
Lancaster Express
Jack Owen
Robert G Campbell
Lancaster Farming
Mount Joy
Bemmis Pi Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Rural Rhythms WEATHER by Carol Dean Huber
A poet reflects on dry spells threatening crops and recalls May rains. The speaker laments lacked rain and questions whether the sky will change, noting that nothing can be done about the weather.
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Carol Dean Huber
Social Justice Lesson Emphasizes Christian Duty to Equity
A July 10 1960 piece argues social justice is core to Christianity and the prophets. It distinguishes social justice from political and legal justice, urging fair treatment for all races and classes, with examples of housing, education, and welfare as necessary for national strength.
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Dr. Foreman
Huma Youndings
Amos
Herson
Time for Lawn Care and Farm Pests Practices
A fragment outlines lawn mowing every 12 inches to protect turf in hot July August, mulching shrubbery with peat moss or similar material, watering new plantings weekly to soak 6 to 8 inches, controlling house flies by sanitation and insecticides, and optimizing wheat harvest with proper combine operation based on moisture conditions.
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Department
Washington
With Clinton Davidson
Davidson
Lancaster County
Onthnes
Christan National Council of the Christ
Alt
Max Smith
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