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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1956
Page
11
The USDA extends sign-up and crop disposal deadlines for the 1956 Acreage Reserve. Final sign-up moves from July 20 to 27 while the latest disposal date shifts from July 31 to Aug 3 and the earliest deadline extends from July 15 to July 27.
Estimates from Dr. Marshall Watkins of the Florida Agriculture Extension Service show starting a farm may cost 50 000 to 100 000 dollars to earn 3000 to 4000 dollars yearly. Land and equipment add costs and several months of operations may pass before any return. Many veterans seek other paths, facing debt unless they inherit or marry into land.
An ad announces a local production in Lancaster County titled Where's Charley based on the musical of the same name. The notice notes the show echoes the long running Charley's Aunt farce from previous decades.
Fifty years ago this week on Lancaster farms Theodore Roosevelt made a one dollar contribution to the Republican congressional committee as part of a wider appeal. A July dispatch notes grasshoppers threatening oats in Lehigh County while a farmer near Springfield, Ohio was struck by lightning threshing oats.
In July 1931 a warning circulated about sun rays causing fires. It described a warehouse fire where cartons near a glass window heated by sun led to ignition. It urged farmers to handle greasy rags carefully and to keep flammable materials away from hot window glass to prevent spontaneous combustion.
In Pierre South Dakota burglars raided the Buffalo Gap bar and made off with three tomahawks featuring beaded handles. Police pursue leads as locals note the theft targets cultural artifacts.
A pastor reflects on first Peter’s themes of suffering for being Christian and the universal nature of trials. He notes youth thrill seeking, parental influence, and inner self control as key to resilience, urging that the Christian life demands discipline over self indulgence.
Elizabethtown Kiwanis Club heard Penn State Extension agent Joseph A. McCurdy discuss farm safety during Farm Safety Week. Lancaster County agent Max M Smith introduced him as he noted farms are among the most hazardous occupations with no on site safety expert. He cited 20 Pennsylvania tractor fatalities last year.
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