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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
7
Lancaster County farmers face slow recovery from recent adverse weather. Replanting of tomatoes will delay harvests and some fruit trees may not recover. Across the region, drought conditions threaten crops with local showers uneven and broader Midwest moisture shortages. Farmers employ smudge pots and old tires to fight cold as they persevere through historical unpredictability.
State study shows Pennsylvania farm families incur about one million dollars in out-of-pocket losses yearly from 354 accidents reported by 2,288 Keystone State farms across 48 counties. Accidents peak in autumn and early evening with most between 2 and 6 pm. suggests coffee breaks to cut fatigue.
Graduation time arrives as many Lancaster County seniors bid farewell to school. Some plan college, others weigh military service and summer choices. The overall outlook is brighter than in past years and support for those able to attend college is urged.
A Lancaster dairyman sues a Norristown band for damages after his wagon wrecked when his horse spooked by drums and cymbals. Frank Musser sues the Pennsylvania Railroad for loss of sheep in overloaded cars. A nine year old at Ephrata suffocates in a wheat bin. Orchard fertility experiments from Cornell noted. 13 plows worked a Collins field. A bank barn fire near Co Calico caused loss of stock and gear. Farmhouse labor saving tips urged for house chores.
Daylight Saving confusion grips Manheim 25 years ago with clocks on halves while other areas use standard time. Residents face late funerals, early weddings, and erratic school times as regional mixups persist. The piece notes Moscow Britain and cotton trade context alongside the Lancaster Tobacco Growers meeting at Sporting Hill Schoolhouse with L. C. Creamer presiding.
The sermon traces Christianity’s westward spread from Antioch to America and beyond. It notes how churches adapt yet share the same heart, comparing Corinth, Jerusalem, and American congregations, and warns that Asia and Africa mark the future frontiers where Christ will work.
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