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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1956
Page
13
In Corning Iowa farmers in Adams County raise ten thousand dollars to hire a rainmaker to combat severe drought. Cloud seeding aircraft or explosive devices are among the methods considered to induce rainfall.
Paradise Society of Farm Women 14 met June 13 at Mrs John Groff's home. Co hostesses were Mrs Ross Leaman and Mrs Charles Leaman. Two dollars were donated to the USO. Mrs John Groff and her son John Jr played two piano selections. Dr Thomas Berry spoke on the Philosophy of a Chiropractor. The next meeting is July 11 at Mrs Vincent Hershey's home in Paradise.
Alcoa unveils a $600 million expansion plan spread over five years as part of a broader push to boost capacity and modernize facilities. The report notes the U S economy is expected to move sidewise with gradual gains.
About 60 4H youth from seven southern Pennsylvania counties gathered at Stauffer Homestead Farm for the first in a series of elimination meets to select Livestock and Swine Judging teams. They evaluated a group of Angus steers as prep for state titles in August 4H Club Week.
USDA notes demand fair and supplies ample with small current receipts selling slowly to breakers at 31 cents. Wholesale prices list minimums per grade and size, including AA large 45-48 lb at 41-44 cents, extras 60 per A large 45-50 lb at 39-41 cents, and standards 34-34 cents. Receipts June 19 total 6,000 cases by truck.
US Department of Agriculture market notes unsettled prices as excess supply sells slowly. Rock and white rock pullets 30-32 cents, carryover whites 28 cents, large white rock caponettes 25-26 cents, few fancy lots 27-29, cleanup 20-23. Cross fryers 22-24, reds 21-23, light broilers 21. Turkeys unsettled, demand fair with ample supplies. White Holland breeders 32, Bronze and Beltsville 25-30. Receipts June 19 Delaware 14,000 lbs Maryland 12,000 lbs. No. 1 broilers 21, heavy 21-24, pullets 28-31, hens 21-26, light 15-20. Old roosters 11-14. Ducks Muscovy 28 Pekin 25-28.
A Penn State Agricultural Experiment Station study of 2,288 farms across 48 counties tallies over 550 injuries causing more than an hour lost. The injuries incurred about 17 500 dollars in medication costs.
Farm Women 22 held a meeting June 12 at 1 30 pm in the home of Mrs Elvin Neff Lancaster. President Mrs Willis Rohrer presided with five new members installed bringing total to 30. Plans discussed for a sale at Stanley Deiter's audition in Lampeter July 21 and the annual family picnic July 15 at 4 pm with rain date July 16 at Mrs J Harold Landis Smoketown. Arlene Heisey Audrey Musser gave a talk on their 4H trip to Chicago. Miss Karren Scherer PP&L demonstrated kitchens and spoke on Planning plus Kitchens of Tomorrow.
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