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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1972
Page
2
The column weighs the 20 year high in slaughter cattle prices against rising costs for feed, machinery and labor. It notes farmers faced a price cost squeeze, consolidation pressures, and dock strikes affecting exports, urging consumers to share in prosperity or face continued farm consolidation.
Lincoln Junior High ninth graders plan March 9 egg drop from 800 to 1200 feet via helicopter. Students seek packaging that prevents eggs from cracking on impact, echoing Kermit Birth’s line about stopping speed. Local extension expert notes the challenge for farmers.
The article urges farmers to use winter to review the past year and plan ahead. It highlights meetings and banquets as sources of ideas and inspiration and predicts more meetings will help families adjust to changes. A meeting calendar for every farm family is recommended.
Lancaster Farming is a weekly newspaper published every Saturday from Lititz and Lancaster with base offices on 22 E. Main St Lititz and P O Box 266 Lititz. It lists Zane Wilson as managing editor and states subscription prices of 2 per year in Lancaster County and 3 elsewhere. The paper is a member of major farm press associations.
Farmers are urged to broadcast alfalfa and red clover over winter wheat as soon as possible, ideally by mid March, to allow seed to work into topsoil during thaw cycles. Early seeding favored. use certified inoculated seeds and consider later alfalfa sowing if ground is open.
A reflective religious lesson notes that the church does not belong to people but to Christ. It cites Ephesians 2 19 22 and Matthew 16 18 to stress Christ as owner and cornerstone, urging believers to view church as his possession and seek his guidance over personal interests.
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