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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1958
Page
11
A farmer era column notes erratic winter weather and postponement of upgrades. It jokes about predicting conditions and the joke of a real old fashioned winter. It mentions cows, milking, artificial moons, procrastination, and considering auxiliary power for a generator.
The Crop Report Board estimates Pennsylvania cigar tobacco acreage will fall about five percent this year with national acreage down around 24 percent due to government limits and farmers leaving the crop. Reduced demand and alternative leaf processing allow more use of sheets and small particles, implying prices may not rise unless cuts extend further.
A collage of humorous vignettes and oddities from old columns. Anecdotes include school songs, a Philadelphia Bulletin note on fares, a bishop’s remark about mornings, a photographer’s fly impression, a bat episode, and a 1908 kite at 21 000 feet. It also relays farm tales, a White Elephant party mishap, and brief historical notes on the Blue Book, Chief Joseph, and a Carrot crop owner.
The article advises delaying plowing on wet soils to allow drying time, warns clay soils need extra drying, and notes high moisture from recent snows. It also urges soil saving practices and storm damage inspections on farm buildings to prevent future trouble.
Lancaster Farming listing shows Alfred C Alspach publisher Robert F Bost editor and publishing staff at Octoraro Newspapers Quarryville Pa with Friday issues. It notes subscription rates two dollars per year three years five dollars and single copy price five cents including postal and office contact details.
A devotional reading compilation draws verses from Matthew 26 17 20 John 6 35 59 Acts 8 26 0 39 16 25 34 Romans 6 3 11 I Corinthians 10 14 22 11 23 29 and John 15 2 22 A brief note introduces the chosen passages and their spiritual focus for reflection in the Lancaster Farming issue of March 28 1958.
The writing discusses the Christian rites of baptism and the Lord's Supper as outward signs of inward grace. It notes varied name use across churches and stresses the universal, symbolic meaning of these acts as a shared Gospel message beyond linguistic differences.
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