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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1958
Page
15
Government figures show farm income running above 1957 levels with prices also higher. Net income for 1958 is projected five to ten percent above 1957 despite higher production costs, aided by Soil Bank payments and cash receipts. Pennsylvania saw a $6 million rise in farm sales in the first quarter, while nationwide costs rose about three percent.
This summary recalls Longfellow’s poems including The Psalm of Life Excelsior and The Story of Evangelin with notes on how they emerged. It also reports a 75 year old Dauphin County Almshouse fire that destroyed buildings injuring inmates and causing evacuations and large losses.
A Lancaster Farming survey piece recalls debates on public schools and municipal issues. It cites Dr Frank Woodbury’s critique of Philadelphia schools, a York State Fish Warden’s shad arrest, and quirky local incidents including a “Fairy Widow” hat problem at a York exchange and a fatal rooster attack in Lewisburg, plus other county anecdotes.
A Christian critic reviews the 1956 moving picture The Ten Commandments. It argues the film misleads about the law, emphasizes celestial fireworks over covenant grace, and notes Exodus 24 showing people covenanting to keep the law. It stresses love of God as the basis for the commandments.
Practical guidance covers herd movement to reduce odor impact and milking time spacing, rabies awareness with fox and stray dog risks, corn population targets for higher yields, and temporary forage crops like Sweet Sudan Grass soybeans and forage sorghum to boost summer pasture and fall silage.
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