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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1956

Page

7

Classified Poultry and Farm Ads in Lancaster Farming

Bronze turkey poults 60 cents each eggs 30 cents. Young turkey mother with 12 poults 12 dollars. Ground wanted in Lancaster County write size location price to Box 7 Lancaster Farming. Leghorn pullet chicks 1‑5 weeks old. Hampshire lambs with or without papers. Large dairy farm for sale in Potter County with cattle and machinery. Reo and Goodall power mowers and garden tractors listed. Box addresses and phone numbers provided.

Anna Larson Oxford Lancaster County Lancaster Farming Potter County Call Ulysses Almon Angood

Classified Advertising Rates Chart and Posting Instructions

The notice outlines rates for classified ads using a chart and explains box number submission to the Classified Advertising Dept in Lancaster Farming Quarryville PA. It specifies 3 or more consecutive insertions billed at 4 cents per word with a 0.50 minimum and notes deadlines as Wednesday morning for weekly publication with no ads accepted after 10 00 am.

Fulton 4-H Sewing Club Organizes Officers

The Fulton 4-H Sewing Club is organized at the home of Mrs Robert Housekeeper Eldora. Officers elected include President Mary Sue Bradley Vice President Joan Housekeeper Secretary Nancy Housekeeper Treasurer Lorraine Hess Assistant Secretary and treasurer Jane Housekeeper News reporter Jane Cooper Song leader Betty Hess Game leaders Joyce Bucher Janet Landis Debbie Housekeeper. Mrs Neal Johnson spoke on The Care of the Skin.

Fulton 4-H Robert Housekeeper Eldora Mary Sue Bradley Joan Housekeeper Nancy Housekeeper Lorraine Hess Jane Housekeeper Jane Cooper Betty Hess Joyce Bucher Janet Landis Debbie Housekeeper Neal Johnson

Beef Leads Pennsylvania Farm Foods To May Abundance

Beef heads the May supply list in Pennsylvania farm foods with plentiful broiler and fryer chickens and eggs pork dairy products including canned and frozen cherries and milk also in heavy supply to farmers and consumers.

Pennsylvania

Stanley Home Products ad seeks two women with car

Two women with cars are needed to demonstrate Stanley Home Products items at homes or for money making organizations. Earn while you learn with a chance for advancement. For information contact Mrs A L Moore District Manager Rothsvile Penna phone Lititz 6-2421.

Telephone companies seek merger transfer approval in Pennsylvania

Notice states Commonwealth Telephone Company and affiliates seek PUC approval for transfer of all property and rights from Blakeslee and Fern Ridge Telephone Company to Commonwealth Telephone Company. Public hearing scheduled in Harrisburg on Thursday May 17, 1956 at 10 A M Daylight Saving Time for interested parties to appear.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Commonwealth Telephone Company Pennsylvania Community Telephone Company Blakeslee and Fern Ridge Telephone Company Blakeslee & Fern Ridge Telephone Company North Office Harrisburg Pennsylvania

Public sale of Akron Pa home at 1016 East Main Street

Public auction in Akron Borough for a brick eight room dwelling at 1016 East Main Street. Plot 38 by 191 feet includes oil heated hot water system, front and back porches, garage, and weather stripped insulation. Viewing after 4 30 a m prior to sale at 2 p m. sharp. Auctioneers Robert H Eves and Josephine M Eves. attorney Alfred C Alspach.

Borough of Akron East Main Street

Record 733 Entrants in Pennsylvania Broiler Contest

Harrisburg reports a record 733 farm youths enter the 10th annual Junior Chicken-of-Tomorrow contest finals to be held May 15 in Hollidaysburg. PA officials, awards, plaques, and a broiler barbecue will honor champions, with auctions across five regional sites concluding on May 15 and 16.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Hollidaysburg State Poultry Federation George M. Leader William L. Henning Howard C. Pierce A & P Food Stores Pierce E . Robertson Lancaster Robertson Hollidayshoro Coates Franconia Mandala Butler Mr. Pierce H. L. Shrader Lester Kulpatrick Path Poultry Division U. S. Department Sara Ann Herr Rohrerstown Altoona Lakemont Park Producers Cooperative Exchange Coatesville Longacre Susquehanna Sunbury

Lorraine Hess Heads Cooking Club

Lorraine Hess heads the Fulton 4H Cooking Club elected as president with Janet Ankrum as vice president and Jane Cooper as secretary. Officers include treasurer Mary Sue Bradley with song leaders Dotty Black and Jean Carroll, game leaders Elaine Tindall and Elizabeth Brabson, and news reporter Nancy Housekeeper.

Fulton Grayson Cooper Lorraine Hess Janet Ankrum Jane Cooper Mary Sue Bradley Dotty Black Jean Carroll Elaine Tindall Elizabeth Brabson Nancy Housekeeper

January Stocks Decline Two Percent

Stocks fell two percent in January extending a downward trend as traders eyed earnings and macro data. Market breadth narrowed with declines across major sectors led by technology and financials.

Early urge to finish ewe flock shearing in Lancaster County

Lancaster County Agricultural Agent Max M. Smith urges early completion of ewe flock shearing. The task, ideally started in late April, aims to provide heavier wool yields and quicker overall flock readiness.

Lancaster County Max M. Smith

Strawberry acreage up in Pennsylvania says growers

Pennsylvania commercial strawberry growers will harvest 1400 acres this year, unchanged from last year but 300 acres below the 1949 1954 average. Yield last year was 75 crates per acre, 10 crates above average. US S imports set a new high.

Pennsylvania

Mail Box Market Classifieds Roundup

Various small ads listed including FOR SALE items a wood or coal range and a Singer sewing machine in good condition. WANTED an iron or brass rim lock 4x6 for a left hand front door of an old farm house. NEW CLOTHING bargains for boys suits coats hats and dresses with phone contact. Sporting gear sling and scope offered cheap. EARNED sheep manure for sale by ton with contact box and phone numbers.

Singer Pearl Coleman Nottingham Ri, Pa Old Farm House David Fitzgerald

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Salisbury F. W. Fisher Leacock Plymouth R. H Red Comet Fire Control Systems & Equipment Mountville Penna MT. Joy Simplicity Sales & Service Frank K DeEe Lampeter Ph Lane Greider Leghorn Farms Mt Joy Hampshire Ted Black Sinking Springs Fritztown Keeney Brothers Farms New_Freedom, Pa Rover and Haverstick Reo & Goodall S. Prince St Jona Quarryvillle, Pa Stanley Home Products Blakesleed Fern Ridge Telephone Company Robert H. Eves Josephine M Eves J. W. Beamesderfer Autt Alfred C. Alspach Atty Quarryville Broiler Dairy Breeding Research Center University Park Pennsylvania State University Agriculture Experiment Station Us&s Mossberg Ephrata KET Quarryville, PA
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