This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1958
Page
11
The State Grange platform includes calls to base unemployment benefits on farmer net income and to oppose a minimum wage act for farm laborers while resisting raises in Social Security payments. The author questions fairness for part time farmers, long hours, inflation, and aged beneficiaries, urging consideration of core needs.
The Washington report argues farm prosperity is real but overstated by recent favorable news. While weather and planning boosted bumper crops and per capita income, total farm income trails 1952 levels due to fewer farmers and inflation. Owners net real estate and assets rise, yet mortgage debt remains, suggesting a nuanced national farm picture.
Lancaster Farming is a weekly farm paper from Lancaster County issued every Friday by Octoraro Newspapers. Editors listed include Alfred C Alspach and Dan McGrew with advertising director Robert G Campbell and circulation director Robert Wiggins. Established November 4, 1955. Subscription rates are $2 per year, three years $5, and single copies cost 5 cents.
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service notes higher egg production in September with 176 million replacements on farms, up from August and above 1957, continuing a long upward trend. The nine month total matches 1958’s first nine months, and the rate per bird hits a record 1605 eggs for September.
A 1958 sermon explains Jesus words You are the salt of the earth and You are the light of the world as guiding marks of Christian life It notes Christians preserve and brighten society, avoid excess light or darkness, and remain relevant across ages and even space exploration.
Guidance on keeping farm records to identify top income enterprises and plug leaks, spraying instructions for honey suckle control with 2 45 T brush killer and No 2 fuel, advice on producing quality milk during fall and winter, and notes on maintaining heifer growth with exercise roughage and moderate feed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.