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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1957
Page
12
Chester County Agent Robert A Powers warns that labor saving machinery for farms can burden if misused. He advises evaluating building use, labor saved, costs, and profitability, then design equipment to create steady material flow with step by step diagrams and building sketches.
January to July 1957 red meat production totaled 14.773 billion pounds, down four percent from 15.311 billion pounds in the same period of 1956. Beef and veal each declined one percent, pork fell eight percent, lamb and mutton down one percent, and lard at 1.397 billion pounds dropped eight percent from 1956.
The Poultry and Egg National Board announced a broad finance campaign targeting PENB investors from 1956 who have not yet contributed in 1957. Led by General Manager Lloyd H Geil, the drive aims to expand consumer information services and a strengthened promotional program to boost egg and poultry consumption among 43 million schoolchildren and 17 million teenagers, while promoting dietary fat awareness. PENB plans involve 7 500 food publicists across newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV to support the push and secure continued industry support under President Herbert Beyers.
Masonic Homes Farms Ayrshire announces Charming Peggy a four year old registered Ayr shire in Elizabethtown herd completed an official Herd Test producing 12 928 pounds of milk and 538 pounds of butterfat in 305 days or less with twice daily milking.
State Secretary of Agriculture William Henning announced a series of training and orientation conferences for field personnel. First sessions will be in Bloomsburg on November 6 and 7 with about 50 employees attending. Additional meetings are set for Butler on November 26-27 and Reading in December as a follow up to last year’s successful programs.
In the month ending mid October the index of prices received by farmers fell five points led by lower meat animal, oranges, corn and cotton prices while dairy and eggs rose. The prices paid index stayed steady versus mid September but 3 percent higher than a year earlier, pulling the parity ratio to 81, two points below mid September and matching Oct 15, 1956.
Chemistry Animal Industry Plant Industry and Markets Department policies will be outlined. Deputy Secretary L H Bull Henning will be in charge of the two day programs.
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