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Lancaster Farming in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

18 Nov 1955

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Lancaster Farming

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Nov 18, 1955

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15

Founder of Lumber Firm Dies at 84 in Refton

Ira B Grabill, 84, of Refton died at 6 am Sunday at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. Son of the late Rev. Simon E and Emma Brenneman Graybill, he was a bookkeeper at Herr & Snavely Co and founder of I. B. Graybill & Sons coal lumber and fuel oil business at Reston in 1908. Private funeral services were held Wednesday at the Willow Street Mennonite Come Graybill home.

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Ira B Grabill Refton Lancaster General Hospital Simon E Emma Brenneman Graybill Herr & Snavely Co Lancaster I. B. Graybill & Sons Reston Tery Willow Street Graybill
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Farm Income Drops Lower in Past Two Years

Pennsylvania farm cash income declined about ten percent over the past two years with eight months of 1955 showing roughly a one million dollar drop from 1954. Secretary Dr William L Henning urged improvement as farmers seek a fair share of prosperity, noting farm per capita income lagging the nonfarm population.

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Pennsylvania William L. Henmmegs Pennsylvania Grocers Association Harrisburg Henning Earler United States
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Farmers face cost squeeze as shopper dollar shrinks

Secretary notes farmers receive only about 40 cents of the consumer market basket dollar amid ongoing price pressures. The report highlights the hardship on small farmers while discussing consumer costs and economic strain in agriculture.

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