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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1976
Page
2
In Pennsylvania a dairy princess pageant drew 40 of 67 counties, prompting a joke about the missing 27. Leola residents funded a road repair effort, trading potholes for safer travel and asking if such charity work is tax deductible or refundable.
A young man awarded for champion market lamb at the Manheim Fair received a trophy inscribed for a lamb honor, but the top featured a hog image. Inter-State Milk Producers Cooperative suggests a humorous political quip urging voters to pick the udder candidate.
A Lancaster County agricultural office received a $1000 check this summer, sparking brief joy. Later discovery revealed the gift was intended for another agency, ending the excitement.
Residents along a road near Leola in Lancaster County have patched potholes themselves after the local road crew failed to fix them. The community organized a fundraiser to cover repair materials and began temporary patches to improve safety.
A Lancaster Farming reader questions the claim that Jimmy Carter is a farmer. He notes Carter’s high school, Georgia Tech, Naval Academy, nuclear studies, book, Georgia Senate, and governorship, asking when Carter could have spent time farming. The letter argues farmers should not see Carter as one of their own.
A compact note from the October 10 1976 issue outlines a lesson on personal value. The piece frames worth in moral and social terms, encouraging readers to reflect on self esteem and community contribution.
A devotional essay on conditional love and God’s unmerited grace cites Romans 5 8 that Christ died for sinners while we were still unrighteous. It contrasts moral merit with divine generosity and urges faith to receive the gift. Farm calendar lists regional events from Oct 9 to Oct 16 including fairs meetings and fundraisers in Harper Ferry Bair Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven Leola and Lansdale.
The article notes rising hog prices attracted new producers and expansion but warns prices have dropped, risking a pork surplus and low spirits. It urges swine producers to reassess future plans and avoid overexpansion amid uncertain market conditions.
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