Economize Without Sacrificing Soil Health
Lancaster Farming weighs the false economy of skimping on soil care in Garden Spot fields. It urges maintaining organic matter, using winter cover crops like rye or ryegrass, and green manure to restore humus and improve water retention.
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Pennsylvania State University
Lancaster County
An imaginary world dinner at the equator
The USDA Yearbook of Agriculture envisions feeding 2.8 billion guests with a table three feet wide and 22 times around the Earth at the equator. It notes 41 years to feed the world and warns of limited arable land, urging doubled food production by 2000 and beyond to aid world peace.
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U. S Department of Agriculture
USDA
Department
U. S
Lancaster Farming Ad Director and Publisher History
Robert G Campbell Advertising Director and Business Minister established November 4 1953. Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming Lancaster Pa. Entered as 2nd class matter at Lancaster Pa under act of Mar 8 1879. Subscription rates two dollars per year three years five. Single copy price etc.
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Robert G Campbell
Lancaster Farming
Lancaster
Mount Joy Pa
Cancer Society Awards Funds To USC A
American Cancer Society grants 100000 to USDA to boost poultry cancer research at East Lansing Regional Poultry Research Laboratory Michigan. Work will focus on vis cer al lymphomatosis or big liver, a major poultry killer with difficult detection. Findings may aid human cancer research.
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American Cancer Society
USDA
East Lansing
Mich
Courage Under Higher Authority in Christian Example
A 1958 lesson discusses Christian courage through Peter and John facing the Sanhedrin. It contrasts earthly rulers with a higher authority, citing Ambrose's stand before Theodosius and Niemoeller’s claim of a higher Fuehrer. The piece highlights steadfast faith over fear of power.
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Jesus
Boreman
Pope
Supreme Court
Cabinet
Hitler
Martin Niemoeller
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Milan
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Cooperation with Census and farm seed testing urged
An Act of Congress calls for census of agriculture every five years with the next survey underway nationwide. Farmers urged to cooperate to test farm grown seeds with variety kind germination and count data. contact the Seed Laboratory Harrisburg for blanks and testing procedure. Dairy calves should have free access to high quality feed. alfalfa and clover hay recommended for depth of body and feed capacity. Ventilation in dairy barns recommended with electric fan exhaust to improve air and cow comfort. pamphlet on barn ventilation available from Extension Office.
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Congress
Penna
Bureau of Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Harrisbn
Store garden tools in sand and oil tray
Store garden tools by sticking them in a tray or box of sand mixed with a small amount of crank case oil. The mixture cleans the tools and keeps them rust free.
Wisdom Sign Promotes Listening and Learning
A saying highlights wisdom as the readiness to listen and learn. It emphasizes humility, curiosity, and growth through attentive engagement with others.
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