—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. January 20. 1962 8 Best Food Buys Weather Turns Surplus To Scarcity The aftermath of that re cent cold wave which reach ed far into the vegetable and citrus growing areas of Texas and Florida brings disheartening nows for the budget-minded foodshopper Surplus was turned to scar city by the difference of a few degrees on the thermo meter and as a result higher prices prevail on many of our favoute fresh vegetab les, reports Tom Piper, Penn State Extension Maiketing Agent Texas was hit hardest Meat for the mam dish Their fresh-market citrus is in plentiful supply, and crop was wiped out; crops featured cuts should be es of beets, broccoli, cabbage, pecially attractive with high carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, er produce prices in prospect spinach and onions were choose among beef steaks, severely damaged and losses roasts and ground beef or were heavy. Ail spring crops p o rk roasts and chops sweet corn, potatoes, to- Milk and dairy products matoes and green peppers—- o fj er CO ntmual economy for that were up will have to ie f ooc j va iue received The be replanted, delating the na fi on ' s dairy herds produc date of their readiness for over 317 quarts of milk market. _ for each of us last year and Damage in Florida was another increase in product confined p-imanly to the ten lon j s forecast for 1962 der vegetables and higher prices are expected on sweet corn, cucumbers. parslej, spinach and leafy ' greens Loss of the Texas crop will boost demand for the pro duction from Florida and prices will be bid higher Onion prices are higher on prospects that the spring crop will be reduced in size Potatoes remain in plenli- • Cooking for Crowd (From page 7) Vi cup grated lemon rind 7 pounds cream cheese 2Vi pounds (5 dozen) pack ages coconut bars Dissolve gelatin in boiling water Stir in lemon rind and chill until partially set Soft en cream cheese m mixer at low speed Add gelatin mix ture gradually, beating until smooth after each addition Cover bottom of a 12x-Bx2 inch pan with 20 cocoanut bars Spread half of the cheese over cookies and top with 20 cocoanut bars Spread iremaining cheese mixture over cookies and top with remaining cocoanut bars Chill overnight Cut in to 48 squares' Garnish each square with a maraschino cherry if desired MASTER'FARMER RAT BAIT &' CATTLE LOUSE POWDER Both Guaranteed io do Their Job ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. GROFFTOWN ROAD PHONE EX 2-4963 AUTOMATIC DELIVERIES! Based on the severity *f the weather and yonr “degree-day" needs. N* need to call ns and no worry about running short. GARBER OIL CO. 105 Fcdrview Si. MOUNT JOY. PA. Ph. OL 3-2021 ful supply and a cleat-cut good buy Celery prices re main firm; lettuce will be higher on cold weather in fluence. Although about 10 percent of the Florida citrus crop was damaged, the bumper crop should continue to pro vide grapefruit and oranges at reasonable prices Apples remain in plentiful supply with last yeai’s crop being 13 per cent above average Banana prices are higher on light supplies Eggs provide an economi cal source of protein and by all indications, will do their part in keeping family food costs from rising in 1962 Recent egg pioduction has been about 4 per cent above last year and prices are a lound 20 per cent lower At 60 cents per dozen, the cost per egg is only 5 cents And nutritionists rate 3 eggs the equal of a normal meat serving m protein Shady Vista Burke Velvet owned by Earl L. Umble, Atglen, produced 13,869 lbs milk and 550 lbs butterfat buteifat m 297 days on tw ice daily milking as a 7-yr old. She is a registered Hol stein. The Most Famous Name In Corn Pfister Associated Growers R. D. 3. LANCASTER Phone TW 8-7121 NOW BIG-YIELD PLANTING WITH SINGLE-ROW ACCURACY |, Each Row-Flex planter unit plants at its own uniform depth regardless of uneven ground. 2, Buy a 4-row unit this year . , . make it a 6-row planter later just add 2 more units. 3, Plant band fertilize spray pre-emerge for weed control ... all uniformly for clean stands, fast growth. L. H. Brubaker Nissley Farm Service N. G. Myers & Son Lititz. Pa. Grumelli Farm Serv. Quarryville, Pa. • Poultry Co-op (From page 1) dressing plant at Coatesville began piling up heavy loss-' es. The board dossed the plant and began exploration of the possibilities of merger with another cooperative Proposals were solicited from both Farm Bureau and the Eastern States Farmers Exchange. Farm Bureau submitted a proposal to acquire the Coatesville Cooperative in an exchange of stock pro gram Eastern Stales propos ed to, “assist through an in vestment of a minimum of $50,000 in Producers Coop erative Exchange The exact amount, in case a higher amount would be more sat isfactory. and the form of investment could be deter mined upon acceptance of the principle.” On December 8. last year,- the board of directors of Producers Exchange voted to accept the Farm Bureau proposal, and the decision was presented to the mem bership at the annual meet ing of the cooperative on December 12. At that time, members instructed the board | to draw copies of each proposal and mail the copies to all stockholders Copies of the resolutoons were mailed during the first Let Us Grind and Mix You Grain Into A Money-Making Egg Feed Using Ful-O-Pep Layer Concentrates Ful-O-Pep Layer Concentrates are widely known to have the extra nutrients needed to convert local grains into powerful egg-building feeds. We have the equipment—a modem grinder and mixer that will meet your exacting requirements for texture, desired protein level, and availability of grains. There are several Ful-O-Pep Concentrates and hundreds of proven formulas to choose from. Let us help you make your egg production more profitable. Stop in and talk with ns KIRKWOOD FEED & GRAIN KIRKWOOD. PENNA. Ph. LAmbert 9-2132 Washington Boro. Pa. R. S. Weaver Stevens. Pa. week of January with a letter of explanation from John H. Herr, cooperative secretary. Herr reminded members, “Whether or not you are an active shipper, you still U.S. Patent No. 2,7 1t,05* AUTOMATIC FEEDING TOO! Combine automatic feeding with your silage unloading. Ask about the Van- Dale Automatic Bunk Feeder. , HtVanDale it the registered trade-marie of YanDale Farm ALLIS-CHALMERS Sales and Service Ask us afaoof the Allis-Chalmers plan to finance your time purchase ofjarm equipment. Bheems, Pa. Snaveiy’s Farm Service have a responsibility as a stockholder.” January 30 has been se lected as alternate date if the meeting should have to be postponed because of bad weather. anDale MOST COPIED 110 UNLOADER “Imitation is the sincerest formofflattery." and nowhere more true than in the field of automatic silage unloading. Van Dale is the most copied, most sought after silo unloader in the history of mechanized!' choring. Van Dale is first in production,, sales and field experience. Every notable design Improvement in the silo unloader industry has been made, by Van Dale, for 1 the benefit of the farmer. Time-tested, farm-tested and proved, Van Dale pound ' for pound and dollar for dollar is your I best value—by far—for the moneys ■ £ L. H. BRUBAKER 350 STRASBURG BIKE R D. 3, Litilz, Pa. Ph. Lane. EX 7-5179 Slrasburg OV 7-6002 Lititz MA 6-7766 L. H. Brubaker New Holland, Pa. IccUnaf, lik, LANC. Lancaster, Pa.
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