14—Lancaster Farming, Friday, Feb. 22, 1957 Most Pork Cuts, Hamburger Below Average of 1947-49, AMI Reports Most pork cuts and hamburger are well below average price for 1947-49, the American Meat Insti tute reports, in connection with ciftrent discussions of inflation ary trends. Meat prices at independent and chain stores are sharply lower than during the period used by the government for basing the cost-of-living indices Figures col lected by the USDA in connection with parity price ratio studies show the following list of typical products and their average prices per pound as of Dec. 15 (latest available figures) and the average for 1947-49. Hamburger, 40.8 cents, was 48.5 Give your chicks a Super-Start! Your chicks should grow up to 5.4% faster on 7.6% less feed per pound of gain than ever before on Purina Startena! Purina scientists hate done it again! They have improved even last) ear’s wonderful formula so much that you can see the faster growth-the better coloring—the extra fine feathering. 97% LIVABILITY. Last year over 11,000 folks who kept rec ords on 2,364,891 chicks proved that they could get 9796 livability. Thar is 97 chicks raised out of every 100 bought. LOW IN COST. It costs so little to give your chicks a wonder ful start on Super Startena.Feed just 2 lbs. per small breed chick or 3 lbs. for heavies. That is all it takes—just a few pennies—to grow big, well-feathered young pullets about 5 weeks old. Why take unnecessary chances with disease when you can do so much > to protect their health for only a penny or two a chick. Disinfect the brooder house with Purina Disinfectant Keep drinking water safer with Purina Check-R-Tabs, J. Fred Whiteside J. H. Reitz & Son Kirkwood Hillway John J. Hess II Snader’s Mill Intercourse—New Providence Mt. Airy John B. Kurtz John J. Hess Ephrata Kiuzers—Vintage Wenger Bros. Rheems Warren Sickman B. F. Adams Pequea Bird-in-Hand James High H. S. Newcomer Gordonville Mt. Joy ■v.v.v.v.v.v.% cents, down 16 per cent. Sliced bacon, 53.3 cents, was 68.1 cents, down 22 per cent. Salt pork, 36 cents, was 41.5 cents, down 13 per cent. Fat backs, 23.8 cents, was 27.6 cents, down 14 per cent. Whole hams, 60.3 cents, was 66.4 cents, down nine per cent. Pork chops, 66.7 cents, was 68.6 cents, down three per cent. Sausage, 45.3 cents, was 50.7 cents, down 11 per cent. Lard, 21.7 cents, was 27.3 cents, down 21 per cent. The years 1947-49 are now used by government agencies as the base period from which to figure changes in the cost of living index." hum in S. H. Hiestand Salunga Voice Of Lancaster Farms Milton R. Barge, 218 Miller St., Strasburg Dear Friends: I call you friend because we are working together and that makes us friends. We all like your Lancaster Farming pa per very much. It keeps us so well in touch with what others are doing. Keep up the good work. Charles Fryberger, R 1 Bare ville Dear Sirs - Enclosed is $2 for our subscription to Lancaster Farming. We think it is a wonder ful farm paper and enjoy it very much. Mrs. Clayton L. Diffenderfer,- R 2 Lititz " Dear Sir; I enjoy the paper and especially the column for Farm Women. Thanks for everything. Mrs. L. Gentzler, 2343 New Holland Pk., Lancaster Gentlemen- We do enjoy this little paper very much. I am sor ry I am a little late. Mrs. Catherine Louthian, HI Nottingham Enclosed find check for $2. I have enjoyed reading it the past year. Please keep the interesting and useful recipes, patterns and farm news coming. Mrs. Harvey Fasnacht, Sr., R 2 Denver Lancaster Farming: We are well pleased with the paper —. both farming comments and wom en’s page I have tried some re cipes and find them good. It is a welcome paper in our home. Boyd R. Wenger, Box 36, R 2 New Holland Dear Sir. Like your Lancaster Farming so am sending my re newal for 80 weeks more. It has lots of items, different facts and all kinds of news. Marvin W. Barto, R 2 Manheim ~ Dear Sirs We think this is a fine paper. Thanks to all who are responsible Alice F. Eshleman, Box 106, Lincoln Dear Friend. I am enjoying the Lancaster Farming very much. We raise strawberries, raspber ries, sweet corn and vegetables. I like to read the Farm Wife and Family and the recipes. I saved all the Lancaster Farming papers for the recipes and to look them over. C. High, R- Bird-in-Hand I like this little newspaper. I get lots of news from it. Moses S. Martin, R 1 New Hol land I like this paper as it gives us the news of our home county bet ter than we can get it from any other source. Mrs. Milton Mowrer, Rl Para dise Dear Sir. Just a few lines to let you know how much we enjoy your paper. Since I was among the first of your subscribers I would like to renew the Lancas ter Farming for two years so here is my check. My husband and I like it very much. He likes the part about the farming news as we have a farm of our own, and I like the women’s page. All that is in it is very good. Mrs. Jonathan R. Weaver, R 1 Gordonville Lancaster Farming; Greetings, I sure do think it is a swell pa per. So far you have kept it clean from some of the filth that so many papers and magazines ad vertise. It has many helpful hints and practical recipes. I sure do like them. Many I cannot use, others I change a little so it fifs my needs in common. I think it is a grand paper. I also like the pattern department. Jonas S. Lapp, R 1 Ronks We like your paper very 1 much. Revolutionary Changes in Poultry Feature of Conference Feb. 26-27 “Revolutionary changes” in poultry production methods to be featured at a poultry housing and equipment conference Feb. 26-27 at the Pennsylvania State Univer sity could have a bearing on the future of the poultry industry in Lancaster County, according to Couhty Agent Max M. Smith. He says “changes are taking place rapidly in housing and equipment. This conference should help poultrymen with problems of building and remod eling, equipment, and manage ment.” Mrs. M. L. Risser, Box 345 R, 5231 Adamson St., Orlando, Fla. My home was in Pennsylvania for a long time and I still like to hear from .Pennsylvania. I like the paper very much. At best the wonderful. I PUBLIC AUCTION Tuesday, February 26, 1957 PROMPTLY AT 6 P. M. Sale of Fat Bulls, Steers, Cows, Calves & Hogs Stocker and Feeder Steers, Lambs Shoat Sale at 8 P.M. We get top market prices for your Feeder Steers for sale. Private, Every Day Give Us a Call Gap, HI-ckory 2-4181 Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. PARADISE, PA. WM. BEAM, Manager iiiiiißiißHiiiiiiiaiHiiiiiiaiiiEaii m GREEN THUMB BRAND ■ ■ A Superior Grade 97% Pure Virgin ■ ■ MICHIGAN PEAT S ■ Containing Many Valuable Natural Nutrients ■ S 9 Wave 1. Baying in Balk ■ S oave YV ays 2. Calling For At Car ■ 5 Ton (Bulk at car) .... $36.00 ■ ■ 1/2 Ton (Bulk at car) . $19.00 ■ * Less Than 1/2 Ton ... $ 2.00 Per cwt. ■ 2 For your convenience bring bags. We will be un- ■ ■ loading cars at the following places within the next ■ ■ few weeks: S Z BIRD-IN-HAND NEW HOLLAND ■ ■ MYERSTOWN RHEEMS ROHRERSTOWN ■ ■ Phone Orders Now , 2 : P. L. ROHRER & BRO. ; ■ SMOKETOWN, PA. PH. LANC. EX 2-2659 J Call or Visit Your FARM BUREAU For ALL Your Spring Needs FEEDS Highest Quality, direct mixer to farm SEEDS - Triple Cleaned, KEM FEE Treat ed for more complete germination FERTILIZERS High Analysis, Free flow ing at reasonable prices PETROLEUM High Octane Gasoline Clean burning Fuel Oils Premium Oils & Grease 4 Points of Lancaster Manheim—New At the solar laying house on the University farm flocks and housing will be com pared with those of a new con ventional poultry house only re cently put into operation. Wheeler McMillen, -Philadel phia, vice-president of Farm Jour nal magazine, will make “Some Guesses at Agriculture’s Tomor row” at the conference ban quet Feb. 26. Reservations may be made up to Feb. 23 by writing to G. 0. Bressler, Weaver Hall, University Park.. Cage versus floor management of laying hens, a topic requested by poultrymen, will be- presented by Arthur Gannon, University of Georgia. Windowless houses and slatted floors, other new develop ments, will be discussed by Rich ard • Dirkse, poultry breder from Zeeland, Mich. Guests will tour the University poultry farm by bus 9. a.m. Tues day, Feb. 26 and register 9 a.m. to noon that day at Nittany Lion Inn. Service Holland—Quanyville from
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