1? Farm Price Index Shows No Change From Month Ago HARRISBURG A sharp in crease in priced received by Pen nsylvania farmers for meat ani mals and a smaller increase m poultry products receipts more than offset the lower milk and field crop prices for the month ended June 15, the State Depart ment of Agriculture reported Fri day. The Pennsylvania index of prices remained at 230 per cent of the 1910-14 average, unchang ed from a month earlier. The national index was 244 per cent, one point higher than on May 15. A gain of seven points in meat prices from mid-May to Mid-June held the Pennsylvania index steady Beef cattle and hog prices both showed up well for the month. Beef cattle averaged $l5 90 per hundred pounds live weight, the highest since June 1953. Hogs averaged $l9 20 per hundred pounds, the highest since July 1955. As hay prospects looked favor able, hay prices went down an average of 80 cents a ton, but dairy products took the biggest dip at four points because of the Seasonal increase in milk output. Milk produtcion during the month of May was 675 million pounds, the largest for any month of record It’s The Law “It’s the Law” with simple an swers is offered by LANCASTER FARMING in cooperation witl the Pennsylvania Bar Associa tion* General interest questions are welcomed, and will be an swered as soon as possible. Let ters mast be signed. Answer will not be published on a sped* lied, requested day. Questions cannot be answered by mail, and LANCASTER FARMING will reject any inquiry which is not of general public interest Ad dress all inquiries to “It’s the Law,” LANCASTER FARMING Quarryville, Pa. (Fictitious ini tials will be used to protect the identity of the questions), Q. I have a tenant who owes me seven week’s rent On paydays ha goes on a drinking spree and then has no money left I don’t want to evict him but need the rent monev Is there any way in which I can attach his wages? E F. A. Wages of a tenant cannot be attached for payment of rent. A landlord may recover rent arrear ages from a tenant in an action of assumpsit as debts of similar amounts are recooverable by law A landlord also has the right to distrain or levy upon the tenant’s personal property for non-pay ment of rent, but only as to that personally found on the leased premises It is suggested that you consult a lawyer for advice as to. which of these legal remedies should be pursued. Q. At what age does one stop paying fofr a child’s support in Pennsylvania’ My wife and I are divorced H. P. A. It is the natural and legal duty of a father to support, main am and educate his children. This duty ceases when the child reaches 21 years, unless he is un able physically or mentally to support himself. Whether the duty ceases at an earlier age de pends on whether the minor child can be classified as being “eman cipated.” This is a question of fact which only a court of law can determine, after consideration of such factors as whether the child is self-sup porting and whether the necessi ty for parental control over the child’s actions has ceased to exist. It is suggested that you present the facts to an attorney for his opinion. Q. What State license or per mit, if any, is repuired to enter the automobile graveyard busi ness’ J. S. Z. A. There does not appear to be any State regulation of the auto mobile graveyard business. Local municipalities are given power to regulate the storage of junked automobiles, and local ordinances and regulations should be con sulted before you enter such a business. *r*ATKJ» *0 • '-"«t \ h j , / -5 Awv^ \| /L, j-. IT -jp*-" U—i f t U . 1/ > N \ JHZOV -»=: '\ a a r i'" ? v * < > .VsJ .IT’S GOING TO RAIN' At least that is the prediction of the U S. Weather Bureau in the predicted August precipita tion forecast. Temperatures should average near normal in the New England and mid-Atlantic States, according to the forecast. (U. S Weather Bureau Map) Thursday Evening - August 15 R o G R A M / Et \ 6 BY POULTRY LIVESTOCK FEEDS I EOT* MILL I I lITRI. PA. I I V, $ pm»TME»t OT COMMERCE •WWTKIR 9DUM! FARMERS and POULTRYMEN You Are Invited To Attend A " Dinner Meeting S T 4 Eby’s Mill, Inc. WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Ar Awards will be made to the winners of the Egg Laying Contest. Ar Motion pictures of local poultry operations. -At Well qualified speaker will discuss the future of the poultry Everyone Welcome ! Bring the Whole Family! EBY’S MILL, Inc. LITITZ > ! ■■'varfij '<**M* V-£aJ *4>t* V*#Aw , X > jj *Q*»tAu u~J[ V 'w' «t'3^ 7:45 P. M. At The industry and how you can prepare for it. Following the Program .... Dinner will be served in the High School Cafeteria. Lancaster Farming, Friday, August 9, 1957—7 Agricultural Exports, Past Year Break All Existing Records in Value United States agriculture ex ports climbed to an all-time high of 4.7 billion in the 1956 57 fiscal year, according to the U. S. De aartment of Agriculture The total is estimated to be 16 oer cent above the previous re cord of $4l billion in 1951-52, and 35 per cent above the 1955-56 total of $3.5 billion. The quantity of ex ports aso set a new record- sur, oassing 1919, the previous high year, by 31 per cent, and soaring 39 per cent over 1955-56 Cotton and grains made the largest gains over the pieceed ng year, 1955-56 Cotton alqne ac counted for 61 per cent of the tot il 1956-57 export valuation gain, with shipments off 7 7 million bales, the largest export volume since 1934 and three and one-half imes the 1955-5 exports. The sharp rise resulted from sales of CCC cotton stock at competitive world prices. Wheat exports set a new re cord of 535 million bushels, ac counting for 30 per cent of the increase The 1956-57 wheat ship ments compared with 340 mil lion bushels during the previous year. Principal factors in the wheat gam were the smaller European crop, much of which was of inferior milling quality greater buying power of many importing countries, and U. S .Government export programs Records also were set in 1956-57 for rice, soybeans, tallow and LITITZ (Children must be accompanied by parents) edible vegetable oils Exports of tobacco and teedgrains dropped moderately from the extra ordinarily high levels of 1956. Export figures for 1956 57 show his country not only exported greater value and quality of agri cultural commodities during the year, but also that it shipped sub stantial amounts of such commod ities to more countries than ever before. This greater flow of farm pro ducts to more markets was accom plished, however, without disrupt ing the agricultural trade of other exporting countries. Agricultural exports of other countries con tinued to grow at about the same rate as in the past several years. THE NEW QUEENS Johnson’s Hatchery Ephrata, Pa. RE-3-2980 PH. MA 6-2106
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