BEST FOOD BUYS
n I « y mi w j y n y a price difference 'between stor- v
Pork Leads Ihe Value Parade* 11 'Loin roasts-may tie sow a 8 r Ci
mb or loin end, as a ithird of a *- rO P Nummary
Pork takes the spotlight am- pork shoulder steaks or roas|ts. lom or as a half loin. A half hi j * a i j Q 1 I 1
ong meat values this week at They may be sold boneless or loin contains the choice center VfOrK IS /\ll6aCl UI k)CH6CtUIe
many area food stores. Harold with bone in, hut nevertheless cut so it will cost a few cents
Neigh, consumer marketing sp- they are usually priced so that per pound more than a rib su'd HARRISBURG Reports Full bloom lor these fruits will
ecialist at Penn State, reports a serving is relatively economi- or loin end roast. that spring fann work was be- follow in the moie noitherly
■that pork production is expect- cal. Pork loin roasts will be mg aided by ideal weather con- counties a week to ten days la
ed to be at near record levels, marked down for week end ve S®table coun eis asp - throughout tlhe state, ter. Pie-season appiaisals in
These heavy supplies are due promotion at some stores Prices asus ana toaiat ° prices aie - and that severe win ter freeze the northern fruit areas of the
to the increased pig crop of last will vary between stores depen- '^ ow t‘ lose °* a ew weets ag . amage was showing up in state indicate c'hernes and pea
fall which is now coming to ding on the method of cutting, Asparagus is now ailiving ro some orchards, featuied the ches suffeied se\ere damage
anaiket. He says prices may de- the size of the loin, and the ■ New Jersey as wel as ai or g ervlce Tuesday weekly crop from sustained sub-zeio temp
chne to the lowest level since amount ot trimming. Some nid T° ma U> prices vaiy wi e y ;p ennS yj vania Crop Reporting eratures in late January and.
early 1960. Freezer owners stores buy heavier loins than 11 , aa _ 111 all<i weatlier summary, as is- sub-freezing tempeiafuies in
might find it profitable to stock otlhers and roasts cut from ales whlc “ olter ow u today. early Apnl immediately fol
itheir freezers with their favor- these bigger loins aie priced l ' >uys *-‘ lls season are carro , Good weather for field work lowing a week of warm wea
dte cuts during this period. a few cents per pound less. ca 'bbage, old ciop P° a °® s > enabled farmers to push ahead ther. Groweis m the Berks-Le-
One of the best pork values But, they may have more bone loas ’ sweet P° ta oes > an la 0 f schedule with spring plow- high area said they anticipate
on a meat-for-money basis is and fat than roasts from small- isaes - mg and planting. Although no more than a half crop oC
-.—— - -imost sections of the state le-peaches Apple prospects weie
er loins. This may account for
that means
MORE MONEY
for PENNSYLVANIA
FARMERS
sSsK'S&'iseSrSiE 'SS&SSH'C-** <■ ' J\3C r^“SS?TV-*s\o. -'-"Sf r . -
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 27, 1963
ceived some ram, soil moistuie
was still short in south central
and eastern counties. Neaily
half of the spring plowing has
been, finished throughout the
state, and in some of the south
ern counties tins woik was
neaung completion.
Planting of oats was almost
completed. Mid-week showeis
help to “gieen-up” fall seeded
wheat and bailey with many of
the spotty fields beginning to
fill in Hay and pastui e ci ops
haie been cm tailed by the
limited soil 'moisture Some fi
elds in the Southeast weie
spiayed for spittle bugs and al
falfa weevils A few cattle weie
being pastured, but lack of
growth has limited this to only
a few scattered farms.
In the Lancaster area grow
eis were sterilizing and plant
ing tobacco beds. Planting of
cobbler potatoes, early cabb
east. Harvest of aspaiagus and
age, peas and other spring veg
etables continued in the South
spring spinach got under way
The southern fruit areas has
a ipi ofusion of hlooms of cher-
■ies, plums, pears and peaches
Bulk Spreading
Service
Dealers for
FERTILIZER and
LIMESTONE
SMUCKER BROS.
Bird-iu-Hand
Ph. 656-9156
Now! You Can Use
Weed Centro 1
in FORAGE
Now! Use BUTOXONE (2,4-DB) for broodleof weed control in
forage legumes ~. includes underseeded new plantings, established
standi and new seedings of alfalfa, red clover, birdsfoot trefoil,
als,ke and ladmo clovers. Extensive commercial use in seed crops
has already proved Bufoxone's excellent weed-killing effectiveness.
Spray with Bufoxone amine or ester this season. You'll get healthier
stands . . . better yields!
there’ll BE BETTER EAT/N'
THIS YEAR/ '
A PrWuct »f CHIPMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Distributed by
J. C. EHRLICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
736 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pa.
more encoui aging
I think that
I shall ne\cr sec
a pullet
Loielier Than Thee!
If thou dost Lay
the nay thou looks
Thou must he
HOXKG G K It
Choice ot
successful poultry men
j»ll over the world
(try ’em and ho
successlul)
J. HOWARD MOORE
R, D. #1
lATITZ, PBNNA.
Phone: 626-5408
Windle's Hatchery
COCHRAN VIIX/E. PA,
, Phone: Atglcn LY 3-5941
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