# Whdf fibs? (Continued from Page 15) pibbably will prove no excep tion to this trend. A greater volume of food pur chased, slightly higher retail puces, and a continued uptrend 00MMD, DAIRY FARMERS, .. COME TO THE AGWAY DAIRY SEMINAR IN YOUR AREA BLUE BALL FIRE HALL Tuesday, December 19th 1:30 P.M. QUARRYVILLE FIRE HALL Tuesday, December 19th 7:30 P.M. HEAR DR. K. L. DOLGE, ANIMAL NUTRITIONIST, AGWAY'S EXPERT DISCUSS THE LATEST FACTS AND FINDINGS ON DAIRY RESEARCH Comb To The Agway Dairy Seminars . . . Tell Your Friends, Neighbors I Adwnirl Sponsored By Your Local If Agway Store or Representative low-cost 135-busheL. power spreading t * , f. 1# NEW OLIVER 281 SPREADER • Saw-Padt design. Single beater with 12 replaceable saw* tooth paddles, plus top-leveling cylinder, shred and spread over a wide swath. • Toilgh box. Thick steel sides strongly supported, plus treated pine floor with ship-lap construction. • Rugged drives. Smooth PTO operation-shielded shafts* roller chain and enclosed oil-bath worm-gear drive. •Easy regulation. Application rate regulated by ground speeds-Beater disengaged from tractor for clean-out •Choice of wheels. 20" size for average conditions or tan* dem axle with 15" wheels for soft-ground flotation. •Special equipment. Cob gate, liquid-manure endgate, heavy-duty conveyor and handy hitch jack. IjSji Come in and see all our Oliver spreaders — Wall 7 models with 90 to 240-bushel capacities N, G. HERSHEY FARMERSVILLE & SON EQUIPMENT CO. Manheim R. D. 2, Ephrata, Pa. CHARLES J. McCOMSEY & SONS Hickory Hill/ Pa. in away-from-home eating are expected to push the consumer bill for food in 1968 above the estimated $B5 5 billion being spent this year The estimate for 1967 is about 3 percent higher than in 1966 This year’s rise is mainly due to a greater volume of food purchases, particularly of the more expensive foods. Prices of farm foods in retail stores have declined slightly from last year’s level However, prices of “meals out” are up 5 percent from 1966 A look at specific foods shows that consumers are spending more this year than last for grain products, fruits and vege tables, but less for most other food groups Decreases were sharpest for poultry and egg products. Marketing costs are expected to continue their upward climb in 1968 As a result, the mar keting bill next year is likely to rise for the 18th consecutive year. Hourly earnings of food mar keting employees are likely to go up more than output per manhour, causing an increase in unit marketing charges. Oth er operating costs are also ex pected to increase. In 1967, according to prelim inary estimates, it cost about $5B billion to transport, process, package and distribute our na tion’s farm foods. This year’s marketing bill was up about 5 percent, or $2.7 billion, from that in 1966. Higher costs and increased services per unit of product as well as growth in DAIRY SUPPLY STORE CHRISTIANA PRODUCTS Largest Dairy Supply Store in the East. 20 different brands and sizes of filtering materials 25 different brands and sizes of detergents 20 sizes and shapes of brushes for milk house bulk tanks or pipe lines. INFLATIONS For Surge $2.95 set For DeLaval & others $3.45 set FRONT OPENING MILK CAN COOLING CABINETS BRAND NEW AND FULLY WARRANTED Hundreds of items for milk house and farm, metalware, paints, etc. CHRISTIANA PRODUCTS (If you have in-place cleaning problems, we will be glad to test ybur water and suggest a sound cleaning program) Lancaster Farmilrag, Saturday, December 16,1967 —Ift the volume of products ac counted for the gam. Receipts by farmers for food products (the farm value) are estimated at about $27 5 billion in 1967, down by more than 2 percent from 1966 This is the first year since 1959 that the farm value has declined Still the farm value in 1967 is the second largest on record, about $2.0 billion above the 1965 level. Farm values of all product groups have been lower this year than last, although volume of marketings increased slight ly. Decreases have been sharp est for poultry and eggs. Next year, however, the farm value is expected to turn up again. A rise of about 2 percent in the retail cost of foods in the market basket seems likely in 1968 The marketing spread (which is the difference be tween the retail cost and the farm value) is expected to aver age 2 to 3 percent wider than in 1967. A legend seems to be a lie that has attained the dignity of age Christiano, Pa. Jim Mimm MILK CO. MILK CO. Farm Show Has “Inner Space” Problem Harrisburg The Pennsyl vania Farm Show has an “inner space” problem. At least fifty applicants for commercial ex hibit space at the 1968 sho# had to be turned away. ‘ We’ve allocated every foot of space in the mam exhibition hall, the barns and the con courses,” said Horace L. Mann, Farm Show director, “and we still can’t accommodate the many firms asking for display space. This is a problem we’ve had to contend with for years not only in the area for com mercial exhibits, but also for the competitive departments” The Farm Show director ex plained that when a firm ob tains space, it retains priority until it decides to cancel “This seldom happens,” he said, “and when it does, it’s usually only a ten by ten area not suitable to the needs of a pending ap plicant.” Mann stated he has a waiting list going as far back as seven years. The 52nd event, Jan 15-19, will house 222 commercial ex hibits, eleven commodity and church food booths, and exhib its of ten departments of the State and Federal governments. “The ideal arrangement is to locate categories of exhibits in proper relation to each other,” says Mann, “but present cir cumstances force us to do oth er than what would be most ad vantageous to the exhibitor.” State Secretary of Agricul ture Leland H Bull, chairman of the Farm Show Commission, said long-range plans for ren ovating or replacement of the 13-acre complex will eventually resolve space problems. “Only then,” he said, “can we do what we wish we could do right now, and that is to accommodate every exhibitor that would like to be represented at the show." • Hare You Heard? (Continued from Page 15) When You Select Gloves Gloves, an important part of your wardrobe, can dramatize your costume. When buying gloves Choose 'those that are becom ing to your hands. See if the glove is well-pro portioned for the length, width, and shape of your hand and fingers A glove should fit your hand comfortably. Check if seams are well-plac ed and sewn with matching or harmonizing thread Fasteners need to be evenly spaced and neatly sewci. Gloves are made of natural or man-made fibers, plastic, or leather. Each material is best suited for certain types of gloves and their intended use. Choose the type that best meets your needs ■Prices vary according to qual ity and finish of materials and to the design and construction of the gloves To get full value for the mon ey you spend on gloves, read the label for specific recommen dations on use and care of the gloves you buy. Tips on Storing Apples To keep fresh apples crispy and crunchy, keep them cooL Apples stay best at 30 to 32 degrees in a relative humidity of 85 to 95 percent. Be sure to buy apples from a refrigerated display or from a market with a fast turnover and the fruit is properly rotated. Store apples in your refriger ator as soon as possible after you buy. them. .
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