Compare Size And Price For Good Values In Food Start saving pennies by mak ing a food shopping list at home, suggests Harold E. Neigh, Ex tension consumer economics specialist of The Pennsylvania State University. When you get to the food store or supermarket, compare prices by weight to see if you're getting a bargain. Buy a size container to fit your family’s size and appetite. Large sizes won’t be a good buy unless all the food will be eaten, or you’ve planned menus in advance to use any leftovers. At the meat counter, check the cuts and grades of meat, ad vises Mr. Neigh. Figure cost of meat by the number of servings per pound, not only by price per pound. In general, one pound of boneless meat yields four serv- IF YOU KNOW QUALITY YOU KNOW YOU SAVED AT BAUER'S CANCELLATION SHOES ...... 1929 LINCOLN HIGHWAY EAST, NOW LANCASTER, PA. OPEN PHONE; LANCASTER 397-284! wrui Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. What Are Cancellations? Why Can We Sell Them With A Saving Up To 60%? All Merchandise First Class No Seconds. ggffr «sss* c*** _ s r v 'Fatto® 1 * r count!® 8 ' Mr- & CTci® stet pancasW® penna- ings. Meat with some bone yields two servings per pound, and bony meat will usually yield one serving per pound. Another penny-saving lip is to select quality according to the way you’ll prepare and serve the food. Broken pieces of can ned tomatoes cost less than wnole tomatoes and arc a good choice for a casserole. Usually lower grades are lower priced and they may serve the pur pose as well as higher priced grades. You may wish to consider buy ing case lots of some foods if you have adequate storage. But first check the price. Buying in quantity may not cost less but you may do it for conven ience, says the specialist. At the frozen food counter. pear .-fSSSS^I^£ tuny watra w paitii ■me a® w®” and car \oad oi *g3r- Was STUDY SHOWS DAlftY COWS AVO. |BM IN EXPENSES "Old Bouy" muit grow at least $826 Just to pay her bills, according to a itudy by Kamai State Univcnity Extension economists. The specialists examined rcc -01 ds of dairymen in 11 south central Kansas counties from 1965 to 1067. They found that dairy cows grossed an average of $645 a year during this period. Expenses for each animal averaged $526, leaving an' aver age of $llB for labor and man agement per cow for the opera tion. buy items that are frozen solid. Any food above the fill-line may be partially thawed, frosted, or icy. Be flexible as you shop. If quality and price of meat or produce are not what you had expected, consider buying a similar food for your menu. m 1968 Latvcaster Co. • nce telY urS ’ tl* ■jfl.itQmS 3at»es Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Novembet 9.1968—2 1865 was a low year for dairy income. Nonfecd costs aver aged $l5l per cow and feed costs $371 per cow that year. Nonfeed costs include inter est, machinery costs, building depreciation, personal taxes, hired labor, veterinary and live stock expenses, and repairs or permanent improvements. A reasonable goal for mod ern dairymen is an annual gross of around $7OO per cow. This would allow a decent return for his labor and management. Some dairymen are realizing this goal, but a majority are not. 143,000 tons of steel was used In construction of the San Fran cisco Bay Bridge. * « Most men who are bull-heads for luck are also bull-heads for work. E Plant PIONEER "New Generation" Hybrids Medium Season 3567 3570 3468 3581 Ask your Pioneer Salesman about these Outstanding Varieties 7 PIONEER. / \ BRAND -*k, ) SEED CORN I "*- - SWEIGART FIRESTONE 329 W. High St„ Manheim, Pa. Phone 665-2258 Full Season 3306 3304 3369 A 323 II
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