Survey of Consumer Buying and Home Improvement Being Taken Families and households in this area will be included in a nationwide survey of buying plans and home repairs to be taken the first two weeks of January by the Bureau of the Census, according to John G. Gibson, Director of the Bureau’s Data Collection Center in Philadelphia. WISCONSIN \__ / ENGINES FROM 4to 65 H.P. \ W / ALLIS CHALMERS & BRIGGS & I STRATTON ENGINES ENGINE and MAGNETO SERVICE AMOS I. FISHER . . Bird in Hand ,-Pa. 17505 Bureau interviewers will ask householders about any plans to buy a house, a car, or major household appliances during the next year. Questions about home repairs and alterations will concern those made during the past three months. The Bureau conducts the survey every three months to HI-STRENGTH ALLOY s llt SQUARE BARN POLES serve as a guide to economic growth. A mathematically selected group of households throughout the Nation serves as a measure of what U.S. families expect to buy in the near future. For example, the October survey indicated that consumer plans to buy both new cars and houses were higher than they were in the July survey, as were expectations to buy major ap pliances, furniture, and carpets. Households included in the survey are not identified. The information is confidential, and is used only for statistical pusposes. Star-Studded List The first list of stars that has been preserved and in which each star was given its name and brightness was made by Ptolemy of Alexan dria, Egypt, about 2,000 years ago. The list consisted of approximately 1,000 stars. Try A Classified Ad It Pays! Lancaster Farminj Penn-Mor Shropshire Club To Install Johnston as Pres. Sales of registered Shropshire sheep for breeding purposes in Pennsylvania and Maryland have almost doubled during the past year according to L.G. Johnston, newly elected president of the Penn-Mar Shropshire Breeders’ Club. Johnston, from Stewartstowft, will take office when the Shropshire Breeders convene during the Pennsylvania Farm Show on January Bth. Johnston says that figures recently released by the American Shropshire Association indicate that there were 137 Shropshire ewes and rams sold for breeding purposes in the two state area. That is an increase of 98.6 percent over the total of 69 sold the previous year. The renewed interest in the wool market could be a contributing [, Saturday, January 6,1973—2: factor in the increasing sales of Shropshires because the breed shears more wool of a better grade than other medium wool breeds. At the same time Shropshires produce highly desirable carcasses for the meat trade. For the past two years John ston has chaired the Penn-Mar Shropshire Club’s Bred Ewe Sale. He was able to persuade some of the midwest’s top breeders to bring new bloodlines into this area. Average price of ewes sold at the Club’s first bred ewe sale held in 1971 under Johnston’s guidance was $92 In 1972 the average price paid rose to $ll5. Other club members who will take office on January Bth are; Harold Harpster, Boalsburg, re elected for another term as vice president, Mrs Warn Menhennett, Cochranville, again serving as secretary, and Mrs. L.G Johnston, Stewartstown, assuming the job of treasurer for a first term. The Shropshire Club meeting will be held in Room C of the Farm Show Building in Harrisburg at 3 p m January Bth All who are interested in Shropshire sheep are welcome to attend Cheese Storage Tips Extension consumer specialists at The Pennsylvania State University remind you to store cheese with an aromatic or strong odor in a tightly covered jar or container Such cheeses are fast curing and best when used within a reasonable time after you buy them. Sit US AT m 1 FARM SHOW! NEXT WEEK One of us will be at the I Allis-Chalmers Booth most I of the week. Also visit the I displays of some of our I other manufacturers such I as . . . I - Allis-Chalmers I • New Holland I - Wayne Wyant I 1-5; 128-135 I - Starline Barn I Cleaners, Barn Eqpt. I Feeders and I Spreaders I Booth 380-381; 382- I 383 I - Grove Wagons I - Lely Fertilizer I Distributors I - C.A. McDade Co. I 361-362; 369-370 I - Hamilton Equipment I - J.S. Wood house Co. I Booth 188-190 171-169 162-164 I 145-143 I - Mueller Bulk I Tanks I Booth 456-457 & I 458 I - Lamco Forage Boxes I Booth 36-39 I L. H. BRUBAKER 350 Strasburg Pike, Lane. I ROY A. BRUBAKER R.D.3, Lititz 4di* » ; » tv I
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