f rv>» t »T m» ) 30—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22,- 1973 Yearbook of Agriculture Is A Guide for Families Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz recently announced publication of a guide to help families use their incomes to best advantage. “Handbook for the Home,” the new Yearbook of Agriculture, “suggests ways that families can live fuller, more secure, and more satisfying lives, and helps them avoid costly pitfalls of all kinds,” the secretary says in a Foreword to the volume. “It gathers a great wealth of consumer material into some 400 compact pages, and is a book for families. It centers around the home - whether home is a suburban house, a country place, or a city apartment.” “The more knowledgeable consumers this nation has,” .A. MYER'S METERED r~JjL_ QSgP GAS SERVICE, INC. |~T? PIG BROODERS CHICK BROODERS GAS SPACE HEATERS & FURNACES WE HANDLE A COMPLETE LINE OF GAS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Maytag - Caloric-Amana and Other Well Known Brands PO BOX 71 MANHEIM PA 17545 Telephone (717) 665-3588 Secretary Butz notes, “the better will be our way of life.” “Handbook for the Home” is hardback, contains 78 chapters, more than 190 photographs, and is based mainly on federal or state research. It is on sale for $5.70 from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402. Each member of Congress has a limited number of copies for free distribution to constituents. The Agriculture Department has no copies for public distribution or sale. Major sections of the book are —Families -- which includes among its subjects living costs, records, money management plans, nutrition, general con- sumer tips, indoor gardening, and camping and recreational vehicles. —Dwellings -- including determining what housing you can afford, site selection, financing a home, insurance, legal angles, house plans, foundations and basements, electricity, shade trees, climate control, remodeling, second homes, and making housework easier. —Furnishings - including floor coverings, drapes, lighting, portable storage units and room dividers, appliances, TV and sound systems, clothing decisions, electric sewing equipment, and luggage. —Communities -- including how communities work together to stretch resources, guidelines for community services, health, environmental planning, cultural opportunities, outdoor recreation, and water and sewer systems. “This Yearbook cannot begin to go into full detail on the many sujects it covers,” Secretary Butz says in the Foreword. “It can only give highlights. So Suggested Further Reading lists are given at the end of many chapters. The Yearbook’s readers are also referred to such valuable sources of information as State Extension services, trade associations, public utility companies, consumer magazines, and consumer columns in newspapers.” The Yearbooks of Agriculture are written in popular style, and devoted to an entirely hew subject each year. XXX The worst place to live is beyond your income. [fake Advantage - Order Early"! ! I A $ lOO Gift Certificate Will Have a $ 2OO Value Toward The Purchase Off A New Cub Cadet Make Lawn Care A Pleasure! ALL TYPES OF GARDEN EQUIPMENT AND SNOW BLOWING ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE! CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS I.H. Heat Housers Grease Guns IMESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT INci | ||| 2750 N. Market Elizabethtown, Pa. S | ill: Ph. 367-1319 I | John Kreider Home 367-6039 V BE. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. R.D.I, Willow Street 717-464-3321 BONUS OFFER GOOD TO APRIL 1 « * * ' • »«••••»» • *■* ■ TRY A CLASSIFIED AD 574 Tractor & 2050 A Loader SPECIAL 3 point Hitch Scraper Blades *llO.OO Waiver of Finance Tools Joyous Christmas on Most Equipment Seat Cushions Snowmobiles * * Atm * ««( (foy, to the world . we chime in to wish you and yours the happiest of Christmases.
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