—L»rr-st«r Farmhrt, Saturday. March 29. 1975 48 Poultry - A Good Buy The American housewife possibly the most discerning shopper in the world-hus her own ideas about what con stitutes a good buy In this age of soaring prices In a recent survey, where the consumer was asked to appraise the value received for the money spent, she listed the top five best buys as- poultry, black-and-white TV. eggs. color TV and small appliances Not surprising. she put gasoline at the bottom of the list An important reason behind the popularity of poultry, in addition to its nutritional value, has been its economical price When most other commodities were putting the squeeze on the family budget, poultry was countering the trend While the consumer price ijndex for January 1975 was tip H. 7 percent from a year ago. the price of meat, poultry and fish was down 3 4 percent from January* 1974. This helps to Explain the rapid growth of the poultry business in the United EXCAVATING Loader Service Foundation Footers Backhoe Service Tiling and Ditching Grading Dump Truck Hauling Complete Septic System BINKLEY & HURST BROS. Phone 626-4705 L. A Lilitz R D 4, Pa Rothsville Station Road FISHER SPRAY PAINTERS (Henry K. Fisher) SANDBLASTING and SPRAY PAINTING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR Aerial Ladder Equipment Office & Shop - 667 Hartman Station Rd Residence 2322 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, Penna For FREE Estimates Call 717-393-6530 DO YOU NEED USED PARTS FOR FARM TRACTORS and FARM MACHINERY CALL HARRY STOHLER AT WENGER’S FARM MACHINERY South Race St. Myerstown Pa. Ph 717-866-2138 States. '1 he total farm value of US. poultry and egg production in 1973 was at an all-time high of s<l.7 billion, an increase of 05 percent over the preceding year. Yearly U.S consumption of chicken alone has jumped from 28 pounds per person in 1900 to 42.1 pounds in 1973. "This tremendous growth is a direct result of the fact that chicken is one of the few remaining values available to American shoppers.” according to Kenneth K (lueberl. President of Banquet Foods Corporation, a subsidiary of RCA ( H()(OI.\TK Klsll is .111 ullllsll.il (tlsll 111 Mini’ll i ikk ol. itc .i()|H’.irs .is a flavoring In smm pirls ol Holland broiled tish is perked up with a pratmp of unsweetened cliotolale after the fish is < onked SOMKSI M»\K I'lie most monstrous ne eream sundae ever loncocted ueiphed aft pounds It was built bv Boh Bercavv of Wooster Ohio in Julv of 1971 and iuntamed 4i flavors plus il) pounds of chocolate fudpe s\ rup SEW WHAT? THIN WrrK M PATTINN ft ■ 41 | Ml I I • . 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