More meat produced HARRISBURG - Red meat production in Pennsylvania during March 1976 was ten percent above a year ago. Slaughter of meat animals was up for cattle and calves, but down for hogs, sheep and lambs according to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting service. Cattle slaughter increased 25 per cent, calves 67 per cent, while hog slaughter decreased seven per cent Nationally, total red meat production during March 1976 was up 19 percent from a year ago. Beef production increased 22 percent from March 1975, veal was 37 percent higher and pork was eight percent above the same period last year. Lamb and mutton production was down 13 percent from a year ago. and sheep and lambs were 35 per cent below March a year Slaughter of meat animals in Pennsylvania during 1975 was two per cent below 1974. People once thought that wearing a linen headdress folded into a five-pointed star would defend them from demons Hoppi|llfdfeaftuf ago. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 8,1976 — I f—f- HORSE-POWERED PLOW Elmer Beiier, an used by the Amish in Lancaster County are employee of the farm equipment dealership of C. B. assembled at the Amish shop on Old Leacock Road. Hoober & Son, Inc., Intercourse, takes a close look Many parts for the plows come from Hoober, an at a newly assembled horse-drawn plow at the International Harvester dealership. Gideon L. Fisher shop, Gordonville. A lot of plows Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher Revere Chemical Cor poration has introduced a compact, dry chemical fire extinguisher that works instantly to put out grease, oil, gasoline, butane and paint fires. It is also recommended for use on live electrical equipment fires on motors, transformers and switches. The Revere disposable fire extinguisher has a unique puch button activator which eliminates misfires and parital discharge. Puts out flames up to ten feet away. This 9% inch, two pound extinguisher is compact, completely portable and recommended for barns, stables and home use. Ideal for farm vehicles too. Comes with “quick-release” wall bracket for convenient placement anywhere. UL approved for B and C Fires. For further in formation, write Revere Chemical Corporation, 30875 Carter Street Solon, Ohio 44139. A/ewj 77
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