Average food bill is $6l per week
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
American families spend
"between $56 a week (ui the
South) and $69 (in the
Northeast) and average $6l
per jKfifikior food, according
to a nationwide food con
sumption survey.
MAMMOTH
JACK
STUD SERVICE J Jl
’SO WITH RETURN PRIVILEGES
Stands approximately 14Vz hands.
Will take draft horse mares and
riding mares.
Big demand for riding mules and
draft mules, occasional Jacks &
Jennetes for sale.
DONALD J.NEIDIGH
. 7 Golf Road
Lebanon, Pa. 17042
(717)273-3025
The survey, conducted by
USDA’s Human Nutrition
Center, shows that the
households, which averaged
3.1 persons spent '-$l7 per
week on food eaten in the
home, $l4 per week for food
eaten awav from home.
Of the money spent on food
eaten away from home, $ll
per week was for meals, $3
for snacks A toui i.f 3500
“ households were involved in
the survey conducted in the
Spring of 1977.
Some other highlights of the
survey:
* Suburban households
were larger, -spent more
money on food than those in
central-city and non
metropolitan areas.
* As income increased, the
percentage of money spent
on food eaten away from
home increased from 14
percent for households below
the $5OOO per year level, to 29
percent for households with
$20,000 per year and above.
The Lebanon County Soil Conservation Speaking contest was held recently at
the Cedar Crest Middle School. Marilyn Deaven (center) and Theresa Ebling
(right) received a gift of trees for placing first and second, respectively. Clair
Gerbrich, representing the Soil Conservation District presented the awards.
Lancaster
LANCASTER - On May
24th, Lancaster County 4-H
officers will participate in an
officers training meeting at
the Farm and Home Center,
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1979
Co. 4-H events posted
Lancaster. The meeting will
start at 7:30 p.m.
All leaders of clubs in
Lancaster County are
required to attend this
meeting and bring their club
officers, teen leaders and
County Council represen
tatives.
Blue Forms are due at the
County office on June 1.
HENRY K. FISHER, INC.
SAND BLASTING & SPRAY PAINTING
AERIAL LADDER EQUIPMENT
SPECIALIZE IN FARM BUILDINGS.
(Farm buildings ask for Amos Fisher)
667 Hartman Station Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-393-6530
99
A car wash will be held on
Saturday June 2, to raise
money for the exchange trip.
Suggestions for locations
should be made to Bev
Buckwalter at 626-7669.
A roller skating party will
be held on June 18th at the
Greenfield Skatarama, 7
p.m. Proceeds will benefit
the exchange program.