C32—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 19,1980
Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Kisser
Despite all the glowing
reports of “life down on the
farm”, I believe that that life
is not for everybody. A case
m point is the story of a man
who lived m this area at the
turn of the century.
From what I’ve heard this
farmer had an illness which
today is called alcoholism
Somehow, I’ve always been
intrigued with the various
stories.
He is said to have driven
his family to a tragic end and
he himself had an awful
reputation
The question is “why”'’ He
came from a family with a
good background.
Recently, I discovered an
account book which
belonged to this particular
man in the year 1889, when
he was 21 years old. Ap
parently at that time he
opened a grocery ana
provision business in Lan
caster.
He listed his assets as a
store and lot $2500, a horse
and wagon $223 and cash
$5OO. He had two partners in
the business and by 1890
opened another store in
Mobile, Alabama with a
different partner.
His rent for the N. Queen
St. property was $l2O per
year and he paid his salemen
$6 per month.
Some prices listed are as
follows: Rio coffee .24 cents
per pound; sugar 11 cents
per pound; mackerel 12
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cents per pounds; a barrel
salt, $1.25; tea 60 cents per
pound; brooms 25 cents; and
two wood piles 50 cents.
It would appear that
Lancaster County cheese
and butter were shipped to
the Alabama store. Also m
this record book w.ere some
personal expenditures such
as- hair cut 10 cents, shirt 38
cents, overalls 35 cents, cap
25 cents, shoes $1.50 and a
suit for $4.50.
Even recreational items
were listed. The opera was
fifty cents the same as “a
picnic” which was also fifty
cents.
Something must have gone
wrong with his business
venture as later he was
employed by a department
store and still later he lived
“down on the farm”.
I’m only guessing, but, I
suspect farming wasn’t for
him. Pressure from a
traditionally agricultural
N.J. dealer suspended for 20 day period
LAFAYETTE, N.J. -
Harry Vealey, Jr., of
Lafayette, N.J., has been
Lycoming County
wins 4-H potato grading
HARRISBURG - A sharp
eyed and well coached
quartet from Lycoming
County took first place in the
4-H potatp grading and
identification contest at the
1980 Farm Show.
Second place went to
Sullivan County’s entry and
third place to Lehigh
County’s team
Team placings and
members included •
First Lycoming County Tawny Rushoe
R 4 Muncy Christie Rushoe R 4 Muncy
Susan Eck R 3 Muncy Linda Berger R 4
Muncy
Second Suliivsn County Chris Voch
R 2 Dushore M*rcy Streby R 2 New
Albany 3 Ann Voch R 2 Dushore 4\Clair
Pardoe R 2 Dushore
Third Lehigh Count* Jeff Hausamann
R 1 Schnecksville Renee Roemg Rl
Slatmgton Debra Krause Rl Slatmgton
Ricky Koemg Rl Slatmgton
fanuly may have forced him
to be there Not everyone
looks forward to crawLng
out of bed on a cold, dark
winter morning and heading
for the barn to do chores.
The lesson to be learned
here seems to be that
children should be allowed to
choose their own oc
cupations and not have to
follow those of their parents.
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R.D. 1 Box 317
Mt. Joy, PA 17552
j Distributor of Shaver Starcross Leghorns
suspended as a livestock
dealer and market agency
for deceptive livestock
Fourth Carbon County Melvin Balliet—
R 4 Lehtghton Ira Kerachner R 1
Kunkletown John Lavelle Lehighton 4
Robin Cressley R3Lemghton
Fifth Northampton County Tina Miller
Northampton Rose Becker Nor
thampton David Frey Northampton
Sixth Allegheny County Janet Rud>
SewicMey Judity Rudy Sewrckley Teddy
Schaffer White Oak Valerie Schaffer
White Oak
Seventh Lancaster County James
Kreider Manheim Cindy Risser Leola
Guy Eshelman Lancaster Yvonne
cshetman Lancaster
Eighth York County Daniel Bara!
Gettysburg William Baral Gettysburg
David Rupp Gettysburg Shawn Yager
Gettysburg
Ninth York County Linda Brown
Loganville Joanne Haskins Spring
Grove Paul Risser Di'lsburg David
Defier Dover
Eleventh Lebanon Coun*> Loretta
Noli Lebanon Michelle No 1 ! Lebanon
Fawn Showers Lebanon Bruce Heilenck
Lebanon
Twelfth Bucks Counfv Tom Tomlinson
Newton BarbMilnor Ottsville GailKech
Hellers f own Charlene Gormiy Newton
Thirteenth Wayne County Paul
Bortree Lake Ariel Karen Lupyak
Honesdale Larry Cnmi Jr Honesdale
The three high placing individuals were
Debra Krause Rl Slatmgton Tammy
Rusho* R 4 Muncy Melvin Balliet R 4
Leife u ton
Toast to Success
JulesJanm, at a banquet,
was given the toast, “Long
live success l ”
"Yes," he retorted, “it’s
the only thing that suc
ceeds ”
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GREIDER FARMS, INC.
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AGE IN WEEKS
buying practices and for
violating bonding and
recordkeeping requirements
of the Packers and
Stockyards Act
Vealey does business in
New Jersey, eastern Penn
sylvania and Connecticut
U.S. Department of
Agriculture Administrative
Law Judge William J. Weber
suspended Vealey for 20
days beginning Jan. 8, and
thereafter until he complies
with the h idmg provisions
of the P&S \ct. Vealey may
not opera we during the
suspension period.
Vealey denied charges in
an administration com
plaint, and a hearing was
held June 6-7, 1979, in
Newton, N J , before Judge
Weber
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Vealey was also
cease and desist from:
—Purchasing his own
consigned livestock to fill
purchase orders on a
commission basis;
-Failing to disclose his
ownership of livestock
purchased and other
relevant information to
those he buys for; and
-Operating as a dealer or
market agency without
bond.
He was also ordered to
keep accounts and records
which fully disclosed all
transactions.
The P&S Act is a fair trade
practices law. It promotes
and maintains fair and open
competition in the
marketing of livestock,
poultry and meat.
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