Berks Co, Society 12 BerksFarm Women 12met at the ~ m Wlll a visit home of Mae Fry m ShartlesviUe, to s s tudio> Apnl R "fSaSm made bedroom slip pers for the residents of the Berks me of Stemhauer for i QiWew I Societies I Lancaster Co, Society 14 Lancaster Farm Women 14 met Wednesday, March 10 at the home of Elma Barge. For the evening’s program, Patsy Harsh demonstrated cake decorating with a Christian touch. Pauline Stoltzfus, acting as Berks Co, Berks Farm Society 1 met at the home of Patsy * Moyer, Oley recently. Thirteen members at tended. The Society will conduct a food stand at the Stauffer sale, April 9, in Oley. I'M NOT L10N... Tha Cl««ifi«l Livattock Section Has least ly Selections! auctioneer, sold the two decorated cakes to the highest bidders Miriam Groff and Arlene Esbenshade. The next meeting will be held at the home of Gladys Esbenshade on April 14. Society 1 The group also plans to entertain at a bingo party at the Leader Home, Laureldale, on May 4 at 7 p.m. Plans were completed for a bus trip on March 20 to the Sight and Sound Auditorium in Strasburg to see an Easter Show. GaCendaii Saturday, March 20 Lancaster Society 12 meets to entertain Society 4 at the Lion’s Community Building in Millersville Lancaster Society 18 meets for a tour of the Sight Saving Center Lancaster Society 3 meets to hear a program on genealogy by Clyde Groff ~ Lancaster Society 14 meets for a progressive supper with husbands Thursday, March 25 Lancaster Society U meets at the home of Helen Sbaub for “Freedom Force” trip to Germany by Doris Brown Lancaster Society 26 meets for a safety program at Messicks Farm Equipment Lancaster Society 28 meets for a program by Rboda Rutt on antiques Saturday, March 27 Lancaster Society 4 meets for a show and tell day at the Iron- ville United Methodist Church Lancaster Society 5 meets to en tertain Society 30 at the Farm and Home Center, and to hear a program on candy making Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1982—19 Berks Farm Women 20 met for their monthly meeting at the home of Linda Hunmelberger. Kathy Bomberger was sworn in as a new member. Members were entertained by Society 4 m the Hamlin Church on March 13. The Society plans to take a bus trip to Washington D.C. on March -31. The cost is $ll and all interested should call 865-5346. Following the business meeting, Vera Fahnestock demonstrated quilt making. UNIVERSITY PARK - Farm debt has reached nearly $2OO billion, triple the $59 billion of 10 years ago, reports Penn State’s College of Agriculture. Ironically, low net farm incomes in the last 2 years $2O billion in 1980 and about $22 billion last year along with record-high interest rates have sharply reduced the growth of farm debt. From 1977 to 1979, it rose at an average annual rate of 15.4 percent, compared with about an 11-percent rise in 1980 and 1981. Total farm debt is so large that its significance for individual operators is difficult to translate. Debt averages about $72,000 per farm, though the largest 10 percent of our farms carry well over half the total debt. The high cost of credit, combined with low farm prices, has forced many producers to postpone major purchases of replacement equipment and has prevented some others from even qualifying for needed loans. Repayment delinquencies and defaults on existing loans are expected to increase the first half of this year. Berks Co, Society 20 Farm debt triples in 10 years
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