Population Grows In N.E. Pa., Drops In
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Northeastern Pennsylvania
continues to show high rates of
population growth during the
19905, while the commonwealth’s
two largest counties are still losing
population, according to the Penn
sylvania State Data Center at Penn
State Harrisburg.
“The three fastest growing
counties between 1990 and 1992
were all in the northeast comer of
the state,” says Ron Uroda, demo
graphic services coordinator at the
Data Center. “Pike County had the
highest growth rate at 16.4 per
West Chester Extension
Offers Workshops
WEST CHESTER (Chester
Co.) Penn State Cooperative
Extension in Chester County is
offering the following courses in
March: Train the Trainer on Life
Skills on March 2; Better Kid Care
for child care providers begins
March 8; My New Weigh of Life
weight loss and maintenance
program begins March 7; Preserv
ing and Displaying Your Family
Photo History begins March IS;
Easy Window Treatment and Top-
AGCO ALLIS
8600 SERIES TRACTORS
AGCO Allis 8600 Series tractors give
you 36 speed choices, an electronic engine
speed governor and many other quality
performance features, as well as a
comprehensive 4-year/4,000-hour warranty.
• Speed choices for all conditions. The
standard synchropower transmission offers
24 forward and 12 reverse speeds. An optional
power Hi-Lo transmission boosts that to 36
speeds both forward and reverse. Both 8600
Series models are AWD with planetary final
drive, and a selPadju sting, hydraulically
actuated clutch.
• The air- and ofl-coofed engine advantage.
The 8600 Series tractors feature the high
output frcyfinder, air- and oitcooled diesel
engine that eliminates components that cause
downtime in liquid-cooled engines. The
8610 model has a 103 PTO hp engine with a
22% torque rise and the 8630 model has a ,
120 PTO hp turbocharged engine with a
30% torque rise.
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717-36MM7
cent, followed by the counties of
Monroe (9.3 percent) and Wayne
(5.0 percent).”
Only six counties lost popula
tion in the 1990-1992 period, with
Philadelphia County experiencing
the largest population decline
(33,000). The second largest
population loss occurred in Alle
gheny County, which decreased
by 2,033 between 1990 and 1992.
Other counties losing population
during this period were Cameron,
Cambria, Lackawanna, and
Northumberland.
Only 19 'counties had growth
pers begins March 16.
Courses which start in April,
but have March deadlines for
registration, are the Certified Food
Sanitation Managers Course and a
train the Trainers on Money Man
agement. For registration details
or further information, contact the
Extension office in the Govern
ment Services Center, Suite 370,
601 Westtown Road, West Ches
ter, PA 19382 (610-696-3500).
36 SPEED
CHOICES
Mk
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For the way you farm today
SANDY LAKE IMPLEMENT
Sandy Laka, Pa.
412-376-2489
NICHOLS FARM EQUIP.
Bloomaburg, Pa.
717-7*4-7731
B. EQUIP., INC.
Waynaabore, Pa.
717-762*3193
• FTD power and versatility. The independent
PTO operates at 540/1,000 rpm with 6- and
21-spline shafts and an electrohydraulically
actuated wet PTO clutch. The 3-point hitch
comes standard with telescopic stabilizers;
Categoiy 11/I on the 8610; Categoiy 111/I1
on the 8630. Optional telescopic lower links
are available.
• Quality performance features. The 8600
Series tractors ride on premium Goodyear"
radial tires. They have hydrostatic steering, a
tilt-telescope steering wheel and hydraulically
actuated wet disc brakes on all four wheels for
40% better braking. These models also have
electrohydraulicaOy-actuated rear and front
differential locks that an operator can manually
disengage for tighter turns.
To learn about all the quality features of the
8600 Series tractors, or any of the ‘orange” line of
AGCO Allis tractors ranging from 40 to 128 Pit)
hp, stop by or call us soon.
sees
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INC.
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Quakiitown, Pa.
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215-887-6257
rates of 2 percent or more, while
42 counties had growth rales of 2
percent or less.
Where’s
HONESDALE (Wayne Co.)
One of the first things to do if you
find yourself having money prob
lems is to figure out where your
money is going. If you don’t know
where it is going, you can’t figure
out how to spend less, according
to Debra Bryant
Most families can tell you
exactly how much they are paying
for their rent utilities, and car pay
ments, but have little idea about
where the rest of their money
goes. Most of us eat pay for trans
portation, buy clothes, enjoy a
little entertainment and even pay
our monthly bills, but do we know
enough about these spending pat
terns to be able to budget and
plan?
If not it’s time to get busy! Get
your family together and make up
a chart of monthly income and
spending so you have a summary
of where the money comes from
and where it goes.
Estimate your income by
month, from all sources and for all
members of your family. Include
net or take-home salaries and
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Roxbury, Pa.
717-532-7261
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26,1994-817
Philadelphia, Allegheny
Bucks County led the state with
a total population gain of 15,105
persons. Four other counties that
Your Money
wages, interest and dividends
from savings and investments,
Social Security benefits, unem
ployment compensation, the value
of your food stamps, and any other
monetary benefits you receive. If
certain benefits are expected to
run out in two or three months, be
sure that is clear on your monthly
income chart..
Make a list of all monthly
Musical
Instrument
Workshop
The Delaware Agricultural
Museum and Village’s Saturday,
March 12 workshop. Making trad
itional musical instruments, is
specially designed for a parent and
child to work together. At this
workshop, parent-child teams will
leant how to make a limberjack
and two rhythm instruments.
Workshop participants will pre
sent a concert with their newly
made instruments at the end of the
session.
Making traditional musical
instruments will be held from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Pre-registration is
required. The registration fee
(which includes materials) per/
parent and child team is $3O for
museum members and $35 for
non-members. If a parent and
child team is interested in making
a cardboard dulcimer in addition
to the above instruments, the total
cost is $65 for museum members
and $7O for non-members.
The Delaware Agricultural
Museum and Village, a private,
non-profit organization, is located
just south of Delaware State Uni
versity on Route 13 in Dover, for
further information please call
(302) 734-1618.
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grew by 10,000 persons or more
were Chester, Montgomery, Lan
caster and York.
Going?
expenses for all family members.
To keep the picture clear, group
these expenses by category.
Include: savings (both short and
long term), allowances for every
one, clothing (new purchases and
upkeep such as dry cleaning), con
tributions, food at home and away,
gifts for birthdays and other occa
sions, housing (mortgage, rent,
taxes, insurances, maintenance
repairs, utilities, and fuel), life
insurance, health (insurance, doc
tor, dentist, and drugs), personal
improvement (newspapers, maga
zines, books, tuition, lessons)
recreation, and transportation
(license fees, car payments, insur
ance, gasoline and repairs.
Once you have your monthly
income and expenses listed, look
for areas where you are spending
more than you thought If your
expenses are more than your
income, it’s time to make some
hard decisions. As a family, con
sider these cost-reducing activities
to help you get by on less:
• Spend less for some items.
Buy store or generic brands rather
than advertised brand names. Buy
used items, including cars,
appliances, clothing, and sporting
goods.
• Make use of family skills
instead of paying for services.
• Pack your lunch instead of
buying it.
• Take advantage of free com
munity services and
entertainment.
• Barter with neighbors and
friends.
If you’d like help tracking your
spending, plan to attending Track
ing your Spending; Where Do All
the Dollars Go? February 15 from
7-9 p.m. at the Penn State
Cooperative Extension Office,
Courthouse, Honesdale. Call now
to register for this free class (717)
253-5970 ext. 239.
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