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Farm Prospects
Best Since 1920,
Says Secretary
Pennsylvania Agriculture
Has Made Phenomenal
Progress
FARM INCOME WAY UP
(Special to The Post)
Despite late frost, drought and other
handicaps which have discouraged
farmers this year, agriculture in Penn-
sylvania is in a more favorable condi-
tion today than it has been for several
years, according to J. Hansell French,
Secretary of Agriculture.
“Farmers in our State are enjoying |
a greater measure of prosperity than
they have experienced for a number of
years, and prospects for the farmer in
the Keystone State are brighter than
they have been since 1920, to which
year the agricultural troubles of the
country date,” Secretary French con-
tinued.
“Thousands of farmer correspondents
have been piling up evidence of the
new era for agriculture in the offices
of the Federal-State Crop Reporting |
Service at Harrisburg. The impressive |
and gratifying facts I am about to cite
are all drawn from this evidence. |
“The cash income of Pennsylvania |
farmers was $158,590,000 in 1932 and |
$223,500,000 in 1935. The increase in
1933 was $18,169,000 over 1932. The
1934 income was $449,979,000 more than
that of 1932 and the 1935 income ex-
‘ing a total accumulated gain in cash
income for those three years of $128,-
#058,000.
“The total farm value of horses,
is. cattle, sheep and swine in
plvania ‘was increased $51,031,000
last three years.
Insylvania farm land is worth 8
more today than it was in
933: Between 1920 and 1933 this aver-
age value dropped 62 percent.
“During the twelve years of declin-
ing farm values, farm properties in
Pennsylvania were a drug on the mar-
ket, but today there is a good demand
for farms in some sections of Penn-
sylvtnia and transactions involving the
transfer of farm real estate are being
reported from all sections. Small farms
of from 5 to 10 acres are readily sal-
able, especially near the larger centers
of population.
“Farm product prices strike the most
optimistic note when compared with
the cash levels of four years ago. Penn-
sylvania farmers have been getting
$9.10 per 100 lbs. for their hogs this
year. In 1932 hogs were bringing $2.75.
Beef cattle prices jumped from $4.15 in
1932 to $7.10 in 1936. Pricés for veal
calves are more than one-third higher
than they were 3 years ago. And
-
side. Here you will fin
ing carried in stock.
11932 are now selling for $149. During |
TRUCK TIRES
CLEVELAND'S GREAT LAKES EXPOSITION
THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1936.
ST ARTS WITH BANG
A night view of the Court of Presidents at the
Great Lakes Exposition which opened at Cleve-
land, O., last week. Some 4,000,000 people are ex-
pected to attend the $25,000,000 fair before it closes
in October. It occupies 125 acres on the lake front,
including a 35-acre amusement zone. Pennsylvania
Aurora Borealis, light
Week will be. celebrated July 20-25 and Governor
George H. Earle will visit the Exposition then. In
the distant center in the unusual night photograph
is the
Theatre. Between it and tt
is the double row of ships’ masts flanking Lake
Erie Plaza.
iting of the Marine
he court of presidents
Work On Highway
First Concrete Poured Mon-
day; Surveyors Are Com-
pleting Work
Thousands of pounds of dynamite,
and day and night drilling shifts, have
been used during the past several
weeks by Holmes Construction Com-
pany contractors for the new Eatonville
Evans Falls link of Route 92, in an ef-
fort to cut through great quantities of
blue stone on the Copper Mine Hill sec-
tion of the mew highway. Unforeseen
quantities of this hard rock underlying
the right-of-way have considerably
delayed construction.
First concrete on the new highway
was poured on Monday and it is ex-
pected that pouring will now continue
until the Copper Mine Hill section is
reached where it will be considerable
time before the company will get
through the rock and be able to pre-|
pare a road bed for concrete.
Surveyors have about completed
their work of relocating the road from
Sugar Hollow to Tunkhannock. Their
lines routed the highway through Ea-
tonville but these lines have since
Hard Rock Slows |
ANSWERS TO OUR PUZZLE
CORNER
Hidden animals: lion in the
upper left hand corner; deer in
the lower left hand corner; croco-
dile in upper right hand corner;
elephant in lower right hand cor-
ner.
C objects: cow, cat, cap, colt,
carrot, car, clouds, chimney, cans,
cart, cream.
What is the clown telling his
friend? “Are you going to our
circus today?”
The animal the kiddies are ad-
( miring is a hippotamus. ”
|been changed to avoid passing through
{Eatonville entirely. Advertisements for
| bids are soon expected to be placed.
| Whether construction of this latter link
{will be started this summer has
{not yet been determined. Hstimated
|costs of the survey on the Eatonville-
| Tunkhannock highway has already run
linto many thousands of dollars.
sheep prices have jumped from $2.45 in |
1932 to $3.85 in 1936. Lamb prices are |
50 percent higher and wool prices have |
increased by the same percentage. |
Horses that were bringing $103.50 in|
the same period the price of mules on |
of 1932 corn was selling for 25.1 cents |
per bushel and wheat was 37 cents per |
was up to 54 cents
selling for 83 cents a bushel.
“Perhaps the safest
farm conditions is farm credit and I
am able to report at this time that
banks are again lending money to our
farmers. The experience of the farm
administration with payments on loans
Ito farmers is convincing proof that the
farmers of Pennsylvania are now in a
position to maintain their credit at
their local banks.
“Pennsylvania farmers who co-oper-
ated under the AAA with their co-
workers of the soil for the advance-
ment and for the present and future
security of all agriculture, received
fromi the Federal Government $3,339,-
327.94 in AAA rentals and benefit pay-
ments, The farm credit administration
has refinanced Pennsylvania farm
loans totaling $16,698,000 which repre-
sents a “scaleing down” of principal in
the amount of $1,219,000 and an annual
saving of interest of $240,000. Every
dollar of this represents a saving for
farmers who have been in distress.
“In summing up we find the cash
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We are proud to announce the opening of our
fine new “One-Stop Auto Service Station” at Hill-
d quick, courteous service at
all times. Our line of automobile tires is one of the
largest in Luzerne county, practically every size be-
4.50 x 21
A splendid tire at a
price made possible by
quantity buying.
4.75 x 19
You can’t go wrong on
this one. You know our
reputation for quality at
a price.
KENYON
32x 6 $ 420 13-PLATE
rm— 1 yr. guarantee with
8-ply old battery
barometer of |
Extra Service
Because of the unprecedented holi- |
day traffic experienced on the Fourth |
of July the
the farm increased from $109 to $150.!several extra large-size busses on the |
Poultry, eggs, butterfat, milk and farm [ Dallas Harvey's
«ceeded that of 1932 by $64,910,000, mak- butter prices increased proportionately | heavy traffic on Sunday also made ex-
during this same period. In the spring [tra busses necessary.
traction
company
Lake run.
G. ‘P. Le
SCOUT HIKE
Boy Scouts of Noxen will enjoy an
tall day hike tomorrow, Saturday. Rev.
inthall will be in charge.
put |
Similar |
bushel. On May 15 of this year corn :farm income increasing rapidly and
and wheat was |steadily, farm values within 10 per cent
First National Bank
DALLAS, PA.
of pre-war levels, farm product prices
from 25 per cent to 330 per cent high-
er, farm credit renewed, a new demand
for farm properties, and a rapidly ris-
ing consumption of farm products.
“I congratualte Pennsylvania agri-
culture on the phenomenal progress it |
has made in the last three years.”
pathetic, personal atve
Howarp WOOLBERT
A COMPLETE SERVICE assuring sym-
nto every detail
that will relieve the bereaved of needless
| worry and expense.
SHAVERTOWN... DALLAS 9R18
Herber
MEMBERS AMERICAN
BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION
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DIRECTORS:
R. L. Brickel, C. A. Frantz, W. B.
Jeter, Sterling Machell, W. R. Neely,
Clifford W. Space, A. C. Devens,
t Hill.
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C. A. Frantz, Pres.
Sterling Machell, Vice-Pres.
W. B. Jeter, Cashier.
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Interest On Savings Deposits
No account too small to assure
careful attention.
Vault Boxes for Rent.
GRAND OPENING
Additional facilities have been provided for
pressure car washing, polishing, greasing and lub-
rication with modern equipment and good Gulf lub-
ricants and Gasoline.
In our display rooms you will find accessories
of all types for your automobile.
AMERICAN ACE
$445
$465
$249
TUBES 88c and up
FREE SOUVENIRS FOR EVERYBODY
Car Washing 75° — Greasing & Spraying 75°
SPECIAL TIRE PRICES
KENYON Custom Built
4.50 x 21
Famous Kenyon
have been
popularity for
a price.
4.75 x 19
Another popular
yon size. We are
largest dealers in
leaders in
many
years. Here's quality at
= $725
tires
$612
erne County that is
why we can sell them so
low.
MURRAY
17-PLATE
In 15-plate Casing
1 yr. guarantee with
old battery
HILLSIDE TIRE SERVICE
THE BIG GULF STATION AT HILLSIDE
3.95
TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE ON TIRES AS HIGH AS 25%
GUARANTEED STORAGE BATTERIES
FACTORY REBUILT TIRES
GOODYEAR 475x19
UNITED STATES
$625
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