4—Lancaster Farming, Friday, January 6, 1956
Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly Newspaper
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TWO PIONEERS-PASS ON
Last week two Lancaster County farming pioneers
passed on, both of high stature in their own field, both
modest but recognized, both authorities in their subjects
whose counsel was 'sought by hundreds.
One was Henry K. Landis, co-founder of the Landis
Valley Farm Museum. The other, Arthur S. Young, farm
equipment dealer of Rimers'. Mr. Landis was in his 90th
vear, Mr. Young in his 66th. . . ,
y Of Mr. Young, C. Rankin Wiley, new clerk nf
quarter sessions court and a southern Lancaster County
farm equipment man, jsaid; .
“He possibly contributed more to the farm equip
ment industry than any other one man in the state. He
appeared in Washington when steel was scarce to plead
the case of the farm equipment manufacturer; he was sec
retar of the Lancaster County Farm Equipment Dealers
since 1920, and secretary of the State Association 16-years
from its time of founding to 1952.” .
Both collected memorabilia of the farm industry,
from the day of the crooked-stick plow to the huffing, puff
ing steamers of old-time threshing days.
As such, these two men contributed more to Ameri
can agricultural history than the collections backed by
wealth. Their'field of interest was perhaps local, but their
influence national.
“Steer yourself on the road to safety in 1956.”
Such is the advice of Danny Eames, chief test driver
for Dodge. , , .
Behind-the-wheel conduct proves safety is serious
business. There are many traffic rules, but here are ten
resolutions he advises: " .
1. Observe all traffic regulations. They’re designed
for your protection.
2. Keep a safe distance behind the car ahead,
particularly at higher speeds.
3. Stay in your own lane on hills, curves and in
“no passing” zones,
4. Dim your lights to oncoming traffic, when driv
ing at night.
5. Give the right of way to pedestrians.
6. Always be on the alert for children.
' 7 Know the proper hand or direction signals and
use them.
Watch where you’re going, and keep an eye on
other cars near you.
Regulate speed to road conditions as well as to
posted speed limits.
Give the other fellow more than his share of
the road.
All of these might be summed up in the Golden
Rule, when on the road do unto others as you would have
them do unto you.
DENTAL CARE IN LIVESTOCK
Nothing makes a man madder than an aching tooth.
Nothing chills him more than an extraction. Yet, the wise
man sees his dentist twice a year, and neglects the dental'
health of his livestock. ',
Sounds Strange? Cattlemen are urged to give more
attention to the dental care of cattle that fail to eat properly
or that fail to produce a normal supply of meat and mUk.
Defective teeth may cause digestive upsets and gen
eral unthriftiness in otherwise healthy cattle.
■ Today the veterinarian is becoming a dentist in
many ways. So lar, we’ve seen no ads for denture, for Bossy,
but next time the “vet” comes around, have him take a look
at the condition of her teeth.
For the husband of the house who complains about
the time it takes a woman to shop, might well realize that
there are more than 200 cuts of meat which may be found
in modern retail markets.
STAFF
SAFE DRIVING TIPS
SHOPPING’S FUN
Publisher
Editor
Business Manager
Advertising Director
Circulation Director
50 Years Ago
This Week on Lancaster Farms
(This Week In 1905)
By JACK REICHARD
.A most important event of
interest to farmers, 50 years ago
this week, was the two-day ses
sion of the annual Farmers’ In
stitute at Quarryville, with the
Hon. William H- 'Brosius, of
Fernglen. presiding, and Normal
C. Maule, of Collins, acting sec
retary. '
The institute opened with an
address of welcome by James
Collins, of Quarryville. which was
followed by ah appropriate musi
cal program.
Chief speaker during the two
day period was Prof. Wells W.
Cooke, of Washington, D. C.,
who spoke on the overage, cost
of food consumed in those days
and the relative value of me
foods- Prof. Cooke stated that
food - for the" average American
in 1906 would cost about 30 cents
per day.
Other speakers on hand dur
ing the various sessions includ
ed the Hon Thomas J. Philips,
of Atglen, John F. Shank, New
Providence and J. A. Bruckhart,
Lititz, one of the largest poultry
raisers in the county.
The Hon. William .Brosius, in
his remarks at the closing of the
gathering, stated 4he Quarryville
attendance was the largest on
record in the history of the
Farmers’ Institute.
Out in Kansas farmers
were gravely concerned over the
shortage of railroad cars -for
shipment of their corn crop
Gram men, farmers and millers
appealed in vain for trains in
which to ship an estimated 190
million bu of corn, which lay
piled on the ground along the
railroad tracks- —--
In the far East thousants
of men, women and children
were starving in Japan due to a
shortage of food. A Government
report from that country said
the provinces of Fukushima;
Iwate and Mlyaga, with a com
bined population of 2,821,557,
were confronted by the worst
famine in 60 years. Thousands in
the three provinces were report
ed eating shrubs, roots and, the
bark of trees- Another estimated
million persons were in extreme
want.
American wheat and cereal
growers were interested in a re
port released by Dr. B. T- Callo
way,. director of the Bureau of
Plant Industry _of the USDA.
The report stated .that the grow
ing of winter wheat had been
successfully extended into the
southern sections of North Da
kota and Minnesota, and other
new cereals adapted to the south
ern states had been developed.
Among Pennsylvania in
ventors securing patents were
two Lancaster County brothers,
Harry E and Harvey Z. Youtz.
both of Mountville, who had de
veloped improvements in a land
roller
.. About two miles southeast
of Mountville fire of undeter
mined origin - destroyed a large
barn, tobacco shed, corn cribs
and other buildings on a farm
owned by Rev. Jacob Newcomer,
tenanted by John Hoffmaster.
All livestock, except" one hog,
were saved The crops, including
tobacco, and most of the farm
implements were burned in the
blaze.
.. At Heems, thieves broke
into the farm implement ware
house owned by S. G. Graybill,
and got away with a new set of
harness and bridle. Entrance to
the building was made by break
ing open the office door.
Down along the Susque
hanna River it was reported that
the river, for the first time m
16 years, was free from ice dur
ing the first week in January, in
1906
Both Quiarrvile and I/tfcitz
post offices were .broiken into and
looted, 50 years ago 'this weak
According to Postal. Inspector H.
iM- Malone, of ffiCairisbung, who m.
vestigated, tooth offices were loot
ed by the same burglars.
25 Years Ago
Earl Groff, Strasburg, was
elected president of the Lancas
ter County Holstein - Friesian
Breeders’ Assn, at the 1931 re
organization meeting held 'at
Lancaster. Other officers elected
included Harry Metzler, Paradise,
'vice president; H. Earl Long,
Landisville, secretary; H- K.
Mailm, Goodville, treasurer. Mem
bers of the executive committee
included Isaac Hershey, Jr.,
Gordonville; Earl Rank, Stras
burg; Abner Risser, Bainbridge;
John Styer, Goodville, and Don
ald Patterson, Gap. ,
A~ meeting of the Octoraro
Farmers’ Club was held at the
residence- of Mr. and Mrs. J. C-
Pownall, Little Britain Twp. In
teresting papers were prepared
and read by Harry Pownall and
Alice Walton before the group.
numbering_ 73 members and
guests.
The Lititz Agriculture Mu
tual Fire Insurance Co. elected
the following oificers for 1931;
Henry H. Koser, _Landisville,
president; J. Bitzer Johns. Den
ver, vice president; Henry -B.
Gibble, Lititz, secretary; Owen
Hershey, Lititz, treasurer, S- N.
Wolf, auditor- Directors included
J. Frank Denlinger, Gap; Con
rad Z. Hess, Lancaster RD -7;
John M. Miller, Lititz; Henry K
-obe r, Elizabethtown, and
Charles H. Aument, Quarryville,
Background Scripture: Luke 12:4-53.
DeTotlonal Bending: I Peter 5:6*11.
' Cure for Worry
Lesson for January 8, 1956
<‘*TpAKE no thought for your i
A life, what ye shall eat, neith
er for tile body, what ye shall-|
put on,” Did Jesus say this?
There it stands in Luke 12:22. But
how foolish it sounds! Christians
do tak* thought for what they eat;
they plan meals, they eat in
Grade-A restaurants if possible;
they make out grc ” lists, file
store food in
freezers. They
take thought foj
the body, too;
didn’t you get oui
your winter un
derwear and youi
overcoat, and
didn’t you storr
those last summej
where the moths
couldn’t get at Foreman
them? Very good 'Christiana act
as if Jesus never said “Take no
thought . . As a matter of
fact, the Instinct of such Chris
tians has always been right.
Jesus never dtd say this The
Revised Standard Version gives
the word of Jesus the right trans
lation which Greek scholars have
always known was correct; “Do
not be-anxious.” Thought for the
future is not wrong; anxiety about
jhe future is wrong for a Chris
tian, and not good sense for any
oody.
“Your Fathar Knows..
Worry is a kind of disease, and
Jesus offers a cure for it. He
had tested it in his own life first,
and countless Christians have dis
covered' that it will work. First
and most Important ingredient In
this cure for worry is trust to
God. Many people believe in God.
after a fashion, without trusting
him. Jesus reminds us that God
is our Father, and that he knows
what we need. He knows-we need
food-and clothing. He will not see
to it that we shall' get what we
need without -our having to lift a
finger. He will not promise to give
us all we want. But we can be
confident that our Father to heav
en is none other than the In
finite and All-wise God. -What-
Filipino Ag Editor
Visits Penn Stale
Leopoldo C- Dondiz, informa
tion officer for the Ministry of
Agriculture of the • Philippine
Islands, recently spent a week
visiting with the information
staff of College of Agriculture at
the Pennsylvania* State Univer
sity. During his stay he studied
methods used to distriute agri
cultural information in Pennsyl
vania, paying special attention to
uses of radio, visual aids and
television, as well as such media
as newspapers, magazines, and
published material.
NEGATIVE CRITICISM
Angry Patron (leaving cinema)
I’ve never seen a worse pic
ture in my life!
Commissionaire (overhearing
the remark) Ever ’ad yer
photo taken?
The 1931 annual Lancaster
County Tobacco Show was sched
uled to be held at the'Lancaster
Newspapers, Inc. building, West
King Street, Monday. January
11, at 2:00 p- m. One entry, con
sisting of 14 leaves in each of
the four classes was permitted.
All entries were to be taken to
the January State Farm Show at
Harrisburg
Fue destroyed a frame
kitchen adjoining the farm house
owned by Isaac Mast, between
Cochranville and Atglen The
dwelling was occupied by
Charles Gipe. ’ Firemen of the
Atglen and Parksburg fire com
panies. responding, to the blaze,
reported the fire was caused by
a defective flue.
ever is real, is known to him, J
however small. The needs of thej
flowers in the meadow,'the needs*
of the birds on the wing, God!
knows these —and how much morej
we his children have a right to;
depend on him! Worry is a sign;
we have forgotten God, or don’t;
think 'he- is wise enough, ori
strong enough, to do what is right. I
Mountain and Molehill'
Most human minds are pretty
active. They are like a sweet
pea vine, its tendrils reach out
and if they don’t find a fence or a
trellis they will climb up the near
est weed So our minds get twist
ed* around weeds and get lost in
the high grass when"they should
be climbing into the sunshine. A
second ingredient in Jesus’ cure
for worry could be expressed in
the proverb: Put first things'first.
Most worries are v caused by the
things that are least important.
Jesus picks out food, drink and
clothing, as'the things which- “all
the nations of the world” are seek
ing. Now these things are im
portant It is not wrong' to buy
groceries nor to slan a garden.
But when they'take first place in
our minds, when we are anxious
about these things forgetting oth
ers more important, we deserve
all the trouble our worrying
causes us The preacher who wor
ries more over how he says a
thing than about what to say, the
mother who worries more over her
children’s clothes than oyer then
minds; the Marthas of the world
who are “anxious and troubled
about-mtiny things” so that they
never have time for the heaven
ly Guest; these all carry burdens
of worry wluch would drop off if
thfey would put first things first.
The Mind at Work—on What?
Worry is not to be got-rid of
simply by sitting down in an easy
chair and saying “Worry, go
away!” You canMr even pray it
away, though prayer does help
enormously and (as was said)
without trust in God, worry is
inevitable Worry has to be worked
away. Jesus’ cure for worry -In
cludes this: “Seek God’s king
dom.” Paul writes: “The king
dom of God does not mean food
and drink but righteousness and
peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit.”
(Rom. 14:17.) Any Christian who
will really put his mind and his
energies, to- work In the service
of, God’s Kingdom—that Is to say
adding to the too-small sum of
righteousness, peace and Joy in
this world, working to-make this
earth more like heaven,—will find
that his worries have mostly evap
orated. ,
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