4—Lancaster Farming, Friday, May 31,1957 Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly Newspaper Established November 4, 1955 Published every Friday by OCTORARO NEWSPAPERS Quarryville, Pa. Phone STerling 6-2132 Lancaster Phone EXpress 4-3047 Alfred C. Alspach.. Robert E. Best Robert G. Campbell.. Robert J. Wiggins Subscription Rates; s2.oo'Per Year Three Years $5.00; & Per Copy Entered as Second-Class matter at the Post Office, Quarryville, Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879 But What to Do About It?. The story about the Texans that can’t get through the mud to cash their drough check? is getting pretty well worn out now, but there is a sort of a parallel situation here in the Garden Spot. The question is “Shall the long woolies be put away or kept out?” . , The weather being what it has been the last tew days, one just doesn’t know. The first of April, heat rec cords were broken. Since then it has been cool, cold, hot dry, humid and on rare occasions, pleasant. On top of this we have had thundershowers that didn’t want to shower and rainy days that left very little rain behind. The Manheim area shows, by the way barley is on the ground, that there has been a little wind in the County. ' But for all the complaining, we should be thankful that all our weather problems have been relatively minor with none of the tornados or floods that have been hitting the Midwest and Texas. The twister that hit Desloge, Mo., was only seven miles from our home farm. With things like that around, we can realize a little more how wonderful the Garden Spot is. Jobs for Research Agricultural research must benefit farmers that responsibility never changes. It’s the same in all kinds of times. . . . But the times do influence the emphasis in our ag ricultural research. Today, we face three urgent research jobs 1. Protecting what we already have That means protecting our natural resources—our soil and water—and protecting our productive capacity. In the humid region, for example, rain-dependent farmers lose a third of .the water as runoff; research is developing cropping systems and tillage practices that get more rain into the soil. Another way to protect our farm productivity is through research and regulation that give us better pest control. Obviously, we put considerable time, money and energy into efforts that succeed only in reducing losses or in returning productive capacity to where It had been. , At the same time, we often get the extra research dividend that results in more efficient farm production. Where research does lead to increased productive capacity, we are making progress toward our second important objective. 2. Helping farmers balance production and make a living. Research that increases production efficiency not only betters'a farmer’s competitive position but also offers him more opportunities for changes. Certainly, as research brings livestock into line with crops in terms of production efficiency, more farmers will be inclined to shift to live stock. In turn, all these gains will strengthen our approach to our third important research objective: 3. Building for the future Looking into the future only as far as 1975, we see a need for an estimated 25 per cent increase in farm output to meet the requirements of our expanding- population. We must keep in mind that research takes time. It’s research planned and initiated now that will enable farm ers to meet the needs of future years with essentially the same soil and the same water resources we now have. , We must learn to produce and use more from each That takes research—production, utilization, and marketing. r-- STAFF Publisher ~ .Editor Advertising, Director Circulation Director BY JACK REICHARD 50 YEARS AGO An advance of 50 per cent in tobacco prices in the Pennsyl vania market caused alarm among cigar manufacturers in general. It was feared that many of the smaller shops would be forced to close. The popular five-cent cigar, selling at $3O per thousand, cost between $26 to $27 to produce. Out of the small margin agent’s fees had to be taken, leaving prac tically nothing for the manufac turer. The result was a turn to Maryland and Kentucky tobacco, a much cheaper grade. Lancaster County growers were concerned over the inroad of the Southern product, fearing permanent com petition which they never before had to meet: !It * *• $90,000 REALIZED AT CATTLE SALE At a high-grade cattle sale held at Coopersburg, Lehigh County, 50 years ago'this week, high prices paid made national news. The sale lasted four hours and $90,000 was realized. One bull brought $11,500; one eight months old brought $10,200. Cows sold at $3,000, $2,200, $l,- 600, $1,200, $l,OOO and some as low as $250 a head. That same week eyebrows of Chicago’s social clique turned upward when it was learned that Nicholi De Raylan, former at tache of the Russian consulate in that city had been found to be a woman. rt * * CHESTER CO. TAX COLLECTOR MISSING Edward Worrall, a farmer and tax collector of West Brandywine Township, Chester County, was missing. He had been notified to. make his returns in West Chest er, left his home with the books that morning and then mysteri ously vanished. His team was found at a Coatesville livery stable. 'The tax books were under the seat. It was thought that Wor rall had met with foul play.' A decision of the Supreme Court put money in the treasury of Lancaster County’s Conoy Township. It was brought about by an appeal of the York Haven Power Co. The company contend ed that, its property was taxable in York County, where the valua tion was much less than in Lan caster County. The assessor of the latter put the value of the plant at $1,500,000, while York authorities had the property as sessed at much lower figures. The case had been twice N before the Supreme Court and the deci sion handed down 50 years ago this week, placed the property in Conoy Township. fi 5* TOWN GOES TO SMELTER When the Mexican Central Rail road decided to extend its line in to the city of Guanajutato and establish a station there, it was found necessary to tear down about 300 dwellings in the city’s suburb of Tepetapa, which were originally built of the slimes pro duced by the grinding of ores from the numerous gold and silver mines located in the area. An enterprising ore buying concern heard of the prediciment and asked permission to assay samples from the dwellings. It was found the walls contained an average of $8 in gold per ton, and the entire settlement was torn down and sent to the smelter. While the Pennsylvania farm of Clark Jackson, near Russell ville, was being sold at auction, the bam burned down. The auc tioneer. Clarence Ortlip, had just reached the figure of $3,500, bid by James Pennock, when the alarm of fire was given. Before the property could be knocked Week* ter Fanning off, the barn was in flames, and a rush was made to the stables where many of those attending the sale had left their teams. The horse belonging to the auctioneer had its blanket burned and hair singed. » * if GETS* HUSBANB-VIA TROUSER POCKET How to get a husband was no problem for Miss Maud Bussom, of Williamsport, a half century ago. She was employed at a clothing factory. One day she placed a note in the pocket of a pair of trousers, with a postscript to-the Effect - that the finder of the paper should write to her. James P; Adams, of Rockville, 111., prominent and wealthy bachelor, purchased the trousers in his western city, followed the instructions, found in a . pocket and soon became infatuated with the-.winsome factory girl. The in fatuation bloomed into love, and marriage completed the romance. 25 Years Ago A 16,000 gallon reservoir, for the purpose of fighting fires, had been erected in the center of Lan caster County’s Churchtown by citizens of that community at a cost of $2OO. Bn«krra«»< torlpiar.l Oani»i» 15:9 -S4; 27—-2 S Pivotloul Rtidlart 1 John 4:14-21.; Roots of Hatred Lesson for Jane 2. 1957 IP the hatred Arabs and Jews today threatens to wreck the peace of the world, this Is made worse by the tact that. It has been going on for a long time There is no hatred more bitter than that be-» tween brothers. The Bible shows that from ancient times, the most Implacable enemies of Israel were among those peo ple closely re lated to them by race. Indeed, the stones in Genesis trace this intra- family feud to two brothers, Ja cob and Esau. In the story of how these two bro thers became »*• enemies, we can, see some of the same roots of hatred which may be found anywhere in the world where one man or nation hates another Inherited Quarrels As Jacob and Esau grew up, the hatred seemed to be all on one side. Jacob may have despised his brother, or feared him; but there is no evidence that Jacob" ever hated Esau as Esau for a time hated Jacob. It takes two to make a quarrel, but only one to make a hate .. Or is that quite true? The roots of hatred are not always m the hater; they may be in the one who is hated, or they may not be in either one. Part of the reason why Jacob and Esau, though brothers, were not brotherly, wai not their fault at all In their home, father and mother were at odds. Isaac their father and Rebekah their mother had different, even clash ing temperaments. Ihe two boys being quite different from each othe" their parents at once took sides. The mother played Jacob as her favorite, while old Isaac did his best for the other brother, Esau. It can be said that humanly speaking, coming up m a divided home, Jacob and Esau could never have giown up m peace. They inherited . The huge tank was constructed of concrete, located on the prop erty of George Peffer. A road was provided so the fire engine could pull up to the edge of the cistern, and a suction pipe dropped into the water. * ft CUTWORMS DAMAGE CORN PLANTINGS Twenty-five years ago this week Lancaster County farmers were having trouble getting their corn crops started due to an in vasion of cutworms in great force. Some of the fields had to be replanted. Farmers explained tlut the mild weather during the winter had been favorable for in sects of all kinds, including cut worms. On the Lancaster farm of Charles Smith, near Goshen, the chicken house was entered and 13 hens stolem Fred Black, a neighbor, report ed that he had heard a truck on a back road close to the building about two o’clock in the morning. This was the only clue to the rob bery. A bill asking $5,000 for digging a grave was ruled “a little high” by a county judge in Sterling, 111., who allowed the grave digger $5 against the estate. Back in 1932 Pennsylvania State Forests lands had been in creased by 11,716 acres, was re ported by Alfred E. Rupp, chief of the'bureau of lands in the De partment of Forests and Waters, which had closed six land pur chases bringing the total area of the State Forests (to 1,556,289 acres. the Quarrels of their pa _ And inherited quarrel* never grow lea*, bitter—usually more so. Low-down and Crookad If one root of the hatred which] Esau bore to his brother can be>‘ traced to their parents, another] certainly must be traced to Jacobi himself. He was hated because he! wa« hateful. As Billy Sunday once! ■aid, Jacob In hla younger daye, was so low-down he had to chmb a trec*to look a snake in the eye,] and so crooked he could hide be- 1 bind a corkscrew. The famous sale' of the birthright has something’ decidedly Ashy about it. Some his torians believe that Esau could not legally (at law* went at that time) dispose of his birthright, it was' inalienable. In that case Jacob, was promoting a criminal act In any event, legal or not, the trade was not a fair one. Indeed it was grotesquely, monstrously out ol line One bowl of stew ‘for a birth right! Considering the power and, (in this case) wealth which a birthright earned with it, the bar gain was a barefaced theft on Jacob’s part. Then the thef* of the blessing was even worse. It could not have been managed, one is inclined to say, if Isaac had been the least bit bright. Jacob-need not have been surprised if, after that, Esau had mudeious thoughts. When a man finds himself the object of another’s hate, the first thing he should ask is, what have I been doing? The Jealous Heart But hatred grows also fiom roots' in the heart of the hater. It is fair ly clear that Esau never forgave Jacob for that birthright business. Strictly speaking, while Jacob was mean enough, Esau had only him self to blame lor losing his bn Al right He was so much the victim ol his appetite that a bowl of stew looked bigger and more important than all the power and responsi bility of a great birthright. He waa by no means as near death as he said, and he had no right to lay all the blame for the bad bargain on his brother. But he did, and the thing rankled in his heart and he never, for years, forgot or forgave. So hatred may be partly the result of inherited quarrels. It may be partly rooted in a hateful attitude on the part of the one who is hated} but these other roots will wither In time unless they receive strength from the root that goes deep inte the hater’s soul. > Conceit brings forth jealousy, and jealousy, long nourished, brings forth hate. And then not even murder Is far away,