.„ T4l , . , . tv, n . 4—Lancaster Fanning, Friday, August 22, 1958
Maybe We Are Wild About Plow Contest
But We Are Proud of Penna. Agriculture
DURING THE PAST few weeks we’ve
run a lot of stories about the National
Plowing Matches and Conservation Expo
sition. Some even have told us that we
were ‘wild’ about it.
Well, we’ll admit it. We were.
We are wild about anything that adds
to the stature of Pennsylvania as an agri
cultural state. And when that even hap
pens in our own back yard, so to speak, we
are even more proud of it.
Most people, you know, think about
Pennsylvania in terms of steel mills in
Pittsburgh and the Liberty Bell in Phila
delphia- They also know that somewhere
in the state there is one of the first and
most famous turnpikes in the country.
And when they’ve told you that, they
have told you about all they know about
Pennsylvania.
So we think that when anything hap
pens that will bring visitors into the state
to see the fine agricultural practices follow
ed here and the fine farms that we have,
we are that much to the good.
The Pennsylvania National Livestock
Exposition and the annual Northeastern
Poultry Producers Council Exposition are
two more events of the same nature that
we go “wild” about.
Now the Pennsylvania Farm Show is
mostly for the home folks. It’s an annual
get-together for Pennsylvania farmers.
Most folks can understand the play that
we give this event. As a matter of fact,
most farmers try to get there between the
first two or three snow storms.
But to get back to the national events,
you know there are very few first class
Davidson
The 85th Congress heads for
home and the election campaign
ing with a record of accomplish
ments that has earned the re
spect of everyone who has work
ed closely with it.
Few Congresses in history
have faced up to more critical
problems, or worked more stren
uously to solve them. At the
start of the second session early
this year the most urgent prob
lems were the Russian sputniks
and the deepening economic re-
cession
Congress was caught in a di
lemma between the two. There
were urgent demands for more
government spending to meet the
Russian missiles threat and, at
the same time, an insistent public
clamor for tax reductions to
counter the recission.
Growing unemployment was a
serious problem More than five
million people were without jobs.
Industrial production was declin
ing There were demands for in
creased unemployment and other
social security benefits.
FOREIGN AID
With economic troubles at
home and growing communist
activities in nations friendly to
the U S , Congress debated whe-
Ihereto continue spending billions
of dollars to bolster the economy
and military strength of the al
liance of Western nations
The decision to expand our
missiles and. at the same time,
continue economic and military
assistance to friendly nations,
meant (1) no general tax rcduc-
THIS WEEK
—ln Washington
V/ith Clinton Davidson
A SALUTE TO CONGRESS
tion and (2) a substantial in
crease in the national debt.
Those were difficult decisions,
and more especially in a year in
which all of the House members
and one-third of the Senators
must face voters in re-election
campaigns. It took statemanship
of a high order to make them.
The crisis in which we sent
troops into the Mdidle East dur
ing the latter days of the session
brought closer the threat of
World War 111. The decision to
defend the freedom of friendly
small nations was one in which
the Congress concurred with the
President.
RECORD WORK LOAD
Even without those major de
cisions to be made, the 85th
would have been one of the busi
est on record More than 17,000
bills were introduced during the
two years it served.
Among them were bills to re
organize the Pentagon defense
set-up, raise the pay of govern
ment workers, new farm legis
lation, antiracketeering labor leg
islation, extension of the Recipro
cal Trade Agreements Act, a $2 5
billion public works program, and
a $4O billion national defense
budget.
Each of those bills received
careful consideration by commit
tees. Some involved weeks and
months of hearings, then long de
bate in the Senate and House.
Congress did a tremendous
amount of work in the seven and
a half months between convening
in January and the end of the
session.
farm shows and events held in the East.
The Ohio State Fair is about the farthest
east the big summertime fairs with good
farm shows come.
But why should Ohio be considered
such a good farm State? It certainly is no
better than Pennsylvania and certainly is
as industrialized. Yet that state got the
World Plowing Matched last year. This is
the first time the matches were held in the
United States and probably will be the last
for many years. They’re scheduled next for
North Ireland).
During the matches at Hershey you
undoubtedly noticed an awful lot of cars
with registration tags from all over the
United States- And many of those cars you
probably saw on the roads around your
home as these visitors came by to take a
look at Lancaster County.
These people are going home and will
tell their neighbors about what they have
seen. Perhaps some of these lowans, Tex
ans, Indianians have had their eyes opened.
Certainly they have never seen soil con
servation work to the extent we have it
here in Lancaster County and in Southeast
ern Pennsylvania generally.
What will it gain us? In dollars and
cents, probably nothing.
But you really can’t put a value on the
increase in prestige that an area and a
state can gain by having people impressed
by what they see.
You yourself know the glow that
comes when you tell a stranger that you
are from Lancaster County and he tells you
how beautiful the county is. You can’t put
a value on that, but it is priceless.
Lancaster Farming
Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly
Alfred C Alspach, Publisher; Jack
H Owen, Editor. Robert G. Campbell.
Advertising Director; Robert J.
Wiggins, Circulation Director.
Established November 4, 1955
Published every Friday by OCTORABO
NEWSPAPERS, Quarryville, Pa. -
Phone SXerllnr 6-2132 or Lancaster,
Express 4-3047.
Entered ns Second-Class matter at
the Post Office, QuarryvlUe, Pa., u'Wer
Act at March 3, ISIS
Subscription Rates: $2 per year,
three years $5, Single copy Price 5
cents.
Leader Supports
Pennsylvania
Peach Time
Governor George M. Leader to
day gave his support to consum
er observance of Pennsylvania
Peach Time, August 14th through
23rd
“The public has come to realize
that Pennsylvania peaches are
among the best in the United
States,” Governor Leader said.
“Year after year we rank third m
production with peaches that are
tops in quality. Our climate, soils,
and the skill of our orchardists
give outstanding flavor and tex
ture to the fruit.
“Pennsylvania peaches are in
demand throughout the North
east and in many part of the mid
west and South Early Pennsyl
vania varieties are now available
in our markets with the bulk of
the crop to be ready the latter
part of the month, extending in
to September.
“This year’s state peach cron
is estimated at 3,100,000 bushels,
which is about normal. We were
fortunate in that the crop escap
ed most of the early spring freeze
damage.
“Conscious of consumer de
mand, Pennsylvania peaclj grow
ers are striving to get their pro
duct on the market in the best
possible condition There will be
a wider selection in varieties har
vested at a more mature stage to
provide full flavor
“Pennsylvania Peach Time pro
vides opportunity for wider use
of one of our most tempting agn
cultural products in the home,
in hotels, restaurants, in baked
goods, with ice cream and in many
other ways.”
Bible Materiel: Isaiah 30 1-p. iS-lS: 311
1-3; Micah 4 1-7. Malachl 2 10. Acta
10 1-35: Ephesians 2-13—3 21.
DiTotiou) Beading: Isalan ll i-»
International
Lesson for August 24, 1958
WHERE can the will of God be
most fully done? Where on
this earth today can we coma
closest to finding the kingdom of
God? To put it in still another
way: where In this world would
you find the place most like
heaven? Walter Rauschenbusch,
an outstanding
Christian of'so
years ago, used
to give the same
answer most of
us would: the
Christian home.
Ask the opposite
question: Among
all the forms and
Institutions of
human relation- Foreman
•hips, where do you get farthest
away from the kingdom of heaven ''
Where Is God’s will most rarely
done? Rauschenbusch said: in
International relationships. In
other words, if a home can some
times remind us of heaven, inter
national affairs sometimes remind
us of bell.
Man’s Other Religion
Nevertheless, if a Christian is
committed to justice, and if he be
lieves that Justice is always God’s
will and intention, then he will be
lieve in justice in international
affairs too —if it can be had That's
just the trouble. There are more
obstacles to justice across national
lines than anywhere else in the
world. One of these is that nation
alism is, as has been said, “man’s
other religion.” Always and every
where, whatever men’s professed
religion might be, the-nval altar is
always the altar of the State The
State claims absolute sovereignty
demands absolute loyalty; and
that" one reason is why interna
tional relationships are so haid t<
make just and fair For when th'
interests of two “absolutely right
countries clash, how can justice ’
found unless they yield to ?'>
luthonty afnong themse'v"--"
elements
Now Is The Time . ..
By MAX SMITH
County Agricultural Agent
TO PREPARE PASTURE SEEDINGS
Late August or early September are the best
periods to make new seedings of permanent pas
ture. A good seedbed should be prepared includ
ing the working m of 'both lime and in many
cases phosphorus and potash fertilizers. Some
livestock producers are seeding only grasses for
their permanent pastures and excluding all leg
umes This means that stands of timothy, orchard
grass, brome grass, or reed canary grass will
need periodical applications of nitrogen fertiliz
ers during the grazing season. Excellent yields
have resulted. Might be worth a try in Lancaster
County.
Max Smith
TO ORDER WINTER GRAIN NEEDS Time for seeding
winter oats barley, and wheat will be here m a few weeks We
suggest that you place and receive your order soon so that you will
be sure to get the kind and quality that you want. Certified, disease
free seeds are recommended as the best investment in the long
run.
TO FLUSH THE SHEEP BREEDING FLOCK Many success
ful sheepmen give their ewe flock additional grain or turn them into
real good pasture about two weeks before the breeding season, this
gets the flock into a gaining condition at breeding time and increases
the number of multiple births. One to two pounds of gram per head
per day of equal parts of corn and oats should be satisfactory.
TO PREPARE FOR LARGE SILASE YIELDS All silage
crops look good at this time and many storage facilities will be
strained to hold the acreage. Local producers are reminded of the
benefits of making a crop into silage in order to preserve the maxi
mum amount of feed nutrients. Temporary storages such as trench
silos may be needed to handle the crop. Plans for construction and
location are available.
TO IMPROVE CALF RAISING PROGRAM Many dairy cows
will be freshening in the next few months and a large number of
replacement calves will be raised. Proper care and attention to
these calves will pay big dividends in the future; they warrant
special care, quarters, and in many cases better attention. The first
year is very important in the future production of the animal An
Extension Calf Raising Leaflet is available.
Does the Bible cast any light cm
this dark are* of human life? It
certainly gives ua no blueprints;
but it does give us inspired hints,
One of these Is the warning Isaiah
gave his people, about 700 8.C.,
against alliances which would do
more harm than good. Does this
mean we should scrap the United
Nations? Not at all. The United
Nations is not the kind of thing
against which Isaiah warned
Israel. That was a tiny nation, and
they were constantly tempted to
seek security by military pacts
with big nations like Egypt, That,
said Isaiah, is oust selling your-,
selves into slavery. Egypt neveif
made any pacts except for Egypt’s
benefit; and an alliance between
Egypt and Israel would be like one
between a lion and a lamb; it
would only serve to feed the lion
and it would be the end of the,
lamb. The United Nations is a
quite different thing. Host Ameri
cans do not realize the immense
good that goes on, under its aus
pices, in many areas of life
child welfare, health services, edu
cation aids to business, and many
other ways.
Warless World
The prophet Micah, looking to
the far future, sees a warlees
world. Not a world m which na
tions armed to the teeth refrain
from attack for fear of retaliation*
but a world in which no one will bo
even studying war any more. I a
this possible? It may be, now, no
more possible than a world withr
out death But just because death
is inevitable, doctors and health
services do not give up their fight
against it.
Prince of Peacemakers
Most Christians have a kind of
hopeless feeling about interna
tional affairs. What can we da
about it? we ask. One thing wa
can always remember—that inter
national conflicts begin with bed!
impressions 'that one nation’s citi
zen* make on others. The world!
today sees Americans everywhere
—tourists, business men, soldiers,
missionaries. What sort of impres
sion are these people making? 1
What missionaries are trying to do
is sometimes canceled out by what
some stupid junketing congress
man or private soldier on leave
doe* or say*. The more people are
won by us to Christ, the more like
ly It is that these unofficial a»-
baamdors of ours over the world
will be Christians; and so the
greater will our influence be to
ward peace.
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