There’s a farmer in your community
who is going to lose his year’s profit in the
course of a split second soon.
You don’t believe it. It might be wise
to consider for a few moments, because
THAT FARMER COULD BE YOU.
This farmer will be working on his
farm, harvesting. Trying to beat cold
weather and get his crop in the barn. He
will be in a mighty big hurry.
And as often happens, a corn stalk
will jam in the picking rollers, or the husk
ing rollers, or in a chain. He’ll throw
the tractor out of gear, leaving the picker
in gear, though just this once, you un
derstand.
Then as his sudden scream of pain
and shock and dismay shatters the autumn
chill, you’ll know JUST ONCE IS
ENOUGH.
Maybe he’ll be lucky. Maybe he’ll just
Farm Facts Should Be Faced
We rejoice in any substantial evidence
that farm people are about to share more
equitably in our national prosperity. The
repeated headlines announcing increased
farm income since January 1 bring this to
ind.
However, the farm problem is deeply
committed to political determination, and
the advance in farm income is being freely
used to support specific theories of policy.
It therefore becomes those who desire that
their conclusions be solidly based on facts
to examine the probable causes for this
increase
. Sales of crops earned over from the
1957 crop year, due to unfavorable harvest
ing weather, account for a sizeable portion
of the increase in crop sales during early
1958. This fact was contained in early 1958
USDA marketing reports.
Higher prices of meat animals was an
important factor in the total increase. Hog
prices were near the top of the rather well
established hog cycle This happened in
conjunction with an upswing in cattle
prices, which was largely a direct result of
tie 5-year severe drought over the range
country.
5 When rains came in 1957 ranches be
gan withholding cattle from market to re
stock their ranches, especially cows and
heifers, to the extent of about 10 per cent
of the normal market supply. This forced
up the price of cattle, especially cows, to
an abnormal level.
The price of feeder cattle rose sharply
for much the same reason But in this case
we have a group of farmers (cattle ranch
er s) profiting at the expense of a larger
Halloween; time to unmask
The L S Dislnct Court has oidciecl National Tax Equaht\
As-oualion to ie\cal its list ol membeis The oidei was icqucsted
K National Milk Pioduceis Federation
The NTEA has 2500 membeis and as an organization is dedi
cat'd tu figh.mg coopeialues of aU kinds It is known that among
Us memhets are banks pmato utility turns insurance companies,
and mane othus Natuially it opposes ciedit unions, faim credit
association-, national fann loan associations gland and feed, coed
and fcrtil’/Pr coops etc
Cut MEA doesn’t want to disclose names of its membeis
J annas and olheis quit patiom/mg those members when then
names an nied public, it was signed Also, many membeis will not
iLiieu th. .1 murbciship alter they hav lost business NTEA claims
it had 1U5,'0 mmbers and conliibutors in 1951 but now has 6 500
Re aimin' mcmDcrs and contnbulois have informed NTEA that
then suppoit will continue only so long as their names aie not
du ulged
The Milk Produceis told the touit that NTEA selves a-, a
mdium of concealment” foi non co op business to attack co ops illcg.
ally ‘without disclosing then identity”
The Journal has long argued that NTEA is bent on eliminat
ing competition and about all the competition that some companies
have is supplied by co-ops The people need to know who NTEA
really is Nnd the court has agreed Idaho Farm Journal
Just This Once
lose a finger or two. Maybe he’ll lose a
hand. The wrist. Maybe, up to the elbow.
Maybe his arm. POSSIBLY his life.
He’ll probably have some form of
health insurance. Just in case of a new
baby, or polio-with one of the older kids.
Maybe it will pay the hospital bill. Possibly
all of it.
But, PROBABLY, he’ll have to dig into
the savings for Sis’s teeth, or Junior’s first
year of college, or the new,car, or stove,
or washer, or truck, or television set. That’s
to pay the first bills. But there will be
more, and a hired hand, and special equip
ment he can operate with one hand, and
rehabilitation expenses, and more hired
hands, and more medical care, AND there
goes the year’s profits.
But, after all that’s the fellow down
the road, and hang it all; these damp
stalks Reckon I’d better Naw, I won’t
bother, JUST THIS ONCE. . . .
number of cattle feeders, who can look
forward to narrow profit margins in 1959
if any.
Weather conditions over a large por
tion of the citrus and winter vegetable area
forced prices up and boosted the incomes
of some farmers.
There is little that government did, or
did not do, that could have been a vital
factor in causing these advances in farm
income.
It will be noticed that the farmer rises
referred to took place largely in com
modities that were not subject to manda
tory price controls.
Only a small portion of the farm in
come increase took plaes in crops subject
to price controls, and this was due to an
increase in volume. Forcing price supports
down to achieve a reduction in surpluses
has generally failed to date. Yet, this was
the avowed purpose for so doing.
A sound long range farm program
must have a broader base than the vagaries
of the weather to rely on, and must deal
deal with some fundamental causes of the
relatively low farm income compared with
other economic groups. High on the list
of such causes is the farmers’ lack of bar
gaining power in the market-place for his
major commodities.
If this is to be achieved, farmers them
selves through their own organizations,
buttressed by appropriate legislation, must
do it.
There is little evidence that the pres
ent architects of farm administration rec
ognize such a problem as even existing.
The Farmer’s Exchange
Lancaster Farming
Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly
Alfred C Alspach, Publisher, Dan
AlcGrew, Editor, Robert G Campbell,
Advertising Director, Robert 3
Wiggins, Circulation Director
Established November 4, 1955
Published every Friday by OCTORARO
NEWSPAPERS, Quarry ville. Pa.
Phone Sterling 6-2112 or Lancaster,
Entered as Second-Class matter at
the Post Office, Quarryville, Pa, ipvler
Act of March 3, 1*79
Subscription Bates: 52 per year,
TO CONTINUE CLEAN CULTIVATION In the strawberry patch
three years 55, Single copy Price c hi c kweed has been a problem and if >ou notice any new plants
this fall, we suggest that you continue clan cultivation as long as
possible, this will reduce the amount of duckweed that will bother
later in the fall and winter.
cents.
Express 4-3047,
4 Lancaster Farming! Friday, October 24, 1958
Bible Material; Matthew 4:1-11.
Devotional Keadlnfi Hebrew* 3:17-18:
4,14-16.
Instead of a Gross?
Lesson for October 26,1958
THE TEMPTATIONS of Jesus
have been the subject of tens of
thousands of words explaining
them. Some people seem unwilling
to believe that Jesus could ever
have been really tempted. Of course
if he could not really be tempted,
he could not really be human. Being
tempted is not the sin, it is yielding
to it that is the defeat.
Choica Always Maans Temptation
Many Christian theologians be
lieve that the
three special
temptations de
scribed for us by
Matthew were, so namely to attain his great purpose
to speak, official of setting up a universal kingdom,
not personal. by the use of bad ends. Here he is
That is, they had tempted to something evil m it
to do with the self: but the end In view, namely
question of what control of the kingdoms of the
Jesus was to ac- - world, would surely justify what
comphsh with hie ® r> Foreman ever me thod Jesus might take to
life in this world. If he was really achieve that end. Or so the tempter
and truly human, then like human might argue. But Jesus knew bet
beings everywhere he would have ter. He knew that if an act is really
to think out his problems. evil, all the good intentions in the
He was bom to be king: but world, all the noble purposes of a.
what kind of king? He was bom Messiah himself, will not glorify
to set up a kingdom: but what the evil thing,
matter of realm would It be, and Jesus was bom to be king, king
how was ho to go about getting It of mankind. But he would not be
started? That ho had a high des- the King of {he Full Stomach, he
tiny, he knew. But still the ques- would not be the King of the As
tion boied into his mind: What tonished Mind. Still less would he
next ? What do I do now 7 be the King of what could be seen
Choice always brings temptation, from the devil’s most high-flying
For in every choice there lies the an plane. He would be king of
possibility, and the attractiveness, men’s hearts. He would be the
of choosing something less than the Savior-king, Lord of transformed
best. And to choose less than the hearts. And this he could be only
best, even when that is a good thing by going to the cross. For that,
in itself, is wiong. after all, Is what all these tcmpta-
Tht Good Instead of tha Best
Looking at the temptations of thecioss If he had taken these by-
Jesus from this angle, we can sea ways, he could not have become
that the first two of them were what he is, Savior of the world.
temptations to use his great pow- , ... ... . .
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only not the best. Remember Jesus ■^* tl “ ~al Ccmnoil of the Churches of
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had at this time never performed a community Frcss Seivice )
miracle. It is quite possible that
he was conscious of possessing
supernormal powers, and if so, he
★★★ ★ ★
Now Is The Time . . .
By MAX SMITH
County Agricultural Agent
TO RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF CORN COBS—
The common corncob is coming into its own.
Each year mor uses are found for this material
once considered of little value on the farm In
addition to many uses in industry the corn cob
is valuable on the farm as a steer feed, poultry
and livestock bedding, and as a mulch foi shrub
bery and flowers.
TO STORE CORN PROPERLY Many tempor
al y corn cribs and storage devices aie being put
into use this fall to handle the big corn cioo.
Caution should be used to see that the new corn
gets plenty of air ai dilation to prevent neatmg
and molding, this ,s especially line with some
Max Smith
com pickers when many husks remain on the
ear Coin piled on the barn floor, 01 any other tight flooi, or against
a tight wall is likely to mold unless it is turned frequently or an*
forced through it Corn placed over a wire duct on the bam floor
and then air foiced through the duct with an electuc fan is success
fully being used
TO BUY BONDS All faimers aie uiged lo invest in United State
Go\ eminent Bonds, on the Senes E and Senes H Bonds tne intezest
rate has been raised to three and a quaiter per cent If you have
money lo mvst, we suggest that you consult your bankr on additional
details
TO GET RID OF ASPARAGUS TOPS Now is the time to give the
1959 asparagus crop a boost by gelling iid of the old lops, they have
served their purpose when they turn bi own in color this fall and
should be removed This will not only impiove the appearance of
the beds but by removing and burning the old tops, you may reduce
the Rouble from insects and disease
must hava given thought to the
question, What should he do with
his power? This Is a special form
of the problem every Christian
must decide: How shall I use the
gifts and the powers which God
has given me?
The first temptation suggested
that he use these powers to feed
the hungry. We forget Jesus’ over
flowing generosity If we fancy that
If he had turned stones into bread.
It would have been used as food
for himself alone. Stones are use
less, bread Is useful. The country
wa# burdened with hungry people.'
What was wrong with feeding
them with miracle-bread ? Nothing
was wrong with It. The point was,
it was less than the best use he
could make of his God-given
powers.
The second temptation was hk#
the first. He was tempted to per
form a miracle in the most public
and spectacular fashion He was
Invited to defy the law of gravity
to prove that God would take car*
of his own, no matter what; Who
will deny that Jesus could hava
won friends and Influenced people
by such astounding miracles? But
he would not do it. It wasn’t that
the thing was sinful in itself. It
was the wrong way to the throne.
Bad Means to Good Ends
In the third temptation, Jesus
was tempted in a different way,
tions vveie: signposts pointing him
down this way and that, away from ,