4 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday. December 19, 1959 FROM WHERE WE STAND - No Place Like Home For Holidays As the words of the popular song &ay, “There’s no place like home for the "holidays.’' Home may be many different things to many different peolpe. To some it is just a place to go to eat the meals. To others it is a place to go to sleep, and to someone, “Any old place I hang my hat is ‘Home Sweet Home’ to me.” To many it will mean Grandma’s kitchen with its sights and sounds and delicious aromas. To others it will be the kitchen on the home farm with its equally familiar surroundings. Wherever home is, .at this time of year it seems to mean a little more in memories and anticipation of good cheer to come. Now is the time when the hearthside glows brightest. Now is the time of brotherhood—for all the world in kin as the days grow shorter and the weeks quicken toward the Yuletide. All around the holiday spirit seems to join the family circle. Neighbors and loved ones drop in and greet each oth er just a little more warmly than at any other tirhe t)f year. People everywhere Seem to absorb a little more of the spirit of the child horn so many years ago in that rude manger, but we in the rural areas should be particularly aware of the meaning of this day. The Babe of Bethlehem and the Man of Galilee knew and loved rural people. He spoke the language of the rutal people. He taught the people of His day in the language of the farm ers. Who could appreciate more than fafirmers the parable of the sowers, or the prodigal son who went out to feed the pigs and would fain have eaten as well as they. Who could understand Davidson Not long ago some seventy iarm editors from various, parts of the country sat down together to make a forecast of what farming m the Unit ed States will be like in 20 years from now. These were men who have watched the tremendous changes of the past twenl y years and, because of their experience, they are among the best qualified to project those and other changes an equal number of years into the future. lam sure that each of them, however, would be the first to admit that had a similar meeting taken place in 1939 none of them could have made a very accurate forecast of what farming is like today. Nevertheless, their opinions about the fu ture are interesting and logi cal. There have been more changes in farming during the past twenty years than Lancaster Farming Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly P O Box 1524 Lancaster, Penna. Offices: 53 North Duke St. L incaster, Penna. Phone Lancaster KNnres? 4-3047 Jack Owen, Editor Robert O Campbell Advertising Director fr Pusiness Mtmager Estal bshed November 4 1955 Published every Saturday lr» Lancaster Farming. Lancaster, Pa Entered as 2nd class matter at Lancaster Pa under Act of War B. 137» additional entry at Mount Jov Pa Subscription Hates’ 12 per year; three yeais 15. Single copy Price 5 cents Mender, Pa Newspaper Pubisli ers’ Association, National Editor ial Ahsor 1 ition THIS WEEK —ln Washington With Clinton Davidson Farming In 1980 most of us would realize without stopping to think back There are one-third fewer people living on farms, production per worker nas more than doubled and mechanization has revolu tionized farming. Push Button Farming Automation is the next gieat step in farming, the editors agreed. “Human mus cles will be replaced by lab or-saving, push button farm equipment over the course of the next twenty years,” the editors agreed. Machines run by electrici ty will do more of the farm chores including livestock and poultry feeding, water ing and manure handling Farm wives will have more labor-saving “gadgets” to help them with their house work The editors expect mach ines that will prepare the soil, plant, fertilize and treat for weeds in one operation. Six, eight and ten row equip ment will become common. Dwarf corn for combine harvest that will grow in narrow rows and set six to ten ears per stalk will more than double corn yield per acre Shorter, staffer strawed varieties of small game will permit heavy fertilization and produce yields of 100 bushels per acre. Farm Incomes To Double Farm surpluses will grad ually be eliminated while farm size and individual farm income will double between now and 1980, the editors predicted They predicted that farmer controlled marketing organ izations will take over the government’s role in agricul ture and gradaully bring better than farmers what Jesus meant when He likened Himself to a Shep hard caring for his flock. To us, who would be like Him, is re newed at this time of year the respon sibility of being our brothers’ keeper It is our responsibility and we should accept it with gladness and thanksgiv ing. It is a sad commentary on the times that we will have to read of the hun dreds of lives snuffed out in accidents during this day of gladness for those of us not personally affected. Traffic accidents willl claim their toll, but many more men, women, and little Children will meet death because of the very celebration we cherish so highly. It is saddening to read of the many fires each Christmas day caused by fa ulty wiring or over dry trees. Burns and falls will cause heartache in many families because people become over tired or overanxious in the preparation of the "big day. This is a plea for caution in the homes across the land. A hope that none of us will feel the reproach in the days of the new year that might come from the knowledge that we could have prevented tragedy with just a little bit more prudence or patience This is a plea that we, each one, would become our Brothers’ keeper during this joyous season. May this season be truly merry for you and yours, and may home for you mean all the good things you think it should mean. May the Babe visit your home, and may you hear Him say, “Peace, Good Will To Men.’’ This is the most lavish gift we can give to you. At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. production into line with, de mand. The growing popula tion, increased foreign trade, and new uses for agricultur al products will also help eliminate farm surpluses. There was unanimous ag reement that fewer farms, each of larger acreage but still family - operated, Will emerge over the next twenty years Marginal, unprofitable units will be absorbed by the profitable ones that re main. Farming m th'i future will require more capital invest- tvt t rTl| ment, but fewer workers. Tbe J.M Q W IS 1 116 111116 . . . moderate size farm in 1980 may represent an investment BV MAX SMITH of $200,000 or more, in land, equipment and buildings Successful farmers will be skilled businessmen, usually college-trained in all phases of production and market mg The average city dweil ers impression of a farmer as a hayseed, already disap pearing, will be completely gone by 1980. Farm homes, say the edit ors, in the 1980 s will be in- TO USE SUPERPHOSPHATE IN BARN— the cit y and will oner the max mu « . added advantages of ircsh . use of two Pounds per cow per day air, peace and quiet. in tlle manure gutter or 8 to 10 pounds per week in the steer barn per head is a good practice. Manure is low in phosphorus and so are the soils of this area. This is one way -to build up the soil fertility as well as add to the sani tation of the dairy barn Super-phosphate will do little or no damage to manure spreaders or to barn cleaners. IMPROVED AERIAL APPLICATION OF HERBICIDES Research at the Oklahoma Experiment Station show. s that one of the problems of making aerial applications of herbicides for control of scrub oak and brush may be solved or at least lessened by a new type of spray and spray applicator. The new spray used m the Oklahoma tests is a thick viscous ma terial applied through a cen trifugal sp nnmg disk appli cator attached to the air plane. In tests using 2,3, 5-T as the herbicide, the spray material did not drift or eva porate as much by the new method as by conventional methods The Oklahoma re searchers say the new spray and applicator have a par ticular advantage when winds are a problem Bible Material: Luke 2 8-J4, Acts 11 19- Dc\otinn«l Bending: Isaiah 9 2-7. Christmas Grace Lesson for December 30,1959 CHRISTMAS TIME is giving time; but not all "giving” is Christian When a man at a race track drops a quarter into the Sal vation Army lassie’s tambourine, that isn’t giving, it’s only a tip to lady Luck. When you give some thing to your Aunt Ginny although you hate to do it, but you know your cousin is going to send her something, and you hate to of- ■fend-the old lady, that isn’t giving, it’s just protect- ing your inter ests. When you have a “secret ® r * Foreman - pal” and you put a present for her (or him) under a "tree, knowing that your s.p.-will have one there for you,, that isn’t giving, it’s a game of-iswapping. When you give away an old garment that you don't want to be-seen in any more, that isn’t giving, It's just cleaning out your closet. Trut Olvine - ' The grace o'! Christmas is Chris tian giving When is giving Chris tian? When it costs the giver something, when at is worth gmng, and when the one who is to receive it really needs it. I might save up my money and spend a lot of it on a set of plumber’s tools for Aunt Ginny, that present would cost me something but Aunt Gmny would have no earthly use for it. While it’s fresh in our minds it would hurt none of us to' go over our Christmas shopping list for 1959 and see how much of it was Chris tian. All the same, giving is the grace, the special grace, of Christmas. It Is a fitting way to celebrate God’s greatest gift to us. It was about three centuries after the birth of Christ that the Christian church set a definite date for his birthday. Once begun, the church never gave up this custom. But the essence of TO GUARD AGAINST HOG CHOLERA— A number of cases of hog cholera have been reported in this pait of the country The hog population is rather heavy in this area and all producers are urged to vaccinate against the outbreak of the dis ease. We do not know of any cure for the disease; prevention is the practice to fol low. Your local veterinarian can give you full information TO MAKE THE FARM POND SAFE—Many farm ponds are a very popular place in the winter for ice skating and contribute greatly to rural recreation However, pond owners should be sure they are covered by the case of any injury or drownings. Also, it is recom mended that some equipment be handy m case the icc breaks; inflated mnertubes, an old ladder, or several long boards, and a rope might help save a hie TO BE CAREFUL DAIRYMEN—Our government is get ting very strict regarding the presence of drugs and anti biotics in food and feeds The use of penicillin to treat cow udders for mastitis warrants your very careful attention BE SURE that the milk from a treated cow is discarded for at least 72 hours after treatment Be prepared for in- spection sampling at any time. Many prevention practices should be followed. Christmas is not Santa Claus, not the tree nor the yule log, nor the mistletoe,"nor the lights in the; windows, charming as all tlie.se may be. The essence of Christmas! Is the grace of Christmas, and the! grace of Chustmas is Giving, ] Not Always Tilings { Most of us think of gifts as things, things that weigh some thing on the scales, things that can be put into a pretty box and be wrapped up. Sometimes the best 1 present may not be a thing of that kind at all Our Bible story from Acts is as much a ChristmaS stoi y as the one from Luke; for both have to do with Giving. The stoiy in Luke tells of God’s gift to us First we see the Chustians at An tioch giving the good news to that city. Since Christians had then no prestige whatever and were few in number, their “speaking to the Greeks” must have been personal conversations, not public sermons They shared their faith, and that was the best gift of all. Faith can not be wrapped in a package and it weighs nothing on the paicel post scales. But It is more valuable than any parcel that was insured this or any Christmas. A! Our Doors Our Christmas-grace story from Acts also tells of a, different kind of giving, which was Christian 100. There are times and occasions when the "spiritual” gift is not the thing. Saint James saw this cleaily He raises the question with some one who has just sent a needy case away, with a blessing but with an empty basket. "Go in peace,” this person had said, “be warmed and fed.” If any one should ask him whether he gave that poor widow anything, he would have said, "Of course. I gave her my blessing, ■didn’t I? I expressed my earnest prayer that she would find warmth and a square meal” “But ion didn't give her any firewood m groceries?” “No —I gave some thing much better because it iva spiritual: a benediction.” O non sense! James says such a man’’ "faith” is dead. John, a splntna man if ever one lived, wonders i( such a man has the love of Goc in him at all. Spiritual gifts aij the best gifts—but if they go along with material selfishness, they ai t not gifts at all. A benediction ma be an expression of the grace o f Christmas; but so may a sack c/ potatoes. A Christmas gift i? on> that Christ would give. lj (Based on outlines copyrighted T>l the i Division of Christian Education National Council of the Churches <>| Christ in the V. fe. A. Released I>l Commumt} Press Service.) I insurance in
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