4 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday. January 6, 1962 FROM WHERE WE STAND - Ignore The Dragon t— 1 It’ll Go Away There is an old Chinese folk tale a bout a peasant couple with a large number of children. Once a dragon came to their-home and began eating the children'. As the dragon ate the last child, the old couple were still telling themselves, and each other, “Just ignore it and maybe it will go away.” All too often, we deal with agricul tural dragrons in just this fashion. We think the less we say about a problem, the less severe it is -apt to get. We seem to feel that if we just ignore our problems they will go away. But we do not believe our problems can be solved by- ignoring them- any more than the Chinese peasants’ prob lem was solved. We believe with in action a problem has .a better chance to become a disaster. Sometimes we make a mistake when, we act and has ten the time of the disaster, but more often- we avert a serious problem by acting to solve a minor one. Everywhere we have gone among dairymen since late summer, we have heard the same refrain. “Milk supplies are building up. We need to cut back production. We need to police our in dustry before we are in the same posi tion the broiler men and the turkey producers have worked themselves in to.”’ we hear on every hand. But it appears that everyone is eith er trying to ignore the problem in the hopes that it will go away, or every one is trying tc frighten his neighbor iafto cutting back production. Every dairyman we have talked with is cer tain someone should do something a bput cutting the flow of milk, but the only changes we have heard about are increases in cow numbers. Now couple this situation with the decrease in per-capita consumption of milk and the problem has the makings of a full scale disaster. Maybe we ought to look at this de creased consumption for a minute. A .few weeks ago some well-meaning scientists reported traces of radioactiv ity in some milk in one of our south ern states and almost immediately the consumption of milk was off. It does not matter that the went on to explain that the amount of radio activity in the milk was well within the limits of safety. The following day, one very well known and respected na tionally-broarcast news analysist bawl ed to the nation's consumers that, ‘Trot milk” had been found. The damage .had -been done. The egg producers know something about this kind of situation. When one doctor made some fantastic claims a bout the harm to the arteries that could accrue from eating eggs, doctors all over the country jumped on the cholesterol bandwagon and began to peddle the same poison. It did not change the sagging egg • Tobacco Show (From page I) in the history of the county show was won by Galen Wit jmfcr, East Earl ill, a student at New Holland High School In other business, the Lan caster County Tobacco Grow ers Association elected Mar lin Cassel secretary to re place Arthur Reist Reelected were Haro d B Endslcw, President J C. Stehman, voe president, and Willis Hackman, treasurer. Judges for the show were Ben E Mann, independent Broker, Vincent Hurst, re tired from Bayuk Cigars Inc. and George Carmin, Keneral Cigar Co. CHAMPIONSHIPS Filer Roy M Rohrer, Strasburg Rl. Wrapper J. C. Stehman Lancaster R 6 Binder J. Arthur Swarr of Landisville. FFA Galen Witmer, of East Earl Rl (filler). WRAPPER Short Wrapper —1, J. Ar thar Swarr; 2, J. C. Stehman; 3, Dotti Ann Hess, 2421 Fmitvilte Pike; 4, Christian consumption picture much when re port after report from reputable clin ics and all over the world de nied the connection between eggs and blood cholesterol. The damage had already been done. But the egg producers did not hope to frighten their dragon away by ig noring or denying his presence. They admitted they had a fight on their hands and went right into the fray swinging with berth fists. First they armed themselves with facts from reputable sources and then they took the facts to the place where the trouble .started. They might have hoped for immediate results, but dam age of the kind they Hbped to repair is , never quickly healed. Witness an excerpt from a report recently released by the Poultry and Egg National Board. “As the Poultry and Egg 'National Board’s professional journal egg stiver-' tising campaign completes its first year, there are definate indications -of its effectiveness in minimizing the cho lesteral scare. Physicians and members of related profession are taking a more -positive stand for eggs.”,„ „ „ _ ~, , Notice the PENEB report says only that physicians are taking a more posi tive stand. The members of the board by no means feel that the job is - finish- - ed. In fact, the concluding' paragraph - of the report states, “While one year .s too short a time to evaluate a cam paign of this nature, the trend is in the right direction and we are expect ing the continuation of positive results in 1982.” We believe it is the duty of the dairy industry to put into the hands of doctors and other nutritionists the facts concerning radioactivity and milk. We believe those persons most influen tial as advisors on eating habits must know that a diet rich in calcium (one of the most plentiful minerals in milkj is one of the best defenses the body can have against radiation sickness We believe milk must retain its place of honor in the American diet, and we believe it is the duty of every dairyman to help preserve that posi tion for dairy products. We believe it is the duty of produc ers to help maintain a market which will use all the production at a profit to the producer. Bewailing the fact that too much milk is being produced will never cause one more ounce to be consumed. Crying that someone ought to cut back production while yoju add more cows will never effectively re duce a surplus. Pretending that no problem exists will not make the prob lem any less severe. 1 The dragon is fattening and grow ing stronger every day. We heed not panic, but it won’t go away if we jhst ignore it. At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. H. Hess, 2421 Fruitville Pike; 5, John S. Haebecker, Lan caster R 1 Long Wrapper —1, J. C Stehman (champion); 2 J. Richard Nissley, Manheim R 4; 3, Eugene M Rohrer, of Strasburg Rl; 4, J. Harold Frey, Marietta Rl; 5, Jay Hostetter, Manheim Rl. FFA Wrapper —1, La verne Good, New Holland R 2; 2, Wilmer L Shertzer, Mil’ersville Rl; 3, Roy Bow man, New Holland Rl; 4, Willis H. Hackman, Eliza bethtown R 3; 5, Glen Wit mer. FILLER Short Filler —1, Paul Nissley, Ho I twood R2;2, J Arthur Swarr; 3, Larry E. Swarr, Landisville; 4, Melvin L Long, Lititz R 3; 5, Glen Witmer. Long Fi'ler'— 1, Roy M. Rohrer tehampipn); 2, Wit mer J Rohrer Strasburg Rl; 3. J C. Stehman; 4, R. W. Martin, Lititz R 3; 5, J. A. Hostetter. FFA Filler —1, Galen Witmer (champ - on); 2, Larry R. Weaver, New "Holland Rl; 3, Leon D. Weatfer, of New Holland Rl; * Laverne Good 5, Henry Herr, Lancaster R 7 BINDER Short Binder —1, J. C. Steman; 2, Eugene M. Rohx er; 3, J. Arthur Swarr; 4, JMelvin L. Long; 5, Roy M Rofirer. -'Long Binder Arth ur Swarr (champion); 2, Lar ry E. Swarr; 3, J' C. Steh man; 4, Witmer J. Rohrer; 5, Melvin Fisher, Strasburg Rl. Lancaster Farming Lancaster .County’* Own Farm Weekly P. O Box 1524 Lancaster, Feniuu Offices: - TO PROTECT MANURE' Barnyard -manure is still -a val phone - Lancaster liable crop to any farmer; all livestock producers are urged ? X w r *n S < " 3047 1 . - to handle this product carefully.-in order to prevent the ’oss Robert Advertising of * he fertilizer elements. Ifc-.-tfeß case of most dairymen ,/ Director & Business Manager with stall barns the manure is hauled to the field daily by Pu^.l t |hid he «v^ vem s b artrday l “by requirement. However with other types of livestock the Lancaster Farming, Lancaster, Pa manure is often piled out iig-the weather too long; unless Ljmcaster, ot the barnyard is very tighter a manure pit is constructed, Toy B p» additioncbu«rm ttoo: pftltnrtfc i to the ‘manure will help preserve some of the fertilizer ele- jspftl, the Ten Commandment! understood as Jesus understood them Ntvir'obsolete Contusion about the Ten Com iandments would clear awaj miiderably if people realized iat they are not like the laws td -statutes of our nation oi ;ates and cities today. Our laws jcome obsolete because they art confined to one particular situa tion, and when the situation no longer exists, the law just fades away. For instance, it used to be required by law in various com munities that drinking-troughs be provided for horses. When horses I vrereTeplaced’hy horsepower, the . - horse-troughs vanished. A certain '"pHREE questions- are" asked school in New York State, about sooner or later by every the year 1845, had among its thoughtful person. What ’can I regulations one that forbade ah know? What can I believe? - and students to-enter “taverns, gro-’ What shall I -do? During .the next ceries or other of enter :*e .months tainment.” It is safe-to say that ,e s e Bib 1 e thatnchobl long since dropped tbal (dies, in which rule.-Grocery stores in the village re than 80 de- have changed quite a lot in the \inations join, past 100 years or more. Now "the A be working Ten Commandments never were (that thirdques- 'intendril to beTike.rul6sr and.regu- All Chris- lations. In .the Did Testament; lans are agreed they .are 'given three' differenl the standard times, and each time differently. BlbU Material! Exodus 32; 34; Deu teronomy 5:1-21. Matthew s*l-20. JUftdlNi’; Matthew 18-20. ~ ~ ' laws. For Living Lesson for January 7, 3962 our life and (Ex.SO, Ex. 34;.aad Deut. 5.) The _.ion in this cardful reader will see that al world is to 3>e found in the .Bible, ready the Commandments were But here the difficulties and hard bring revised, as we would say, questions .begin. What part of the to fit new situations. They /epre- Bible, Old of .blew Testaments? sent principles rather than rules. The teachings nf Moses or the and so afe immortal teachings of Jesus? the Law or A fresh beginning -the Gospel? the Ten Command- .In the great summary of Jesus’ meats’ or the Spirit of Jesus? Can teaching which we have in the a Christian be described as one Sermon on the Mount, while Jesus who has.outgrown the Ten Com- had a good dearth say about m- Tirandinents? terpreting the law of God, he did Nb conflict not begin with this. He did not be- AH this either-or business points in the wrong'direction. If thedirst Christians had thought that the gospel did away with the Ten Commandments, they would not have kept the Old Testament. If the people who wrote the stories of Jesus and his teachings, had supposed they were in' conflict with the word and will and law of God as they found-it ip the. Old Testament, they would not have undertaken to write the New It is not a-ease of “either the Ten Commandments or the Spirit of Jesus.” It is not a question of Moses versus Christ. Saint Paul calls the Law “holy and just and good” (Romans 7:12.). Jesus said that not the least part of the Law should pass away “till all be ac complished” or “till its purpose is complete” as J, B, Phillips translates it. / What we have is rather the Law in’ the Gospel (i.e in the whole New Testament teaching), the Law as interpreted by the gospel, the Law seen in the light of the Now Is The Time * BY MAX SMITH TO KEEP FERTILIZER DRY—Many far mers have already received some of their fertilizer needs for the spring of 19C2; this material should be carefully store 1 and away from any snow or rain, a so, it should not be stored on the ground floor because of drawing moisture and becom ing lumpy Attention to this „ matter dur ing the winter months will reduce waste and fertilizer losses. • MAX SMITH mant spray to kill small trees- and brush may be applied at any time during the winter months when temperatures are not below the freezing point. i A .mixture of, 2,4-5 T and fuel oil will kill most any bush or tree; the material should be applied to the bark of tlie bushes and to the t~unk of the trees; with larger trees over Six inches in diameter it is best to cut several grooves around the tree in order to permit the material to get into the sap area faster TO KEEP BEDDING UNDER THE COWS Dairymen with stall barns are urged to give special attention to the bedding situation under the cows at all -times. This is very important ’to prevent the udders from getting chilled on the cold concrete and to'prevent Mdderu injury. In some cases a layer of sawdust or shavings put down first and then the straw on top will make a very-'gtfod bed Extra effort to keep the concrete covered at all, tims .will provide cow com fort and less udder problems. ' ——— - merits. gin with laws of any kind. He began (as everybody knows) with “Beatitudes.” That is, he starts off by describing those to whom God’s .kingdom belongs, those who will see God, those who are .right ly called the sons of God If you have" the wrong kind of people, no amount of laws will improve matters much. You do not get a better world by saying the Ten 'Commandments louder and fast er You get a better world not by improvements in laws, but by improvements, in people “Im provements” is too weak a woid. Radical change is more what Je sus is calling for Only those who are so close to the mind and will of God that they can be called “sons of God,” only those who are growing in Godlikeness, are the kind of per sons , who have discovered what it is to live. t Based on outline* oop> righted by the Dirislon of Christian Education. National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U. S. A Released by Co mm unity Press Service > - - N TO SPRAY TREES OR BRUSH—The dor- *