4—Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, April 28, 1962 From Where We Stand... Agriculture And The Nation’s Growth Efficiency on the American farm has been increasing steadily for many years, but have you ever stopped to consider how this increase in efficiency has helped the other segments of the economy to grow? Not only does America have more people, she has greater employment, higher production, more capital goods, and a wider variety of products, ser vices and occupations. , Now we realize not all the credit for this growth can be attributed to the efficiency of the farmer, but a big boost lo the economy has come from the re lease of manpower from America’s farms. The people not needed on farms to produce the food and fiber to make this the best-fed and best-clothed nation m the world are at work producing the other goods and services which add to our rising standard of living Dr. Russell Larson, director of the Cooperative Extension Service of the Pennsylvania State University said re cently, “In the United States, about 9 out of every 100 in our labor force are farm workers. Contrast this with Rus sia where nearly half the labor force works in agriculture In Communist China, an estimated 7 or 8 of every 10 workers are in agriculture. “Because our farmers produce more with less effort, our food costs us less This gives us more money to spend on other goods and services creating new demands and expanded markets lielping the economy grow. “In most countries ol the world, people spend half or more of their in come for food Those in India spend 60 per cent, the Japanese 42 per cent, and Italians 45 per cent. But we Americans spent only one-fifth of our take-home pay for food. So we have four-fifths left to use as we choose ” In addition to all this, farming is the largest single industry in the pur chase of oil, steel, rubber, electricity and many other products. Freeing manpower for other jobs, beeping food costs low and spending billions for industrial products and ser vices are only.a few examples of how efficient agriculture helps America grow. It is the duty of every farmer to help bring this story to the attention ol every consumer. At least that’s how.it looks from where we stand ★ ★ ★ ★ Pat On The Back A pat on the back is due to a group of southern Lancaster County dairymen through their etforts, the Solanco School district will have an electric scoreboard for the school athletic field. The school scoreboard is important, but more important is the fact that the board will bear a slogan encouraging the use of more milk The school district could have had a scoreboard with the slogan of a na tional soft drink manufacturer embla zoned upon it, and while we have no quarrel with soft drink manufacturers, we believe the school board and the dairymen should be commended for encouraging young pople to drink na- • Ephrata FFA * ( Cournniwh fi mn i J i-ci li ■O-<► ❖ ■s• •$■ <► ■£• ■*~ vvv i.<'uis Ams u.hlhm oi m»- Lancaster Farming Ksiabi.sUed <.inoiuil .isjnuiltiire Mumcfl , ;I||( , lst<>r ( OIII , tj - s () „ „ i. llm I Published e\eiv S.itni siKUsol .bapter a.tm i. and d„ In Lan. as. e,-Ka.m.mr 1,.*- tin f.ii miiipioKi.ims oi tin bo\s fl<‘ jii<“'f>iitod i.iib < li.iji i*i ofluoi with ,i i< i. i and Mi ii id ol Ins ollu i Sj» iUii ol tli<* imiiiiiu w.is K Mini Si Ink Ow ( n Kduoi ol i_ ■!( .is- I.nil/ J’.i 1 1 i K.n minis Owns snhioil ' islor \,- r... mins, n. Uie Giiiii ‘: !l "M," T , , . J-.nn/ \l.\ ii-.’ 1 ( i I (A% S I ill. (Hu M JOiiUoi Kolm 11 (i ( unpin 11 Ad\ ei Mucctoi SI |\( (] ]l‘t 11 s11 \lf in bars in I Ills to till- 1 p.ll (Mils ture’s most nearly perfect food. We believe the action of the south ern Lancaster County dairymen should serve as an example to other agricul tural organizations We believe there is room for much more advertising of agricultural eommorities by the produc ers of those commodities. It is the business of every farmer to help create a market for the products of his toil. At least that’s how it looks' from where we stand. ★ ★ ★ ★ THE ART OF GETTING ALONG Sooner or later a man, if he is wise, discovers that life is a mixture of good days and bad, victory and defeat, give and take He learns that it doesn’t pay to be a sensitive soul that he should let some things go over his head like water off a duck’s back. He learns that all men have burnt toast for breakfast now and then, and that he shouldn’t take the other fellow’s grouch too seriously. He learns that carrying a chip on his shoulder is the easiest way to get into a fight. \ He learns that the quickest way to become unpopular is to carry tales and gossip about others He learns that most people are hu man and that it doesn't do any harm to smile and say “good morning” even if it is raining He learns that most of the other fellows are as ambitious as he is, that they have brains that are as good or better, that hard work, and not clever ness, is the secret of success Poultry and Eggs Weekly. ★ ★ ★ ★ I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN Farmers are grinning now that re searchers in Illinois have reported that music makes corn grow bigger For years now, we have been fami liar with the role of music* elsewhere" on the acres. - , ’ - First, it was determined that music does wonders for old bossy, down in the milk barn. Next, that mother hen liked rhythm while on egg duty.” .. ' There have been experiments with other members of the farmstead But this wasn’t enough. So researchers turn ed to the plant world, launching strains of Bach, rock ’n’ roll and ballads at field crops, flowers and so forth. The Illinois reports indicate musi cally-orientated corn plants show a de finite response, which leads us to ask: Why not experiment with different types of music, or lyrics? We would suggest a schedule- Marches during corn planting time, like “Semper Fidelis” or the Marine Corps battle hymn Love songs during pollination, along the lines of “Liebestraum,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” or “You and the Night and the Music ” Ballads during corn-picking time, say like “Harvest Moon ” Then as corn is being cribbed. “It’s All Over Now.” Eastern Indiana Farmer P o I!o\ \~t - \ La IK ,IS| l‘l Poll 11.1 I’ () Pa>\ JM> - Lit 1 1 / I’ i (Hill l-s W ** \lipis ution National Ediloiial \sso( I.llion was m solitary confinement i% Bible Material Genesis 12 l-», Ex- China, With 00 COmmunicatlO* odus J 1-0, Hebrews 10 10 thiough /. , , , , 12 29 permitted between him and any . Devotional Reading: 2 Corinthians o ([ ler persons CXCCpt the police 47-3 Friends and relatives of his m America wcie praying for his re lease He also was praying for it There was true faith in his heart and in the hearts of his friends; but it was harder for him than Facets of Faith Lesson for April 29, 1962 for them, because they lived (com- THE beauty of a jewel comes paratively) in a climate of faith, from the fact that it has many whereas lie was in the midst of facets. The light is reflected from people who only derided his re!t each of these facets, or surfaces, gj 0 n at a different angle. If a diamond f 0 j tsu j were cut flat and T j le wr jter of the letter to tfa* square like a tiny He jj rews saya some strange, an* wmdow-pane it unexpec t ec i things. Once in the would not benear- twe j {tll chapter he says “... look f 35 1 5 eaut / U f aS mg to Jesus ...” Now we should it is. Now faifli is ex p ect hun to say, “looking to a jewel, and it Jesug) the object of our faith;” hkewisehas many but he does not instead, he saya in C d“looking to Jesus the pioneer and and aU the more 0 f our faith.” In other Dr Foreman * words Jesus is the one who begin* Dr Foreman reason. Like all Qur faifll and one who com jewels, also, faith has many mu- p | etes He is, m short, the model tations. £ or a j| men and women 0 f faith, Aeeipt no substitute This means that Christians should What are some of the imitation study the gospels over and over faiths being offered the public again, to learn the qualities, tho today? One variety of “paste” or seeds and the secrets of the faith imitation faith, is faith without an which the Master held With him, object,—not faith in anything or faith had a new' beginning; with any one, just “plain faith ” This him, faith found its perfection may even be a circular faith, faith p a jf| ls discipline in faith. This is not worth a dime, Great poetrv and trashy dog „ it is die most perishable of aU the gere , are botb made of words . imitations. Another substitute is but tbe great p oem s are not mere credulity,—the habit of believing Jumb j es 0 f vvords an d noise?. They anything and everything, believ- are patterned; that is, the poet mg whatever any one asks you to cannot put down anyt hing that believe. Of such faith suckers are occurs bim gome words fit* made Another much-advertised otheis don , t Some words ring hk# substitute is faith teat goes against be jj g odlcrs c j a tter like squeaky facts, faith that believes the ob- wbee i.barrows. So it is with aU viouslyand undeniably impossible. art le ar t is t must exercise coa- Thisisa very deceptive imitation, trol It 1S only very cheap « art « because true faith does go beyond ba (- can be produced by throwing what average cautious people call words> or p a j n t i 'on paper for caa possible.„ This imitation variety random. How much more prides itself on absurdity; the is true of the most difficult mor * a b art, of life itself! The writer to th# credit the believer claims. If I rem inds us that without believe that with Gods help lean diJci |j ne never attain to * set aside more moneydhan I ever GodddHS Ufe God - s commit have done; for His cause and *erv- ay fometimes -. n(> t agree-With ice, that is retl But if J ourown wishes; hut to "obey bi» believe' that .after I have; i Now Is The Time . . . Pasture season is at hand when both the dairy men and the rows look foiward to the grei n lorage as a souice ot good feed Uoiveier owners aie urged to permit the milking held to graze only after the milk mg hours and keep them oil the torage tor at least 4 hours hefoie the next milking, also, do not permit the cows to lie down on the cold gioiuid at this time ol the year, chill mg ol the uddei may result Last \eai inan> corn lields included >1 \.\ 51. SMITH large percentage ol plants with stalk rot; this caused the stalk to break over or lean ovei and could not he leached by the mechanical picker la lielcls with this trouble last -year growers are urged not to giow com again this >ear, or to select corn that is stalk rot tesistant Also, the treating ot the seed with a fungicide prior to planting maj leduce the tiouble tioni this disease To Del.u I’Kiutni!' Tempo*’-”v .til 'Uses the seeds (‘ (Vop* M.iuv luestoiK .aid d , pn din irs reh upon so\ beans mkl.iu-j;! .iss. in louij,e t -ora;hun> - Io i suniniei pastme, ha\ oi M.iuv <1 urvineti inaKo Lh9 silim oops All til tlieM .iii> mistake o‘l tinning \ounn du- A.iim weilliei oops ,ui,i i\ hcifos out to pastme in ih3 should not be set,lid until sjumii and Unnettim; about nnd-llai (loin plantinn turn ’ the in he 1< i nndei 10 months II settled dnini!! pouuN oi of ane slu uld lontinue to set told wet weather, the\ toil all the not 1 ha> the\ tan ea(: not iminale and the seeds jloiij; with some silane and ma\ lot latliei Ilian spiou! In id before, is faith about £hrht, 4th in Christ and faith" iviti Ihrist. Now there are-certain fe». res or facets of this, to whicfc ie Bible passages - marked for is week direct our eyes. One 4 lat it is easier to have faith when iers all around us are men and men of faith, than when one is alone. 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