V I ... 4—Lancaster farming, ’ &aHur&ay,' 6<ftoh'eV IS, 1&63 vT From Where We Stand... Be Sure You Come . Back Upright Another hunting season is upon the ■land. Millions of Americans will take to the woods and fields this fall in quest of every form of game from cottontail rabbits to Canadian moose. All will go with high hopes of success and ot re turning proudly home with filled bags. But, the American Medical Associa tion tells us that at least 200 of these hunters will not return under their own power. They will be brought back dead the victims of hunting accidents in volving guns. The rules for gum safety would fill many books, but they are fairly simple, founded on the hard rock of down-to earth common sense In fact, it is the very simplicity of the rules that en courage some gun handlers to ignore or bypass them. In the heat of the hunt, many shooters forget that their weapons will shoot just a§ accurately and as deadly when pointed away from the line of sight as they will when aimed at game. Before you go into the fields this year, think over these simple rules; see how common-sense they are, and see how very little time and effort is in volved in observing them. Know what you are firing at before you pull the trigger Everyone knows this rule, yet every year several hunt ers are killed by companions who thought the rustle in the bushes was made by a deer. Never climb over or through a fence without first unloading the gun We know you might miss a shot at a rabbit, but that is better than shooting yourself or a companion. Never shoot at hard flat surfaces; ricochets can wound and kill. This rule includes being sure of your background as well as your target. Shooting towards buildings or highways can be as dan gerous as taking direct aim at people or property. Keep guns and ammunition away from children- This does not mean just babies. The pre-teen youngster who has seen his father handling the gun in the house but never in the field has no way of knowing the terrible force enclosed in those shiny shells. Teenagers often handle guns safely, but they should nev er be trusted to handle a gun alone un less they have demonstrated that they 'know and use safe practices. Be absolutely sure guns carried into camp or home are unloaded. Keep them cased until your hunting area is reached. Never look down a gun barrel to see if its’s loaded This rule sounds ridiculous, but breaking it is the cause of deaths every year Treat every gun as if it were loaded. Never point the gun at anything you don’t want to shoot, and always keep the safety on until you are ready to shoot. Remember that alcohol and am munition can make a deadly mixture. In sum, treat a gun with the re spect it deserves Work on the principle that it is always loaded and ready to • Poultry (Continued from Page 1) math, treasurer of the Lanc aster County Poultrv Associa tion, and piano selections will he played throughout the eve ning hy Glenn Smith. Galen McQuate is Banquet •Chan man, assisted by the fol lowing committee A L Har nish, Carl Harmsh, Lester Hin st & Russel Mease All Poultijmen, wnes ami associates are welcome Con- phone - Lancaster tact the Lancastei CounU Poul- EXpress 4-3047 or t.c Association office toi ieser- u t MA 2 lotions. Many areas of the state and most of Lancaster County will be short of forage for cattle this winter. In addition to the dry weather, late frosts last spring and early frosts this fall made 1963 one of the shortest grow ing seasons on record. But not all the farm picture is to tally bleak. Several farmers this week have reported corn yields in excess of 100 bushels. The local wheat crop was above average in yield and much of it excellent in quality. The barley harvest wasnear average, and the crop report ing service of the state Department of Agriculture said the oat crop was one of the best on record. Many Lancaster County farmers reported near record tomato yields with higher prices than have been seen in several years. Some tobacco farmers were caught with part of their crop in the field when frost came, but several have told us they disced down the frozen leaf, hoping the sound tobacco might be a little higher in price this winter. We do not mean to belittle the seriousness of the drought, but we be lieve one county farmer summed it up pretty well this week when he said, “We sure could use some rain, but we' ought not complain we have so many other things to be thankful for.” And we are thankful there are still farmers with this attitude. At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. Fallout Overplayed—“ There is no reason whatsoever for the public to re duce consumption of milk or other dairy products due to fear of radioactive con tamination,” says the assistant surgeon general. He says the public has shown greater concern over fallout in milk than the facts warrant. Fallout levels in foods including milk are now and never have been at a dangerous level. Countryside Brighteners The countryside is scheduled for an innun dation of bright, eye-catching posters. Joint Agriculture and Interior Depart ment plans are to plaster them over camp and picnic grounds. The poster yellow and black on white, showing a “despicable little creature throwing trash in all directions” will assure instant attention and readability. Pur pose: to discourage litterbugs. Lancaster Farming J,ck owen * Editor Lancaster County’s Own Farm tVeekly P. O Box 1524 Lancaster, Penna. P. O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. Offices: 22 E. Main St, Lititz, Pa. fire, even though you know it isn’t. We know it is too much to expect or to even hope for but if every one followed these rules, all the armies of hunters yourself included will come home under their own power. At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. It’s Still Dry Most of Pennsylvania is still suff ering through the second season of se vere drought. p ft kl To Be Alert For Wild Cherry Trees When wild cherry leaves are damaged by frost, or in a wilting stage, or entirely wilt ed, they aie poisonous and may hill nearly all types of livestock After severe storms, broken limbs or fallen trees are very dangerous Producers are urged to cut down all wild cherry trees this fall in their pastures and thus eh fistablished November 4, minate this problem 1955. Published every Satur day by Lancastor-Farmlng, Lit- Itz, P* Robert G. Campbell, Advertising Director The fall of the year is a good time to ,fish the farm —. „ , , • ponds and reap the meat har r Entered as 2nd class matter vest from thls part of the at Lititz Pa. under Act of Mar. farm. Many farm ponds are 8, 1879. over-stocked with blue gills which ’may interfere with nor mal bass re-production; also; > * <& kk & ki > II »/V•i I J fj'to')’ For My Neighbor Lesson for October 20, 1963 Bible Material: Matthew 4:1-11; 1 Co rinthmm 8 through 11:1. Deletions! Beading: I Counthlana 0:7- AS A Christian, I have acknowl - edged my responsibility m two directions. I am responsible TO God and FOR my neighbor. No matter how high in the scale of human so ciety a man may live, he never can climb so high that he is no longer answerable to God. No matter how high a wall a man builds around himself, though he may shut himself away from mankind, or from the needy part of mankind, every man is still responsible to God for his neighbor. This is true of all men whether they know it and be lieve it and live by it, or not. The Christian is not the only man who has this double responsibility, but he is the only man who is clearly aware of this. If he is not aware of it, or denies it, we have a right to ask, Is he actually Christian? Three illustrations Three illustrations will show how this works out in practice. Take first the problem of liquor. Many a man is able to drink in moderation all his Me Such a man may say to himself: “Drinking or not-drinkmg is a personal prob lem. Every man must solve it or answer it in his own way according to his own best judgment. Other people have no business caring whether I drink or not, and it’s not my business to inquire whether other people can drink and hold their liquor like gentlemen. Every tub must stand on its own bottom.” But this man, just because he himself can “hold his liquor like a gentleman,” can be one of the worst influences in his community. You will'hear such a man denounc ing juvenile delinquency, unaware that he is contributing to the very delinquency of which he com plains. For others, seeing how lit tle he is hurt by his temperate drinking, will be encouraged to drink also, only to find, when it is too late, that they haven’t the same Now Is The Time . . , BY MAX SMITH With the increase in cattle population on many faims in the east and the south, a build-up of stomach woims is occuring Local dairymen are urged to prevent young stock trom eating hay or silage from the floor where worm eggs could be, hay racks should be constructed to reduce the fall of leaves and hay to the floor as the animals eat it. Plans are a\ailable tor these pieces of equipment Cattle feeders that impoit feeder cattle should have the animals check ed by their veterinarian and treated for stomach worms These practices will reduce feed costs and inciease profits. MAX SMITH To Harvest Blue Gill Pish powers of restraint. Attitudes Another Some poo. pie are so constructed mentally that they can take, or seem to take, some wrong attitude more or less in fun, without really meaning it. They speak of sacred things in a tone of light mockery, or they make all sorts of jokes, some pret ty sorry ones, about marriage, or women, or the church. They will say with a laugh, "I’d like to wring his neck” or refer to some absent person as “that dirty buzzard.” Now such a person may be one who really doesn’t mean any harm by this, and takes no harm himself. It’s just a “manner of speaking." He doesn’t seem to be affected by the silly or vulgar words that pass his lips. Essentially he remains an honest and honorable man. (This doesn’t happen often, but it does happen.) Now here is a parallel to your moderate drinker. This care less talker spreads the dirt or the froth in moderation. He’s really sober for all his careless speech. But perhaps just because he is an attractive personality, he (maybe without intending it) induces oth. ers to imitate him. And most of these imitators find out, too late, that “he that toucheth pitch shall be defiled.” Using vulgar language leaves the user vulgar; use of the language of hate and contempt helps to shape the soul of the man who even-plays at hatred and con. tempt. “It doesn’t hurt me,” the first man says. Hut it hurts others who try it, just to be smart. The first man does harm to others, just because he doesn’t think about oth ers. He feels responsible for him self alone, whereas he is actually responsible for all whom he influ ences. Justice Take a third example. Some con* dition of injustice may be pressing hard on some of your neighbors. Not neighbors you see, perhaps, but the “invisible poor,”'for exam* pie. It may be a bad condition m the public schools; or it may be the denial of an education to those who are eager for it; it may be lack of recreation facilities for young people; it may be an unfair clifferi ential in wages because of sex os race. Whatever the injustice may be, if it doesn’t hurt me I’m not likely to worry much about it. But this carelessness about injustice from which we benefit is exactly the opposite of the Christian posi* tion. The Christian question al* ways should be: “What is this do* ing to my brother, my neighbor?’* (Based on outlines copyrighted by the Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christen the U, S. A. Released by Community Press To Control Internal Parasites In Cattle too many fish in the pond ac tually means there is not enough food to make them grow normally Pond owners are urged to permit the heavy fishing of the blue gills in order to maintain the proper fish balance. To Topdress Pastures And Hay Fields The fall of the year is a good time to apply phosphor us and potash fertilizer to grass-legume forage mixtures. After the last cutting of al falfa or clover, and after the livestock have been taken from the pasture to their win ter quarters, the application of 300 to 400 pounds of an 0-20-20 or 0-15-30 will fur- (Continued on -Page.-5) -•fn'-'T s»r?T ■-?’
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