—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 2, 1963 4 From Where We Stand... ‘That's What Neighbors Are For.” Fanners still know what it means to be neighbors. Town residents are so bounded up that they sometimes don’t even know the people who live right next door. .Sometimes they don’t even know the names of all the people in the other apartments in their building. But farmers know what it means to have a friend in need. This week 49 neighbors, some from as far away as Franklin County jumped in to help an ill farmer harvest his corn crop. And the womenfolk helped out, too, with a delicious meal for the men. (It took the Editor of Lancaster Farming to make an even half-hundred at the dinner table). All too often in this fast-paced world we live in we hear the question, “What’s in it for me?” Sometimes when we get to feeling low, we begin to think no one ever does anything anymore just for fun or just to help someone else, with no thought of material reward. And then along comes something like this to bring our faith in humanity back where it ought to be. It was a heart-warming sight to see the seven big corn pickery level row af ter row of corn, the constant flow of wagons toward the barn, and the yellow ears flowing up the elevators to the crib. And it was gratifying to listen to the happy banter that went on among the friends and neighbors. We did not hear one “discouraging word” from any of the men while they labored with no thought of repayment. And the womenfolk made it a gala day. The heaping plates of food dis appeared quickly, and the steaming cups of coffee went a long way toward ward ing off the chill of the windy October day. When we commented on the fine cooperation of all those concerned, one farmer remarked, “Well, that’s what neighbors are for, isn’t it?” We were happy and pleased to break bread with these fine people At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. Market Quality Eggs What effect does quality of eggs marketed have on the average price re ceived by producers? There is considerable variation among producers in the quality of eggs marketed. Because of this and the need for egg supplies which are uniform and high in quality throughout the year, many egg marketing firms are purchas ing eggs from producers on a quality graded or yield basis. Quality differen tials provide an incentive to produce and market eggs of uniformly high qua lity. It affords the producer an oppor tunity to improve income per dozen for eggs he markets when he reduces the proportion of eggs which are below grade A quality. In addition to providing incentives to improve quality, grade buying has further aided in reducing marketing costs by improving candler productivity. Uniform quality is essential to keep Food Costs If the price of food at the farm had increased as much Lanca-Ster rollnt y’ s Own Farm during the last 10 years as the Weekly cost of other goods and ser vices, we would be paying $4 to $6 billion more a year tor food, the U. S. Department of Agriculture reports Ten years ago, the food we bought Offices: took 23 percent of the family E. Main St income. Today, we spend only Lititz, Pa. 19 percent of our income on Phone - Lancaster food. In most other countries, 394-3047 or food costs range from 30 to 80 percent of family income & get a copy and observe the entry deadlines; these will varv between the various departments and some deadlines are a 1! v ❖ ■q~o-o~<>o~o-0~0 early as November sth. The show officials will not accept late , entries. Premium Lists are available from the Farm Show Lancaster Farming Jack Owen, Editor Building, Harrisburg, Pa. or from our local Extension Office. P. O. Box 1524 ■ Lancaster, Penna, P. O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. Lmtz 626-2191 sizing, candling and cartonning costs to a minimum. The effect quality variation has on average price received by producers for the eggs they market depends on the price differentials and the proportion of eggs of each quality for which a differ ent price is paid. Price differentials vary seasonally; they are bigger the last half of the year than the first half of the year. But the per cent of grade A eggs does not tell the whole story. . Two producers, each marketing large eggs containing 90 per cent A and AA quality may receive different aver age prices for the eggs marketed under this system. This is due to the distribu tion of the remaining eggs among the lower qualities, including loss. A change in the proportion of cracked or checked eggs nearly always has more effect on the, average price than, does the proportion of B quality eggs. There is usually a larger differen tial between the price of A quality and cracked eggs than there is between the price of A and B quality eggs. A 2 Yz per cent reduction in the per cent of cracked eggs and the same per cent increase in A quality eggs would increase the average price Vi cent a dozen when there is a 10 cent spread between A quality and cracked eggs. The effect of quality on the average price received also applies to producers who are candling and grading eggs for direct sale. The more eggs which meet requirements and can be marketed in the quality grade bringing the highest price, other things being equal, the higher the average price will be per dozen marketed. Poultrymen should consider all fac tors when analyzing the effect of quali ty on price. Lower production costs at the expense of quality may reduce net income. And it is net income that that answers the question, “Will I be a pro ducer next year, or will I be just anoth er one who went broke?” At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. Business Farm Day Farming is a business We know that statement won’t startle many people, but sometimes we forget,that we are in a business just as surely as a manufacturer in town is in a business. Next week farmers are invited to visit Lancaster industrial establishments to learn some of their problems, and be come better acquainted with the busi ness world. Farmers and urban businessmen are more interdependent than they have ever been in history. Our economy is becoming more complicated every day. No longer can either segment of our population exist without the other. No longer can one segment of the popula tion prosper or suffer without causing an effect on the other. The Lancaster Chamber of Com merce is to be congratulated for taking this step toward better understanding between business and farm. At least that’s how it looks from where we stand. Robert G. Campbell, Established November 4, mg these fall months. In all games, or small gram 'that .need 1955 Published every Satur- oases it is advisable to make lime may be treated this fad day by Lancaster-Farming. Lit- c °f eS 4 of arrangement for before the ground freezes. If all interested parties; in this the soil test reveals the need itz. Pa. manner it is doVn in black and of lime, fall is a good time to white and might avoid unpleas- apply the material; this will , Entered as 2nd class matter ant understandings. Verbal ar- allow several months for the at Lititz, Pa. under Act of rangements are definite and lime to sweeten the soil and be March 8, 1879. make poor articles of proof in ready .for /better production ease of argument or dispute, next spring. Advertising Director Christian Worship Lesson for November 3, 1963 Bible Materiel 1 Acte 2:14-47; 1 Coun thmns 14. Devotional Reading: Epheilane 5:15-20. THAT THE infinite God might be worshipped in an infinite variety of ways, should not sur prise any one. So when an inquir ing person visits many different Christian churches, he should not be too much puzzled by the fact that even within the same denom ination, the man ner of public wor ship takes many different forms. What is surpris ing is that, instead of rejoicing in this variety, it should be a source of Dr. Foreman quarrels. Denom inations have actually split off from each other on'the question of what kind of music is right to have in public worship, or the right time and way to observe the Lord’s Sup per. So it is worth while to look back as far as we can, to a very early Christian church, the one at Corinth in the first century, see what they did and what the Apos tle Paul said about it. The way they did it The “church services” at Cor inth (which were held in houses, of course, since the custom of erecting special buildings for wor ship had not yet been started) had no set form. They were strictly in formal, as the 14th chapter of I Corinthians shows. No one person was in charge, and no pre-arranged order of service was followed. There was no trouble getting peo ple to take part. The trouble was that too many took part, and it was hard to shut some people up. Be tides this, many in that church spoke in “tongues” which no one understood, and by, the time the meeting got a good start, what with all the talking and praying at once, and all the people that talked in tongues adding to the noise, it was like a little Tower of Babel. The spirit and understanding From the long chapter Paul de votes to this problem, we can learn much of value for our public wor ship today. One of his principles is Now Is The This is the time of the year when there is considerable livestock traffic m south eastern Pennsylvania, Many feeder cattle aie imported from neighboring states. Most of these animals have been exposed to public stock yards and auctions and many cany any number of infections and diseases; the most common being shipping fever. Recently purchased cattle should be kept separate from acclimated cattle for at least 3 to 4 weeks. Segregation may prevent a serious outbreak and resulting losses To Recognize Farm Show Deadlines The 1964 State Farm Show Piemium Lists are out and all exhibitors ai'e uigetT to MAX SMITH To Put It In Writing Many farm leases or con tracts are 'being developed dnr- that praying and singing, which he specially mentions, and indeed whatever is done in a service ol worship, ought to be done “in the Spirit.” This does not refer to eniQ. tions but to the Holy Spirit. What Paul means is that worship j- God’s name must be in harmony with God’s Spirit. You could not properly celebrate a God-fearing mother’s birthday by going on a binge. You would not think it right to celebrate Christmas by planning a bank robbery. So you do no* honor God by actions, however well intended, which are out of harmony with Him. Now there were many in that congregation who believed that speaking with tongues was a special mark of the Holy Spirit, and Paul does not deny this. But he points out a’bet ter way. He would rather speak five words with his mind, he writes than ten thousand words in j tongue. So that is a second princi pie: Christian worship must appeal to the mind. Purely emotional wor ship is not what the apostle recom mends. The Spirit may stand for spon taneity, for freedom in worship, for not planning but letting God’s’ Spirit suggest what to be said or done when the time comes. The Understanding may stand for plan ning, for deliberate choosing what to do, for orderliness. A worship service should,not only be the re sult of the inspiration of God; it ought to be the result of careful thought. Freedom and order; spon taneity and planning; these are the two poles around and between which Christian worship takes place. “Decently and in order” Paul -concludes his discussion with what might seem to be an anti-climax. Let everything be done, he says, decently and in ci der. This is not really an anti climax. This is a practical illustra tion of the basic principles just mentioned. For example: Paul says that if, while one worshipper is “prophesying" (the word means preaching, speaking in God’s name) another worshipper has a sudden idea which he believes to be suggested by the Spirit, the right thing is for the first speaker to be quiet and let the other man have his turn. In other words, a service of worship is no place to forget common courtesy. Further, the object of worship is not emo tional excitement but intellectual and spiritual enlightenment The worshipper should leave the place of worship with a clearer mind, a more tranquil heart, seeing his duty more clearly, believing moie surely, his own conflicting feelings brought to harmony through the presence of the Spirit of peace. (Based on outlines copyrighted by ths Division of Christian Education* Nation*! Council of the Churches of Christ in the U, S. A. Beleased by Community Frets Service.) Time . . . BY MAX SMITH To Guard Health Of Animals To Spread Lime Many fields of pasture. Is-
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