4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25, 1964
From Where We Stand...
Don’t Lose Your Weapon In The War
Alfalfa has been called the Queen
of the Forages
If Alfalfa deserves this position,
then the alfalfa weevil certainly must
be called the King of Pests of the crop
A growing concern over this most
destructive pest is being expressed by
growers of alfalfa all over the country.
For nearly 50 years after its introduc
tion into this country, the weevil was
content to attack alfalfa grown only in
the 12 Western states. But in recent
years the insect has begun to look for
new lands to conquer and has expanded
its operations to include most of the
alfalfa growing areas in the Eastern
states.
Last year alfalfa weevils were
found in every county in Pennsylvania.
Most of the states on the Atlantic sea
hoard are infested with the pest to a cer
tain extent Thus far, most of the plains
states have been free of the insects, but
the way the voracious little rascals
multiply, entomologists feel it will be
only a matter of time until these states
have their share.
Farmers have been extremely an
xious to get this forage crop nuisance
under control, but unfortunately the
weevil is providing a formidable op
ponent.
Doing nothing at all to control the
insect can be an expensive mistake. If
no control were used, the state of Vir
ginia alone estimates that the yearly
loss would be two and a half million dol
lars
Unfortunately the hungry little
pests (the larval stage does the damage)
do not confine their appetites to alfalfa
The weevil can and does inflict heavy
damage on other legumes such as sweet
clover and ladmo
Why has this insect become such a
threat ?
When it was introduced into this
country many of its natural enemies did
not come with it. Unchecked by natural
enemies, the chewers thrived and multi
plied With no natural checks on its
production, the weevil became an enemy
of man and man had to devise ways
to control it.
Chemicals were developed, and
while they did not eliminate the threat,
they did hold the pest bounds.
Now many of the most effective
chemicals are coming under more and
more severe scrutiny by health officials
Most of the complaints about the chemi
cals have come about through misuse of
materials and every violation of pro
scribed use opens the door to more
se\ei e criticism
Unless fanners want to be deprived
of them most effective weapon in this
wai against the King of Pests, every
person on a spray rig must abide by the
letter of the law on label restrictions
We cant afford to be disarmed
when we are in the midst of a battle
to save our most valuable livestock feed
At least that’s how it looks from
where we stand
STVN'DARD FERTILIZER
A standai d balanced house
plant feitilizei applied accoicl
ing to manufactuiei's duactions
goes much fuithei in pioducing
healthy house plants than un
pioven mcsteiy ingiedients, ad
uses Ms Lynn Smith, exten
sion Iloi icultm ist at The Penn
sylvania State Univeisity.
WOOD ROOF TRUSSES
Wood roof tiusses aie used
foi loof flaming in one out of
■veiy two new houses built at
he piesent time.
A comparatively new method for
farmers to obtain operating capital has
been receiving attention recently.
Capital leasing, an impressive
name, is simply a way for farmers to get
the use of major items in the farm
business machinery, equipment and
buildings by renting rather than own
ing them Some plans have been de
veloped for leasing hogs, and dairy and
beef cattle. A few dairymen in Lancas
ter County have reported leasing cows
when they needed extra milk but did
not feel they could afford to buy cows
or wanted to wait for replacement heif
ers from their own herd.
The major advantages of the plan
seem to 'be that a new building, equip
ment or improvement can be obtained
with no (or very little) down payment,
and that the rental payments are tax
deductible as operating expense.
Usually, however, rentals are high
enough and the leasing period long
enough that the farmer using the plan
pays for complete ownership in the end.
Capital leasing is not the only way
perhaps not even the best way
to secure needed improvements or add
ed equipment.
It will pay to borrow money if it
can be reinvested in the business where
it will earn more than the interest rate
on a loan.
We suggest that before a farmer
decides to pay rents, which usually in
clude interest plus a carrying charge
and a profit for the company, he ex
plore all the normal credit sources avail
able Local banks, Federal Land Banks,
and Production Credit Associations re
gularly make loans to qualified farm
ers Many times farmers can make use
of family credit backing, use real estate
to provide mortgage credit, or in some
instances qualify for loans from the
Farmers Home Administration.
These institutions are in. the busi
ness of supplying capital for qualified
operations. After these sources have
been investigated, there may be some
instances in which leasing equipment
and buildings could earn added income
for a farmer, but we believe the lending
institutions should be tried first. Tc
At least that’s how it looks from
where we stand.
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A little woman exerts big pressure
on wood floors says the Univeisity of
Illinois forestry department A "120-
pounder standing on a single stiletto
heel exerts about 2 000 pounds of pres
sure per square inch, and 8.000 pounds
when she walks
Pipe fitters dream can be a dairy
man’s nightmare warns Warren A.
Dodge, Vermont University dairy spe
cialist, who points out that too many
elbows and nipples in milking machine
lines can hamper vacuum pressure.
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Lancaster Farming jack Owen, Editor
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SPEAKS
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love Ywsr Neighbor
Lesson for April 26, 19G4
Itaekground ScnoJure* L'lke 1) 2o J 7;
John 1.7-9 I John 4 Ifi tmoufh "> 3.
Devotional Reading I John 2 7-1]
Everybody has heaid the
Bible sentence - Lo\e your
Neighbor. But not everybody does
love his neighbor, and most peo
ple are not too sure what loving
your neighbor would mean If you
love your neighbor, do you hare
- to move into Ins
house or let him
love into yours 7
t you love your
eighbor, will you
;ay his bills be
ire you pay your
wn 7 If you love
il your neigh
lors, will you
•eat them all ex-
Dr. Foreman actly alike 7 The
writer once lived on a street with
a preacher and a hmglar. Should
the burglar and the preacher be
treated Dust the same 7 These may
be foolish questions, but the fact
that they can be asked shows how
confused v/e can get about “love.”
It would not be an exaggeiation
to say that every book in the
Bible, with very few exceptions
is about how to live with one’s
neighbors, but the water John
(one of our Lord’s closest
friends'* has a way of taking a
simple woid and turning it
around and around in a leisurely
sort of was* leUingJhetfght sh iP°_,
from it as! it Jjo
very suggestive.wr-
"‘There is ne fear in !cve”
Instead of writing us an essay
on love and answenng all-the
questions we can think of, John
says this and that about love,
e\*ery line re/ealmg Let us think
about thiee of tnese sayings, each
of which has something to say
about neighboi-love. Fust, John
says there is no love This
is obvious, but-people oftett "for
get it. HovV can I love the Rus
sians, some oViai vail -ask, Whew
I can’t trust them’ John wouiu
say: You canh. You van’tr love.
The Time . ..
To Soil Test For Corn Contest
Official Entry Blanks for the 1964 Five-
Acre Coin Contest are now available One ie
qmrement is that the field must ha'>e a
complete soil test The best time for (his
test is puoi to planting so that the soil
. needs cen bo applied Additional infoima
a v - “ lion comes witn the Entiy Blank,
,lh To Follow Spray Directions
The pioducer of any food product can
||||||? J|||li| not affOid to take the nsk of careless hand!-
WBs iS: mSmM in ? use of spiays and chemicals. F°: m-
HH mMsMst eis must make eveiy effort to produce *
gPP !se%JHSStKm quality pioduct at all times The consumed
M , T cvrrm Wlil 136 Protected against any danger of spiaV
fIiAA. aw. residues All producers are mged to a end
1
and follow the duections on the container or package. You ca*
not affoid to do otheiwise
TO MAKE QUALITY FORAGE TO PLANT SILAGE CORV
THICKER
The fiist cutting of hay or
silage is less than a month ‘Livestock producers caiu
away on many local farms. This overlook the value of com 6*
means that definite plans must „
age as an outstanding some*
he made for this forage. The ,
proper stage of matunty is o£ ,feed nutrients. Many gw#
most important in order to get €rs can increase their tonnag*
those you distrust. You have j.
trust because you are afraid, Jn| j
it is the same on the other Sl j,
of the curtain. Well, how can [
get confidence about p'odlq J
shall always distrust 7 Join, SiU J
that perfect love is th" ci, f or
fear, “perfect love casts oui aar 3
“We love because . .
But John offers an n, tt
thought. The kind of lo”u
drives out fear is not 01 maty
human love, attraction, dc no it
is something divine “We loco be
cause He loved us” he say , and
that puts it into vvoids cf one
syllable. If we wait till OUr
neighbors are all lovable, wc shall
have to wait a lifetime, ma; be,
or longer. Loving is not the same
as liking. Liking means appiov.
mg. But when God loves us—
we may be everlastingly grateful
—He does not wait for us to be
likable. He loves every man com
pletely; but where is the man
whom God completely likes, just
as he is 7 The -love our neighbor
inspires in us may be a feeble
thing, the love which God’s love
kindles in our hearts is not weak
It is strong enough to cast out
fear.
This may sound dreadfully sen
timental. But John does not mean
to suggest for a minute that love
is a mere emotion. He connects it
with obedience. If love to one’s
neighbor is sentiment and emo
tion alone, it may lead to our
dealing foolishly or harmfully
with him. -But if in loving we
begin to live by the command
ments of God, then love is laced
with wisdom.
Love the parent, love the child
John shows a still higher way
toward love. For him, and for
many great saints, love to man
comes out of love to God. John’s
point Is - If you love God you will
love God’s children. Just as you
may see a child playing in the
street and think nothing of it, till
you discover he is the little child
of a person you love and admire,
and then you will hurry to get
that child out of the street and
into a safe place. Knowing who
is the father makes the difference.
So in your dealings with others.
Knowing who is then* faluer
makes all the difference in toe
woild. It may seem odd to us
that God has children in all
colors and in all places; but that is
the way it is, and the aide of
“neighbor” is no narrower than
the love of God.
(Based on outlines copyrighted hy thi
Division of Christian Education, Nation*!
Council of the Churches of Chrut in thi
U. S. A. Kelemed by Community Pr«s
Service.)
BY MAX SMITH