4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 26, 1964 from Where We Stand... -; i, io sni.. What Is The Role Of The Farm Editor? What does the reader want and ex pect from an editorial in his farm paper? Probably there are as many an swers to that question as there are read ers. Some editors feel that they should be the moral voice of their readers, the readers’ conscience, so to speak. Others feel it is their duty to instruct, to in form, their readers. Still others seem to ‘ believe that their role is to comment on national and local issues as these is sues relate to their readers; they may do this with or without taking a firm stand on the issue. Probably a good editor should per form all of these roles, at one time or another- We have tried to judge all issues from one basic premise. That is, our major responsibility is to the farm ers of Lancaster County. The only ex ception to this reasoning might be an issue that would temporarily appear good for Lancaster farmers, but bad for farmers in general. This could mean that if it were bad for all farmers in the long run, it would also be bad for Lancaster farmers in the end. There fore, we would oppose the issue. We don’t pretend to always be so far-sight ed, however. If you should disagree with the manner in which we handle any par ticular problem, or with the conclu sions we may reach, which is certainly your God-given privilege, then why don’t you write the editorial as you see it? This is the reason for letters to the editor, and we invite you to use your farm newspaper to make your views known anytime the spirit moves you. We ask one consideration. That is that you consider the issue in question honestly, and from the point of view of its effect on farming, as we have tried to do. These three boys were tlxe winners of the dairy heifer calf award that is presented annually to out standing students in Vocational Agriculture. Left to right are Dale Hershey, Larry Breneman, and Dale Herr. The award is donated by the Holstein, Guern sey, and Ayrshire Breed Ass’ns. Lancaster County Dairy Calf Awards At Lampeter Each year the Holstein, Guernsey, and Ayrshire Breed Lancaster Farming Lancaster County's Own Farm Weekly P. 0. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. Offices: 22 E. Main St. Lititz, Pa. Phone - Lancaster 394-3047 or Lititz 625-21Q’ Don Timmons, Editor Robert C. Campbell, Adver tising Director Established November 4, 1955. Published every Satur day by Lancaster-Farmmg, Lit .t_ Pa. Second Class Postage paid a-V<;Litatz,;,P ; a ; ; . ; : The Agriculture-Industry Partnership' As a new resident of Lancaster County three years ago the first words your editor heard were that the % healthy balance of agriculture and industry was the key to the greatness of Lancaster County. That statement has’been heard many times since, and observation cer tainly appears to confirm it. Agriculture is almost constantly “on parade” in the county. It’s handi work is to be seen on every farm one passes. And there are few roads in the county that are not at some point bor dered by fields of growing crops. The products manufactured by the other half of the partnership are not always so easily seen. This will be remedied though on October 20-23 when our industrial partners will show their wares at the Third Lancaster County Industrial Exhibit at Stahr Armory, N» Queen Street, Lancaster. There will be 56 industries repre sented and they plan to dramatically display the products that they manufac ture in the county and ship all over the world. Six public and other agencies who play an important part in community, life will also have booths at this exhibit, and a seventh booth has been offered to local farm organizations. The last Industrial Exhibition was held in 1949, but there have been many new products developed in the 15 years since. Many of the new space age prod ucts are born here in Lancaster County, and these especially should be enlight ening. Admission to the exhibit is free. Why not plan to come on down to Lan caster and see the wonders our partners have wrought. plans and aims for the future, and a personal interview. Dale Hershey is a 17-year old junior at Manheim Central High School. He was presented with a heifer calf from the Ernest Sauder Farm at Silver Springs The award was made by Robert Shenk for the Hoi!, stein Ass’n. Hershey lives on a 150-acre To dairy faim where his family 1 vv milks about 35 head of Hol steins Dale is undecided whether he will farm or take a To Do Forage Testing crack at college He is taking Too many local livestock and dairy pi courses that will prepare him ducers have not made use of the testing for college in case he decides silage and hay as a means of reducing fei that that is the direction he costs. These tests are available at only §5l wants to go each and can save hundreds of dollais ( ■ln addition to the Holstein feed costs are necessai calf award Harsher ai=n 10 reaJlze . greater net returns. Feed cait award, Hershey also le- recommendations will not be given withoi ceived the newly-inaugurated extra cost if desired. We urge more pi Outstanding FFA Member ducers to use this service at the begmm award This entitles him to an of the barn feeding period, all-expense-paid trip to the Na- To Graze Winter Grain tional FFA convention which When sufficient moisture comes will be held next month in MAX SMITH germinate any rye, oats, barley, or whi Kansas City, Mo. mat as been sowed for late fall pasti There were six candidates and after growth reaches 3to , ... „ ... for the award, and the winner 4 inches, livestock may be f . ** em better on was chosen on Monday night turned into the winter grain * „ ana legs - Its not ne at the Penn Manor High'School until the ground freezes. With h 0 , ouae hem \ a . " on the basis of his supervised good growing conditions later . ~ an lts extra la or farming program and farm this fall these supplemental T °L* P - eil n hem ‘ youth leadership forage crops will help reduce T ® Last year Hershey received the need for winter hay and f and the Keystone Farmers Degree, silage feeding. Frost or freez- ,** I' 0 secar , e tiie ~ That is awarded by the Penn- mg weather will not make ji„ eq f ’t ipment to P J ' sylvania FFA Ass’n, and is them poisonous to any type of e lf am “als. the highest award a vocation- livestock. have always been al agriculture student can re- All . !° 0d inv ftment in older celve at the state level. To A!,ow Exercise for reduce bruises and he, Larry Breneman is an 18- Youn S Stock shrinkage. Catch-gates ■ year old member of the jun- Yearling heifers that are be- an d segregate affected aninvai mr class at the Lampeter- i n e raised for heid renlace- S saK a “ ectea , . Strasburg H_gh School. He™ should’ he permt.od r ” d “* "SSS> Applicants for these awards yarded the guernsey calf, daily outside exercise during an d stress Most of these are screened by the breeders which came from the herd of the winter months. Pole barns be home-made Plans aie avJ> committee on the basis of Rohrer Witmer, Willow or open sheds make suitable able their Supervised Farming pro- stree t R 2. It was presented winter quarters. Liberal —— grams, high school scholastic R°b Breneman, Pres, of amounts of high quality hay record, F.F A. and school aot» *be Guernsey,- Breeders Ass’n. a nd silage should make up One difference be tv' tmties, judging at breed field? Larry’s vofcatixmal agricul- most of their feed intake; this deatff'and taxes is that dt day contests, replies to teiS ture projects include dairy calf Wl u develop body depth and doesn’t get worse eveiy flues.fap.ps,. ,a 9. essay. ;pn. : fteis, t