—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5, 1966 4 From Where We Stand... People-Pressure On Lancaster County Agriculture Whether you call it urban fringe fanning, rural-urban farm problems, or, whatever, the simple fact remains the proportion of people to land is quickly moving from the fantastic to the impossible. Between 1920 and 1950, the popu lation growth in Lancaster County was fairly constant. In a sense, time stood still in the county for that one genera tion interval. But between 1950 and 1960, an 18 percent jump in population made Lancaster the fastest growing standard metropolitan area in the state. The greatest growth rate was in the townships, not the cities. By 1980, a projected increase of 150,000 people is foreseen for the coun ty This doesn’t sound like much until you consider that for every one-hundred new people, 75 acres will be taken out of agricultural production. Therefore, projecting an increase of 150,000 people, means that Lancaster County agricul ture will lose 112,500 acres by 1980 approximately one-quarter of all the land farmed here in 1960 While we presently have a larger rural-farm population than any other county in the state, or in the nation, the trend shows a steady reduction of farms below 180 acres, farms above 180 acres have increased in percentage of total county farms The, miracle ingredient that has made our county one of the most pros perous in the nation is the balance that has existed between agriculture and in dustry That balance has been shifting gradually in favor of industry in recent years It will continue to move in that direction as time goes on, probably at an accelerated rate There is very little that we can, or should, do about that trend But we can, and must, do some active planning for the years ahead so that this popula tion pressure has some definite direc- Swinemen Hear Hog Prices Will Hold Into 1967 Dwight Younkin, Penn State Extension livestock spe cialist, told approximately 100 alea hog producers Thmsdaj night at the Lan castei Faun Ciedit Building that good hog price;, should continue veil into 19G7 He cited hog futmes and a led meat shoitage as factois ninth vntualU assuie puces m the 'jit 1-30 innge Vltei opening on tins blight note the maioi pait ot i he Lancastei Counts Swine Pioduceis Lancaster Farming Farm Calendar Classified Ads Get Results Lancaster Farming Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly P 0 Box 266 - Lititz, Pa, 17543 Offices: 22 E Main St Lititz, Pa 17543 Phone - Lancaster 394 3047 or Lititz 626-2191 Don Timmons, Editor Roueit G Campbell, Adver tising Dneetor Subsci iption price—li2 per yeai in Lancaster County, ?3 elsewhere. 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Published every Satur day by Lancaster Farming, Lit itz, Pa. educational meeting was well received by the audience A panel of area hog pro ducer. including John and Ahiam Zeiset. both of East Earl R 1 Norman Martin, Myerstown Rl, Irwin Martin, Lincoln, and Herbert Schick, Krunisvilile, discussed person al experiences and. problems mi hog production Slides depicting each of these opeiat'ions were shown, and the meeting was thiown open tor what pioved to be a Inely discussion session Alsu piesent to offei some ol the technical tions in hog housing v,as Les tei Buidette Penn State Ex tension luestock specialist Buidette explained that in a new building piopei lentil- Association M.nch 7 On the 7th and Sib the Penn State Farm Alanagement shoit comse will be held on the Uni teisit'v s mam campus 7 3d pm Coin need conti ol meetiaig sponsored In P L Rohier & Bio and featuring DeKalb Agn Assn and Geigc Chem Co i epiesentntn es will be held at Donesal High School Maich S fi 30 pm Lan castei Countv Soil & Water Conseitation Distnci an nual banquet meeting at Blue Ball Fne Hall 7 20 pm, Gaiden Spot YPA class at Gaiden Spot HS subiect: Lea det ship development. -f. isni i#; tion. It should not be allowed to just “happen”. The competition for land in the county, especially that land bordering the boroughs and townships, will grow ever more fierce. As farm land prices pass the $lOOO per acre level, extensive farming as we know it in Lancaster County can probably no longer be justi fied. When this happens, one of the great agricultural advantages our county has over- other eastern areas the ability to grow a large part of its .own feed will be lost. When we think - of thousands of extra people, we think immediately of homes. That is the most obvious source of land use. But add to this all the businesses and institutions needed to service the increased population shopping centers, schools, churches, yes, even nursing homes, as witnessed by the photograph on the front page of this issue What can be done about this chronic, progressive problem? The Lan caster County Soil & Water Conserva tion District, working through the Coun ty Planning Commission, hopes to effec tively guide future development of housing and industry in the county so that Class I farmland will not be de voured indiscriminately. To help avoid some of the un necessary pressures which will be gene rated by the projected population in flux, Lancaster Countians will have to become, not just aware of the problem, but actively concerned with its solution. Agricultural interests can’t go it alone. They will need the cooperation of in dustry and home-owners. By working together on this major problem, perhaps we can maintain a semblance of that magic “balance”; hopefully, this combined effort will as sure that Lancaster County retains its title “Garden Spot of the World”. ★★★ . ★ ation can be built in with no trouble based on present knowledge of needs. But re modeling a barn, ‘'involves tnore than just putting in n. few fans. He pointed putt that there is a substantial difference tween ventilation and j'ust moving air around. Association president John i IVJW Hinkel reminded the giouip of the Spring Carcass Show winch will be held March .To Prevent Soil Compaction 1J at the Lancaster Stock This the time of the year when heavy Yaids “There is still loom equipment will pack the soft ground so hard for a few more entnes ” he n< * have much of a j TT t , ~ , chance With modem, heavy ti actors and said He also announced that equipment this pioblem becomes more com the Association s annual han- mon and one veiy haid to conect However quet would be held Maicb IS we would be of the opinion that it is best at 6 30 pm, at the Bine to keep this equipment off of ciop land as Ball Hue Hall. much as possible until the ground has a chance to diy out The later we go into the month of March the less chance of heavy fieezes that will conect this compaction. To Topdress Pastures Many peimanent pastures will respond to iertuization early in the spring The applica- ■weed conti ol meeting spon soied bv P L Rohiej & Bio at. shown above To be held at Witmer Fne Hall Witmei Match 1 —7 30 pm, man agement meeting foi bet tei tat nving on small com munity fauns speaker M M Smith Lancastei coun ts agent at Lincoln Inde pendent Slliool, Martin dale Maich 10 G 30 pm, Lam petei-Sti ashing FPA Pai- ent-Son banquet at LS H S caletena Cbaptei Paient-Son ban- quet at Solanco HS. cate- tei la, Growing Practices per acre with • present row ' March 11 Grassland FFA ch 18 He mg published in : ’ £%« . ‘g Chapter Parent-Son ban- the farm press ablout Plant, ..■ * • .' fc L a j|? in? loom in more narrow .ctyisraer a closer; row spaoit; quet at Garden Spot High ro , ws This might be the trend ing ‘ along' • with quite aiji 7 p m , S'Ol'anco FFA > • Man in God 'tenon for March 9, 1969 ,s the habit of thinking often |.ckn.u.l Sector.. 116, Luk. about God, shutting one’s eyes a 11:1-13; John 14:15-17; 16:1-7; Hckrawa moment to think how close he is, ft££Sid*iikMk and f wh »t kind of God he is and what kind of life he wants us to A THRONE MAY look like a live. True prayer deep, joyous, **• chair, hut it is no ordinary free comes only out of life chair. In ancient times only that is in harmony with God if one person could sit on a throne: prayer-time is the only time you a king. Even when the king ear- give a thought to God, you soon ried his throne about with him. may find it is difficult to think like a camp chair, as one of the 0 f him even then. Another habit better _ Herods of thought,, fruitful for the sin did, still it wss cere God seeker, is to become ■ a throne and the familiar with the life and words alone had of our Savior. This cannot be K done without long-continued study h there. In the and meditation. Remember what KSH Bible, which is he said. “If you abide in me and full of picture- my words abide in you,’’ (that words, as we were is, if you have absorbed my spirit, thinking last and my teachings have become -J)r. Foreman week here, God part of the fabric of your think- Is never said to be seated in a mg,) “ask whatever you will and chair or on a couch, only on ait shall be done for you ” The throne. He is “seated” not be- most successful prayer arises out cause he is tired or lazy. To be of Christ-centered, Christ-diiected seated was then the mark of au- lives, thority (our Lord always taught c .. , _ sitting down), and the throne Fru,f or bonfire itself stood for the power and Fellowship with God can be majesty of the one who sat upon looked at selfishly, like his other it. and lesser gifts. But the mystic . vision, the inner light, is not to Honesty in prayer he enjoyed apart from service of The simple and easy word for the Master and his cause. Jesus coming before the throne of the put it plainly. The secret of the Almighty, the Lord of the uni- bright Christian experience is in verse, is prayer. It is the mist the words, I in you , . . you in uplifting and at the same time me . . . The sunshine is in the the most humbling experience flower, the flower is in the sun possible to man. The Christian, shine both equally true. The life has been defined as life-in-Christian is in Christ, Christ in God. Call it communion, call *it the Christian. But for what pur fellowship, call it companionship, pose? To bear fruit, Jesus said, or simply the life in God, there fruit of joy, fruit of faith, of is to compare with it. hope, of love. One thing we must always be (9md „ . umi „ rf sure of: we must leave all make- Division of Chri*li«« Education, Nation* believes outside. There is no f r 0U o nci i o£ J’?« c^ Jr ,f h *» o{ Chr “‘» fooling God. Beneath the high- sirnc.j **** hj *•- sounding religious language we often use, he hears what we really want.' There is no 'use trying to flatter God, he cannot be flat tered. Dishonesty ruins all friend- ship. Especially is it ruinous to any fellowship we may hope t« have with God. We can often Is The Time ... By Max Smith, Lancaster County Agent ns 20 to 30 Poftnds per acre of actual nitrogen will bring the glasses earlier than normal, some livestock men will treat pai t of then pastm es with mti ogen to force earlier grazing On permanent bluegrass sod with some white clover, a complete fertilizer such as 10-1010 is recommended. P To Establish Contours has some advantages includ- Fanne.s that have some ing mcieased yields. How s ope to then ciop land e \ei, in the opinion of this should considei establish.ng County Agent. many corn con tom stnps to contiol both giow'eis can achieve the sumo ' ,Ol 1111 "‘ ltei eiosion In jq to 15% mciease in yield* many fa'-es the held can be bj nnpiovmg good practice* staited when being plowed ~ loi (oi n Alternate stnps of Wltlx their nonn ‘ al 36 to 38 - a iow