—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 5,1967 4 From Where We Stand... All-Important Farmer Information T. > \'i;v on the farm front has been o' . -,o at a dizzying pace for the pas: u i \v.ias. or so How do farmer? keep .K'".. : oi ,'icse changes? How do t'w get tie latest technical product ta n information v. Inch can be so important in turn.ng a ta’m profit these days? According to a smney published this week hv a Penn State University rural sociologist, farmers prefer farm magazines and newspapers to group meetings or personal visits as methods of getting information about farming. It was also noted that 90 percent of the dairy farmers surveyed in the three county area received weekly news papers. On the average, each farm family subscribed to five farm magazines. The 'average reading time for farmers was about 15 minutes a day, it was reported. It was also found that relatively few farmers subscribe to the higher-priced or highly specialized publications al though this number is increasing as our complicated farm technology increases. The study confirms the findings of earlier surveys, including one which ob served the reading habits of Wisconsin dairymen. "Why do farmers have this prefer ence for the written rather than the spoken word? The author of the study does not spell cut the reasons in great detail, but we can think of several. Time would be one important factor. Although the demands on a farmer’s time often Vary seasonally, he is, generally speak ing, a busy guy. The farm news and in formation in magazines or newspapers can be gleaned at his convenience. And if he doesn’t have time to finish reading a certain article of interest, he can leave it land dome back to it when it suits Once in the farmer’s hand, the printed word endures. It doesn’t rely on electricity it can be fully utilized by Candlelight or by daylight. How many times have you heard a speaker, or broadcaster, say something that caught your interest in passing? Then, when you try to recall it later, m'any of the details are missing. There can be little room for such misunder standing w-hen a farmer relies on farm newspapers and magazines for his inf or- • Poultry Queen (Continued from Page 1) ball teams; and was named the outstanding girl athlete at her graduation last June That’s one side of the remark able Miss Landis At the other extreme, she played the leading female role m the school oper etta last year; was treasurer and accompanist for the choms, played cornet in the band, serv ed as librarian; was the Garden Spot FFA Chapter Sweetheart, and she gives piano lessons She has been active in 4-H plays, and has four years’ ex perience. showing steers as a member of the Red Rose Baby Beef Club Miss Landis’ parents operate a 44-acre farm ih the Strasburg area The family keeps 6000 lay ing hens and raise corn and al falfa During the summer, Miss Landis woiks as a waitress at the Dutch Horn of Plenty Rest aurant She plans to entei Mes siah College, Harrisburg, wheie she will major in eithei spoits or music Her ultimate goal is to teach school at the elemen tary level. Prior to winning the title, Miss Landis noted that she “would be proud to represent my county in the state contest if I am selected Lancaster Coun ty Poultry Queen I would do everything in my power to pro mote the poultry industry,” she added. Queen Marjr Lou will com pete for the state title oii Satur- mation. If a farmer finds a word he doesn’t understand he can look it up in the dictionary. If the meaning of a cer tain piece of information is not clear, ho can puzzle it oi;t and study it from all angles, even take it to someone else for an explanation. Yes sir! Xo matter how you look at it. the punted word is the best shape information has ever been in' ★★ ★ , The Amish And The Tourists Much has been written lately about the effects of Lancaster County's con stantly-increasing tourist business upon cur Amish citizens. Most reports sug gest that the thoughtless, camera-happy tourists are a steady source of irritation to the Amish and are even a factor in causing many of the Amish to leave the area for more isolated communities. We have no doubt that these repoits are based in fact, but a new thought occurred the other day which we found amusing. Everyone has seen how the tourists gawk as they drive through the Amish sections. We had occasion this week to observe the tourist-Amish rela tionship as we poked along behind a line of crowded cars which seemed to rep resent every state in the nation. It’s a wonder there weren't a few collisions; cars were wandering all over the road and pulling abruptly to the shoulder as occupants of some cars were busy point ing out the colorful Amish folk as the latter went about their shopping business and other errands. The Amish were more polite: they didn’t point. But we noticed many look ing the tourists over very carefully, al though somewhat guardedly. And why not? Here’s a cross-section of America right on the doorstep! Without ever leav ing home, the Amish can get an idea of what people the country-over look like; in 'the shops and on the streets of their local communities they can hear America speak. So the relationship is not all one sided. The Amish themselves must get a lot of quiet laughs as they observe some of the touring characters. This undoubt edly doesn’t offset the nuisance and ag gravation the tourists cause the Amish as they intrude upon the latter’s privacy. But perhaps it’s some small consolation. day, August 26, during “Dutch Days” at Hershey. NEPPCO TOUR In other business, clhectors conferred with David Heffler of the Northeastern Poultry Pro ducers Council (NEPPCO) re garding the tour of Lancaster County’s poultiy industry Octo ber 9th. The county will host the tour in conjunction with the NEPP CO Exposition to be held in Hainsburg October 10-12 The tour schedule was discussed in detail, and Heffler and associa tion president John H Hess planned to visit each of the stops on the following morning. Hess presented a letter to the directors noting that a cere mony will be held at New Bol ton Center to dedicate the new diagnostic laboratory at the Pennsylvania University Veter maiy College Secretary of Agncultuie Leland H Bull is expected to be on hand for the occasion To be held August 10, at 4 pm, the event will also serve to introduce the Center’s new poultry pathologist Dr. Chen Hwang When directors of the poultry association approached Secre tary Bull earlier this year re garding a poultry diagnostic center to be located in Lancas ter County, one argument pre sented by the administration against such a move was that facilities already existed at Summerdale and at New Bol top. In fact, the facilities at New Bolton had been without a -V, -■ - I Same, Yet Different The other popular article of belief is that: We all believe in the same God. This is true in the sense that there is but one God and all men who try to find him seek the same Reality. Yet it is also true that men’s understand ing of what or who it is they are seeking varies greatly and sub stantially. Joshua and Jesus, for example, sought to serve the same God. Yet the nature of God as Jesus understood him was radically dif ferent from the concept of God that Joshua knew. Furthermore, ft«ckgi'oui«4'Scripiurr Ads 17 - . *besedifferent.concepts also made s DW«ti»n«i Reading 40.21-31. £or radical diiferences m the lives Much of what we might tall *b a * d ved. "J? 16 matchless life "popular religion” today seems esus was a d i re ct result of his predicated upon two equally er- understanding of what God was roneous articles of belief. The first rea ",y llk ?t , . . ... , of these is: It doesn’t matter what. ben werd \° Athens, he you believe, so long as you be- * oun d that the people there were lieve in something. "very religious” in one sense of You’ve heard word. That is, they were much that many times, interested in discussing and de haven’t you? We bating various ideas about the read it in m'aga- nature of the gods. Throughout zines, hear it on tlle cit y there were altars to count television and ra- less deities. There was even an dio, and are con- al tar to "the Unknown God,” for fronted with it al- they recognized that there might most always be other deities of which they were when people be- ignorant. Rev. Aithouse No Longer “Unknown” were true, then we would also Thus, when Paul spoke to a have to assume: (1) that the way group who had gathered onMars we act or live is unaffected by Hill, a place for open-air debate what v.e believe; (2) that all re- and speeches, he spoke of God as hgions and philosophies are of the Creator, the Sustamer, the l qu + a L Valid , 1 ' y ? nd va *J ie > and (3) Lord of heaven and earth. But, -i nbelle ™g’ not he went on, this God whom you in what we oeueve. represent with idols, whom you To Livs As We Believe’. seek in so man y ways, was fully tt T and adequately revealed through and Slav’n np v nn lp th8 TT J r Sthe resurrected Jesus Chust. He and Slavic People were Unter- no i on ger needs to remain "Un nienscnen ( sub-human beings); known”! therefore, he felt no violation of mi . . i x , j ah ms morals when he ordered their 11S n 0 es T s Tl |f ue today. All extermination in his death camps. s ,? me ult imale Reality. He was entirely consistent with ?^5! Sia ? does ncd sa y’ £ his beliefs. They did affect the? 11 ! r ’? h , t ara Y ro ? g ’ way he lived his life, didn’t they?!??! P° ints Christ as the highest, John Dillinger believed that a r^y e^ of the one God man has to take what he wants + oma p mei V It does mat regardless of who it hurts or what ter wbat ,,)y e believe m even laws it breaks. The gangster lived P°F e > in Vhom we believe. For it and died by the violent code in !? t] 16 God revealed m Christ, the which he believed. Could we sav ? edeem , er as , well as the Creator, that it was enough for him to that makes all the difference in the have believed in "something”? world. The Communists arecon vinced that material prosperity “ and progress is the primary , rAHCASTEB farming ‘for all national life and the indif’: ®*“oaster'county’* own Farm vi’dual’s rights must be'subordi-'’’ ' i Weekly nated to that goal. Wouldn’t?you’f°' Box 266 ' Ijltltz > Pa- 1751* agree that this belief "matters-” to offlce - ?2 E Mam st, those who live under Communist Phone: Lancaster 394-3047 or rule? Litltz 626-2191 What we believe, then, does g° n Timmons, Editor matter. It affects the way we live Canlpbell > Advertising ~ &nd different religions call forth Subscription price: $2 per year in Only 23 of the Mayflower different ways of life. Therefore, „ Lancaster County; st 3 elsewhere families ever had children, yet the value is not merely in be- Swished ev i | ; Lapp urges ' all' Giiei-nsey breeders to attend the affair and to bring their families The Breneman farm is locat ed just off Rt 222, turn east at Hessdaie, and it is the first farm on the left. To Top Tobacco Carefully Tho number of leaies left on a tobacco plant will va»y from farm to farm and fiom field to field We do not know of a de finite number of leaves that will be proper for all growers, this will depend upon the time of the year, the feitllity of the soil and the general growing conditions. Each farmer will know his land better than any one el,se. The important thing is to leave only enough leaves that will reach maturity before cutt ing. Green or immature leaves when cut do not cure properly and will lower the value of the crop. To Apply Chemicals Accurately The tobacco crop is growing rapidly and many growers have already topped and sucker con trol will soon need attention. If The Difference Lesson for August 6,1967 NOW IS THE TIME... Ry Max Smith Lancaster County Agent chemicals are to be used to con trol suckers, then growers are urged to become acquainted with the correct recommenda tions and follow them carefully. Excess amounts applied may lower the quality and value of the crop; also, chemicals ap plied to immature leaves will not give good results. Follow the directions carefully for maximum benefits. To Seed Fall Forage Crops Livestock producers needing late fall pasture might want to seen winter rye or one of the winter wheat (Dual or Red coat) during the month of Aug ust. With favorable weather conditions these grains will make rapid growth and may be grazed or green-chopped until cold weather arrives. Frost or freezing weather will not make them poisonous to livestock.