4—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, October 21,1967 From Where We Stand ... Til They Get A Rope Did vou see who would serve on the nine-member milk advisory committee proposed by Governor Shaffer this week? There would be two consumer represen tatives, two milk dealers, one retailer and a milk marketing labor representative. Oh, yes two dairy farmers are to be in cluded (just to disguise the real purpose of silencing the farm voice). Now. of course the two consumer rep’s are going to understand farmers problems and be sympathetic to their needs (big joke) And the milk dealers and the retailer will certainly take care of the tanner (another big joke). Anyway what's so drastically wrong with the three-member Milk Control Commission we now have 0 Records show they have done a rather good job under the circumstances Certainly, milk from the cow to the dinner table is a complex route. And a complete study of everything involved is necessary But we believe the Milk Con trol Commission has been falsely accused in the name of the game “Political Foot ball" A loud vocal chorus of housewives has accused the commission of keeping farm prices low (how would they know?) and consumer milk prices higher than say Ohio prices. We understand there is a small section of Ohio where a milk price war has been continuing for a num ber of years Now, however, a movement is in progress to establish milk control laws. And consumer milk prices (home delivered) are not the highest in the na tion. They are right in the middle of the listing of The Fluid Milk and Cream Re port published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in September 1967. Through the consumer oriented news media, <an avalanche of propaganda has spilled forth declaring the farmers in the Pittsburgh area are under paid m comparsion to the rest of the nation. But facts from the Government Report shows them to be receiving milk prices in the top third of the nation Farmers themselves are supporting the milk control laws A repoit in this issue by John W Scott, Master of the 61,000 member Grange, says, “Sporadic and isolated attacks on Pennsylvania’s milk control law 'are no reliable indica tion of the value of this program to the whole Commonwealth ” We believe the attacks on the milk control commission come largely from political and out-of-state interests that want to suppress the dairy farmer’s voice to fatten their own wallets. It is certainly obvious from the pro- Farm News This Week Shuman Blames Gov’t. Programs For The Farm “Mess We’re In” Page 1 Soil Testing Laboratory Dedicated At Penn State Page 13 Miss Royer Has 4-H Record Book Score Of 97.6 Page 1 Local FFA Boys Join 10,000 Others In K. C.; Bring Photos For L. F. Page 1 LANCASTER FARMING Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly P 0 Box 266 - Lititz, Pa 17543 Office 22 E Mam St, Lititz, Pa 17543 Phone Lancaster 394-3047 or Lititz 626 2191 Everett R. Newswanger, Editor Robert G Campbell, Advertising Dh ector Subscription price $2 per year in Lancaster County, $3 elsewhere Established November 4, 1955 Published every Satuiday by Lancaster. Farming, Lititz, Pa Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, Pa. 17543 Member of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn. posed line-up of the new Milk Advisory Committee that farmers would have only two votes out of nine. Well, from where we stand, it looks like that should hold farmer’s ’til they get a rope. @ & (ES Farmers Greatest Contribution The Lancaster County Farmers As sociation, Tuesday night, adopted all 14 of the recommendations made by their policy development committee. They are as follows 1 . We recommend public utilities, when condemning land for right of way, be governed by current Eminent Domain laws. We recommend a small fee be charg ed to persons using public recreation al facilities to help pay for mainten ance of same. We recommend the PF A. reaffirm its faith in the P M C.C. We recommend that truck license not be increased, but any additional re venue for highways be raised through fuel tax increase. We recommend the Department of Highways increase the width of sea sonal permits, for agricultural equip ment, from 166 inches to 186 inches. We recommend that P.F.A speed up Farm Business Analysis service. We recommend 'that the state meat inspection laws be retained as to the present specifications. We recommend opposing the use of federal funds for political campaigns. We recommend the livestock markets participate in the National Livestock and Meat Board and the Pork Pro ducers Council voluntary check off programs to promote meats. We recommend that ho sewage be al lowed to drain into wells, open ere- - vices, or sink holes. We recommend that no city or boro can annex any property without the propei ty owners consent We recommend the A F B F make a study concerning why there is an im port tax of 16 cents on unstemed and a tax of 23 cents on stemed cigar fill er tobacco We recommend the erection of a me dial strip on “Death Curve” on the New Danville Pike We recommend section 148 of the Taft Hartley law remain in its pres ent enforcements. We would not go so far as to say that we support every one of these pro posals But we certainly do think this function of the largest farm organization in Lancaster County is their most worthy contribution to the agriculture in dustry. At least that’s the way it looks from where we stand Across The Fence Row You should not say anything you dare not write and sign Don’t think of a job as a roof over your head, but as an opportunity. Weather Forecast Temperatures for the five-day period Saturday through next Wednesday are expected to average below normal. Day-- time highs in the 50’s and over night lows in the 30’s. No marked day to day change is expected. Normal temperature for this time of year is high 64 and low 42. Rain may total one-half - inch as showers at the beginning of next week. & & # need to be disturbed, divinely dlcW turbed. A Sick Society There are many people today* who do not see any relevance be-l tween the Gospel and social af fairs, who believe injustice, inte* gration, alcoholism, war and peace, poverty, etc., are not the proper concerns of Christiana and their churches. Perhaps you will agree, but then what would you do with a prophet like Amos? His prophecies were directed not only to sick souls, but also to a sick society, a sinful social order: l«ckfr«unrf ScnpKirt Amos 3 through 6, "But let justice roll down like D(v*ii«ml RoSinf psalm, 82 waters, and righteousness like an If you’ve read Paul Wellman’s overflowing stream”. (Amos 5:24 The Chain, you will recall the RSV). two clergymen who are contrast- Amos was deeply disturbed ed in their pastorates at St. Al-because the righteous were af ban’s parish. One is " Little Rob- Dieted, the needy were ignored, bie,” the pious, amiable pastor and the authorities accepted who is loved by all. There is also bribes. Furthermore, the people Father John Car-were complacent because they lisle, his succes- were so prosperous: "Woeto those sor. Reminiscent who lie upon beds of ivory, and of Christ himself, stretch themselves, upon their Carlisle did not couches, and eat lambs from the hesitate to minis- flock . . . who sing idle songs to ter in the slums, the sound of the harp . . . who to associate with drink wine in bowls, and annoint sinners, and con- themselves with the finest oils, but cern himself with are not grieved over the ruin of the welfare of the Joseph!” (Amos 6:4-6 RSV) Rev. Althouse disreputable. Ti.p nc a t I if*” His pastorate was a disturbing Ir< " , , „ one. His sermons upset his par- What he described was the af« ishoners and his acts were no less fluent society of the ancient world, cause for disquiet. He took away a society not too different from their comfort at St. Alban’s and our own in some respects. We gave them a conscience. Yet, this might easily change a few words disturbing man was the parish’s without doing violence to his salvation. He was not enjoyable, prophecy: "Woe to those who are but he and his divine disturbance at ease in First Church (or what were necessary. ever yours is called), and to those who feel secure in their suburban Jesus The Treat hide-aways, the respectable men DIVINELY DISTURBED! Lesson for October 22,1967 Jesus was not enjoyable either, of our communities.” The scribes and Pharisees found Self-indulgent living, the evil him infuriating. The priests and that provoked the ministry of Sadduccees saw him as a disturb- Amos, still calls for prophets to ing influence. The Roman author-day. Unless men like these can ities watched him with distrust divinely disturb us, we too will and apprehension. The respecta- face the consequences of that life, ble people were appalled at the With affluence and prosperity people with whom he associated, there is always a "therefore.* The clever, the rich, the powerful; "Therefore they shall not be the all found him to be a threat. first of those to go into exile and It does not take much imagin- the revelry of those who stretch, ation to realize that the Prophet themselves will pas.s/away.* Amos was a disturbing man too-(Amos 6:7 RSV) - , He made people uncomfortable, .Such a -message toggy may hostile, angry. His prophecies disturb tis, but we need-.prbpheb* wounded their pride, tore away to divinely disturb us, lest we too their self-respect. These people re- learn the hard way the conse sented Amos and we would not quences of the "fat life,” very likely be any more receptive (las . w copyr „ M . d fcy th . D , v!sT . n tO him today, for Xl6 had th. 6 pow- of Chnstion Education, National Council of th* er to disturb people . . . and who churches oi ctmsi m the u. s. a, Keieosed h/ wants to be disturbed? Community Press Service) What we want are men like "Little Robbie, ” antiseptically pious and inoffensively amiable. Yet it is the John Carlisle’s, the Arnoa’s whom wc need. For we To Manage Dairy Herd struct them with less open Carefully... sides and ends Efficient ven- Fall is a very impoitant time tilation calls for a system of air of the season for dairymen in movement through the build oider to keep their cows in g inlets and outlets are le healthy and in high milk pro- quired to remove excess heat, ducuon Produceis grazing lat- moisture, and odois Don’t con* er cuttings of alfalfa 01 clovei gt iuct the hee stall barn too aie icminded of the sugges- ijofot tion to feed then cows some hay or silage befoie turning _ „ „ the herd on the green forage, To Aware Strangers.., also, remove them from the „ „ , ~ area at least four hours befoie + prope ?2 the next milking period These ™ s Sub;, f eCt t 0 practices will help control f ™ m J tran Z ers wb ® bloating and piotect milk qual- . h ffei mg ave y - ltv good bargain We re not oppos> y mg the idea of shopping around to get the (best buy; however, we’d, suggest that Dairy ißarn Ventilation... folks be sure of the reputation Most types of dairy barns of the man with whom they need some additional tentila- are dealing. (Local business tion, this is especially true of concerns are usually repre« the stanchion barn Modern sented by local people who aim barns are ■filled to capacity to give service and satisfao which may create greater ven- tion. Strangers seldom ara tilation problems. The trend around when trouble or dis* in free-stall" barns is to com satisfaction exists " To Recognize NOW IS THE TIME... By Max Smith Lancaster County Agent
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