—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 10.1968
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From Where We Stem/ ...
Pesticides For
Other Countries
A late issue of “International Agricul
tural Development,” published by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, contains some
hard facts about food production and pest
control that tell, in some measure at least,
why.a large part of the peoples of the earth
suffer from malnutrition. It notes that crop
losses in developing nations of 25, 50 or
even 80 per cent are not uncommon. These
losses are caused mainly by weeds and
pests. Underdeveloped countries, where
little progress has been made in pesticide
application, suffer the heaviest losses. .
In the words of the Department of Agri
culture publication: “The direct food loss to
insects and other pests is large; minimum
estimates of world losses range from 20 to
30 per cent of the total food produced.” It
then describes the need for expanded pro
duction of chemical aids to weed and pest
control. It says, all types will be needed
insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, nemato
cides, and rodenticides. And it goes on to
point out that . . agencies responsible for
the safety of our food supply . . . agree that
pesticides, used wisely, are safe.”
The U. S. pesticide industry is a world
leader in producing crop-saving chemicals
and is also a leader in educating everyone
to their proper use. Pesticides have be
come a form of worldwide life insurance
for future food supplies. This should "be re
cognized by adaption of international agree
ments concerning such matters as residue
tolerances which will permit the export of
U S. knowledge and chemical products to
lands where they are most needed.
As the Agriculture Department publica
tion makes obvious, the research and enter
prise of our pesticide industry have put at
man’s disposal the means to greatly in
crease' world food supplies. In the name of
humanity, these blessings should be utilized
to the fullest.
Disrespect For Law
Every law abiding citizen fears and de
tests the sporadic violence and vandalism
that have become so much a part of daily
life in the U.S They sense, and rightly so,
that if not controlled, the present state of
affairs can weaken the very foundations of
representative government and personal
liberty Many find it hard to stand on the
sidelines, so to speak, as mute witnesses to
the destruction of the institutions and pro
cesses of a free society. Many wonder what
they can do to help bring back stability.
A short time ago, the nation’s leading
law enforcement officer, Mr. J. Edgar
Hoover, long-time director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, was interviewed
by the Associated Press and used the occa
sion to give some very pointed advice to
private citizens. Mr. Hoover believes our
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present troubles stem prifnarily from our
own growing indifference to right -and
wrong. He says. “A rising contempt of and
disrespect for law and order lies at the
heart 1 of the growing violence in America
today. This disrespect is reflected in many
ways: a spiraling crime rate, riots, civil
disobedience, rebellion on our campuses,
and the rise of extremist racial and vigil
ante groups. “Mr. Hoover believes, we have
been entirely too soft on the question of civil
disobedience which he says is a “perni
cious doctrine.”
Our permissive attitude toward civil
disobedience can do great damage. As the*
FBI chief observes, . . to break the law
even ‘gently’ can have eventual tragic con
sequences.” Mr. Hoover also says bluntly,
.“We are living in an age when too many
citizens are thinking about their ‘rights’ and
‘privileges’ and too little about their ‘duties’
and ‘responsibilities’.”
Of course, many of us have heard a sim
ilar indictment of the current behavior of
U. S. citizens. Implicit in them is'the ans
wer for those who still wonder what they
can do to help correct the situation. In Mr.
Hoover’s words, “Citizens can set a person
al example of obeying the law themselves
and encouraging others to do likewise. Far
too many adults set bad examples for others
to follow. We must encourage respect for
our flag, our history, our principles of free
government. Young people in particular
must learn the significance of the law. Re
spect for law is not something to be learn
ed in ‘one big bite’ but is the result of living
this principle day after day.”
Beyond this there are specific ways in
which the private citizen can aid law en
forcement. The press can report facts
promptly and accurately in situations of
lawlessness. We can all take an interest, as
business and industrial leaders are now
doing, in helping to remedy the conditions
such as poverty, discrimination, poor hous
ing and so forth which help breed crime.
When civil disorders occur, the private citi
zen can help by obeying the instructions of
the police or other authorities on the scene.
Encourage others to do the same. Don’t cir
culate rumors and misinformation. Furnish
relevant data promptly to the local authori
ties Don’t condone lawlessness, rioting
and looting.
These are a few of the more pertinent
points covered in the AP interview with Mr.
Hoover His suggestions come from a man
who is held in high esteem by nearly every
one in public and private life alike. His faith
in American institutions .and his abhorence
of police state methods are well known. His
words of stern admonition to his fellow citi
zens are timely.
Across The Fence Row
The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
states, “During recent years many errone
ous statements have been made describing
agriculture as a declining industry. These
statements are not so. The general trend
has been upward over the past 10 years,
rather than downward. Enrollments in col
lege of agriculture programs in the fall of
1967 has been exceeded only by the record
number right after World War 11.
People who have never learned to work
constructively seldom enjoy it.
Local Weather Forecast
(From the U. S. Weather Bureau at the
Harrisburg State Airport)
The five-day forecast for the period
Saturday through next Wednesday calls for
temperatures to average above normal with
daytime highs in the upper 80’s to low 90’s
and overnight lows in the 60’s to low 70’s.
Warm throughout the period with little day
to day change. The normal high-low for the
period is 85-65
Rain may total one-half inch as showers
on Sunday and again late Tuesday or Wed-
nesday.
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i«d or accepted Into' member*
» of the churph: we say that,
ugh thslt period of cetechUm
ver, it Is Just the beginning
clr life of dUclpleshlp in
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anion Baldwin’s Battles lost
- Won, Harper & Row, is.a
study of some of the major bat*
ties of World War Two. Op#
of the chapters describes .the Al*
lied invasion of Sicily. I was ap
prised to find it entitled, "Tha
end of the Beginning,” for surely,
1 thought, he means the begin*
ning of the end! As I read thj#
■ A concert pianist was playing marked the end of the first phai#
a concert in a Midwestern city. °f the war. I suspect that R to
It was the last number on his common for us-to think that*#
(program and he was playing the have readied the beginning of
’dramatic "Revolutionary Etude* the end when, In reality, it pi
lust at he came to merely the end of the beginning
I, crashing chords, This must certainly have begp
I a tornado swept the attitude of the exiled Jaws
through the sec- when, after so many years gt
don of the city waiting, the promise was fulfilled
in which the con- and Cyrus, King of Persia, did
cert hall was lo- as the prophets had foretold. HI
cated. The nian- made a proclamation informing
ist struck the last the exiles tint they would be per*
chord just as the mitted to return to Jerusalem.
tornado brushed How they had ws Ted and longed
by the building, for this dc y- h had seemed as
Her Aithnuse shaking it and if the great “Day” would *arct
Kev. Aitttouse gmashing lar . come* .
ge windows. In the stunned sil- T ' -m
ence that ensued, one man who 50WB fQSctlp
apparenfly did not know what , But now It was here and they
had. happened was heard lo ex- had to face the challenges that
claim: “Great Scot! What does wnfroolod them on die day af
he do for an encore?” ter the “Day.” It was one thing
to await the end of exile, but
From Old 10 new something else to contemplato
This is often the kind of ques- *hat they would do when it cam*,
don with which we are confronted they had been in Chaldea,
when some dramatic event takes mr *■ long time, Only the ei*
place In our lives, particularly derly remembered Jerusalem*,
if it is something to which we Most of them had been bora in
have looked forward with great exile and Chaldea had becomp
anticipation. We look forward "home” to them, the place pf diets
to these "Days* with the expect- roots, their livelihood. Jerusalem,
ation that they will put ati end on the other hand, lay in ruiuB»
to something oldthatweareeager It would have to ha rebuilt, Tim
to have behind us. Yet, they trip back alone would take&mg
often signify the beginning of months of hazardous journey,
something new as well. For ex- When the great "Day*tjhai|
ample, when the day of h*E*» come, all rejoiced. In the fayp
school graduation finally dawns, that followed, however, only sTom#
after what has seemed to be an of the exiled Jews decided t#
eternity, we find ourselves con- meet the challenges. When atlaip
fronted with new challenges: col- they got to Jerusalem, it wa*
lege, our first job, the armed for- perhaps, an even more sorry sighf
ces. Having reached the end of than'expected. But they rose 1 9
waiting for the big "Day,” we the task and in time "the peopl#
begin a new period of working gathered as one man to Jens
toward the coming of annthpr salem” and began the job of r#-
one. building with a new goal, a-new
THE DAY IFTEII "THE lAY"
tenon for August 11,1968
Thus the days of graduation "Day” stretching into the futuni
are called "commencements,” for before them.
they are really both, the end of b/4,>cwufi^p
something and the commencement «• chrniwn E4ucoti>n N«ir«».i c*u»cij ■ 4>«
of something else. So it is that sh“5 h “" t ’“ • f . a » r “' in *• s. W«*W t>*
° Ofnmumty frw S«rvicfJ
Lancaster Farming Ads Pay
To Tost Soil For Winter Grain
.If the fields going to winter
grain need lime, the best time
to make this application is prior
to the seeding in the fall When
done at this time the lime may
be worked down into the soil
where it is needed The practice
of placing the lime on top of the
winter grain next spring or
summer is not to be recom
mended Soils that are to be
seeded to legumes next spring
should be limed this fall
To Be Careful With Gasoline
The improper use and storage
of gasoline causes many rural
fires throughout the country
every year This veiy common
form of fuel is found on most
farms and should be handled as
an explosive, flammable fuel
Gasoline should be stored m
metal containers and never in
glass jugs or bottles, the refuel-
MOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
ing of hot motors is dapggrous
because of spilling And above
all, do not smoke or allow'open
flame near gasoline storage or
where gasoline is being used.
Keep these tips in mind, add
avoid a serious fire or injury.
To Give Special Care To Calves
" Many dairymen 'will be' rais
ing many of their heifer calves
dropped this fall; these replace
ments are very important ani
mals in the future of any herd.
With the large number of out
standing dairy herds in this
area, the value of the heifer
calf crop is enormous Dairy
men are urged to provide spe
cial quarters for their calves
that are clean, dry and draft
free: special rations including
ample amounts of top quality
roughage will help grow large
young stock Don’t neglect the
heifer calves because they are
the future herd in most cases.