A -Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 8.10G9
From Where We Stand ...
About Groundhogs
And Bunions
Well, the creature saw its shadow last
Sunday according to the men in the Slum
bering' Groundhog Lodge of Quarryville.
That means there’ll be six more weeks of
winter.
Now. a lot of people say this is super
si ition. But how many of them seem in a
hurry to put the red flannels back into the
mothballs. We don't see how anybody can
argue with logic like that.
Of course, the whistle pig has a long
way to go in his fight to become a success-
eather prophet. Then again, he might
not e\ en be interested in becoming one tak
ing into consideration how much trouble
some other forecasters get into with their
predictions.
But the groundhogs, whistle pigs,
weather forecasters and scoffers notwith
standing, the Good Lord willing, we're go
ing to be in the midst of spring planting
season within a matter of a month and a
half and though that may be a lifetime
or time for another morning nap for old
Mr. Woodchuck it is a pretty short time in
the life of a farmer.
We’re more than half-way through the
coldest part of our winter, and with the
passing of cold weather we need to be
thankful that another seed time is on the
way.
A survey some years back showed that
98 percent of all Americans are supersti
tious. We claim to be part of the two percent
who are not but our bunions are predicting
nice weather for tomorrow and we are
grateful for this very reliable information
at hand, we don’t have to rely on supersti
tions.
At least that’s the way it looks from
where we stand.
No Place For Blackmail
For months the press has carried
stories of the dispute between California
grape growers and farm workers. The dis
pute has become a national issue that in
volves principles that go far beyond a dif
ference between employers and employees
Intense pressure from various groups has
been brought to bear on food stores and
supermarkets all across the country to dis
grade them from marketing California
grapes The pressure has taken the form of
real or implied threats of violence, busi
ness disruption or strikes.
Mr. Clarence G. Adamy, the president
of the National Association of Food Chains,
has issued a statement on the moral ques
tion of whether parties at dispute have the
right to coerce a person or a business, not a
party to the dispute, to become an active
participant in it He most emphatically be
lieves that they do not. He makes three well
taken points. Individual store managements
Farm News This Week
Seven Million Nickels Go For
Profit Program Page 1
Extension Annual Meeting Set For
Tuesdaj, February 11 Page 1
Discussion Of Diagnostic Poultry Lab
To Be Held With State Ag Sec. 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
Robeit G Campbell, Advertising Director
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Published every Saturday by Lancaster
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should aci freely in a way that best ex
presses their convictions in any matter. The
wisdom ol their action can then be judged
by shoppers who are free to grant or with
hold their patronage. His second point is
that coercive action to force stores to with
hold a product from the market denies con
sumers the opportunity to express their own
opinions through purchases. His third
point is that freedom of action of retail food
stores should in no sense indicate lack of
interest in social problems.
The retail distribution industry, accord
ing to a recent government report, is the
second largest cooperator with federal pro
grams in prouding training and jobs in
supermarkets and other food chain facilities
for hard-core unemployed. The industry is
also making extra efforts to bring low-cost
lood distribution facilities to inner-city loca
tions.
The grape dispute brings into focus the
\ast ditterence between peaceful persua
sion through dissemination ot information
and attempts to impose the will of a group
on the public bv coercion and threats of
force The latter cannot be tolerated in a
free societj.
Don’t Ruin Your Health
With A Fad
People have a habit of picking up fads
which sweep nations in a thousand and one
forms. Flagpole sitters, catch words and
phrases, and antics of dress and behavior
have swept through the country like a
prairie fire.
Most fads are .harmless. However, there
are fads that are dangerous. In recent
years, one such fad has had to do with
diet. It has become almost as common to
ask a person about his cholestrol level as to
inquire about his golf score. There has been
a lot of discussion about diet, cholesterol
and heart disease. The result has been a
field day for faddists. They have warned
people to avoid basic foods such as meat.
Thus, the idea was instilled in the lay mind
that certain types of fats caused heart
disease.
The results have deeply concerned
scientists connected with the medical pro
fession. Not only are these fads foolish and
futile, they also carry the risk ending up
with dietary deficiency
To keep your health and nutrition levels
w'here they should be, choose your foods
from a well-balanced diet of the our basic
food groups the milk group, the meat
group, the vegetable-fruit group and the
bread-cereal group.
In short, if you must play with a fad,
pick one that does not endanger your
health, because you will need your health
long after the fad is forgotten. At least
that’s the way it looks from where we stand.
Across The Fence Row
Did you hear about the Medicare pa
tient who had surgery? He woke up and
found a placard on his incision: “This is a
Federal project showing your tax dollar at
work.”
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 near or below nor
mal with daytime highs in the 40’s and over
night lows in the mid 20’s. Some moderation
over the weekend. It is expected to be cold
er early next week and then milder again
about mid-week. Normal high-low for the
period is 40-23.
Precipitation may total one-fourth to
one-half inch water equivalent with higher
amounts over the Northwest. Rain and snow
are expected about Sunday.
WHO IS THIS?
Lesson for February 9,1969
Background ScripHiro*Mork4 35 through 6 6.
D«v*h«n«l Reading Psolmi 103 I *l4,
An old Arab folk tale tells us
that a caravan once met Pesti
lence on the desert way to Bag
dad. "Why are you in such a
hurry to get to Bagdad?” asked
the Arab chieftan as Pestilence
hurried past. "To take five
thousand lives,”
came the an
■r swer. Later, re
turning from the
again ’ encoum
tered Pestilence.
■o a hi. embittered chief-
Rev.Althouse {an .. Nay> ,
grinned Pestilence, "five thousand
and not one more. It was Fear
who killed the rest!”
The old tale does not exagger
ate the power of fear. Somephysi
[ clans believe that more people
, are rendered ill by fears than by
! germs. Basil King in his book,
The Conquest of Fear, (Double
day, Page & Co. 1921) writes:
"I am ready to guess that all the
miseries wrought by sin and sick
ness combined would not equal
'those we bring on ourselvesi
through fear.” It is certainly one
of man’s arch enemies and we
can understand why the admoni
tion, "fear not. . was so fre
quently on the lips of Jesus
I The contrast
1 __ . - _ _ i
Picture in your mind the
stormy scene on the Sea of
Galilee (Mark 4:35-41) and con
trast the manner of Christ and
that of his disciples. Jesus is the
picture of pastoral tranquility,
sleeping soundly in the stern of,
the boat. The disciples, however,!
(present an entirely different
image: they are a group of badly
frightened men! Let us not jump
to the conclusion that this is sheer
cowardice, for the sudden storms
on this beautiful sea are very,
(Violent and dangerous.
In their panic, they cry out to
Jesus; "Teacher, do you not care!
if we perish?” (Mark 4:38 RSV)'
It is a panic prayer, similar to!
,some pf the prayers which we|
To Prune Trees
The February-March period is
one of the best times to prune
most any kind of a shade or
fimt tiee, diseased or mjuied
bianches may be removed and
the tiee may be shaped accord
ing to the owner at this time of
the season with a minimum
amount of injury to the tree
Cuts over one inch in diameter
should be painted with tree
paint in order to prevent rott
ing Sharp pruning shears and
saws are recommended to make
clean cuts
To Practice Sanitation
All livestock and poultry pro
ducers should be very careful
about spreading disease and in
fections by way of human be
ings Traveling from one farm
to another, or returning home
•ay. For we too reason In our
iarts: "Lord, wo know you can
something about this, but why
•cn’t you?” Thu« they fretted
nllc Jesus dept and perhaps in
iU scene there is a clue for us.
laybe we cannot Jiclp communl
ting our panic to him, but
ight we not to remember that
.ayer is a two-way street and let
lim communicate to us hts calm?
A foreign will
So Jesui arose and "rebuked
the wind and said to the sea,
'Peace! Be still!’” There is an
implication here that the wind
and sea in their stormy stale were
possessed by some destructive
force set in opposition to the
Creator and his will. "Peace! Be
still! ” is a command to submit to
his will. So it is with disease, too.
Jesus looks upon it as an enemy
and he sees sick bodies as pos
sessed of a will foreign and dis
obedient to the will of God.
Both the wind and sea re
sponded to the command of Jesus.
Mark tells us, "And there was
great calm.” This is what happens
when sin, sickness and disorder
in God’s world are confronted by
the power of Jesus Christ This
incident on the Sea of Galilee,
then, has relevance for all who
are beset by dangers, both real
and imaginary. Christ is the one
who can still the storms of life.
When we listen to his "Peace! Be
still! ”, then it may be in us as it
was on that sea that then there if
"great calm.”
If we trusted Him
"Why are you afraid? Have
you no faith?” he asks them. If
we fear it is because we are
lacking in faith. Fear is the result
of not trusting God, of not being
able to place ourselves with con
fidence into his hands. If we
trusted him, we would know &at
not even death can separate us
from him. And if we cannot be
separated from him, what need
we fear?
The disciples marveled, "Who,
then, is this that even the wind
and sea obey him?” Who? It is
1 Christ who is Lord of all! He is
]Lord, not only of men’s spirits,
| but also their bodies andmjnds. -
JHe is Lord,-not only-ofl the
spiritual forces, but all natural
■forces too. Not only do the
angels in heaven obey him, but
{also the demonic forces of 'evil
on earth must bow before his
power. That is the Lord to whom
we turn for our healing, our help,
and our salvation.
(Bosad an autlmas copyrighted by tha Division
•I Christian Education, National Council af tha
Churchas af Christ in tha Ur S. K- Kalaasad by
Community Frass Sarvica)
NOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
from another farm or public
livestock activities, may spread
infection. Different footwear
should be used when away
from home, and boots should be
well cleaned and disinfected
fiequently when around other
animals and barns Good sani
tation is very important under
good management.
To Give Special Care to
Baby Calves
Dairymen who are raising
their own replacements need to
give the best of care and atten
tion to the young calves. Fewer
problems will occur if the
calves are born in a clean place,
and then put them into clean,
dry, individual stalls. Plans are
available at the Extension office
for the new tie stall which is
recommended for more healthy
calves.