Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 22, 1969, Image 4
—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 22.1969 4 From Where We Stand ... Plan Your Production In Reverse Well another collapse in the egg mar ket appears to be coming. According to re ports this week, the egg-type chicks hatch ed in December were up 25 percent from last year and that followed a November boost of 27 percent. At present eggs in in cubators are up 13 percent. Reliable sources fear that if the current hatching race con tinues, the market could be broken before midyear. Doubtless the price of eggs during re cent months has encouraged growers to place more chicks than they had planned to place. We guess poultrymen’s memories are short everyone forgetting the not-so !ong-ago depressed egg prices where it was costing money just to have the privilege of gathering eggs. We know there have been production cycles ever since man produced in surplus of his own needs and tried to dispose of his oversupply to his neighbors. By now, it seems to be the normal trend. But the problem is that production be gun during peak prices is not ready for market until the price situation has time to drastically change. Because everyone else follows the trend it is easy to do it too. But the real courage is seen when a producer will buck the trend and has the foresight to see the situation as it will be rather than as it is. We fear production cycles will continue, though we wish we could believe otherwise. And those who produce more eggs without regard to what they may get for them or where they will find a market for them will continue to push the cycles higher and high er. So, why not buck the cycle rather than joining it. Why not make it work for you. Why not plan your production in reverse from the way everybody is doing it. It will be better than selling large eggs for 25 cents a dozen. At least that’s the way it looks from where we stand. No Way To Get The Job Done The National Future Farmers Of America week, ends today and we com ment on the recent development m Wash ington where the U. S Office of Education downgraded Vo-Ag education by reducing it to a part-time job and kicked the FFA out of its quarters in a Federal office building. Under a “re-organization’’ announced De cember 27, the Chief of Agricultural Ser vices has been reduced to a program offi cer. and has been allocated only responsibilities for agricultural education The repercussions have been felt down through the organization. Farm News This Week Crossbreeding And Sow Confinement Discussed Page 1 Report Shows $35,554 In On F & H Drive Page 1 State-Wide Poultry Symposium Brings Specialists To Local Area Page I 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 Director Subscription price: $2 per year in Lancaster County, $3 elsewhere Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, Pa. Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, Pa. 17543 Member of Newspaper Faim Editors Assn. We think this action is of grave concern to all farmers. Certainly, the number of people served by this organization is de creasing. But as the number decreases the need for the men and boys in agriculture to be better trained increases. Agriculture is becoming more complex. A farmer today can't just hide behind his barn door and let the rest of the world fly by. He must have the ability to deal with the public if that public be his urban neighbors or those who buy his products. We know, our nation needs more than ever an adequate number of knowledgeable agriculturally trained peo ple. And down-grading the Vo-Ag program is no way to get this job done. At least that’s the way it looks from where we stand. The True Facts? An advertisement for Mazola brand cooking oils and margarine appears in the February issues of a number of consumer magazines. It reads as follows: “At 6:04 last night, Mrs. Walter Russell started polyunsaturating her entire family . . . with a big assist from Mazola. For years, millions of Americans have been eating a diet that is improperly balanced in terms of fats. Mrs. Walter Russell is no exception. Today, however, she’s doing what medical authorities are suggesting. She’s serving her family a balanced diet, one which includes cutting dowm on total calories and fat calories, and replacing solid fats with the more highly polyunsaturated vegetable oils. Since Mazola 100% Corn Oil is highest in polyunsaturates of all leading brands, Mazola is the only brand for Mrs. Russell. It’s the logical choice for you, too, for all your cooking and salad making needs. No matter how many generations there are in your home, there’s one thing you can all enjoy doing together. Polyun saturating. P. S. She’s got Mazola Mar garine in on the act, too. It’s made with liquid Mazola Corn Oil.” There’s not a clear misstatement of fact in that ad copy. We want you to know that. But combine all the inferences “Im properly balanced in terms of fat,” “what medical authorities are suggesting,” “re placing solid fats,” “polyunsaturating” and the conclusion is clear enough: There’s something unsafe about solid fats! What happens when 60 million other "Mrs. Russells” read such an ad? The noose tightens just a little more, because the Mrs. Russells all know that meat and eggs and dairy products are a source of ‘‘solid’’ fats. And ever the more firmly im planted in the ladies’ minds are the “facts” that saturated fats are bad. We know the "facts” are unproven . . . that the “scienti fic conclusions” of the ad are commercial ly-contmed But how is the typical home maker concerned about the health of her family to know ? If she reads it, she more than likely will behe\e it. Across The Fence Row ’Son,” a father told his growing boy, ■ just remember one thing: I know a lot more about being y oung than j ou do about being old.'’ A thing is still foolish, e\ en if 25 million people to say (watch eat, wear) 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 mid 40’s and overnight lows 20 to 30. Small day to day change is expected. The normal high-low is 44-25. Precipitation may total one-fourth to one-half inch water equivalent as snow or rain Monday or Tuesday. do away with that which was not] vital In religion. The scribes and' pharisees were masters of a very complicated and legalistic approach to Judaism. Behind It had been a sincere desire to In terpret and apply the laws of Moses to very specific situations of everyday life. This way, ll was reasoned, men would always know what God wanted of them. So it was not that these legalistic interpretations had no value at all, but that they obscured the real meaning of Judaism. They became a cheap substitute foe the vital faith of Israel la4frwinS Scriplurr Mark 7 1 throu|h I 26. BCIIMth tH» layßfS d«v*k*mi ««*din(; 2 Corinthionss 17 through Some years ago LIFE maga t io. z ine sent a photographer to the . v.i, T ..it,,- school of San Roco In Venice, Every once in a Luther Italy> t 0 p h oto gra ph the beautiful Burbank * d . Tintoretto murals of the nativity. SoChoiC” K was Several times he photographed dollar it w the murals, but each time the hundr«LdoUar prints were disappointing. Upon vm “ examining the ratals closely, he bills. He did something, h °wever, d we re overlaid with ■MM In vSent Into centuries of varnish, dust, and acs- Th a bonfire cumulated dirt. The original W * 9 Vo b four colors could not shine through ■ Andrei ninetv- layers. At last he decided to Sine d chernr use polaroid light to penetrate the Wdl M Slants out of A® and let colors ,hine U hundred through in all their glory. Tbnt t h d te a similar fashion, our f r ° g n; several Sh’wfiie^of' Rev. Althouse aiousand ro« t^e S e of a acSg g r foat met his specifications; or again per- a ®f wh«t reaUv «- {KisrjßSSaKsa market for at least fifty cents each, superflous acc euon. Burbank saved only a small inner realities mfvwbat wasvUal “ wanted gcribeg andPhariiees became only what was vital. jje tij rea t erie< j to remove toe A Cluttered market layers of legalism that obscured Perhaps there are tones when “X toa?i°t the Church might consider such Slllrion* a bonfire. There is much that has become identified with Christi- SSSmmw vital. These we practices, tradi ap p earanceB< j MUB > approach.on b f on^,,r C .c wS* the Other hand, saw evil moti structures that vationB a , sourceG {«ct*. ffllS4«hlteSw.do .pprotcliidUd upo» not need. They have .ome value, upon the of in. licrt. SrtS SESSft " * lw * r * '“’ l cause %e was interested only in compauwe. what was vital and essential He - (iu*4 *n mSdim cwr«hi*j Sy «h» WvMm - knew that the value of the quality article is obscured when we c*miminityfr«iS«vKt) clutter the market with items of INCOMPATIBLE Leuon for February 23,1969 lesser quality. Thus for the sake of that which was of true value, he was willing to get rid of the cheap alternatives. One of the reasons that the scribes and Pharisees were so violently opposed 1 that he, like Burt' Lancaster Farming Ads Pay To Creep-Feed Eaily Lambs The Easter marker is one of the best times of the year to market early spnng lambs; shepherds are uiged to install a creep feeder in the barn so the lambs may have free access to a gram mixture this extia grain should give gi eater pounds to sell at the highest pi ices of the season. To Be Careful Of Sales Many farm sales are being held at this time of the year; livestock purchased at a sale should be segregated from the herd for a least 30 days in order to prevent disease infection. Farmers attending sales should not wear the same shoes or boots back into their own barns without thoroughly cleaning and ' f "=us was ’nted to NOW IS THE TIME... By Max Smith Lancaster County Agent disinfecting Don’t be guilty of bringing disease into your own herd or flock. Strict sanitation is very important. To Beware Of Strangers During the spring months farmers, as well as many other home-owners, are confronted by many salesmen selling all types of bargains. If the salesman is a local man supported by a re putable concern or organization, he may have something worth while. However, if he is a stranger promoting a special bargain and demanding pay ment in cash, beware of this kind of transaction. Be sure you know with whom you are deal ing.