4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 19,1969
From Where We Stand ...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Runners And Keepers Of
Farm Tractors!
THOU SHALT diminish thy speed when
approaching ditches and upon turning corn
ers. thereby smiting prospects of thee hav
ing to support the weight of thy tractor with
thine neck.
THOU SHALT proceed slowly on rough
or slippery ground or roadways, for other
wise thy tractor may land most painfully
atop thee.
THOU SHALT hitch drawbar loads low
and forsake wrapping chain or cable about
the axle, lest thy tractor wrap itself around
its own axle and smother thee beneath.
THOU SHALT without fail present thy
self to thy tractor fit and ready to operate
it well and safely, and thou shall reap a
handsome day’s work and good health for
the evening meal.
THOU SHALT implore and require thy
small sons and daughters (and they neigh
bor’s off-spring) to keep themselves apart
and distant from farm machinery,
THOU SHALT refuse to heed the beg
ging of thy small sons and daughters to ac
company thee on the tractor, and neither
shall thou invite them to so travel.
THOU SHALT not require nor permit
thy son to perform tractor tasks without
first ascertaining if he is capable enough in
body and temperament, and thus satisfied,
that he is sufficiently and properly trained
to operate a tractor without risk of his pre
cious life.
THOU SHALT without fail interrupt the
flow of power before exploring, reaching or
poking about to unclog or adjust machinery,
particularly if thou treasures thy limbs.
THOU SHALT temper thy speed when
crossing slopes and when going up or down
hill.
THOU SHALT faithfully cause thine
eyes to remain open to discern precisely
where thy tractor and thee are going, and
furthermore, to spy hidden obstacles and
other dangerous hazzards so thou can avoid
them before thee and thy tractor suffer
misfortune.
THOU SHALT mind thy manners on the
roadway, acting with courtesy to highway
travelers by not entering the roadway until
after thou has halted and established that
the way is clear, by always signaling what
thou art contriving to next do, and by dec
orating the rear of thy machinery with a
Slow-Moving Vehicle emblem to proclaim to
thy brethren behind thee that thou art pro
ceeding slowly along the way.
THOU SHALT render thy tractor out of
gear and stoutly set the brakes before dis
mounting.
THOU SHALT pluck the ignition keys
for safekeeping to thwart a curious child
from giving life to thy tractor's engine at
the risk of his own life and that of others
THOU SHALT never permit a gear to
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turn nor a wheel to roll until all guards and
safety devices are in place for, verily, they
mean to shield thee from grave harm.
THOU SHALT weight the front of thy
tractor to balance it should the drawbar be
heavily burdened with such as a two-wheel
spreader, and also place upon the rear suf
ficient weight to effect balance when thy
tractor is encumbered with a front-end load
er.
THOU SHALT manage thy tractor and
front-end loader with skill, traveling about
with the bucket low, and forsaking jerky
starts and stops and wild changes of direc
tion, for otherwise thy travel may amount
to nothing more than a side-ways flop.
THOU SHALT respect thy tractor and
keep it well, and not demand more from
it than it can deliver, nor require that'it
labor under burdens better suited to t
huskier steed, lest it repay thy maltreat
ment with low performance, mechanical
troubles and accident.
THOU SHALT contain thy temper, even
should the day go foul and everything at
tempted conspires against thee, as robust
anger not only makes the look foolish and
exclaim unkind sentiments, but also multi
plies thy prospects of coming to grief by ac
cident.
THOU SHALT snuff out the fire of thy
tobacco before refueling, and be it known
too, that the wise man doth mount upon his
tractor a fire extinguisher and first aid kit.
THOU SHALT enlist a protective frame
or crush-resistant cab to assist thee in sur
viving should thy tractor tumble over des
pite thy good intentions to avoid that pre
dicament.
Tax Loopholes
Taxpayers sweating over income tax
forms today might like to read a speech by
Rep. Bertram Podell, the Brooklyn Demo
crat who replaced Abe Multer and his law
firm in the House of Representatives.
“Did you pay an avrage tax rate of 25
per cent of your income last year?” asked
Podell. “Shed a tear, ungrateful wretch, for
persecuted Shell Oil Co. which paid 13.1 per
cent of $342,022,000 in 1967 in the form of
federal taxes. Weep for Union Oil Co., who
paid 6.3 per cent tax.
“Or how could we forget the terrible
fate that overtook Getty Oil Co. in 1967? It
earned $132,762,000 and paid 2.8 per cent in
federal taxes. Shall we expand the food
stamp program to include starving oil com
pany executives and their ragged families,
huddle in pitiful groups on the Riviera and
in the Caribbean?
“How can they keep polluting our
beaches, killing our wildlife, keeping out
cheap foreign oil and taking that 27V2 per
cent depletion allowance on a pitiful diet
of filet mignon, pate de fois gras and 10-
year-old whiskey?"’
Podell also noted that, in 1967, Standard
of New Jerseey paid 7 9 per cent tax on net
income; Texaco. 1.9 per cent, Gulf, 7.8 per
cent; Mobil, 4.5 per cent; Standard of Cali
fornia, 1.2 per cent; and Atlantic, none at all
on more than SMS million of net income.
Across The Fence Row
Most teen-agers cannot realize that, in
another 20 years, they will be as ignorant
as their parents are now.
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 60’s and over-night
lows in the 40’s. Little day to day change is
expected. Normal high-low for the period is
65-42.
Rain may total one-fourth to one-half
inch as showers Saturday and Sunday.
THE PARTNERSHIP
lesson for April 20,1969
and of men. In 2 Corinthians 4: 7.
MW* <»*.* iuk« no Paul speaks of both the" treasure”
29 16 2 Connihions 4?, 2 Timothy 3.M-I7; and the earthen vessels. The
2 p«i.'r 120,2 i, r«velation 11 4. "treasure” is God's truth which he
In his book, That Other Ameri- imparts to men in their expert*
ca, John A. Mackay tells of a ence s, their thoughts, their
church that came into being with- dreams, their relationships with
out any contact whatsoever with others. The "earthen vessels” are
any other congregation, denomi- the words, the ideas, the concepts
nation, or organized church with which men seek to set down,
group. It began almost fifty years re cord, and pass on toothers
ago when an the "treasure” of God’s truth,
illiterate Negro goth are important, yet we must
selling Bibles never forget that the "earthen
passed through vessels” are always subordinate
the Coffee Moun- to the "treasure.” The means by
tain area of which men express the truth that
Brazil. Although the Spirit has placed within their
he could not hearts and minds are sometimes
read the Bible CO nfused with the truth itself. We
himself, the must not forget that the Biblecon
man’s heart had tains the words of men through
Rev. Althouse been set afire whom God is able to communi
by the messages he had heard ca te his Word. We hold these
preached from this book. Deeply writings "sacred”, as it is put to
desiring to share that message Timothy (2 Timothy 3:15), not
with others and knowing that he because they themselves are an
could not be a preacher, he de- object of reverence, but because
cided that his mission would be they bring us into communion
to put the Bible into the hands of with God whom we do revere,
as many people as he could. priceless treasures
Without a preacher "What a variety of "earthen
As he visited the Coffee Moun- vessels” the biblical writers use
tain area, he told everyone about to convey the treasure of God’s
this wonderful book and its truth: stories, poetry, drama
powerful message. So moving narratives, collections of wise
was his testimony, that several sayings, laws, legends, parables,
farmers were persuaded to buy prophecies, visions, letters, et&
copies so that they might see what The whole range of man’s crea
it was all about. In this manner, tive powers is used to record and
then, the Bible was introduced pass on the Word, God’s self-'
into an area where its message revelation. By themselves, men’s
was quite unknown. The farmers words and ideas are poor and|
began to read the Bibles and as fleeting, but God has "breathedi
they did they began to talk over into” (inspired) these his own!
with one another the meaning of lifegiving breath,
what they had read. Soon they So, "Is the Bible of man' or
began to meet together for the of God,” the arguers ask. And
purpose of discussing what they the man who has found in this
read. This, in turn, led to the book the life-giving treasure 'of
beginning of weekly services of God’s truth, can only replyv"lt
instruction and worship. is of both, for that’s the way Gad
A strong little Christian com- always works: men’s "earthen
munity church developed and vessels” to carry his priceless
years later these people, approxi- "treasure.”
mutely one hundred and fifty al- , utlinM by
together, became part of the In- s( chminn Edue«i«n, Council
dependent Presbyterian Church of ch»rch« •( chmt m a* u. s *- «»Ihkl by
Brazil. Because a man’s heart community p«mS«»i«« I
was set afire with‘the Word of
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To Prevent Fly Infestation
Good fly control around the
home and the farm begins with
a program of good sanitation;
the removal of fly breeding ma
terials such as manure, wet
straw, and any type of filth is a
prerequisite to a fly control pro
gram. With clean premises
there will he fewei flies and
control made much easier Cy
gon or diazion can be used to
soak box-stalls or other fly
breeding places to eliminate
fly maggots.
To Protect Milk Quality-
Dairymen are urged to prac- quality seeds, the proper kind
tice very careful herd manage- and placement of fertilizer ac
ment when the herd is turned cording to soil test, doing
to pasture early in the spring, things at the proper time are
The forage -is lush and strongly all good management items that
flavored; some" areas may con- will pay dividends. Farm plann
tain wild garlic. The milking ing is needed to get the great
herd should be permitted to est return per unit and the best
graze only a few hours after the use of land, labor, and capital.
Cod, he shared It with others,
and through the Bibles he sold,
God was able to speak to a whole
people, even without- a preacher.
Both God and men
This story illustrates the kind
of partnership between God and
man that is so Important if the
Word is to be communicated. It
is the same kind of co-operation
that brought the Bible into being
in the first place. Without God,
men could not have written the
Bible. Without men, God would
not have brought it forth.
So the Bible is of both God
NOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
milking period and be remov
ed from the area at least 4 to 5
hours prior to the next milking
time. Barns should be well ven
tilated during the spring graz
ing season.
To Aim For Maximum Yields
In light of current costs of
production every food producer
should place special effort to
ward obtaining maximum yield
per unit of farm enterprise. Ef
ficient production is essential
and usually goes with hign pro
duction per unit The use of