4 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 30. 19119
From Where We
Foundation For
Blessings Enjoyed
We have reached the "I don’t know
where the summer went” season. Fall lies
just around the corner. The unofficial de
marcation line that most of us live by is
Labor Day and the opening of school. The
two come so closely together that Labor
Dav. which this year is on September 1, has
become the traditional occasion for end-of
summer family outings.
Whether we realize it or not, we seem
to have reached a millennium of sorts. How
else can the endless stream of costly play
things campers, boats, motors, scooters
and pullman-size vehicles that will take
to the road this coming Labor Day be ex
plained’ 7 As far as materials possessions go.
no people hav e ever enjoyed abundance on
such a mass scale Labor Day is a fitting
tune to recall that it has been the unique
blessing of God through a combination of
American labor and American capital that
has made this abundance possible The ob
jective of youngsters that will be return
ing to school on the heels of Labor Day
should be to learn how to live with the good
things of life that have come from the ef
forts of prev ious generations.
Perhaps in the classrooms greater at
tention should be given to matters of the
spirit, respect for persons and property and
obedience to the laws of God and the land
After all, these are the foundation of the
blessings we enjoy today. At least thats the
way it looks from where we stand.
Babes In The Woods
The very efficiency of agriculture in
our country has become a handicap When
one farmer is able to feed dozens of his city
cousins, it means that comparatively few
people know what it takes to grow the
things we eat and wear. Abundance is mea
sured in terms of the ability of our pocket
book to take what.we need off supermarket
shelves. As far as familiarity with the ruth
less forces of nature is concerned, we are
babes in the woods
Two recent articles in The Farm Quar
terly magazine describe the unending strug
gle to control pests and weeds that every
year threaten cotton and corn crops. Thev
show the narrow margin between victory
and defeat in the fight to wrest the neces
sities of life from the land Both articles
dealing with two basic crops cotton and
corn discuss in detail the intricacies of
combating pests and weeds And the
weather factor could be added as a con
tributing factor to the fight.
Clearly the success of modern agri
culture depends on a fine combination of
science and mechanization Even then it is
Farm News This Week
Countv 4-H Youths Dominate
Ddin Show Page 1
Mrs. Greenleai Organized The
First Quarryville Fair In 1950 Page 20
Dennis Grinder Entry
Wins 4-H Pig Show Page 1
LANCASTER FARMING
Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly
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Office 22 E. Main St, Lititz, Pa 17543
Phone. Lancaster 394 3047 or Lititz 626-2191
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Stand ...
an uphill battle As time goes on. perhaps
the greatest obstacle to agricultural pro
gross could be lack of public knowledge ot
what it takes to grow food and fiber for our
expanding population. At least thats the
way it looks from where we stand.
Time To Call Your Sister
There is an old joke in which a rail
yard switchman was presented with an im
possible hypothetical traffic situation by an
examiner. When asked what he would do
to solve the problem the switchman said
he would call his sister. The examiner asked
why? The switchman said simply that his
sister might like to see the biggest tram
w reck that ever happened.
So it is w ith the nation We appear to be
heading for an impossible situation and
it isn’t hypothetical. One one hand, we have
tax experts in Congress talking of a $3O
billion deficit in a single year and trying to
devise ways of controlling government
spending On the other hand, ever larger
groups of citizens spearheaded by so-called
liberals are digging deeper and deeper into
the public treasury.
Following are some of the big govern
ment programs just over the horizon as re
ported by Nation’s Business. A guaranteed
job with the government for anyone who
can’t find work elsewhere, annual income
for anyone who can’t or shouldn’t work; so
cialized medical care; improved income
distribution that would take more money
out of your pocket by making the federal
income tax rates much steeper, and social
security for the young, financed out of
general treasury revenues. There are many
more proposed programs of a similar na
ture
Perhaps it is time to call YOUR sister!
Across The Fence Row
Have You Earned One More Tomorrow?
Is anybody happy because you passed
this way? Does anyone remember that you
spoke to him today?
The day is almost over, and its toiling
time is thru. Is there anyone to utter a
kindly word for you?
Can you say tonight in parting with the
day that’s slipping fast tMt you helped a
single brother of the many that you passed?
Is a single heart rejoicing over what
you did or said? Does a man whose hopes
were fading now with courage look ahead?
Did you waste the day or use it; was it
well or poorly spent?
Did you leave a train of kindness or a
scar of discontent?
As you close your eyes in slumber, do
you think that God will say
You have earned one more tomorrow
by the work you did today?
Question: What did Papa lightning bug say
to Mama lightning bug?
Answer; Isn’t Junior bright for his age!
No wonder today’s teenager is confused.
Half the adults are telling him to find him
self and the other half are telling him to
get lost.
A wise man listening to a fool will learn
more than a fool listening to a wise man.
Local Weather Forecast
(From the U. S. Weather Bureau at the
Harrisburg State Airport)
The five-day forecast for the period
Saturday through Wednesday calls for tem
peratures to average above normal with
daily highs in the upper 70’s to upper 80's
Daily lows in the upper 50’s and 60’s. Quite
w arm at the beginning turning cooler at the
end Precipitation is expected to total less
than W’. Chances of showers or thrunder
showers on Tuesday and Wednesday.
THE SECRET
Lesson for August 31,1969
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o«v*ti*na) ft*«4tng E. e, i
Several years ago Methodist
Bishop Gerald Kennedy visited
Israel and went to see the Me
morial of Witness and Warning
in Jerusalem. The monument re
called the horrors of Nazi perse
cution and Bishop Kennedy re
coiled at these
reminders. Sure
ly the time had
come for these
things to be
forgotten'. Then
his attention
vas caught by
a n inscription
which quoted the
words of an
Rev. Althouse eighteenth cen
tury Jewish philosopher: "For
getfulness prolongs the exile Re
membrance is the secret of
redemption.”
Reliving the past
Philosopher Gec'-ge Santayana
said something in a similar vein;
"Those who forget the past are
condemned to relive it." There is
much to be learned from the mis
takes and sins of the past, but
men tend to forget so quickly
and easily. Instead of learning
from the past, v.e relive them
over and over again. Each time
it seems we should learn from
these mistakes, but we seldom do.
This was true of the Israelites.
The circumstances of their story
were constantly changing, but
tke central issues seemed to stay
the same. Nowhere is this more
evident than in the book of
Judges. Again and again within
its pages we find the same story
reenacted with only the characters
changing with the passage of
time.
Judges is the story of the re
peated failures of Israel to keep
the covenant with the Lord,
There are not just a few failures,
but many: '"And the people of
Israel did what was evil in the
sight of the Lord.” There are
many more evidences of their
disloyalty. ,
The vicious cycle
As the writer of Judge? saw it,
because the Israelites forsook
To Finish High School
School days are heie again
and every youth should be en
couiaged to obtain at least a
High School education I’m
aware that some of our uiral
boys lose sight of the value of
an education and would rather
stay home and work or get off
farm work A high school educa
tion might be compaied to the
foundation of a building it’s
something upon which to build in
the futuie
To Control Internal Parasites
Most species of farm animals
may become infected with
stomach woims Sheep piodu
cers are urged to treat then an
imals at least two times a year
and the fall is one of these times
Feeder lambs should be heated
seveial times duung the fatten
ing period. Cattle feeders who
God, he allowed their enemies toj
harass them. In their suffering!
the people often came to their
senses and returned to God. Thusj
we are told, '"The Lord wasi
moved to pin- by their groaning;
...” It was then that God would
"raise up” judges to save them. 1 '
These men were not "judges’"
In the way that we usually thmlc
of that word. They were men,
and women to whom God gava
special abilities and powers la
order to help his people. Recog
nized as heroes of the faith, and
divinely-appointed leaders, these
men were eventually looked to
for local judgement and adminis
tration. Some of them had public
careers of some duration, but
most appeared in a time of need
and crisis and then disappeared
from public view.
Sometimes it seemed that the
people had learned a lesson, but
eventually: "Whenever the judg»
died, they turned back and be
haved worse than their fathers l
. . .” Thus, the whole book of
Judges seemed to be a vicious
cycle:
the people of Israel do whaS
is evil
their enemies plunder theta
and make them suffer
moved to pity by their
plight, God sends* them
leader to help and savd
them
saved, the people turn bade
and become worse than
before!
Forgetfulness prolongs
Is this so hard for us to under*
stand? Do we wonder why taa
Israelities kept making the same*
mistakes repeatedly? Doesn’t ifcl
seem strange that they should
have forgotten so easily whati
God.taught them?
Yet, don’t w*e find that same*
cycle in our own lives? We too
keep making the same mistakes
and sins, keep forgetting tha
lessons of the past. We know
better but we forget, and forgetful*
ness prolongs the misery. Ouf
pattern is not so different;
—. We disregard the will of
God
Our disobedience gets us in*
to difficulty
In the midst of our trouble
we remember God and cry
out i
God hears, and answers usd
sending us help
We quickly forget the lesson
and resume our old ways.
Ah yes, ‘'remembrance is th*
secret of redemption."
(Based an eulhnet eepyrifhfad fey tfta Division
at Chmfien Educaltan, Nahenal Caused of 4ha
Churches at Christ m fhf U. S, A* ftiiOSod by
Community frt« Service.)
Attend The Church Of
Your Choice Sunday
MOW IS
THE TIME...
Bt Mar Smitl
Lancaster County Ageai
aie buying calves this fall
should submit fecal samples to
then - local veteunanan to deter
mine the worm infestation E£
ficient gains aie only possible
without stomach woim infection.
To Beware Of Silo Gas
Silo filling time is approaching
and farmeis are urged to take
caution in or near the silo at
filling time All members of the
family should be warned about
tins danger These dangerous gas
es may develop during tne filling
operation or foi the first week
to 10 days following the ensiling
of the coin It is veiy dangeious
to entei a paitly filled silo un
less mechanical blowers aie run
ning In lecent years corn is
feitihzed moie heavily and the
silos are getting larger,' these
factors help to make the prob
lem more seuous Be careful. -