— Lancaster Farming, Saturday. September 20.1969
4
From Where We Stand,,.
Problems Seem A
Little Less
What will anthropologists of the future
think when their "digs" unearth tons of
cans, cars, bottles and tires of the current
generation? According to Richard D.
Vaughan, director of the Bureau of Solid
Waste Management of the U.S. Public
Health Service, “in 1920 an average of 2.75
pounds of waste was collected daily from
each person in the U.S. Today, this figure
has grown to 5.3 pounds, and it is estimated
that by 1980. the per capita waste collection
will be eight pounds a day. From New York
to San Francisco, cities are running out of
disposal space. One \ ear's rubbish from
10,000 people covers an acre of ground seven
feet deep. . .”
It has been estimated that Americans,
in a typical year, throw away 48 billion cans,
26 billion bottles, more than 30 million tons
of paper, four million tons of plastics, and
100 million rubber tires weighirtg a million
tons. Also, it is estimated that by 1980,
Americans will be discarding 10 million
vehicles a year. In a similar vein, even
though “noise pollution" isn’t as dramatic
as smog, environmental-health specialists
agree that the daily decibel diet of noise
constitutes “a physical as well as a psychic
hazard.”
“A recent survey showed that the aver
age decibel reading for a New York City
street corner at rush hour is 95; many medi
cal experts believe that continuous exposure
to any count above 85 can cause hearing
loss. Moreover, a Federal study has esti
mated that the environmental din is doub
ling every 10 years. At that rate, physicist
Vern Knudsen has predicted, the down-town
areas of the largest U.S. cities will eventual
ly become as deadly as the ancient Chinese
noise tortures. . .” One Citizens’ anti-noise
ad reads: “Noise pollution won’t kill you. It
can only drive you nuts or make you deaf.”
As farmers, we are privileged to have
open fields and meadows and maybe even
a back wooded thicket on our farms where
we can stop the tractor for a few minutes
and be alone in the quiet of nature to re
fresh the body, mind and soul. We have our
problems as farmers, that’s sure. But when
thus alone with our Maker, our problems
seem just a little less than the guy’s prob
lems who must live on the street corner at
rush hour. At least that’s the way it looks
from where we stand.
Dear Consumer . . •
We know you're concerned about higher
prices. We are, too. The wife iust bought
new shoes, clothes, pencils and notebooks
for the back to school crowd. Whew!
But about those meat prices . . . you’ve
been looking for some answers We'll ans
wer first by asking a question. How much
more money does your husband make now
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LANCASTER FARMING
Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly
P. O. Box 260 - Lititz, Pa 17543
Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, Pa. 17543
Phone: Lancaster 394-3047 or Lititz 626-2191
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Robert G. Campbell, Advertising Director
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•ussy sjojipa oubj jadedsMON jo aaquiapj
than he did in 1951? Unless he's a pensioner
or unemployed, we'll bet it’s no less than
65 f < more and possibly as much as 150tV
more. It's none of our business, you might
say. and you're right we really don’t
mean that you should tell us. We just want
you to stop and think about it yourself. Of
course, generally speaking, it is our busi
ness because it affects our business in two
ways:
(1) part of that wage only about 4Vfe%
of it. actually goes for the purchase of
the products of our industry , . . beef, veal,
pork, lamb, sausage, etc.
(2) each increase in your husband’s
salary is reflected in higher prices people
in our industry must pay to stay in business
and to care for their families.
How much more do you think the hus
bands of the ladies on the nation’s farms
and ranches are making today? Once again,
it's probably none of your business . . . but
in general terms it is your business because
it affects what you pay for meat products.
You may not believe it but we’ve got the
figures to prove it the livestockman is
making no more today than he did in 1951.
Earlier this year, he finally got back to
where he was in the early 1950’s insofar as
income from sale of his meat animals is
concerned. Which means after nearly 20
years he is once again realizing something
like a reasonable return on his investments.
And even now those prices are moving
downward again.
For your sake as well as his, Mrs. Boy
cotter, we hope those prices don’t slide back
to where they were. If they do, it’s a lead
pipe cinch many livestock producers will
give it up and pursue less uncertain endea
vors, rather than go through another period
of financial drought. If that happens, this in
dustry’s record-breaking production of meat
products would reverse itself. Beef, pork
and lamb would become scarce food items,
simply because there wouldn’t be that many
people willing to take the risk of producing
at a loss. And then meat prices would really
get high.
If the farmer-rancher isn’t getting the
big slice of the meat price pie, then who is?
Is it the meat packer? With net profits of
less than one percent. . . hardly! The meat
retailer? Most of what he gets, over what
he pays, is devoured by labor and equip
ment costs. No, he’s not the culprit. . . not
at his 1-2% profit.
We have read some newspaper account's
quoting you, Mrs. Boycotter, as saying you
think the big profits must be going to some
“middle-man.” You are dead right, ma’am.
And do you know who that middleman is 7
It is inflation! It is the cost of everything,
including your husband’s wages, that’s driv
ing up the cost of everything. Everything*
No one likes to pay more for anything!
And when meat prices go up, they are more
noticeable because grocery-shopping is a
frequent thing, and bless you, meat is a fa
vorite food of yours! But, in the spirit of fair
play . . how about taking a look at what
you are paying for other goods and services
. . . and how much more you have of the
good life than you had 20 years ago? Meat
is part of that good life . . as one of the
more enjoyable necessities You could boy
cott it right into the luxury category. We
don’t want that and we don’t think you do
either
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 normal with
daytime highs in the 70’s and Over-night
lows in the 50’s. Cool'Saturday "with some
moderation thereafter and cool again at the
end of the period
Rain may total one-half inch or more
as showers and thunder showers about
Tuesday.
THE [DEFACE COMPLEX
Lesson for September 21,1969
Itlgr—nJ Scripture 2 Somutl 7 1*29; 12.1*23j
1 Kings 1 32-37;2M. 6 1*38,1.
D*v«ti«rwl Rtmßntt I Kings 8 22 30.
In the reign of King David,
worship was one of the most
important unifying factors in the
nation. Their worship of the one
God brought closer together these
people of various tribal back
grounds. There are some today
who
menjsm among
Rev. Althouse Christians, we
still have difficulty in coming to
gether for common experiences of
worship.
We are often like the man who
said, "We will each worship God
in our own way: you. in your
way and I in God’s way.” Per
haps we are too preoccupied with
determining which is the "right
way” to worship God. This was
the very question which the
Samaritan woman raised with
Jesus at the well. In his answer,
Jesus indicated -that place and
form are always secondary to the
spirit and sincerity of the wor
shipper.
Priorities
King David wanted to build a
temple in Jerusalem as a means
of unifying his nation under God.
But God told him that the temple
could come later. A central place
of worship did not guarantee a
unified people. The place of wor
ship would not be nearly so~ im
portant as the spirit in which die
nation worshipped. This inust
have disappointed David for, like
us, he had somewhat of an “edi
face complex.” As any church
man knows, it is always easier to
raise money for a new church
building than for ah expanded
program. In the new nation of
Israel, however, David was to
concentrate on program and the
temple, he was assured, would
To Beware Of Frost
The mention of possible fiost these wLI do little damage but
is already in the weather foie- are a nmsance. Control -may be
cast for the high areas of our attained by spraying several
state. In a few weeks most of Lines a week with sevin, chlor
the state will be exposed to low- dane, lindane, or diazinon. No
er temperatures and killing permanent control known at this
frosts. Livestock producers time; repeated sprays should ie
should become acquainted with duce the problem,
the results of a killing frost on
their forage crops. With the com- To Handle New Cora Carefully
mon pasture grasses, it will make The corn crop is ripening rap-
Litle difference; with legumes ld i y and already mStiee corn
such as alfalfa or clover frost pickers starting to harvest this
Will not make them poisonous big crop. No doubt the eats are
but increases the danger of bloat- still high in moisture and to
mg; with sudan grass or the su- crib the corn in this condition
dan-sorghum-hybrids there is without extra drying with heat
danger of poisoning when con- or air may result mold
sumed fresh after a frost. Han- mg. if this new corn is to be
die crops carefully at frost time, fed, 1 it 'should be ground daily
_ to prevent heating and molding.
To Control Millepedes Those with facilities .for storing
Ana Beetles » high-moisture' ground ear corn
During the late summer and or shelled‘corn hate the advan
fall a number of nuisance insects tage of early harvesting at this
may appear around the home; time of the year. Don’t'be care
at the moment we have had less in-storing a good corn crop
millepedes and ground beetles; so that it will come out lieated
later on. we. may have clover- and moJdy.
come inter, t,
It it natural Sot iu fo liavo
our prcfcrcnrct In terms of whtxo
ond now to worship. Yet, perhaps
nil of us could afford to give up
some of our rigidity on this sub.
Jeet. The experience of John
Wesley is instructive for us. Ee
had been born into a religious
home, hit father an Anglican
priest. So John had received a
good preparation for the Christ,
ian faith. Yet his soul was rest,
less and he was constantly
searching for new insights,
"Strangely warmed"
On May 24, 1758, he went to
a service of worship in themagni
ficent St. Paul’s Cathedral in
London. There was nothing
special in this service its
features were dictated by h!»l
torical Anglican usage but the
closing words of the anthem
seemed to speak especially to
him:
O brad, hope in the LordJ
For with the Lord there 'is
steadfast love, and with him
there Is plenteous redemp
tion.
And he will redeem Israel from
all his iniquities, (Psalms
130:7,8)
Later that same evening,
Wesley attended a meeting of
Moravians on Aldecsgate Street.
He had first come 4u!o contact
with these. German Christians bn
a voyage to Georgia. He had
found that in die midst of the
most terrifying storms at sea these
people exhibited a remarkable
faith in God’s providence*
singing their hymns with joy
while others on the ship cowered
in fright
God’s touch
Thus, on the night of May 24,
1738, John Wesley, a priest of the
Church of England, sat in a
meeting of humble Moravians
and while reading Martin
Luther’s "Preface to the Epistle
to the Romans,” had a unique
spiritual experience. Writing of it
in his diary, he said*, "At about’ a
quarter before nine . . . f felt my
heart strangely warmed. I felt
i did trust in Christ Christ
alone for my salvation. ""
He had found -what he was
looking for and two dif
ferent kinds of worship had pre
pared his heart to receive it
There was for him nobne “right
way.” In the beauty of the
Anglican service and’the sim
plicity of the Moravian meeting,
he had felt God’s touch. , ;
, (toted en ewHines Division
•f Christian Educehonv ftetioflfcl Ceuncif #»•
Churches of Christ m the \S, $*
CertrmumfyPres*Service) '~ *
NOW IS
THE TIME...
By Max Smith
Lancaster County Agent
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