Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 11, 1970, Image 4
1 l.ancnxtor Fannin);. Saturday. July 11. IOTO On Swine Production Rise Tin’ latest USD \ reports on hog and pig supplies and tiends ("co page 1«D indicate that tho egg market mav not bo the onh minor soctm of agncultute m danger «l it hint After several seats of relativelv stable supplies and good prices, the hog market appears headed toward a big expansion winch can oul.v result in lower prices and a piofit squeeze for farmers. Note the trend. Breeding stock on June 1 is up 16 per cent from a year ago. according to the USDA. while market stock is up nine per cent. What usually happens in the swine in dustry during expansions in production, we are told, is that hogs going into breeding are kept off the market; as a result, the adverse market effects of the expansion come se\ eral months after the expansion. When there’s a substantial increase in the breeder stock, however, there’s a far greater increase in the market hog figures a tew months later, since sows normallj have two litters a jear of eight to 10 pigs each. Thus, a 16 per cent increase in the breeding stock represents a tremendous in crease in market hogs late this jear. So far. we haven't seen much informa tion to confirm the USDA projections But the reports we do receive increasingly point to a production increase in the swine in dustry. Likely impact of the increased produc tion also is uncertain, although the logical expectation is that it will cause prices to drop sharply. The U.S meat market, it should be noted, has not reacted in the past jear or President’s Safety Reminder The efficiency of American agricul ture and the quality of life for agricultural workers is threatened today by the continu ed high rate of farm accidents. Many thou sands of farm residents lose their lives or are seriously injured in accidents every year. Both the human and the financial costs of these accidents are intolerable A quaiter century of experience in or ganizing for rural safety has shown that most farm accidents could be pre\ ented through sensible piactices and protectue deuces. Safely intoimation and mechani cal safeguaids aie leadily aiaiiaole and their consistent use should be actueh cn couraged Long houis spent on farm machinen during the summei months gieatly in crease the possibility of disabling accidents, according to Thomas H Williams, extension agricultural engmeei at the Unneisity 01 Delaware. Most of the warning and aduce Wil liams gives is self-eudent for farmers who have been in the business any length of time. But then, most accidents do mvohe toohsh mistakes and we need to remind ourselves of this fact to avoid slipping into careless habits that eventually end up in injuries or worse Williams also gnes the following ad vice. LANCASTER FARMING Lancastei County's Own Farm Weekly P. 0 Box 266 - Lititz, Pa 17343 Office 22 E Mam St, Lititz, Pa 17543 Phone Lancastei 394-3047 or Lititz 626 2191 Robeit G Campbell. Ad\ei Using Director Zane Wilson, Managing Editor ■ Subset iption puce S 2 pei yeai in Lancaster ■ County, S 3 elsewheie Established \o\ ember 4.1955 Published e\ety Satin day by Lancaster Fdirnmg Lititz Pa Second CL=s Postage paid at Lititz Pa 17543 Member of Newspapei Fatm Editois Assn Pa Nevvspapei Publishot s Association and National Newspapei Association Be Summer Cool two exactly as the farm experts have pre dicted. Beet prices have slaved high longer than manj expected. But beef prices may hav c gone as high as they did foi as long as they did largely because of inflation. Indications now are mounting that the rate ol inflation is slow ing down and can’t be counted on to help meat prices in the future With broiler production expanding at about eight per cent annually in recent months and with beef production continu ing to expand, it would appear that any substantial increase in swine production could have major adverse effect on the overall meat market for farmers. In the next several weeks and months, hog producers should keep a close watch on the swine market trends and plan and act accordingly. Farmers in general, particularly those involved with broiler and beef operations, also should stay alert to indirect effects of changes in the swine production le\el. Overall, the evidence is mounting that the unusually good times experienced by many meat producing farmers during the past year or two may be drawing to a close At this point, it’s far from a discour aging situation. But it’s not the time for a farmer to get careless and allow sloppy management to make him uilncrable to changes in the market Now's the time to take imentory. do some figuring on production costs Now’s the time tor each farmer to determine ex actly where he stands, so he will know ex actly where he’s going if the market situa tion changes. Now, therefore, I, Richard Nixon. Pre sident of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of July 19, 1970 as National Farm Safety Week I urge all farm families, and every person and group allied with agriculture, to make every ef fort permanently to reduce the number of accidents which occur at work, in homes, at recreation, and on the roadways. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of March, in the y ear of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy. and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred ninety - fouith Most accidents are the result of small mistakes, small mistakes that turn to traged\ These include too much speed, a slight erroi in judgment, a lost or broken shield, an impiopcily adjusted hitch When operating machinery in the field, watch lor open ditch banks and hidden rocks and stumps, he advises And avoid climbing steep banks Always hitch loads to the di avvbar, never to the tractor axle Know what to expect from your equip ment A tractor pulling a heavy load may handle quite differently than the same tractor without a load. About one-third of all fatal tractor ac cidents occur on highways. If you operate a tractor on the highway, keep as far right as satety permits. Use warning flags that are clearly visible during daylight hours and be sure that machinery is properly lit after dusk - For added safety, use slow moving vehicle emblems to w r arn traffic that you are operating a vehicle at less than 25 miles an hour, says Williams. Never operate machinery when you are extremely tired, worried or in a hurry, he adds This is when most accidents occur Keep children awaj from farm machinery, and never allow extra riders We repeat Most accidents occur when farmers, tor one reason or another, get careless Plav it cool during the hot summer and be safe! Richard Nixoii To Clean That Sprayer \ny spiaying job is not com pleled until that spiayci has been adequately cleaned Clean ing is one of the most important maintenance items that insuiea Sule and piopci opeiation of the equipment. Sprayeis not well cleaned may con ode 01 the mate nals left may cake and cause double at the next spraying The gieatest dangei is the resi due in the spiayer such as 2,4-D that may mjuie the next crop sprayed Detergents may be used to remove some mateuals while sponger cleansers such as am monia may be needed to lemove heibicides Be ca’eful that a contaminated spiayei will not inju.e the next ciop sprayed To Seed Cover Crops Wmtei giain fields fiom which the giam has been hai vested and no glass legume mixtuie has been seeded, and the land is to la\ idle until 1971 could be THE OLDEST RIVALRY? Lesson for July 12,1970 Background Senator** Genesis 1 through 2; Isaiah 40 12, 21 21, 1 Corinthians S 4 6, Hebrews 1 1-4. Devotional Reading* Jeremiah 32 16 25. Asked to name the “oldest college rivalry in the United States,” a contestant on a tele vision quiz show with tongue-in cheek answered, “Science versus religion!” Unfortunately there is all too ch truth in it statement. In > minds of many ople, whether i or off college impuses, science id religion are ■econcilable en lies who, when iy are not do- mg battle, exist Rev. Althouse by simply ignor ing the existance of each other. Some of God’s best friends ...” This picture, however, is sim ply not accurate. Many scientists are also practicing Christians or subscribers to some meaningful religious faith. They see no nec essary conflict between these two perspectives of life. In fact, many of these, because of what they know of science, are even more deeply committed to a faith. Many Christians—and others— have been deeply influenced and helped by the work of a Jesuit priest who was by profession a brilliant biologist. Pierre Teil hard de Chardin, not only found no inherent contradiction be tween his faith and his science, but, in fact, found that each spoke to the other. His scientific beliefs enhanced his faith and his faith enriched his science. The more his science revealed about the world, the more Teil hard was awed at the thought of the God who had created such a world. Many of us today share his wonder as we learn of the marvels in the world about us; the intricacy of the “genetic code,” the power in ti c laser beam, the wonders of the Uay atom. etc. NOW IS THE TIME... By Max Smith Lancaster County Agent seeded down to a cover crop that will improve soil stiucture in the future Gieen manuie crops such as lyegiass, field bromegrass, or any of the winter giains may be seeded fiom August to late Sep tember and seive as good soil buildeis to hold water and or ganic matter Ground left open during the winter is subject to both soil, water, and wind ero sion To Mow Pastures Many permanent pastures are soon ready for their second clip ping of the season Good man agement suggests regular mow ing eveiy 4 to 6 weeks during the glazing season Weeds will be pi evented fiom maturing and the foiage glasses will respond with new, moie palatable giowth Excess old glass growth will diy and the livestock will consume this diy material read ily Don’t look at a weedy paslure all summei The ancient Psalmist had cried: When I look at thy heavens; the work of thy fingers, the moon, and the stars whidl thou has established; What is man that thou art mindful of him ... Today we are no less awed when we consider the universe. The telescope at Mt. Palomar enables men to photograph plan ets over one billion light years away. What this means in miles is equivalent to 186,000 (miles per second) times 60 seconds times 60 minutes times 24 hours times 365 days times 1,000,000,000 years. We haven’t the slightest idea how many stars or planets there are. We can well under stand a certain astronomer who, when he was asked how he could believe in God, replied, “I keep enlarging my idea of God.” Many of us today are finding that science continues to force us to enlarge our idea of God' Very good! As Teilhard contemplated the world he seemed to find it tell ing him that in its five to ten thousand million years of exist ance, even from its very begin ning, it followed a “unidirectional trend/' it evidenced a purpose toward which it is moving. Not that he was alone in that con clusion. Dr, Kirkley Mather of Harvard has said, “We live in x universe, not of chance or cap rice, but of law and order,” and Albert Einstein, hardly a religion ist in the ordinary sence of the term, also observed: “Certain it is that a conviction akin to re ligious feeling, of the rationality or intelligibility of the world lies behind all scientific work of X higher order.” * “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). Teil hard teaches nuclear age man to look at the world which God has made and recognize with him that it is “very good” because it bears the stamp of the Greater of the Cosmos. (Based on outlines eopyrifhltd by A# Division of Christian Education, National Council of tho Churches of Christ in tha U.S. A. Released by Community Pros* Service.) Attend The Church of Your Choice A ’ Sunday (Psalms 8;3,4a)