■Lancaster Farming. Saturday. July 11.1970
Elias Groff Out in
By Ellas R. Groff
You mav iernembei the write
lip LANCASTER FARMING had
in its May 16 issue Idling the
«tory of how oui neighbor and
friends came together to plant
our corn on May 8 That was one
day we won't soon forget, as 33
men with 25 tractors plowed
most of the ground, prepaied.
planted, and sprayed for weed
control for about 80 acres.
Their reason for doing this was
due to my coming down with
rheumatic fever a week earliei.
In writing now to tell you of
my progiess since then
I had seveie pain in the joints
for the first six weeks. The pain
would affect a joint or two for
three to five days then move on
to anothei area, till it had visited
nearly all of my joints June 12
was the last of such aches.
The doctor said I was to stay
in bed oi sit in the rechner till
seven weeks were up Then I was
allowed for the first time to go
outside in the sun and fiesh an
which we usually take so much
foi granted It felt so good to me l
June 30th was the date foi the
blood sample to be taken and the
results, which came in time for
my birthday July 2nd, weie en
couraging The doctois said I
could get some exercise by walk
ing around the buildings, lifting
no to 20 pounds, and taking
short duves Another blood sam
ple is scheduled for July 22nd
J have a few aches in my hands
and feet yet but I am so thankful
those pains of the fiist six weeks
are gone
It was quite intriguing to see
the fields of corn and the other
crops I hadn’t seen foi nine and
one-half weeks They teally look
good with the plentiful supply
of lainfall we’ve had. The visi
tois that come say how big the
coi n is. will, that’s because most
of the ones that helped plant it
aid so befoie they took time to
plant their own
The 31 acres of hay were cut
at two diffcien times and we’re
grateful to say all of the more
than 2,500 bales were gotten in
without rain When the first cut
ting was icady to bring in, we
didn’t know where all the help
would come from, as it was hay
time for eveiyone else. By the
end of the day theie were about
14 men and boys here, and so it’s
been foi us in getting the field
work done When something is
to be done, theie seems to be
someone willing to share then
time and muscle if they know of
the need.
We have a 14 yeai-old boy,
Haiold Farmer, helping us over
the summei He helped us dui mg
tomato season last year and is
staying with us duung the week
now It’s a gieat help to have
him do the choies of feeding the
livestock and other things he’s
able to do
Today (Wednesday) they are
getting the second cutting of al
falfa in
We’ve been encouraged by the
many caids, phone calls, prayers,
and many visits we have had
We have learned of how many
friends we really have and hope
to help anyone out we can in the
future This experience makes us
moie thankful for our past good
health and blessings Everyone’s
geneiosity is helping me get
back on my feet
the Sun and Fresh Air Again
- T *
Have you been wondering what hap- corn his neighbors planted for him while
pened to the Holtwood RD2 farmer who he was bed-ridden. The accompanying
was laid up with rheumatic lever at plant- story is a progress report in Elias R.
ing time? Well, here he is, standing in the Groff’s own words.
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