—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29,1971 20 Egg Sandwich The egg sandwich contest which was held recently at the State Department of Agriculture building at idarnsoiug is an example of the type of effort which can yield big returns for the egg industry at very little cost. .The possible results of such a contest are very far reaching. The contest involved restaurant chefs who were competing to for the honor and up to $250 in prize money for developing the egg sandwich which can be best suited to the restaurant business Restaurant owners are like farmers in feeling a cost squeeze these days. Even more so than farmers, restaurant owners have large labor needs in an increasingly costly labor market In order to continue to serve good food at a price that people can and will pay, restaurant owners must think in terms of providing a nutritious and low cost food with a sufficient spread between cost and return. And they need a food which can be prepared rapidly in order to mini mize the labor costs which go into it. Faced with this kind of challenge, the restaurant industry is taking a fresh look at eggs. The significance of this interest by the restaurant industry should be fully appreciated and encouraged by egg pro ducers and allied industrymen. Development of new recipes suitable to the restaurant trade could open up major new markets for eggs. The side benefits could be even greater. We think there’s a tendency for foods which become popular in eating establishments to also become popular in the home. Expan sion of egg sales through restaurants could lead to even greater expansion of sales to housewives. Stay Alert to the Borer While local sources indicate the corn borer isn’t a major problem in Southeastern Pennsylvania, a recent report by Geigy News indicates the borer may prove to be a major problem in most of the nation’s important corn areas. This year’s prediction of heavy infesta tions, Geigy reports, is based on_several factors, high borer populations last year, heavy overwintering populations, and, in some regions this spring, evidence of early moth activity. States cited as having heavy borer in festation are Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Da kota and Wisconsin. But just how serious this season’s out break will be depends on two things weather and crop management. Heavy Match Plants to Soils? Lancaster County is fortunate to have unusually good soils. However, soils in Lancaster County and neighboring areas, like soils everywhere, vary considerably from one farm to the next and from one part of the county to the next LANCASTER FARMING Lancaster County’s Own Faim Weekly P. 0. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St, Lititz, Pa 17543 Phone; Lancaster 394-3047 or Lititz 626-2191 Robert G Campbell, hsing Director Zane Wilson, Managing Editor Subscription pi ice $2 per yeai in Lancaster County. S 3 elsewhere Established November 4,1955 Published every Satuid.A by Lancaster Fanning, Lititz, Pa. Second Class Postage pa.d at Lititz, Pa. 17543. Member of Newspaper Fai m "'Vnrs Assn Pa. Newspaper Publisheis Association, and National Newspaper Association Big Potential When all things are considered, it is evi dent that the egg has long been overdue for a revival m consumer interest. Among some ot the things going for eggs are - high food value, including high protein content; relatively low cost, only three to five cents each at recent market prices; convenience of handing; relatively easy storage; easy availability; low calories for many persons who are concerned about diets today just to name a few. , u _ . ~ the next few weeks Many of mum yields The application of With that many things going for it, we the grasses are goin g to seed any nitrogen fertilizer, after the have been hard put to understand why the an( j the weeds are also matur- stand is established, is still a egg is waging a losing battle, or at best a mg One of the most important questionable practice, break-even stance, in the market place. benefits from regular clipping Farm people- have a tendency to be (every four to six weeks) is To Provide Good Ventilation production oriented and overlook the im- the control of weeds In addi- Livestock that is confined to portance of selling their product. But what turn, the cutting of the mature a building should have ample Colonel Sanders and his Kentucky Fried grasses will encourage new cross-ventilation for the sum Chicken did in opening up broiler markets giowth and increase the grazing mer months. Remove windows should not be overlooked bv efis producers c f pacity of the area The old and keep the doors open to get snouia nor oe overiooKea oy egg proaucers. c hpp m gs Wl ll dry and will be maximum air movement. In Most of the Advantages that broilers consumed by the animals. Good some cases large fans may be held before they were discovered by Colonel pasture management requires needed to keep the air moving. Sanders and people like him are advantages regular clipping throughout the Hot weather is approaching and which eggs enjoy. We’re thinking of factors growing season livestock comfort is important such as - high volume, low cost, and con- Tn *> r Hii7- mroifa 01 ’ e / flcient gains - In some sumer acceptance Esigs like milk also dairy bains the exhaust fans can sumer acceptance. Jiggs, mce miiK, also one of the dti to be used to draw air through the have great potential for use as the basic fertlllze an established stand of barn and keep the cows c g ooler part of many types of recipes. alfalfa is right after the remov- Cattle that are being fattened With some determined promotion, such °f the first cutting This ap- should have access to an out as the current effort to bring eggs and chefs Phcation of a phosphorus-potash side lot, if at all possible. Fresh together, we think everybody can benefit, 61 tdizer (0-20-20 o r 0-15-30) water at all times will also help including farmers, restaurant owners and ?St- months 3 mußt ” for thesummer consumers. Organizations which have backed this egg sandwich program, including the Penn sylvania Poultry Federation, Pennsylvania Restaurant Association, and the Pennsyl vania Department of Agriculture, deserve the wholehearted support of everyone. rains or strong winds when moths emerge could reduce the problem. And growers who chop or shred their stalks can expect lower populations. The pest can be controlled by spray. In 1969, according to the USDA, the bor er cost US. corn growers an estimated $lB2 5 mihon. The borer can cost the in dividual farmer an average of 15 or more bushels an acre. If coupled with blight losses, corn borer damage would be greatly increased. While the borer is not considered an im portant problem here, producers should con tinue to stay alert to its existence in order to be prepared to stop any buildup. And major problems with the borer else where this Summer could also have impor tant impact on corn supplies and feed prices for the next year. It’s because soils lack or are low in some nutrients that a sound fertilization program is particularly important. The nu trient requirements will vary, depending on the types of crops that are grown. All this leads to an interesting recom mendation which was made recently at a meeting at the National Fertilizer Develop ment Center in Alabama. Where maintain ing the proper chemical status of the soil requires large and repeated applications of chemicals, it was recommended that tail oring or selecting plants to fit problem soils could provide permanent and inexpensive solutions. It represents a different way of looking at an old problem • how to match plants and soils to achieve maximum results. The idea encouraged here is that while farmers have long been used to changing the soil to meet the needs of the plants, per haps some more thought should be given to finding the plant which is best suited for the available nutrients in the soil. To Clip Pastures tings Alfalfa is a heavy feeder Livestock pioducers with of both phosphorus and potash permanent pastuies should and needs this extra plant food start clipping the area within each year in order to give maxi- CHRISTIAN ATHEISTS Lesson for May 30, 1971 lackground Scripture Isaiah 10 5 15; 14 24-27. Devotional Reading, Isaiah 35. “Terrible!” said Hiram". “Scandalous l ” retorted Emily'. “Shocking'” exploded Ralph . This was a fair sampling of re sponses by many of the good church people of Afton' to an ’tide in the local mday paper con irning the public •onouncements a now infamous iheist. “There is God,” the athe ; was quoted as lying, “and the toner people give n U P their supersti- Rev. Althouse tIOUS re li g i o us practices, the quicker this world will know peace and prosperity for everyone.!” Slightly dishonest ‘Terrible!” Hiram had exclaim ed. He is sales manager for a local discount store. Much of that store’s success was attributable to Hiram’s shrewd and often, slightly dishonest merchan dising tactics. These included “marking down” prices that had been purposely over-inflated, mak ing puce comparisons on pro ducts that only seemed compara tive in quality, holding “bargain sales” that weren’t really “bar gains,” failing to mention extra “hidden costs,” and staying open Sundays and holidays in defiance of local closing laws. Hiram’s success was recognized by his church when he was elected a trustee, a move that was resented by some members of the church whose own businesses had suffered in competition with Hiram’s tac tics. “Everyone does it!" “Scandalous!” Emily had said. She is a bookkeeper for a small NOW IS THE TIME.. > By Max Smith Lancaster County Agent company that makes precision missile parts for the government’s space program. Emily, a teacher of youth in the church school, likes her job very much. The sal ary is excellent and the working conditions are ideal. When she first took the job she was dis turbed to learn that it was un written policy to falsify entries on costs data. But when she was told that “everyone does this kind of thing on government con tracts,” she decided it wasn’t worth losing her job. As a result, she never even thinks about it anymore. “Shocking l ” had been the ex plosive response of Ralph, a su perintendent in his church school for more than twenty years He was also a clerk in the city licens ing bureau, a 30b he had gotten through political patronage and kept by doing what was expected of him. What was “expected of him” included giving preference to fnms and individuals that “voted right” and financially supported the paity. It sometimes even in cluded “looking the other way” when some of the best contribu tors to the party were found to be in violation of the license pro visions Doing “what was expect ed” didn’t really bother Ralph, for he was convinced “that’s the way it is in politics,” and the other party would do the same if it got a chance. An atheism of deeds There we are three churchmen who react vigorously against the suggestion that there is no God, Strange that it never occurs to them that their lives say pretty much the same thing. This is the message that the prophet Isaiah brought to the people of his own day. They pro fessed to believe in God—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— but they lived in a way that de nied their profession of faith. Regardless of what they said with their mouths, the atheism of their deeds was clear to the prophet. So it is with the Christian athe ist. He does not say, '“There is no God,” he just acts that way! ( All names in this story are wholly fictitious—L.W.A.) (lased on outlines copyrighted by the Division of Christian Education, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA Released by Community Press Service) ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE SUNDAY
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