10—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 28, 1972
Freedom Means Abundance
Sooner or later the market price of a
product is paid or the product ceases to
exist. In the current controversary over the
free market versus government controls of
such things as prices and wages, the real
issue is how far is the U.S. willing to go
toward adopting a get-somethmg-for
nothmg philosophy.
The folly of such a philosophy has been
demonstrated time and again. Years ago
the government set out to protect con
sumers by keeping the price of natural gas
at artificially low levels—giving the con
sumers something for nothing, and many
consumers are now getting nothing. The
price has been held so low that less and
less gas has been produced over the years.
A free market would have corrected the
situation. Consumers would have had gas
although they might have paid a little more
for it.
The same relationship holds true in
other areas, including food and fiber. The
president of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, Mr. William J. Kuhfuss,
Small game season opens Saturday, field
work is slowing up, and it's a sure bet that
some farmers will be spending more time
with their shotguns than their tractors in
the next few weeks
Game is expected to be less plentiful this
year than other years because of the spring
floods. Like a lot of topsoil, pheasant nests
and young rabbits were swept away by the
rams of Agnes.
Agnes has complicated the hunting
season in another important way. Late
planted corn is still standing in a lot of
fields Standing corn attracts pheasants,
and pheasants attract hunters.
If you hunt in your own corn field, you're
naturally going to be careful. And you’ll
“Environment is the subtle blending of
all those things around us,’’ says the Public
Service Company of Colorado "It is the air
we breathe, the land on which we walk, the
majestic mountain in the distance, the
fragrant rose we culture in the garden, the
food we eat, the water we drink, the clothes
we wear, and much more The power has
been given to a man to change his en
vironment for better or worse He can mar
it, clutter it, pollute it, destroy it He can
beautify it, purify it, fortify and contemplate
it in peace and tranquility No longer,
however, can he be indifferent to it It is our
belief that the .electric utility companies
have in the past and will continue in the
future to contribute immeasurably to an
improved environment. Ultimately, electric
power and gaseous fuel produced cleanly,
dispensed responsibly, and used in
telligently will provide all with a healthier,
more comfortable environment."
“We have long had death and taxes as
the two standards of inevitability. But
there are those who believe that death is
the preferable of the two. ‘At least’, as one
man said/there’s one advantage about
death; it doesn’t get worse every time
Congress meets.’’—Mr. Erwin N. Griswold,
Dean, Harvard Law School.
If food costs had gone up in proportion to
take-home pay, U.S consumers would have
to pay an average of $286 more per person
for food in 1972, according to Secretary of
Agriculture Earl Butz.
If you don’t exercise regularly, at least
take a 40- or 45-mmute walk every other
day. Those who follow the advice usually
Hunting Season
Fact and Opinion
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speaking for some 2 million member
families of the Farm Bureau, has em
phasized that a free market offers abun
dance at a fair price, something that no
system of controls can do. Mr. Kuhfuss
uses beef as an example of how freedom in
the marketplace works to the advantage of
both consumers and producers.
He says, "The feed grain-beef ratio is the
best that it has been for many years. The
favorable ratio enables the producer to
benefit from feeding gram to beef....the
number of cattle on feed has increased 14
percent over one year ago. The future
supply of beef will be increased. Pay the
price and the production increases with a
quick and sensitive reaction. When the
supply is plentiful you have a discipline on
price."
The Farm Bureau leader has again
stressed the fundamental principle that no
government edict or control can nullify.
There is no such thing as getting
something for nothing—whether it is fuel
for your furnace or food for your family.
probably be just as careful if you’re in a
neighbor’s field. Hunters who aren’t
familiar with farming practices, though,
might not realize how important it is not to
knock down your corn. This is a potential
source of ill will between hunters and
farmers.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is
urging all shooters to get land-owners’
permission before hunting. If a hunter does
ask your permission to hunt, it would be a
good idea to give him a few ground rules.
Tell him every trampled stalk is money out
of your pocket, if you don’t want him m
your corn at all, tell him so Most hunters
are reasonable people who’ll respect your
wishes.
tmd an increase in their working capacity
and decreases in their heart rate, blood
pressure and percentage of total body fat.
Walking is an exercise that practically
everyone can follow without fear of injury
or developing excessive fatigue. And if tune
is your problem, just 10 minutes of
jogging each day will produce “unexpected
and unprecedented” improvement in your
physical condition, suggest studies con
ducted by a California medical clinic.
“The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in
the insidious encroachment by men of zeal,
well-meaning but without un
derstanding.’’—Associate Justice Bran
deis, U.S Supreme Court.
“Science and technology, used properly,
and used wisely, can be among man’s great
blessings. They are among the servants of
man, and not his master. Used improperly
and unwisely, as they have often been used
m the past, science and technology can be
among mankind’s greatest problems.’’—
Mr. A.H. Aymond, Chairman of the Board,
Consumers Power Company.
The author and American statesman,
Henry Cabot Lodge, in 1884 remarked,
"OfAmencamsm’ of ,the right sort we
cannot have too much. Mere vaporism amd
boasting become a nation as little as a man.
But honest, outspoken pride and faith in
our country are to be respected.”
“The longer I live, the more convinced I
am that material progress is not only
valueless without spiritual progress; it is,
in the term, impossible."—Mr. Eugene
Holman.
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I NOW IS
I THE TIME . . .
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Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
To Control Rats
Weather conditions will soon be
driving rats and mice from the
field into buildings for the winter.
Good management does not have
any place for these rodents.
Farmers are urged to eliminate
all possible nesting places by
cleaning up the premises, doing
some concreting of broken walks,
floors, and etc. and not giving the
rats a chance to move into winter
quarters. Rats are filthy
creatures that can do con
siderable damage to both man
and beast. A good sanitation
program, along with poison bait
stations, will keep down the
population. In case of very heavy
infestations commercial ex
terminators can be hired to era
dicate the rodents. Don’t try to
put up with them this winter.
To Protect Water
Pipes
Colder weather has arrived and
exposed water lines will freeze
and give plenty of trouble.
Prevention is much easier than
the correction of the problem.
Pipes may be buried at least 24
inches below the surface or they
may be wrapped with electric
heating cable to keep them from
freezing. These cables work fine
but should not be cut or spliced
unless done by an electrician, or
someone with knowledge of the
material; they may be a fire
hazard when improperly used.
The thawing of water pipes in a
blizzard or when temperatures
are near zero is very unpleasant.
READ LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS
LIVING FREE
Lesson for October 29, 1972
lackgreund Scripture- 2 Chromcales 10;
1-16, Romans 13 1-7, Peter 2 11-17
Devetional Reading Psalms 2.
The early Apostles were often
at odds and in trouble with the
state. Christians were often con
sidered subversive and some, in
order to remain faithful to Christ,
paid the supreme sacrifice of
their own lives.
Yet despite this
occasional conflict
between spiritual
and secular auth
ority, Christians
continued to value
the role of gov
ernmental author
ity. No one seem
ed to be more
aware of this than
Paul who looked upon the Roman
empire as a means through which
the will of God was performed in
the world.
The blessings of peace
Wherever he traveled, Paul ob
served that the Roman govern
ment had established a just law
and order wherever it ruled. It
was thus safe for people to travel
from one area s to another within
the Empire without undue fear of
harassment. For all its faults, the
government of Rome brought
peace and order to the world.
Therefore, Paul saw the insti-
Prevention pratices now will
save time and possible damage.
To Be Careful With
Silo Unloaders
Observing a heavy silo
unloader dangling from a thread
like cable from the top of a silo
the other day reminded me of the
possible danger of working under
this equipment. We are told that
the-steel cables are very strong
and will last for years, but I have
known them to break and allow
the equipment to fall to the
bottom of the silo. Silage feeders
are advised to check the con
dition of this cable frequently and
especially when the silo is getting
empty and the unloader about to
be wenched to the top again; also
regular oiling or greasing is
suggested. Serious injury could
result if the cable snaps unex
pectedly.
To Segregate Livestock
Newly purchased cattle may be
carrying a number of infections
that can easily spread to the rest
of the herd. Prices are high on all
types of beef and dairy cattle and
special care is needed to prevent
serious losses. Cattle feeders
should take special effort to keep
new cattle from contacting or
eating from the same trough as
acclimated cattle. Careful ob
servation of cattle several times
each day for the first several
weeks is strongly advised:
Prompt treatment is much more
successful than waiting until the
animal is seriously weakened.
The “Eye of the Master” was
never more important.
tution of government as a bless
ing from God given to man, en
abling him to live in a stable
world. God desires for his world
peace, law, order, and justice,
and human governmental institu
tions are instruments through
which God can accomplish this
purpose. Because man is not per
fectly good, but is a sinner, be
cause he can in his rebelliousness
against God cause much misery
and harm to others, he needs
some sources of authority in this
world to help him to live in obedi
ence to God’s will We wish all
men would always want to do the
right thing, but they don’t and so
we need governors and govern
ment to help us along that line.
No pretext for evil
There are only two alternatives:
human government or chaos, or
der or anarchy. Because of man’s
moral Imperfection, Paul knew
that men cannot live together
peacably and justly in the long
run without some kind of struc
ture or government. He had oc
casion to witness how men can
lose their senses in a mob and go
out of control when there is noth
ing to restrain them. Lack of law
and ordo eventually brings out
the worsi -n men.
God has often used men in
authority who had not the slight
est idea they were doing his will.
Thus, even a governor who does
not acknowledge God or try to
live by his will, may still be used
to achieve God’s purpose.
Unfortunately, there are always
those who feel that they do not
need to give any loyalty to any
one but God himself. “We are
free!” they remind us. Yet for
many, freedom is merely a pre
text for evil. To be caught in that
bind is the worst kind of slavery
or bondage. To be truly living
free means to obey God’s will
wherever we find it.
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