—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 125, 1972
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This issue starts LANCASTER FAR
MING’S 18th year. In the months and years,
ahead, we hope to continue serving as the
area’s principal spokesman for farm,
agribusiness and rural interests, and to
that end we pledge our continued en
thusiasm.
LANCASTER FARMING today serves
more farm families than ever before. This is
Continuing inflationary pressures leave
little prospect that wage and price controls
will be dropped anytime soon. Instead, in
spite of the dislocations they entail, many
are calling for more and tighter controls.
Little foresight is needed to visualize a
rash of proposals for bringing farmers
under the blanket of price ceilings. The
results could be catastrophic' to the
nation’s food supply-m view of rising farm
costs.
In the words of Mr. William J. Kuhfuss,
president of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, "Inflation has raised the high
costoffarmmgtoa record level-the index of
prices paid by farmers, interest, taxes, and
wage rates is now 428 percent of its 1910-
14 base.” Farm production expenses in the
first half of 1972 were estimated, by the
When the chairman of the President’s
Council of Economic Advisers reported a
short time ago that the average worker’s
ability to buy food had increased in the
past year, he exposed himself to the
inevitable blast of criticism from con
sumers acutely aware of one cold fact. The
prices of many things are higher today than
a year ago. But, the President’s Economic
Advisers spoke the turth when they
reported that most consumers are better
off.
As columnist. John Cumff puts it, “ ...
American families spend a lower per
centage of their disposable income on food
than they did a year ago. This has been the
case year after year since the end of World
Most of us have an inborn strain of
common sense that comes to our rescue
when we’re up against judging courses of
action that closely affect our way of life and
state of health. This is becoming evident
once again-this time in the field of
nutrition.
In the initial stages of the diet-heart
controversy 10 or 15 years ago, saturated
animal fats and cholesterol were widely
pictured as the culprits in the coronary
disease picture. Commenting on this early
period and subsequent developments, Dr.
Roy M. Kottman, Dean of the College of
Agriculture and Home Economics, The
Ohio State University, observed: “Today,
more than 15 years after nationwide
publicity caused cholesterol to become a
word to be feared in many households ...
growing numbers of medical and
nutritional scientists are concluding that
GLASGOW, MO., MISSOURIAN: “‘Come
home—all is forgiven’ may have been all
right for the prodigal son, but—grant
amnesty (Webster says it means full
pardon) to those who escaped military
service by taking up residence in another
country 7 No wayL.how must the boys feel
who harkened to the call of duty and went
We’re 18 This Week!
Farm Price Controls
Real Cost of Food
Common Sense on Diet
Grassroots Opinions
a testimonial to the strength of agriculture
here in what has traditionally been one of
the state's and the nation’s strongest
agricultural areas.
We’d like to take this opportunity to
thank our advertisers and subscribers, and
that army of people who make our job so
much easier by keeping us informed of
upcoming events and happenings in
America’s Garden Spot.
farm leader, at an annual rate of $46
billion-about $2.5 billion above last year’s
level. Mr. Kuhfuss once again reiterates the
basic principles at the root of inflation. He
says, “Inflation is a serious threat to
economic stability in our economy today
not only for farmers but also for all citizens,
and most economists recognize that
government spending in excess of income
is the primary cause of inflation. Price and
wage controls are not an effective means of
controlling inflation . ..”
The persistence of Congress and
politicians in ignoring these principles and
the habitual practice of bragging to the
home folks-the voters-about how much
money has been pried out of the federal
treasury for local projects represents the
work of charlatans, not the efforts of
devoted statesmen and public servants.
War 11. Twenty years ago in 1952 the
American family spent 23 percent of take
home pay of food. The percentage fell to
20.7 in 1957, to 19.3 in 1962, to 17.4 in'
1967, to 15.8 last year. It continues to fall.”
Mr. Cuniff also pointed to a fundamental
characteristic of American life-the desire to
constantly improve in every way-from the
cars we drive to the food we eat. Just as
today people look for better cars than they
did in the days of the model T, they also
look for better cuts of meat and more
prepared foods. But these cost more.
Irritating as it may sound to the hard
pressed housewife, we eat at a relatively
lower cost today than ever before-and we
eat higher on the hog.
heart disease is probably caused by a
complex of factors, many of which may be
as yet unidentified, and that the indictment
of saturated animal fats appears not only
to have been premature, but quite
probably incorrect."
One very good thing came out of the
controversy. It sparked an immense
amount of activity in the field of human
nutrition research, much of it initiated and
carried on, directly or through grants, by
vainous elements of the food industry. New
knowledge of nutrition comes everyday.
But so far nothing has changed what has
always been sound advice for the normal,
healthy person. Keep your weight in the
normal range, eat a balanced diet-including
the four basic food groups-avoid food fads
and follow your physician’s advice should
modification of any part of your diet be
necessary for a specific medical problem.
to serve their country in a war in which no
one actually believed, when those who
escaped via the over-the-border route are
welcomed home with open arms? It may
seem a little uncharitable, but we simply
cannot see amnesty for draft dodgers. If
they chose to abandon the United States,
let ’em stay where they went.”
NOW IS
THE TIME . . .
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| Max Smith'
| County Agr. Agent
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To Protect Cattle Against
Respiratory Infections
Shipping Fever and IBR are
two infections getting more
common on many livestock and
dairy farms. A new vaccine
which can be sprayed into the
nostrils of cattle offers safe
protection from IBR and shipping
fever; within four days of ad
ministering the nasal vaccine
cattle have good levels of
protection, and protection
against IBR lasts for at least two
years. Shipping Fever vaccines
usually do not offer solid
protection for more than one
year. Normally all animals over
four months of age should be
vaccinated. During outbreaks of
IBR, veterinarians have found it
better to vaccinate all animals in
the herd regardless of age. Cattle
owners are urged to give this
vaccination method some con
sideration. Prevention is much
better than any attempted cure.
To Use Care
With Antibiotics
There are many types of
vaccines and drugs being used on
various species of livestock; all
of them serve a definite purpose
when administered properly.
They have proven to be beneficial
in saving animals and in efficient
production. All livestock owners
CROSSES AND
DRAGONS
Lesson for November 26,1972
Background Scripture: Micah 4:1-4,
Matthew 24-3-14; James 4:1-10.
Devotional Reading: Psalms 67
This past summer in Norway I
saw some of the famous Norwe
gian “stave churches.” These
churches„ entirely constructed of
wood, are both picturesque and
historically interesting. They were
built over a thousand years ago
shortly after the
Norwegians were
converted from
paganism to Chris
tianity.
One of the sig
nificant features
of these churches
is the use of both
pagan and Chris
tian symbols.
Though there are are crosses,
are also an abundance of carved
dragons heads. Behind this strange
mixture of pagan and Christian is
the fact that the Norwegians were
not converted to Christianity by
any great revival of the spirit,
but by the sword. They were
given the choice to either em
brace Christianity or die. They
chosQ to become Christians.
Hearts ruled by dragons
Therefore, though they confes
sed Christ in their worship, the
dragons still ruled their hearts
and these people continued to
plunder and pirate until all Eu
rope came to fear the name: Vi
king! Their conversion to Christi
anity had little effect upon their
j are urged to be very careful in
following the directions of the
manufacturer when using these
antibiotics. In many cases there
are withdrawal periods in which
the milk or meat of the animal is
not to be used. Quality food
production must be attained and
fanners must exercise special
effort to assure the consumer of a
safe food, product. Follow the
instructions and regulations
accurately. There is no other
way.
To Inspect Electrical
Capacity
As cold weather approaches
new demands are made on
electrical systems to supply
power for space heaters, ad
ditional lights, brooding equip
ment, and many other uses.
Having to replace fuses, or reset
circuit breakers often, or if the
lights flicker when a pump or the
refrigerator motor starts, means
the wiring system may be
overloaded and needs checking.
These signs are warning that the
wires may be overloaded and
may become too hot and a fire
hazard. To replace a fuse with a
larger one is only creating more
of a fire hazard. If electrical
systems show these symptoms,
consult with a local power official
or an electrician.
love of battle and glorification of
warfare.
Actually, we should not find
that hard to understand. We too
have the same ambivalance on
this subject of warfare. We cele
brate the birth of Christ with
shouts of “Peace on earth!” and
we worship him as the Prince of
Peace. Yet, at the same time, we
continue the curse of warfare and
conflict. Despite our confessions
of faith, it seems the dragons
still have a firm grip on our
hearts.
From coveting to killing
One of the reasons for this in
consistency is that greed and
pride are often stronger than our
desire for peace. One of Abraham
Lincoln’s neighbors in Springfield,
Illinois, one day heard a commo
tion in the street. Opening the
door, he found Lincoln and two
of his boys wailing loudly. “What’s
the trouble?” the neighbor want
ed to know. %ust what’s the mat
ter with the whole world,” said
Lincoln. “I’ve got three walnuts,
and each wants two."
Lincoln was right; the trouble
between his two children was
nothing less than the trouble be
tween most men and nations. The
writer of the Epistle of, James
warns us:
What causes wars, and what
causes fighting among you?
. . . You desire and do not
have; so you kill. And you
covet and cannot obtain; so
you fight and wage war.
(James 1:1,2)
Take a quick survey of the
wars and conflicts taking place
throughout the world today:
James’ analysis would be valid in
almost every one. It is only a
short step from coveting to kill
ing.
(ftased on outlines copyrighted the
Division of Christian Education, National
Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
Released by Community Press Service.)