IP— ffarnyng,. Sgturd.qy, June 1,. 1973
The dairymen under Federal Milk Order
No 4 are contributing money for ad
vertising and promotion to enhance the
sale of milk in dairy products to the tune of
about $2,225,000 a year. This money is
being spent in two basic areas - one in the
Dairy Council educational area and the
other in the actual promotion area through
UDIA, radio-TV programs This latter part
of the expenditures is being guided
primarily toward the “New You” concept -
the general idea of which is to try to con
vince people to buy milk and dairy
products to keep their bodies healthy and
in good shape.
With no intention of being critical of what
is being done with this money, I would like
to propose that dairymen enter the food
price squabble Why shouldn’t dairymen
start telling their customers (1) why the
price of milk is what it is, (2) why they can
afford to pay these prices, and (3) why
they should pay these prices 7
I have attended many farmer meetings
wherein the cost-price squeeze, price
levels, and so forth, have been the mam
cause of concern and, invariably, there
comes out of these meetings, the decision
that we should tell the consumers what our
expenses are, we should keep the con
sumers informed of how things are down
on the farm.
However, I have seen none of this come
through. Occasionally, a manager or
president of a cooperative may get a news
release in a farm paper wherein he has
decried the economic problems faced by
farmers. But, seldom if ever, have I seen, as
farmers or dairymen, that we have gone
directly to our consumers and laid the
economic facts of our industry on the line
Grassroots
FREDERICK, S.D., BROWN COUNTY
NEWS. “Shoplifting isn’t a game or
anything very funny. It’s a crime and-a
very serious one When a shoplifter steals
for ‘kicks’ he risks a criminal record that
may haunt him throughout life. It may bar
him from a good job It may be the start
of a life of crime It may bar his entry into a
business or profession He may find the
door closed to a position of trust in his city,
state or federal government His stupid act
will bring shame to his parents, to his
brothers and sisters and to his friends
Stealing is foolish business Its costs are
high in shattered reputations and loss of
personal happiness and respect ”
ANTIGO, WISC, JOURNAL “Walking is
excellent exercise, as Senator Proxmire
affirms but it isn’t safe for everyone. In the
large cities there are areas where it is
positively dangerous, because of the
likelihood of being ‘mugged’ In some
suburbs pedestrians are viewed by
residents as potential robbers, casing the
neighborhood ‘for jobs ’ One has to live in
the country or in one of the smaller cities to
enjoy walking to the fullest"
SUMMIT, MISS, SUN “What we really
need is wage and price controls on the
federal government ”
HARTFORD CITY IND , NEWS-TIMES
“It is quite probable that 20 years from
now, the minimum Social Security benefit
may be double what it is today-but
because of continued inflation, those who
will be dependent upon the minimum then
will be relatively no better off than those
dependent upon it today The Lord giveth
and the Lord taketh away, but the
government taketh-and taketh ”
Should Dairymen
Get Involved in
Food Price Furor
before them in such a way that even if they
don't agree with our prices, they will far
better, than now, understand them It
seems to me the time has come that we
must tell our consumers in the city and the
large urban areas where we are selling the
vast majority of our milk and dairy
products that it is going to take con
siderable money in the marketplace for our
product to be distributed, to be processed
and to be produced at a profit to us, as
farmers If they don't understand and-or
accept this simple fact, they may well face
reduced future production.
I am not saying we have to scrap all of
our present advertising and educational
programs, but it does seem to me that we
need to throw in - in one of every four
commercials in a good, sound, smooth, and
acceptable fashion - the economic facts of
life to all consumers
I get very concerned when I hear
housewives, whom I am sure, know nothing
about any part of the milk industry, calling
our prices “ridiculous”. I get concerned
when a labor leader, such as George
Meany, begins or threatens to begin to put
together the power of labor to force down
agricultural farm prices and incomes. To
me, these are danger points and to me they
indicate we have not promoted or ad
vertised some basics of our industry
I sometimes wonder if it is not totally
non-productive to try to convince people to
buy a product because it is “good” for
them, ata time when they are convinced by
ail around them the “price is too high”.
(Editor's Note: This guest editorial was
written by Dr. James E. Honan, general
manager of Inter-State Milk Producers
Cooperative.)
Opinions
SULLIVAN, ILL, PROGRESS. “Next time
the government wants to devalue our
money, how about this for an idea: Do the
job in a big way. Take our pennies, nickels,
dimes, quarters, etc., that we use now, and
reissue them, replacing the word ‘cents’
with ‘dollars’ on each The way prices are
climbing, we’ll soon be spending money
that way ”
ELLIS, KANS., REVIEW: “People are
divided into threes. Those who know
everything, those who don’t know anything
and those who think they do. A fourth could
be added, those who think they know
everything and are not afraid to say so.”
ALBEMARLE, N.C, STANLY NEWS &
PRESS: “A junkyard near a railroad
crossing in Colorado carries a sign directed
to the motorist. ‘Go ahead Take a chance.
We’ll buy the car.'”
SHELTON, NEBR, CLIPPER “Speaking
of work, I read that most families in the
United States have second incomes, that is,
the missus works too This must be some
sort of precedent, never before have so
many people worked night and day to buy
those labor-saving devices”
LAKE CRYSTAL, MINN, TRIBUNE
“Parents in Camden, New Jersey are now
responsible for acts of vandalism com
mitted by their children under a measure
just signed by Mayor Joseph Nardi Jr The
parental responsibility ordinance states
that parents will be subject to $5OO fine
and a maximum 90-day jail sentence if
their children 18 and under commit acts of
vandalism Parents receive a warning for
the first offense, after that they can be
jailed oi fined ”
I NOW IS
I THE TIME . . .
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
To Spray Alfalfa Stubble
Growers who have observed
the feeding of alfalfa weevil on
their first cutting of alfalfa
should spray the field within a
few days after removing the
crop. These small feeding worms
will prevent normal second
growth and reduce or eliminate
the second cutting. Use the same
materials as suggested for
spraying the weevil for the first
cutting Fields that have a
southern exposure seem to be
much heavier infested with the
weevil and may need some
protection Along the same line,
second cutting of alfalfa should
be sprayed for leaf hopper
control when the growth is three
to six inches high. Hopper
damage was very severe last
year and most crops will need
this protection.
To Worm Sheep
The stomach worm is still the
most serious parasite of sheep in
this part of the country.. Wet
weather along with warm tem
peratures make ideal conditions
for worm infestation. All sheep
producers are urged to treat their
entire flock both in the spring and
again in the fall. Lambs should be
treated every four to six weeks.
Pastures should be rotated in
order to provide better grazing
and to allow at least a two week
rest period for the worm eggs to
be destroyed by the sunlight and
weather. Good flock
management requires parasite
control during the summer and
LOVING
THE LAW
Lesson for June 3,1973
Background Scripture; Exodus 20.1, 2,
Deuteronomy 5-32 .through 63;
Psalms 119-97-104, Matthew 517,
Mark 12-13-17.
Develienal Reading: Psalms 119 97-104
One of the very harmful effects
of the polarization that is taking
place in American society is the
controversy over our respect for
the law. Unfortunately, it is often
assumed that one is either for or
against the rule of law in our so
ciety. If one up
holds the value of
law to insure sta
bility and justice
in country, he is
labeled a “legal
ist.” On the other
hand, if one is cri
tical of the legal
istic approach to
;e life, he is dubbed
an “anarchist ”
To “fulfill” the law
This, in a sense, was the same
controversy that raged in Jesus’
own day concerning the Jewish
law. Some people observed that
Jesus followed the various laws
in his daily life and probably con
cluded that, like the Pharisees, he
was a legalist The Pharisees, on
the other hand, found that when
he deemed it necessary, he re
fused to abide by many of their
rules and regulations. Their grow
ing condemnation of the man
from Nazareth was based almost
wholely on his apparent disregard
for the law
Jesus refused to be pulled into
fall season
To Beware of Wild
Cherry Leaves
The recent series of storms
throughout the area reminded me
that wilting or wilted wild cherry
leaves are poisonous to all
livestock. These trees are quite
common in this area and many
pasture fences are lined with wild
cherry trees. Most animals will
nourish these leaves as soon as
the limb or tree is blown over.
Producers are urged to check
their pasture fields immediately
after a wind storm and remove
the wild cherry branches. Fresh
leaves will not hurt animals; it is
the wilting, wilted, or dead leaves
that are dangerous. With only a
few trees in the pasture area it
might be well to cut them down or
grub them out and remove the
potential danger.
To Spray Tobacco Beds
Weather conditions have been
favorable for the development of
blue mold in tobacco beds. This
disease has been very destructive
over the years and growers are
urged to try to prevent it rather
than try to cure it after the plants
are inflicted. The use of Ferbam
every three to four days during
wet weather is recommended.
The recent period of wet, cloudy
days was ideal for this infection
and it is feared the blue mold will
appear in many beds. The plants
are a bit late as it is and
prevention is much quicker than
the cure. The removal of the
muslin during sunlight hours will
help dry out the beds and harden
off the plants.
either camp. He refused to be
identified by their criteria and in
sisted upon his own; “Think not
that I have come not to abolish
them but to fulfill them” (Mat
thew 5:17).
What this meant, as Jesus dem
onstrated again and again, that he
was dedicated to the purpose of
the law though not the letter of
it. In fact, his denunciations of
the Pharisees was based upon the
judgement that the Pharisees,
while appearing to be the guard
ians of the law, had forgotten
about its purposes. Actually, he
indicated, these men had come to
deify the laws and forget the Law
giver. The rules and regulations
of the Pharisees made it increas
ingly unnecessary to have a vital
relationship with God. The laws
had become a substitute for him.
“How sweet are thy words"
William Temple, the British
theologian, has put it this way:
... no law, apart from a Law
giver, is a proper object of rever
ence It is a mere brute fact; and
every living thing, still more
every person exercising intelli
gent choice, is its superior. The
reverence of persons can be given
only to that which itself is at
least personal.
The purpose of the law was to
bring people closer to God. When
the laws were used as a substitute
for him, they were perverting the
purpose for which they had been
given. The laws should lead us
to the Lawgiver. This is why the
psalmist could say: “Oh, how I
love thy law!” (119:97). The laws
upon which he meditated brought
him ever closer to the Lord. Be
cause they brought him wisdom
and understanding he could sing,
“How sweet are thy words to my
taste” (119:103).
We can love the law only if we
love the Lawgiver even more.
Based on outlines copyrighted by the
Division of Christian Education, National
Council of the Churches of Christ m the USA
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