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Glenn Miller retired Friday after 36
years as a county agent, 25 years of
which he spent in Lebanon County.
He was honored Thursday night at a
surprise retirement party in his
honor at the Schafferstown Fire Hall.
For the 250 people there, it was an
evening filled with good food, good
humor and a chance to shake the
hand of the man who'd spent the past
quarter century serving their
agricultural needs.
Background Scripture:
Ephesians 2:1 through 4:16.
Devotional Reading;
Ephesians 2:1-10.
The old hymn, “Amazing
Grace,” has become a
contemporary favorite. One
’'hears it, not only in chur
ches, but from jukeboxes,
- disc-jockey programs, dance
halls and rock concerts.
What is the source of this
hymn’s great popularity? It
has been suggested that its
simple But plaintive melody
is its greatest attraction.
_ 1 Singers find it easy to style to
Letters to the Editor a T ey °Z ttC^r,^ y :
A young county farmer’s a s far as a neighbor’s place movement of cattle. however, I hope people also
herd has been severaly in- and made the remark, “We If any one wants to pur- are mindful of the message
fected with brucellosis. We didn’t sell the cows, the bank chase cattle from a dealer, of its words. The title itself is
will attempt to tell the dairy did. We are in the clear.” write down all the ear tags a summary of the whole
farmers about how to After contacting the bank and have them forwarded to hymn; God’s grace is
prevent contracting the bank said they are not in the Pennsylvania Depart- amazing, or, to put it in
brucellosis and how this the cow business and don’t ment of Agriculture Office contemporary terminology,
young farmer feels he got his intend to get into the cow and ask to have the cows you the love of God “boggles the
herd infected. ■ business. want /to purchase traced mind”!
The manager of a cattle. The farmer asked the down. This could save you a God’s lavish goodness
dealer called and asked if banks involved to come to a lot of headaches. The The first chapter of
this farmer would keep and meeting at his farm and number to call is 717-787- Ephesians is a poetic
milk ten cows, and all it bring the dealer and 5002. They can also inform testimony to God’s “mind
would cost would be to feed manager along. No one has you of dealers who have blowing” love. The writer
them. They said these cows shown up yet. The farmer passed bad cows. There are pours out ecstatic testimony
were in good health. After purchased about 70 cows some in New Jersey, to the amazing goodness of
several weeks the dealer from this dealer in the past Delaware, Maryland, and in God “who has blessed us in
called the farmer and ask if eighteen months. Half of the this case, in Pennsylvania. If Christ- with every spiritual
he would like to purchase cows are paid'for. He is we farmers stick together blessing in heavenly
these cows. He said that an withholding any future and report any movement of places...” (1:3). This
estate had to be settled and if payments on these cows and cattle without proper includes “redemption
he wanted these cows they putting it in escrow in the papers; and also report this through his blood, the
would cost SXXX or else they form of a cashiers check in to the same number, we can forgiveness of our
would come and pick them another bank until the dealer stop these dealers before trespasses, according to the
up. These cows were priced compensates him for his they put us out of business by riches of Ms grace which he
so reasonably that the far- losses. He will receive some selling us bad cows. lavished upon us” (1:7,8). _
mer paid Ihe-dealer with-a state and~federal aid' and This sadpse where a " What makes God’s grace ~
check and got a paid receipt also the beef value for the young man,’his 'wife, and so “amazing,” is not just
from the dealer. Several cows. However, this will not part time help from al4 year that God loves us, but that he
weeks later one of these cows be enough money to replace old boy were producing a lot js/so “lavish” with this love,
lost a calf. The vetemarian good cows. Some cows in the of milk and will loose 20 cows The Christian does not
and the faimers decided that group cost $1,450 and others on the first blood test and‘deserve God’s love. He
this cow probably was |i,275. ‘ possibly more oh the next cannot claim God’s mercy,
bumped and didn’t have the After interviewing other test. They lost 17 premature (in fact, this is what “grace - *
cow tested for any sickness, cattle dealers, they thought calves and-have beefed 4 means - undeserved love!)
As time will show this was a this was the lowest and cows before knowing they Yet, we get far more than
mistake. Several weeks later dirtiest trick a dealer could had brucellosis. Milk sheer mercy. He not only
the bred heifers and dry do to any one. This is a crime production for April was forgives us, but shares with
cows started to abort their to the dairy industry. 98,823 pounds. May U s Christ’s glory-(1:11).
calves. In a short time about No farmer should allow production was 110,557. This What makes this grace so
twelve cows lost their calves, any cows to come on his is a lot of hard work going “amazing” is that it goes
The manager for the farm or pay for them tin he down thO drain because a infinitely beyond what we
dealer was contacted .and has a health chart. This is dealer slipped some untested deserve and even far beyond
asked on three different not the first time this has cows into.-his herd. . what we could even dream!
occasions to come to the happened. A neighboring We the writers of this story To “unite all things... ”
farm and look at these cattle, fanner, where these dry , did not intehd-to smear any go, says the writer of
You guessed it, he never cows and bred heifers were person with this article, but Ephesians, though we
came as he said he would, kept,- also purchased a bull to inform - other • fanners- estrange ourselves Jjora
Theherd was vaccinated from the'same dealer and' what “to watch fyr so -this "God, nevertheless, this God
for leptospirosis. The dry didn’t receive a health chart, doesn’t happen -totherri. '- - • pursues us with his amazing
cows and heifers are at an ' This hull was purchased Concerned Dairyman grace and reunites us with
ajoining farm. Every cow about two yearn ago. * Himself, redeeming us from
and heifer who came in Vaccination is a very our alienation. God’s
contact with' the (fast cow important thing. State , . . . “amazing grace” heals the
who lost her calf also lost College recommended impossible breach between
their calves. These dry cows several years ago to stop _ ( • \i; auin nintc us and himself,
and heifers were moved to vaccination because it was VleWpOinia But that is not the end of
the dairy herd. After vac- old' fashion. This is what ’ = bis fantastic plan.
cination the farmer thought happened to this young Not only does he unite us to
he had his problem solved, fanner’s herd which now has himself, but also with each
Several weeks later a few brucellosis. , other! His eternal purpose,
v dry cows at the home farm The . herd where .- his “plan for the fullness' of
started to lose their calves, these cows came from time,” is “to unite ALL
- Bloodjtests were then run to must all be traced down, things in him, things in
determine-wjiat was causing where they came from and , *. heaven and things on earth” ,
.this, problem. This is when where -they went. Some of , -(1:10). Thus, God’s grace is
brucellosis was'-discoveced. thesecows came from a New ' # “amazing," not only in that
After -investigation , where Jersey dealer who the State. *it unites us with - him,. but
these ten cows came from it Department of .Agriculture with others as well,
was "discovered -that these has received some bad cows ■ Let us be irp'e to. oufdem- So God’s love is “mind
tencows'didn’t, come from from before. The, important. octatic ideals', nnt by the ut- blowing” both in what it
an- estate -settlement -but thing is to start vaccinating terance of cheap -platitudes, ‘gives to us and also in what it
from .a large herd of cows ah heifer calves from three * ot . °y ™ tnd >’.oratory, but. by expects of ps. This is not
sbldonpnblic sale. These ten to six months of age. This is i°\ .some incidental idea on
cows were removed from the cheap-insurance. Let’s stop rmVSinTihe God’s part, but the central
herdandplacedin thisyoung brucellosis .before it gets-to public welfare during period's • purpose of his eternal plan,
farmer’s herd without being 'be-in' epidemic. We are a f p eaM and'cffideM in. se- IJt is part of his masterplan:
blood tested. The rest of the gradually noticing an in- curing national 'freedom in ’• “He destined us... ” and
herd was tested but crtase in this infection. - 'time of-warr _• • “chose us in him before the
cows were not." Again the' 7 As farmers we should be '—t-hipdorgitooscwlf. foundation of the world”
manager was'contained .and jh'ofe caifcfnl where we buy , 1 ■ .V-.y- il?4 v s).‘.
he -said he wouldcome- put -cows. These dealers are.not v}/- God’s , grace is truly
andlookatthCcoWs, Hie got, --careful enough fri ',th'e ‘ V ... ‘ l *mazing r ” because of the
For Glenn and Helen Miller, it was
undoubtedly a gratifying highlight m
a career that has earned for the
A Salute to
Glenn Miller
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Millers the respect and admiration of
all Lebanon Countians.
The evening must certainly rank
among the most heart-warming
experiences of all who were there, as
Miller’s friends toasted - and roasted
- him with unbounded affection and
mountains of good cheer.
We at Lancaster Farming salute „
Glenn Miller for his many fine years of"
service, thank him for the kindness
he’s shown to this newspaper, -add
join all Lebanon Countians in wishing
him and his wife many, many happy
retirement years.
AMAZING GRACE!
Lesion for Jane 30,1974
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Max Smith
v County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
To Provide Minerals for
Young Livestock
The importance of min*
erals for ah classes and
ages of livestock cannot be
overemphasized. Pasture or
stored forages alone cannot
be depended upon to provide
adequate minerals for
growing young livestock.
Intake of magnesium, salt,
phosphorus and certain
trace minerals may be
inadequate for 1 , normal
digestability, growth, health
and reproduction.
Mineral supplementation
is needed via forced and-or
free choice feeding. The
latter is particularly im
portant in young stock are
fed little or no grain. Provide
young cattle with access to a
mixture of two parts trace
mineral salt and one part
magnesium oxide. Also,
place dicalcium phosphate
or its equivalent in the form
of another ingredient or
commercial mineral mix
ture in another compartment
of a mineral box. Preferably
one of the vitamins A, D, and
B if stored forage rather
than pasture is being used.
Improved growth and less
trouble with reproduction
may occur when young stock
raised primarily on forage
receive adequate mineral
supplementation and water.
Despite the high moisture
content of pasture and
. silage,young stockstill need
considerable amounts of Keeping the dairy cows
good water for normal comfortable is important
performance. morally is well as from an
To Properly Store Seed economic standpoint. All
and Fertilizer creatures, be they human or
Now that most of the corn otherwise, are capable of
is well underway and you experiencing pain and
are enjoying produce from .discomfort. We know that on
your garden, you may ask a hot day we seek shade and
what you should do with all plenty of liquid to replenish
those leftover seeds. With the fluids we loose. Dairy
the high cost and 'Short cows have the same wants
supply of seeds and fer- and needs,
tilizer, you should make A we u designed barn,
every effort to preserve either stall „r some form of
' them for next year, housing, is probably
.Hopefully, you have placed the best place for cows to
those “leftovers” in a cool spend a hot afternoon. Under
dry place. If so, they should - sojne management
be in good shape for next situations, this is not
year’splanting. Seeds stored ■
in *- hot,' humid, placemay - wn en cows must spend the
give trouble when you try to.- jjQt hours outside, provide
get them to germinate next shade 'for them,
spring. Natural shade, such as trees,
We are told that.we can are as well as
expect beans, beets «nd artificial shade - raised
tomatoes seeds ' .to keep 1 , sonw-fence. Be sure the
better than, skeet com, shaded area is safe and free
lettuce, celery or onion seeds f rorn . dangerous ob
which are Also, adequate
viable for one year. * suppliesoffreah clcan water
ITyoure in',doubt about, in .the shaded area are
whether the earned over, recommended,
seeds are -
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Sunday,-June 30
12:30 p.m. - Ephrata Area
Young Farmers Picnic,
Ephrata' 'Community
Park.
Palm Trail Blazers' Horse
Show, Lebanon Valley
Pony Show-Ring.
Tuesday,‘July 2 ,
1 p.m. - +v
H Demonstration Day,
Farm -
riches of toye’lf bottyJsrihgs.:
to os and
a trial planting in a flower
pot. Keep the soil moist and
warm and cover the top with
glass. Wait and see if the
seeds germinate.
To Vaccinate Pets
for Rabies'
Rabies has been on the
increase in Pennsylvania in
recent years, so dog and cat
owners are advised to keep
their , pets vaccinated
regularly.
Animals contact rabies
from being bitten by a rabid
animal, and this justifies
stronger programs to have
pets vaccinated. Animals'in
the wild most commonly
diagnosed with rabies in
clude bats, foxes, skunks and
raccoons. Be suspicious of
these animals if you see.
them out during the day
because they are essentially
nocturnal.
An effective vaccination
program for dogs and cats is
the best community and
individual safeguard against
rabies. There are a variety
of vaccines and all are ef
fective when used as
prescribed. Pet owners
should contact their
veterinarian with specific
questions about rabies.
According to law, only
licensed accredited
veterinarians are premitted
to vaccinate animals for
rabies.
To Think About
<3owGomfort
Happy Trail fiiders Club
Meeting-at the home of
Mr- and Mrs. Donald
Rohrv • ’
•Jonestown Helping Hands 4-
. H Club Meeting,
Hall.
Wednesday, July 3
8:00 p.pir Rose Baby
' ’B&|ahs ; Lamb Club Ice
‘ ; at the New
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