.o— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17. 1976
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EDITORIAL COMMENTS
Have a happy Easter
Easter, the day and its religious
implications come at a most ap
propriate time every year. It's the day
commemorating the Resurrection of
our Lord, Jesus Christ - symbolizing
new life in a miraculous way. But
that’s not all.
Take a look around see what else
has risen - what all, in fact, rises every
year at this time!
The singing robins are back.
Flowers are up. The grass is turning
green. Cows are roaming on pastures
again. Trees are appearing in
Please be careful
Most fishermen will never have a
chance to page through this issue of
Lancaster Farming before trout
season opens. The papers will stilt be
en route to thousands of mailboxes
while eager anglers stand up to their
hips in cool streams.
We printed an article this week
under the headline "Fire warning
issued," (page 82) which should be of
concern to everyone. The Depart
ment of Environmental Resources
Help appreciated
“Hey, your barn is on fire.'"
are undoubtedly frightening
words. The Clarence H. Eckman
family on Conestoga R 2 heard them
last Monday evening when a neighbor
forwarded that startling news to
them. Within minutes 40 pigs, two
heifers, a large inventory of
machinery and tools, and the building
were lostl If it hadn’t been for the
alert neighbor, they would have lost
their tractors too, said Mrs. Eckman
later.
On Monday, approximately 50
neighbors showed up at the farm to
Let’s hope they listened
The symposim called by the
National Milk Producers Federation
in Washington earlier this week
received mixed reactions from those
who were present
Orville Freeman, former U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture under
Kennedy and Johnson, presented the
keynote address Tuesday and
received a standing ovation for his
remarks. Next came an informative
talk by Elmer Baumer, associate dean
of the graduate school at Ohio State.
The luncheon speaker was
Congressman Robert Kastenmeier,
(D.-Wis.) who continued the theme of
explaining cooperatives, milk
marketing, regulations, and the dairy
situation in general. (The bulk of
what was said by these three
speakers can be found in stories
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magnificent robes of a soft green
texture. Plowed fields are releasing
that fresh, earthy scent. Children are
playing in sandboxes. Baby chicks
and ducklings are hatching. The days"
are warmer and more welcome -
inviting us and'all around us to live.
God has granted the entire nor
thern hemisphere a new lease on life
and the miracle of it all is sprouting
up and out all around us. It’s a
beautiful,-time of year. The Easter
story fits- right in.
Have a happy holiday, everyone!
says that hazardous fire conditions
now exist throughout the Com
monwealth. Since the beginning of
the year they've recorded twice as
many fires as during the comparable
period of time last year.
Up to and including April 11, wild
fires in Pennsylvania so far this year
have blackened 3163 acres.
Therefore, the request is; “Please be
careful."
help clean up the mess. Knowing how
busy everyone is this time of year, it's
a real tribute to the community when
neighbors and acquaintances and
even strangers rally together to help
someone who has suffered.
Although those kind actions don’t
lessen the terror and tragedy of such
a catastrophe, they do tend to tug at
some heartstrings and offer
reassurance that there are still a lot
of good people in the world. The Eck
man family expresses gratitude and
appreciation for the kind actions of
their neighbors.
beginning on pages 65, 67, and 75 of
this issue.)
After lunch a number of dairymen
expressed disappointment in the
proceedings. It was a beautiful day
and many were openly suggesting
what they might have been able to
accomplish had they stayed at home.
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RURAL
ROUTE
By
Tom
Armstrong
GOD SAYS
“YES!”
Lesson for April 18,1976
Background Scripture:
Matthew 28.
Devotional Reading: I
Corinthians 15:20-28.
The time: Three days after
the crucifixion.
The place: A small upper
room in Jerusalem.
The people: Followers of
Jesus of Nazareth.
And: You are there and
one of them!
Your state of mind is that
of both confusion and in
spiration. You are confused
by tiie events of the past few
hours.
First, there were those
seemingly wild reports by
the women who said they had
found the tomb of Jesus
empty.
On top of that there were
those even more un
believable claims by those
who said that they had “seen
the Lord” and that he was
“alive”!
You are also inspired, for
just a little while ago you had
the same experience or
something like it: Jesus, real
as life, suddenly before your
own eyes!
“Real as life!”
Or was he “real as life”?
You can’t really recall
exactly how he looked; it
happened so suddenly.
Comparing your experience
with others, you find that
they too are both confused
and inspired.
This has been almost too
much. A few short hours ago
your world seemed
unalterably dark and tragic.
Jesus was dead, the victim of
a most unjust and
humiliating execution. All
your hopes, your an
ticipations, your beliefs had
been shattered in one
terrible afternoon.
Now, in this upper room
with others who were his
disciples, you are trying to
sort out these conflicting
thoughts and feelings. But it
is not easy, for your
emotions keep racing ahead
of your reason. It is hard to
think clearly when you are so
excited. Yet, the excitement
does not go away. It is like
pleasant indigestion burning
inside you.
On one point agreed
Unfortunately, there is
such a variety of descrip
tions and explanations of
what has happened in these
last few hours. Some think
they saw “someone who
looked like the Master,’’
others believe that they have
seen his ghost; while still
others are convinced that it
was nothing less than the
physical body of Jesus alive
that had appeared to them.
On only one point are they
completely agreed: JESUS
IS RISEN! You are not sure
of how he is alive or why, but
you are convinced that
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10
To Beware of
Wild Animals
Rabies continues to be a
common disease among wild
animals and some domestic
animals in all parts of the
country. The cases of rabies
in human beings is much
lower than several years
ago. However, families
should not consider the
taking of a small wild animal
for a pet; this is often quite a
temptation but they are
better off in the wild and
safer for the family. In 1974
of the cases of rabies
reported in the United States
in animals, 45 percent were
in skunks and 17 percent in
bats. Both of these are
common mammals in this
part of the country and
should be considered as
possibly dangerous.
To Be Alert For
Swine Influenza
During the past 18 months,
at least 5 influenza viruses
have been isolated from
people with acute
respiratory disease; these
viruses cannot be
distinguished from the swine
influenza virus. There is
evidence that an acute
respiratory disease in an
eight-year old boy in
Wisconsin last fall was due to
Sfrine influenza virus; the
boy lives on a hog farm and
just prior to his illness the
swine herd experienced an
outbreak of respiratory
infection. Local swine
producers and their families
should be conscious and alert
to the possibility of this
disease in their swine as well
as in the family.
To Protect
Your Back
It’s amazing the number of
people that have back
somehow he overcame the
power of death and is alive
once again.
Though you still cannot
say to each other precisely
what happened, you can
affirm that you have
somehow experienced the
living Christ. You feel a
growing joy, not only in
knowing that Jesus has
survived his terrible ordeal
in some way, but that the
ugly cross now stands as a
symbol of God’s victory over
the powers of darkness.
These powers have done
their worst at Calvary, but
God has won the victory and
said “YES!” to Jesus.
(Based on outlines
copyrighted by the Division
of Christian Education,
National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the
U.S.A. Released by Com
munity Press Service.)
NOW IS
THE TIME. . .|
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone ;{94-(iSsi
trouble; it includes farmers,
gardeners, city folks, and
yes even County Agents. Our
Extension Engineer at Penn
State, Don Daum, has a few
pointers for all of us in the
protection of our back. When
lifting, crouch down so that
your larger leg muscles will
do the lifting; keep the load
close to your body, your
arms extended, and your
back as straight as possible;
then come up gradually with
the load. Remember, it’s
easier to lift properly, or get
some help, than to lift im
properly and spend the next
few weeks recovering.
To Allow Time
For Soil Tests
The spring rush is on at the
Penn State Soil Testing
Laboratory. Approximately
18,000 samples were tested
during March. On Monday,
March 9, 1,990 soil samples
were received. To handle
this volume a sample was
tested every 2 minutes. It
takes about 5 days from the
time the sample is received
until it is completely tested;
allowing for mail time each
way growers should expect a
report in about two weeks
after the sample is started to
Penn State.
Farm
Calendar
Monday, Apr. 19
Lancaster County Guernsey
Breeders’ tour bus
leaves 7:30 a.m. from
Musser’s Store at the
Buck; stops at 8:00 a.m.
at Willow Street Meh
nonite Church. Will visit
York Caterpillar plant,
Avalong Farms, a potato
chip factory, and the
Mervin Hertzler dairy
farm at Seven Valleys.
Will return about 4 p.m.
Cost is $3.50 per person;
special rates for 4-H
members. Contact Jesse
Balmer 626-8055, Scott
Wolff 786-2336, or Art
Brenneman 464-3950 by
today (Saturday) to
register.
Thomasville 4-H Community
Club meets at 7:30 at the
4-H Center.
Tuesday, Apr. 20
Cedar Crest Young Far
mers, meet at the high
school; subject: soils and
soil fertility. 7:30 p.m.
Garden Spot Young Fanners
meet, 7:45 p.m. at the
high school, subject:
forage management.
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