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EDITORIAL COMMENTS
BY DIETER KRIEG, EDITOR
Diluted recognition
Now that most of the awards,
ribbons, trophies, plaques, and other
paraphernalia have been handed out
at recognition banquets, it might be
appropriate to assess the entire
situation.
longer all that great today. The
standards have evidently not been
raised, or if they have, then not by
much. In some cases you don't have
to do much more than use a certain
feed and you’re m excellent position
to pick up an award of some kind
not necessarily because the feed is all
that much better than someone else’s
but because of the name that’s
painted on the side of the delivery
truck.
Not all, but many award banquets
today both in the youth and adult
categories are saturated with
trophies and plaques. Everybody is a
winner, it seems.
There are still a few organizations
left which bestow recognition on just
a few outstanding people, and that
being the case, their awards are of
greater significance and value One
award which comes to mind con
cerned a winner who was presented
with a framed, and beautiful, large
aerial, color photograph of his farm
instead of a cheap plastic trinket.
Unfortunately, the outstanding
awards are dwindling in number, and
along with it the standards which are
used to decide who is recognized.
Dairy and corn production standards
which were highly commendable 10
or 20 years ago, for example, are no
I'm sure most people still sense a
special feeling of pride and
satisfaction when they’re recognized
for their achievements. But now that
nearly everybody has the same thing
on display in his home or office,
what’s the true meaning behind such
recognition?
My view is that in many cases the
significance of an award has been
diluted or even lost. The idea behind
them has been cheapened. They’ve
become gimmicks in a sense to
sponsoring companies and
organizations and they’ve done little
to make the best even better
Not the best publicity
A wealthy group of ranchers is
planning a million-dollar auction in
the Grand Ballroom of the Adolphus
Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Dubbed the
“Santa Gertrudis Bicentennial
Celebration,'' the ritzy sale is
designed “to take some of the
humdrum out of buying your cattle”
by not only staging it amidst red
carpets and chandeliers, but also by
offering $500,000 worth of original
Western art. The 35 bulls and heifers
consigned to the sale are estimated
to be worth another $500,000.
The grand affair, with Texas
politician-rancher John Connally
serving as auctioneer, is open to
invited guests only. The way things
are shaping up, a cattleman who
really doesn’t know what to do with
his money is likely to receive an in
vitation.
auction is to take place. It wouldn't be
surprising at all if TV news crews are
sent out to record the party on video
tape.
The wealthy fellows behind all this
have every right to have their fun.
But there are some complications.
The biggest problem is not so much in
getting 35 head of cattle to behave
themselves properly in a fancy place
but to keep the observing public
from not being carried away by it all.
Nobody is trying to hide the fact
that there are some rich cattle barons
around But when the public hears of
an event like this, there is a chance
that they’ll read more into it than
what is actually true The resulting
image could be detrimental to the
entire cattle industry. The sad thing is
that those who can afford to take part
in a million dollar auction won’t be
affected by any kind of adverse
reaction due to their large bankroll
cushions But the “common” rancher
has no such thing to hide behind.
Housewives will be suspicious of him
Understandably, this type of affair
makes news United Press In
ternational carried stories on the sale
earlier this week and a lot more
coverage is probably forthcoming
between now and June 26 when the
RURAL ROUTE
By Tom Armstrong
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THE GREATER
FAMILY
Lesson for May 30,1976
Background Scripture
Romans 14 13 through 15 6
Galatians 6 1-10
Devotional Reading
James 5 7-20
It seens to me that the
most impressive local
churches I have known
have been those that were
most like an expanded
human family. Whatever
else the local church is, it is a
family, a greater-family that
begins with but reaches out
beyond the families that
make up the congregation.
Recently I had an op
portunity to visit a fair
number of different chur
ches on a series of Sunday
mornings. Only one of them
struck me as church that I
would enjoy attending and
participating in its program.
The people in the sanctuary
that Sunday morning gave
the impression of being part
of a greater family that
cared for and shared with
one another. Because they
enjoyed and valued each
other, they seemed also to
enjoy and value the presence
of visitors. Theirs was a
family circle that was open
ended.
You who are
spiritual
Someone recently told me
that the church was the last
place where he would want
his troubles or weaknesses to
be known. He found the local
congregation to be a place of
judgement, rather than
compassion and support.
While his characterization of
the church does not apply to
all churches, it does pretty
well describe too many
congregations.
The Apostle Paul had a
different concept of what the
local congregation ought to
be. For example, he sees the
local congregation being
more interested in
reclaiming lives than in
simply condemning those
who we judge to be “the
sinners.” In Galatians, he
- gave specific counsel on this
matter:
Brethren, if a man is
overtaken in any trespass,
you who are spiritual should
restore him in a spirt of
gentleness.
Thus, one of the primary
characteristics of the family
is this desire to salvage
rather than condemn those
who go astray. And this is
also true of the church too: it
is truly and deeply con
cerned about redeeming
people.
Bear one another’s
burdens
Another charcteristic of
the congregation as a
greater family is the desire
to be helpful to one another.
“Bear one another’s bur
dens,” counsels Paul. The
attitude of “Live and let
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To Be Alert For
Com Insects
NOW IS
The com crop is in the
ground and when warmer
weather arrives, the 1976
crop will be well on the way.
In the meantime, there are
several insects that may
give trouble in the com field,
and especially in no-till
fields. I’m referring to
cutworms, common stalk
borer, and armyworms. All
of these will feed on small
com plants and may be
worse in wet weather.
Growers are urged to inspect
their fields frequently and
apply insecticides to
eliminate the worms. Sevin,
Diazinon, or Dylox are the
suggested materials. Don’t
wait until they ruin the crop
before applying one of these
insecticides.
To Eradicate
Johnson Grass
This grassy-type weed is
very closely related to
sorghum and or sudan grass
and is gaining on to many
local farms. It is very dif
ficult to kill and has the
ability to take over any area
and almost eliminate crop
yields. Growers with this
weed are urged to become
acquainted with the several
methods of eradication.
Materials that will help get
the job done are Dalapon,
Eradicane, and Roundup; all
of these have different time
and application rates. For
younger and smaller growth
of the grass Dalapon can be
used to keep it down.
Roundup works best when
the plants are larger and
about to develop seed heads.
This weed is serious on some
farms and warrants prompt
and continuous attention.
To Treat
Alfalfa Fields
Many tons of top quality
hay were made early last
week; there is little doubt
that most local alfalfa and
red clover fields are ready to
live” is not adequate in the
Christian congregation.
What is needed is a com
mitment to “Live and help
live! ” This is not a matter of
occasional helpfulness, but
of continuing service to one
another. As Paul puts it, “let
us not grow weary in
welldoing” and again, “So
then, as we have op
portunity, let us do good to
all men, and especially to
those who are of the
household of faith.”
Thus, the essence of our
life together in a local
congregation is a matter of
both restoring and helping
one another in the manner of
members of a family who
care about and are
responsible for one another.
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Max Smith
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cut; don’t let the crop
mature to the point where
feed nutrients are lost. After
the first cutting of alfalfa is
removed, there are two
management practices that
may need attention. First, if
alfalfa weevil were present
at the time of the cutting,
then the stubble should be
sprayed to eliminate these
small worms. Secondly, if
the field has not been fer
tilized last fall or earlier this
spring, it should get a top
dressing of phosphorus and
potash. This will improve the
yield of later cuttings and
strengthen the roots for the- 4
future. Alfalfa contipues to
be our leading forage crop; it
is worthy of the very best
management at ail times.
To Be Patient
For Wanner Weather
We have received many
phone calls at our Extension
Office during the past week
relating to the slow growth
and poor color of small
tobacco, tomato, and com
plants. There are a number
of reasons for this condition
but most of them will be
answered when warmer
weather arrives with more
moisture. The strong winds
of a week ago were very hard
on some tobacco beds; the ’
plants were wind burned and
wind damaged. The weather
has been too cool for the
most rapid growth and green
coloring of many small gs
plants. We urge gardeners "
and growers to be patient for
the warmer weather because
the month of June is just
around the corner and
usually brings some very
hot, humid weather; then
we’ll see the plants change
color and grow more rapidly.
Women’s
Calendar
Thursday, June 3
Society 20 meeting 1:30 p.m.
Society 17 meeting at 1:00
p.m. - Speaker will be
Doris Thomas on new
fabrics.
Saturday, June 5
Society 1 meeting at 1:30
p.m.
Society 23 meeting at 5:30
p.m. for a family picnic
at Washington BoroAfii
Park.
Society 6 meeting at 2:00
p.m. to entertain Society
24 at the E-Town Church
of God.
Farm Calendar
Monday, May 31
Virginville Grange women
sponsoring a chicken pot
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