ifW-Lancaster Farmim According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), farmers five-mmute walk wouldn't be adequate. So, pictured above is a possible must provide toilet facilities within a five minute walk for their employees. solution to the problem Well, some farmers have fields so big or so far out iihfhe boondocks, that a HELP WANTED Lesson for August 1,1976 Background Scripture: Psalms 1:1-3; Jeiemiah 31:31-34; Nehemiah 8:1-8; Acts 8:26-39 ; 2 Corinthians 3:1-3. Devotional Reading Psalms 119:105-112. " % ' TO CLIP PASTURES Permanent pastures do need frequent mowmg and the second one is due this summer; the £' si one should have been made late m May or early June. By this time the growth has matured and the old grass is dry and not very palatible. By clipping every four to six weeks during the summer the weed growth will be stopped, the area will look more at tractive, and the mowmg will encourage the new growth of grass from the roots. Most pasture land m this part of the state is not fit for other crops, but this does not mean the land cannot be made productive; good pasture means forage for both meat and milk production. Annual ap plications of a complete fertilizer in the spring and meeting lime requirements every 3 to 5 years will help most areas, along with this frequent mowings during the growing season, will add to the returns from the area. TO CONTROL APHIDS Longer periods of hot, dry weather usually experienced during July and August mean more trouble from insects such as aphids; currently they are attacking tobacco plants, and the new growth of both flower and 1 1 v 31 1076 EDITORIAL COMMENTS Do you remember that when tensions arose m the early Church between the Greek-speaking Christians and the Aramaic-speaking disciples, seven of the for mer were appointed to relieve the apostles of the duty of “waiting on tables?” Among those seven were Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and Philip Stephen, of course, was martyred, not for waitmg on tables in the Christian community, but for preaching a pointed sermon before the religious authorities. Sent by the spirit Neither is Philip remembered in the Church for waiting on tables or any NOW IS THE TIME... Max Smith County Agr. Agent Telephone 394-6851 vegetable plants. Sprays usmg Sevm, Malathion, or Diazinon will usually control them quite readily. Also, we are aware of both the Japanese Beetle and the small green rootworm beetles working on plants and especially the silk of both field and sweet com; we doubt if these will do much damage at this time and not worth the expense of spraying on large area. In the garden frequent ap plications of Sevin will protect corn ears. The possible harm could occur if the beetle eat off the silk before pollenation takes place. TO MAINTAIN FISH BALANCE IN PONDS Too many farm ponds are over-stocked with fish, and especially with bluegills. In the original stocking effort most ponds have been stocked with black bass as the mam fish, and bluegills to furnish food for the bass. As a result of very rapid reproduction, the bluegills have increased more rapidly than the bass can consume and we end up with too many fish in the body of water. We urge pond owners to en courage the fishing of the bluegills as well as some of the bass. Too many fisherman go for the large other kind of administrative work m the Christian community. Appointed to relieve the Apostles of menial tasks, Stephen and Philip made their marks as preachers and teachers. In fact, these two are better remembered by the Church than many of the Apostles. It was all carefully planned that the seven Hellenists should take over the food and money ad ministration of the Christian community in Jerusalem. “But,” says the writer of Acts, “an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Rise and go toward the south ...’ ” (8:26). God could not be limited by the narrow bass and do not bother with the smaller bluegills; if this happens year after year, the pond gets over-populated and not any of the fish have enough food to grow or to reproduce. Remove the bluegills at every op portunity; If all of the fish are small and stunted, it may be best to drain the pond and start over again. TO SELL STEERS AS THEY GRADE The cattle feeding en terprise is in trouble at this time and prices are depressed. To make the situation worse, the number of cattle on feed is high and it appears that it will take some time before we see much improvement. I’m aware of many cattle now bemg held m the feedlot waiting for a better market; I hope this desire is realized but feeders should face the fact that it may not happen soon enough for them to move the cattle. When cattle reach the desired market grade (Choice in many cases) it is most economical to move them at that time. To keep them on feed longer means less efficiency m the RURAL ROUTE WOO EEE that BARBED WIRE DID ME UP I—' RIGHT J DIETER KRIEG planning of the Apostles. So it often is in the chur ches today. We may think that preaching and teaching is limited to just a chosen few, but God cannot be limited to our narrow plans. Sometimes he chooses the most unlikely people to communicate the good news of Jesus Christ. “Do you understand...?” We can easily identify with the Ethiopian. His position in this story is quite similar to where we often find our selves. For one thing, he is conscientious in his desire to know the will of God. He reads the scriptures under the assumption that there is something in them that can USSR selling US wheat Editor’s Note: The following is reprinted from the National Farmers Union’s ‘Washington Newsletter’, dated July 9, 1976. The Soviet Union has made a healthy profit on its international gram transactions, according to an analysis of the USSR’s annual report on foreign trade Russia has con tinued to export gram to its regular customers despite its need to buy gram from the U S The foreign trade reports show that m 1974, the Soviet Union purchased about 7 1 million tons of gram, principally from the U S In the same year from domestic or imported stocks, Russia exported to use of feed, and a possible discount at marketing time because they are too fat. It is quite possible that many Jocal feeders need to change their feeding plans by moving their cattle with less finish. Yield grades of 4 and 5 should not be the objective of producers. 'Thank heavens PER AUTOMATION be vital to his life. Furthermore, however, he is having great difficulty m understanding what he is reading. Despite the sin cerity of his approach to the scriptures, he is baffled by much of what he reads. Sincerity doesn’t seem to make them any clearer to him. Often, that is where we find ourselves: we try to read the Bible because we are certain that it is necessary for our spiritual lives, yet often we simply don’t understand what we read. The words and ideas seem ahen to us. Like the Ethiopian, we ask: “About whom, pray, does the 20 to 27 percent mark-up Monday, Aug. 2 Lancaster County Poultry Association board of directors meets at 8 p.m. m the Farm and Home Center. in® - prophet say this, ...?’’ (8:34). Often, we too want tf)j\ exclaim; “What is this writer saying to me 9 ” So, the Ethiopian asks that most important question of Philip: “How can I (un derstand), unless some one guides me 9 ” We can share his sentiment, because often we are in that same boat. A man was won to Christ that day because someone who was appointed to wait on tables helped him to un derstand the good news of Jesus Christ. May Philip’s tribe increase! its normal custorrters a total of 7 0 million tons at an apparent profit of about $125 million Interestingly, the Russians bought 1 3 million tons of U S wheat at 77 4 rubles per ton m 1974 The same year, the USSR sold 5.2 million tons of wheat to other countries at prices which averaged 93 2 rubles per ton, a mark-up of about 20 percent Russia in 1974 paid 55.2 rubles per ton for 2 6 million tons of U S corn In the same year, USSR sold 782,100 tons of corn to other countries at rubles per ton, a mark-up of 2™ percent Farm Calendar Chester County Holstem Day at Jefferson Yoder farm, Elverson, intersection of Routes 23 and 345. By Tom Armstron AUTOMATIC BARN CLEANER, SILO UNLOADER, . FEED BUNK... X you NAME IT Tuesday, Aug. 3 I Continued on Page 191 THE ONL/ THINS I HAVEN T FIGURED OUT IS HOW TO STRIP A COW WITH THESE. m
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