—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Oct. 23. 1976
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EDITORIAL COMMENTS
BY DIETER KRIEG, EDITOR
Congratulations, farmers!
Here's a well deserved
tip of the hat to all those
who were involved in
promoting agriculture at
Park City this week.
That’s what’s needed,
and this hopefully marks
only the beginning of
such efforts.
The promotional
programs evidently
required a lot of work,
time, coordination, but
it's also realized that if
the farmer won’t speak
up tor himself, few others
will do it for him. Ad
vertising, promotion and
public relations are very
much a part of today's
business and economic
scene.
So congratulations, to
the Lancaster County
Farmers Association on a
job that was very well
done! May these efforts
inspire other groups to
undertake similar
projects in their areas,
and as was suggested by
a number of Park City
visitors: may you come
back another year to
bring the farm closer to
those in town.
The Farmers'
Association displays were
well planned and well
presented. Not too much
to overwhelm the
shoppers, yet enough to
attract attention.
Displays told ot virtually
every phase of farming in
one way or another.
With the interest for
such future promotional
efforts -in mind, and a
sincere desire to see
them be as well accepted
as this one was at Park
City, this editorial column
offers some observations
and opinions which might
hopefully lead to more
and better efforts on the
part of farmers to tell
their story to the folks in
town
As various stories in
this issue of Lancaster
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Serving Ihe Central and Southeastern
Farming indicate, the
farmers' efforts were a
definite and complete
success. Some displays
were a bit more suc
cessful than others.
Live animals were by
far the biggest attention
getters - whether it was a
big cow in the dairy
section, baby chicks, or
bees. Perhaps this is
something to keep in
mind for future projects.
Also noteworthy is the pother stopper was
fact that it people came ‘he weed dls P |a >; the
with children, the. f ™, section. Betcha
youngsters were often dan ‘ hnow them, a sign
the ones to pull their dhalle "B ad passersby
parents aside to look at Sdre e "?“8 h ’ m °f‘
this or that. Evidently shoppers didn t know the
they’re easier to impress weeds - ‘hey checked
(at least initially) than to see what those nasty
the grown-ups, and that I'ttle things in their lawns
might be an idea to keep and B ardens were called
in mind. This is not to say,
however, that the grown
ups were disinterested.
Far from it! They were
equally appreciative of
what they saw and found
it educational as well as
interesting. Certainly,
they had a better un
derstanding of the
project’s meaning than
did the kiddies.
Big farm equipment
attracted a lot of at
tention too. The price
tags made the lower jaw
drop on a lot of visitors as
they stared at the figures
in disbelief. So prices are
impressive.
Also catching in
terested passersby were
the more or less still-life
displays on crops, soils,
vegetables, and crafts.
These were in some
cases perhaps the
hardest ones to work
with since a bushel of
grain won’t stop a visitor
near as quick as a nur
sing calf or omelet maker.
But, nevertheless, they
caught their share of
attention.
A fine idea in the grains
section was taking a
... than he has> ever
HAD IT. I PROMISE
YOU YOUR FAIR SHARE
OF THE R.SiHO ECONOMIC
bushel of corn, putting a
value on it, showing bow
much it costs to produce,
and what it’s worth in an
equivalent size box of
corn flakes. That was a
real eye opener to those
who took notice. ‘Td say
somebody is making a lot
of profit on corn, and
evidently it’s not the
farmer," said one Park
City visitor.
Over in the bee section,
there were displays of
honey and just about
everything involved m
the culture of bees.
The omelet' maker
(always had a crowd on
hand, and baby chicks
were nearly constantly
admired by children and
attentive parents.
Lest we all get carried
away with these laurels,
it should also be pointed
out that there’s still room
for improvement. At one
point for example, I noted
that 77 people walked (
past a display within a 2-
mmute period. Six people
stopped to look.
It’s not realistic to
expect everyone to stop
and look and read, but a
better average than that
is hopefully achievable. It
was most of the time.
At any rate, the
promotional effort at
Park City was excellent
and the Lancaster
County Farmers
Association can be
rightfully proud of what
they have done.
I PkO hISE you LESS
INTERFERENCE FROM bis
GOVERNMENT , FEWER
CONTROLs, more SUBSIDIES.
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THE LAST
WORD LESS
Lesson for October 24,1976
Background Scripture
Romans 7:1
through 8:17.
Devotional Reading:
Romans 7:1-6
Paul’s Epistle to the
Romans-is one of the most
difficult of all the books of
the New Testament for
today’s reader. For one
thing, it is the most
theological of all his letters.
For another. Paul’s
language and analogies are
as foreign to people today as
space-age talk would have
been to Paul.
So a common reaction is
for the reader to give up on
understanding Romans,
leaving it for the preachers
and theologians to unravel.
“I do not
understand!”
Yet, this is most un
fortunate, for, difficult as
Romans may be, the ex
perience out of which Paul is
writing is also the ex
perience of all of us. The
anguish he expresses in
Romans 7:14-25, for
example, js the anguish that
all of us" have known and
many of us know well what
Paul means when he cries:
“I do not understand my own
actions!” (7:15).'
Paul is perplexed at the
terrible civil war that rages
within him - the same civil
war that is within us. It us
the conflict between what he
wants to be and what he
manages, to be. He knows
what is right in the sight of
God and he sets his mind on
doing it, but frequently there
is something stronger in him
that takes over and brings
him to failure: “For I do not
do what I want, but I do the
very thing I hate” (7:15).
Anyone who has failed in
his resolve to give up glut
tonous overeating, who has
known defeat in withstan
ding the lure of alcohol, who
has found himself giving in
to the seduction of degrading
sex, who has sucumbed to
the temptation of malicious
gossip, (and you can fill-in
here your own weakness), 1
knows this anguish: “I can
will what is right, but I
cannot do it. For I do not do
the good I want, but the evil I
do not want is what I do”
(7:18,19)
“Who will
deliver me...?”
How frustrating, how
defeating to be caught in that
deadly cycle of sin,
resolution to do better,
defeat, resolution again,
failure, more resolution...!
No wonder Paul cried out:
•‘Who will deliver me from
this body of death?” (7:25).
'there's ENOUGH Buu. \
THERE TO FERTILIZE THIS 1
COUNTY y
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To Inspect
Heating Systems
Colder weather means that
our heating systems will be
brought into action; break
fast at our house was in
terrupted the other morning
with the sound of fire
engines; later, we learned
that the oil burner at one of
our nearby neighbors was
not firing correctly and had
filled the house with smoke.
In this part of the state many
barns and tobacco sheds
have stoves for extra heat; if
the pipes and~chimney are
not in good condition, it can
present a definite fire
hazard. We urge fanners to
inspect their heating
systems and outlets to be
sure they are tight and will
not permit sparks to get out.
The “pointing” of chimneys
with mortar may be needed
- to eliminate the fire hazard.
Don’t take a chance on it
being good enough for just
one more winter; it may be
the cause of serious losses.
To Put It
In Writing
Many farm leases and
agreements are being made
at this time of the year; we
continue to urge the
arrangements be put into
writing and tht each in
terested party get a copy; I
realize that it may not make
a honest man out of one that
want to be otherwise, but it is
much more binding when all
of the agreements are down
in black and white. It’s more
difficult to forget some of the
details, when you can read
and re-read over the lease
terms. Too many leases are
only a verbal arrangement
which permits too many
chances for mis
understanding.
ToTopdress
Alfalfa
One of the good times to
replace the phosphorus and
potash removed from an
alfalfa field is in the fall after
the removal of the last
cutting. The other time is in
the spring either before
growth starts or im
mediately after the first ~
cutting. Alfalfa plants are
heavy feeders of these
fertilizer elements and they
should be replaced if the
** Who will free me from this
terrible and agonizing civil
r war within?
: It is a cry of seeming
, despair and many of us have
, been at that point too. We
, have been so disgusted with
ourselves, so disheartened at
our weakness that we have
i despaired of life itself.
But the discovery Paul
made is one that all men
today need to make anew.
This terrible evil power that
so often seems to control is
' not the last word on the
situation! No, there is
something else to be said:
“There is therefore now no
condemnation for those who
are in Jesus Christ” (8:1)!
The power of sin is broken,
not by the law, but by the
power of Christ, the Spirit,
living within us.
The civil war continues but
now we fight it in the power
of the Spirit, not despairing
for we know that God has the
last word.
NOW IS
THE TIME...
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-fiBsl
stand is to exist for any
length of time. A complete
soil test would be the method
of learning the exact amount
of fertilizer that the land
needs for maximum alfalfa
yields. Nitrogen should not
be needed on an established
stand of alfalfa; the root
nodules should provide the
needed nitrogen in most
cases.
To Winterize Farm
Motors
The recent freeze in this
part of the country reminded)
me that water cooled motors
may need more attention in
the near future; on engines
and tractors not being used
regularly during the winter
months, there is a tendency
to forget about them and find
the water has frozen and
damaged the motor. These
motors should be either
drained or anti-freeze
materials added to them.
Water pipes that are exposed
should also get some at
tention soon; electric
heating cable may be bought
and wrapped about the pipes
in buildings; outside water
lines may be buried at least
24 inches below the surface
or covered to this depth with
soil or livestock waste. The
preventing of frozen water
lines is much easier that to
try and thaw and repair
them in zero weather. Don’t
be caught with solid ice inv
your water lines. ,
Farm
Calendar
Monday, Oct. 25,
Land Use meeting in the
cafeteria of the
Brownstown Vo-Tech
School, 7:30 p.m.
104th annual convention of
the Pennsylvania State
Grange in Sharon, Pa.,
West Middlesex High
School Auditorium.
Convention lasts through
Thursday.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Final Lancaster County Bee-
Honey meeting of the
season, at Gamber’sn
Honey Center, 2220
Godl Drive, Rohrestovm,
located between'Route 30
by-pass and the traffic
light in Rohrerstown.
Program features Dr.
Clarence H. Colli son,
Extension apiculturist,
Penn State. He will talk
on Fall management and
related topics. Also:
adult honey exhibits,
judging, 4-H Club honey
round-up honey
production outlook, Farm
Show exhibit in
formation, election of
officers. Honey samples
should be in by 6:30 p.m.,
meeting and program
begins a half hour later.
Hunterdon County, N.J.
baby beef show, Trenton
Fairgrounds Coliseum.
Feeding and Health dairy
seminar, 6:15 p.m. at the
Quality Courts Inn, wes||
of Lancaster near Cen
terville along Route 30.
Land-use meeting, Farm
and Home Center,
Lancaster, 7:30 p.m.
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