i ancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9, 1977
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Barley family says thank-you
Editor, Lancaster Fanning:
We hardly know where to
begin in thanking the many
people who put forth so much
effort to help save the 58
acres of our farm.
First, we must say our
thanks to God, for he was the
one who answered our
prayers. Then we wish we
could go to everybody in,
Lancaster County who
signed a petition, wrote a
letter on our behalf, spoke
verbally for us, or was just
great value to our economy.
Game
Dear Editor:
I conclude your article
stating Game Law violations
up 275 per cent is as great a
lopsided presentation of
fiction as commonly
emanates out of Harrisburg.
Wonder just who is
responsible for these
distortions and omissions?
The single greatest
misstatement is; The Game
Law is almost the same in
1977 as it was in 1947” This
Rip Van Winkle has been
asleep.
To name a few changes,
No shooting at game within
25 yards of a highway, limit
per deer hunting roster of 25.
Change of hunting hours
from seven to five to one and
six eleventh seconds before
the seventeen sixty fourth
seconds after or something
RESURRECTED
LIFE
Lesson for April 10,1977
Background Scripture:
Mark 15:42 through 16:8;
Luke 23:50 through 24:12.
Devotional Reading: 1
Corinthians 15:12-19.
To me there is no more
sacred nor mystical place in
all England than
Glastonbury. It is a place
that has to be experienced;
description alone could not
suffice.
Many people know it as the
reputed burial site of the
historical King Arthur and
Queen Guinivere within the
magnificent ruins of
Glastonbury Abbey, once the
spiritual capitol of
Britain. Yet, there is another
tradition at Glastonbury,
generally less well-known
although greatly disputed,
that Glastonbury was the
place where Christianity was
first introduced into Britain
and by none other than
Joseph of Arimathea.
The stone rolled away
When I first came across
that tradition, I dismissed it
as so much religious wishful
thmking-which it still may
well be. Yet, as I read more
and more about
Glastonbury, I discovered
that this tradition may not be
thinking about us, and shake
their hands, and say,
“Thanks for all your help.”
This is a fine example of
what people can do by
working together.
We would hope that
everyone could continue to
put their efforts into
preserving our fine farmand
in Lancaster County as well
as across our state. We think
most of us are aware of the
importance of agriculture to
Lancaster County. The
dollar value of agricultural
products to the County is of
report ‘lopsided’
like that. No littering law,
which game protectors also
enforce. Suffice it to say
we’ve had more than thirty
changes in the Game Law
since 1947.
All designed to collect
more revenue. Consider also
the fact in 1947 we had no
bow hunting, no early small
game season, no special doe
hunting, no late small game
season, no muzzle loading
season, no 90-day trapping
season, plus the fact that the
greatest percentage of
violations are for hunting in
safty zones. In 1947 the cities
had not yet migrated into
Mr. Rabbit’s briar patch.
A shrinking hunting area
more hunters combined with
a 100 per cent increase in
game protectors together
with all the aforementioned
as far-fetched as it first
seemed to be. Although we
may probebly never know
for certain, there is some
reason to believe that m the
early years of the Church
following the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Joseph of Arimathea may
have landed at Glastonbury
and brought the Gospels to
the shores of Britain.
It is a fascinating
speculation, particularly
when we contemplate the
Joseph we encounter, so
briefly in the story of Jesus
in the Gospels. Mark tells us
that Joseph was a member of
the Sanhedrin, the Jewish
Council in Jerusalem (Mark
15:43). He also indicates that
Joseph was “looking for the
kindgom of God” (15:43).
Furthermore, Luke tells us
that Joseph did not approve
of the Sanhedrin’s decision
against Jesus (Luke 23:50,
51). Matthew adds that
Joseph was a rich man and a
“disciple of Jesus”
(Matthew 27:57). All three
tell us that he asked Pilate
for the body of Jesus after
the crucifixion, prepared the
RURAL ROUTE
Almost equally important is
the tourist trade which is
attracted to Lancaster
County by our fertile farms.
The problem of land use is
being tackled by all levels of
our government. Eyery level
of government from our
townships to the Federal
government is seeking a
solution. Get involved and
make your ideas known to
the government officials. We
are sure they will be happy
to hear from you.
Abe and John Barley
Conestoga
are relative to the caue and
much more so - than what
your article states.
Concerning Farmers
Union Resolutions No. 14,
which states: We recom :
mend a change in the Penn
sylvania Game Law which
would allow fanners to keep
deer killed because of crop
damage whether land is
posted or not.
Keeping the deer killed, is
not the issue here, since it is
very illegal to kill a deer in
Pennsylvania for crop
damage, while your land is
posted. I know of any
number of farmers who got
this lesson by paying one
hundred dollars.
respcctuflly,
John Katz
Pine Grove
body for burial and placed it
in his garden tomb.
He took courage
From these sparce details
it has often been conjectured
that Joseph was, at least
until Good Friday, a secret
disciple of Jesus. He was
rich and prominent and
could hardly afford to let his
discipleship be known. If this
conjecture is accurate, then
Joseph made a remarkable
change in his life the day
Jesus was crucified. When it
seemed that everyone else
had forsaken him - including
Simon Peter - Joseph “took
courage” and did a daring
thing: asking Pilate for
Jesus’ body, Joseph
identified himself once and
for all as a follower of the
Master.
Undoubtedly, whatever
the facts may have been,
that Easter weekend
changed Joseph’s life
forever. No longer would he
be known as a rich member
of the Council, but as the
disciple in whose lovely
garden tomb the
resurrection of our Lord
Jesus Christ was first
York thanks Bob Bergland
Dear Editor:
I want to commend United
States Secretary of
Agriculture Robert Bergland
on his recent action to
establish a new parity level
of support prices on dairy
products. The improvement
in the leyel to 83 per cent of
parity follows closely the
testimony that I submitted
before the Senate
Agriculture Committee on
March 1, 1977. However, it
should' be remembered that
there is a need for a new
Farm Bill to replace the one
that is expiring this year,
and the level of support
prices is only one part of the
necessary action that should
be taken with respect to
agricultural matters.
A nine percent increase in
the support price reflects
about what the average
increase is in the cost of mUk
production to dairy fanners.
It does not take care of the
problems most dairy far
mers have experienced in
areas where there has been
drought or an excess of rain,
Wise land use encouraged
Dear Editor:
Let me open by saying,
thank God for men of
courage and foresight, of
which you are a fine
example.
I would like to offer my
most sincere appreciation
for your articles in Lan
caster Fanning in regards to
the taking of farmland for
lesser uses. In the February
19 issue concerning the Red
Creek Dam near Lan
dingville in Schuykill
County, March 12 issue the
taking of a portion of the
Barley Brothers’ farm for a
garbage dump.
TO INSPECT
LIGHTNING RODS
The thunderstorm season
is at hand and folks with
lightning rods should be sure
they are in good condition.
discovered and experienced.
It is believed that the
resurrection faith sent the
Apostle Thomas to India;
perhaps it also sent Joseph of
Arimathea to Britain.
Thus, Easter Sunday
marks, not only the
ressurection of Jesus Christ,
but also the resurrected life
for Joseph, the early
apostles, and, if we like him
“take courage”, for us as
well.
such as what occurred in the
State of Vermont and nor
thern New York last year.
Those farmers are ex
periencing substantial
problems of higher costs,
and the improvement in the
support price will only
partially offset their higher
cost of production.
Therefore, the improvement
in the support price is no
panacea for dairymen, but it
is much welcomed.
Consumers may not be
affected immediately and, if
and when they are, certainly
not in excess of six cents per
gallon. If consumers are
concerned about the in
crease In the support
price, they should be
reminded that should the
support price not have been
increased, the exodus of
dairy farmers and the loss of
milk supplies could be
much more costly to the
consumer in the long run.
Moreover, six cents per
gallon is less than one cent
per pound increase in cost to
consumers. What are we
Hopefully it will be by
efforts such as yours that
people will be better in
formed as to the very im
minent need to make wise
land use decisions. You have
at your disposal a media
form which reaches many
readers. In reading your
articles perhaps some will
become more active in
positions of government
where land use decisions are
made.
I have struggled
vigorously for ten years to
alert others, including
legislators and governors of
the need to take action to
NOW IS
THE TIME...
Max Smith
County Agr. Agent
Telephone 394-6851
During the Winter months it
is possible that hay, straw,
or other materials might
have gotten caught on the
rods. Also, be sure that the
rod system is well grounded
in moist soil. It has been
found that some of the
ground cables rust off, or get
pulled out of the ground. In
order for the system to work,
it should be free of any ob
structions, and be grounded
into moist soil.
TO WAIT FOR
DRY SOIL
It is still early Spring and
plenty of time to plow and
get the crops started.
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By Tom Armstrong
talking about in these days of
inflation?
Those who are concerned
about government ex
penditures in agriculture
should be reminded that,
since 1970, the expenditures
in the national budget for
agriculture have con
sistently gone down and
today it is considerably less
than what it was in 1970, and
it is projected to continue to
go down. These expenditures
also indude such items as
the Food Stamp Program
which should not be an
allocated cost to the United
States Department of
Agriculture.
Again, we commend, the
Secretary of Agriculture for
the position he has taken. We
look forward to further
changes in agricultural
legislation to insure
adequate supplies of food
and fiber and shelter basic to
our life style and part of our
agricultural system.
John C. York
General Manager
Eastern Milk Producers
Cooperative Assoc., Inc.
preserve agricultural land in
Pennsylvania. Hopefully all
this effort has not been in
vain.
The Pennsylvania
legislature is finally taking a
step in the proper direction
in preparing a bill to stop or
restrain the condemnation of
farmland for highways and
the disposal of liquid and
solid wastes.
However, this bill
desperately needs to be
expanded to include all
agencies with Eminent
Domain Powers. The largest
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Farm
Calendar
Sunday, April 10
Have a Happy Easter.
Monday, April 11
Conrad Weiser Chapter of
Young Farmers hold
meeting on Solar Energy,
at the high school’s vo-ag
dept.
Lancaster County Guernsey
Breeders annual tour.
Open to all interested
persons; 4-H members
free.
Berks County training
course on multiflora rose
control, 7 p.m. at the
Berks County Ag Center.
Tuesday, April 12
Lancaster County Farmers’
Association annual
Spring banquet, 7 p.m. at
the Sherwood Knoll
Dining Room.
Poultry Sales and Service
short course at Penn
State, today and
tomorrow.
Lancaster Farm and Home
Foundation board of
directors meets, at the
Farm and Home Center,
Conference Room, 7:30
p.m.
Ontelaunee Grange 1617
holds Open House at
Berks County Ag Center.
James Ross is speaker,
7:30 pjn.
Wednesday, April 13
Lebanon County Con
servation District board
of directors meets, 8 p.m.
in Room 207 of the
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