36—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 7. 1977 Churches to celebrate soil stewardship week LANCASTER, Pa. - Resource or Soil Steward ship Week, a nationwide observance which em phasizes man’s respon sibility to protect and con serve soil, water, and other natural resources, will be May 15-22 this year, Aaron Z. Stauffer, chairman of the Lancaster County Con servation District, an nounced this week. “This year’s theme, ‘When We Care’, will help each to examine his own motives and actions in the con servation of God’s manifold gifts,“said Stauffer. .. Among the churches in the district that are scheduling special soil stewardship services are: Mechanics Grove Church of the Brethren, St. Mark’s Methodist Church of Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church, East Fairview Church of the Brethren, Bethel Mennonite Church, the First Presbyterian Church of Strasburg, and the Hinkletown Mennonite Church. “We hope,” said Stauffer,' “that during Soil Stewareship Week, millions of Americans will pause for a moment to consider their responsibilities for the protection and proper care of the Lord’s earth.” J. Everett Kreider is chairman of the Lancaster 9 CONSUMER GUIDELINES Choosing Toys When buying toys for children, don’t buy im pulsively Children will en joy their playthings more if you carefully consider the types of toys that capture the children’s interest Look for toys that provide a variety of play exoenences Spread your toy budget throughout the year and don't overwhelm children with too many toys at once MARTIN MANURE TANK All New Liquid & Semi-Liquid RD3 Myerslown, Pa. 717-933-4151 The following features are standard equipment Heavy duty internal chopper type auger —lncludes Hydraulic cylinder and all hoses —lncludes PTO shaft, tack and ladder —Spreaders build and designed to handle manure from free stall barn without adding any Squid —Rear fan built to handle spread of 45 to 60 feet liquid or thick manure —Manure lank can be filled with barn cleaner Scrape off Ramp Front End Loader or Pump —Large 12’ opening from lank to discharge fan —Special V-Shape design facilitates smoother flow of manure removal County Conservation District’s soil stewardship committee. The District, upon request, did provide local churches with a reference booklet, bulletins, bulletin inserts, and other materials designed for this year’s observance. The' material was prepared by the Soil Stewardship Advisory Committee of the National Association of Conservation Districts. The advisory committee is composed of churchmen of various faiths. This is the 23rd con secutive year that the National Association of Conservation Districts, along with almost 3000 local districts throughout the nation, has sponsored Soil Stewardship Week. The custom of setting aside special “Rogation Days” for this purpose began more than 1500 years ago in France, when French peasants prayed for help after crop failures had brought widespread hunger. HIGH PRESSURE WASHERS Portable Unit, 600 PSI-3 gal. per min. 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