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our needs met m so many different
ways -- these are just a few hap
penings of our daily lives which we
have to be thankful for
The list could go on and on From
the smallest and seemingly in
dare suggest that we place
Farmland preservation urged consider as private property
“ rights. Infact I, as a property
most important natural yet condone the taking of the owner, would and have
resource; the land which finest soils for non- resisted what I consider as
provides us sustenance? We agricultural development? too much governmental
foresee a doubling of world Certainly there is much intervention in rights which
population within a 25 year concern expressed by to us are nearly sacred,
period and already are politicians as well as editors However, I knew at the
conducting annual world and environmentally con- time of purchase that I was
food conferences hopefully cerned people. However, buying the title to a piece of
to solve the problem of Httle or no action is taken to this Planet Earth, a bit of
starvation throughout the stop the conversion of land God’s creation and not a
world at this present time, use, or should I say, in renewable commodity which
How can we ever hope to setting up a wise land use can be freely traded over the
feed twice the people within program nationwide as well counter. I also realized that
another generation with a as state wide. this bit of Earth would be
dwindling of the Earths Clearly, of course, this is here for someone to treasure
resources which can and will because of politico-economic long after my journey here
affect food production; and reasons. If would be political has ended. Therefore, I
Editor, Lancaster Far
ming: I was certainly very
pleased to find your editorial
on “Preserving good far
mland” on the front page of
your newspaper. This, or a
similar editorial should be
upon every front page of
every newspaper each week
until something constructive
is done to preserve good
farmland throughout our
nation. How can a nation of
people, who supposedly are
the most intelligent people
on Earth, permit such
wanton destruction of our
GOD AND/OR
CAESAR?
Lesson for November 20,1977
Background Scripture.
Luke 20:19-26
Actss:27-32;
Romans 13:1-10.
Devotional Reading:
Romans 12-1-6.
TO BE CAREFUL
WITH BIG BALES
: are aware of the in
creased number of big bales
of hay and com fodder'bemg
made during the past
Summer and Fall. These
bales usually weigh from a
half a ton up to a ton and can
be the cause of accidents and
fatal injuries. If they are to
be moved by a front-end
loader on a tractor, then be
careful they do not overturn
the vehicle, or roll down
from the loader onto the
driver. Also, we have heard
of them rolling down steep
slopes into fences, buildings,
or farm machinery. This is a
RURAL ROUTE
X SEE YOUR
STUPYIHG ABOUT
Thanksgiving we should remember
that Nov 24 isn’t just a turkey least
Thanksgiving meant much more than
that to the early settlers who came to
this country centuries ago They did
not and could not take anything for
“Than render to Caesar
the things that are Caesar’s,
and to God the things that
are God’s.”
What kind of answer was
that?
Was Jesus giving his
flowers a rule-of-thumb that
could be used whenever faith
and state seemed in conflict?
Well, yes and no.
It was the beginning of an
answer, but not the whole to
it. To those Jews who
believed that any co
operation with the Roman
authoritities was contrary to
their allegiance to God,
Jesus was indicating
new way of storing and
handling roughages, but
requires some special safety
measures in order to avoid
an accident.
TO CHECK
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
The Wmter season is at
hand when bams are full of
livestock, marchmery, and
feeding materials; also,
more time is being spent
around the bam than last
Summer. This requires fire
prevention methods on
everyone’s part; also,
condemns smoking in
buildings which I feel is done
too frequently Several good
fire extinguishers in the
significant disagreement.
His answer, “Render to
Caesar the things that are
Caesar’s...,” says plainly
that God’s children do have
responsibilities to the state.
Since it was the question of
paying taxes that
precipitated this question,
Jesus is obviously saying
that taxation was one of
them.
Noteither/or
To those, on the other
hand, who feel that the
believer must in every
situation and choice be
obedient to the state, Jesus
was also saying that there
are areas of life in which
man owes his highest
obedience to God alone.
buildings is strongly
suggested to help keep the
fire under control until the
fire truck arrives. This
means that the extinguishers
should be m working order
and every member of the
family know where they are
located and how to operate
them. Don’t be caught with a
fire extinguisher that won’t
work.
TO CHECK DAIRY
BARN VENTILATION AND
INSULATION
We have had our first
touch of Winter weather and
no doubt many walls and
windows were wet with
condensation; this is dif-
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and work in such a way so that the
blessings may be passed* on to
coming generations It's often said
that we're in danger of losing some of
our blessings, and it’s generally
acknowledged that if we do -- it’ll be
because we took them for granted
susi'cide for any legislator to
Thus, Jesus was not
agreeing with either ex
treme. He did not believe
that a person had to choose
to obey only the state, or only
God.
The problem for us is that,
apart from the obvious
reference to paying taxes,
Jesus’ response does not
spell out just what belongs to
God and what belongs to
Caesar. So how can we know
Jesus’ view on these knotty
conflicts between faith and
state?
The answer, I believe, is
that we must not look for this
one utterance-on “Caesar”
and “God” - to provide us
ficult to completely
eliminate, but efforts should
be made to prevent this
condition as much as
possible. When foul air is
moved out of the barn with
exhaust fans, there should be
less condensation; also, with
adequate insulation in both
ceilings and side-walls, there
should be less dripping. Any
type of farm animal that is
housed in confinement will
give off body heat that can’t
escape from the building
unless some special means is
provided. Open buildings, or
cattle in open feedlots, have
plenty of natural air
movement and should not
By Tom Armstrong
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would not and should not be
bitter knowing I could sell
the good land with good
agricultural capabilities for
none other than so noble a
purpose.
To put this all together,-I
am too well aware that
restrictions on land use are
unpopular with farmers as a
whole. We tend to be fiercely
jealous of property rights.
Therefore I would suggest
another approach be taken
to solve the problem. An
approach not as im
mediately effective to be
sure, neither anymore
painful or disdainful.
To understand better what
I am about to suggest,
review in your own mind
with all the answers. All
Jesus is saying in it is that it
does not have to be God or
Caesar. As he responds it is
evident that it is God and
Caesar. Beyond that, we
must look elsewhere.
What comes first?
If we look at the rest of his
life and teachings we begin
to see more of the answer.
For one thing, it is evident
from his whole life that,
although he was generally a
law-abiding citizen, his
greatest allegiance was
always to God. He followed
the commands of Caesar so
long as they were not in
conflict with the commands
he received from God.
require any type of ven
tilation.
Owners of farm ponds
might be giving some at
tention to ice-skating safety,
and the use of the pond as a
fire fighting t001..1n the first
case, emergency rescue
equipment should be at the
pond in case a skater breaks
through ice; this can be
wooden raft, a wooden
ladder, rope with inflated
inner-tube, or several planks
or wide boards. Any of these
might be needed quickly and
Farm-City Week m
Chester County. Tours will
be given on Chester County
farms today and tomorrow.
Other activities of Farm-
City Week continue through
Thursday.
Sunday, Nov. 20
Chester County farm
tours.
Farmers Union meeting,
Snyder County, ASCS
The meaning of Thanksgiving and
the traditions should never be
forgotten or neglected
Have a happy Thanksgiving,
everyone 1
TO PREPARE FARM
PONDS FOR WINTER
Farm Calendar
Today, Nov. 19
Monday, Nov. 21
what down through the years
has brought development
into the agricultural regions
and what is attracting
further development in these
regions. Certainly one of the
reasons was good roads
which helped to develop
commerce. Another was
industry which at first may
have been agriculturally
related although this
relationship has long ago
disappeared.
Therefore, I am about to
suggest that we press first
for a responsible state
agency to fairly map soils
capabilities within counties
and the State and designate
agricultural land versus for
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Therefore, there were times
when he was critical of state
officials (Luke 13:32). There
were times when he was not
cooperative with public
officials and was even sharp
in some of his replies (Luke
22,23). He obviously could
have saved himself before
Pilate, but he refused to go
back on his God-given
mission. So, Jesus was
executed by the state as a
common criminal, a gross
miscarriage of justice.
Thus, from his own life we
find the full answer he gave:
God and state, but when
these two are in conflict,
then God!
should be on hand. Referring
to hre fighting with the pond
water, owners should keep in
mind that the fire truck must
get within 25 feet of the
water in order to pump
'water to the scene of the fire.
Be sure there is all-weather
lane or road to the edge of
the pond. The heavy truck
may mire down in the mud
and be useless.
Building along Route 104 at
the north end of Middleburg,
8 p.m.
Montgomery County Dairy
Day, 10:15 a.m. at the
Collegeville Inn. Topics to be
covered are: poor con
ception rates, silent heats,
infected uterus, retained
placentas, abortions,
making best use of home
grown feeds, maintaining
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