I®—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11,1978
Conservation practices are in evidence throughout Lancaster County,
creating an interesting pattern on the land when viewed from the air.
PENTECOST
ANYONE?
Lesson for March 12,1978
Background Scripture:
Acts 2.
Devotional Reading:
Acts 2; 16-21.
“Will Pentecost ever
happen again?”
TO CHECK
PASTURES
As soon as the snow melts,
or before livestock are
turned to Pastures or
exercise lots along rural
roads, the area should be
inspected for discarded
junk. Unfortunately, folks
still throw bags of waste
from their cars into nearby
fields. Some of this material
'may be poisonous to
livestock. Every producer
should remove these
materials before starting to
graze. Also, in hay fields this
material should be removed
before there is much growth
of the forage. Bottles and tin
cans will damage equipment
and be a threat to the
livestock eating the hay. Be
sure the animals are not
poisoned through someone’s
carelessness.
TO KEEP CALF
PENSDRY
Many dairymen still have
trouble raising their calves.
Cases of scours and
pneumonia are still too
common. We urge strict
attention to the quarters in
which the calves are housed.
They do not have to be real
warm but they should be
clean, dry, and draft free.
Don’t expect healthy calves
to develop from wet and
drafty pens or places. The
future of any herd depends
largely upon the
replacements; these small
animals soon grow into
money for sale purpose, or to
This question was asked
by a youthful member of one
of my confirmation classes
several years ago. Actually,
the question is hardly one
that is limited to the youth
generation. Lots of people
have wondered whether
Pentecost was intended to be
“once-and-done,” or a
continuing phenomenon in
the life of the church.
They were “all together”
I have often wondered
whether the first Pentecost
could have happened if the
church then had been of the
same mind and heart that
exists within it today. In
those days, for example, it
was possible for them to
assemble “all together in
one place.” Even apart from
go into the milking string.
Every effort should be made
to keep them growing
rapidly. If the farmer
himself, does not have tune
to do the job correctly, how
about assigning the job to the
farmer’s wife. Many women
will do a much better job of
calf raising than the men.
TOCHECKFARM
MACHINERY
Some farmers are getting
anxious to get out into the
fields for their spring work.
For the first week in March
there has been very little
outside plowing or work done
to date. This means a big
rush when we get rid of the
snow and the ground dries.
Every farmer should be sure
that his equipment is in good
shape and ready to go. It
could be late getting started
this spring; don’t let
breakdowns and poor
machinery repair slow you
down more. Have supplies
and equipment ready when
weather permits. w
TO ENFORCE
SANITATION
PRACTICES
Every producer of poultry
or livestock should continue
to stress the needs of strict
sanitation at all tunes. We’re
aware of the contagious
diseases in nearly every
species of animals In highly
populated areas, such as
southeastern Pennsylvania,
there is considerable traffic
of people and livestock; also,
wild birds and wild animals
the considerations of
numbers today, that would
be a considerable challenge
for us today for the chances
of us agreeing to be “all
together in one place” are
not very great.
Even more importantly,
however, I think it would be
difficult to have another
Pentecost today because
many Christians would
probably look with disdain
upon any kind of event in
which there would be a
demonstration of religious
enthusiasm. We seem
naturally suspicious of
anyone who is enthusiastic
about their religion. I can
imagine the debates by the
move from farm to farm. All
of these movements are a
threat to the spread of in
fection. The preventing of
wild animals and people m
farm buildings is suggested.
The investment in livestock
is high; infections can cause
serious looses in a few days.
Don’t take chances in
bringing home infection on
your own footwear, and don’t
RURAL ROUTE
YOU BETTER SET THE
ALARM IP YOU WANT'A
CHECK THOSE EWES IN
IA COUPLE, o' HOURS.
Monday, March 13
Cumberland County 4-H
Dairy banquet, South
Middleton Fire Hall,
Boiling Springs, 7 p.m.
Elizabethtown Area Young <
Farmers volleyball
practice, 7 p.m. at the
high school gymnasium.
Tuesday, March 14
Lebanon County Farmers
Conservation week
to be March 13-18
LANCASTER - As part of
the program to ever remind
citizens to be more con
servation-conscious, March
13 through 18 is to be
declared Lancaster Con
servation District Week. The
move will be made
when a proclamation will be
signed by the county com
missioners March 15.
The purposes of the con
servation week are many.
The conservation of the
natural, scenic, historic and
aesthetic resources of
Lancaster County are of
concern to the com
missioners. As a result of
this concern the Lancaster
County Conservation
District was established
theologians and the
dogmatists who would
seriously question whether
such a blatant display of
power would be appropriate.
A good many church people
today seem to think that
there is something vulgar in
displaying spiritual power.
At the same time it Is ob
vious from the New
Testament that neither
Jesus nor his disciples
shared those concerns.
Although the miracles were
never vulgar or crass, Jesus
and his disciples knew and
used the power of signs and
wonders for the sake of the
kingdom.
A promise for all
Another roadblock that
permit others to bnng it to
you. Be firm and stay in
business.
TO CARE FOR HORSES
Too many horses and
ponies get neglected this
time of the year. Due to the
recent weather conditions,
they remain in the stall for
days at a time. In order to
keep a horse in good health it
should have daily outside
Farm Calendar
Association meeting, Ono
Fire Hall, 7 p.m.
Cumberland County Dairy
Day, Embers
Restaurant, Carlisle, 9:30
a.m.
Farm Finance meeting,
Stone Barn, Unionville, 12
noon, sponsored by the
Chester County Ex
tension Service.
August 14, 1950. The Con
servation district, one of 66
such districts in the state, is
striving to implement
programs and practices to
protect the resources of
Lancaster County.
For these reasons, this
next week in March is
named Conservation District
Week. All the people of
Lancaster County are urged
to become involved in the
district and participate in
their events and activities.
The highlight of the week
will be the Cooperators 28th
annual meeting and banquet
to be held March 16 at the
Good’N Plenty Restaurant,
Smoketown. After a dinner
of roast beef, Congressman
Pentecost might experience the presence of other groups
today would be in the matter whose doctrinal orthodoxy
of religious credentials, was suspect.
Each denomination would
want to be quite certain that
the leaders were properly
certified and the lay people
accredited in some fashion.
After all, we can’t have the
wrong people displaying the
power of the Holy Spirit!
There would be creedal tests
so that different
denominational groups
would be quite certain that it
was “safe” to share this with
another group outside its
own ecclesiastical structure.
Some groups would probably
refuse to participate due to
exercise; this can be through
riding, or in an exercise
paddock. Also, most horses
when idle can get along with
only good quality hay each
day; grain should be fed only
to maintain good body flesh.
Don’t feed moldy, dusty, or
dirty hay or grain to horses;
these may result in colic, or
respiratory problems such
as heaves. Free choice to
Pennfield Dairy Luncheon at
Good’n Plenty
Restaurant, Smoketown,
11:30 a.m.
Home Vegetable Gardening
meeting, Lancaster
Farm and Home Center,
7:30 p.m.
Adams County Poultry
banquet, East Berlin Fire
Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Robert S. Walker will speak
to the group.
Awards will be given for
outstanding cooperator,
outstanding service, • and
storm water management.
The Lancaster County
Conservation District wants
people to know that they are
working for them. They do
soil surveys for home
building, farming, and
engineering; assist inpj
erosion and
control' for developers,
landowners, and engineers;
teach conservation
education in schools, and
help on all resource
problems. They firmly
believe “Conservation is
everyone’s concern.”
The end result would
probably be a committee to
“study” the whole matter.
And there, quite possibly,
the whole matter would
simply end in failure to
agree on the essentials of the
experience. Pentacost, like
so many other worthwhile
things, would “die in com
mittee.”
But maybe the picture I’ve -
drawn above is too dark, too *
pessimistic. Maybe it can
still happen today. All right,
let’s see: Pentacost anyone?
water, salt, and minerals
shoud be provided at all
times. Good care during the
Winter months will help
bring good performances
during the rest of the year.
By Tom Armstrong
Manor .Young Farmer
•meeting on corn
production. 7:30 p.m. in
the Penn Manor High
School ag room.
Lebanon County Farmers
Association meeting. 7
p.m. at the Ono Fire Hall. < J)
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