10 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 5,1978 E EDITORIAL COMMENTS By DIETER KRIEG, EDITOR „ | There’s no winning against a 4-year old The lifestyle of a newspaper reporter can be such at times that it leaves precious little time for the family So, I'm frequently taking one or two of my three children along to field days, fairs, banquets or even meetings That was the case Tuesday when my son. Karl, and I headed south for a Holstein field day As always, I was happy to have one of my little buddies with me and it didn’t take long before we had a nice conversation going Some 35 miles away from home and in the midst of an August evening’s splendor I took pride m announcing to my youngster that we would soon drive past the place where I lived when I was a boy “You were a boy 7” the little fellow asked with his squeaky inquisitive voice “Yes I was a boy,” I answered, never looking at him as I made my right turn in the little village of Union THINKING WITH EMOTIONS Lesson for August 6, 1978 Background Scripture: Acts 21 17 through 25-27 Devotional Reading; Psalms 118 6-9 TO BE ALERT FOR JOHNSON GRASS This agressive sorghum like weed should not be given a chance to multiply on any farm We have mentioned this fact in previous articles but am fearful that too many farmers ignore the plants until they get too thick This grass will grow six to eight feet high and have thick flesh-hke roots It can be mistaken fcr sudan grass or sorghum plants At this time of the year the plants should not be per mitted to go to seed, where they are a few plants or small patches If the area is too large to cut by hand, then it should be marked in order RURAL ROUT w m , ,«l © A friend of mine, A alestiman (Arab) Christian” with a history of ieart disease, is forced to do lard labor in an Israeli rison The crime of this \an with no previous •immal record: he made ,ae mistake of followmg the lead of many of his Israeli neighbors and began work on an addition to his house before his permit had been approved Fined an enor mous sum of money and sentenced to hard labor, he was not permitted a Palestinian lawyer to defend him A normally peaceful, law-abiding citizen, it is difficult for him to manage his anger to treat the exact location next spring Details about the control of Johnson Grass are available at anv County Extension office Don’t let this weed take over the farm TO FLUSH EWE FLOCK Sheep producers in this part of the country should be planning for the 1979 lamb crop The starting place is to have healthy ewes and a good ram The practice of 1 flushing” the ewe flock several weeks prior to the breeding season is suggested in order to get more twin lambs This refers to the feeding of extra grain, or the ewes w “Were you a boy like me 7 ’’ the dear little voice returned “Yes, I was a boy like you." I an swered “Did you grow up faster 7 ’’ Karl continued “No. I was a boy for a long time,” I assured him “Like me and Paul 7 ” "Yes, like you and Paul,” I con tinued as the car meandered its way Some fair information With local fairs in Lancaster Farming’s prime coverage area now underway, and many more getting ready to put up their tents, we find it necessary to comment on the im portance of cooperation between the news media and fair chairmen and publicity directors We want to take this opportunity to advise fair chairmen to maintain records of their show results which can be readily available to Lancaster Farming’s staff A copy of the show catalog is most desirable Another friend of mine is an Israeli professor For several years he risked his life posing as an Arab to bring Jewish children safely out of lands where they faced persecution. He has lost many friends in battle and he never knows when his wife goes to the supermarket or department store whether she will be the victim of an Arab guerilla bombing. He too, normally a peaceful and civilized man, is frustrated and angry One is a Christian, the other a Jew both of them are thinking with their emotions' Both are letting having access to lush grass type pasture in order to get them into a gaming con dition Ewes that are not thrifty at breeding tune will be more likely to throw only a single lamb The control of internal parasites should also be given attention prior to the breeding season TO PLAN FOR CORNSTORAGE In this part of the state another good corn crop seems to be m the making For dairy and beef cattle producers the silo is one of the best storage places for any corn crop To grain producers, there ma\ not be space for another good corn crop on the farm They Supposed By Tom Armstrong (si/) around the twisty road to the eastern edge of southern Lancaster County Obviously somewhat puzzled, my little companion finally charged “You did so grow up faster You beat us, that’s why you’re big and Paul and me are still a boy'” “You’ll be big someday too, Karl,” I comforted the little man, who by now was seeking security from the two fingers he was nursing on If pictures are to be taken make sure show winners and their animals are ready That is another prime ingredient for good publicity When good coverage is obtainable, both in pictures and words, then chances are good for an attractive layout m the paper You can help us do a better job and help yourselves in getting the kind of coverage you'd like and deserve Thank you anger and frustration cloud their ability to think and their capacity to live by their own religious principles It is impossible to reason with these men A little bit of truth and a lot of emotion are holding sway It is hardly a novel situation for the Middle East or even the world. For example, it is just such a situation we find in Acts 21 with Paul in Jerusalem and, as usual, in trouble as well' The ingredients of the trouble are familiar First, there are troublemakers who “stirred up all the crowd.” (Like the “poor,” I suppose, we always have Extra bins or storage arrangements are needed on many farms Some gover nment assistance is available on corn storage bins through the local ASC office We urge some at tention to this situation so that the storage will be ready when the crop is mature TO BEWARE OF FEEDER CATTLE PRICES No doubt the price of r placement beef cattle this fall will be affected by the higher prices of market cattle I’m not in a position to know when is the best time to buy feeder cattle, but over the years many good buys SORRY DAD /Most AV GOT TOO CLOSE To THE FAN WITH THAT LAST FORK FULL - I I with us the troublemakers ) Secondly, we have a little bit of truth which is greatly distorted They had seen Paul in the Temple and they had seen him with Trophimus, an Ephesian Greek, so “they supposed that Paul had brought him mto the temple.” Because Of The Uproar Manipulating the prejudices and emotions of the people, the troublemakers provoked such an uproar that the tribune “could not learn the facts.” Nothing is more helpful when you’re on the wrong side of the facts than a good, old-fashioned uproar have been made during August or early September before all corn growers are looking for cattle When a feeder has decided on the weight and grade of cattle he wants to feed, then he should follow the markets closely and try to get the best bargain This may take some tune and effort but we Farm Calendar Todav. Augusts Pennsylvania Beekeepers’ Picnic, 115 p m at Menges Mills Colonial Valley Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s field day at King Ranch, Chester County Sunday, August 6 Lebanon County Fair begins at I.ebanon Fairgrounds See details on page 126 Monday, August 7 Hagerstown Fair begins at Hagerstown, Md Pennsylvania 4-H Achievement Days begin at Penn State Dallastow n Fair begins at Dallastown Continues through Satui day Dauphin (ount\ Holstein Hub holds twilight meeting at Howatd Kopp f; 9*4 ’• * • “But, Daddy, I can’t wait,” he pleaded “1 can’t wait ’cause I want to drive a combine ’’ I drove on and we soon reached the crest of the hill from which we could look down on the beautiful farmland below “This is where I lived when I was a boy,” I told Karl He stretched his little neck and peeked through the glass, not saying a single word I kept talking, telling him a little bit about the place and how much 1 enjoyed growing up on a farm As 1( made me hnal turn and the farm buildings came into closer view, I looked towards the old brick home and nodded “That's where I lived ” Karl was apparently looking out the opposite window towards the barn as he questioned quite seriously “Daddy, were you a cow 7” I stepped on the gas and kept my mouth shut for the remainder of the trip There‘s absolutely no winning against a 4-year old It's great Finally, as so often hap pens, we have a situation completely out of hand. Stirring up the crowd to oppose Paul and threaten him, the troublemakers now have a mob on their hands that wants to kill Paul. When we thmk with our emotiort(B someone is going to get hi perhaps even die. Despite a Lord who taught the primacy of love and a Savior who gave himself on a cross, Christians have all too often been numbered among the mobs and armies who, thinking with their emotions, have allowed the cross to continue as a symbol of man’s shame feel that to become better acquainted with the market would be very timely The day the cattle are purchased is still a very important m the feeding operation farm, 1597 Colebrook Road, Middletown Horace Backus to speak about pedigrees Tuesday, August 8 Somerset County Fan begins at Princess Anne, Md Ephrata Area Young Far mers has educational lour to New York and Massachusetts Leave Ephrata Area Jumoi High School at 4 10 a m Public meeting on con servation needs in Hunterdon County, N J„ 8 p m at the Extension Center in Flemmgton Sponsored by Soil (Qp) servation District (Turn to Page 33) 4
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