—Uncistef Farming, Saturday, September 2,197« Project Clearwater
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They did 5 years 9 work in one day
Editor’s Note: Project
Clearwater was a massive
undertaking to turn a
neglected farm into one
which would serve as a
model for conservation. This
is one of a series of reports
on that work.
FREDERICK, Md. - The
number 13 may be con
sidered unlucky by some
But for Warren Roelkey the
13 conservation practices
installed on his farm August
19 were a dream come true.
The 245-acre Roelkey farm
at the base of South Moun
tain, was selected by the
Catoctm Soil Conservation
District as the site for
Porject Clearwater, an
immense undertaking to
show how a farm can be
upgraded from a hopeless
condition to one which is
totally environmentally
sound.
Between sunup and sun
down on that day, 500
volunteers and 200 pieces of
equipment from near and
afar transformed the run
down farm mto a model
agricultural operation.
When district supervisors
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OUR WORST
SUBJECT
Lesson for September 3, 1978
Background Scripture:
Romans 1:18-20,24-25;
2 Timothy 2; 21-26
Devotional Reading:
John 8:31-36
TO PLAN FOR
QUALITY CORN
SILAGE
com crop is maturing
?- i looks very good. Many
i nry and cattle feeders will
>. making tons of com
bucge. This is one of the
most economical feeds for
h estock when it is made
[j. operly. The first thing is to
unit it to mature suf
fi mtly; the moisture range
of ihe entire stalk should be
fr'.m 62 to 70 per cent; this
w be ui the full dent stage
o.i many varieties.
Silage that is chopped fine
an put into the silo rapidly
w j make the best feed;
refilling should be done
i\ URAL ROUTE
is certainly is a nice
T-TOGETHER THE PORK
70 P UCERS PUT ON EVERY YEAR
Reprimanded because his
report indicated an “E” in
“discipline,” little Billy
shrugged his shoulders and
replied: “I can’t help it
it’s my worse subject! ”
Actually, discipline is the
“worst subject” for many of
us. Discipline is a term that
indicates the degree to which
a person is able to govern
him or herself. It is the
manner in which we control
our behaviour. A person who
is undisciplined is one who is
not fully in the driver’s seat.
Serving The Creature
The newspapers and other
media are full of remmders
that discipline is our “worst
within 48 hours to prevent
top spoilage Protein content
of the silage can be in
creased through the use of
some non-protein material
such as urea; about 10
pounds per ton of silage is
suggested Extra preser
vatives should not be needed
in a good silo
TO GIVE ALFALFA
ACHANCE
Many crop authorities
suggest that we do not cut
alfalfa here m southeastern
Pennsylvania during the
first part of September. This
is a period when the plants
are developing rhizomes for
next year’s growth. To
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~+lk,>h iticru —
Project Clearwater was an immense project to turn a pitiful, neglected
farm into one which can stand as a model for conservationists everywhere
subject.” Our daily paper
carries advertisements of
some dozen weight-reducing
establishments in this
community. Business is
booming, I’m told Our local
television stations carry
commercials by several
local organizations that
attempt to assist the smoker
to stop smoking A highway
billboard displays
prominently a telephone
number that can be called by
anyone who wants to inquire
about an intensive program
to help the problem drinker.
Among my daily junkmail
are advertisements for
classes in Yoga, “mind
disturb this development
will result in less rhizomes
and less growth next year
Cuttings made late in Sep
tember or early October
after colder weather are
suggested as a way to get the
final cutting
The application of a
phosphorus-potash fertilizer
this fall is strongly
suggested. On stands that
have been established
earlier this year, from which
one or two cuttings have
already been made, it is
favored to allow the present
growth to remain on the field
over wmter. This will give
some added protection to the
plants the first winter.
control,” meditation and a
host of other programs
aimed at the person who is
trying to get a grip on his
own life
My wife and I follow a
daily routine of rising at 6
a m., walking two miles,
eating breakfast and
following with twenty
minutes of prayer and
meditation and another
twenty of physical exercise.
It is not a very ambitious
program, in fact, in our
minds it is a minimal effort
Yet the awe with which some
people react when they hear
us speak of it is always
surprising to us It is, we
TO REALIZE SHOK'I AGE
OF STRAW
Bedding materials are
worth more money in recent
years than top-quality
forage was several years
ago This indicates that
every pound of straw is a
good farm product whether
to be sold or used on the
farm.
Most Winter grain crops
add to the straw supply;
barley and wheat straw are
very much in demand. In
some cases winter rye has
been planted as a straw crop
next spring before the rye
ripens. This will still permit
a full-season crop to be
planted to the rye field
By Tom Armstrong
DO VOU HAVE ANV 9
FRIED CHICKEN i
have decided, not so much a
tribute to our discipline, but
a commentary on their own
lack of it.
Bodies Dishonoured
Some people simply
cannot conceive of making
themselves do anything.
There is no self-control
exercised over their ap
petites and they seem to
have an absolute compulsion
to cater to every whim,
fancy and appetite that
comes their way. For our
age the words of the writer of
2 Timothy seem archaic: “If
anyone purifies himself from
what is ignoble, then he will
be a vessel for noble use,
Fields of continuous corn
might still produce a winter
rye straw crop next spring
before time to plant corn
TO PREVENT INFECTION
Cattle feeders are on the
alert for a place to market
their good corn crop. Those
who are bold enough to buy
at this time and find the kind
of cattle wanted, should
make every effort to keep
them healthy. I’m thinking
of the infection called “Red
Nose” that is quite common
in this part of the state.
This respiratory trouble is
highly contagious and once
in the barn or feedlot, it
remains there for years. If
Farm Calendar
Today, Sept. 2
Juniata County Fair begins
at Port Royal.
Maryland State Fair con
tinues in Timonium. Ends
Tuesday
Monday, Sept. 4
South Mountain Fair begins
at Arendtsville.
Wednesday, Sept. 6
Board meeting of the Lan
caster County Con
servation District, 7:30
p.m. at the Farm and
Home Center, Lancaster.
consecrated and useful...”
(2:21). Few of us think of
ourselves as “noble
vessels,” yet it may well be
that this lack of self
disciphne and consecration
is the very thing that makes
life so frantic in these
“sophisticated” days
which we live. Speaking of
this need, Robert Rames has
said: “We must lay hands of
gentle ruthlessness on
ourselves, eliminating some
things in order to intensify
others. It is necessary to
prune our lives if they are to
bear more fruit.” Until we
have learned to do this,
discipline will continue to be
our “worst subject.”
there has been trouble on the
farm, then it is very im
portant that every animal be
treated for the infection upon
arrival.
In most cases a nasal
vaccme can be used. We
suggest that feeders consult
their local veterinarian for
preventative treatment.
Also, strict sanitation
practices should be used. Be
careful about your own
footwear after visiting
public livestock places.
Friday, Sept. 8
York Inter-State Fair begins
Pennsylvania Egg
Marketing Association
meets, 7 p.m. at the
Treadway Resort Inn,
Lancaster.
Saturday, Sept. 9
Bucks County Farm Tour,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gratz Fair begins. (
Horse plowing contest,
Schaefferstown, all day.
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