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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 23,1978
E EDITORIAL COMMENTS By DIETEft KRIEG, EDITOR 3 j
The All-American shouldn’t be missed
If there's any dairyman out there
who is saying to himself that he is too
busy to go to Harrisburg to see the
Pennsylvania All-American Dairy
Show - I know what you’re talking
about.
If it weren’t for the fact that as
editor of Lancaster Farming it has
become my duty to attend, I might
still be missing out on the annual
event. We were always busy filling
silos this time of year, or hauling hay
bales and cleaning loafing sheds.
Milking as many as 100 cows kept as
tied down pretty well too. Year after
year, through the first 11 Penn
sylvania All-Americans, there didn’t
seem to be time for one of the biggest
dairy shows in the world. Not even a
single day.
So if you're one of those people
who is too ' busy to travel to
Harrisburg to see some mighty fine
cows, I know what you mean
The 15th edition of the Penn
sylvania All-American starts on
Monday morning. It’s an event
everyone who milks and appreciates
cows should try to attend, even if he
OF WORDS
AND POWER
Lesson for September 24, 1978
Background Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10;
2 Peter 1:3-7
Devotional Reading:
John 13:31-35.
TO LIME SMALL
GRAIN FIELDS
In the next few weeks
many acres of winter wheat
and winter barley will be
sowed. Some of this ground
will be seeded down to clover
or alfalfa next spring or next
summer. By way of a
complete soil test and if the
ground needs lime, now is
the time to apply the lime
and work it into the topsoil.
To put it on top of the
ground this Winter or next
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Halford Luccock tells us
that the preaching of Charles
Wesley m London was a
matter of some discomfort to
his fellow clergy of that city.
For Wesley had been
preaching, says Luccock,
“not only as though he had
believed what he was saying,
but as though he expected
those who listened to believe,
and do something about it.”
It was that last expectation
which was more than the
other clergy could stand.
“The last thing in the world
they wanted around their
comfortable parishes was
something doing.”
Not Only In Word
Claries and John Wesley
» ■ • » if* -f»| a i,p By Max Smith, Lancaster County Agricultural Agent
NOW IS Trie Tll\r\E . Phone 394-6851 ,
Spring is a very poor way to
get the best results. The lime
needs to be incorporated into
the soil and needs tune to
correct tne acidity, in ad
dition, if the sod is very sour,
the small grain yields will
improve with the use of lime.
Don’t forget - lime needs to
be'mixed into the topsoil and
needs time to work.
TO USE
ANTIBIOTICS
CAREFULLY
Many livestock and dairy
producers need some help
from antibiotics to keep their
animals healthy. Their use is
satisfactory when done
properly. Our Extension
vetennanan at Penn State*
ROUTE Tom Armstrong
IS IT ALMOST
FULL ?
or she is as busy as a kitten trying to
untrap himself from a ball of yarn.
The Pennsylvania AH-Amencan
Darry Show is an outstanding event.
Whether one’s dairy interests are in
breeding purebreds, or strictly
commercial, there is something of
value to be seen and learned in
Harrisburg next week. The top cows
of each of the six most common dairy
breeds will be there, and they’ll
certainly be very stylish and im
pressive. They always are.
The dairy cow has come a long way
through the generations since man
has domesticated her. In my opinion,,
she has also come a long way in just
the past decade. Champion dairy
cows nowadays have considerably
mote dairy character. They reflect
more profound ' milk-producing
qualities. They're sharper, cleaner,
leaner. It all adds up to more milk
and greater efficiencies in feed
conversions. So, the dairy farmer has
gotten a better deal through the type
of cow that is being awarded the blue
nboons at dairy shows. In short,
greater emphasis has been placed on
had a reputation for that
kind of preaching: the kind
that resulted in doing
something. They preached
many sermons, wrote many
treatises and Charles wrote
many hymns, but the genius
was in the action they
provoked, not their words.
A Lutheran scholar
recently conducted a joint
Lutheran-Catholic study
entitled, “Who Are The
Unchurched?” The study
was an attempt to determine
why roughly 40% of the
people in the USA prefer to
remain outside the
organized church.
One of the most prevalent
reasons, he found, was that
Dr. Larry Hutchinson,
reminds us that producers
can get into hot water when
these materials are not used
according to directions. The
witholding period after
treatment is often the cause
of the trouble. Producers do
not follow the length of time
milk is to be withheld, or
allow tune from treatment to
slaughter on meat animals.
Accurate records should
be kept on treatment m case
there are problems f ollowmg
treatment. Don’t take
chances ... your market
might be lost.
TO CONSUL!'YOUR
VETERINARIAN
Being on excellent terms
IF WE HAD SOME MORE
WEIGHT UP HERE TO PACK
IT DOWN ,WE COULD GET
ANOTHER LOAD IN-
with your local veterinarian
is a very good thing. Many
producers need some
veterinary help once in a
while. The developing of a
health program and sanitary
practices for the farm
operation is strongly
suggested. Veterinarians
are trained in disease
prevention and treatment.
The most important part is
disease prevention. When
this is successful there is
little need for high
veterinary costs.
X WONDER WHAT
HE WANTS ?
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traits which indicate high production
and longevity. What’s more these
dairy cows are truly beautiful
creatures.
The Pennsylvania All-American is
also a good place to meet others from
many states who share your dairy
interests, problems, joys, and
challenges. Just a short conversation
with any one of the showman could
lead to your increased knowledge
and enrichment. It's certainly a good
way to make friends and keep
abreast with what’s happening in the
top levels of the dairy business.
The Pennsylvania All-American is a
five-day international show of fine
dairy animals Aside from the six
breed shows, including several
national contests, there’ll also be
spectator judging contests, 4-H and
FFA judging forujns, commercial
booth exhibits, invitational breed
sales, and a recognition banquet.
The latter will include the coronation
of the new Pennsylvania Dairy
Princess. Forty-three county dairy
princesses will be competing for that
honor. That will take place on
many people outside the
churches found a wide gap
between what church people
say and do about their faith.
Although we may question
the degree to which that
judgement is justified, we
can hardly escape the ad
mission that there is often
far too great a gap between
our words and our deeds. We
tend to talk a much better
religious game than we play,
a vivid contrast to the model
lifted up by Paul to the
Thessalonians: for our
gospel came to you not only
in word, but also in power
and in the Holy spirit and
with full' conviction” (1
Thessalonians 1:5).
We suggest that produce s
regard their veterinarian as
a valuable resource person
for their farm operation;
there may be times when it
Wednesday evening in the elegant
ballroom of the Penn Harris Motor
Inn.
With the top cows of six breeds
parading through the show ring, one
would expect a sizable purse for
prizes. At this year’s All-American,
the purse is filled with nearly
$65,000. That’s quite an incentive
for the competitors.
While the exhibitors have a chance
of going home with prize money in
their pockets, visitors to the show
have the opportunity of seeing the
kind of cattle which have and are
pushing the industry to new heights.
And even if one’s interests are purely
milk production, with no regard to
raising one's own replacements, it’s
still true that that dairyman’s future
milking string will have been directly
affected by the breeding programs of
many of the exhibitors at the Penn
sylvania All-American. So, if there’s a
particular trait the commercial
dairyman would like to sbe in his
replacements, he can have the
But Also In Power
Paul and his associates
had spent a lot of time
preaching and teaching m
Thessalonica, but their ef
fectiveness was not to be
found merely in their words:
“You know what kind of men
we proved to be among you
(1:5). The conclusive power
of Paul's mission was the
example they set before the
new church there.
In return, Thessalonians
responded with deeds as well
as words so that Paul could
say with pride, “you became
imitators of us and of the
Lord..so that you became an
example to all the believers
in Macedonia and Achaia”
d'6,7)
might be expensive;
however, the prevention of
infections and the saving of
animals are things that must
be done m order to make the
most profit. Give him a
chance to help.
TO BEWARE OF
FROSTED CROPS
According to the calendar
old Jack Frost can be
showing up any. of these
mornings; we hope this does
not happen for several weeks
to come. However, farmers
with Sudan grass or one of
the sudan-sorghum hybrids
for temporary pasture or
green-chopping should
Farm Calendar
Saturday, Sept. 23
Oley Fair ends
Monday, Sept. 25
Pennsylvania All-American
Dairy Show begins in
Harrisburg at the Farm
Show Complex. Continues
through the 29th. See
break-down of day by day
events in this Farm
Calendar.
Bloomsburg Fair begins at
Bloomsburg. Continues
through Sept'3o.
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Leslie Weatherhead tells
the story of a little boy who
tripped and fell while
carrying a basket of eggs. A
small crowd quickly
gathered around the crying
boy: “What a pity!” “Poor
little chap!” were some of
the expressions of sym
pathy. But a man stepped
forward and, pulling a coin
from his pocket, said, “I
care half-a-crown.” Turning
to the man next to him, he
asked: “How much.do you
care?” “In a little time,”
says Weatherhead, “they
translated feeling mto ac
tion.” And beliefs are never
faith until they are tran
slated into action!
realize the danger of prussic
acid poisoning of livestock;
when these crops are frosted
they should not be consumed
for at least a week following
the freeze - give them time to
die down before being used
in the fresh condition. They
can be made into silage and
permitted to ferment for 30
days and be safe to use.
However, no grazing or
green-chopping for at least a
week. Also, alfalfa or clover
plants should not be con
sumed when coated with
frost; they may cause severe
bloating; allow the frost to
melt and the plants to dry
before grazing.
Invitational Youth Dairy
Cattle Judging Contest (4-
- H, FFA. Intercollegiate)
at the Pennsylvania All-
American, Farm Show
Complex, Harrisburg 8
a.m.
Pennsylvania Junior Dairy
Show, Farm Show
Complex, Harrisburg, 9
a.m.
Invitational Brown Swiss
Sale, Farm Show Com
plex, Harrisburg, 7 p.m.
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