—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 18,1978
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COMMENTS dieter krieg, editor -
Public relations
people pressures
Farm City Week is being observed.
It's a great idea and program, the
ideals of which should be noted not
just one week out of the year, but
throughout the seasons
Farm City Week is vital to the
public relations program that must
be developed between those who
work to produce food and those who
just consume it.
Obviously, the entire concept is a
two-way street. Although agriculture
is the foundation of any society and
economy, farmers and agribusiness
have to work hand in hand with
others.
While much is already being done
to improve relations, much more
could and should be done
PRICELESS
Lesson for November 19, 1978
Background Scripture:
Exodus 20:15,17;
Mark 12:41-44;
Luke 12:15-23
Devotional Reading
John 15 18-27
TO IMPROVE
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Farmers are a very im
portant group of people in
our world today. Farm-City
Week is a very good time to
take a look at the importance
of famjng. It has been said
that, “rever before have so
many been dependent upon
so few ” Farmers not only
feed themselves but about 56
other people Non-farm
folks should take this chance
RURAL ROUTE
Each day too, some inconsiderate
motorist tosses cans, bottles, paper,
and other trash into fields
Sometimes they dump entire loads of
trash or even bulky items such as an
old stove or refrigerator. It’s
disgusting.
Such people need more than a
One day during the Second
World War, Prune Minister
Winston Churchill hailed a
cab to take him to the BBC
studios where he was to
make an important radio
address to the world. When
the Prune Munster told him
the destination, the driver,
not recognizing Mr. Chur
chill, replied, “Sorry, sir,
but you’ll have to get another
cab. I can’t go that far.”
Surprised, the Prime
Minister wanted to know
why he was limited in his
range and the cabbie replied
that tonight was an ex
ception: “You see, sir, Mr.
Churchill is to braodcast in
an hour and I want to get to
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NOW 1$ THE TIME ' J
to leam more about their
farm neighbors.
There will be several
opportunities during Farm-
City Week. Also, I’d like to
urge farmers to invite their
non-farm neighbors to their
farm and into then homes;
this should improve and
maintain good relations
between the two groups.
Communities today are
mixed between farm folks
and non-farm families.
There is need of a better
understanding of the lives
and problems of each other.
TO CONTROL
LIVESTOCK
PARASITES
The fall of the year is a
good tune to eliminate
parasites from all types of
OH THAT'S A SPECIAL BREED
THEIR LESS ARE SHORTER ON
THE ONE SI PE So THEY CAN
STAND ON A HILL AND NOT
BE LOPi’IDEP
One area which bothers me
considerably - even though I have no
farmland that is being abused this
way - is the fact that a number of non
farmers living in cities and towns as
well as rural areas have no or little
respect for the farmer and his
property
Every year, especially during
hunting season, the carelessness of
some hunters is evident m fields and
meadows
my home m tune to hear
him.” The Prune Munster
was was so pleased that he
gave the driver a one-pound
note. When he saw the large
sum, the driver changed his
mind, exclaiming- “Hop, m,
sir, to blazes with Chur
chill!”
Empty Treasures
Churchill, it is said, long
remembered that incident as
an illustration of the oft
repeated maxim that
“Every man has his price.”
Much of the work and play of
our society is predicated on
the belief that anyone can be
bought if the price is right. It
livestock. Even local
animals can be infested with
either internal or external
parasites. Many head of
feeder cattle have been
unported into the county m
the past few months. In the
case of beef calves or light
weight cattle, of local sheep
are often infested with
stomach worms. In order to
get good feed efficiency and
good production, these
parasites should be
eradicated.
Your local veterinarian
can be of great assistance in
determining worm in
festation. Don’t try to
manage a livestock
operation including parasite
infection.
2-way street,
be depressing
is a
can
Farm City Week to bring them to
their senses. Their inconsiderate
actions not only distract from the
beauty of the land, the results also
often include poisoned livestock,
punctured tractor tires, and
machinery breakdowns All because
some thoughtless individual tossed
his trash in a farmer’s field or
meadow.
Also disgusting is the fact that
some teenagers in the country ride
trailbikes across and into fields,
occasionally ruining acres at a time
There is no excuse for such
misbehavior, however parents seem
to let them get away with it and
farmers are powerless to enforce
their rights A polite explanation or
mild warning may or may not cure
is assumed that in a contest
between material and
spiritual values, the latter
will always win out m the
long run.
It is our love of things -
usually someone else’s
things - that is perhaps our
greatest and most pervasive
human weakness. Two of the
Ten Commandments are
concerned with this reality;
“You shall not steal” (the
eighth) and “You shall not
covet...” (the tenth)
(Exodus 10:15,17).
Nothing, not even alcohol,
has the ability to intoxicate
us and deceive us as money
and material goods Nothing
TO CONSIDER
CORRESPONDENCE
COURSES
The Pennsylvania State
University offers a number
of Correspondence Courses
in Agriculture and Home
Economics. These courses
are given by mail and are
very practical Hundreds of
Pennsylvanians have taken
these courses and learned
more about their particular
business. These courses
mclude a nominal charge
and will vary between the
different courses
The big advantage of
learning this way is that you
can continue daily routine
and stay on the job. A
bulletin describing the of-
By Tom Armstrong
the problem Stronger defenses
could result m retaliations from the
youngsters in the form of cut fences,
a flaming barn, or sabotaged
equipment The consequences are
many. The safeguards few It's a
shame
What can r -arm City Week do to
help solve these and other related |
problems?
Probably not much, and in any
case, not enough
But it is 'vorthy to note that
whatever can be done should be
done - either through good public
relations, legislation, and education
Whatever is done might just be a
small step, but 'nose are, assuredly,
steps in the right direction.
seems to be so powerful in
causing us to take leave of
our senses. Viewed through
the perspective of material
gam, the world and all it
means is distorted. What we
think is valuable is often
worthless and often that
which we believe to be
worthless is what Jesus
called “the pearl of great
price.”
Rich Fools
This is what happened to
the “rich fool” in Jesus’
parable of the man whose
crops were so successful that
he pulled down his barns and
built bigger ones. This man
thought that his security was
ferings is available at any
Extension Office. We
suggest that more local folks
could take advantage of this
learning method.
TO “PUSH THE PENCIL”
Farm records are a very
important part modern
farming; they are needed for
tax purposes and for the
benefit of farm planning.
Since we are nearing the end
of the cropping season, and
the end of the calendar year,
Farm Calendar
Today, Nov. 18
National Farm City Week
observed with open house
farm tours in many
farming areas, including
Lebanon, Lancaster,
Chester, and Delaware
Counties. Tours continue
tomorrow, Sunday. Other
activities throughout the
week.
Monday, Nov. 20
1978 Forage, Com, and Seed
Conference for farmers
and agribusiness, today
and tomorrow at the
Nittany Lion Inn,
University Park.
Young Farmers Forum,
Farm Credit Banks of
in his- narns of ample goods.
But, as the parable goes, the
man suddenly died and then
God received him with these
words “Fool’ This night
your "1 is required of you
and f v things you have
prepait ' whqse shall thev
be’” (Due 12:20).
His money had bought him
material goods, but not |
treasure; that lasted. As
someone ias noted, “Money
will buy .i pretty good dog,
but it * buy the wag of
his tail.’
As the parable of the
widow’s mite illustrates, the
things that last when all else
is gone cannot be bought, for
they are priceless.
it might be a good tune to so
some office work and
determine the best en
terprises for the past year.
Time spent in analyzing
farm records, and in plan
ning the future based upon
these records, should be
very worthwhile. Major
decisions are hard to make
but are very important
today’s farming. We
that good farm records can
contribute in these decisions.
Baltimore, at Baltimore
Bank and Hunt Valley
Inn, Today and
tomorrow.
Cumberland County Farm
City banquet, 7 p.m. at
the Embers Restaurant.
Tuesday, Nov. 21
York County 4-H capon
round-up.
York County DHIA annual
meeting and dinner, 7
p.m. at Avalong’s Farm
Restaurant.
Ephrata Area Young Far
mers monthly meeting,
7:45 p.m. at the
room. Topic: Year-end®
tax management and
planning 1979 farm ac
count records.