10—Lancaster Farming Saturday, March 31,1979 & Farm. s, farm animals, at / life in the country u close to my heart. Like many others, I cringe every time a good farm goes out of production and buildings stand neglected. It’s a shame. The efforts of the the Agricultural 2 N( [SJEQZQIQISDSEEZhJP cern THE LIMITS OF LIBERTY Lesson for April 1, 1979 Background Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1 through 11:1. Devotional Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19- 27. <> ■L buildings should be kept * locked when possible. The identification of animals by tags branding has been used to some degree. Loading chutes and bam doors should TO PROVIDE FARM 1)6 “ Ijghtedarea when SECURITY possible. Farm thefts are on Thefts from farms seems tobeontheincrease. Thisis t 0 very difficult to prevent P TO because cf the various items ™ , ass are many. However, we sft ouia make ever effort to suggest that every farmer L take some steps m protec- suggest that the sheep be ting his machinery, tools, sheared only when they are livestock and sunnhes The *** 311(1 4116 fleece 1)6 ke P t SS&JSJSS-lS clean and dry. wool m discouraging Watchdogs are also very jf* 1 for useful in detecting strangers u^. es ‘ .. , ~. about the premises. Shops, , i ” us . , ? eans the l! hould garages, and other smaller 416(1 m4k P 3 ?* 1 * 4wkie m 441 RURAL ROUTE By Tom Armstrong Would you settle') (i° *| for 75% ? KivgßiiiiE We had to Ww liat-i L'*- / * / JAN .MA*. APRIL gIfHOUM _ MAY*JUNE• JULY* AO<3 SEPT 979 fhymMsuxn<? • - • _ ___ s _ Farmland preservation appreciated iilii|i Farmers, farms, farm animals, and Preservation Task Force in Lancaster order to preserve a resource which ' the entire way of life in the country is County need to be commended and can’t be replaced. 11 encouraged. Although the members of that board are undoubtedly just as occupied with work at home as any of the rest of us, they have seen fit to work long, hard, and diligently in lothing may seem more All Things Lawful, But... Levant to us than Paul’s 1° Corinth there were two ussion in 1 Corinthians 8- groups with widely m the limits of Christian divergent views on what was ,<;dom in light of eating was n °f proper for a food offered to idols.” Yet, Christian. On the one hand ■ve push behind the surface there were the legalists who le itself, we find a con- wanted all Christians to that is just as timely conform to the strict today as it was then: What practices of the Jewish law. should the Christian do when Much of Paul’s ministry was his liberty runs into conflict s P® n t in refuting this claim, with the contrary con-. I°' Christ, he held, the victions of other believers? believer was endowed with a Do we “give in”, or do we freedom that was subject, stand fast on our right to do n °f rules, but the Spirit of whatever we believe is Christ dwelling within each harmonious with our person. Christian conscience? The other party or Corinthian Christians went to the other extreme: em- the flesh side out; store them in a clean dry place until marketed. Wool is one of the two incomes from the sheep flock; the lambs are the other source of income. Today’s prices are such that it is worthwhile to properly care for the clip until mqrirofpH Be on the alert Advertising pays Editor: The growth of your paper is immense. Now it gets tough for us farmers to read all the pages. What is amazing to me is the volume of advertising in it. To tell people of one’s product seems to get big results. When dairy farmers are asked to support the ad campaign of the American Dairy Association, they hesitate even though they know that Class I sales are slipping. The consumer has to see on T.V. how good milk is. Therefore, it is essential to have an overall agency to do it for all dairy products. Sheep producers evening set LEESPORT - Two Ex tension specialists and an Hampshire sheep breeder from Maryland will highlight the Sheep Producers Evening on Tuesday, April 3, at the Berks County Agricultural Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. The Berks County Sheep and Wool growers will begin with their meeting. Dr. Clair E. Engle, Extension Sheep specialist, will discuss “Is there profit m Commercial Flocks?” Keeping your flocks healthy will be the They have worked and continue to work towards a goal which most farmers can identify with. For that, they deserve our thanks and, if possible, support. The preservatiuon phasizing the freedom of the Christian, they said they were bound by no rules at all, only their own con sciences. The practical result, Paul observed, was a great deal of undisciplined, unrestricted behaviour that could hardly be called Christian. Their freedom in Christ had become license. So, in 1 Corinthians 8-10, Paul is trying to lay down a principle of conduct that is neither legalistic or irresponsible. He quotes a favorite saying *of the libertines: “ ‘All things are lawful,”’ but he goes on to amend that statement, for dates of the various wool pools. TO BE CAREFUL WITH LEFT-OVER SEEDS The spring planting Season is at hand. When weather permits many types of farm and garden seeds will be put into the ground. When we Our dairy princesses, dairy council and the milk dealers with their brand names are helping enor mously, but it is not enough. The soft drink manufac turers spend over 15 per cent of their revenues for ad vertising. We dairymen spend not even one per cent, and then on top of that, one cooperative wants to drop'* out of the Orddr 4 promotion budget. It sure seems foolish to me to produce like crazy and forget the sales end of it. K.D. Linde Oxford R 1 topic of Larry Hutchinson, Penn State Extension Veterinarian. Jack Price, a pure bred Hampshire sheep breeder from Westminster, Md. will discuss managing pure bred sheep. A catered meal is also planned. Sheep Growers are invited to participate in all of the evenings program. There is a fee of $1.75 to cover costs. Reservations should be made in advance by calling Clyde Myers at the Berks County Extension Otfioe, 215-378-1327. of our farmers and farms something we should all be terested in. saying: “ ‘but not all things called by Christ to serve one are helpful” (10:23)'. “ ‘All another. The libertine thinks things are lawful,’ ” he 0 f his Christian discipleship quotes once again, “but not only in terms of what it does all things build up.” f o r him. The emphasis. Therefore, the real question however, is to be on what it for the Christian is not legal can mean for others, but ethical, not “may I?” but Some have .tried to makt \ “should I?” The con- another law out of what Paul sideration is not its legality, says in Corinthians, holding but its helpfulness, whether that we must always be it builds up or tears down. bound by the beliefs and Whatever You Do even the prejudices of “Helpful” to whom? Just others. That is not Paul’s so there is no mistaking his intent. The answer is not a intent, Paul spells it out rule, but a principle: “So clearly: “Let no one seek his whether ypu eat or drink, or own good, but the good of his whatever you do, do all to the neighbor”(lo:24). This is glory of God” (10:31). That simply a restating of the alone can determine the basic teaching that we are limits of Christian liberty. have excess seeds they may a hurry and discard safety be safely stored for future'' measures. This often use; some can be used for happens with tractors next year’s planting. hauling equipment on the However, it is very im- farm and from farm to farm./ v portant that we keep these * realize that most readers ' seeds away from children, toi® article will not take it pets, or farm animals. Most seriously and will feel that it of them are not fit for human never happen to them, or livestock consumption. However, “haste often They have been treated with brings waste” and gets '-us chemicals to control insects into trouble. Every tractor and diseases. Therfore, operator should be trained store them safely and avoid nnd competent to drive the serious results. Don’t allow tractor. Children should be the chance of mistakes-or kept from operating or they will surely occur. moving machinery; here TO TAKE TIME' too, I realize that most farm TO BE SAFE families are guilty of giving As soon as weather per- small youngsters a ride. If mits, our fields will be toe manufacturer’s direc humming with tractors and toms are followed, they are all kinds of farm equipment, usually very good advice. Some of us tend to get in Don’t ignore them. Farm Calendar ' Sunday, April 1 Community breakfast at Ontelaunee Grange Hall, Bern Township, near Leesport, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Choice of menu includes sausage and pancakes, ham and eggs or sausage and eggs. Baked goods on sale. Monday, April 2 Lancaster County sheep management meeting, Farm and Home Center, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aprils Sheep educational meeting, Berks County Ag Center, 6 p.m. Berks County ,wool growers’ meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Ag Center. Ephrata Area Young Far mers volleyball and recreation night, 7:45 p.m. at the Ephrata High School gym. Wednesday, April 4 Lancaster County Con servation District meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center. Thursday, April 5 Pennsylvania Young Far mers Association regional volleyball tournament, 7:30 p.m. at Cedar Crest High School. Open House at new Victor F. Weaver poultry processing plant New Holland 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lebanon County FFA banquet, 7 p.m. at Tulpehocken United Church of Christ. Tree planting demon stration, Walter Brent farm, Manheim, 10 a.m. Friday, Aprils Lancaster County 4-H tractor club round-up, 8 p.m. at the Farm and Home Center. Pennsylvania Egg Marketing Association dinner meeting, 7 p.m. at the Treadway Resort Inn. Lancaster. © Saturday,April? , Lehigh County FFA banquet, 6:30 p.m. at the Lehigh County Vo-Tech School, Schnecksville.
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