10—Lancaster Farming Saturday, March 31,1979
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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Saturday,April? ,
Lehigh County FFA
banquet, 6:30 p.m. at the
Lehigh County Vo-Tech
School, Schnecksville.