—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1979
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Gasohol: a realistic, multi-advantageous energy source
Farmers may soon be m the energy
business
On secbnd thought, farmers have
always been in the energy business
The food we eat produces energy
within our bodies so that we can live
and work and play.
What should be said is that far
mers may soon be producing energy
to run equipment and machines, not
just living bodies.
According to reseachers and
promoters, farmers can realistically
and significantly contribute to the
world’s energy supply. It will be done
by removing alcohol from crops, and
mixing it with gasoline to make
gasohol.
The idea has a lot of potential and
shouldn’t be written off.
According to gasohol experts, this
new fuel offers the following ad
vantages
It reduces the amount of U S
dollars going to foreign oil producing
nations, and can strengthen the
HOW TO
HAVE ENOUGH
Lesson for May 27, 1979
„ „i . c . . forward and said, “There’s a
Background Scripture: ketch t „
2CorinthiansBthrough9. brother” said Calkins “I
Devotional Reading: wromer, saw oanons, i
2 Corinthians B:Ws. mtended to make d ver y
TO IMPROVE
SWINE EFFICIENCY
Swine producers have had stay m business and result in
very favorable markets for the weeding out of some
the past several years; it producers,
appears that prices will be
lower during the next year or XO MOW
so. However, production
costs will still remain high Forage growth has been
presenting a challenge to very rapid in the past few
pork producers to make any wee ks and many of the
profits. Swine authorities grasses are already going to
RURAL ROUTE
value of the dollar on world currency
markets
It can generate a major new
market for the American farmer’s
products, while stimulating the
entire economy and even creating
new jobs
Alcohol is renewable liquid solar
fuel
The life time of our petroleum
supplies would be extended by at
least 10 per cent
Gasohol would be one step
towards energy self-suffiency
In the engine, gasohol burns
cleaner and more efficiently than
present fuels Pollutant emissions
would be down and octane ratings
would go up, thus reducing engine
knocking, pinging, and “dieselmg "
Gasohol also burns cooler and
reduces engine fraction, thus
prolonging the life of the engine
In addition, gasohol provides
protection from gas line freeze up
Howard Reeves Calkins
tells of an experience he had
m a small church in
southeastern Kansas where
he had been sent to introduce
his denomination's “New
Financial Plan.” This plan
mcluded elements which
were all “new” to the little
congregation: budget, every
member canvass, the
weekly offering, the
“duplex” envelope, etc. As
he finished the presentation,
he was greeted by an
ominous silence. At last,
however, one farmer leaned
{ t. | A « a a ti ir -i-i 4A r .By Max Smith, Lancaster ■ .County. Agricultural Agent
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suggest that good
management and efficiency
practices be given more
attention. This means
reducing feed costs, raising
more pigs per litter, con
trolling parasites, and doing
all those things that should
be done. Poor management
will make it more difficult to
PASTURES
One of the beauties of all this is
plain.” “0, it’s plain
enough,” said the fanner,
“but they’s a ketch in it all
the same;
if we adopt this plan, we’U be
paying out more money than arguments are very
we intend to give ” compelling. First of all, he
Excel In This Also holds U P to them the
I rather think that some of example of what other
the people at Corinth must churches have done “For
have suspected the same they gave according to their
thing of the plan Paul means, as I can testify, and
outlined to them in his letter beyond their means of their
to them. Paul was very own tree will . ” (8:3).
diplomatic “Now it is The Corinthians
superflous for me to write to traditionally tended to look
you about the offering for the down upon the Macedonians,
saints, for 1 know your Paul was challenging them
readiness (9:1,2) but as to prove their supposed
we read 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 superiority. “Now as you
it appears that he is making excel m everything ... see
seed; this means that the TO PROVIDE FARM
area should be clipped by the
early part of June. When
these mature grasses are
cut, they will dry and the
animals will eat most of
them in the form of hay.
Also, mowing will help
control weeds and improve
the general appearance of
the pasture field. Don’t be
guilty of allowing the mature
grass to remain there all
summer. Some pasture
areas may be mowed and the
crop made into hay at this
time; This will permit
grazing on this area for the
balance of the summer.
that nobody will have to modify his
engine in any way in order to make
use,of gasohol
Gasohol may not be as far away as
some people think As a matter of
fact, it's been around for quite some
time It is already available at some
U S service stations and the trend
towards gasohol will continue to
expand rapidly
As a matter of interest, and a point
to declare that alcohol is indeed
efficient m engines, it should be said
that Germany ran it’s World War II
economy on fuel mixtures in
corporating alcohol derived from
gram and potatoes That technology
is still believed to be advanced even
by today’s standards
Opinions from scientists vary as to
how efficient gasohol is An article in
the May 19 New York Times, for
example, concludes that gasohol
requires more energy to make than it
yields Others say it will yield nearly
a strong appeal to the
Corinthians to contribute
more money than they had
perhaps intended to give
for I can see,
PONDSAFETY
EQUIPMENT
Most farm ponds become a
recreational center during
the hot, summer months.
Swimmers enjoy the water
but should be aware of the
danger of drowning. Pond
owners should provide
rescue equipment such as
inflated inner tubes, wooden
ladders, rafts, and rope that
can be used in case of
emergency. This equipment
should be kept at the pond
area rather than in the bam
or other building on the
farm. Swimmers should not
be permitted to swim alone,
By Tom Armstrong
twice as much energy as is required
to produce it t
Be that as it may, the majority
opinion among innovative energy
researchers is that gasohol is an up
and coming fuel
Gasohol has received the support
of Congress, the U S Department of
Agriculture, President Carter,
various farm organizations, as well as
millions of private individuals and
businesses
Nobody is claiming that gasohol in
itself will solve the energy problems
of the world More realistically, it’s
being said that gasohol will be one of
a number of steps this country will
take to meet its energy
requirements Contributions will also
come from other areas such as solar,
wind, and nuclear power, not to
mention more efficient engines and
overall energy conservation
programs
that you excel in this
gracious work also” (8.7)
Secondly, Paul reiterates
what Jesus had indicated in
his teachings: “he who sows
sparingly will also reap
sparingly, and he who sows
bountifully will also reap
bountifully” (9:6). The only
way to have is to give, taught
Jesus, and if you would have
much, you must also give
much. The scope of the
stingy person’s life is not
wide enough to receive all
that God would give to him.
But if we open wide the door
in givmg, the door will also
be wide open to receive.
Always Have Enough
The secret is that God is
immediately after eatmg, or early m the spring when
during a thunder storm, weather conditions are poor
Farm pond owners are for making hay. The
urged to give some attention legumes such as alfalfa or
to pond safety at this time, clover are at their peak
Don’t wait until there is an when in the bud to early _
emergency; it might be too blossom stage. The
late
TO RECOGNIZE STAGE
OF MATURITY
In the process of making
any crop into hay or silage,
the most important thing in
order to get top quality is
harvesting at the proper
stage of maturity. Many
farmers allow their crops to
get too mature before cut
ting. This is very easy to do
Farm Calendar
Sunday, May 27 Thursday, May 31
Northumberland County’s Weed control and iden-
Kid Stuff 4-H Dairy Goat tification workshop, Dover
Club meets at the home of High School, 7:30 p.m.
leaders Don and Roberta
Molaro, Dornsife R 1
Topics- dairy goat
showmanship and fitting
Saturday, June 2
Pennsylvania Sheep Field--
Day and Third Performance
Wednesday, May 30 Tested Ram Sale,
Weed mdentification and Washington County
control workship, Dover Fairgrounds, Washmgton, 10
Area High School ag amto 3 p.m. Ram sale is at
classroom, Dover, 730 p.m. 2pm
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the one who supplies the
abundance from which we
give. We do not have enough
by virtue of our own efforts
to hoard and hang on to what
we have, but because God
supplies all our needs in
abundance “And God is able
to supply you with every
blessing in abundance so
that you may always have
enough of everything andg|
may provide in abundance™
for every good work” (9:8).
To be a reluctant giver
means that we do not really
trust in God to supply our
needs. When we do trust in
him alone, however, we will
always have enough to share
and more.
are highest in feed nutrients
at heading time. Winter
grams contain the most
feeding value when made
into silage in the blossom
stage. The crops may be
easier to cure later in the
spring but not contain top
feeding values. The making
of crops into silage, instead
of hay, early m the season is
one way to preserve
maximum nutrient values.