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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,1979
A loud, high-pitched sound shot
through the dark of the night, and
into ears which had been in bed for
only a couple of hours. Feet hit the
floor, and hands fumbled in the
darkness for clothes. Then the hall
light came on and we made our way
down the stairs, which always
creaked a little from the weight.
The whistling was a familiar call for
“help" it was our father’s way of
getting a quick response for whatever
problem arose. Tonight it was a first
calf heifer coming fresh. She was a
young animal and could not get her
calf without assistance. Dad had been
with her for nearly 45 minutes. Now
the time had come for pulling the calf
THE BEST
OF TIMES
Lesson for August 12, 1979
Background Scripture:
2 Chronicles 26;
Isaiahl:6
Devotional Reading:
Psalms 26
TO PREVENT
HEAT LOSSES
Livestock suffer from high
temperatures and high
humidity the same as human
beings. We urge producers to
make special effort to keep
the animals cool and com
fortable. One important
thing is to keep air moving
ever the animals; this can be
done with exhaust fans
nulling air through the barn
“It was the worst of times;
it was the best of times.” So
Charles Dickens began his
great novel, A Tale Of Two
Cities. If you read the book
or saw one of its motion
picture versions, you know
that whether it was the
“worst” or “best of times”
depended entirely upon one’s
point of view. One person’s
“golden age” is likely to be
someone else’s “dark age.”
Even today we might just as
easily agree with Dickens:
“It is the worst of times; it is
the best of times.”
And so it was- for young
Isaiah, who one day, in what
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or stalls, or by using fans to
force air into the area. In
many cases ducts are
needed to help distribute this
air.
Hogs need a misting or
fogging device to add water
to the air because they do not
have sweat glands.
Livestock should be kept as
quiet as possible during
extremely hot weather. If
they have to be moved, it
should be done quietly and
preferable at night or early
morning. Livestock comfort
is important in order to
prevent serious losses.
out. The bale strings were already
attached to the feet. My brother, Ingo,
and I stood around the corner, being
careful not to scare the frightened
animal.
Assisting a heifer when she has her
calf is routine on most farms. It’s
something that has to be done,
regardless of the hour. Failing to do
so may result in a dead calf, and
unnecessary suffering for the heifer
or cow. Some animals have been
ruined Tor life because of this type of
negligence.
Sometimes it takes all the strength
of two, three, and even four men, to
remove the calf from its mother's
seemed the darkest of tunes,
had a life-changing ex
perience while worshipping
in the temple at Jerusalem.
It was in “the year that King
Uzziah died,” a time of great
gloom and anxiety. Uzziah
had leigned in Jerusalem for
52 years, having taken the
throne at the age of 16 when
Amaziah, his father, died. It
was a reign that had begun
with high hopes for as the
writer tells us, “he did what
was right in the eyes of the
Lord...He set himself to seek
God in the days of
Zechanah, who instructed
him m the fear of God; and
as long as he sought the
TO CONTROL WASPS
AND HORNETS
Several inquiries at our
Extension Office relate to
the control of wasp, hornet,
or yellow jacket nests. These
insects can be declared as
beneficial to the general
ecology unless they are near
to doors, walks, and other
inhabited areas. All of them
can inflict serious stings
when disturbed.
Control may be realized by
the use of hornet and wasp
aerosol sprays available at
most home and garden"
centers; Sevm is also used to
kill the insects, especially
when the nest is in the
womb. It’s a tough job, not only
physically, but ,also emotionally,
because you know that every second
counts. It has to be a steady, and even
pull, especially when the animal is
cooperating and doing her part
which they often can't because of
exhaustion. There is no opportunity
for a quick rest once the calf has
partially emerged into the world.
We were all exhausted when it was
over. The new-born heifer calf and
her mother continued to get our
attention. “Laura" was offered a
bucket of water and her calf was
cleaned and rubbed. Mucous was
removed from around her nostrils,
Lord, God made him
prosper” (2 Chronicles 26:
4,5)
When Uzziah Died
So Uzziah had become a
strong and popular king, but
with his success, “he grew
proud, to his destruction”
(26:16). At last the king’s
growing arrogance caught
up with him and he became
afflicted with leprosy, a
blight that remained upon
him for the rest of his life.
So, when he died, the nation
was in turmoil and many
were certain that u was “the
worst of times.”
High And Lifted Up
Yet. it was m the midst of
ground. We suggest that
sprays be applied at night
when all of the insects are in
the nest, and m addition, less
danger of getting stung.
TO REVIEW
INSURANCE COVERAGE
When was the last time
your insurance coverage
was adjusted? If it hasn’t
been done in recent years,
you may not be properly
covered. Due to the increase
m replacement costs, it is
important to review in
surance coverage to be sure
the amounts will replace the
building or equipment.
The original cost of the
item is no longer important
especially, so that her breat
unobstructed as possible.
“Laura" got up before too long.
Sometimes a young heifer is
paralyzed for a day or two or even
a week after giving birth. The calf,
too, appeared in good shape and she
stumbled along on strong, but still
uncoordinated legs. In another half
hour she’d be walking well.
It was a quarter to three when we
returned to the house. The night air
was cool and crisp, and complete
silence enveloped the farm. It
shouldn't be tough to get back to
sleep, although all of us were now
wide awake because of the ex
citement and fresh air around us.
such fear and apprehension
that Isaiah found himself
caught up in an experience
of God’s presence so mighty
and divine that mere words
could never define or convey
it. “I saw the Lord, sitting
upon a throne, high and
lifted up” (Isaiah 6:1), cried
Isaiah, and in that hour of
national tragedy, Isaiah
caught a vision of God in all
of his power and majesty.
And the sadness and anxiety
of those times were
obliterated with the
awesome light that filled his
soul.
Isaiah could never be the
same man again, for here, m
because it will usually be far
short of the replacement
cost. A good insurance agent
should be willing to sit down
with the property owner and
discuss changes to give
maximum coverage. Don’t
put it off until you have to
make a claim that is too
late.
TO BEWARE OF
BIG BALES
I am not one to promote
the use of'large bales of the
hay-making business;
however, I do realize that we
have some balers in this part
of the country making the
big bales. Farm accident
reports indicate that big
mg is as
these “worst of tunes,” he
heard God calling for
someone to be his prophet, to
speak to the nation of Judah
as God’s spokesman and the
glory of that experience
caused his heart to overflow
with a desire to give his life
to God. To God’s “Who shall
I send and who will go for
us?” Isaiah found himself
crying, “Here I am! Send
me.” (6:8).
So it is that, often in what
seem to be the “worst of
tunes,” God reveals to those
who will listen that, by his
power, these same dark days
may be, in fact, “the best of
tunes.”
bales are adding to the ac
cident numbers. Our Ex
tension Engineer at Penn
State working in farm
safety, Dennis Murphy, has
a few suggestions.
If a front-end loader is
used, keep the load low and
move at a very slow speed;
m this case it is advised to
add ballast to the rear of the
tractor. Discharge bales on
level ground, or have some
means of preventing them
from rolling down the hill
and hurting someone; this
has actually happened.
Keep bystanders and
youngsters away from the
big bale handling operation.