Alo—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24,1980
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In too many farm families, estate
planning never goes much further
than dad saying one day to the
children “some day all of this will be
yours ”
As readers who have followed
Sheila Miller's fine series on estate
planning know, that isn’t necessarily
so. By the time the estate gets on
down the line of government taxes,
the heir is lucky to inherit a plot big
enough to turn a tractor around
Actually, there are two ways to
approach the major task of estate
planning.
If you’d like some guidance from
experts on estate planning, check the
front of our Section B over the past
and coming weeks Our estate
ALL THINGS NEW
Lesson for May 25, 1980
Background Scripture:
Revelation 21 through 22
Devotional Reading:
Isaiah 65:17-25.
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TO INSPECT
AUTOMATIC
FEEDERS
Feed costs are one of the
big items in the production
costs of all farm animals.
During these times when No doubt weather con
costs seem to be greater ditions have prevented some
than the returns, every ef- com growers from getting
fort to reduce feed costs, their com planted. For those
means more dollars in the who have a Johnson Grass
bank Many hogs and steers infestation, now would be the
are fed from self-feeders time to apply the Eradicane
This is a good method of weed killer to the area in
feeding livestock with fested. Several discmgs
minimum labor ahead of the application and
requirements; however, m one or two following the
too many cases the feeders treatment should mix up the
are a place where too much Johnson Grass roots with the
feed is wasted. Some need weed killer and stop growth,
adjusted and others need Late May to early June is the
repaired. Producers are best tune for this treatment
urged to inspect their m this part of the state. I
feeders to be sure the have mentioned this
RURAL ROUTE
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Here 9 s a model farmers will
planning series deals with all aspects
of making sure your estate goes
where you want it to, from drawing
up a will to forming a family stock
corporation
But there’s an easier way—and it's
all right here on this very page. It’s a
simple will that’s likely to feel right at
home to most farmers
For guidance in preparing this
model will, we're indebted to the
knowledgable folks at lowa Farm
Bureau It goes like this
Being of sound mind and body I do
will and bequeath.
To my wife, my overdrafts at the
bank Maybe she can explain them
To my son, equity in my car Now
writer with many popular
books to his credit, was plan
ning to edit a book about the
apocalyptic trend in current
religion. He wrote me a let
ter and asked me to write a
chapter about apocalyptic
developments in the United
Methodist Church I replied,
“Well, I’ll be glad to
research the subject a bit,
but I suspect I’m gomg to
find that, denominationally
speaking, at least, there
aren’t any ‘apocalyptic
developments’ about which
to write.” My research
subsequently proved this
statement correct.
animals are not wasting
feed. This can mean the
difference between profit
and loss.
TO SPRAY FOR
JOHNSON GRASS
It has been my observation
that, for the most part, on
the subject of the apocalypse
the historical Day of the
Lord when the final struggle
between good and evil takes
place most churches fall
into one of two groups- (1)
Those that ignore it, and (2)
those that ignore virtually
everything else. Both groups
look at each other in un
comprehending dismay and
indignation, wondering how
the other group can be so far
off the scriptural track.
Wipe Away Every Tear
It is probably another
class case of “throwing out
treatment previously in this
column; however, I feel that
land with this problem needs
attention in order to keep the
Johnson Grass from taking
over the farm. Don’t let this
aggressive weed take over
yourfarm.
TO BEWARE
OF CORN INSECTS
With a growing trend
toward no-till com planting,
or minimum tillage, we can
expect more problems with
com insects. This has been
the experiences in the past.
Cora growers are urged to
inspect their fields
frequently to observe any
feeding on the small plants.
We can have cutworms,
stalk borers, and ar
myworms at any time
feeding on the com plants.
The cutworms and ar
myworms may be controlled
with sprays of Sevm. Dylox,
or Diazmon. The stalk borers
are very difficult to control
VOUR
TW£
,AF£ me
he’ll have to work to meet the
payments
To my banker, my soul He’s got
the mortgage on it anyway
To my neighbor, my clown suit
He’ll need it if he continues to farm
as he has in the past
To Farmers Home Administration,
my unpaid bills They took some real
chances on me and I want to do
something for them
To ASCS, my gram bin I was
planning to let them have it next
year, anyhow.
To the farm advisor, 50 bushels of
No 2 corn to see if he can hit the
high market after years of telling me
why I never did
the baby with the
extremities of many who
have espoused the
apocalyptic
perspective, many Chris
tians have perhaps over
reacted by avoiding the sub
ject altogethf” 7 understand
and can identify with this
group, the majority of Chris
tians. As presented by many
apocalyptics, the message is
one of gore and gloom. These
people often seem to revel in
the fire and destruction they
see coming upon everyone
else They remind me of
Jonathan Swift’s famous
rhyme;
Flea Beetles are another
insect that may feed upon
the small com leaves; they
cause small holes in the
leaves but seldom do ex
tensive damage; the in
secticide, Sevm, can be used
to eliminate these small
insects, if it is a serious
infestation. Keep an eye on
the com field for the first
several weeks and avoid
serious insect injury.
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have many fields m the bud Annual Highville Country
to early-blossom stage. We Fa i r : Fort Holbrook Fire v’n 8y c
are not aware of many Base; 1 p.m to dusk, Co S ga ro V lley dewing
senous infestations of alfalfa continues May 25 reorganization 7
weevil; however, if they are P ’J r S er M Fire » all
present when the crop is cut, Sunday, May 25 Da uohm Co Lm
it is suggested to spray the PmllL™ Farm
stubble ui order to prevent PA Kentucky Fhntlock and oin am
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Strasburg, Ipm Fair Hill, Md
April milk jumps one percent
HARRISBURG - Milk averaged 985 pounds m
production in Pennsylvania April, up five pounds from a
during April 1980 totaled 694 year ago * 9
million pounds, up one per- United States milk produe
cent from a year earlier, ac- tion during April totaled
cording to the Pennsylvania 10.94 billion pounds,
Crop Reporting Service percent above April 1979*
The number of mdk cows Milk production per cow
in the commonwealth during averaged 1,015 pounds 30
S h WaS J 05 ’ m head ’ Up pounda than a year
7 000 head from a year ago. earlier and 36 pounds above
Milk production per copw April 1978.
By
THIS IS
by curt harler, editor
“We are God’s chosen few,
All others will be damned;
There’s no room in here
for you,
We can’t have Heaven
crammed!”
Yet, when we read the
Book of Revelation, we find
that, among the dire predic
tions, there is an even more
prominent message of hope
and comfort. The writer of
Revelation does not glory m
woeful predictions, but m
wonderful promises of vin
dicated faith:
“Behold the dwelling of
God is with men....He will
wipe away every tear from
the weevil from eating the
new growth. This has saved
many second cuttings in the
past years. Also, spraying of
the second and third cuttings
for leaf hoppers is strongly
suggested; this is one of the
most serious insects of local
alfalfa; this spray ap-
Farm Calendar
To the Soil Conservation Service
people, my farm plan Maybe they
can understand it
To the junk dealer, my machinery
He’s had his eyes on it for years
To my undertaker, a special
request i;d like six implement and
fertilizer dealers for pallbearers,
please—they've all been carrying me
for years
- To the weatherman, ram, sleet and
snow for the funeral. There’s no
sense in having nice weather now
To the gravedigger, don’t bother
The hole I’ve dug for myself over the
years should be big enough, thank
you
Signed,
A Frustrated Farmer
their eyes, and death shall be
no more, neither shall there
be mourning or crying nor
pain anymore, for the
former things have passed
away ...Behold, I make all
things new” (21:3-5).
The writing of John is
poetic and prophetic. It is not
the language of the historian
or the scientist and therefore
speaks to inspire rather than
to communicate facts. So we
do not know when this day
will be whether historical
or personal, actual or sym
bolic. All we need to know
the bottom line: “Behold,
make all things new! ”
plication can be applied
when new growth is from 3 to
6 inches high; don’t wait
until yellow, stunted plants
are observed, and then
spray. Try to prevent the
stunting of the plants by the
leaf hoppers.
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