Alo—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 24,1981
Lancaster Farming says...
It’s not fair that Lehigh Valley
Farmers Co-op should be penalized
for their progressive, self-sufficient
approach to milk marketing
But that is just what the result will
be if the current Pennsylvania Milk
Marketing program proposal is
implemented the way it is written
Lehigh Valley will suffer because it
is doing for itself what the other dairy
co-ops are asking the state govern
ment to help them do
Lehigh farmers want to promote
their own milk, through their own
checkoff program, and expect to reap
the benefits, or endure the losses, of
the checkoff They’ve put $700,000
of their own money into the program
since October 1979
The other co-ops also want to have
a milk promotion program, but they
feel it should be a general promotion
of milk and milk products and should
THE POWER OF
A GENTLE MAN
January 25,1981
Background Scripture:
Matthew 11 through 12.
Devotional Reading:
lSamuel3:lo-21.
The political honeymoon
TO DISPOSE OF
DEAD ANIMALS
CAREFULLY
We hope that livestock and
poultry producers do not
have this unpleasant chore
to perform. However, there
are bound to be some losses
and some dead animals or
birds that need attention
Too often, the habit is to
throw them on the manure
pile, or out behind the barn,
until sprmg comes. This is a
very bad practice and one
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Help those who help themselves
mention no brand names A one
percent checkoff rate is proposed
The goal of both groups is the
same increased milk consumption
But Lehigh Valley farmers,
representing a sizable number of
state dairymen, presently must
oppose the state-wide promotion
proposal to save their own program
Lehigh finds itself in the same boat
so many farmers have found
themselves in Lehigh came up with a
good idea, took steps to implement
the idea, and finds itself faced with
regulations supposed to aid the
project but which, in fact, hinder it
If the name of the game is milk
promotion and it is then
Lehigh’s plan should be encouraged
by any group or law seeking to boost
dairy consumption
It would not seem unreasonable to
expect the dairy community to add a
will soon be over that is, if
our nation runs true to
course. Perhaps it’s already
over. If the past is any in
dication, most of us will be
watching carefully to see
whether the new President
can meet our expectations.
Some of us will vigorously
maintain that he does, while
others of us will quickly
express our disappointment
and even outrage
The problem may not be as
much with the Presidents we
elect as with our ex
pectations. What we expect
in one way or another is a
Messiah, and what we get is
a human being struggling to
fulfill the gigantic tasks of
that should not be done. In
some cases the animal or
bird may have died due to an
infection or some disease
With the carcass left in the
and other ere. .es are sure
to find them This can be a
very definite source of in-
fection for other birds or
animals. Producers are
urged to get the dead
animals to a business
handling them, such as a
rendering plant, or burn or
bury them. Many poultry
producers have incinerators
in which to burn the dead
birds. Don’t be guilty of
spreading infection with
your dead animals
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the office of the President of
the United States It is un
derstandable then that we
are soon asking, 'Are
you he who is to come, or
shall we look for another 9 ”
I’m sure that by now, some
Americans are already
looking for “another ”
What You Hear And See
How can we know whether
this President is the one
“who is to come” 9 Some of
us would paraphrase Jesus
and answer. ‘Go and tell
what you see. the voters
have tax relief, the criminals
are being punished, the poor
are losing their ‘free ride,’
the Russians are being told
off, and the special interest
TO CONDITION WOOD
Wood has become a very
definite source of energy;
many wood stoves and
fir' laces are contributing
building However, this wood
will not produce good heat if
it is wet or green, some wood
may only produce 50 percent
or less of the normal amount
of BTU’s when not properly
cured and dry Users of wood
are urged to get their supply
of wood on hands months
ahead of the using time, or
be sure to have a source of
seasoned wood. Before wood
will burn, the moisture must
be removed, with high
moisture wood you are using
too much of the wood’s
heating value to evaporate
the water. Most wood will
WHfrf COBS
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paragraph or two to the currem milk
promotion referendum proposal
which takes into consideration all of
the funds used to promote milk in
Pennsylvania
Such language also would benefit
other farmers in Order 4 who already
kick in one percent of their milk
check to federal promotion funds
There are a few ways a refund
program could work to even out
dairymen’s contributions
One would be to have Lehigh
Valley farmers assessed a milk
promotion fee equal to the amount of
milk produced by all members of the
Cooperative Then the total dollars
spent by Lehigh on its own
promotion program could be
deducted from the assessment
imposed by the state program
In short, this program would allow
Lehigh Valley farmers, or any other
groups are getting what they
wanted ”
Those would nave been
popular words if Jesus had
uttered them, for you can’t
go wrong with appealing to
people’s pocketbooks, fear of
crime and corruption, and
their sense of national pride
Jesus, however, wasn’t a
very good politician let’s
face it, he couldn’t have won
an election and his reply
to John’s disciples still
makes us uneasy ‘Go and
tell John what you hear and
see: the blind receive their
sight and the lame walk,
lepers are cleansed and the
deaf hear, and the dead are
raised up, and the poor have
require at least six months
time to get nd of the excess
moisture.
TOORDERFARM
AND GARDEN SUPPLIES
farm information indicates
that most of our seeds and
supplies will be costing more
this year. No doubt many of
the prices have already
advanced since last season
However, it is always good
planning to look ahead and
get your supplies lined up
long before the day that you
need them. I’m thinking of
seeds, fertilizers and all
pesticides. With many
commercial concerns early
orders can enjoy special
price discounts Also, when
ordering early, the buyer is
more sure of getting exactly
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BY CURT HARLER, EDITOR
good news preached to
them.” (11 4,5) This is one
of the most remarkable
statements in the New
Testament Jesus authen
ticates who he is, not with
scriptural quotations, the
recital of his theological
platform, or a list of the
important and powerful
people whom he has at
tracted, but with his com
passionate acts to those who
cannot help themselves
Gentle And Lowly
Nor did Jesus point with
pride to the large crowds he
was attracting or attempt to
trade on the prestige and
fleeting popularity that he
was attracting Instead of
what he wants I’d suggest
that all growers of crops and
vegetables give some
thought to their need now,
rather than to wait until
TOBEWAREOF
‘BARGAINS”
Too often we hear of a
local farmer, or home
gardener, that has been left
‘ holding the bag” when
buying a product from a
stranger We do have
salesmen that drive the
county trying to sell certain
farm and home products at
what seems very good
prices Some of these may be
Farm Calendar
Today, January 24
1981 Farmers’ Week in New
Jersey begins Continues
through next Saturday
York County 4-H officers
training, 4-H Center, 8 30
am -4pm
York County Sheep &, Wool
Producers banquet, York
New Salem Fire Hall, 7
p in
Lehigh County 4-H livestock
awards, Germansville
Fire Hall, 6 30 pm
Monday January 26
State Council of harm
dairy producers, a credit for the
money used for milk promotion in
their own programs
With some reason, Lehigh
questions the value of generic, or
non-brand, advertising The Lehigh
farmers like to know where their
money goes, have a direct line to
those spending it, and see it spent
reaching consumers rather than
supporting what Lehigh calls
“layered bureaucracy” and “ad
ministrative boondoggles ”
There’s no guarantee Lehigh
would support the above proposal
The idea would have to go before its
Board of Directors who could vote to
mellow their position in keeping with
members’ wishes
But it could eliminate one more
stone in the field of stumbling blocks
which now stands m the way of a
statewide milk promotion program
posturing and flexing his
news media muscles, Jesus
projects an altogether dif
ferent image than what the
crowds have been looking
for Come to me, all who
labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest Take
my yoke upon you and learn
from me, for I am gentle and
lowly in heart, and you will
find rest for your souls ”
(11 28,291
Oh Jesus was a man of
power make no mistake
about that but it was the
power of a humble, gentle
and compassionate man
And we still don’t know quite
what to do with him or
ourselves
good and the sale made in
good faith; however, when
buying from a stranger you
do not have any chance of
adjustment, if the product is
are fortunate to have local
concerns selling most of our
needs for farm and home,
why should anyone take the
chance of dealing with a
complete stranger 9 In many
cases the best place to deal is
where you have a reputable
person and one who will give
good service and ad
justments. Don’t take
chances on special
“bargains”; they could cost
you money.
Organizations annual
meeting, 10.30 a m , Penn
Hams Motor Inn, Camp
Hill, legislative banquet,
6 30 p m
Tuesday, January 27
Montgomery - Bucks Crops
Day, 4-H Center, Rt 363,
Lansdale
Farm tax meeting, Sheraton
Inn, Rt 220, Altoona, 9 10
a m -3p.m
Lancaster Cattle Feeders
Day, Farm & Home
Center, 9 a m. - 3 30 p m
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