Alo—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 14,1981 Lancaster Farming says... "Agriculture- it's your heartbeat, America" is the theme for National Agriculture Day 1981 Every politician worth his salt either has signed or voted in favor of National Ag Day, to be celebrated this year on Thursday, March 19 The U S Congress last fall passed Resolution 560 proclaiming National Agriculture Day. Ronald Reagan will host ceremonies in Washington this week to make it official In Pennsylvania, Governor Dick Thornburgh signed a proclamation similar to the national one While farmers take all tne bows, it may be a good idea to sit back, turn on our heart machine, and find out just how strong is agriculture’s heartbeat Farmers will bask in the glow of speeches telling them they do a better job of providing food for a A HIGHER AUTHORITY March 15,1981 Background Scripture: Matthew 21 45 through 11 4b Devotional Reading: Psalm 119 169-176 NOWES THE TIME By Max Smith f Lancaster County 1 Agricultural Agent & Phone 717-394-6851 | TO BEWARE OF MANURE PIT GAS This is the time of the year when many liquid manure pits will be emptied and taken to the field for fertilizer purposes. The liquid manure pit is a modem method of storing livestock waste, especially in the larger operations. However, this system is not without potential health danger for both man and beast. When the liquid manure is disturbed, or agitated, we get various kinds of gases released; these may be highly explosive and lethal to everyone. I’d strongly urge that farmers emptying their pits to be sure of sufficient ven tilation in the building or area above the pit. Also, no smoking or open flames near the area. We often read about men and animals being suffocated with these gases; also, the gases will explode and bum the building. The pit should not be entered after emptying without a gas mask or some type of respirator. Don’t take chances in and around manure pits that have been disturbed or emptied. TO CULL DAIRY COWS Dairymen have expanded their A toimer powerful state legislate) in the Senate ot Pennsylvania used to boast that he never allowed his religion to intei tere with his politics Many of his con stituents often wished that he had, tor his politics usually seemed quite lacking in religious values this old question ot mixing religion and politico ’ poweitully al tecting the Pi evidential candidacies ot A 1 Smith and John Kennedy, as well as the more i ecent contest between Jimmie Caitei and Ronald Reagan has been with H herds to the extent that we now have mwe milk than the demand can consume. This is taxing milk marketing concerns and depressing prices. The one practical suggestion from dairy authorities is for every herd owner to cull out several of his lowest producing cows. Some dairy cooperatives are now paying farmers a bonus to cull out these poorer cows. I realize that it is difficult to do this for fear of reducing the amount of the monthly milk check; however, due to high feed costs and other inputs, the loss of several poorer producers, and the use of this feed into higher producers, might not hurt so badly. We support the idea of culling at this time. TO CREEP FEED LAMBS Easter is just a month away and one of the best tunes of the year to sell spring lambs. Sheep producers who are planning to market lambs on or near Easter might consider some extra gram for these lambs at this time. A creep feeder can be used to permit the lambs this extra gram while keeping out the ewes A mixture of cracked com and oats Let’s take hungry world than ever before in history They’ll listen to that as they wonder whether they’ll be able to meet the next payment on their own feed bill Farmers will be told they each now feed 58, or 60, or 64 other people in the United States and abroad Little or no mention will be made of the supporting services and industries which help the farmer and lower that proportion considerably They’ll hear that the week after returning from a meeting where they were a gram mill operator said a rail car shortage means their gram can’t be moved, or hours after being told the equipment they ordered is tied up someplace between here and Chicago Farmers will be congratulated on their,ever-mcreasmg gram yields civilization foi a long, long time Caesar s bhare It lay at the heail ol the dilemma with which the Pharisees tried to entiap Jesus in Matthew 22 “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar oi not'' I’heie was nothing unique in then asking him this, toi it was one ot the bui ning issues which divided many ot the Jews in that day borne, those who most icsented Koman mle, held that the payment ot, the tax was not compatible with Jewish religious law At the other end of the speclium, the badducees, believed that they must comply with any ag’s EKG They will try not to think about what would happen if we have another dry year, a repeat of the corn leaf blight infestation of a decade ago, or a combination of the two Farmers will be assured the future for American farm goods is bright, that the hungry world will buy all the American farmer can produce No one will dare raise the question of yet another embargo, but it seems America’s diplomatic and military arsenal has been reduced to two weapons, threats of devestating neuclear devices, and food Farmers will be told how important they are as the backbone of this nation In the roar of cheers, requests by farmers and their lobby for greater help will go unheard It’s easier to pass a bill praising farmers than it is law the Romans entoi ced In the middle - weie the Pharisees who believed that a Jew’s first loyalty was to God, but that the tax was not mfngement of that loyalty. Appaiently, the Phausees assumed that Jesus would, because ot nis pievious conflict with governmental authority, deny the payment ot such a lax With tins subveisive answei an ticipated, they Knew they would trap him into making a statement that would cause him gieal tiouble leacher, we Know that you care toi no man, toi you do not icgaid* the position ot men 1 22-ib > can be used. This extra weight will increase the pounds of lamb to be marketed at very favorable prices. Also, the milk flow of the ewe flock can be increased by feeding them the extra pound of grain per day to add additional weight to the lambs before marketing. The Easter season is one of the most favorable prices for lamb producers. I’d urge shepherds to take advantage of these prices, if early lambs are to be marketed. TO TOPDRESS WHEAT The practice of applying extra nitrogen to winter wheat is one way to increase both gram and straw yields The present outlook is very good for wheat prices this summer. Growers are urged to give this practice some attention at this time. The application of 30 to 50 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre during mid to late March, when vegetative growth is star ting, will give good results. The higher rates may be applied to lighter soils such as sand, gravel, or shale. The lighter applications on wheat where it has been seeded down to clover or alfalfa, or where there is more danger of lodgmg. Farm Calendar Today, March 14 Adams County Beef Producers Beef Ball, 6 pm., Irishtown Fire Hall. Lancaster County FFA poultry contest, 9 a.m , Weaver Quality Eggs. Delaware 4-H horsemanship clinic, 8 am -5 p.m., De! State Fairgrounds, Harrington BY CURT HARLER, EDITOR What Belongs 1 o Cod the answei that Jesus gave the Phausees was piobably lightly undeistood by them, tor Matthew says When they heaid it, they maiveled essentially, his position was the same -as thens on this question But many people since that lime have misinlei pi eled what Jesus said Hendei theietoie to caesai the things that are c-aesar s, and to God the things that aie Cod s Prom this statement which is haidly ambiguous, some inteipieleis have intei led that Jesus was pt oclaimmg that some ai eas ot life belong to the slate and some to God they have HAV HAWS JL W' Don’t be afraid, dearie. You're allowed to sit down on the job. Hunterdon County, N.J., 7th an nual bakeoff, 10 a.m.. Extension Center, Flemmgton Sunday, March 15 Intercollegiate Horse Show, Thomcroft Stables, Malvern Monday, March 16 Home vegetables gardening, 7:30 p m -9.30 p.m., Farm & Home .Center, I«mcaster. to pass one which will do something for them Farmers will be assured the other 96 percent of America is behind the farm community, and supports farmers’ activities 100 percent Speakers would see it as unkind to suggest that most farmers' problems today come from farmers them selves, their lack of political planning, their tendency to fight change rather than bend with it, their living with an outdated image of themselves Yes, our EKG finds agriculture’s heartbeat is strong and the patient is doing well despite adversity But the life support systems which keep agriculture alive are many, and they are being stretched farther and farther from the farm Agriculture needs action in ad dition to adulation if it is to continue to be healthy. o o National DHIA annual meeting, Fresno, Calif., continues through March 21. Northwest Jersey vegetable growers meeting, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Clarendon Hotel, Hackettstown, N. J. Cumberland County Baby Beef Club, 7:30 p.m , Silver Springs Township Building. (Continued from Page Al 2) otlen gone tui lliei to indicate inal, wneieas Uie Dody Delongs lo Uie stale. Hie spa u Delongs lo uod vVhdi is wiong wan mis inlei pi eldiioi' is nidi a tails lo letugnue inal tsVisKy IHIiMj Uelotigs lo Diotl Dody, mind, and span i’heie is ho coinei ut lite upon wDicD lie does nol Dave IDe pnoi Liana vVDen out loyalty to God loiiUills wan oui loyally lo seeulai duthoniy, il must always De God wDo is aeKnowledged as IDeDigDei aulhoiily io 11 is nevei a question ot whether we should "mix politics and icligron, oui how
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