Alo—Uncaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1981
Milk toast for
Mothers who have a hard
time convincing their kids that
drinking milk is better than
cola can take heart. Soon the
‘soft, soft drink’ may be the
drink of dignitaries and
children alike.
Hard to believe?
• Actually, mothers will be
given some ammunition for
battling the “I’d rather have”
syndrome through some
rather refreshing legislation
that is now wandering its way
across the floors of the state
government
As all good legislation does,
this bill carries a label as it
travels through the House. At
its conception, it was called
House Bill 1351. That I.D. will
stick with this bill until it
passes to the Senate and
finally goes to the Governor’s
desk for his ‘John Henry',
hopefully before June 1
Now, just what’s the magic
in those four numbers
prefixed by HB ?
Well, if everything goes
NOW IS THE TIME
To Check Farm Ponds
Many ponds are showing both
algae and weed infestation build
up and as the weather gets war
mer, these pond plants will begin
to grow. Permits are needed in
order for the owner to use the
proper material, and to protect
livestock downstream from the
pond. Before any ponds are treated
in Pennsylvania with any chemical
or fertilizer, the owner should get a
permit from the Pennsylvania
Fish Commission. Application for
the permit is available from the
Pennsylvania Waterway Patrol
Office or from our Penn State
Extension Office.
To Prepare To
Plant Soybeans
Soybeans should be planted in
warm moist soil. A thermometer is
ideal in helping you decide when is
the best planting date. Special
bayonet type thermometers are
best.
The ideal soil temperature is
about 62*F. The reading should be
taken at about 8:00 a.m. when soil
temperature has stabilized. The
thermometer should be inserted at
least two inches in the soil.
Many people planting soybeans
for the first time will either end up
with too many plants per acre or
too few. This will happen because
they will use the pounds per acre
philosophy which won’t work with
soybeans. Because the soybean
seed differs greatly in size, this
also means they differ greatly in
number of seeds per pound. For
example, one variety may average
2,100 seeds per pound while
another variety averages 3,100
seeds per pound - a difference of
1,000 seeds per pound. So, if you
plant a bushel of seed with 85
Off the
Sounding
By Sheila Miller, Editor
smoothly, milK already
recognized as the REAL thing
wUI become the official
beverage for Pennsylvania
Imagine what that will mean
for the dairy producers of the
state. Why, their surpluses
will have to start shrinking,
right?
Instead of a pitcher of water
at every head table of every
official meeting, there’ll be a
pitcher of milk. Champagne
will have to be put back on the
shelf when the occasion calls
for a toast. Milk is better
anyway it doesn't tickle the
nose.
With legislators setting the
pace, it won’t be long before
other celebraties order a glass
of milk with lunch instead of
three martinis
So, it will be easy after all
the grownups start downing a
few more gallons of the
pasteurized, homogenized
white stuff to convince the
kids that milk has to be the m
thmg to drink.
In what may be the shortest
By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County Agriculture Agent
Phone 717-394-6851
percent germination,, that’s a
difference of about 48,000 plants
* per acre.
The only way to plant beans is by
seeds per foot of row. If a gram
drill is used, three beans per foot of
row is plenty. If a 30-inch corn
row is used, 8 to 9 beans per foot of
row is about right.
We always seem to have a little
bit of this and a little bit of that left
over when we finish a job. Surplus
seeds, fertilizer and spray
materials are quite common and
can be used in the future. However,
it is very important to store them
away from children, pets and
livestock. Half-empty bags of
fertilizer or pesticides can be an
invitation to trouble. These
materials should be kept in a
special room or building and doors
kept under (preferably a
combination lock so there are no
keys to lose).
There are too many cases where
children and livestock have had
access to these materials with
fatal results. Take time to put
them where they belong and
prevent a serious problem.
Also, leftover seeds should not be
used for food or feeding purposes.
Most of these are treated with
chemicals to prevent insect or
disease damage.
To Accurately Predict
Pregnancy in Swine
With today’s hog market, you
have to determine as soon as
possible whether a sow is
pregnant.
In recent years, ultrasonic echo
devices have been used. Research
at Penn State indicates such
devices are most accurate when
Moms
To Handle
Leftovers Properly
Board
Peepin’ rrx
at the T
farm
picture
piece of legislation ever to
pass through the hallowed
halls of the Capitol, HB 1351
is a refreshing break.
This piece of legislation
helps keep Pennsylvania
agriculture in the spotlight,
and helps support our state’s
productive dairy industry.
The only question left is
“What other ag product can
we tack on to the milk bill?”
How Sbout the official Penn
sylvania meat, or fruit, or
vegetable?
No, that would never do
The only thing the legislators
would stand for would be ...
milk and cookies.
Anyway, moms, Happy
Mother's Day Enjoy a' 'milk'
toast with the kids Here’s to
HB 1351.
sows are tested from 45 to 60 days
after conception. The, most com
mon error found in the study was
falsely identifying sows as not
being pregnant when they actually
had conceived.
Accuracy was about 88 percent
in those sows at least 30 days into
pregnancy. The rate was as high as
95 percent on sows that had been
pregnant 45 to 60 days. If your
herds have excellent conception
rates (88 percent or greater) at '
first breeding, you may not need to N
mvest in ultrasonic equipment.
Herds with conception rates less
than this figure may fmd the in
struments have some value. If you
do use one, wait until at least 45
days after breeding to test.
Farm Calendar A§j7 /
Today, May 9
Flemington, N. J. Feeder Calf Sale,
1 p.m., Hackettstown Auction.
Sunday, May 10
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.
Tuesday, May 12
Chester County Equine Council,
Widner Amphitheatre, New
Bolton Center, Kennett Square,
7:30 p.m.
Berks County Equine Center, Ag
Center, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13
Hunterdon County N.J. Ag Board,
8 pm., Extension Center, R 6,
'Flemington, N.J.
Swine A 1 short course, 9:30,
Georgetown Substation,
University of Delaware.
Friday, May 15
Montgomery County Holstein
Banquet, Dairy Princess
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NOT WITH ANGELS!
May 10,1981
Background Scripture:
Hebrews 2:10 through
4:13
Devotional Reading:
John 6:35-41,44-45.
That has got to be one of the
comforting expressions of our
Christian faith: “For surely it is
not with angels that he is con
cerned but with the descendants of
Abraham” (Hebrews2:l6).
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
God, the Messiah, the Risen Lord,
but he knows who I am and he is
concered about me!
In the world there is always a
“pecking order,” a chain of
command, respect and prestige.
The privates of this world do not
sup with the generals and field
marshalls. Corporation presidents
do not share lunch with the office
boy. Movie stars and entertainers
do not invite the mailman to din
ner. The “great people” of our
world speak to other "great
people.”
But Jesus Christ is concerned
about ME!
All One Origin
How can that be?
Perhaps it can be because,
although he has been exalted as the
Lord of Lords and King of Kings,
Christ nevertheless shares with
each of us the experiential
knowledge of what it means to be a
human being. Although we see
Christ the reflected image of God
the Father, we also recognize that
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Anyone who works is guaranteed
a minimum wage by law, currently
$3.35 an hour. According to some
hard-working dairy farmers,
that’s more than they make per
hour with a capital investment of
HAV HAWS
he has walked in our shoes and
been where We have been.
The writer'of Hebrews puts it
plainly: “For he who sanctifies
and those who are sanctified have
all one origin” (2:11). In elevating
Christ to lus position as Risen Lord
we tend to forget that be reflects as
much of human nature as he does
the “image” of God. He did not
descend to earth on a fluffy white
cloud, but entered it possibly
kicking and screaming as we
did. Therefore, we can be much
closer to Christ than we realize, for
we share the same human nature.
As the writer to tne Hebrews puts
it, “he himself partook of the same
nature...” Another writer once
said of Christ: “He became what
we are so that we might become
what he is.”
In Every Respect
The writer of Hebrews jolts us
when he says, “Therefore he had to
be made like his brethren in every
respect...” (2:17). Doesn’t it
boggle your mind to think that
Christ was made like us in every
respect? You mean to say there
were times when he had to struggle
with right and wrong? That he had
dark thoughts at tunes and deep
desires just as >ve do? That he did
not always feel lovmg towards
some people? That he had to
wrestle daily with his ego? His
pride?
Yes, the writer of Hebrews says
“m every respect.” But why? So
that, says Hebrews, “he might
become a merciful and faithful
high priest m the service of God, to
make expiation for the sms of the
people.” He could not be God’s
Christ if he could not be our
Saviour. He could not attone for
our sms if he had never known its
power. So, “because he himself
has suffered and been tempted, he
is able to help those who are
tempted.” That “those” means
ME. It is with me and you not
the angels, that Christ is con
cerned.
$300,000 or more, earning $12,000 to
$30,000 annually from all sources.
We suggest the federal price
support program, be retitled the
federal minimum price program.
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