Alo—Lancaster Fsiminf, Saturday, September 24,1983
- Sure, we recognize the reason cited for
II keep'ng such shows to encourage retention of
x'-Jr "v the breed and its genetic base. And, we
I x V recognize that without state premium money
IS ' —v the ag segment of many more fairs would
( Mm *This ADgffe'c disappear. Also, we don’t mean to only point a
——■. ratal finger at dairy -- dominant single exhibitors are
™l l — 1 1 || a^L-_jWp just as evident in hogs, beef or sheep.
iMIQIrm ■ But " n ese hard economic times, should
li nks,y state tax P a V ers be required to help subsidize
*mW> IS |E|l|fc te |r show strings out of general tax revenues?
|l/]> 1 Yes, a,r P rem,um money this year was sup
/fTTglu/i ' 1 W yiu plemented out of the general fund since horse
/ I ismi* \1 rac ' n g revenues were down due to the
*ll /gif I recession.
u >*aealWlP And, it’s not small sums of money that go
into the fair premiums. This year’s state
T • J* • o budget provides for some $700,000 from the
Is it fairt general fund for fair premiums. The total fair
. J amount, including horse racing money, could
total $2.4 million.
BY DICK ANGLESTEIN If general fund money is to be used for
Fair season is in its final big month in agriculture, can it be better used for
Pennsylvania. promotional efforts that can have long-range
While we’re all in favor of perpetuating the benefits for all of agriculture?
agricultural nature of fairs throughout the I think it only fair that all local fairs be
state, we’d be remiss if we didn’t make a required to adopt the sliding scale method of
couple of observations. These observations awarding premiums in which a lower premium
are not intended as a criticism of any single is automatically paid in classes which don’t
fair but are presented to prompt possible local have a minimum number of exhibitors,
review in these times of tough economic Here in Lancaster County, the fair season is
conditions not only on the farm, but about at its halfway point,
throughout agribusiness and in Harrisburg, We’re well aware that we’re not the first to
too. repeat the following point and won’t be the
Last week, single exhibitors walked off with last,
the majority of premium money in the colored For the top ag county in the state, it’s still a
breed shows at a county fair. In one of the crying shame that Lancaster County can’t get
shows, there was only one exhibitor. Total back together for a countywide fair. Each
premiums won by these dominant exhibitors community still goes its own way - cutting
ranged from $450 to more than $6OO each. In down on the participation by commercial
a couple of cases, the top winners weren't exhibitors and support by buyers,
even from the county where the fair was held. It’s just another example of how fractured
Are shows at local and county fairs intended and split agriculture is.
to be such money-making ventures for If Lancaster County agriculture can’t get
exhibitors? Obviously, it must pay these together on something like a fair, how can it
people to follow the fair schedule week after ever hope to get together on important issues,
week. In the case of some such exhibitors, I'm such as the survival of the family farm or
sure that a sizable portion of their farm income possible pollution of farmland by a proposed
comes from the fair circuit. hazardous waste dump.
J Farm Calendar I
Saturday, Sept. 24 Show and Eastern National District annual meeting and
Bth annual Horae Gardener’s Milking Shorthorn Show at 9 dinner at 6:45 p.m. at Kauffman
School, Cook College, Rutgers. a - m - , Station Community Center.
Sunday, Sept. 25 Pa - and FFA Dairy Judgmg Friday, Sept. 30
Pa. Flying Farmers meeting at 1 Forum at 10 a.m. Lancaster Ag Expo in downtown
p.m. Pilots may use Wednesday, Sept. 28 Lancaster. Continues
Elizabethtown/Mariatta Air- National Guernsey Show at 9 a.m. tomorrow,
port. Meeting at Keith and Eastern National Ayrshire Show at Eastern National Holstein Show
Kathy Vogt’s. 9 a.m. (milk and group classes) at 8
Monday, Sept. 26 West Lampeter Fair opens. a . m .
Bloomsburg Fair begins. Con- Continues through Oct. 1.
tinues through Saturday. Opens Thursday, Sept. 29 Saturday, Oct.l
at 7 a.m. each day. PAA Jersey Show and Eastern Eastem National Livestock Ex-
Invitational Youth Judging Contest National Holstein Show at 9 position.
at All American Dairy Show, a - m - . „ , . „ . t _ Md. Polled Hereford Association
Farm Show Complex, AH American Holstein Sale at 7 sa i e at Frederick, Md.
Harrisburg at 8 a.m. P * ll - Fairgrounds. Show at 3 p.m.
Pa. Junior Dairy Show at 9 a.m. Franklin County Conservation and sale at 6:30 p.m.
Eastern National Milking Shor- —dm—
thorn Junior Show at 7 p.m. IT ]|
All American Show continues Ij TO PP II
through Friday and ail ac- I] UUII U£i/iL/£ilid TV 1111 Hi; II
Complex."® at the Farm ShOW II AND OTHER OPINIONS I
Penn Ag annual meeting at Seven
Springs Resort, Champion.
Penn sSfW’toy, Rock Dairylea replies
Springs Agronomy Research EDmm: pnt «hy NEDCO in rthch
Eastern National Brown Swiss 1" a recent issue of Lancaster Dairylea was identified as causing
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THE BEST
LIKENESS
September 25,1983
Background Scripture:
John 1:14-18; 14:8-11; Hebrews 1:1-
4; 1 John 1:1-4.
Devotional Reading:
Johnl: 14-18.
One of the standard
philosophical arguments for the
existence of God is our continuing
discovery that in every comer of
the world there is testimony and
evidence that virtually all peoples
have believed m some kind of
Higher Power. Ultimate Source, or
Ground of Bemg-to use just a few
of the terms that have been used to
designate the reality you and 1 call
God.
For some people this conviction
has been founded upon a per
ception of God as creator. For
others, this perception has been
manifested as the expenence of
God in history. Still others have
perceived God as the source of
morality, particularly through the
pronouncements of prophets and
lawgivers.
Various Ways
Since my first days in the
Christian ministry 1 have come to
realize that all religions tend to
point us in the same direction.
Although initially I was quite in
sensitive to the value of other
religions. 1 have since discovered
much of value in the teachings and
experiences of religions other than
Christianity. God has said some
important things to us through
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism,
NOW IS THE TIME
By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County Afncutture Afent
Phone 717-394^851
To Observe National
Farm Safety Week
The proclamation of September
18-24 as National Farm Safety
Week is very important during this
busy com harvest and fall planting
season.
This year Farm Safety Week
focuses on the future: the
protection and safety training of
our younger generation to whom
we must look to take over the
tremendous job of feeding and
clothing our nation and many
others around the world.
According to preliminary
National Safety Council estimates,
agricultural work-connected ac
cidents were responsible for about
1,800 deaths and 180,000 disabling
injuries in 1962. Many of these
casualties were children or youth.
Accidents have no respect for
age. About one person in three
lulled accidentally in the U.S. is
age 24 or younger. Accidents lead
as a cause of death for all persons
ages I through 38.
Safety is something we should
practice all the tune, but we need a
gentle reminder sometimes. Let’s
have a safe harvest season and a
safe year.
To Reduce Egg Breakage
Many egg producers are not
aware of their breakage losses.
You could be very surprised how
much. Some poultry producers do
not realize how many eggs they are
losing because they do not keep
track of them. In studies where
this has been checked carefully,
we find the percentage of eggs
Confucianism, and so forth. There
are many, many different paths to
the one God. Some of them 1 can
understand and appreciate and
some 1 cannot (That is a reflection
upon me, not the other religions.)
Yet, as my understanding and
appreciation of the value of other
religions has grown over the years,
1 have come to an even deeper
appreciation for and attachment to
the revelation of God I find in Jesus
Christ. 1 not choose for others
or even Judge the value of their
choices. For myself, however, 1
am even more convinced of the
magnitude and depth of the
fullness of the God 1 find in Jesus
Christ For me, then, the words of
Hebrews have a very special
meaning:
In many and various ways
God spoke of old to our
fathers by the prophets,
but in these last days he
has spoken to us by a Son,
whom he appointed the
heir of all things, through
whom he also created the
world. He reflects the
glory of God and bears
the very stamp of his na
ture...* l:l-3a)
Seeing The Father
Ironically, it is my faith in Christ
that helps me to appreciate the
value of other religions. The God I
encounter in Christ is not the
parochial tribal God so many
people try to present as
"Christian,’' but a God so big and
great that only the whole world and
all its peoples are a creation big
enough and great enough to be his.
There are and will continue to be
lots of questions which my faith
leaves vague or unanswered, but,
if I want to know the essential
nature of God, 1 know 1 have only
to look to Jesus Christ to find the
key to life in this cosmos. 1 know
fully what Jesus means when he
says, "He who has seen me has
seen the Father.”
broken ranging from 2% to 5% up
to 20%.
With a flock of 30,000 layers
averaging 70% production, a loss
of 4% is 84,000 eggs or 7,000 dozen a
year. Hus loss comes to >4,900
when eggs sell for 70 cents per
dozen.
Check nests or cages for needed
repair. Often we find eggs broken
right in the cages. Check the egg
trays. If they are bent, they can
break many eggs. Many tunes
plastic bumpers placed on the egg
tray will reduce breakage. Careful
handling will reduce breakage if
eggs are gathered by hand.
Take time to check these factors
and other to reduce breakage, it
very well could be the difference
between profit and loss.
To Store Pesticides Safely
Most producers are about
finished with their spray materials
for the year. Many of these can be
held over until next year with good
results. However, it is always best
to purchase only enough for one
season at a tune. When storing
spray materials, always keep
them in their original container
and away from children, pets and
livestock. It is best to have a
separate room or building for
pesticide storage. Wettable
powders are easy to store;
however emulsions and liquids
may be harmed by freezing
weather, producers are urged to
follow the label and instructions in
this respect. It may be necessary
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