Al2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 28,1984
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Wisdom of Solomon & patience of Job
To the Editor: attempts to destroy a man 9 Is
Abraham Lincoln is quoted as
saying, “To sin by silence when
you should protest makes cowards
of men.”
My Christian conscience bothers
me. I am troubled by the thought
that a misdeed is soon to be done,
or by this writing may have been
done for the sake of vengeance.
I sorrow for the Wright family of
the Bethel area of Berks County
whose foundation flocks will soon
be destroyed; I fear because he
dared resist the overzealous ef
forts of men who were empowered
with authority.
It has been demonstrated that
this flock is free of Avian Influenza
and that these birds also possess
the necessary antibodies to ward
off this dreaded disease. Were it
not far better to attempt to
determine whether this immunity
can be passed on to next
generations before a wrong is done
in haste.
Will we also destroy all the fowl
of the air in order to stop the
spread 7 Even though they are
immune, they too, can be carriers.
Or shall we do as the seed corn
growers a few years ago, quickly
breed resistant strains 7
I would prefer not to panic and
burn down all the bridges. I would
suggest to relax under the shade of
a cool tree and ponder the logic of
the situation.
Enough wrongs have already
befallen the Wright family, and
according to news accounts, this
has brought them to the brink of
bankruptcy. Why make further
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there no more human compassion
left on this earth 9
First, we take away, without
knowing by certainty, the con
stitutional guarantee of the pursuit
of happiness by banning a man
from marketing his product which
generates his income. (This in
come generates happiness.)
Must we now fully destroy this
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realized very gouu ieturns trom
their plants in recent years. The
prices are favorable. In order f o
realize the maximum yield nex 1
spring, we suggest the plants be
well fertilized this summer. An
application of 20 to 30 pounds of
actual nitrogen per acre over the
plants during July or August
should give strength to new run
ners and increase fruit yields. This
application should be made when
the plants are dry in order to avoid
burning the leaves. Ammonium
nitrate is one of the good nitrogen
fertilizers to use. In the home
garden use about one-fourth pound
of ammonium nitrate per 100
square feet of bed space. Good
care of the strawberry plants this
summer will bring about better
yields next June.
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man, this family, both morallymin
spiritually by taking away their
future livelihood on a debatable
premise that his flock may be a
carrier of Avian Influenza? ELVERSON The Chester
Is this" Liberty and Justice for County Farmers’ Association has
All?” If this heinous atrocity is selected Mr. and Mrs. Frank
allowed to be executed without Stoltzfus of Elverson to attend the
careful study and confirmation, Young Farm Couples Conference
how much is just compensation? being conducted by the Penn-
Oh, But that man should have the sylvama Farmers’ Association
Wisdom of Solomon and the (PFA). The conference will take
Patience of Job' place Thursday and Friday at the
Harold R Stoudt Sheraton Penn State Inn, State
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Farm Calendar
(Continued from Page A 10) Young Couples Conference,
State College Sheraton; con
tinues tomorrow.
Seminar, Goodstay Center,
Wilmington. ,
York County Holstein Picnic, 10:30
a.m., Woodbine Farms, R 2 Annual York County Potato Tour, 9
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Hunterdon County (N.J.) Board of Western Pa Holstdn Cham
Agnculture, 8 p.m., Extension pionship Show, Washington
Center, Flemmgton. Fairgrounds.
Thursday, August 2
Lebanon County Holstein Club
Annual Field Day, 7 p.m.
Hoover Farms, Annville.
Guernsey Breeders Field Day,
10:30 a.m. Brenneman Farm,
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