Alo—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 10,1984 IIM J 11 Many representatives could find enough ||k /M - - time to come to KILE earlier in the week. But ||||k SPfmW' / I-a ' „ " x they couldn’t find enough time on Wednesday z' 7 to come to the meeting in the PDA offices jjjT M ~=iii < m • *' ""N vask across the street from the Farm Show Com- iiii w 9/, X.7/1 Uus Week's piex. WSmsmammmMm 07— illr. Where were the Cooperative Swine \lfuna /ip», —&^3S p»iF l ' Breeders? There were plenty at the breeding “EARTH THROWN L/l I r\% k |J7l|£Tlf/ ’ I hog shows on Tuesday INI „ W,m vICIV I Where was the Cattlemen’s Association 7 JpJlf —. iff Plenty of cattle breeders were at KILE. November 11,1984 ~ '"V Where were the Sheep and Wool Growers. // / mf ;S \ You spent the whole weekend at KILE. Background Scripture: L I . , Where was the Livestock Auctioneer’s ~ 1 Thessalomans l through 4 Association? Devotional Reading: ' r ' Where was the Pa. Dairy Association 7 (They wh^£T!S’f"you re C* • i y y o already got their help from the state.) dead 1- ' Sacrificial lambs OC Where were the representatives of packing These were the words, not of an J plants that are docking producers who are atheist or agnostic, but of a being forced to market light or heavy hogs Christian clergyman. 1 was oTy/v y*yy/7yy IewWWIIdiS through depopulation? (This doesn’t include teaching an adult church school Hatfield, which did send a representative, and dass on the subject of life after has been treating its producers fairly who death and he had slipped into the BY DICK ANGLESTEIN have been hit by PRV.) hack of the classroom to listen. dt uiv<n APKaLtdi tin ' .* . . . . When the class was over, I knew I’ve spent a good bit of my working life in big ,f th ® s ® g . r ° u P s waren t interested enough to that the subject had troubled him business and industry, including farm come last Wednesday, there sno reason to He wasn t belligerent; he simply equipment manufacturing. The two main include them in any further consideration. could not share my hope in another things that really drove me up the wall were decision on pseudorabies should be life beyond this one. the large number of meetings that are held made primarily between the Bureau of Animal His response was not all that and the constant attempts to spread around lndustr y and the Pork Producers. The more surprising to me. I frequently responsibility (and consequently the blame if B rou P s y° u ,nclude the less chance that an V encountei : reactions like this from necessary) by those who hold high positions. Vision is going to be made promptly. my peop e mostly clergy They Government is a lot like bie business and Let's make that ctecision and make it now, feel impelled to declare that life on government is a lot like Dig Business ana remem K ermg W h en vou make a decision af- thls earth 15 enou 8 h to support the industry. It, too, holds meetings just to plan ® Christian faith. Perhaps it is, but more meetings. And, the higher the job the f ® ctmg someone else, you must be willing to not f orme greater the attempts to spread around share m the responsibility for the con- pje-in-the-sky responsibility. sequences that you inflict upon them. Why is it that belief in a life after A pseudorabies meeting was held at Lancaster County agriculture is rapidly death is so troubling to many Harrisburg this week by the PDA. After some assuming a sacrificial lamb syndrome. people' One reason may be that two hours, the only firm decision was to defer ow many times have I heard the words of many People become too making any real decision until another meeting P raise f ° r sacrifice of Lancaster County Ascouraged and thsiUusioned m is held this coming Wednesday. duri " g the Avian influenza. The rest of the J^‘ r e I believe one too many meetings are being P°“' try '^ USt^ y t have experienced. Because they held. There’s no need for the upcoming Pending beyond belief, trying to capitalize on are afraid to , et themselves hope session on this coming Wednesday. It’s time r those temporary egg price increases which the they cannot themselves to for someone who is paid to make decisions to whole industry will now pay for during months believe get off the dime and exercise his personal to come. .... responsibility And 1 m sure there will be attempts to profit ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» The Bureau of Animal Industry has been off the misfortune of area hog producers, requested to rescind its forced depopulation What next. Maybe the rest of the dairy policy by the Pa. Pork Producers Council and industry is already standing in line to see what adopt a more moderate program of quarantine done after the extent of Johne's ,s NQ yy Jg -JJJE TIME The Bureau says no decision on the request s bad enough that sacrificial lambs are still By Jay Irwin will be made until it has a concensus of opinion being offered in agriculture, but when Lancaster county A*ncuiture*«ent from the entire livestock industry in the state, everyone else is right there to make sure the Phonern-svasasi If the entire livestock industry wanted to have kmv .® s stay sharp, that s a little much to a say, why weren't its representatives at the swallow in this compassionate, caring society meeting this past Wednesday. m which we live. r fl , V 1 II Development Board, 8 p.m., To Appreciate Farm Calendar II Hunterdon, N.J. Wine Growers Week || Assn., 7:30 p.m., Extension Each farmer is a very important U Center. person. While we have fewer 1 Delmarva Poultry Nutrition Short farmers than ever before, the Monday, Nov. 12 Credit, Fogelsville. Course, University of Delaware growing population demands more National Grange annual con- Peach/neictarine advisory board, Substation, Georgetown, Del. food. Never have so many persons vention, Portland, Me., con- Harrisburg. ’ Thursday, Nov. 15 been so dependent on so few. tinues through Sunday. Agronomy Ag Service School, 10 Inter-State Milk Producers annual Farm City Week is being ob- Fulton Grange meeting on Wild a.m.to4p.m.,Dußois. ’ meeting, Host, Farm, Lan- served November 16-22 to bring a Life at Muddy Run Park, 8:30 Catoctin and Frederick, Md. Soil caster, continues tomorrow. better understanding of problems p.m.,Oakryn. Conservation Districts tour, 9 Fayette County annual Holstein existing between the rural and USDA processed pork meetings, a.m. -3:30p.m. ’ meeting, 7 p.m., Glisan’s urban segments of our society. 2:30 and 7 p.m., Lancaster McKean Beekeeper’s, 7:30 p.m., Restaurant. Some people may think that Farm and Home Center. Maple View Ag Center, Friday, Nov. 16 agriculture is a diminishing in- Tuesday, Nov. 13 Coudersport. ’ Clearfield County Crop dustry, but this is not true. There American Mushroom Institute Ag waste management tour of Management Association ex- are fewer farmers but each farmer meeting on Perishable Ag Berks, Chester and Lancaster ploratory meeting, 10 a.m., is now producing enough food to Commodities Act, 7:30 p.m., counties,9:3oa.m.-3:30p.m. Multi-Service Center feed 72 people. In Russia that ratio Hockessin, Del. Fire Hall. Wednesday, Nov. 14 Auditorium. is one to seven. McKean County DHIA/Holstein Md. conference to “Enhance Saturday, Nov. 17 Over one-fifth of the state’s work Club annual meeting, Hull’s Community Vitality,” 9:30 a.m. Hunterdon County, N.J. Board of force is employed in agriculture Restaurant, Smethport, 7:30 - 3:30 p.m., Sheraton New Agriculture annual dinner related manufacturing, wholesale p.m. Carrollton Hotel, Washington meeting, 6 p.m., Quakertown and retail trades. Even more USDA processed pork meeting, 2 Beltway and Highway 450 West. Fire House, near Pittstown, workers are employed in the in p.m., Berks-Lehigh Farm Hunterdon County, N.J. Ag N.J. - dustries providing seed, feed. Bit S EEN\% TO BE \l [/ ftND THAT'S JUst\ . RUNNINe JUST / ( NOT NORMAL I to Having experienced that everything in life does not "corfie out all right in the end,” they tend to regard a belief in life after death as some kind of wishful "pie-m-the sky ' thinking. "I will concentrate upon life here on earth," said the clergyman, "and leave to you the question of what happens thereafter.’ Somehow, these people reason that ' -e practical and more realistic to lucu., pon this world, as it they had to choose bet” life here and now and life there anu then. C.S. Lewis once wrote. It you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought more ,of the next. The Apostles themselves, who set on toot the conversion of the Roman Empire., all left their mark on earth, precisely because their minds were occupied with Heaven... Aim at Heaven and you will get earth "thrown in;' aim at earth and you will get neither. The power to live faithfully here in this life comes from our hope of a life beyond this world. STEADFAST HOPE When Paul writes the church at Ihessalonia, he commends these people for their “work of faith and labor of love." These are possible only because of their ' stead fastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Later, in 4:13, Paul spells it out. ; But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no .hope." Without hope in a life of some kind beyond this world, grief is the consequence - grief for loved ones who have passed on, grief for life on this world. But, if we aim at heaven, we will find earth thrown-m " ■ S * fertilizer and other supplies used in farm production. We urge you to take part in Farm City Week events. To Exercise Dairy Cows 1 know that many of our dairy farmers keep their milking cows confined to the stall bam much of the time. This is easy to do when you are short of labor during the winter months. In order to have a healthy herd, the cows should be allowed outside to exercise daily unless severe weather conditions exists. The exercise will not only keep their feet and legs in better condition, but will permit the cows in heat to be detected; this is often a problem when cows are kept confined too much of the time. If the herd is turned out for 15 to 30 minutes each day, the time involved will be very worthwhile. You’ll find very few days when the weather will interfere. To Mulch Strawberries Winter injury has been a problem in strawberries for a number of years. Crown injury can be reduced by applying mulch to protect them for the winter. The best time for application is from mid-November and to mid- December. The exact date depends on weather conditions. But a good rule of thumb is to apply mulch when the temperature begins to stay around 20 to 25 degrees F. If it drops to 15 degrees or lower, un protected strawberry crowns could be injured. In any case it’s a good idea to mulch the plants after they have been exposed to a tew good (Turn to Page A3l)
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