AlO-Uncaster Farming, tmturday, January 19,1985
a tribute to Pa. farmers
Well, Farm Show is over for
another year, and even the weather
stayed true to tradition. We always
thought it was just a folksy cliche—it
it’s Farm Show Week, it must be
snowing. But the 1985 Farm Show
was held a week later than
usual . .and the previous week was
unseasonably mild for the most
part...and this week it snowed. So
maybe there’s more than just folksy
humor going on here 7
Whatever the case with the
weather, the 1985 show saw a
tremendous upsurge in crowds and
enthusiasm over last year’s Show
Opening day used to be a "quiet" day
at Farm Show pnmarly for exhibitors
and people who hate crowds, but this
year’s opening day drew bigger
crowds than ever And the people
and enthusiasm continued all week,
proof of the interest and dedication
Pennsylvanians feel for their state’s
agriculture industry, and for the
tradition behind Farm Show.
So now all the grand champions
have been selected, and the ribbons
given out. The luncheons and
banquets have been held and
recognition paid to the 1985 Farm
Family of the Year, the Master
Farmers, the Keystone degree
winners, the agribusinesses who
have played such an important part
in the farm picture, and many, many
NOW IS THE TIME
To Attend
Winter Meetings
This is the time of year that a lot
of educational meetings are held.
And, they’re held during this
season of the year for a good
reason - you have more time to
attend meetings. During the
spring, the summer and into the
fall, there’s just too much field
work that must be done. Take the
time to become acquainted with
the meetings of interest to you and
your operation. Some meetings are
designed to reach certain
production groups such as Dairy
Days, Livestock Day, Crops and
Soils Day and Poultry Day; but,
others are programmed to reach
all agri-business people like the
Financial Management, Estate
Planning, and Farm Transfer
arrangement meetings.
Also, many agri-business and
lending institutions conduct
meetings to keep you abreast of the
changes in their organizations. We
urge you to mark your calendar as
these meetings are announced and
attend as many as possible.
To Recognize
Fertilizer Values
Since the cost of commercial
fertilizers continues high, we
am, what are the politicians and
BUREAUCRATS GOING TO HAVE TO
HEAR BEFORE THEY REALIZE THAT
THERE ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS
S' W AGRICULTURE ?
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By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County Agriculture Agent
Phone 717-394-6851
should take a look at other sources
of plant food; I am referring to
farm manures and legume sods in
the crop rotation.
The 1985-86 Agronomy Guide
gives a very good comparison of
these fertilizer values on page
fifteen.
With the amount of manure that
is being applied to some of our
livestock and poultry farms, it is
quite possible that very little
commercial fertilizer will be
needed.
Alfalfa sod can add as much as
75 pounds of nitrogen per acre.
This is one advantage to having
legumes in the crop rotation.
A complete soil test will reveal
the needs of each field Then the
need can be met by using farm
manures, legume sods, or com
mercial fertilizer Careful han
dling and storage of manure will
preserve many of these valuable
fertilizer elements
To Use Farmers
Tax Guide
I hate to mention it, but it is
Income Tax reporting time again
For farmers this becomes quite
complicated and usually there are
many changes from one year to the
next.
others who earned special honors
Weary exhibitors will be back home
by now, settling their animals and
getting themselves back into the
routine of everyday life But the glow
of having done a good )ob will last for
awhile and even while they're
shaking off the dust from this year’s
Show, a lot of exhibitors will probably
be thinking ahead to the next one
One of the things Farm Show
always make us doubly conscious of
is the hard work and dedication of
the young exhibitors. When we watch
these young people care for and
show their animals and think about
all the hard work and effort they put
into their FFA and 4-H activities, we
feel reassured that so many young
Pennsylvanians are involved in
activities that teach responsibility
and values These future leaders in
agriculture will be some of our finest
citizens
We also feel proud and grateful to
the family farmers. Farmers feed us,
it’s as simple as that. It takes unique
abilities and endurance to run a farm
successfully, and our Pennsylvania
farmers have certainly proven over
and over that they have these
talents The Farm Show was just
further testimony to this. The Show
only lasts a week, but our ap
preciation and respect for farmers
and agriculture last all year long.
The Farmer's Tax Guide is
published by the Internal Revenue
Service and is a real help to far
mers and others who file for
agricultural concerns. We have a
supply in our office, as do other
Extension Offices. They are also
available from the Internal
Revenue Service. I would highly
recommend using the Tax Guide
when filing your return. The filing
date of March 1 for farmers rolls
around rather rapidly.
The spring of the year is an
excellent time to develop some soil
conservation practices on the land
Contour strips, terraces and
diversion ditches can all be
established before the 1985 crops
are planted These various
methods of controlling water will
not only prevent soil losses but will
help hold more water on the higher
slopes and fields Good topsoil is a
precious natural resource, and
every land owner should make an
effort to keep it from eroding
Farmers that are growing con
tinuous corn should be very careful
to keep their soil from washing
away. In these cases terraces can
be established to help slow down
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To Preserve
The Top Soil
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ASKING THE
JONG QUESTIONS
January 20,1985
Background Scripture:
John 4:7-15; 7
Devotional Reading
John 7 1-13,
Many people have an obsolute
knack for asking the wrong
questions and at the wrong time.
Appearing in Jerusalem for the
Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus is
attacked by those who question the
authority by which he practices his
ministry. Having witnessed his
mighty works and heard his
profound teaching, they begin to
quarrel over whether he is a
prophet, the Christ or an imposter.
"Who is the man 9 " they want to
know.
Jesus, however, tries to redirect
their attention from who he is to
what he is. “If anyone thirst, let
him come to me and drink. He who
believes in me, as the scripture has
said, ‘Out of his heart shall flow
rivers of living water’ ” (7:37).
Jesus refused to be drawn into the
controversy over what title he
should be given and instead at
tempted to concentrate upon what
he could do for those who accepted
him in faith.
FROM GALILEE?
As I read the gospel accounts, I
never find Jesus all that concerned
about the Titles people give him.
They may call him “Lord,”
“Mastf** - ” “Rabh> ” “the Christ,”
OUR READERS WRITE
To The Editor:
The message of the Grace
Commission’s report comes
through loud and clear:
We are responsible for the deficit
and we are the only ones who can
fix it.
The causes of the deficit are
many and pervasive. Almost every
federal program studied is beset
with fraud, overpayments and
inefficiency.
In many instances individual
Congressmen will not act because
local interests in their districts will
be affected.
The light at the end of the tunnel
Farm Calendar
Monday, Jan. 21
N.J. Farmers Week and State
Agricultural Convention,
through Jan. 26 Bradford Co.
DHIA Board meeting, 10 30
the loss of both water and soil.
Addition of extra organic matter in
the form of crop residues, green
cover crops and livestock manure
will help keep the soil loose with a
higher water holding capacity
The Extension Service is an affirmative action
equal opportunity educational institution
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but he seems content to refer to
himself at the “§on of Man.” Much
more than finding the right name
to give him, he seems to want
people to discover the Spirit of God
within him. Christians may get
very uptight about using the right
title, but Jesus did not. A title was
unimportant; what people could
experience of God in Jesus was
not *
Oik " f md the people
missing the forest for In
Some of them respond to .....
saying "This is really the
prophet,” while others said, “This
is the Christ.” And then comes the
statement and question which take
the real booby prize. “Is the Christ
to come from Galilee’ Has not the
scripture said that the Christ is
descended from David, and comes
from Bethlehem.. (7:41). After
long centuries of waiting for God’s
promise to be fulfilled, at least
there appears a man to fulfill that
promise and, instead of greeting
him with open hearts, they haggle;
over his place of birth! i
LED ASTRAY ALSO?
•When the officers return empty
handed to the religious officials,
they are questioned, “Why did you
not bring him?” And the officers
answered candidly, “No man
(7:46). Jesus performs wonderful
works like a messenger from God
and speaks like a prophet, but the
authorities do not care for the
evidence, they have already made
up their minds; “...you will see
that no prophet is to rise from
Galilee” (7:52).
It would be well if we could say
that today we no longer quibble
over such matters and continue to
ask the wrong questions. Yet, all
too often we do. And we will always
miss the true meaning of Jesus
Christ so long as we quibble over
him instead of following him.
is that Candidate Reagan, and not
Candidate Mondale was correct
No tax increase is necessary or
desirable; we can make do with
the taxes we now have if we use the
mpney wisely. Best of all, the
Grace Commission believes we
can balance the budget without
penalizing the truly needy.
Accordingly, I believe that we
must instruct the Congress to set
aside their parochial and partisan
interests and vote for most of the
recommendations of the Grace
Commission, or suffer defeat in the
next election.
a.m.
Bradford Co. Regional 4-H Horse
Show meeting, Extension Of
fice, 7-30p,m.
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Pa. Lime, Fertilizer & Pesticide
Conference, Sheraton, Penn
State, State College; continues
.through Jan. 24.
Pa* Farmers Union Annual Con
vention, Hotel Hershey, con
tinues through Jan. 23.
Del. Vegetable Growers meeting,
Sheraton Inn, Dover, continues
Jan. 23
1985 Farm Income Tax Area
Meeting, Park United
Methodist Church, Couder
sport.
Lebanon Co. Rural Development
Committee Seminar, “Com
puters on the Farm,” Lebanon
Co. Municipal Bldg,
auditorium, 1-3 p.m.
Hunterdon Co. (N.J.) Nursery
Management program, Ex
tension Center, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 23
York Co. Dairy Day, 4-H Center, 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Stanley N. Taylor
Vincentown, N.J.