AlO-Lancastw Farming, Saturday, October 19,1985
NOW IS THE TIME
To Be Careful
Around Manure Pits
This is the time of year that
many liquid manure pits will be
cleaned out and spread on the
land; the crops have been har
vested and the ground is open
enough to absorb much of the
liquid; this is necessary rather
than to apply it on frozen ground. A
pass over the field with a disc will
reduce the possibility of odors a
great deal.
When these pits are emptied
there is a danger of poisonous
gases being present. If the mixture
is agitated before being moved,
then good ventilation must be
provided above the pit. Also, never
go into a pit without a gas mask or
some type of respirator. Keep in
mind that these gases can be ex
plosive as well as poisonous to man
and animal. Special care is needed
in and around manure pits.
To Evaluate Farm Records
The 1985 cropping season is
about over and soon it will be time
to summarize your farm accounts
and be reporting to the IRS. In
addition to the need of good farm
records for tax reporting purposes,
I’d like to suggest these farm
records be used for future farm
Apply now for Maryland Holstein Futurity
CHESTERTOWN, Md. - Ap
plications will be accepted until
Oct. 31 for the 1988 Maryland
Holstein Futurity. All owners of
registered Holstein calves, not
only Maryland breeders, are
eligible to participate in the
Futurity.
The purpose of the Futurity,
which is sponsored by the
Maryland Holstein Association, is
Southeast Holstein
Seminar set for Nov. 8
FREDERICK, Md. - The 1985
Southeast Holstein Seminar is
scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8 at the
Walkersville Fire Hall, Walker
sville, Md. The theme for the
seminar is Be Aware A New
Dawn in Dairying "
Dr. Robert A. Milligan and Dr
Frank N. Dickinson will address
the crucial impact of
biotechnology and the develop
ment of bovine growth hormone
during the day-long seminar,
sponsored by the Maryland
Holstein Association and the
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Service.
The program, which is scheduled
to begin at 10 a.m., Nov. 8, also
includes optional farm tours in the
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By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County Agriculture Agent
Phone 717-394-6851
planning in making major farm
decisions
When tune permits and as the
outside work winds down this fall,
it is a good idea to spend some time
in your office and do some “pencil
pushing” regarding the most
profitable parts of your farming
business. Your records of success
or failure of the various en
terprises are the best guide to
future expansion or termination.
To Inspect Heating Systems
With colder weather upon us,
we’ll be using different types of
heating units. In order to prevent
the potential for fires and other
problems, we suggest that all
chimneys and flues be checked for
cracks and places where sparks
can escape.
In this part of the country,
tobacco sheds have stoves to
provide comfort for the winter job
of stripping tobacco. Many of these
have been in operation for years
and may need some attention. The
mortar around pipes and between
bricks may have fallen out; in
some cases a repointing job with
mortar will make the system much
safer.
Don’t take chances with a faulty
system; it could start a major barn
to stimulate interest in the
breeding and exhibiting of out
standing registered Holstems.
Any registered Holstein female
born Sept. 1, 1984 through Aug. 31,
1985 is eligible for the 1988
Maryland Futurity. The first entry
fee of $2.50 must be paid prior to
Oct. 31. The second fee is $4 before
July 31, 1986, third fee $6 before
afternoon. At 7 p.m. the Southeast
Holstein Sale will be held at the
Frederick Fairgrounds, featuring
outstanding cattle selected from
Delaware, Maryland, North
Carolina, Virginia and West
Virginia An informal ladies'
program is also planned for the
day.
Pre-registration is requested by
Nov. 1 for the event. Lunch will be
$4.25 and $7 will be charged for the
beef barbecue prior to the sale.
Reservations for overnight ac
commodations can also be made
For reservations or more in
formation, write Maryland
Holstein Association, John L
Morns, 5804 Jefferson Blvd.,
Frederick, Md. 21701, or call. 301-
371-4023,
THE LEAVES APE FALLING-.
THE TEMPEPA,
'— 7 FALLING
fire or the funies could cause
suffocation.
To Control Mice
and Rats
Birds may migrate south for the
winter, but mice and rats migrate
from the outdoors to the indoors.
And they may choose your home.
When nights become chilly, mice
and rats move into garages,
storerooms and barns. And if there
is food in the area, they’re likely to
set up housekeeping there until
colder weather drives them into
your house.
Mic*.can crawl through holes or
cracks as small as a dime. They
can enter where pipes go through
the wall. And some are so bold,
they’ll run through an open door
while you’re entering the house.
If you find signs of mice activity,
there are two good whys to get rid
of them. If there are just a few
mice, a trap is a good remedy. Bait
the trap with bacon, peanut butter
or cheese and set it near a wall so
that the trigger is pointed towards
the wall. If a large number of mice
are present, then baits are more
effective*. The bait should by put in
bait stations so children or pets
cannot get to it.
April 31,1987, and the fourth fee $lO
before January 31,1988.
The 1988 Futurity will be held in
conjunction with the Maryland
State Fair Holstein Show. The
purse for the event will be $BOO for
the first-place three-year-old, $575
tor the second, $4OO for the third,
and additional monetary awards
through 30 places. The top three
production winners will also split a
$lOO prize.
For application blanks or ad
ditional information, contact John
E Hall, Chairman, R.D.2, Box 165,
Chestertown, Md 21620 Or call
301-778-1768
‘Century’ Farms
LANCASTER Lancaster
County Agent Jay Irwin has an
nounced that applications foi
Lancaster Count.' Century Farm
nominations are still being ac
cepted by the Fennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
To quahfj as a Century Farm,
the farm must have been owned by
the same family for 100 con
secutive years, said Irwin. A
family member must currently
live on the farm, he added, and
the farm must consist ot at least 10
acres of the original holding. OH
gross over $l,OOO annually from the
sale of farm products.'
1 Lancaster County currently has
74 registered Cenluiy Farms.
LIFE THAT IS
“LIFE INDEED”
October 20,1985
Background Scripture
1 Timothy 6 121
Devotional Reading
1 Timothy 4 11 16
I am torn between the Gospel of
Christ and the gospel of the world.
The gospel of the world tells me
that my salvation is in things.
Success-which many mistake for
salvation--is dependent upon
money and power. My happiness is
tied directly to what I can acquire
for myself. But Christianity tells
me that “things” do not last, that
the essence of life is to be found in
the immaterial, the intangible, the
realm of the spirit.
There is an area of my mind that
says the world is correct; things
are all that matter. But there is a
deeper part of me that just as
loudly and even more persuasively
proclaims that the essence of life is
not things but spirit.
NOTHING IN,
NOTHING OUT
1 Timothy puts it in inescapable
logic; “For we brought nothing
into the world and we cannot take
anything out of the world” (6:3). If
this earthly life is all there is, then
by all means, let us eat, drink and
be merry and get our fill of things.
Except that with things, there
never seems to be a “getting our
Farm Calendar
Saturday, Ocotber 19
Adams Count} 4-H Dair} Club
banquet, 7pm, Bonneauville
Fire Hall
New York Sheep .and Wool
Festival, Dutchess Count}
Fairgrounds. Hhinebeik. NY.
10 a.m. to 5 p m
Monday, October 21
SE Pennsylvania Greenhousi
Grower's Meeting, l/mgwood
still being sought
Fifty -seven Century Farms have
been recognized around the
i ommonwealth during 1084,
bringing the state s total to 902
Century Farm information and
applications may be obtained from
the I Lancaster County Extension
.Service, 1383 Arcadia Hoad. Hoorn
1, Lancaster. FA 17601, or from the
Department of Agriculture, 1 1 ess
Office, 2301 North Cameron Street.
Hamsburg, PA 17110
Irwin said that Century Farm
nominees whose applications are
processed prior to October 31 will
be honored at the Lancastci
County Farm-City Banquet in
Novembei
Th/B GRAIN PR! CBS
ARB FALLING •/
fill.” No matter how much we get,
we seem unable to ever get
enough. Thus, even in this life,
things do not have the power to
satisfy us.
But, as followers of Jesus Christ,
we do not believe this earthly
existance is all there is. Although
we may be uncertain as to the
exact nature of what lies beyond
death, we believe that that is our
ultimate ’ - Earth is but our
temporal. 1 in that
existance beyond dec. , U k
of this world will be left behind.
TO BECONTENT
There’s a popular saying; “I’ve
been poor and I’ve been rich-and
‘rich’ is better.” But “rich”, even
though “better,” is not necessarily
satisfying. The secret, says 1
Timothy, is this: “if we have food
and clothing, with these we shall be
content” (6:8). To learn to be
content with the necessities of life
is one of life's greatest
achievements. For it is con
tentment, not things, that satisfies
us.
With our minds, we know this
Yet, we find it difficult to order our
lives by this principle. Our societj
is afflicted with the short-range
view of life. Still, there is a long
range reality, an ultimate destiny,
from which we cannot escape. “As
for the rich of the world... They are
to do good...thus laying up for
themselves good foundations for
the future, so that they may take
hold of the life that is life indeed’’
(6:17-19).
The life you live, is it “life in
deed”~real life—or something
else?
(Based on outlines copyrighted by the Division ot
Christian Education National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the USA Released by
Community Press Service)
Gardens
Adams County Beekeepers
Meeting, 7 30 p m . Penn State
v Fruit Research Laboratory
‘Biglerville
Tuesday, October 22
I ennsylvania Poultry Federation
Convention, Holiday Inn.
Grantville, continues through
Thursday Contact PFh at 717
(>52-7530
Thursday. October 24
Adams Countv Holstein Club
banquet, 7 p.m . York Springs
Community h ire Hall
( hester Countj Holstein Club
banquet, 7 pm, Uppei Oi
toraro I resbvtenan Chunh
1 arkesburg
Friday, October 25
5 ork County Holstein Association
annual meeting. / pm, St
John's Blymm Church.
Dallastown
Saturday, October 26
Dairymen Inc annual meeting.
Middle Atlantic Division,
Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn
Hunt Valley, Md
Sunday, October 27
1 oker Hide, I - 16 p.m., Our Oang
Hiding Club grounds, Hellam
Monday, October 28
>1
I ennsylvania State Orange
Convention, Library Theatre.
Warren; continues through ()(t
Tuesday, October 29
ADA/DC District 10 meeting.
Whitneyville United Methodist
Church, 7 30 p.m
Thursday, Ocotber 31
1 ennsylvania Dairy Promotion
t rogram advisory board
meeting. Autoport Motel and
Hestauarant, State College
continues tomorrow