AlO-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, June 28,1986
OPINION
He Knows The Importance
During the interview with the Lt.
Gov. Wm. Scranton this week he
mentioned that Pennsylvania
agriculture was the number one
industry in the state. Of course, we
knew that. But we were glad to
know that he knew, too. In ad
dition, Scranton said he considered
agriculture the great civilizing
force in history. “If you neglect ag
and its affect on culture, you are
really neglecting the roots of
society,” he said.
He looks at ag land preservation
not only as a necessity to maintain
food production and to pass far
ming onto the next generation, he
also thinks ag land is a natural
resource that benefits all people in
the state.
Of course the state leader claims
to be only a mere politician and not
a prophet because he doesn’t know
how long the farm economic crisis
Reg. Penna Ag Dept.
YORK - When traveling in
another state, have you ever seen
the notation “Reg. Penna. Dept, of
Agri.” on a package of cookies or
maybe a snack item like potato
chips or pretzels. If you have, you
probably have wondered what it
meant or why it was there.
It means the bakery that made
the cookies or snack item is
licensed or registered to sell its
product in Pennsylvania says Joan
Lamberson, Penn State Extension
Home Economist.
That explanation usually
prompts another question: “Why
does the notation appear on
packages sold in other states and
even in other countries?”
Bakers find it doesn’t cost much
to have the notation printed on all
packages. It’s easier than having a
special label for products shipped
exclusively to Pennsylvania. It’s
even a sort of status symbol for
some firms since there are
customers who recognize its
significance.
In the early 20th century,
bakeries were usually neigh
borhood businesses. But as modern
transportation and marketing
broadened and the scope of the
bakery business to a national and
even international level, it became
Farm Calendar
Saturday, June 28
Crawford County Dairy Princess
Pageant, Raymond Anthony
Farm, MeadvUle.
Berks County Wool Pool, Reading
Fair Livestock Building, 7:30
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Of Agriculture
will ‘last. He thinks maybe the
overall economic climate has an
affect on the farm situation, too.
His humanity can be foregiven
when predicting the future because
no one else seems to agree on
where biotechnology and the
volatile economic forces will take
us either.
When you get to the bottom line,
Scranton’s scholarly study of the
needs of society in relation to
agriculture constitutes far more
than political expediency. He
recognizes that a strong and
growing agriculture is not only
good business but also helps
provide a social climate that
enhances life for everyone in
Pennsylvania.
For this man who aspires to be
the next governor, we really must
say Bill Scranton knows the im
portance of agriculture to Penn
sylvania.
necessary to reassure consumers
that they were getting wholesome
bakery products. As a result, the
Pennsylvania Bakery Law was
enacted in 1933.
The law stipulates that bakeries
must be licensed to sell their
products in Pennsylvania, no
matter where the bakery is located
in Pennsylvania, another state,
Canada or even a country over
seas. It affects not only those
baking bread and rolls but also
cookies and crackers, spaghetti
and macaroni, pretzels and potato
and even snacks made from
commeal.
The license required that the
firm be regularly inspected and
that the plant and employees meet
specified standards for
cleanliness.
It would be impossible for
Pennsylvania food inspectors to
travel to all the plants outside the
state, so working agreements are
made with other states and
countries to do the inspecting.
Registration does not imply
approval of the product itself, but
the label can assure you that the
product is made in a plant that
meets specified standards of
cleanliness.
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pennsylvania Mountain Dairy
Goat Association meeting, 1
p.m., Grace Episcopal Church,
Honesdale.
Kutztown Folk Festival, Kutz
town; continues through July 6.
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NOW IS
THE TIME
By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County Agriculture Agent
To Coinbine At
The Proper Speed
We are in the last stages of
barley harvest, and in a few weeks,
the winter wheat crop should be
ripe. Both of these crops require
mechanical harvesting equipment
and good weather. From the
amount of volunteer grain I’ve
seen growing after barley and
wheat harvests, it is evident that
too much grain is being left in the
field.
I am concerned that high
combine speed might be part of the
reason that grain is thrown out
with the straw. The manufacturer
recommendations should be
followed in this respect. Also, there
are times when the grain may be
too tough to combine. This is often
Sunday, June 29
Governor’s School of Ag,
University Park.
Pa. Shorthorn Field Day, Richard
Peoples Farm, Volant.
Pa. Greenhouse and Allied In
dustries Conference, Penn State
University; continues through
July 1.
Monday, June 30
Grain Meeting, PennAg Industries
Association, Conestoga Resort,
Lancaster; call Dr. David
Brubaker at 717-733-2238.
Wednesday, July 2
Lancaster Conservation District
Board Meeting.
NW Pa. Regional 4-H Dairy
Ovemighter, Mercer County 4-
H Park.
Hunterdon County Board of Ag
Meeting, Extension Center, 8
p,m.
Saturday, July 5
Hickory Ridge Antique Farm
Show; continues through July 6,
Horace Potter residence, Route
113, Milford, Del. For in
formation call 302-422-9308.
Sunday, July 6
Youth Institute, PAFC, Juniata
College; continues through July
Summer Youth Camp, Pa. Far
mers Union, Camp Kanesatke;
continues through July 10.
Monday, July 7
Berks County Youth Conservation
Leadership Program, Camp
Joy; continues through July 11.
Tuesday, July 8
Pa. Lamb and Wool Crafts
Festival, Penn State Ag Arena;
continues through July 10.
Central Pa. Judging Contest
School, Huntingdon County,
noon to noon; continues through
Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 9
Pa. State Lamb Cook-off Contest,
10 a.m. to noon.
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the case when the crop is quite company would be unable to
weedy. The important thing is to s “PPIy adequate water; this in
have the combine adjusted to the creases the risk of serious fire
best of your knowledge and then losses. Farms with streams
drive at recommended speed, nearby should have plans
You’ll need every bushel of grain developed to move the fire engine
and every bale of straw from your within 25 feet of the water. Owners
crop. of ponds should have all weather
To Plan For driveways to the pond. There have
Summer Alfalfa Seeding been cases where buildings burned
It may seem early to be thinking while the fire truck was mired
about the late summer seeding of down in the mud trying to get to the
alfalfa; however, in another month P°nd. It’s a good idea to inform
this practice will be at hand. One of y our loc al fire company of the
the first steps in planning for this sources of water supplies for
legume seeding is to have the soil fighting fires. A good water supply
tested. If it needs lime, then the l° r fighting fires is good insurance
application should be made as far against severe losses,
as possible ahead of the seeding. To Consider Lightning
Alfalfa requires a neutral soil (7.0 Rods On Shade
pH); too many fanners are still Trees
guessing at the amount of lime How many times have you
needed. driven past a pasture field or
The investment in seed and labor exercise lot and noticed dozens of
is going up; therefore, good ad- cattle or other livestock grouped
vance planning is most important, together under one or two large
In this part of the state the summer trees. During severe thun
seeding should be made in late derstorms, livestock will gather
July through the first part of under these trees. If lightning
August. That time will be here strikes the tree, many of the
shortly. animals will be killed. A number of
Our barns are fillingup with new livestock, we suggest that some of
crops of hay, straw and grain so we these individual trees be fitted with
need to be concerned with fire a lightning rod system. If there is a
protection. We urge farmers to woodlot or a number of trees in the
give some thought to water sup- pasture, it may not be practical.
plies for fighting fires. Many Th * cooperative Extension Service is an at
farmers indicate that their fire msT,^"'’ 0 "' K|U *' opportunrty N)uca " onil
Background Scripture:
Devotional Reading:
Jeremiah 17; 5-10.
Our denomination has a very
fine weekly newspaper. Never
theless, I often feel discouraged
when I read it. What bothers me is
not that it is filled with differences
of opinion among the members of
my denomination, but that there is
Adams County fruitgrowers
meeting, Rice Fruit Co.
Delegate Meeting, Milk Marketing
Inc., Ohio State University.
NY Farm Bureau Dairy Policy
Forum, Morrisville College,
Morrisville, NY.
Thursday, July 10
Western Judging School, Crawford
County; continues through July
11, noon to noon.
Friday, July 11
Keystone Ram and Ewe Show and
Sale; continues through July 12,
State College.
Saturday, July 12
Vermont Sheep Sale, Addison
Company, Field Days grounds,
New Haven, Vt. Contact
Michael Clandon, 802-545-2249.
Regional 4-H Demonstration Day,
Sullivan County High School,
9:30 a.m.
District 111 Jersey Picnic starting
at 11 a.m. at Dreisbach’s Long
Meadows Farm.
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farmers in the county can attest to
that. For the protection of valuable
almost no dialogue between those
who hold differing viewpoints. On
every issue there appears to be but
two camps, and all of us are ex
pected to join one of the two and
fight to prevail.
MAYBETURN
In our meetings, we do not really
listen to each other, except to meet
our opponents’ arguments with a
better one of ours. We applaud
when we want to hear and we find
ourselves becoming indignant
when we hear something contrary
to our position.
The trouble with all this, 1
believe, is that I’ve never known a
single faction, group or party that
had all the truth in its comer. Nor
have I ever known one that was
totally in error. No group has ever
had a comer on God’s revelation.
It may disturb us to realize this,
but God speaks to all of us even,
maybe particularly, our op
ponents!
Therefore, when we have dif
ferences of conviction in the
church and we will always have
these - instead of simply choosing
up sides and fighting to defeat our
opponents, it would be to our ad
vantage to listen to each other, for
God can speak to us even through
someone who disturbs and upsets
us.
This was the problem that
Jeremiah the Prophet faced
Because King Jehoiakim did not
like Jeremiah’s prophecies, be
forbade Jeremiah to speak to him.
Jeremiah could have taken the
attitude that he’d sit back and let
the King find out in time that his
message had really been from
God.
THE PENKNIFE
But Jeremiah’s purpose was not
to prove that he was right, but to
persuade Jehoiakim and his people
to change their ruinous ways while
there was still time. We win, not
when we have “the last laugh,’’ but
when God is able to speak through
us to another.
So Jeremiah, debarred from
going to the temple, found another
way to try and reach Jehoiakim
with the message of God: Baruch,
his disciple was not debarred, so he
could take the message to the king
“It may be,” said Jeremiah,
“...that everyone will turn from!®
evil way” (36:7).
But Jehoiakim and his ministers
did not want to hear the word of
God, they wanted to hear the word
of approval. So, they burned the
scrolls. Only later, when it was
late, did they realize that, while
you may bum the scrglls, yo“
cannot destroy the truth.