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OPINION
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The Pennsylvania Farmers
Association has set up hay aid
coordinators in each county. Then
job is to locate hay for donation for
drought stricken areas in the
country. One coordinator Mrs.
Lerry Kromer, Northampton
County hay coordinator wrote to
the Lancaster Farming editor and
told of her experiences. Here is
what Mrs. Kromer told us.
“After being approached by a
farmer late last week at a fair
about sending hay to the drought
stricken south, my being secretary
of Northampton Monroe County
Farmers Association, I decided to
look into the procedure in detail.”
The first day, July 28th, Monday
morning, I made a call to Penn
sylvania Farmers Association,
PACMA, representative Ron
Manley. Eon explained the
situation and procedure and told
me if I could locate the hay he
could find trucks. So my part
really didn’t seem to hard at this
point. For the rest of Monday I
spent my time on the phone ex
plaining and trying to get
donations of whatever amount I
could. Monday was really a slow
day, having most of the answers
“give us some time to think it
over” and the “no one is home”
buzz. Monday evening we had a
few donations that totaled around
900 bales, not a bad start I
thought.”
“Tuesday, July 29th, I spent
most of the day on the phone
checking back with farmers, and
checking with Richard Cole,
PACMA representative to seek a
destination. By Tuesday we had
located 3000 bales, not bad for 2
days. At this point we thought that
we were probably at the end of
finding hay. Tomorrow morning
we were supposed to find out about
when to expect trucks to load.”
“Wednesday, July 30th, while
awaiting the call form Ron
Manley’s office and conversing
with Richard Cole several times
we came up with “NO TRUCKS”.
All this hay and no trucks in sight.
We had hay donors that had hay on
wagons and really wanted to get
the hay off of them. By Wednesday
evening we were all down hearted
and not knowing what to do next.
During Wednesday afternoon a
newspaper reporter had in
terviewed Richard Cole and
myself and we told him that we had
no trucks and this article was
printed in Thursday mornings
paper.”
“Thursday, July 31st, as my
husband and I sat at the breakfast
table and discussed the article in
the paper that stated we had “NO
TRUCKS”, the telephone rang and
I answered it. A voice said, “Mike
Moss, Moss Dynamic Engines. If
you have the hay, I’ll get the
trucks.” He saved the day. Being
delighted with the prospect of
moving this hay out of here and
into the mouths of animals who
need it, we began to plan. Mr. Moss
said he could have us start to load
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trailers Friday evening starting at
6 p.m. After discussing with
Richard Cole we went with this
idea. Mr. Cole then got started
planning for the destination of our
hay. Cole called back with the
destination of our hay Felton,
Delaware. For the rest of the day I
had to contact all the donors and
explain the change of plans and
loading instructions.”
“Friday, August Ist, loading
day, the day was rather quiet and
we felt everything had to work but
figured we had a long night ahead
of us to get that hay ready to roll
Saturday morning. At around 4
p.m. we went to the loading site
when we got there the trailers were
there and some hay and adequate
amount of help, so shortly after 5
p.m. we started to load. The hay
came in just right one to three
loads or trucks at a time. The
trailers were loaded by a troop of
farmers, some prisoners from the
county prison and others.
Everything went so smoothly it
was almost unreal. By 8 p.m. we
had finished loading and were all
cleaned up ready to leave. The hay
left at 6 a.m. Saturday morning
with a total number of bales being
5,000.”
“This was very interesting and
self rewarding task. I do the hay
coordinating again but not next
week. It has been a very hectic
one.”
“I would like to give a special
note of thanks to all those who
donated hay and man and woman
power to load all this hay in less
than three hours, and for helping to
make everything run so
smoothly.”
During the last several weeks
this same type of experience has
been happening again and again in
Lancaster Farming Territory.
From time to time we see articles
come across our desk that try to pit
one segment of agriculture against
another. But with the experience of
brotherhood among farmers from
all parts of the country during this
time, we can’t help but feel a
lasting bond of unity has
developed. A unity that has never
been experienced before. A unity
that will lay the ground work for
farmers to work together for
common good for a long time to
come.
FARM FORUM
OUR READERS WRITE
Dear Editor
My pasture is ruined by basil. I
consider it a deadly menace
beautiful but ruinous. Seven years
ago or so a lovely plant grew in our
flower garden., .no more than three
plants. I had never seen it before.
As it matured the entire plant
turns a lovely wine color and
flowers like the “Butterfly Bush”.
It grows to about 18” and is about
22” in width. The flowers cone
shaped consist of seeds! They grow
like crazy-reappear and spread
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NOW IS
THE TIME
By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County Agriculture Agent
To Assist Farmers
In Need
Farmers are known to be a
hardy lot and more importantly,
they are known to help others when
disasters occur. This situation is
apparent in the southern states
where the drought has parched
their hay crop. Many people are
calling and asking how they can
help. Well, there are a number of
opportunities to participate.
The Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture has developed a
state clearing house for hay
their hot line is 717-787-2387. If you
have hay that you would like to
donate, give them a call. Also, in
Lancaster and adjoining counties,
you can call Marcus Bailey at 214-
593-5606; he is coordinating
transportation for donated hay to
be shipped to the south.
For those that do not have extra
hay, and some are not sure until
their needs are in the bam, and
would like to donate money, send a
check payable to “Hay Relief
Fund”, c/o Bank of Lancaster
Farm Calendar
Saturday, August 9
Lehigh County 4-H Horse Roundup,
Featherhill Farm, Lenhart
sville, 9 a.m.
Eastern Pennsylvania Cham-
eacy year-come drought, flood or
freeze!
No chicken, goose, guinea, goat,
sheep, horse or cow will eat it.
Where it grows grass and other
weeds disappear. The Agri Digest
identified it-suggested spray.
Spray companies said flat out, “It
will require several sprayings. The
ONLY spray that will kill it-will
also kill ANY TREE it touches. It
will contaminate streams. It’s use
means-all geese, hens, guineas,
sheep, etc. must be penned for
several days. Rains may wash it
into stream polluting it. For this
we take NO responsibility”.
I have been feeding hay all
summer though no money can be
made with sheep by feeding hay
winter and summer. It’s
ridiculous. My pasture is shot!
What can be done? Some of my
pasture is level. The rest on hills is
too steep to spray or put a plow to.
Walnut trees that are old and
lovely will be ruined if I spray. I
wrote to nursery companies who
sell it as an ornamental. No reply,
no interest. PLEASE advise!
Very truly,
Gail Redtaeff er Stull
Willow Street
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Another transportation source is
Conrail. They will work with any
organized group and will provide
transportation to the south, free of
charge, as long as the hay is
donated. Contact J.E.
Musslewhite, Conrail Market
Office, 215-977-1443, for more in
formation, I’m told this offer is
good through August.
To Plan For
Fall Wheat Seeding
The time is fast approaching for
our wheat growers to be making
plans for their fall seeding. Some
of the local wheat may not be
satisfactory due to the weed seeds
found in some fields. If you use
local wheat, be sure you know the
source and have it cleaned and
treated for disease. Also, if you had
a scab problem this year, do not
plant seed in the same field this
fall; the fungus can remain in the
soil.
Certified seed would be the best
route to take if you experienced
any problem with disease this
year. The extra cost for certified
seed is well worth it to help insure
a good crop next summer.
Plan your seeding needs now so
you are ready to plant when the
conditions are right.
To Renovate
Old Pastures
Late August and early Sep
tember are good times to establish
a new pasture, or renovate an old
one. In fact, this is a good time of
the year to make any pasture or
lawn seeding. The old sod should
be destroyed by cultivation or by a
herbicide. After the soil has been
treated with lime and fertilizer,
according to a complete soil test, it
pionship Holstein Show, Kutz
town Fairgrounds, Berks
County, 10 a.m.
Bradford County Holstein Junior
Club Blueberry Festival at
Gary Kellys.
Adams County Poultry Queen
Contest, 6 p.m., Dobbin House
Restaurant, Gettysburg.
Chester County 4-H Swine Sale,
New Holland, 9 a.m.
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ON CHECKING
YOUR VISION
August 10,1986
Background Scripture:
Ezekiel 43:1-13,47:1-12,
Devotional Reading
Ezekiel 39:25-29,
For years I have been interested
and involved in the study of the
techniques and benefits of
visualization—the practice of
working with and controlling the
mental images that you can “see
with the mind’s eye." In you Cm
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can be seeded and should produce
good grazing for next summer.
The advantage of a fall seeding
is to permit time for the new plants
to become established before the
1987 hot weather arrives. The cool,
moist fall months should give the
plants a good start. The Agronomy
Guide lists some good seeding
recommendations.
To Check
Silo Size
How much silage or high
moisture corn must you feed each
day to keep ahead of spoilage in the
silo? The amount will vary con
siderably from cold days to hot
days. Can your herd consume this
much feed? The answer to these
questions depends on the diameter
of the silo, how well the feed was
processed and packed when it was
ensiled, herd size, feeding
program, season of the year and
type of storage structure.
If you are ensiling high moisture
ground shelled corn in an upright
conventional silo, you’ll need to
remove at least 2 inches of grain a
day in warmer weather to keep
ahead of spoilage. For a 14 foot
silo, that is 1,400 pounds or more of
com per day 24 pounds per cow
in a 60 cow herd. If you are ensiling
whole com or ground ear com, the
material does not pack as tightly,
and up to 4 inches may have to be
removed daily. Four inches of this
material in a 14 foot silo is 2,456
pounds 41 pounds per cow in a 60
cowherd.
In the latter situation, a 10 foot
silo would require 21 pounds of
com be fed. If a limited oxygen
storage unit is used, sizing is less
critical.
The Cooperative Extension Service is an af
firmative action equal opportunity educational
institution
cancer that my wife and I wrote a
few years ago, we discuss the
research that indicates the power
of mental images over some of the
normally unconscious functions of
the body—heartbeat, blood
pressure, the immune system, and
so forth. We also find that
visualization is an effective ad
junct to prayer.
EZEKIEL’S VISION
One of the things that bothered
me, however, was that often I
couldn’t “see” what I wanted to
see (Christ, the person I was
praying for, etc.) and I was con
cerned that this failure to “see”
made my efforts fruitless. Then, a
few years ago, I read in a research
journal that it had been deter
mined that effective visualization
does not require that we actually
“see” the image in our mind’s eye.
Even if it seems no image appears,
the unconscious mind “gets the
picture” anyway. That was a
welcome discovery for me.
Now the point of all this—and I
know you have been surely won
dering—is that many of us are
often concerned because we cannot
“see” what others see. Many of us
go through our spiritual lives
without ever one good vision to our
names. So, when we read of
Ezekiel having a moving vision of
God’s glory or even our next door
neighbor, we may tend to feel
inadequate because we do not “get
the picture.”
GOD’S GLORY
Some people, we have found, are
much more “visual” in their
thinking and some people are more
adept in disciplining their con
centration and attention. But, all
people get images—in fact, all
thinking is essentially pictorial
even if they do not consciously
“see” the images that are working
in their minds.
So, people like Ezekiel and
Isaiah and many others have
spiritual experiences in which they
“see” the glory of God. But, just
because you or I may not con
sciously “see” what they do, does
not mean that we, too, cannot and
do not have visions of God’s glory.
Whether or not you “see” him,
God is every bit as present in our
life. So, check your Wsfon/
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