AlO-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19, 1988 OPINION Honoring America’s Providers Sunday is National Ag Day. Every year since 1973 communi ties and organizations throughout the nation have celebrated a spe cial day to honor American far mers, and to tell the farmer’s story to urban America. This year, Bart Forbes, nationally-known artist and desig nated artist of the 1988 Olympics, was commissioned to do an origi nal oil painting to start a National Ag Day collection. A large scale reproduction of the painting is the focus of a display on Capitol Hill this week. The display is designed to attract attention of all legisla tors, especially those representing urban America. In addition, a TV special will air during next week on about 135 sta tions across the nation. This fea ture called “American Farmers” is the seventh in a series presented by Elanco Products Co. and spon sored by FMC and Ford Truck Division. The program features human interest vignettes that tell the vig orous story of American agricul ture, the nation’s biggest industry and biggest employer. Stories Farm Calendar Saturday, March 19 Bucks Co. Dairy Tour, 7 a.m. Bus leaves from Doylestown Cor- porate Center parking lot at 7 a.m. sharp. 1988 Eastern Shore Showcase Sale, Hunter Sale Bam, Rt. 276, west of Rising Sun, 11:00 a.m. Berks County Guernsey Breeders Association Annual Meeting, Shartlesville Grange Hall, Shartlesville. 11:00 a.m. R.S.V.P. to Carl Holtenback, RDI, Box 386, Bemville, PA 19506, by March 14. “Farming in the Garden State,” Hunterdon Central High School, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20 National Agriculture Day. Monday, March 21 Agronomy Day, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Forksville United Method ist Church, Sullivan County. PFA Legislative Tour, Harrisburg, Hershey Motor Lodge, 12:30 p.m. registration, 6:30 p.m. legislative banquet. Region 3 4-H Leaders Meeting, Lehighton Municipal Bldg, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 Farm Machinery Safety Seminar, Sheraton State College, 9:30 a.m. Increase Farm Profits Through Energy Mgmt., Sheraton Inn, Lancaster Farming Established 1955 Published Every Saturday At Record-Express Office Building 22 E Mam Street Lititz, PA 17543 by Lancaster Farming, Inc. A SMnrrmn Enfrprmo Robert G Campbell General Manager Everett R Newswanger Managing Editor CspyrlfM 1M toy Lmtaator tormina include an interview with lowa far mer Gary Larsen who, faced with changing or going out of business, decided to produce a lighter, less fat, lower cholesterol beef. Con sumers now respond to his opera tion and it is thriving. “American Farmers” also com pares our U.S. agriculture to farm ing in the Soviet Union. It con cludes with the story of a Russian born fanner, Robert Wilhelm, who came to this country with nothing, built a successful farming opera tion, and flies the flag each day to say thank you. Certainly fanners deserve this recognition. The American con sumer receives good value for food dollars as a result of the hard work, ingenuity and dedication of American farmers. We want to join hands with far mers and everyone involved to remind consumers about this excellent value that they receive. The Agricultural Day theme is, “National Agriculture Day - Hon oring America’s Providers.” We hope the urban honor of farmers lasts longer than a day. 365 days would be belter. 366 this year. ' V Grccnsburg, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m SC Cattlemen’s Assoc. Banquet, East Berlin Fire Hall, 7:00 p.m. Call Kathy Wise, 757-9657. Berks Co. Lamb Meeting, Berks Co. Ag. Center, 7:00 p.m. PA Agricultural Safety Council Annual Meeting, Penn State Sheraton, State College. Wednesday, March 23 Agronomy Day, Bradford Co., Ulster Fire Hall, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pesticide Meeting, points towards certification, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Western PA Soybean Growers Meeting, Co. Extension Center, 10:00 a.m. Atlantic Breeders Annual Meet- ing, Days Inn, Lancaster, 10:00 a.m. Annual Meeting Farm Credit Banks of Baltimore. White Sul phur Springs, West Virginia. Thursday, March 24 Increase Farm Profits Through Energy Mgmt., 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Meadville, Days Inn. Young Farmers Banquet, Kennard-Dale High School, 7:00 p.m. Ralph Travis, 717-382-4871. Home Landscaping Workshop, Adams County Ext. Office, March 31, April 7 and 14. WHAT'g> UNCLE OT/9 T v <r’~} • NOW IS THE TIME By Jay Irwin Lancaster County Agriculture Agent To Apply Poultry Manure Sparingly With the large poultry popula tion in this region, poultry manure is in good supply. Since poultry manure may contain from 15 pounds to nearly 50 pounds of nit rogen per ton, depending on mois ture and litter content, over appli cation can bum crops and result in disappointments. Gardeners should not be using heavy amounts of fresh manure in their soils. On cropland it is recommended that poultry manure applications be limited to not more than 5 to 7 tons of 75% moisture content per acre. Keep in mind that some poultry manure man contain up to 50 pounds of nitrogen per ton and can bum seed and crop roots. Poultry manure is also the highest in pho sphorus and potash of any of our farm manures. It has excellent fer uhzer value when used properly. The 1987-88 Agronomy Guide (page 22) gives additional details about the fertilizer values of farm manures. The Agronomy Guide is available through any Extension Office for a $5.00 fee. To Be Patient With Livestock This is the lime of year that we arc under strain and pressure to get _ a lot of jobs underway for the planting season. It also means that we arc not as patient with people and livestock. Let’s be careful, as we move our cattle around, and not give them that extra slap or prod to try to speed up movement. Keep in mind, that extra shove or push could have an effect on produc tion. Cows can “sense” the change in pace and temperament and respond with a little less production. There is a great deal of activity Friday, March 25 Small Fruits Mtg., Biglerville Fruit Lab, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Call Tom Piper, 334-6271. PA Performance Tested Bull Sale, Penn State Campus, Ag Arena, State College, noon. Maryland Cattle Industry Conven tion, Sheraton Inn, Hager stown. March 25 and 26. Saturday, March 26 Schuylkill Co. Fair Assn., Third Annual Spring Auction, New fairgrounds, formerly Happy Holiday Park, 9:00 a.m. York County Pork Producers Assoc. Banquet, Colonial Val ley, 7:00 p.m. Donald Sunda, 764-0233. PA Spring Holstein Show, (Turn to Page A3l) THAT’S) AN OLD KBROS&NE ( LANTERN... - 1 U J Jr k .TME-Y OUR LAMP 3 BACK IN THe: OLD DAYB in the spring season, but let’s not take it out on our cattle. Be patient and try to maintain a relaxed sche dule as we move our livestock around. It’ll pay off in the milk check. We find that in the best produc ing herds the animals are relaxed and the workers are relaxed. This tells us something about the tender loving care that cattle need. To Remove Trash Landowners along rural roads are the victims of people who have little respect for property of others. Too many people are dumping trash in fields along the road. In all cases when this is dumped on past sures or cropland, the trash should be removed before spring growth begins. This trash will be hard on farm equipment when on cropland and may be poisonous to livestock when on pastureland. We urge property owners to remove the trash in the next few weeks. If any type of identification can be made, as to the owner of the WHAT JESUS WANTED March 20,1988 Background Scripture: Matthew 26:36-56. Devotional Reading: 1 Thcssalo nians 5:1-8. The picture we gel of Jesus in the Garden of Gelhsemane shows us the humanity of Jesus more clearly than perhaps any other pas sage in the New Testament. The writers of the four gospels rarely show us much of Jesus’ emotions, but we do see them clearly on this fateful night. Matthew tells us Jesus was “sorrowful and troubled” (26:37). Mark had used an even stronger term: “distressed” or “terrified.” The point is that Jesus was experiencing some very strong human emotions. This is important because the scenes of Jesus’ last night and day are often presented to us as of a man simply going through the motions of a course that has already been predetermined. The Jesus we see in these gospel accounts, however, is much more than an actor following a script. His emotions in Gethsemane are powerful and real. He is not seek ing to be a martyr. He is not fed up with the world and ready to move on. In fact, Matthew tells us that he says to his disciples: “My heart is ready to break with grief’ (New English Bible). HUMAN NEEDS We also sec Jesus’ humanity breaking through as we note what it is he wanted in Gethsemane. For one thing, he wanted human com panionship. He took his disciples to the garden and three of them he kept close to him as he prayed. One might protest that Jesus didn’t need human support if he had God. (WHERE DO YOO ) n r _J PU)€r ITIN f ( I rh ns trash, this should be reported to Township officials; prosecution can be made for dumping trash along the highway. To Prepare A Will The statement “we don’t own enough to justify a will” is over used by many families. If you have a family and you own anything you should have a will. If a person dies without a will, the property is dis tributed according to the Intrastate Laws of Pennsylvania. These laws may not distribute your estate according to your desires. This has often happened in the past and there is little that can be done about it without a will. We urge all family heads, and property owners, to contact a lawyer and have him help with making a will. The cost will be considerably less than settling an estate without a will. There is some very good information dealing with “wills” in the Estate Planning bulletin available at any Extension Office. But Jesus makes it very clear that he needed both just as we do. And he was just as disappointed when he failed to get all the human support he needed: “So, could you not watch with me one hour?” he asked when he found them sleeping. This doesn’t mean that we can not make it without human sup port. Sometimes we are all alone, except, of course, for God. Some times people cannot get to us to be with us in our need. Sometimes other people fail us. But, neverthe less, it is human to feel the need for others in our limes of crisis. Jesus was God’s Son, the world’s Mes siah. If any person was ever self sufficient, it was Jesus. Still, he felt that need and it is perfectly natural for us to feel it, too. Jesus also revealed his human feelings in praying: “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me” (26:39). His first desire was tp escape the tribulation that seemed to lie before him. Arrest, torture, humiliation, separation from those whom he loved, death, particularly death on a cross none of this did Jesus seek for him self. If there was any way to avoid the consequences of Judas’ betray al, he was asking God to spare him. Similarly, we do not seek to be martyrs, not even a nonviolent martyrdom. None of us should ever be ashamed of wanting to avoid suffering of any kind, not if we value and revere the life that God has given us. HIS GREATEST WANT So, Jesus wanted human support and he wanted to avoid suffering and death. That was his humanity showing. But Jesus also wanted something else: he wanted to be faithful to God’s will: “neverthe less, not as I will, but as thou will.” He wanted to avoid martyrdom, but even more than that he wanted to be faithful. And that was his humanity showing, too a higher humanity than that which drives us to preserve our lives at all costs. 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