MOtancaster Farming,* Saturday, January 5, 1991
OPINION
Definitely Looking For You
Pennsylvania’s premier agricultural event, the State Farm
Show, will celebrate its 751 h birthday this week in Harrisburg.
Officials say this event will be bigger and better than ever.
Encompassing 14 acres under roof, the Farm Show offers a
unique location to display the newest in equipment, technology
and supplies. It provides an opportunity for exhibitors to com
pete with their peers and provides a common meeting ground for
rural and urban citizens alike to exchange information and
renew friendships. The show features thousands of animals and
exhibits, tons of delicious food and popular evening
entertainment.
Among items to be noted as new this year are the increased
premiums that now total $196,000; a historical marker on the
Farm Show grounds, a life-size butter sculpture and several lim
ited edition toy tractors and trucks, produced to celebrate the
75th anniversary of the show.
Another change, the famous food booths of the Pennsylvania
commodity and agricultural organizations have been removed
from the main exhibition hall to the East Building, in what is
now called the Pennsylvania Food Court.
The great January event in the calendar of Pennsylvania’s
agriculture is poised to happen again this week. Along with you,
we arc pleased to be a part of this annual event. Please stop by
our Booth Number 274 in the main exhibition hall and say “Hi.”
We will definitely be looking for you!
Farm Calendar
Show Complex, open for judg-
Pennsylvania Farm Show, Farm
Show Complex, Harrisburg,
thru Jan. 11.
Pennsylvania Farm Show, Farm
Show Complex, Harrisburg,
thru Jan. 11.
Annual Dairy Industry Confer
ence, Stouffer Dublin Hotel,
Dublin, Ohio, thru Jan. 8.
Farm Women Society annual con
vention, 10 a.m.. Farm Women
banquet, Penn Harris Motor
Pennsylvania Farm Show, ( Farm
Show Complex, Harrisburg,
thru Jan. 11.
1991 Eastern Pa. Turf Conference
and Trade Show, Valley Forge
Convention Center, Sheraton-
Valley Forge Hotel, 10
p.m., thru Jan. 11.
Farm Women Society business
session. Room E, Farm Show
Building, 9 a.m. I
Clearfield Co. income tax meeting,
Dußois Holiday Inn, 9 a.m.-4
p.m.
Pennsylvania Farm Show, Farm
Show Complex, Harrisburg,
thru Jan. 11.
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1991 Eastern Pa. Turf Conference
and Trade Show, Valley Forge
Convention Center, Sheraton-
Valley Forge Hotel, 10
a.m,-4:30 p.m., thru Jan. 11.
Pa. Beef Council annual meeting,
Harrisburg Sheraton East
Hotel, 6:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction
annual meeting, Pennsylvania
Farm Show, Room C, 2 p.m.
Butler Co. income tax meeting,
Days Inn, Butler, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pennsylvania Farm Show, Farm
Show Complex, Harrisburg,
thru Jan. 11.
1991 Eastern Pa. Turf Conference
and Trade Show, Valley Forge
Convention Center, Sheraton-
Valley Forge Hotel, 10
a.m.-4;30 p.m., thru Jan. 11.
Indiana Co. income-tax meeting,
Indiana Rustic Lodge, 9 a.m.-4
p.m.
Franklin Co. Crop Management
Association annual meeting,
Antrim House, Greencastle, 7
p.m.
Pa. Nut Growers’ annual meeting,
Farm Show Complex,
Harrisburg.
Penn State Water Quality Work
shop, Derrick City Fire Hall,
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Pennsylvania Farm Show, Farm
Show Complex, Harrisburg.
1991 Eastern Pa. Turf Conference
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By Jay Irwin
Lancaster County
Agricultural Agent
To Be A Better Manager
As we look ahead to 1991, it is
difficult to realize just what major
problems will confront the aver
age farmer. It remains to be seen
what effect farm legislation,
exports and taxes will have on
agriculture. However, it is evident
that profits will be difficult to real
ize, and some very good manage
ment will be needed to come out
in the black. Today’s farmer must
be a better businessman than his
forefathers. A farmer must be able
to handle labor, money, equip
ment and keep up-to-date on all
regulations and cultural practices.
A farmer must be able to plan
ahead and to be organized with all
the responsibilities. A farmer
should practice good public rela
tions with the neighbors and
respect the rights of others. Good
management is just as important
in farming as it is in any other
industry or business. Work at it
and it will pay dividends.
To Transfer Silage
Livestock and dairy producers
who have silage stored in tempor
ary structures might be planning
to move this feed into upright silos
in the next month or so. Many pro
ducers use the temporary storage
until some of the material is fed
out of the upright silo. By transfer
ring into the upright silo, mechani
cal feeders can be used. The
objective is to move the silage
during cold weather. When trans
ferring during warm weather
and Trade Show, Valley Forge
Convention Center, Sheraton-
Valley Forge Hotel, 10
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Bedford Co. income tax meeting,
Arena Restaurant, Bedford, 9
a.m.-4 p.m.
Clearfield Co./Penn State forage
testing van, Clearfield Army
Reserve Center, Clearfield, 12
North Country Food First Work
shop, St. Joseph School,
Malone, N.Y., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Forest Landowners* Workshop,
Mountain View Inn, Greens
burg, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sheep and Lamb Health Manage
ment Seminar, Maryland State
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(above 50° F) there is danger ot
more heating of the silage. No pre
servative should be needed. The
faster the material can be moved
into the upright silo, the better it
will settle and remove the air.
To Separate New Animals
The addition of a new animal to
the herd or flock is a common
practice. However, there is always
the chance of bringing new infec
tions into the herd. Too many dis
eases and problems have been
brought onto the farm by the own
er. At this time of year and in this
part of the state, the PA Farm
Show provides an opportunity for
showing and the purchase of new
animals. To those who are exhibit
ing animals, and to those who
might buy a bred gilt, or other ani
mals, I’d say be sure to separate
these animals from the rest of the
herd or flock for at least 30 days.
The other alternative is to treat all
animals in the herd or flock for the
same infections as the new ani
mals have received. Sanitation
STAYING
POWER
January 6,1991
Background Scripture:
Matthew 13:1-23,
Devotional Reading:
Ecclesiastes 2:4-11,
In the past I have probably mis
used the so-called Parable of the
Sower. 1 have previously focused
on the unreceptivity of the various
soils of which Jesus spoke: the
side of the path, the rocky soil, and
the thorny ground. In doing so, I
have shifted emphasis away from
the sower to the soils, a rather
negative transition, to be honest
As I read this parable anew,
however, I realize that instead of
an indictment of people’s unre
ceptivity, it is actually a message
of encouragement focusing not on
the soils, but upon the sower.
Jesus may be responding to the
possible discouragement of the
disciples. They have observed that
no matter how skillful and power
ful Jesus is, some people hear the
Good News from him but are
seemingly unmoved by it. Perhaps
this is particularly on the disci
ples' minds because, as Matthew
tells it, there are great crowds of
people coming to hear him. How
many of these, they must wonder,
will respond favorably and com
mit themselves to him?
THE OTHER SEEDS
Not to worry, says Jesus, and
verse 8 is the heart of the parable
and the story: “Other seeds fell on
good soil and brought forth grain,
some a hundredfold, some sixty,
some thirty. “In other words, don’t
worry about the seed that falls on
unreceptive soils you always
have that—but concentrate on the
seed that falls on the good soil!
The parable is really good news.
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and separation are very important
items in good health programs.
'Farm ponds make great ice
skating rinks... that’s so long as
the ice is strong enough. The gen
eral rule on thickness is that two
inches will support one person and
three inches will support a line of
people. Thickness is not always
the most accurate guide though.
Other factors include color and
age. New ice is stronger than old
ice, and clear blue ice is stronger
than slush ice. Be especially cau
tious with ponds that are either fed
by a spring or have a fast moving
current. The thickness of these
ponds will vary considerably.
The most important thing is to
have rescue equipment at the pond
site. It is wise to have a straight
ladder, rope and inner tube near
by... it could save a life. I would
urge owners of farm ponds to use
caution in permitting skating
unless the ice is thick enough.
not bad. Yes, there are lots ol peo
ple who will not respond to the
gospel, but there will always be
those that will and we must take
our satisfaction from them, for
great results can come from even
small numbers of receptive
disciples.
Some months ago a woman
came to me for counselling. When
she left I felt that I hadn’t really
helped her and when she didn’t
return for additional sessions, I
was convinced. A few weeks ago
during a worship service, this
woman, as part of a church inter
pretive dance troupe, performed a
striking interpretation of the
Lord’s Prayer. I was interested to
read in the bulletin that it had been
choreographed by my counselee.
After the service was over, she
made a point to come to me and
tell me that the dance interpreta
tion was the result of our counsell
ing session. Not only had she been ~
helped, but that session had borne
fruit for others as well even
though I thought I failed.
UNSEEN RESULTS •*
Teachers and preachers often
have that kind of experience. They
think no one is responding to what
they are saying, only to leant later
that someone not only responded,
but greatly profited. A man with
whom I hadn’t been in contact in
many years wrote me a letter in
which he said a sermon I preached
had changed his life. I was
shocked: I thought he slept
through my sermons! Apparently
not all of them. So, whether you
are a preacher, teacher or every
day witness for Christ, never
doubt that God is able to accom
plish his purposes, even without
our awareness.
The New English Bible render
ing of Matthew 13:2 puts it this
way: “...but as it strikes no root in
him he has no staying power, and
when there is trouble or persecu
tion on account of the word he
falls away at once.” This parable,
thus, is an appeal to our “staying
power.” Jesus is telling us not to
focus on those who do not respond
to the gospel, but to hang in there
and concentrate on those who do.
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