Aio-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 23, 1991 OPINION Farm-City Prayer Oh Lord, Our Lord, Creator of all that’s good, We come to You with many thoughts, as You have said we should. We’ve planned a celebration, with the farmers who till the soil, We’ve joined them all together, to learn each other’s ways. That they might realize the challenges, that we have today. We’ve asked the city dwellers to join us on the farm. So they may learn the way of life of farming without harm, We ask Your loving kindness on those who take a part. We want them to know what happens here and how we got our start.' We pray for You to open their eyes, that they might see new things. And open their ears that they will hear, the sounds that earth brings. We ask for You to guide the fanners in how to tell their story. Instill in the hearts of city folks, that earthly part of Your glory. Join us together in one accord, that we can accomplish much. Speak to us in Your loving way, with Your blessed crowning touch. Oh Lord, Oh Lord, what a great day this will be. A special day together, Farm and City folks are we. AMEN (Prayer written by Thelma Grovatt, Tabernacle, NJ.) Farm Calendar Saturday. Nouiiilht 23 Susquehanna Co. Farm-City Ban quet, Mountain View High School, 7:30 p.m. Warren Co. Ag Tour, Elm View Jersey Farm and Jensen Horse Stables, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Mercer Co. Holstein Club banquet, Mercer Co. Extension Center, York Co. Farm Visitation Day, 1 Annual York Co. DMA banquet, Rutter’s, Dairyland Square, Red Lion, 7 p.m. Penn State Income Tax Institutes,' Embers Convention Center, Carlisle, thru Nov. 26. Ag Security Area meeting, Penns Valley Area High School, Spring Mills, 8 p.m. Penn State Tax Institute, Carlisle, thru Nov. 26. Southwest Pa. Hay Auction, West moreland Fairgrounds, 11 a.m. Lehigh Valley Horse Council, Whitehall Mall Community Room, Whitehall, 7:30 p.m. Edinboro dairy community meet ings, Edinboro City Hall, 1:30 p.m. Ag security area meeting, Penns Valley Area H.S. Vo-Ag Dept., Annual Forage Conference, Lan- Lancaster Fanning Established 1955 Published Every Saturday Ephrata Review Building 1 E Mam St Ephrata, PA 17522 by Lancaster Farming, Inc. A Slmnrmn Enlerprme Robert G Campbell General Manager Everett R Newswanger Managing Editor C<pyrl|ht 1«1 by Lancaamr Far mint caster Host Conference Center, Lancaster, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Western Pa. Swine Feeding School, Alwine Civic Center, Greensburg, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Schuylkill Co. Estate Planning Workshop, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Lancaster Ag Industry Banquet, Century Farm Awards, Willow Valley Conference Center, 6:30 p.m. On-farm computer users meeting, Cooperative Extension Office. Willowbank Building, Belle fonte, 7:30 p.m. Penn State Tax Institute, Carlisle. Dairy community meetings, Ven ango Twp. Bldg., Wattsburg, 1:30 p.m. Swine feeds and feeding short course, Alwine Civic Center, Greensburg, 9 a.m.-3;30 p.m. Endless Mountain Maple Produc ers Assoc, director’s meeting, Towanda Extension office, 8 p.m. I lun s(lii\. Nom-milkt 2S Happy Thanksgiy ing! Saturday Noxt-mher .Ml Pa. Basic Economic Development Course, Penn State Harrisburg, To Prevent Chimney Fires With the beginning of cold weather, people are beginning to use their fireplaces and woodbum ing stoves. To be safe, you need to check your chimney for creosote build up. Creosote is a product of incom plete wood combustion. Gasses driven off the wood that do not bum pass into a cold chimney and will condense there. The resulting deposit of a black tarlike substance is called creosote. If large amounts accumulate, they will run down the chimney as they are warmed. If an unusually high temperature is reached in the chimney, the creosote will ignite into a chimney fire. Some suggestions to control the build up of creosote include using only dry, well-seasoned firewood; using hard woods whenever possi ble; and using a quick hot fire on Pre-lambing management, Lan caster Farm and Home Center, 7 p.m. Advanced Commodity Marketing Seminar, Cecil Extension Office, 9 a.m.-noon. Pa. Basic Economic Development Course, Penn State Harrisburg, Insects, Diseases, and Weeds of Trees and Shrubs, Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., thru Dec. 5. New England Small Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show, Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, Waltham, Mass., thru Dec. 5. Pa. Basic Economic Development Course, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, thru Dec. 6. Home Horticulture Seminar, “Ornamental Grasses For Your Garden,” Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. . Pa. Basic Economic Development Course, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, thru Dec. 6. (Turn to Page A3S) occasions to avoid creosote build up. Inspect the flue on a regular basis and clean when necessary. Paying attention to creosote buil dup and taking the proper preven tative actions will greatly reduce your chances for a chimney fire. To Provide First Protection For Calves For newborn calves to get off to a good, healthy start in life, they need to become immune to dis eases that are prevalent in the herd. This is accomplished by feeding the calf her mother’s fust milk, referred to as colostrum, as soon as possible after birth. This first milk is very high in antibodies that the cow has pro duced as a result of her exposure to diseases in the herd. It is important for the calf to receive this colo strum milk very soon after birth for two reasons: it is the calf's first line of defense and the ability of the calfs system to absorb these anti bodies diminishes very rapidly. If cows or heifers have been raised on another farm, they may not have been exposed to all the WHO’S IN CHARGE HERE? November 24, 1991 To Prevent Chimney Fires With the beginning of cold weather, people are beginning to use their fireplaces and woodbum ing stoves. To be safe, you need to check your chimney for creosote build up. Creosote is a product of incom plete wood combustion. Gasses driven off the wood that do not bum pass into a cold chimney and will condense there. The resulting deposit of a black tarlike substance is called creosote. If large amounts accumulate, they will run down the chimney as they are warmed. If an unusually high temperature is reached in the chimney, the creosote will ignite into a chimney fire. Some suggestions to control the build up of creosote include using only dry, well-seasoned firewood; using hard woods whenever possi ble; and using a quick hot fire on occasions to avoid creosote build up. Inspect the flue on a regular basis and clean when necessary. Paying attention to creosote buil dup and taking the proper preven tative actions will greatly reduce your chances for a chimney fire. To Provide First Protection For Calves For newborn calves to get off to a good, healthy start in life, they diseases of the herd they are being moved into. Thus, their colostrum milk will be deficient in antibodies for these diseases. It is sometimes beneficial to have a frozen supply of colostrum from other cows in the herd on hand to feed calves that are bom of dams new to the herd. To Pause And Give Thanks As we approach this Thanksgiv ing Season, we should pause and give thanks to the many blessings we have. Do not overlook the obvious and little but important items. The gifts of family, freedom, love, life, beauty of the land and working with plants and animals are only a few of the many items we have to be thankful for. As you gather with your family this Thanksgiving, take time to tell each other how important they are and celebrate the joy of being a family. By building strong fami lies, we are building the fortresses that will withstand anything. Feather Profs Footnote: “In the name of love give a child a dream." need to become immune to dis eases that arc prevalent in the herd. This is accomplished by feeding the calf her mother’s first milk, referred to as colostrum, as soon as possible after birth. This first milk is very high in antibodies that the cow has pro duced as a result of her exposure to diseases in the herd. It is important for the calf to receive this colo strum milk very soon after birth for two reasons; it is the calf s first line of defense and the ability of the calf's system to absorb these anti bodies diminishes very rapidly. If cows or heifers have been raised on another farm, they may not have been exposed to all the diseases of the herd they are being moved into. Thus, their colostrum milk will be deficient in antibodies for these diseases. It is sometimes beneficial to have a frozen supply of colostrum from other cows in the herd on hand to feed calves that are bom of dams new to the herd. To Pause And Give Thanks As we approach this Thanksgiv ing Season, we should pause and give thanks to the many blessings we have. Do not overlook the obvious and little but important items. The gifts of family, freedom, love, life, beauty of the land and working with plants and animals are only a few of the many items we have to be thankful for. As you gather with your family this Thanksgiving, take time to tell each other how important they arc and celebrate the joy of being a family. By building strong fami lies, we ate building the fortresses that will withstand anything. Feather Profs Footnote: "In the name of love give a child a dream." [==l V
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