oF a. RED ROSE VALLEY FARM & HOME NEWS The Mount Joy BULLETIN SECOND SECTION SECTION VOL. 63. NO. 26 Mount Joy, Penna. Tuesday, November 26, 1963 “Over the Back Fence” by Max Smith TOBACCO STRIPPING time is approaching and it would be very helpful if this County Agent could inform growers on how the crops should be stripped and handled. However, since there are so many buyers and as many different ways preferred for this very difficult recommendation. It might be helpful to consult your normal buyer (if you have one) and learn of his wishes in Here's one fact that should not be overlooked—the farm fillers (ground leaves) not be baled with the good tobacco. the crop to be handled, this respect. leaves, dirty or damaged MANY HOME OWNERS are interested in shrubs from cold weather and Windbreaks are very helpful and may be protecting their trees and winter injury. becomes a should Max Smith installed during late November or early December. Mulch- ing of the ground around trees and peatmoss, or other mixtures will help protect the roots. If any kind of manure is used, it should be kept four to six inches away from the trunk of the tree or stem of the plant. There could be some damage to the plant tissue from heating of the manure, CUSTOMERS of milk and all other dairy products should have strong confidence that the milk supply is fresh, pure, and wholesome for con- sumption by any members of the family. Milk is still one of the most balanced foods and should be used without any doubt of contamination. The milk supply is protected by the State Department of Agriculture and local health departments. Rigid inspec- tions are made at many lev- els before it reaches the con- sumer. DEHORN or not to dehorn is the question some dairymen are asking about their heifer calves... There was a time when a cow’s horns were used to protect herself and (Turn tv page 2) shrubs with topsoil, 1964 Can Be Good Year For Farmers The year 1964 can be a good one for U. S. farmers, according to an outlook re- port in the current issue of Farm Journal magazine. Farmers should be able to take in more money from livestock in 1964 than this year, the increases coming mainly from hogs, sheep, poultry, eggs and dairy. With normal weather, rec- ord crop outputs can be ex- pected for the 7th straight year. Exports promise to hit a new record of some $6 billion (Turn to page 6) Traces Of Christmas Found In Postal Guide Traces of Christmas can even be found in Uncle Sam’s official postal guide. Ind., “Beth- “Christ- “Santa Claus,” lehem,” Penna., and mas, Fla., are a few of the more familiar post offices which each year handle floods of mail from senders wishing to obtain appropriate Yuletide postmarks on their ™e WORRY CLINIC Case Records of a Psychologist By - George W. Crane, PhD., M. D. Thelma may shock many of you patriotic Demo- crats and Republicans. For pinko professors have twisted our sense of values and have subtly changed our college curriculums till college freshmen now are derided for being patriotic. That is regarded as pro- vineial, for they shauld be loyal only to the U. N. and the “Super State’. CASE M-483: Thelma R., History in high school aged 28, teaches American “Dr. Crane,” she exclaimed indignantly when I had addressed her teacher’s convention, “I resent the modern trend to belittle our American history. “For example, some of our state universities are now omitting American history as a required course for fresh- men and, instead, are sub- stituting a required course on World History, with emphas- is on Russia and Asia. “They argue that we shouldn’t let students become too interested in their own country lest they become na- tionalistic and thus be op- posed to a World State and the United Nations, “But I think every Ameri- can should know his own country’s history fully, and I consider this downgrading of patriotism as an insult to this great Republic. “Is it any wonder that so- cialism and communism (Turn to page 3) greetings. More than 31% bil- lion Christmas cards will be sent this season. Indiana’s “Santa Claus” is the only town so designated in the United States. The privilege is reserved to its post office by Congressional Act. There is, however, “Santa” in Idaho, but only 1 “Christ- mas’ — the one in Florida, plus a “Christmas Cove,” in Maine. On the other hand, seven “Bethlehems’ answer the sea- sonal roll call. They can be found in Connecticut, Geor- LIMITED FOOD BUDGET Plan meals to get the most food value . for yaqur money when your food budget is limited, suggests Louise Ham- ilton, Penn State extension foods specialist. Be a careful shopper and use all the food you buy. Foods are less ex- pensive when they are in plentiful supply and in sea- son. Using too many partially prepared foods doesn’t help the limited food budget. WINTERIZE THE LAWN Grass should go into the winter cut at normal height to avoid matting down and possible snow mold injury, points out John Harper, Penn State extension agronomist. You can tell when you are on the right road — it’s up- grade, gia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mary- land, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. There are two ‘“Noels” in Virginia and Missouri. ——— ETOWN TOPICS No Meters Fridays Parking meters in Eliza- bethtown will not be in eff- ect on Friday evenings, aec- cording to the ordinance en- acted at a recent meeting of city council. This move was made in response to a propas- al from the Merchants’ Com- mittee, * $$» ~~ New Equipment The Columbia Telephone company has completed in- stallation of $30,000 worth of new equipment in its Eiiza- bethtown office at 127 North Market street. ¥ * * To Open Bids Bids will be opened Now. 27th by the Elizabethtown area school board for the East High street elementary building, and additions to the Bainbridge and Rheems schools. In other business, the board hired Col. A. C. Rey- nolds, now stationed at Oim- sted Air Force base in Mid- dletown, as business manag- er. He will assume the posi- tion upon retirement, Jan. 1, 1964. The Thanksgiving prayer this week is by Oscar E. Maurer: “Almighty God, our heavenly Father, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift, we call to remem- brance thy loving kindness and tender mercies which have been ever of old, and with grateful hearts we lift up to thee the voice of our thanksgiving. For the life thou hast given us, and the world live: We praise thee, O God. “For the work we are enabled to do, and the truth we are permitted to learn; for whatever of good there in which we has been in our past lives, and for all the hopes and aspirations which lead us on toward better things: “We praise thee, O God. “For all the comforts and gladness of life; for our homes and home-blessings; for all our friends and all the pure pleasures of social intercourse; for the love, sympathy and good-will of men: “We praise thee, O God . . . “0 God of all grace and love, we have praised thee with our lips; grant that we may also praise thee in consecrated and faithful lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”
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