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r~ Y r PAGE 16 -PLAINDEALER FRIDAY. JAM ARY 3, 1975 FROM THE FARM | bv David Ploctoer, Agricultural Extension advisor Successful inanagecsSk_are . .o- always looking ahead says L.H. Simerl. University of Illinois Extension econoni i st , . Agricultural Marketing. Thus, most farmers h"5ve been planning for 1975 production, studying new production methods, and, buying seed, fertilizer, and other essential supplies. ' Some farmers .are going further, trying to foresee probable supplies and demands for their 1975 crops, so that they can marl^f them to good ad­ vantage. We will try to provide some information that i^frfeht be helpful to them. One thing is certain: there will be very little old con? left on next Oct. L. pre-cafryover probably will Ijrtfonly 300 to million busbeW only skir^pyN pipeline supplies. Mount Hope Cfiurch United Methodist 1015 W. Broadway Pistakee Highlands Rev. Len Schoenherr Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Sun­ day School, 9 45a.m. S ' Fai,th Presbyterian Church West of the Outdoor Theatre John O. Mclntyre, Pastor Corporate Worship - 10:30 a.m. Church School Grades 1-9 -9:00 a.m. Pre-School - 10:30a.m. First Baptist Church 509 N. Front St. 385-00t' .3 VirgleL. Chappell Bible Study - Sunday School 9:30 a.m . Worship Service 10:45a.m. and7:00p.m. . Training Union; 6:00p.m Interpretation for Deaf at all Services. Special Spanish Services. Wednesday, Prayer Service. 7:30 p.m. St. John wasn't his last name--that was French and usually mispronounced. But around Cape Cod, he was known simply as St. John, after his home town in Canada. His appearance seemed far frdm saintly. Yet it never seemed awkward calling him that. He loved people. He loved the sea. He loved hard work. Most importantly, he loved his church and God. And his enthusiasm was contagious--somehow you felt better after you'd been with St. John. It's refreshing and exciting to run into someone who tries hard to put his religion into living and working. «•-. Remember that, Sunday and every day. Then folks might feel that same excitement when they run into you and me. That's some­ thing to strive for. tl|€ ijame c îffeffence? Copyright 1974 Keister Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Virginia Scriptures Selected By The American Bible Society St Paul's Episcopal Ctorch 3706 W. St. Paul's & Green Rev. Arthur D. McKay, Vicar 385-7690 Sunday Services Holy Eucharist - 8 a.m., Family Eucharist, 10 a.m. Church School & Coffee Hour. Wed­ nesdays - Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Friday - Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Wonder lake Bible Church 7501 Howe Road, Box No. 2 Rev. Richard N. Wright, Pastor SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service - 6:00 p.m.. Bible Fellowship Hour 7:30 p.m. High School Youth Fellowship. Nursery care provided WEDNESDAY: 7:30p.m. Midweek Prayer and Praise Service FRIDAY: 7:00p.m. AWANA Young Group V.VILF II Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday, Isaiah Isaiah Jeremiah Matthew Romans I Corinthians I Thessafonians 2:1-5 63:16-64:7 33:14-16 24:37-44 13:11-14 1:3-9 3:12-4:2 kfCtT> -f- /mv-f-'<TT7> -f- rrtT^-f nr?T> -f- nrtTi -f- rct7> -f- cc7r> -f- rr 'ov St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Johnsburg Rev. Leo Bartel, Pastor Rectory Phone 385-1477 Convent Phone 385-5363 Sat., night-8:00 p.m. Mass Sun., Masses: 7,9, 10:30, 12:00 Nativity Lutheran Church 3506 E. Wonder Lake Rd. Box 157 Phone 653-3832 Wonder Lake, Illinois Sun , Worship8and 10:30a.m. Sunday School -9a.m. (Nursery Facilities Available) Christ The King 1 Catholic Church 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road Wonder Lake, Illinois Sunday Masses: 8, 10a.m. and noon. Eve., Mass: 8p.m. Fulfills Sunday Obligation. St. Peter's Catholic Church Spring Grove, Illinois Rev. Kilduff, Pastor Phone 815-675-2288 MASSES: Daily 8a.m. Saturday -7:30p.m. Sunday - 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m First United Methodist Church 3717 West Main Street Church phone 385-0931 Ralph Smith, Pastor Parsonage Phone: 385-1352 Worship Services Sunday Morning-9:30 & 10:45 Church School - 11:00 a.m. Sunday -•* St Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Eugene Baumhofer Sat., Eve., Mass-5 p.m. Fulfills Sun., obligation. Sunday Masses - 6:30, 8, 9:30 9:45, 10:45, 11, 12 noon. Alliance Bible Church 3815 W. John St. Rev. Gerald Robertson Sunday School -9:45 A M Service -11:00 P.M. Service -7:00 Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 8:00 pm. *_ Ringwood Methodist Church Ringwood, Illinois Rev. Ruth Wegner Res. 648-2848 Church 653-6956 Sunday-9:30 a.m. Church Ser­ vice. Church School Also at 9:30 Church of God Greenleaf Ave at Fairfield Dr Island Lake School Services: Sunday School-10$.M Church Service -11 a.m Evangelistic Service - 7 p.i\i elephone:'312-526-8056 George R. F uneral Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Lester W. Moore " Branch President Phone ! 312-658-5847 Meetings held at 820 Darlington Lane in Coventry School in Crystal Lake, III Sunday School - 30 every Sun. 12 Noon nth Sou days Chain O'LakesEvangefical Covenant Church 4815 N. Wilmot Rd. Rev. Mitchell Considine Sunday School 9:45a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Church Phone - 497-3000 Parsonage -497-3050 Christian Science Society Lincoln Road and Eastwood Lane Sunday Service - 10:30a.m. Sunday School -10:30 a.m. Wed. Eve., Meeting Every Third Wed 8 QOn "1. St. Patrick's Catholic Church Rev. Edmund Petit, Pastor Rev. Michael Douglas, Assoc., Pastor , Sat!, E^e."'(Sun., obligation fulfilled 5 p.m.) Sunday 7:15; Jfc30, 9:45, lland 12:15 Shepherd of the Hill Lutheran Church 404 N. Green St. Rev. Roger W. Schneider Phone 385-7786 or 385-4030 Family worship and Sunday School - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Nursery facilities available. St. Francis National Catholic Church Flanders Rd., east of Ringwood Rd., Sunday Masses - 10 a.m. Father L Dobranski - Pastor Spring Grove Church United Methodist, 8102 N. Blivin, Spring Grove, 111. Rev. Len Schoenherr - Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10:15 a.m. • . £519 W. Elm S.tr ^ McHenry. 111.385- 38 Me I Glavia lors North McHenry County Friends Meeting (Quaker) 1st & 3rd Sundays, 10:30 A.M. for information call: 815-385-3872 or 312-683-384 Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 4206 W. Waukegan Rd. (W. Rt. 120) Rev. Herman F. Graef 385-0859 385-1616 Sunday Worship-7:45 and 10:30 Nursery Services provided at 10:30. Education for Eternity Sunday School - Children and Youth, 9 a.m. 1 F65 lute 31 'Henry floral ttional enry\ ^ : 11.^5-5400 McHenry Savings <£ Loan 1209 N. Green Street McHenry, 111. 385-300U Brake Parts Co. Locker s I lowers P.O. Box 11 McHenry, 111. 385-7000 1213 Third Street McHenry, III. 385-2300 Ace Hardware" The Bath Shop 3729 W. Elm Street McHenry, III. 385-0722 3012 W. Rte. 120 McHenry, 111. 385-0048 Tonyan * Construction Co. , 1309 N. Borden Street. i McHenry .111. ,385-5520 McHenrv State 3510 W. Elm Street McHenry, 111. 385-1040 'Peter-M. Justen Funeral Home 3807 W. Elm Street --^^McHenry, 111. 385-0063 Guettler s Service, Inc. 818 N. Front Street McHenry, 111. 385-9831 Mitchell Sales. Inc b Buick - Olds - Opel 903 N. Front McHenry 385-7200 The McHenry Plaindealer 3812 West Elm Street McHenry, Illinois 60050 Coast to Coast Hardware 4400 W. Rte. 120 McHenry Market Place 385-6655 Prospects F or Corn No one knows how much corn will be produced in 1975. We would plan on a crop Of about 6.5 billion bushels Here are the assumptions for that figure; \ Farmers may plant about 79 \J>million acres, which was what they intended to plant last spring. About 10 million acres will be harvested for silage, grazed, or lost: That would leave around 69 million acres to be harvested for grain. The national average yield may be around 95 bushels per acre. Under normal conditions, yields would average about 100 busies per acre. But for 1975, we would take off about 5 percent to allow for the effects of some poor seed (damaged by early frost), limited supplies of • fertilizer, and some low-quality land brought into use since 1972. A national average yield of 95 bushels per acre from 69 million acres would produce about 6.5 billion bushels. That would be about a third more than is available for domestic use and export this year. Outlook For Demand If "available, considerably more corn will be used in 1975- 76 than during the present marketing year. Cattle feeding may take a record amount; but hog and poultry numbers will be down, perhaps 10 to 12 percent Exports will increase, but probably not to the record volume of 1.25 billion bushels shipped out during 1973-74. Suppose that the utilization of corn during 1975-76 is equal to the average of the past three years, which were the three biggest corn-use years. That would be about 5.7 billion bushels, or 800 million bushels less than the 6.5-billion bushel crop projected here. Such a crop and disappearance would leave at least 1.1 billion bushels for carryover on October 1, 1976. That might not be ex­ cessive, being only five to si^ weeks' supply above essential working stocks. Prices probably would sag, possibly by 75 cents to $1 a bushel. Of course, the actual production and utilization of corn probably will be quite different from the figures used in this example, and the carryover in 1976 probably will be considerably different than the 800-million bushel figure. Prices vfill respond ac­ cordingly. We hope that farmers will make their own forecasts. That should help them to plan the sale of their crops to good advantage. Test Soybeans Before Saving For Seed - Soybeans that were frosted or frozen may have decreased germination vigor compared to sound seed. If you are saving soybeans for seed, you should take a germination test before making your final decision. There are two types of germination tests, warm and cold. For frosted or frozen soybeans, the appropriate test is the cold one. There is no difference in the results if sound seed is used, but if soybeans are frosted or frozen, there may be a large dif­ ference. This is due to decreased seed vigor. You should take a screening cold, germination test now and again in late winter. You can have your seed tested at private laboratories, the State Laboratory, or conduct the test yourself. The address for the State Laboratory is: Feed and Seed Laboratory, 531 East Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62706. There is no charge for the first five sam­ ples; its cost for germination test and purity test for each sample above the basic five. Size of sample needed for the state lab is 3 pints. Be sure to request COLD germination test. Cost l p - Higher prices and reduced supplies have cut profits for hog producers during the last few years. The University of Illinois Swine seminars in,.January and February at thirty-three locations will examine current problems and research in­ formation affecting modern hog production. The seminar for our area is Jan. 29 at the Beware Of "Robbery" In Study-Travel Programs Each summer American high school students experience unique study-travel programs all over the world -- that is, if the travel package they have purchased gets them off the ground and out of the country. ^An estimated 250,000 students enroll in study-travel-programs each year, but' of that total thousands are literally robbed. The majority of study-travel promoters are reliable, but many are,, "fly-by-night" operators. There are numerous tales of travel organizers, known in the trade as "body brokers," who declare bankruptcy, are in­ dicted for fraud, or are barred from doing business in a par­ ticular state. Since 1970, more than 4,000 students have been stranded because of unscrupulous businessmen. Probably the first stranding to receive nation-wide attention occurred in 1970 when World Academy, based in Cincinnati, left thousands of students in Europe without transportation home. Additionally, 2,000 customers of World Academy never' left home nor did they receive a refund. Then in the spring of 1972, Tours of New York City was issued an injunction from a state court following . several incidents one #f which was the IOOK beyond .the package price, beyond, the salesman's charm and pitch and beyond the slick four-color literature. - There are several steps that can be taken to, confirm the reliability of a travel organizer. Invariable, citizens are^'rip- ped-off-" because the vendor is unreliable or unstable^. The first step of investigation is to request a list of professional trade associations to which the organiser belongs. Some of these are the Air Traffic Conference of America (ATCJ, International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). For example, one non-profit student travel organization, the In t ra- American Stu< foundation, requires thaf vendor be appointed bonded by ATC and I AT A, and be a member of ASTA in ad­ dition to carrying a million dollar contingent liability insurance coverage These criteria do not insure » "fool, prftof" program, but if ^ Ihev are met the'y reduce the risk of default. On the other hand, there are stable, reliable organizations which may not meet these criteria: These are simplv guideposts .which 'are helpful in the travel organizer's evaluation. Also, interested parties should contact the advertised airline which is to be used for the trip1 to learn if indeed the organizer has contracted for the transportation. Other points that should be investigated include the ven­ dor's credit rating and reputation; these, can be checked by contacting the Better Business Bureau, the Chamber Of Commerce and the local district attorney's office in the vendor's home town. Finally, ' an interested par­ ticipant should request a list of previous customers who can be contacted for an unbiased evaluation of the program. Study-travel programs can be a wonder cultural and . educational experience, if indeed you get what you bargained for. January, 1975 There is snow on the windowpane Framing my room And the trees are heavy With Frosty bloom --Anne Lawler was the January--named by the Romans for Janus, supposedly the stranding of 400-500 student - ^ j f t hc beginning of things--was one of the two months passengers at Kennedy airport * because the air tickets were allegedly never paid for. There is no need for students to face these types of situations. Citizens can protect themselves from being "hoodwinked" by the dishonest travel organizers, also known as vendors. There is no protection in the size of your community. Travel organizers solicit across the nation and many of the travelers are drawn from small communities. Any teacher, parent or student who is approached by a vendor to participate in a student travel program must Farm Bureau auditorium in DeKalb. The session starts at 9 a.m. Records Help - Gary Rickets, University of Illinois beef specialist, and I assisted Gary Pack at Twin Garden farm, Harvard, in evaluating his calf crop last week, and he has some excellent calves. Gary recently enrolled in the University of Illinois Beef Performance Testing program. He will use his calves adjusted weaning weight record, body type score, muscling score and grade to select replacement heifers and sell bulls. If you are a cow-calf producer you may want to give me a call to get the details of this University of Illinois service. Coming Extension Education Events Jan. 6: Livestock and Grain Outlook Update - Telenet, Farm Bureau auditorium, Woodstock, 1:15 p.m. until 3 p.m. Jan. 7-9: Twenty-seventh Illinois Custom Spray Operators Training school, Ramada Inn, Champaign. Jan. 13 and 20: Small Fruits (Cultur^ and Pruning), TeleNet, Courthouse Gallery in Old Court House on Square in Woodstock, reservation required, 7 until 9 p.m. Jan. 13-14: Church and Community Institute, Urbana. Jan. 16-17: Grain Con­ ditioning Conference, Ramada Inn, Champaign. Jan. 22: Crop Production - Crop Protection day, Farm Bureau auditorium, Wood­ stock, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Jan. 27: Livestock and Grain Outlook Update * TeleNet, Farm Bureau Auditorium, Woodstock, 1:15 until 3 p.m. Jan. 27 and Feb. 4: Tree Fruit (Culture and Pruning), TeleNet, Courthouse Gallery, Old Courthouse on square in Woodstock. Reservation required. 7 until 9 p.m. Jan. 29: Area Swine Seminar, Farm Bureau auditorium, DeKalb, 9 a.m. added to the modern calendar. Few today know where the name came from, or care, nor do they know that for centuries most humans fixed the beginning of the year according to the sun. For millions of Egyptians the calendar year formerly be­ gan on September 21st (the autumnal equinox). The Greeks counted their year from June 21st (the summer solstice). For a short time New Englanders began the year on December 25th! But today most nations accept January 1st as the be­ ginning of the year. The Romans exchanged gifts on January 1st--and perhaps some of today's Christmas gift custom stem from it. The use of mistletoe during the Christmas holiday season stems from the old Druid custom of giving branches of this sup­ posedly sacred bush on New Year's Day. For many years in Scotland young boys gathered together on New Year's Day and went from house to house singing for money or something to eat. This custom was brought to America, but the songs were shortened in the New World. For many years American Presidents gave a^tfCeption-- open to the public--at £he White House on New Year's Day. For most Americans today the new year means a party or sentimental thoughts the night of the 31st, a holiday a week after the Christmas holiday, and the bowl end of the foot­ ball season. V.A. NEWS EDITOR'S NOTE: Veterans and their families are. asking thousands of questions con­ cerning the benefits their Government provides for them through ihm Veterans Ad- ministratioiw Below are some representative queries. Ad­ ditional information may-be obtained at any VA office. Q-^What should I do before I move next month to make sure I get my Veterans ad­ ministration pension checks at my new address? A-Notify the VA_ regional office where your records are filedfgiving your name, claim number and old address. You also should notify your post office, but not the Treasury Department. Q-If I 'm hospitalized for my service-connected disability, will the Veterans ad­ ministration increase my compensation? A-Yes. If you're hospitalized 21 days or more, your disability rating will be increased to 100 per cent. Compensation at the increased rate will continue until you're discharged from the hospital. Q-My husband died of a service-connected disability after service in Vietnam. Will the Veterans administration pay me educational assistance if I decide to attend a university in England' ' A--Yes. Under PL92-540 (Oct. 1972), wives, widows and children of veterans whose deaths or permanent total disabilities were service- connected are eligible to study at approved foreign institutions of higher learning. Q. - I'm eligble for a GI loan, and wonder if the Veterans administration will guarantee a loan for both a mobile home and land to place it on? A. -- Yes. The maximum guaranty for mobile homes is $10,000. But if the loan includes site acquisition, it can be in­ creased to $17,500. Q. -- I have a "RS" National Service Life Insurance policy as a result of service during the Korean conflict. Does the Veterans administration pay dividends on this policy? A. - Not yet. However, starting Jan. 1,1975, the agency will pay dividends on both "RS" and "W" - prefixed policies, as authorized under PL 93-289 (May 1974). Q - I was discharged from military service June 15, 1966. How long do I have to enter on- job training? A. - Veterans discharged since Jan. 31, 1955, now have 10 years from date of last separation or until: Aug. 30, 1977, which-ever is later, to complete flight, farm cooperative or on-job training. TURN ONS WHAT /S A NATURALIST ? A GUY WHO CAN THROW SEVENS / WELL DRILLING & WATER PUMPS UIE'RE B1IRSTII15 AT THE SEM115! MeHENRY COUNTY WELL & PlJMP CO. S o . . . . -- IN THE FUTURE WE WILL BE LOCATED VA ML. NORTH OF MeHENRY ON RT. 31. 4913 JN. McCULLOM LAKE ROflD. McHENRY 385-5252 [\ortn v arolina North Carolina is the nation's largest producer of tobacco, tex­ tiles, and furniture. The Tar Heel state grows more tobacco products than the other 49 states combined. 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