4—Lancaster Feb. 1, 1957 Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly Newspaper Established November 4, 1955 Published every Friday by OCTORARO NEWSPAPERS Quarryville, Pa. Phone STerlihg 6-2132 Lancaster Phone Express 4-3047 Alfred C. Alspach . „ Robert E. Best Robert G. Campbell Robert J. Wiggins . \ Subscription Rates; $2.00 Per Year Three Years $5.00; U Per Copy - Entered as Second-Class matter at the Post Office,' Quarryville, Pa., under Act of March 3, 1879 Bloat Facts Being Sought Federal-State research is slowly uncovering some tacts on one of the oldest and most common disorders of livestock the world over—bloat Bloat in this country' alone results in losses of some $4O million yearly due to death and decreased production. Although a large percentage of these losses occur on legume pastures, bloat in the feedlot can mean the differ ence between profit and loss. In addition, nowledge gained m feedlot-bloat studies can often be applied to pasture bloat. Recent USDA work on feedlot bloat has shown it to be highlv complex and caused by several interacting factors, many of which are not well understood- Need for further research is shown by the fact that bloat dates back to Bib lical times. Up to now some 2,000 years later little is known about its causes, prevention, and precise treat ment, ARS biochemist I.- L. Lindahl and animal nutritionist R. EDavis of the Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Md., and dairy nutritionists D. R. Pacobsen and J. C. Shaw of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station, College Park, recently completed studies on animal and dietary factors in feedlot bloat. In preliminary studies on diet composition, these' researchers produced frothy bloat in 11 animals by feeding them daily 14 pounds of concentrate (61 per cent barley, 22 per cent alfalfa meal, 16 per cent soybean oil meal, and 1 per cent sodium chloride) and 4 pounds of alfalfa hay. In general, the substitution of corn for barley, or of alfalfa hay for alfalfa meal, had no effect on bloating. Test animals that were kept on a bloat-producing diet for 4 or 5 months suffered bloat more often and more severly than animals on a similar diet for a shorter period of time. After 4 or b months, however, when animals seemed to reach bloat equilibrium, the frequency and severity of bloat tended to be fairly constant Total feed intake and bloat severity were found to be unrelated during the first 4 or 5 months of the diet. But a relationship between feed intake and bloat severity was found to exist after animals reached bloat equilibrium at 4 or 5 months. Animals differed greatly in their susceptibility to bloat. This difference could not be correlated with their eating habits or total food intake, which suggests that the tendency to bloat may be inherited. Ruminal contractions definitely increase in fre quency as animals begin to bloat. This basic of rumen motility showed no apparent changes in tests on an animal that ate a low-fiber bloat-producing diet for a long time. Data on the metabolic activity of the ruminal micro organisms and the physical nature of the ruminal contents definitely show changes when the animals are fed the bloat producing diet. These changes were correlated with the in cidence and severity of the bloat. Intensive studies by* USDA and cooperating State agricultural experiment stations are currently underway on a number of the biochemical, physiological, bacteriolo gical, and pathological aspects of pasture and feedlot bloat. It is hoped that this all-out attack will soon result in better understanding of the causes of bloat and lead to develop ment of definite methods of preventing and treating this costly disorder. No definite recommendations for treatment can be offered at resent. Bloat can be relieved as it was in the Beltsville work by use of a large-size stomach tube. This is believed to be the safest method right now. Bloat can sometimes be successfully treated with kerosene, turpen tine, and other surface-active agents. These apparently break up the rumen froth that prevents the animal from belching. Agricultural Research THE AGING PROCESS A legend is nothing more or less than a lie that has lived to ripe old age and become respectable. Rooks County (Kan.) Record. 1 I****, * STAFF Advertising Director Circulation Director BY JACK REICHARD 50 YEARS AGO, (-1907) When Miss Lydia Hartz and Sylvanus Stoltzfus, both of Joan na, Pa., and members of the Amish Church, were married dur ing the latter part of January, 1907, residents of the entire town, attended the affair. The wedding party entered the church at 10 a.m., listened to a wedding ser mon by the pastor, Bishop Gideon Stoltzfus, which was in German and lasted one hour, then took part in the regular church sung sendee proceeding the marriage ceremonies. Publisher .. Editor Following the church services the newlyweds and guests, num bering over 200, gathered at the home of the bride’s parents, where the wedding feast - was served, consisting of -turkeys, ducks and chickens, with an abun dance of side dishes* cakes and pies, all prepared in the usual Amish style. The festivities were brought to a close by the village school chil dren forming in a body and sing ing several appropriate selections. * * * N.Y. D. of A. SUPPLIES FARM LABOR The New York State Depart ment of Agriculture had been so successful in securing laborers for farmers in 1906 that it an nounced similar plans on a larger scale during 1907. It was esti mated that 50,000 farm workers would be required that year. To supply the demand the bureau planned an extensive advertising campaign in New York and Europe. * * 0 PRESIDENT WENT RIDING IN SNOW Fifty years ago this week, President Theodore Roosevelts and Secretary Root went for a long horseback ride in the su burbs of Washington, following a snowfall measuring eight to ten inches deep. k % REINHOLDS A COMB CENTER Half a century ago, Remhodds, Lancaster County, was an im portant comb center, where the Crouse family were operating what was claimed to be the old est comb factory m Pennsylvania. Michael Crouse, head of the clan, came to this country prior to the American Revolution Dur ing the war he served in the army, making combs in his spare time from the horns of cattle that were butchered to supply meat for the soldiers. He had five sons, a5l following their father’s trade. In 1907 William, his wife and son, were producing from 1,000 to 2,000 combs daily at their Reinholds factory. Throughout Lancaster County that first week in February, 1907, sleigh bells mingled with the roar of cold winds and drifting snow Everyone who had a sleigh or sled was making use of it in a 12 inch snowfa'll. As a result of the snow rail road and trolley traffic was slow ed down A trolley car leaving Columbia at 9 p. m. did not ar rive at Lancaster until 6 a. m. on the following day. Three of its passengers were women. m m m DUEL FOUGHT OVER CIGARETTES Walter- B. Barksdale and Joe Echole, young farm boys resid ing near Danville, Va., were both seriously wounded in a duel fought with shot guns. The men quarreled at the country store over a pack of cigarettes, and agreed to return to their homes and fight the affair out. Barks dale arrived first, and when Echole came up, he opened fire without warning. A targe hole r *’ r '" ter Farming was torn in the side of Barks dale and Echole’s body was re ported riddled with small shot. Both were in critical condition. 25 Years Ago Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1932, mem bers of the Slumbering Lodge of Ground Hogs, of Quarryville, ob served their 25th anniversary of the organization by keeping a close watch on the actions of the' underground animal that day. The annual feast, with turkey ,as the centerpiece, was served 'in the social room of the St. Paul’s Reformed Church th# evening. Following the banquet the group put on'their nightcaps and formed in line for a march to the O. U. A.JVI. Hall, oarrying red lights in step with the bea|t of a bass drum and cymbals. The only official release given out-to the press after the busi ness meeting was: “There will be weather of some kind during the next six weeks.”- * * H. PA. CHURCH COUNCIL WARNS POLITIC ANS At the third annual convention of the -Pennsylvania Council of Churches held in Grace Metho- Baekgroend Scripture: Matthew B:3S —10:42 Dnotlml Kmlldii Matthew 10:34- 41. Going Concern Lesson for February 8,1957 A “GOING concern” Is one that prospers, does business and keeps growing. If the Christian church Is not a going concern, ( maybe the reason is that it is not a going concern That remark needs explaining; it is not meant as nonsense. Concern? The Quaker! have a good word: Concern, which has a deeper meaning than “firm” or busi- .ness. It means warm, deep, even self-sacri ficing interest in some ”one or some group or cause. Lincoln^ had a concern Dr. Foreman (for the Union; St. Paul had a concern for Gentiles; mothers have a concern for their children Nojv the church, if" it is the true Body of Christ, ought to share his concerns. We know what it was that concerned him—people, the “multitudes,'’ the masses as we now speak of them. The church ought to have—and to be —a living concern for all sorts and condi tions of men. A church without-the human, hu mane ’Concern which Jesus had, is not what Christ intended. Gping? Furthermore, the church, so far as It Is Christian, ought to be a going, concern, not only a sitting one—not only a pi aymg one either. Plenty of churches are (so to apeak) sitting concerns. The preacher preaches about “lost" people but nobody gets out to hunt for them—perhaps 'the preacher doesn’t look very hard himself. The member* talk to one another about the dreadful state of the world, but they do nothing about it. Missions? What’s that? The fact that their denomination is ac tually going into the endr of th< earth, and begs, them for. heir does not get through to the dM Church, Harrisburg, 29 yearr Jt| •■tils* ••fyrirhtct fcy tk«. llTlWkk »f -Ckriatlmn EMhUm, N«- ttoul Caanail •( tk« Ck«rch*»*fCkrUt li tk* U. L A. lUhuti bj Ctmnlt; Tt»i» ImIMJ