Vol. 11. 47 Harry Landis ASC Committee Head for 1958 The entire County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee was re-elected at the ASC County convention Thursday night with the exception of Harry Brubaker, R 4 Lancaster, who was elected as second alternate mem ber of the committee. The committee for the coming ear will consist of President, Landis G. Becker, Lititz, vice chairman, John J. Long, Peach. Bottom; regular member, Fred G Seldomndge, Gap; first alter nate, Ira Hartz, ELverson; and Brubaker. The election of township com mittees was held up several weeks due to tie votes for several posi tions These ties were broken by lot The new township committees are Conoy, West Donegal ahd Mt. Joy Twps chairman, Christ N Miller, R 1 Elizabethtown, vice chairman, Hiram Greiner, "R 3 Manheim, member Willis Hack man R 3 Elizabethtown, alter nates, Jerome Bixler, R 3 Eliza bethtown, and David Eaihart, R 3 Elizabethtown East Donegal and West Hemp field Twps Chairman, Daniel Forry, R 2 Columbia, vice chair man, John J. Herr, R 1 Mt Joy, member, Harold Endslow, R 1 Marietta; alternates, Curvm H Martin, R 1 Mt. Joy and Jay W Brandt, R 1 Marietta Rapho Township Chairman, Victor Engle, R 1 Mt Joy, vice chairman, Warren Miller, R 1 Ml Joy, member, Harry S Gibble, R 2 Manheim, alternates, Ammon F Shelly, Manheim; and Wilbur Stoner, R 4 Manheim. Penn, Warwick and Elizabeth Twps Chairman, Hiram G. Minmch, R 2 Lititz, vice chairman, E Samuel Kline, R 1 Lititz, mem ber, Milton Brubaker, R 2 Lititz; alternates, R Glenn Hershey, R 2 Lititz, and Landis Nissley, R 4 Manheim. East Cocahco, West Cocalic, Brecknock and Clay Twps Chairman, G. Russel Drumm, R 2 Denver; vice chairman, Witmer Diffenbach, R 1 Remholds, mem ber, Lester E. Hoffmaster, R 2 Den ver, alternates, Ernest Shupp, R 1 Denver; and John Burkhart, R 1 Remholds. Caernarvon, East Earl and Earl Twps Chairman, Ira Hartz, R 2 Elverson; vice chairman, Mervin Weiler, R 2 Elverson, member, Melvin Brendle, R 1 East Earl; alternates, Charles W. Ster, R 1 Narvon; and Ellis K. Mentzer, R 2 New Holland. Ephrata, West Earl and Uppre "Leacock Twps. Chairman, Elvin Groff, R 1 Bird-in-Hand, vice chairman, Jacob Hershey, R 4 Lit- Rz, member, Morton S. Frey, R 3 Ephiata; alternates, John B Lapp, Rl Bareville, and G. H McCarthy, R 5 Lancaster. Salisbury and Leacock Twps Chairman, Fred G. Seldomndge, Hi Gap; vice chairpian, Robert Mast, R 2 Narvon; member, Roy P. Wenger, R 2 Honey Brook, alter nates, Ernest W. Spoils, R 2 Nar- v °n, and Lloyd Skiles, RR2 Nar von East Lampeter, West Lampeter and Lancaster Twps. Chairman, Harry Brubaker, R 4 Lancaster; (Continued on page 5) Quarryville (Lancaster County) Pa., Friday, Oct. 4, 1957 THESE ARE THE WINNERS AND CON .TRIBUTORS af. dairy calves . j.n the an nual FFA contest at the West Lampeter Community Fair They are, left to right, front row John Groff, R 1 Ronks, Arthur Breneman, R 1 Willow Street, Roy Ment zer. Back row Donald Eby, Holstein Assn Swine Brucellosis Control Plan Getting Started This Week A voluntary program as the first step toward the control and eradication of swine brucellosis in Pennsylvania gets started this week, the State Department of Agriculture announced Monday. Qfficials said swine affected with brucellosis (Bang’s disease) will continue to be a menace to the cattle population of the State from which the disease practic ally has been eliminated. Dr. Howard A Milo, director of the Bureau of Animal Indus try, said a survey of the 48 state inspected abattoirs receiving Pennsylvania hogs will be made m anticipation of a voluntary blood testing program of all swine in native commercial herds. Proprietors of slaughter houses are being asked to enter into an agreement with the Department of Agriculture to permit the veterinarian inspectors assigned to the 48 plants to draw blood samples and ship them to the bureau’s animal laboratory for examination. At least 10,000 sam ples will be examined. Dr. Milo said a statewide swine brucellosis program might not necessarily be required. He be lieves that a survey to determine the infection incidence should prove helpful for the Depart ment in deciding whether a full scale program should be under taken in the future There has been no organized swine brucellosis control pro president; George Myers, Vo-ag instructor at Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Mel vin Stoltzfus, Guernsey Assn president, Henry Givler, Vo-ag instructor at Pequea Valley High School and John Paes, Ayr shire Assn president (LF Photo) gram operating m the State, Dr Milo explained. He said in re cent years brucellosis tests have been given swine entered m com munity and state livestock shows and, of nearly 1,000 head tested, nine were found to be infected with the disease The new program will bene- 46 Wheat Agreements Signed in County As of Friday 46 agreements for the placement of wheat acre age in the acreage reserve pro gram of the Soil Bank had been signed, according to Miss Doro thy Neel, office manager for the county Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Commit tee These agreements include 380,1 acres of land and will have a value of $12,746.92 Nationally there are 73,281 agreements signed placing 1,964,- 705 acres m the reserve. Young Farmers Meeting Tuesday at Manor School There will be a Young Farmers meeting at Manor School at 8 p m , Tuesday, Oct. 8. Subjects to be discussed will be “Social Security for Farmers” and “Group Hospitalization ” Representatives of the Lancas ter Social Security office and from group hospitalization organiza tions will be on hand to present the talks and to answer questions. The public is invited to the meeting. fit commercial swine growers, Dr Milo commented He added that the tests will provide a yard stick whereby the Bureau of Ani mal Industry may work toward the elimination of swine brucel losis m Pennsylvania Now Is The Time . . . By MAX SMITH County Agricultmal Agent TO CHECK STORED GRAIN FOR INSECTS Insects such as beetle's and moth .larvae can do a lot of damage in stored gram during the fall and. winter months. Growers are urged to inspect their bins and cribs for these pests If insects are found, prompt fumigation while temperatures are high is recommended. TO CONTINUE CALF-HOOD VACCINATION It is strongly recommended that replacement stock be vaccinated against Brucellosis when four to eight months of age. Even though our county is area signed and testing, herd owners should not let down by failing to vaccinate young calves. A vaccinated animal is one of the best assets against an outbreak of the disease. Max Smith TO USE CAUTION IN FROSTED LEGUMES Many cases of bloat have been traced to animals that have pastured on alfalfa or clover after being frosted. Good herd or flock manage ment is essential to keep down the trouble. Allow the animals to graze on this forage only when it is dry and after they have had a feeding of hay, silage, or other pasture. TO DESTROY SUDAN GRASS PASTURE After the two killing frosts of last week, it is dangerous to graze sudan gi ass. In order to keep livestock from getting into these areas by mistake, it is recom mended that the crop be disced or destroyed soon If the growth is of sufficient height, it may be made into silage and after allowing three weeks fermening period, it will be safe for livestock feeding. Do not feed it fresh TO SEED WINTER WHEAT The winter wheat crop may go into the ground from now until Oct 20: after the killing frosts less danger exists from Hessian Fly infestation Later seeding? on corn stalk ground should be made at a heavier rate (seven to eight pecks) than, earlier seedmgs on well-prepared ground $2 Per Year Killing Frosts Over Week-end Ends Crop Season Although killing frosts came a week after the normal Sept 21 frost date for this area, damage in Lancaster County is Counted in the millions of dollars Most of the damage is in the tobacco crop which was only 80 to 90 per cent harvested The dollar value of the damaged crop would have been much higher if the crop this year had been of better quality Elias E Frey, agent for the Federal Crop Insurance Corp, said Monday that he had re ceived 60 reports' of damaged crops. Under the federal pro gram, producers will receive compensation for crop loss equal to the cost of production One of the first woids of cau tion due to the fioM came from County Agent Ma\ M Smith who warns and others that fiost damaged Sudan grass will lead to Prussic Acid poisoning of livestock Th° grass may be u r ed foi silage if it is allowed to ferment tor at least three weeks Among crops damaged were seme Iwv that had made rapid giowth aftei iccont rains Some of Uts b-w mi' Mill be cut, but the quality will be lowered According to Nelson M Kauff man, state climatologist at the Harnsbuig Weather Bureau office, the normal date for 32 de gree temperatmes in Southeast Pennsylvania is Sept. 21 The noimal frost free date is May 25. He said that the cold tempera tures last week end were general throughout the state Some sta tions near Philadelphia reported a low of 37 degrees, but he be lieves that frost did form in the lower elevations . The Federal-State marketing service has declared the growing | season over as of the weekend.
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