20—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 14, 1960 USDA Warns Tourists Plant Importation Is Forbidden Travelers returning from foreign countries should not attempt to bring into the United States plants, bulbs, fruits, meats or any of a wide assortment of other pro hibited agricultural products the U. S. Department of Ag riculture said today. Such products may be con fiscated and destroyed, under strict Federal import regu lations. Imports of agricultural products are regulated to prevent possible introduction into the United States of de structive disease - producing agents and insect pests. Last year more than 21 million pieces of incoming tourist luggage were exami ned; from which was taken 63 percent of all plant ma terials intercepted for vio lation of USDA plant quar antine regulations. The re maninder were found in quarters and stores of vess els and other conveyances, cargo and mail. Inspectors found that an average of one in every 66 pieces of incoming luggage contained contraband plant material. Although many travelers carrying meat are unaware of import restrictions, ARS inspectors report that some use ingenious methods in trying to smuggle meat into the United States. Some tra velers earned meat in cans of olive oil, another wrap Save $2.00 per ton on your Pasture Rations this year ...and still get a feed ideal for YOUR HERD, y ever before To celebrate this record volume we are otier ing a special discount of $2 00 per ton from May sth through June 30th on each of the four rations listed below. Each has special features and special benefits, according to the production level of your herd and quality of your pas ture. Plan now to take advantage of this special offer. For Herds Over 450 Lbs. Butlerfat BEACON TEST COW 16 * Constant formula for uniformity * Balanced Protein sources to provide maximum production stimulus 4 BVfe% max. fiber * Excellent palatability Keeps nutrient intake up, holds body weight For Herds Over 400 Lbs. Butlerfal BEACON SWEET 16 * Heavy molasses ration, highly palatable " Makes maximum use of the most economical pro tein sources " Provides encigy to hold body weight, stimulate milk flow ' BM>% max fiber Pasture piovides good nutulion at low cost - but it won't do the job alone Proper supplementaly feeding now will help avoid “sum mer slump” later - and can mean more milk right tin ongh the whole lactation. Call your Beacon dealer or Beacon Advisor today to order the Beacon pasture ration that’s right for your herd and jour pasture Remember - you save $2.00 per ton from May sth through June 30lh on the four feeds above. The Beacon Milling Company A Division of Spencer Kellogg and Sons, Inc. PHILADELPHIA & CARLISLE STS.. YORK, PA. Telephone: York 8-2341 ped it in com husks, and another concealed meat in pastry. In New York recently two travelers from Europe as sured inspectors that four oranges in a suitcase were the only agricultural articles they carried. Careful inspect- ion, however, turned up prickly pears, grape cuttings tangerines, oranges, lemons, 7 ears of corn, a ham, 5 lbs. of saussage, 2 lbs. of fava beans, and fig, citrus, and loquat plants in soil. Exam ination showed these pro ducts contained nematodes, an unidentified plant disea se and an insect larva. Private importation of ag ricultural products is pos sible under a permit, ARS officials point out. Anyone planning to import unpro cessed foods, plants, seeds, or animal products for spe cial purposes should obtain a permit before leaving the United States, from the Ag ricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agri culture. Good management can largely prevent pregnancy disease in ewes, university veternarians say. Ewes should get plenty of exercise, and during the last six weeks of pregnancy should receive enough grain to cause a slight but steady increase in weight. BEACON 16% HI-ENERGY TEST PEL-ETS * Constant formula for uniformity * Minimum waste *• Free flowing - ideal for bulk installations, milk ing parlors. Cows eat them fast, eat them all 7 % max fiber For Herds Up To 400 Lbs. Butterfat BEACON MILK CHECK 16 * Available in regular form or free flowing Pel-Ets ' Medium texture * Flexible formula to take maximum advantage of fluctuations in ingredient prices + 9 c ,v max fiber ON Survey Shows Crpp Losses To Corn Borers European com borers last year destroyed nearly 68 million Uushels of corn grown for grain utilization, valued at almost $72 million, the U. S. Department of Ag riculture reported today. The loss, amounting to 1.7 percent of the total crop, is based upon estimates com piled by Federal and State workers In 18 States in which the major part of the U. S. com crop is.produced each year. The total quantity lost is the smallest since *52. Based on counties or dis tricts surveyed in the fall of 1959, Nebraska, lowa, and Illinois suffered the severest losses. Estimates' are based on 1959 fall surveys of borer populations conducted by State entomological workers. The European corn borer, one of our costliest insect pests, was accidentally im ported into the United States probably on broomcorn, more than 40 years ago and now infests most of the cora growing areas. The borer not only cuts crop yields but al so lowers crop quality, in creases production and har vesting costs, and requires large outlays for control ma terials and equipment. ; The loss estimate in Penn sylvania for the year was one million, 166 thousand dollars based on an estimat ed loss of 1,014,000 bushels of grain at $1.15 per bushel. Total value of the state pro duction on an estimated 64 ; - 418,000 bushels was $74,081,- 000. 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