aster Farming,- Saturday, September 30, 1961—5 out how cows and sheep manage to get along with such a little bit of glucose in their body cells.” Speaking during the Con ference on Animal Diseases and Ground Breaking cere- iCi osis MayßeSpace T raveler 111 versify Researcher Reveals t is possible that future logy engaged in the use of TrmUorfat STcSS?. S? travelers may suffer radioisotopes in the study of Kronfeld explained that Ke ketosis if forced to metabolic diseases of cattle tosis occurs in both man mate” on long jour- at the New Bolton Center and animals when the body said a professor of of the University of Penn- fails to make proper use of nacology studying the sylvania* School of Veterm- glucose It also occurs, he ;e this week. ary Medicine near Kennet said, when animals are fast- David Kronfeld, assis- Square, said Wednesday, “It ing or exercising severely, professor of pharmaco- is important that we find and also in connection with New Ful-O-Pep Pig Starter is GUARANTEED PALATABLE or your money back The sooner little pigs eat and the more they cat the more they gain. With Ful-O-Pep Pig Starter, you can expect a pound of gain on only 1.4 to 1.6 lbs. of feed. That’s why palatability is so Important—pigs eat more and make greater gains at a time when those gains cost you less. Try a bag of new Ful-O-Pep Pig Starter today and see if it isn’t the most palatable Pig Starter you can buy. If your pigs don’t prefer it. return the unused portion and we’ll give you your money back, H. M. STAUFFER & SONS, Inc. s ' < WITMER LEOLA RONKS / THIS FALL s INSEC AND FERTILIZE. ..IN ONE APPLICATION IMPORTANT! APPLY ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE In Pennsylvania In Maryland • BULK LOADING FACILITIES • PROMPT DELIVERY • SPREADER SERVICE • FREE TECHNICAL ADVICE -IMPREGNATEO KILL ALFALFA WEEVIL ...WITH EITHER OF THESE MILLER COMBINATIONS / OIELDRIN-FERTILIZER HEPTACHLOR-FERTILIZER Miller’s exclusive liquid impregnation method assures intimate blending of the-newest and most effective insecticides with top grade fertilizer. Heptachlor- Fertilizer Dieldrin- Fertilizer Oct 1 Oct 31 Oct 1 Nov 30 Oc; 1 Nov 15 Oct 1 Nov 30 MILLER CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CHRP. EPH RATA, PA. OR SEE YOUR MILLER DEALER OR applyX • Kill adult weevils THIS > before eggs are laid. FALL/ • Stimulate early spring growth ’ mm V * Store fertilizer pesticide m the r ground instead of in the barn. • Avoid delays caused by unpredictable spring weather. • Leave more time for planting and other jobs next spring REpublic 3-6525 EXAMINING A “SNORTER” DWARF Angus at the Animal Disease Conference and Ground Breakmg ceremon ies for a new clinic and dormatory at the University ot Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Rehearcb Center near Kennett Square are, L to R , Dr J Ellis Crow shaw, associate in anatomy, William Reid, Oxford Rl, Dairyman, and Chester County Agent, Robert Powers The heifer in the picture is two years old. She shows the typical shortened face and distended belly associated with dwarf Research at the school is concerned with developing a test which will identify cows and bulls carrying the recessive genes which produce dwarf offspring. —L .F Photo read ILIZER . <■ > s / certain diseases such as pregnancy toxemia in cows and sheep and diabetes m humans Dr Kronfeld said resear ch on ketosis actually began before the turn of the cen tury, but advances were slow until the advent of the radioactive materials By building radioactive carbon into glucose and other com pounds, the progress of the compound can be traced through the body of the ani mal Since the cow, sheep spjd other ruminants absorb very little glucose from their di gestive tracts, but rather ab sorb large amounts of fatty substances which readily form ketone bodies, they (ruminants) make excellent laboratory animals for the study of ketosis, the pro fessor said. If we can learn how ruminants have adapt ed their bodies to use such small amounts of glucose, we will have gone a long way toward conquering dia- (Turn to page T) Another good egg year coming? Could Be! the "experts" said "no" the last two years and proved how 1 ttle they know! Take A Little more of the guesswork out of it with HONEGGER LAYERS J. HOWARD MOORE 307 East Second Avenue LITITZ, PENNA. Phone: MAdison 6-5408 Win die's Hatchery COCHRANVILLE, PA. Phone; Alglen LY 3-5941
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