20—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 21, 1964 Pa. Secretary Of Declares War On HiAR'RiI'SB'UiRG State Seo -1 etaiv ot Agriculture L H. Bull today declared war on gtailings and called upon ev eiv able-bodied citizen to piarti cipate w herevei possible in the fight to eliminate them. "These pestiferous birds are canicis ol two dangeious -vi ms diseases that particulailv altect people, all cattle' and swine ’ he declared ‘Tn addi tion to being the souice ot a disease which is known as his toplasmosis in ipeople, they spiead two vimses commonlv called IHR and TG-B among cattle and swine.” "Stallings aie a menace to faun and cm Their piesence drives away song buds and othei featheied fi lends that aie beneficial to agnculitiue and mankind,” Secietaiy Bull said ‘ The problem they cieate is paituulaiU acute lluough the winter and eatlj spnng i cost ing season when local s'tri lings ate augmented b\ floths of hundi eels ot thousands which migiate here o\ei the wmtei tiom Canada. “We cannot use poisoned ■bans in mu fight against them” Secietaiv Bull caution ed “Theie is a stnet law against the use of poisons out side ot buildings The use of poisons foi the extermination of pests inside buildings is pei nutted when applied bv skilled exteiminatois,” he add ed “The poison law was enacted to pioteit people, animals and othei wildlite,” the agncultui al official explained, adding “we must also exercise ex tieme laution in the use of gurs and othei weapons as we (battle this menace ” To be'come affected, people must come in contact with the excieta of the birds, accoid ing to Dr Samuel Guss, noted x etei mai inn who has studied the habits ot stallings because ot the damage they cause among Inestqck Paients aie advned to keep their rhildien tiom placing iwheie dioppings of the birds aie e\ident 11l a nu-dwefat city recentU ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ SPRING OIL SALE March 16 April 30 Save 50* on each 5 gal. 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The other thus, Transmis sible Gastro-Ententis (TG'E) produces violent teaction in swine* paiticularlv in baby pigs Theie is no knowm treat ment for TGB Most cases re* suit in fatalities. Representatives of various oi ganizations from all parts of the state, in seeking counsel on the problem with Secretary Bull and other officials, con- 4-ROW REAR-MOUNTED CULTIVATOR Here is rear-mounted cultivating convenience designed for any 2- or 4-row Allis-Chalmers tractor. And what’s more, you have Snap-Coupler hitch. No more hookup time than with a plow. You can cultivate until mid morning ... be cutting grain or making hay minutes later. The new 500 Series 4-row cultivator is pulled from a single hitchpoint has complete flexibility to follow ground contour. Gangs are independently mounted high on a single drawbar for exceptional clearance. Stabilizer gauge wheels keep gangs on true course. Parallel linkage assures uniform cultivation. Designed for com, cotton, soybeans and other row crops. 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Daily production reached the 20-ipound level in 1960 and since then has been rising steadily. ■Pennsylvania milk produc tion dining February totaled 546 million pounds, 6 per cent below Januarv and up only slightly from February 19 63, but 9 per cent more than the Febiuary 1956-60 average There were 828,000 milk cows on Pennsylvania farms during February, 1,000 fewer cows than in the preceding month, 24,000 below February 1963 and 60,000 less than the Febiuary 195 6-60 average, yet milk output was up 47 million pounds from the February 19'56-60 average. eluded the war on starlings must take place if people and animals are to be protected With stailmgs gone, the great er influx of other birds whll take care of the problems created by insects and other smaller pests L. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa. Stevens, Pa. 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