12—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 9, 1966 Improved Treatment Saves Stillborn Pigs An improved method of ar tificial respiration developed by a U.S. Department of Agri culture scientist is credited with saving up to two-thirds of baby pigs which are ap parently stillborn. Elmer Krehbiel, a geneticist in USDA’s Agricultural Re search Service, uses an ordi nary soft plastic (polyethy lene) funnel to adapt mouth to-mouth resuscitation to new born pigs. The flexibility of the plastic allows Krehbiel to fit the fun nel tightly over the pig’s nose and mouth. Then he blows into the stem, forcing air into the lungs of the nonbreathing Pig Kiehbiel, who is stationed at the ARS Range Livestock Experiment Station, Miles City, Mont, attempts to revive only nonbreathing pigs whose hearts are beating Resuscita tion must stait promptly The complete procedure has five steps (1) Hold - the pig 4-H Chib News (Continued fiom Page 10) in the 4-H Pledge and discuss ed plans for 4-H Field Day activities A demonsti ation by Karen Bushong and Sue Heishey showed how to sew and pi ess daits Following the meeting the gills woiked on then les pective piojects Club membei Daune Palmer attended the Pennsylvania Leadership School at Hershey. held July 5-7 The next club meeting will be at the high school on July 12 at 9 a m KOOKIE KOOKS PICK NEW JUNIOR QUEEN by Ellyce Jean Engle, reporter The Penn Hanoi Kookie Kooks 4-H Club elected Tern Brenner of Conestoga R 2 as the club s 3unioi queen candi date, replacing Linda" Schock who lesigned Following this recent busi ness meeting at the Penn Man or High School home econom ics 100 m, the gnls divided into gioups and made white cake with topping and a beverage Dairymen! CONTROL FLIES with CIODRIN and VAPONA Combination Spray Approved for use on dairy cattle. Alfalfa FERTILIZER 0-20-20 3-12-12 0-15-30 Available in Bulk, Bags or Spread ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. GROFFTOWN RD, next to Waterworks Ph. 392-4963 or 392-0374 by its hind legs with head down to drain fluid from its nose and mouth; (2) Turn the pig with its head up and place funnel over its mouth and nose. (3) Blow forcefully into the funnel. (4) Remove fun nel and allow the pig to ex hale. (5) Repeat steps 2 to 4, 15 to 20 times per minute. After several repetitions, the pig should kick or show other signs of life. Lay the pig on its side or stomach and mas sage its chest and mouth. If ALL MILK PRODUCERS: Three of the feeds in our Green Pastures dairy feed line have been purchased by many of you in increasing quantities. This greater volume on these feeds enables us to put them into mass production in a more efficient way. The resulting SAVINGS are CONSIDERABLE and will passed on to all dairy feed users who can handle, on prompt-payment basis, five-ton loads of The above applies to BULK DELIVERIES ONLY. for a good appetite stimulant when pastures are dry & hay is short fortified with minerals, phosphorous and vitamin A. 4 lbs. of Nutro-Sweet equal to 8-10 lbs. good quality roughage. Ask your Miller & Bushong representative or dairy specialist for more details or call us collect at Lancaster 717-392-2145 f it doesn’t start breathing nor- members and guests were Mrs. mnlly in a few seconds, re- Loren Bucher and Mrs. John sume artificial respiration. Swarr. , , . Pigs have been revived up to Following group singing, a half hour after treatment Mrs. Estella Fryberg and Mrs. j! „ _ Helen Ressler were installed as ______ ’ new members by a former pre sident of Society 11, Mrs. Ab ner Musser. Mrs. Freeda Huber, presi dent, reported the county con- Form Women No. 11 Entertain Group 12 vention will be held in the The Society of Farm Women, Solanco Senior High School Gioup Number 11, entertain- auc jitorium in November, ed members of Society Number Mrs Bess Ressel gave a 12 lecently at the Funnel Lake humorous reading, and instru- Farm home of Mrs. Jerome H. men tal music was furnished by su°j ® s ' assisting Mrs.- t he Misses Cissie Bucher, Joyce Rhoades in entertaining the 51 No. 506 No. 511 No. 518 (No. 518 in minimum quantities of two tons) No. 515 Nutro-Sweet v* Miller & Bushong, Inc. Flo-Mor Flo-Mor Flo-Mor ALSO TRY (available in bags only) "Finest Service Anywhere' ROHRERSTOWN, PA. Huber, and Jean Wagner. Miss Sarah Martin of the Bell Telephone Company gave an illustrated talk on "'Famous Women of Pennsylvania”. The July meeting of Society 11 will be held at the home of Mrs. William P. Bucher, Quar ryvllle Rl. • Leukosis (Continued from Page 4) to research on the influence of glands on the incidence of human cancer. Possible anti cancer agents have been screened in chickens: none so far is an effective preventive or cure. 14% 20% 32% - a—^ be
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