rian, University of Maryland,
“only if people are careful in
their use of drugs and chemi
cais H
“The staggering loss of farm Forty heifers were sprayed
animals from poisoning can be for flies at 8 a m ... my 10:30
prevented,” says Dr. Robert C. a.m. they were all dead.
Hammond, Extension veterina- A fence confining three goats
Poison Can Kill
Your Farm Animals
OXFORD
PICKLE
COMPANY
South Deerfield, Mass.
Invites our 1969 Cucumber Growers and all
other interested parties to attend a meeting
at the Fire Hall in Intercourse, Pa.
WED., OCT. 22 - 7 p. m.
To discuss results of the past season.
For more information contact
HARVEY G. GOOD
PLANT FOOD STORE
Intercourse. Pa. Phone 717-768-8451
"Cucumbers are a proven cash crop"
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was sprayed along the bottom to
control weeds ... the next day
the goats were dead. of death was cm elcssnc&s with
A horse was given worm me- drugs and chemicals ”
dicine ... he died the following Dr. Hammond points out that,
day. the forty heifers were sprayed
A swine owner, temporarily with parathion, a very potent
out of pig feed, fed 20 pigs dairy insecticide always labeled NE
feed . . by morning there were VER USE AROUND ANIMALS
two survivors,
“The list is long and could go The goats died from .11 seme
on,” says Dr. Hammond “All of poisoning. An aisenic com
these animals were poisoned pound sold commercially to kill
and although each case is dif- potato vines, prior to digging
ferent, the most common cause was used to kill weeds The con-
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tainer was well marked with
"skull and crossbones” ,md
special stickers saying. NO NOT
ALLOW ANIMALS TO HAVB
ACCESS TO THIS PRODUCT.
The hoise given woim medi
cine had been given a tianquili
zei to facilitate shipment llnee
days befoie The woim medi
cine contained an 01 game phos
phate 01 game phosphates
and ti anquilizeis don’t mix The
label on the bottle tells >ou so.
Investigation of the hog losses
showed that the dany feed was
exceptionally high in salt, about
3 tr The cows could toleialc
this, but the pigs, not having
continuous access to watei.
weie poisoned by a chemical as
common as oidmaiy salt
The cost of caielessncss in
the use ot (hugs and chemicals
can be extiemely high,” says
Di Hammond Be caielul
don’t let one of voui animals
become a statistic ”
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Gentle because
electnc baseboards or
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for pure comfort So
be modern Enjoy the
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for a free estimate
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electrically.
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