Smith Warns of Hog Cholera
From Non-State Feeder Pigs
Area swine growcis should
Use caution in buying feeder
pigs from outside Pennsylvania
because of the threat of hog
cholera, according (o Max M
Smith, Lancaster County agent.
Smith said this week that sev
eral county farmers arc pur
chasing large numbers of feed
er pigs outside of state bord
ers, many of them fiom states
Which don’t have a "cholera
free” status Pennsylvania does
have the disease free rating
Nearby states which have a
high incidence of hog cholera
•nd in which feeder pigs are
sold m large numbers include
Maryland and Virginia
According to statistics on the
highly contagious disease show
that Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, Mississippi, Missouri
bnd Texas had 80 per cent of all
bog cholera outbreaks in the na
tion.
Before buying feeder pigs,
Smith said, local farmers should
call the State Bureau of Animal
Industry, Harrisburg, and ch-’ck
to see if the source of the ani
mals is on a list of “cholera
free” areas at that agency
BRAMCO watermaster
avoids bruising birds... eliminates jugs
Corrosion free and practically indestructible.
Eliminates sharp edges and improves bird environment.
aggs
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The disease can he pi evented
by vaccination, scgiegalion and
sanitation, Smith said, but if the
disease breaks out, it can deci
mate a pig held lapidly Once
contracted in pigs the disease
is fatal and incuiabie.
Landfill Behind Dairy
Termed Health Hazard
The City Board of Health Tues
day night declaicd a "landfill”
operation behind Martin’s Dairy,
560 Lampeter Road, to be a
"health hazard and a public nui
sance.”
Health Officer Richaid S Wil
liamtnee reported to the board
city health and fire officials re
ceived a number of complaints
about the landfill operation.
Upon inspection, Williammee
said he determined the area be
hind the dairy to be a fire hazard
and a breeding giound for rats.
The board said the property
owner, Robeit Jay Martin, 312
bahLa Road, will be given a
period to abate the situation or
face piosecution.
WE SELL, SERVICE AND INSTALL
E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC.
R. D. 1, Willow Street
Possible snow flurries and low
tempo attires will dominate the
weather in the next tew days, ac
coidmg to the Philadelphia wea
ther Bureau.
Saturday will be partly sunny
and mild with temperatures rang
ing in the 40’s with a 20 pel cent
chance of precipitation
Sunday will be fair with little
tcmperatuie change, but with a
chance of scattered snow flurries
Through Tuesday, the highs
will be in the low 40’s with lows
in the 20’s and 30’s.
County Farmers Group
To Review Safety, Laws
Farm safety and pending state
farm legislation will be discuss
ed at a meeting of the Lancaster
County Faimeis’ Association at
730 pm Friday, March 20, in
the Farm and Home Center base
ment.
All faimers are invited to view
two films on farm safety and
hear Chester Heim, association
lobbyist m Harrisburg, speak on
farm legislation Refreshments
will be seived.
Bramco Watermaster eliminates the
need for water jugs on day old birds
and can be used throughout the growing
period. Growers cite less bruising, bet
ter conversion and easy cleaning as
three big advantages.
The Watermaster operates on low pres
sure which eliminates hose splitting
and wet houses. New two-way valve
cuts water supply off when waterer is
sitting on litter.
The Bramco Watermaster is
designed for continuous use
from day old to slaughter.
Adjustment to the correct
height is accomplished with
simple finger-tip action. The
unique control valve and
water depth adjuster assures
constant level and eliminates
damp litter. It gives the
maximum number of drink
ing points.
Weather
Forecast
717-464-3321
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 14.1970
USDA Restricts DDT,
TDE Use on Tobacco
Tobacco producers will be ic- 1973, the Depailment pointed
quned to ceilify that they have ou (
not used pesticide products con-
taining DDT and TDE on their Tobacco is usually stoied and
1970 ciop tobacco planting if they aged foi extcnaect peuoas befoie
wish to be eligible for puce sup- being used
poit, the US Depaitmcnt of
Agncultuie announced today,
Weover Representatives
us. expoits of tobacco face Attend Poultry Institute
sharp reduction if DDT and TDE
continue to be used. Six lepicsentalives of Victor
F Weavei, Inc. New Holland,
Growers aie being urged by attended the Fact Finding Con-
USDA tobacco program officials vention in Kansas City lecenlly.
to use alternate materials which The confeience is sponsoied an
are available and demonstrated nually by the Institute of Amei
to be effective in controlling JC an Poultry Industues
plant pests
Approximately 35 pei cent of tend the confeience to keep the
all U S.-giown tobacco is export- poultiy Piocessois up-todate on
ed, and seveial foieign countnes the latest development in the in
that are now large importeis of dustiy Lester Weaver Mehm
U S. tobacco have indicated that ® u^ holder ’^ Ug ® ne
. M. Weaver, Ben Burkholdei, and
they will set very nanow pesti- Jim Roth atte nded
cide (DDT and TDE) tolerance
on cuied leaf, starting in Janu
ary 1973.
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It is essential foi gioweis to —y
meet these standaids now be-
cause most of the 1970 ciop that
moves undei loan will not likely V&C'-' 3
be sold and expoited pnoi to ($
The
programmed
hog
is bom.
Red Rose research has
developed a program that will
deliver hogs to market in 150
days, consistently. Red Rose
even had some litters to market
in 139 days profitably.
We have a free starter kit for
you which consists of. Program
booklet, feeding charts, record
sheets, swine tags and the
THESE DEALERS CAN SERVE YOU
WITH YOUR NEEDS
Wolter Binkley & Son Musserjorms, Inc.
Grown & Rea, Inc.
Atglen
Elverson Supply Co.
Elverson
Henry E. Garber
R. D. 1, Elizabethtown, Pa,
L. T. Geib Estate
Manhexm
I. B. Graybill & Son
Stxasburg
E. Musser Heisey & Son David B. Hurst
R D. 42, Mt. Joy, Pa. Bowmansville
Heistand Bros.
Elizabethtown
Red Rase Farm
Service, Inc.
N. Chinch St, Quarryville
Manufactuies and supplieis at-
Red Rose Hof Line phone
number (for Swine nutritional
questions).
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Musser's Mill
The Buck
Chos. E. Souder & Sons
Teire Hill
Ammon E. Shelly
Lititz
E. P. Spotts, Inc.
Honey Brook
H. M. Stauffer & Sons,
Inc.
Witmer
G. R. Mitchell, Inc.
Refton, Pa,
Mountville Feed Service
Mountville
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