VOL. 16 NO. 46
Smith Warns of Prussic Acid
Farmers producing sudan
grass or one of the sudan
sorghum hybrids have been
cautioned about the formation of
prussic acid m plants which have
been frosted.
The acid can result in poisoning
livestock, Max Smith, Lancaster
County ag agent, warned.
There’s more danger from the
hybrids following a killing frost,
he said
Smith offered the following
advice:
First, do not graze or green
chop the forage following a frost
for at least one week and until the
Virulent Newcastle
Strain Reported
Over 90 percent of some un
vaccinated laying flocks affected
by a new strain of Newcastle
disease Jiave died, according to
Dr. Gene C. Masters, director of
statistical analysis, United Egg ;
Producers. '
The highly virulent strain was
reported tohayefirst appeared, in.
up -m
'} four statesoftheUnitedStates,"
Dr. Masters'reported.
'lt has been reported in five
commercial flocks in Texas and
New Mexico. It has been reported
in caged exotic fowl in Florida
- and New York, It has also been
reported in Canada and Europe.
Losses in England are reported to
be severe.
“All poultry producers should
be alert to the danger of the
disease and of steps which should
be taken if it occurs,” Dr.
Masters warned. “Although the
present cases appear to be
contained, the possibility of a
serious problem in the U.S. ap
pears to be evident in the severity
of the problem in England.”
Vaccination with presently
available vaccines appears to be
an effective means of con-
tainment of the new strain, he
said. The best protection is of
fered by repeated vaccination
including at least one individual
vaccination.
Of the individual methods, the
Local Persons Wi
Local youths and adults will be
among hundreds to be honored at
the National FFA Convention
next week as several thousand
FFA youths from all over the
nation gather at Kansas City,
Mo., October 12 to-15 for the 44th
Annual National FFA Con
vention.
Alvin L. Schlouch, Grassland
FFA Chapter of New Holland, is
one of four regional winners
competing for the National
Placement in Agricultural
Production Award. The award is
one of 15 agricultural proficiency
awards presented annually by
the FFA Foundation. Each
regional winner receives travel
funds to Kansas City and a cash
award of s2oor The national
winner receives an additional
$5O.
Robert P. Simon, superin-
plant is entirely dead and
brownish in color. After that, the
plant may be used in any way
without danger.
Second, if the plant is frosted, it
may be made into silage at any
time and allowed to go through a
30 day fermentation period
before use.
If warm weather returns after
the frost and new growth occurs
at the base of the plant, this after
math growth is also high in
prussic acid and should 'be
treated with the same
precautions as the originally
frosted plant.
intra-muscular method is
possibly slightly preferred to
intraocular and intra-nasal
methods. The spray method is
preferred to water treatment for
repeated vaccinations.
“A careful vaccination
program would appearjto be one
of;'thesb^rfbrms• of .insurance
against =the" new , strain where
Newcastle- is', a* problem, ”,Dr.
Masters emphasized.
The impact of widespread
occurrence of the disease would
be to reduce egg supplies and to
increase price.' Although the
present U.S. flock size is
declining as compared to last
year, the rate of lay in higher.
This continues to result in egg
supplies in surplus of needs.
In summary, Dr. Masters said
each firm should protect itself
from possible losses from the new
strain of Newcastle. Present
vaccines properly used appear to
offer good protection from the
new virulent strains of the
disease.
Pa. Young Farmers Schedule Convention
The Pennsylvania Young
Farmers Convention will be held
November 10-11 at Lebanon.
James McHale, Pennsylvania
Secretary of Agriculture, is
scheduled to speak.
II Be Honored at FFA
tendent, Eastern Lancaster
County School District, New
Holland, is scheduled to receive
the Honorary American Farmer
Degree. This award will be given
to a total of 119 persons from
throughout the U.S. who have
given outstanding service to the
FFA.
In This Issue
Classified 29,30,31
DHIA 12
Editorial Page 10
4-H News 18,19
Market Reports 2,3,4
Women’s News 20,21,22
Also see Manheim Farm Show
reports throughout, including
pages 1,5, 6, 15, 25, and 26. See
other local farm news
throughout.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 9,1971
RDI. shows hergrand champion Holstein at the
night..
Kauffmans’ Cows Win at Manheim Fair
The Kauffmans of
Elizabethtown RDI took most of
the top spots in the dairy show at
the Manheim Fair Thursday
night.
Young Linda Kauffman led the
family with the grand champion
in open Holstein competition, as
well as in the 4-H - FFA event.
Father Robert had the reserve
grand champion in the open
Holstein competition.
Entries in the other breeds
were limited.
The “Outstanding Young
Farmer” award will be
presented. Clarence Keener,
Manheim, is the Lancaster
County entry for the award.
Also receiving the Honorary
American Farmer Degree is J.
Roy Bickel, Northern Lebanon
High School.
Lloyd John Wenger, Myer
stown RDI, is one of four regional
FFA Star Agri businessmen of
America competing for the Star
Agri businessman award. Last
year, the 19-year-old Wenger sold
nearly half a million dollars
worth of farm machinery,
making him one of the top
agricultural machinery salesmen
in Pennsylvania.
Allen S. Maclay, a 1971
graduate of Garden Spot High
School, will be a member of the
1971 National FFA Chorus.
American Farmer
Degree candidates from Penn
sylvania include Larry L. High,
2490 Creek Hill Road, Lancaster.
Two other American Farmer
In Brown Swiss, Donald
Wenger was grand champion
with his senior calf, followed by
Kerry Boyd, reserve champion
\vith an intermediate calf.
In Guernseys, John Miller was
grand champion with a junior
calf and Marlin Becker was
reserve champion.
In the highly sought after fit
ting and showing showmanship
awards, Kerry Boyd was named
top fitter and Raelene Harbold
won the showmanship trophy.
A breakdown of approximately
the top one-third of the winners in
the Holstein classes is as follows:
Holstein Bull, Clarence
Stauffer; junior calf, Paul
Horning; intermediate calf, Bob
Kauffman and Clarence Stauf
fer; senior calf, Robert Kauff
man and Martin Becker; junior
yearling, Susan Kauffman and
Russell Kline; senior yearling,
Convention
Degree candidates from Lebanon
County are- Richard R. Trout
man Jr, Richland RDI, Conrad
Weiser- FFA Chapter, and
Wenger, the Star Agri
businessman candidate.
The Cloister FFA Chapter of
Ephrata is one of 30 local
chapters nationally to receive
Gold Emblem Safety Awards
The award recognizes efforts by
the FFA Chapter to promote
- safety in the community.
Other local FFA members will
attend and participate in the
national FFA Convention.
The convention is an annual
event to conduct the business of
the national FFA and give
awards for outstanding ac
complishments of FFA members
on the national level. More than
11,000 FFA members are ex
pected to attend.
$2.00 Per Year
Earl Stauffer and Linda Kauff
man. Stauffer’s senior yearling
was also named junior champion.
Two year old, Linda Kauffman
and Robert Kauffman; three
year old, Robert Kauffman; four
year old, Clarence Stauffer; aged
cow, Robert Kauffman and
Clarence Stauffer.
Senior get of sire, Robert
Kauffman, best three females,
Robert Kauffman and Clarence
Stauffer, produce of dam, Robert
Kauffman; best three females in
milk, Robert Kauffman;
breeders young herd, Clarence
Stauffer; best udder, Linda
Kauffman and Robert Kauff
man, three generations of
females, Clarence Stauffer
Farm Calendar
Saturday, October 9
North American Dairy Show,
Ohio Exposition Center,
Columbus, Ohio, October 9 -14.
Tuesday, October 12
6:30 p.m.—Southeastern Penn
sylvania Poultry Association
fall meeting. Holiday Inn,
Pottstown
Joint conference, Soil and Water
Conservation Commissioners and
District Directors, William Penn,
Hotel, Pittsburgh, October 12 -14.
Wednesday, October 13
National FFA Convention,
Kansas City, Mo., October 13 -
15.
Thursday, October 14
6:30 p m.—Lancaster County
Poultry Association annual
dinner meeting, Plain and
Fancy Restaurant, Bird-in-
Hand
Newspaper Farm Editors
Association convention, Kansas
City, Mo., October 14 - 15.
Saturday, October 16
8 p.m.—Fulton Grange meeting,
Fulton Grange Hall, Oakryn