Senate Three “Bills to combat sudden infant ‘crib deaths’, heart disease, and lead paint poisoning were ap proved this week by the Senate Health Subcommittee,” United States Senator Richard S. Sch weiker (R-Pa.) announced today. Schweiker said, “This unique committee action in approving three key health measures at the same time will help reaffirm our strong commitment to the health and well-being of all Americans." The ranking Republican on the Senate Helath Subcommittee, Schweiker was a co-sponsor of all three bills. He predicted quick approval by the full Senate Labor and Pulbic Welfare Committee and also the full Senate. The bills are as follows; - Crib Deaths: Senate Joint Resolution 206 to increase federal efforts to deal with sudden death of infants in their crubs. Sch weiker said, “These unexplained crib deaths are the largest killers of infants from one to twelve months old. Our knowledge about causes and prevention of this phenomenon is woefully inadequate.” - Heart Disease: S. 3323, the “National Heart, Blood Vessel, SPECIAL SPRING FEEDER SALE Friday Evening, April 28 7:00 P.M. All WEIGHTS, All BREEDS For consignments and information, contact: Kenneth Hershey, mgr. (717) 768-8204 Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. P.O. Box 100, Paradise, Pa. 10 Miles East of Lancaster. Pa. On U. S. Route 30 For Interior Farm Buildings ★ Does not rub or flake off ★ Is really white ★ Cleans off windows and stalls easily RICHARD R. FORRY 2020 Horseshoe Rd. Ph. 717-397-0035 Lancaster Penna. j 111.. »U tLiW.it>! '> » J-f W -i I LLJ. •“ Committee Passes Health Measures Lung, and Blood Act of 1972 ” Schweiker said, “This important research and education bill will help coordinate all private and public efforts to discover cures for heart, lung, and related diseases. I am proud that my own proposals for creating a new federal Office of Heart and Lung Education, and for establishing model ‘Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Clinics’ for treatment of heart patients, were included in the bill ” - Lead Paint Poisoning: S 3080, the “Lead Based Paint The appointment of Howard L. Worthington as associate ad ministrator of the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) was announced by agriculture Secretary Butz. The appointment of Wor thington as associate\ to FAS administrator Raymond A loanes, will give increased APPLIED BY Worthington Named FAS Associate Administrator Poisoning Prevention Act ” Sch weiker said, “This bill will require the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to determine the maximum safe level of lead in interior paint It will also expand our commitment for local detection and treatment of this dread disease which af flicts so many children in im poverished areas of our cities “The good health of all citizens is an important national resource,” Schweiker said, “and I hope these three measures will play a strong role in preserving this resource.” standing to the Department’s efforts to expand agricultural trade and obtain liberalization of trade barriers that limit U. S. farm sales in some of the major markets. Worthington formerly was deputy director of FAS. The agency had not had an associate administrator since that position was vacated m early 1969 Worthington’s career spans 17 years in the Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and State. He represented the Department of Agriculture in the recent trade negotations that grew out of the President’s trade initiatives of last August 15 Before that, he was chief negotiator and leader of a Government-Industry team that successfully concluded the In ternational Wheat Agreement of 1971. As a deputy assistant ad ministrator of FAS from 1964 to 1967, Worthington was directly involved in the Department’s work with foreign agricultural trade policy and negotiations. He was director of State’s Office of International Trade from 1967 to 1969, returning to USDA in March 1970 to take charge of the department’s activities in trade policy and negotiations. Ihe Old imea. ■sgak^ “Most of the time the shortest distance between two points is under construc tion.” Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 15.1972 New York Dressed Meats Thursday, April 13 Compared with Wednesday, prices steady for bulk railstocks except cow beef 50c lower Pork loins 1 00 higher, hams 50c to 1 00 higher, other pork cuts steady. Demand only fair for all classes of fresh meats Supplies mostly normal, while the volume of calf and veal continues small Steer Beef Prime 600-900 pounds 59 GO -62 00 Choice 600-700 pounds 57 CO -59 50, 700-800 57 00-59 50 , 800-900 54 50-56 00 Heifer Beef Choice 500-700 pounds 56 50- 58 25 Calf (Skin Off) Choice, 90-150 pounds 95 00- 100 00, Good 150-350 75 00-79 00, Standard 150-350 68 00-72 00 What’s New? Poultry Raisers Aided Poultry gorwers and egg producers who understand existing knowledge on how poultry medicinal products affect the chicken’s ability to develop immunity to certain diseases can move closer to the ideal of least cost production, according to E Donald Griffin, new marketing manager for poultry products, Merck Chemical Division “Studies at Merck have turned up some interesting observations FFA Contest (Continued From Page 1) Second place winner was Jim Zimmerman from Grassland FFA, followed by Delmar Weaver, Grassland, JoeLefever, Manheim, Carl Caskey, Pequea Valley; Rick Hess, Lampeter- Strasburg, Clyde Erb, Penn Manor, and Jern Parmer, Pequea Valley Serving as judges for the public speaking contest were- Jerry Shaffer, PP&L farm specialist; Robert Smith, Solanco High School enghsh instructor, and Ralph Bitler, farmer and former ag teacher. The top three winners in the public speaking contest will be eligible to compete in the area contest at Brownstown Vo-Tech next Thursday The top two winners in the area contest will go to the regional contest to be held May 2 at Lehigh County Vo- Tech School. Veal (Skin Ofl 1 Choice 95-150 pounds 95 00- 100 00, Good 60-90 86 00-91 00, Standard 60-120 74 00-77 00 Lamb Choice and Prime 30-55 pounds 65 00-68 50 , 55-65 63 50- 67 00 Beef Cuts Choice Hinds (steer) 145-190 pounds 66 50-70 50, Arm Chuck 90-105 46 50 51 50, Ribs (7-nb) 34- 40 67 00-71 00, Loins (trmd) 50-70 86 00-92 00, Rounds (steer) 70-95 63 00-66 00, Full Plates 33 CO -13 50, Hinds (heifer) 120-170 65 50-68 00 Pork Cuts Fresh Loins (regular) 8 - 14 pounds 51 50-56 00, 14-17 48 50- 52 50, 17-20 45 50-47 50, Picnics (regular) 4-8 36 50-40 00, boston Butts 4-8 47 00-49 50, Sparenbs 3 pounds down 61 00-63 00, Hams (skinned) 14-17 47 00-49 00, 17-20 44 00-47 00 on the control of both coccidiosis and March’s disease,” Griffin said “Apparently coccidia in their early stages of development within the host chicken do not stimulate the formation of protective antibodies by the bird The process of natural immunity does not begin until parasite development reaches the second stage schizont, if allowed to develop fully this stage causes hemorrhage in the case of tenella infections,” he explained “As a result, the use of a coccidiostat that inhibits the development of coccidia in their early stages will interfere with antibody formation and leave the bird vulnerable to a subsequent invasion of coccidiosis,” he continued “Where development of natural immunity m the bird is desirable, therefore, it is beneficial to use such coc cidiostats as our ‘Amprol’, ‘Nicarb’ or ‘S Q which attack coccidia in their later stages after antibody production has been stimulated, but not too late to prevent losses due to mortality or poor quality,” he added Griffin also referred to in dications that vaccination against Marek’s disease helps to protect a bird’s immune system, which enables it to produce an tibodies Peoria Cattle Thursday, April 13 Receipts this week 4400, last week 3800, last year 1600 As compared to last weeks close slaughter steers and heifers ended steady to 25 higher Cows closed mostly 50-75 instances 1 00 lower Bulls steady Supply mainly High Good to Choice slaughter steers and heifers with only a few loads Mixed Choice to Prime steers Balance of receipts nearly all cows and few bulls. Slaughter Steers, High Choice and Prime 1350-1375 pounds 3-4, 36 25-36.50. One load at each price Choice 975-1300 2-4, 34 25- 36 00. Mixed ,ood and Choice 950- 1225 33 25-34.50 Good 30 50-33 50. Standard to Good Holsteins 30 00- Sl 00. Slaughter Heifers, Couple pkgs High Choice 1030 and 1050 pounds 34 75 and 35'.00 Choice 825-1050 2-4, 33.25-34.50. Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 32 75- 33.50 Good 29.50-32.75. Cows, Commercial 22 00-25.00, mostly 22 00-24.50. Utility 23 50- 26.50, mostly 23 50-25.50 Cutter 22.00-256 50, mostly 22.00-24 75 Canner 18.00-22.00 Bulls t Utility and Commercial 2750-30 50 43
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