24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 1, 1972
Tuberculosis Fight Intensified byUSDA
As part of the intensive effort to
wipe out tuberculosis, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture has
increased the amount of money
paid owners if their cattle are
destroyed because of this
disease.
Officials of USDA’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) said that the maximum
Federal indemnity limit has been
increased from $25 for grade
cattle and $5O for purebreds to a
maximum of $350 for either.
APHIS officials said that the
action was taken to facilitate the
elimination of infected animals
and thus speed the eradication of
the disease The salvage value of
tuberculous cattle had been
greatly reduced by the February
14,1972, Federal meat inspection
Household Helper
Glycerine, a clear, colorless,
syrupy liquid is derived from
animal and vegetable fats.
Commercially, millions of
pounds of glycerine are sold each
year to be used in products for
personal and household use, say
Extension home management
specialists at Pennsylvania State
University
They point out that dentrifices
and skin lotions are among the
more important products using
glycerine. It has long been used
in the food field, as well, since it
holds moisture in products that
would otherwise dry out.
Processors add glycerine
derivatives to improve such foods
as confectionery, gelatins, and
frozen desserts. And phar
maceuticals, for internal and
external use, may contain
glyerine
Glycerine is also a convenient
product to have on hand both on
the kitchen shelf and in the
medicine cabinet. The home
management specialists offer a
few suggestions for its use.
Lubricate kitchen utensils,
such as rotary egg beaters, meat
choppers, and other tools with
cogs that require oiling with a
few drops of glycerine instead of
machine oil If you use oil, there
is always a danger of its con
taminating the food. But
glycerine is harmless and im
parts no unpleasant flavor.
A teaspoon or two of glycerine
added to your regular recipe for
blended or boiled icing will help
keep it from drying out.
After cleaning a bathroom
mirror, rub it with glycerine to
leave a thin film so your mirror
won’t steam from the hot water of
your shower.
Glycerine is sold in most drug
stores
Change Mowing Direction
To eliminate the wavelike
ridges running at right angles to
the direction of mowing, alter
nate directions of mowing. You
can mow diagonally or at right
angles This practice will also
partially control runners of
creeping grass and aid in the
prevention of grain and thatch,
reminds John C Harper, 11,
Extension turfgrass specialist at
Pennsylvania State University.
Supervise Backyard Play
When children play, even as
close as your backyard, they still
need supervision, reminds the
Cooperative Extension Service
farm and home safety committee
of Pennsylvania State Univer
sity Play involving pools, in
cluding the small, inflatable
type—requires the constant,
watchful eye of a responsible
person. A small child can easily
drown in only a few inches of
water.
regulation requiring that car
casses of all tuberculous cattle be
cooked or condemned.
Prior to the February 14
regulation, cattle owners also
received the salvage (meat)
value from the animal in addition
to indemnities. The February 14
change in regulations, however,
eliminated or greatly reduced the
amount of salvage.
The new Federal regulations
limit State-Federal indemnity
payments, plus any salvage that
may be realized, to no more than
the appraised value of an animal.
They also eliminate the
requirement that States pay at
least as much indemnity as the
Federal Government. However,
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meeting. To get your meeting on our Farm Calendar, it’s
safer to assume we don’t know.
Remind us by calling 394-3047 or 626-2191 or by writing
to Lancaster Farming, 22 E. Main St., Lititz, Pa. 17543.
You’ll be helping us to serve you better.
P.S. If you’re not sure you told us already, we don’t
mind hearing from you again.
States may pay a part of the
indemnity.
APHIS officials say that the
change in regulation, plus other
efforts to intensify the fight
against tuberculosis, should
hasten the time when this disease
is eradicated. Although TB is
currently at a very low level,
there is still some disease
present-a potential threat to
human health.
The new regulations took effect
upon signature by APHIS of
ficials. Public notice of the action
will be published in the Federal
Register. Copies may be obtained
by writing Veterinary Services,
APHIS, USDA, Federal Center
Building, Hyattsville, Md. 20782.
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