Newcastle Diagnosed In California Flock Exotic Newcastle disease of poultry and other birds has been diagnosed in Egg City, a 2.8- million-bird egg-laying operation near Moorpark in Ventura county, Calif., the U.S. Depart New surefooted Auger Windrower John Deere 830 has a wide conditioner plus 4-wheel stability and comfort A 58-inch-wide conditioner on the new 12- or 14-foot 830 Auger Wind rower assures thorough conditioning while giving you greater control over windrow size and shape. Build the kind of windrow your crop and the weather demand —thin and wide or tight and boxy. Continuous auger-flighting, flotation tires, 4-point surefootedness and comfortable ride, and 55 h.p. are other reasons to stop in and look the new 830 over. SHOTZBERGER'S EDWIN HURST INC. LANDIS BROS. INC. Elm 665-2141 Adamstown, Pa. 215-484-4391 Lancaster 393-3906 ment of Agriculture reported last week. The flock will be destroyed and the owner paid a Federal in demnity for their fair market value. USDA and the California (USDA) Department of Agriculture have been fighting exotic Newcastle disease in Southern California since mid-March, when a national emergency was declared because of a spreading outbreak of the disease that was brought into Southern California by a shipment of exotic birds. USDA officials emphasized that exotic Newcastle is not a hazard to consumers of eggs and poultry products—that these products are perfectly safe to eat. There are about 34.6 million laying hens in Southern California. Nationwide, there are an estimated 303.7 million layers. Officials of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) explained that if the disease became established in this country, broilers and replacement pullets for laying flocks would be particularly vulnerable. Turkey production for the coming holiday seasons would also be severely threatened. Early diagnosis of the disease at Egg City was made possible through the placement of “sentinel birds.” The State- Federal Task Force fighting the disease In Southern California has been using these highly susceptible chickens—which have been raised free of specific diseases—as a means of detec ting inapparent infections. The sentinel birds, strategically positioned among the Egg City flock, became sick and laboratory tests confirmed exotic Newcastle infection. “Money may not buy friends, hut it will help you stay in contact with your children.” WENGER IMPLEMENT, INC. The Buck M. S. YEARSLEY & SONS Westchester A. B. C. GROFF, INC. New Holland 284-4141 696-2990 354-4191 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. September 16,1972—1 APHIS officials explained that destruction of infected and ex posed flocks is the only sure way of eradicating the disease. Proper vaccination of unexposed flocks can provide some protection against infection with exotic Newcastle, but once the virus gams a foothold, there is no other effective way of eliminating it. Since the declaration of the Southern California emergency in March, some 4.2 million birds have been destroyed at a cost of about $7.6 million in Federal indemnities, according to APHIS officials In late July, the eight county quarantine was reduced to about one-third of its original size. USDA noted that the Moorpark area is inside this reduced quarantine area Officials at that time em phasized that a key to eradicating the disease from the remaining area was tighter enforcement of quarantines along with greater surveillance, including such refined techniques as the placement of sentinel birds to locate remaining infected flocks. GET MORE FOR YOUR DAIRY DOLLARS WOLGEMUTH BROS., Inc. MOUNT JOY, PENNA. The tea plant is an ever green that grows to a height of 15 to 30 feet in its natural state The plants are pruned to heights of two to live feet, which results in the tea bush yielding a greater number of young leaves than in its natmal state Serve You If your organization didn’t make our farm calendar this week, it’s not because we don’t like you or your or ganization. We may have missed it in the rush. Or maybe you for got to tell us. Either way, we’d like to extend our farm community service to you. To get on the Farm Calen dar, remind us by calling 394-3047 or 626-2191 or by writing to Lancaster Farm ing, 22 E. Main St., Lititz, Pa. 17543. And help us serve you better. The money you spend for feed mokes more money for you, when you choose FLORIN forti fied Dairy Feeds. Count on it for maximum production from your dairy herd ... maximum profits, too. Mo*l Evergreen Plant Help Us Ph. 653-1451 i I 9
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