Maryland to End Flock Inspection
With sheep scabies ap
parently eradicated among
Maryland sheep - the last
case was reported here ten
years ago - the Maryland
Department of Agriculture
has announced that it is
terminating its annual flock
by-flock inspection for this
disease.
Dr. Hugh E. Sinks, Chief,
Animal Health Section, of
the state agency, said that
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while the disease is “ap
parently eradicated,” it
could be reintroduced by
outside sources. Therefore,
state and federal personnel
will continue to make a
thorough investigation and
examination of any sheep or
flocks with any suspicious
skin condition even remotely
resenbling scabies. Anyone
having knowledge of any
such condition should report
it to the Animal Health
Section, Symons Hall,
College Park, Maryland
20742, telephone 301-454-3831.
There are approximately
18,000 sheep in Maryland,
with heaviest concentrations
in Garrett and Baltimore
counties.
In January, 1973, the
United States Department of
Agriculture declared the
entire United State “scabies
free.” The last known case
occurred in New Jersey, in
January 1970. First signs of
this disease generally ap
pear in winter. The scabies
eradication program began
on a nationwide basis in 1905
and was accelerated in 1960,
with 23 states still then in
fected.
Psoroptic scabies has
probably been the most
costly disease to sheep
growers in recent times. It
results in extensive loss of
wool, loss of weight,
emaciation and death to a
great many of the animals
affected.
Commenting on the
discontinuance of the flock
by-flock annual inspection,
Dr. Binks said that his staff,
while remaining constantly
on the alert for signs of the
disease, would now be able to
devote more time to other
animal disease programs,
such as the control of Equine
Infectious Anemia.
Plan Now To
Review Farm
Partnerships
There are a number of
advantages to establishing
farm partnerships, but an
annual review of the
agreement and its
meaningfulness in relation to
current needs is essential.
The following are
suggestions for those who
have entered into farm
partnership agreements.
Once a farm partnership is
* drawn up, the agreement
should be reviewed at least
once a year. This should be
done for two reasons. First,
to see how well each of tjie
partners is meeting his
obligations... and secondly,
to carefully evaluate the
agreement to see if it is doing
its intended job.
Then too, farming is a
rapidly changing business.
Don’t be surprised if the
agreement you set up just a
couple of years* ago isn’t
entirely adequate to meet
the needs of today.
So, review that agreement
carefully. If the agreement
doesn’t quite measure up to
current needs, plan to make
the necessary changes
before 1975 rolls around.
By Jay W. Irwin
Associate County Agent
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 21,1974 —
Order 4 Nov. Milk Price Up
22 c from Oct.
The November uniform
price for base milk in
Federal Order 4 increased 22
cents from the previous
month. Excess milk showed
a decrease of 6 cents, ac
cording to Andrew Marvin,
Ephrata, field Jor Interstate
Milk Producers Cooperative.
The base milk price was
$8.87-cwt, the excess price
was $6.85, and the butterfat
differential was 7.9-cents per
point above or below 3.5
percent.
In comparison to
November levels one year
ago base milk was down 20
cents and excess down 10
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The weighted average p rst ]{ nown chnstmas cards
price for the market was as examples for Sir Henry Cole
down 25 cents compared to m Bntian, 1842
November 1973.
A total of 370 million
pounds of producer milk was
pooled in November of which
66.23 percent was sold as
Class I, showing a decrease
of 0.24 percent of deliveries
made in October, and a 3.09
percent decrease below
November a year ago. 7647
Order No. 4 producers
provided 12.4 million pounds
per day to dealers during
November, averaging 1613
pounds per day per farm.
Total value of producer milk
was set at $31,722,917.04 for
the month.
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