>o—Uincatf r Farming, Saturday, May 3, 1975 Sharing ideas on local government issues during a special legislative breakfast at State 4-H Capital Days in Harrisburg, April 7-8, are, 4-Hers from Chester Co. from left: Representative Earl H. Smith, Jenny Robinson, Representative Patricia Lancaster Beekeepers Meet Dr. Stephen D. Lockey Sr. recently addressed the Lancaster County Beekeepers on allergies, especially those due to bee and other hymenopter venom. He compared the early ecology of our nation with the present en vironment, the nature, causes, symptoms, and remedies of allergies. About a generation ago allergies as a medical specialty was not very promising to a prospective medical student because the environment was less heavily polluted and food was less highly processed. The etiology or cause of an allergy often requires highly shilled technologists to diognose a case before successful treatment can begin and that sometimes entails much time and patience of the patient and the physician. An allergy results when the body over-reacts to some foreign substance such as hymenopter venom. Mild symptoms include localized pain, itchiness, redness and swelling similar to a mosquito bite. They may develop into more severe symptoms as erythems;-a severe redness of the skin associated with some local inflammation, gastroin testinal disorders as nausea, vomiting, or evacuation, dispnea;-difficulty in breathing, trachycardia;- excessively light and rapid heart beat, sweating especially of palms and soles and development of fever. Such systemic anaphylaxis ends m severe shock or death if not treated by a physician. Dr. Lockey described interesting techniques he and others developed for collecting hymenoptera venom for hyposensitization. One of his patients in the audience, James Brenner, still keeps bees after suf fering a systemic anaphylaxis because Dr. Lockey was able to desen sitize him. Delayed reactions were also considered. Simple home remedys were discussed in the question period. Mud on a sting could be dangerous especially today with pollution so common. The bodies of stinging and biting insects sometimes carry bloody poison or lock jaw germs'.' Lard or butter ap plied to stings are useful only for their psychological ef fects. Sucking out the venom and applying ammonia have some value. V,'-' w - I <t Crawford, Edgar Latshaw, Janet Nothstine and Representative Peter R. Vroon. The two-day event was designed to give 4-H members a working knowledge of the functions of state government which is part of the youth citizenship program. HAVE YOUR RYE CUSTOM WINDROWED Two Self-Propelled Machines available to serve you promptly. Robert Mylin 717-464-3585 Jeff Frey 717-464-2427 PROVED PROFIT BUILDERS FOR YOUR DAIRY COWS. FLORIN Ire Scientifically Blended To Assure You of High Quality Formulas That Get Results. Fortified with Vitamins and Minerals for Fast, Healthy Growth, and Top Milk Production! WOLGEMUTH BROS., INC. MOUNT JOY, Know Where the Activities Will Be? 1 Read the Farm Women Calendar. Madison Silos Division Olfics, P.O. Box 271, Madison, Wls. 53701 MADISON SILOS Div Chromalloy American Corp 1070 Stemmetz Road Ephrata. PA 17522 Phone 733-1206 LOCAL DEALERS MESSICK FARM LANDIS BROS. INC. EQUIPMENT INC. Lancaster 393-3906 Elizabethtown 367-1319 FRANK SNYDER Akron 859-2688 SOLLENBERGERFARM CALEB WENGER SUPPLY Quarryville 548-2116 Centerport 215-926-2722 PA PH: CARL L. SHIRK Lebanon 717-274-1436 653-1451
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