seeking meat importation HURON. S.D. - South Dakota Farmers Union President Ben Radcliffc today termed “incredible” a report that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking legislation to allow importation of fireign beef infected with hoof and mouth disease. The USDA proposal would allow the diseased meat to be used in in-transit feeding operations of caterers who prepare meals for airline and ship passengers. USDA spokesmen claim that the diseased meat, properly cooked would pose no undue risk, but Radcllffe emphasized that “we have a more than adequate domestic supply of good, healthy beef. There is no reason whatsoever why we should turn the United States into a dumping ground for diseased foreigh beef.” BETTER ’N BEN’S—THE FIREPLACE STOVE Better 'n Ben s is the most exciting and innovative breakthrough in woodburning stoves since the Franklin Uniquely, but simply designed. Better 'n Ben's is placed directly in front of the fireplace opening The combined stove and fireplace cover panel is securely and safely fastened in minutes so the stove utilizes the existing fireplace flue It will burn seasoned wood throughout the night Homeowner reports on this new stove cite up to 60% savings in fuel oil costs and the kilowatt consumption in electrically heated homes cut more than half Better n Ben s is attractive in your home and is made of sturdy long life heavy black iron that radiates heat well It has a broad top to provide a large cooking surface Fully guaranteed Available At : K. R. Bengtson P.O. Box 2, Annville, Pa. 17003 Ph: 717-867-1182 (Evenings) The South Dakota farm loader asserted that airline and ship passengers should not be subjected to any risk, however small. “Allowing the importation of foreign beef infected with hoof and mouth disease could also pose a serious threat to the health of American livestock," Radcliffe said. “Evidently Secretary Butz and the USDA have ignored the possibly tragic economic disaster which an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease would mean to U.S. livestock producers,” the farm leader continued. “It is interesting to note that the USDA admits that meat from counties where hoof and mouth disease is prevalent is regularly im ported into the United States ui cooked form” he added. . - Ji , u * ’ K. f / \ i&tJX 1 Awaiting its passengers about 100 of them the state who went along on the trip had a chance is this Boeing 727 jet which Penn-Jersey Har- to spend a full day at the Ag Progress Show which vestore, Inc., of New Holland chartered for a tour of was held September 30 and October 1, 2 near the Midwest Farmers from southeastern parts of Malta, Illinois. Here's a tractor Texas would be proud of, it’s so Progress Show, to be specific. Behind it is a 12- big. But the monster is in Illinois - at the Farm bottom plow. . t ‘ ’• i 7 v» * I >ft .1 * 'v „ .1 }• 1 .. J Lancaster Farming Photo by Dieter Krieg pca«ter Farming, Saturday, Oct. 4,1975 ... . *• •- «•* fttm-f (#-*• •‘tffVtar • ' • , wj ( -> ’i \•' *. - •*** :V' ' J , tv** *" ' ‘ y * «. " V ' ' *■ A, *v»%, i. / i - p V' **• %*vy< ,p * - v*. j-V ' It I y iV’* ''«v* * •>**, *> , r 9 -' i * ■v 4 , ‘ u * ' A 1„ ite , « f - * ' 'l '""V'