Cattle conference slated A special three-day Beef Cattle Conference will be held at Penn State on March 2, 3 and 4, 1976. The event will be at University Park, and is sponsored by The University. Sessions will begin at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 2. The program will include discussion of practically every aspect of beef cattle feeding, breeding, management, and marketing. Some of the topics to be discussed in clude pasture management for optimum production, poisonous plants, marketing outlook, equipment and facilities, managing for * JANUARY ONLY International Harvester 9000 ft. BALER TWINE $J J 50 by the Bole 'M2. 90 Cash & Carry , COPE & Hi WEAVER New Providence 786*7351 YOUR FARM ANIMALS DEPEND ON YO DEPEND ON US! Farm Loans Personal Loans Improvement Loa Checking Accoun J Savings Accounts Certificates of Dei THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF QUARRYVILLE SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU TWO CONVENIENT SOUTHERN LANCASTER LOCATIONS QUARRYVILLE PHONE (717) 786-7337 pennhill AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LENDER MEMBER F 0 1C EACH ACCOUNT INSURED TO $4O 000 healthy herds, performance records, evaluating progeny test data, breed comparisons and crossbreeding, and alternatives for the cow-calf producer. A special guest speaker will be Charles Boyles, director, Southern Ohio Agricultural Resource and Development Center, who will trace the development of the beef cattle program in Southern Ohio over the past 15 years. He will also share some of his experiences in practical cow herd management. Two other guest speakers will be Dr. Paul Miller, American Breeders Service, DcForcst, Wisconsin who will outline methods used to evaluate bulls In progeny test programs. Dr. Richard H. Ixmg, Merck and Com pany, Rahway, New Jersey, will point out some of the management needed to maintain a healthy herd and to bnng about maximum performance. According to L. L. Wilson, Professor of Animal Science, “this promises to be one of the best Beef cattle Con ferences held so far. We are particularly pleased to have three guest speakers who are highly knowledgeable about their assigned topics on the procram. These conferences Newj Stauffer’s Imidan Technical Bulletin Available A new technical bulletin describing Imidan in secticide and its uses on eighteen food or feed crops plus deciduous shade and ornamental trees is now available from the manufacturer, Stauffer Chemical Company. Crops for which tolerances are established include alfalfa, deciduous tree fruits, tree nuts, peas, potatoes and grapes. The bulletin details product information on chemical structure, physical properties, toxicology, and soil stability. Also explained are studies on Imidan’s enviromental safety dealing In the past have been en thusiastically attended.” Another special attraction will be a presentation by Mr. George Spencer, American National Cattlemen’s Association, Denver, Colorado, who will discuss some of the problems and solutions of the industry, Mr. Spencer will speak after a banquet to be held the evening of Wednesday, March 3. Complete programs and schedules for the conference may be ob tained by writing to the Agricultural Conferences, 4108 Keller Building, University Park, PA 16802. with fish and wildlife, residues, and reproduction. A partical listing of suc cessfully controlled insects in addition to rates of ap plication and a selected bibliography of integrated control studies are included. For more information and your copy of Stauffer technical bulletin No, A -10426, write: Stauffer Chemcial Company, Agricultural Chemical Division, Dept. KP, West port, Conn. 06880. People who enjoy success have to plan to keep on succeeding. As each goal is achieved, they must look for new ones and keep on scrambling. HOGMAN'S SPECIAL Another quality product from 'The Livestock Equipment Craftsmen” We believe this is the finest rotary feeder available anywhere. Heavy-duty construction throughout makes it the first choice for con finement feeding. Three sizes available, 3,6, and 9 bushel, all with abrasion-resistant stainless steel drum bottom section. Choice of cast iron or rugged, non-corroding Porcelainized Steel troughs. See your AGSTAR dealer. WE SEU, SERVICE old IMSTAU E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. j|rg| R.D.I, WILLOW STREET | 717-464-3321 /~/~/ Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan, 17.1976 Brucellosis notes WHAT ARE THE WHAT ARE SOME PLANSTO OFTHESYMPTOMS ERADICATE SWINE OF UNDULANT FEVER? BRUCELLOSIS? The disease usually Programs to eliminate develops like the “flu” in its swine brucellosis were human victims but persists initiated by several States for several weeks or more, during the 1950’5. Most of the The initial symptoms are major hog-produclng States tiring easily and headaches, are now participating, followed by high fever, Several plans are followed, chills, drenching sweats. One plan calls for joint pains, backache, loss of “validation” of individual weight and appetite. While herds using the testing and the disease does not slaughter approach to frequently cause human eliminate infection, Another death, it is too serious to be plan qualifies a county or dealt with lightly. State as “validated" when WHAT ARE THE all herds in the area have MAIN SOURCES OF been tested and infection HUMAN INFECTION? eliminated. Most States For some years raw milk follow a third plan which was considered the prime calls for (1) testing all herds source of brucellosis in man. selling breeding stock. (2) Today, persons in the testing blood samples from country are most liekly to 90 percent of all sows, boars contract the disease by and stags going to slaughter, coming in direct contact with and (3) tracing reactors diseased animals or infected back to herds of origin. The carcasses at slaughter, herd is then tested and Rarely, if ever, does a validated, or the entire herd human contract the disease is sent to slaughter. The key from another huma to this plan is the iden tification of sows, boars and stags going to slaughter. GENERALLY, HOW DOES BRUCELLOSIS AFFECT ITS HUMAN VICTIMS? Called undulant fever, brucellosis in humans is insidious at the onset and difficult to diagnose. Far mers, ranchers, veterinarians and packing plant workers are among the hardest hit since they gain their infection through direction contact with in fected animals. With its recurrent bouts of fever and malaise, undulant fever has ruined the productive lives of many persons. It is one of the most miserable diseases of man, AES STAR Bank reports income Farmers First Bank, Lititz, reports an increase in assets during 1975 of $12,233,832 to a record high of $157,976,413. This represents an increase in assets of 8.39 percent. Net income for 1975 represents a 15.33 percent increase over 1974 and a net income per share of $l.BO. The cash dividend paid to stockholders in 1975 was $.BO per share; an increase from $.75 per share paid in 1974. When you feel you’ve got it made, watch out! It’s the first step toward settling back into a pleasant, con venient rut. The person who “has it made” is only one step from being a has-been. 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