—lancastar Farming, Saturday, April 1,1978 134 hog KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Four organizations were honored recently for their role in hog cholera eradication by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the awards luncheon of the American Pork Congress, here. Dr. Francis J. Mulhern, administrator of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), presented plaques to the American Veterinary Medical Association, Livestock Conservation Institute, National Pork Producers Council and U.S. Animal Health Association. “These four groups were instrumental in providing leadership and guidance in the successful campaign to eradicate this costly swine disease,” Mulhern said. On Jan. 31, Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland declared the United States free of hog cholera, the most destructive and costly swine disease ever to exist in this country. This action of ficially ended a 15-year state-federal-industry cam paign that began in late 1962, following the passage of enabling legislation the previous year. The last case of hog cholera occurred Aug. 1, 1976. in a swine herd near Cape May, N.J. Berks Co. 4-H 9 ers go to State Days LEESPORT - Four Berks County 4-H members will join young adults from the Commonwealth’s 67 counties at State 4-H Capital Days in Harrisburg on April 3 to 4. The County delegates selected to take part in the statewide event are: Darlene Dietrich, Hamburg Rl; Helen L. Seidel, 258 Highland Avenue, Kutz town; Larry Shrawder, Kempton R 2; and Ronald Sutliff, Mohrsville. / \ JBl*' TT* .M' /m. % 1 "-' * * v ’J^^p|jiiß4J^v-••' ■jPjPPKi*-* JB T y ■■ ■ - J/ i*’,'*.;’ ■ '■■’ ■ v - vLu H® • 'F'_Wk/ Totally Safe SATISFIED USERS REPORT RESULTS OF AGRISPON • Accelerates the natural nitrogen cycle • Plants develop deeper and better root systems • Soil takes in and holds moisture better •Faster decomposition of crop residues and other organic matter • Better germination and stand and healthier crops • Lower costs • Helps build humus Farm groups honored for cholera eradication “The 1961-78 hog cholera eradication program ranks as one of the most significant achievements in animal health history,” Mulhem stated. “Before the eradication campaign, hog cholera cost producers $5O million a year in death losses and vac cination expenses. Without a program, those costs would have doubled,” Mulhern said. “But today, with hog cholera eradicated, those costs are nonexistent. “Total state and federal expenditures,” he said, “were $l4O million through fiscal 1977 versus estimated costs to producers of $1.12 billion for that same period i*. ■' I NITROGEN CYCLE without an eradication program.” Mulhern noted that in addition to the savings to hog producers, eradication of hog cholera will opep up foreign markets for U.S. pork. “We are projecting a $lO million export market in England in the year ahead - mostly for pork kidneys, livers and variety meats which have a low demand in this country.” Mulhem also pointed out that consumers also will benefit from the eradication of hog cholera because in creased production and processing costs traditionally are passed along to the consumer in the form of higher prices. “Hogs Planning to Dig NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 717-3544246 —FREE ESTIMATES - Stimulates Soil Inoculant ON Low Cost DISTRIBUTORSHIPS AND DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE WRITE: BOX 421 DILLSBURG, PA 17019 role affected by this disease in one year before tbe program began would have produced enough meat to supply the yearly pork needs of 1- million Americans,” he said. Key points in the eradication campaign -were elimination of vaccines in 1969, development of a “task force” approach to disease outbreaks .in 1970, and declaration of a “national emergency” in 1972 that provided additional funds and manpower. The program consisted of four phases to allow in dividual states to progress toward the eradication goal at different rates of speed. The-final phases involved destruction of infected and exposed swine herds with swine herds contaii payment of indemnities to . about 800,000 i hogs i help compensate producers destroyed because of for their losses. From 1965 cholera at a cost of through 1976, some 5,700 million. QUIET!!! (That’s worth shouting We’re proud that our NEW IRON HORSE™ Tractors are the quietest line in the field. Look over the official test results listed below and you’ll understand our quiet pride But numbers are just numbers Be sure to stop by the store and “test listen” a NEW IRON HORSE for yourself. MODEL 90 hp 4040 79-5* 110hp4240 79.5* 130hp4440 78.0* 155 hp 4640 77.5* 180 hp 4840 Mii .in I i u.ik no it it r »"