22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 2,1980
Grange Master praises French Creek efforts
HARRISBURG Charles their rights as landowners
‘S. Wismer, Master of the demonstrates what people
’ennsylvania State Grange, can do if they work
ongratulated the 1200 together,” Wismer said,
nembers of the Chester In its January meeting,
bounty Granges for their the Chester County Pomona
ifforts in gaining the Grange voted unanimously
nodifications on the French to oppose the French Creek
Zfreek Scenic River por- Scenic River proposal in its
■josal, Hamsburg Thursday, present form.
Everett Wilson,
“The persistence they
demonstrated in protecting
USDA to adopt safeguards
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The
J.S. Department of
Agriculture will allow
stallions to be imported from
countries affected with
contagious equine matritis if
the stallions are first cleaned
and treated with an an
tibiotic.
The new regulations add
the requirement that these
imported male horses may
only go to states that have
aws or regulations
-equiring additional in
spection, treatment and
•nesting to insure their
reedom from this venereal
iisease of horses.
Also, the state must be
approved by the depart
ment’s Animal and Plant
lealth Inspection Service. A
:st of approved states will be
published as they meet
eqmrements. This rule will
■e reviewed following a
omment period, which ends
tarch 1,1900.
According to Pierre A.
Tialloux, APHIS deputy
drmnistrator, this action is
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Pomona
for importing horses
being taken because of the
many comments received in
writing or at public meetings
of horsemen. It will provide
an additional method of
importing stallions prior to
the forthcoming breeding
season.
CEM is a highly tran
smissable venereal disease
of horses. The stallion is a
mechanical earner and can
usually be freed of the
bacteria by cleaning and
scrubbing the genitals,
followed by treatment with a
specific antibiotic. The
organism readily infects
mares, usually causing
WC’RE GROWING BCTTCR
Legislative Chairman,
voiced strong opposition to
the plan, saying it would
“put another restriction on
our land and infringe on
property owners’ rights. ”
Criticizing the Depart
ment of Environmental
Resources’ Scenic River
Management, Guidelines,
Wilson stated they were
“Too vague and uncertain to
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failure to conceive or early
abortion.
This disease has spread to
a number of nations since it
was first noted in 1976.
Spread is principally caused
by the international ship
ment of infected breeding
horses.
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considered to be affected
with CEM are Australia,
Belgium, Federal Republic
of Germany, France,
Ireland, Italy and the United
Kingdom (England, Wales,
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merit our approval.”
On behalf of the members
of the Chester County
Pomona Grange, State
Master Wismer met with
Chester County legislators
and representatives of DER
to work out a compromise.
According to Fred Fox,
Legislative Liaison for DER,
the provision for using
eminent domain to procure
Scotland, Northern Ireland
and the Isle of Man).
CEM invaded the United
States twice in 1973 and
1979. Both outbreaks are
being eradicated.
The complete text of this
rule was published in the
Jan. 4, 1980 Federal
Register. Comments should
be sent to the Import Staff,
USDA, APHIS, 6505 Belcrest
Road, Hayttsville, Md.
20782. Copies of the ride are
available from this same
office.
“scenic easements” along Th is no * effect the use
French Creek will be ex- of minor tributaries into the
pressly forbidden in the creek for farm pond con
implementmg legislation. struction,” Fox stated.
Fox stated cattle will Further, an agreement
contmue to be allowed ac- has been worked out with
cess to the stream. Pen DOT to widen and
“Existing local ordinances straighten Route 100 where it
and property owners’ rights crosses French Creek. In
will not be infringed upon.” strumental in working out
He stipulated that “the these final agreements were
only prohibition involved in State Representatives Lynch
the Scenic River designation and Smith, and State
will be that no dams can be Senators Stauffer and
constructed on the creek.' ’ Snyder.
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