*22—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 5,1980 MERCERSBURG - ihe State Agriculture Depart ment’s Bureau of Animal Industry has restricted movement of cattle and hogs from 14 farms in the Mer cersburg area State Agriculture Secretary Penrose Hallowell said the action was taken strictly as a precautionary measure, after minute levels of chlordane were found in milk and feed samples The 14 farms may have been exposed to con taminated barley, pur chased at Dietrich’s Mill in Mercersburg after February 20 Hallowell said these farms are the only farms which may have been exposed to the affected barley Chlordane, a pesticide used for termite control was initially discovered in milk and feed samples on March 7 An intensive in vestigation was launched by the Bureau of Plant Industry in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration The investigation led m- Franklin County cattle , hogs restricted spectors to Dietrich’s Mill, and from there to the Carl Stuff farm which has been identified as the source of the contaminated barley Dietrich’s Mill received 7230 pounds of barley from the Stuff farm on February 20 Inspectors, working in cooperation with the null manager, compiled a listing of farms which drew barley from the exposed bin Milk and feed samples were taken from these farms, and where evidence of chlordane was found, the Department immediately stopped the sale of milk Hallowell said the Bureau of Foods and Chemistry is continuing to monitor milk samples All farms had been released from stop sale orders on Friday, March 21 the milk showed less than 3/10 parts per million of chlordane, the FDA tolerance level Hallowell said the milk bad been released for sale after consultation with the FDA after pesticide exposure The precautionary quarantine on the farms restricts the farmers from moving their livestock This action prevents the sale of livestock which may be carrymg chlordane above tolerance levels (in fat tissue) The farmers have several NEED A FARM - URBAN - COMMERCIAL BUILDING? Call Your HUSKEE-BBLT MAN! 717-626-5204 Huskee Gives You More Full 6 x 6” Poles • Factory Assembled American made steel Trusses or aluminum • Top grade lumber Spacious Doors throughout Eave heights to 19' distributors or: Hnnlain iacmfi acme engineering & iitmnsi manufacturing corp AMERICAN COOL AIR k. .J UKr ’ \S/ CORPORATION FANS, VENTILATION, EVAPORATIVE, COOLING SYSTEMS. Dealer for GINGWAY FREE STALLS MERVIN MILLER ★ SALES & SERVICE ★ BUILDERS of FINE SYSTEMS 7 KEENER ROAD. LITITZ, PA 17543 717-626-5204 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED SPECIALIZING IN COMPLETE SYSTEMS FOR HOG AND DAIRY options to secure release from the restriction Animals may be sent to slaughter under permit from the Bureau of Animal In dustry A sample of carcass fat will be taken for testing, and the animal retamed If testmg shows negative for chlordane, the quarantine SPECIALISTS IN CABLEVEY FEED CONVEYING AND AUTOMATION will be released The farmers may also request their veterinarian to obtain a fat biopsy from a representative sample of the herd Again, if test results are negative, the restriction will be lifted If animals on the farm area not tested, the AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR SCHULD BULK FEED BINS And Mechanical Feeding Systems From 3 Ton to 125 Ton Capacity HIGH PITCH TOP 60° CENTERDRAW • FACTORY BUILT • FACTORY DELIVERED • FACTORY ERECTED quarantine will remain in effect until evidence suggests that chlordane has cleared the body fat. Hallowell thanked all the individuals involved for their cooperation and concern, noting that the joint effort has “worked smoothly and effectively ” s'
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