ClS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 21,1980 Exotic Newcastle alert, quarantines lifted HARRISBURG - Penn sylvania Agriculture Secretary Penrose HaUowell has announced that special precautions for state poultrymen and pet bird owners, ordered in April, have been rescinded, and that a federal-state task force has been disbanded. Hallowell also noted that quarantines on 14 pet shops for exotic Newcastle disease have also been lifted. The pet shops were originally quarantined because they had received birds which had been exposed to infected birds from an Alexandria, Virginia, bird dealer. Ex tensive testing followed all quarantines and revealed no additional exotic Newcastle infection. No commercial poultry was involved in the outbreak of the disease, which was discovered April 6 m a pet bird from a Camp Hill pet shop. Hallowell said, “The cooperation of the com mercial and pet bird in dustries, as well as small flock owners, was a major contributing factor in our successful control of the outbreak ” Although the disease poses no health threat to con sumers of eggs and poultry meat, exotic Newcastle is a highly contagious and usually lethal disease of birds. In commercial poultry, death losses can approach 100 percent. Hallowell said the Com- Portable pumping power from Calumet New high pressure pump Pumps hard-to-reach confinement pits at rate of over 2,500 gallons per minute. Draws manure in thru 6" hose, discharges thru 4" hose 1000 RPM impeller powered by tractor PTO Designed to load spreader with optional fill pipe USED TANKS 2000 Gal. Hesston V 2250 Clay CALUMET & NESSETH DISTRIBUTOR F. ERNEST SNOOK RD3 - Box 84, Mifflinburg, Pa. 17844 Phone 717-966-2736 monwealth was “quite lucky in avoiding a serious problem with this out break.” For several years, exotic Newcastle has threatened the state’s S3OC million poultry industry. Hallowell noted that while the state has been fortunate to avoid exotic disease problems, caution and care should still be the watchword for all poultry and small flock owners. The Department has taken further steps to help avoid possible exposure to exotic Newcastle and other bird diseases of foreign origin. Shoo flies - break the chain FLEMINGTON, N.J. - It seems no matter how careful you are, you’ll have flies this summer. Flies breed in decaying organic matter, so the first line of defense is sanitation. The maggots you note in garbage m warm weather are an intermediate step m the life cycle of the house fly, our principal nuisance fly. You can do much to inhibit flies by breaking the chain. It starts with sanitation, tightly fitting garbage container will help. And, if you have livestock, use good manure management. No manure piles, but spread thinly and frequently. If it dries out on the field, little or no problem. s3ooo 43900 $2BOO “As of June 15, 1980,” he said, “all birds shipped into Pennsylvania by dealers in California and Virginia must be accompanied by an of ficial Pennsylvania permit. The permit must include a statement signed by a licensed accredited veterinarian that all birds in the shipment are in apparent good health, and originate either from official USDA quarantine stations or from breeder parents within the United States.” California and Virginia are two states where major outbreaks of exotic Newcastle was confirmed. If you do have an existing manure pile, cover it carefuly with plastic and “seal” around the edges with soil. You can uncover it in late fall. We have some excellent publications, lists of recommendations for control of house and biting flies on livestock, dairy, and poultry farms. fc3 wnmewnimm PROFESSIONAL SAT., JUNE 28 - 7 P.M. SUN., JUNE 29 - 2 P.M. ADMISSION Adults Children (12 and under) $3.00 $3.50 Children under 6 free Produced by: KEYSTONE RODEO Co EVENTS • BAREBACK BRONC RIDING • SADDLE BRONC RIDING • BRAHMA BULL RIDING • CALF ROPING • STEER WRESTLING Phone 215-488-6859 siO 7 A BOX OF 20 TAGS (Treats 10 Head) Per Box 1 12 OR MORE BOXES OF 20 TAGS Per Box $ 1 8.75 *7 75 APPLICATOR Each M CALL... TOU free ARA SANCTIONED • Rain or Shine ADVANCE GATE $4,00 $4.50 CAMPING RESORT Box 365 SHARTLESVILLE, PA. 19554 Located 1 Mile North of Rt. 22 (1-78) EXIT 8 Diamond Shamrock RABON INSECTICIDE CATTLE EAR TAG A new and effective way to cut losses caused by flies and ticks. • Protects cattle against f Horn Flies, Gulf Coast Ear | Ticks and Spmose Ear Jri Ticks Aids in control of |yT v< l • No withdrawal requiremen^^^^^j|SMP^^^^ • Three to four months & - \ effectiveness ' X .✓- • Use on beef cattle and \. lactating dairy cattle • Easy Allflex Tagging System application RABON is a registered trademark of Shell Oil Company pOS livestock drugs aaa 001 AOOC ASK FOR OUR OUU-OX I -UZOD FREE CATALOG! n • JR. BULL RIDING (KIDS) • COWGIRLS BARREL RACE • CALF SCRAMBLE • WILD HORSE RACE P.O. Box 9101 Canton, Ohio 44711 i : ’Open To The ‘ Public * * S e f*? ura nts And ) Motels Nearby '■> • v X s
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