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Lycoming County Fair sets
WILLIAMSPORT -
Monday, July 14, at 10 a.m.
the Market Lamb Show at
the Lycoming County Fair
will get under way in the
Livestock Arena There are
seven market lambs en
tered. Carl Everett, Vo Ag
Teacher, Bloomsburg, will
be the judge.
Rules toughened
interstate swine
on
LITITZ Beginning July
1, federal regulations for
moving feeder pigs across
state lines were
strengthened m an effort to
prevent the spread of
pseudorabies, an official of
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture said.
Jim Downard, chief staff
veterinarian of pseudorabies
activities for USDA’s
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, said
feeder pigs moving across
state lines must either be
tested and found negative for
pseudorabies or originate m
a state with authority to
quarantine herds where the
disease is diagnosed or
suspected
Federal shipping
regulations for pseudorabies
went into effect Feb. 16,1979,
except for the regulation
requiring state quarantine,
which was postponed until
July 1,1980. Thus, states had
over a year to obtain
legislative authority to
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The Open Sheep Breeding
Show will follow Harry
Rogers Jr. of Hughesville, is
Show Chairman, with over
100 head entered
The Steer Show is
scheduled for 6:30 p.m.,
Monday, July 14 with 30 head
entered. The Beef Breeding
quarantine affected herds,
Downard said
Pseudorabies-also known
as Aujeszky’s disease, mad
itch and infectious bulbar
paralysis-is a virus disease
primarily affecting swme. It
also can spread to cattle,
sheep, wildlife and dogs,
where it is often fatal. It does
not affect humans, however
Under the federal
pseudorabies requirements,
a known infected herd must
be quarantined and animals
can be moved out of the herd
under stringent regulation,
either directly to slaughter
or to quarantined feedlots
and then to slaughter,
Downard said
Producers can have their
herds released from state
quarantine by.
Removing all swme found
mfected-by test-from the
premises;
No livestock on the
premises have shown
clinical signs of
pseudorabies after the m-
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Show with 14 head will follow
in the Livestock Arena. Tony
Dobrosky, York County
Agent will be the Judge
Tuesday, July 15, will
feature the Market Hog
Show starting at 9 a m Tony
Dobrosky, York County
Agent will judge the 30 en
tries
shipment
fected swme are removed;
or,
All swme have been sent to
slaughter; the premises left
empty for 30 days and then
cleaned and disinfected with
one of the disinfectants
recommended to destroy the
herpesvirus.
Downard said most states
have the legal authority to
quarantine the premises of
known infected herds and
the rest of the states are m
the process of obtaining this
authority.
F
livestock judging schedule
The Youth Dairy Show will
get under way at 10 a.m.,
Tuebdav Juh IS in the
Livestock Aitaa Uuk
Packard of Troy, will be the
type judge and Dick Plotts,
Clinton County Agent will
judge fitting while Larue
Thomas, Tioga County
Agent will select showing
winners. There are 75 head
entered.
Wednesday, July 16 the
Open Dairy Show starts at 9
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a.m. with 165 head entered.
Obie Snider, of Imler, will be
the type judge.
Thursday, July 17 the
Open Halter Show starts at 9
a.m and the Open Pony
Show gets under way at 1
p.m. Jack Wagner, of York,
will be the judge
Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m.,
the Youth Livestock Sale will
get under way in the
Livestock Arena. Market
lambs, hogs, and steers will
be offered at public auction
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Max Fraley and Son,
Clarkstown, will be the
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Hughesville is sale chair
man
If you would like more
information on any of these
events, please contact
William E Messersmith,
Extension Service, Cour
thouse, Williamsport,
717/323-9811 Ext. 2350