Officials tracking cows suspected of brucellosis HARRISBURG - Of- testing over 400 head of ficials of the Pennsylvania cattle which have been Department of Agriculture’s potentially exposed to Bureau of Animal Industry brucellosis, according to are currently tracing and State Agriculture Secretary SEAMLESS •Protects •Beautifies •How In 5 Colors White, Black . Green, Ivory, Bro*n SIM S. SMieUfi IKS. - J LANCASTER, PA 17602 ROOrHW 717-392-3369 Sl'Uflim p ree Estimates SIMM 20 Years of Service Replace that leaky barn roof with Fabral steel, 32" wide - any length up to 40’. Galvanized or colored. PLUS 1700 POUNDS OF MILK PLUS 1.89 FOR TYPE TOO! '• Jjj 29H3029 Lias LUMINOUS - twin G-78 USDA 7-80 RPT 70% 19.143 M 3.47% + 1.779 M -.13% 45D 32H PD +sl79 HFA Vol. 2,1980 24 Class. Dtrs. Age Adj. Sc. 80.6 PDT +1.89 TPI +539 Sire: Elevation EX-96 GM Dam: Pinemead HS Ollie Deam VG 87 4-07 2X 361 D 27.680 M 3.7% 1030 F A Daughter of Harborcrest Sunshine EX-90 LUMINOUS might by ugly, but his daughters are pretty! LUMINOUS daughters have strong udder center supports. Their udders are also held very snugly with correct teat placement. LUMINOUS daughters also have strong loins, and very correct feet and legs. LUMINOUS is a well bred sire that is transmitting TYPE and MILK.. ★ LUMINOUS has an EX-94 maternal sister ★ Luminous is available from these ABS representatives: Bangor, PA Baptistown, NJ Columbia, PA Ephrata, PA Holtwood, PA Lebanon, PA Leola, PA Port Murray, NJ JKr Prospectville, PA 4F W fading, PA fc _ g|Stewartstown, PA KThomasville, PA Airy, MD r / y f / < ”,Allenwood, PA Carlisle, PA Coburn, PA Linden, PA Mansfield, PA McClure, PA Millville, PA Mifflinburg, PA Mitflmtown PA L Reedsville. PA Eric Heinsohn Cindy Gordeuk James Charles Darvin Yoder Paul Herr Paul Martin Lynn Gardner Robert Kayhart William Tyner Robert Greider Tom Engle Ira Boyer Maurice Stump Cyndy Hetzell Jack L Klmg Allan Pickett George Showers Wayne Piper Wendel Musser Larry Bower Harold Robson, Jr Michael C. Ewing Wilmer Hendricks JohnM Beachy Mervm Zendt Glenn Barr 215-588-4704 201-996-2088 717-898-8694 717-733-0966 717-284-4592 717-949-2381 717-656-6509 201-689-2605 215-542-8479 215-378-1212 717-993-6836 * 717-225-3758 M H M 215-869-9187 U KC 609-455-8187 n U U 301-447-2742 301-663-4191 ■■WjjtiMß 717-538-1812 ■BffiWBHM 717-249-8882 814-349-5310 717-323-9710 717-662-7731 717-658-7316 717-458-5949 717-966-1344 717-436-6386 717-667-2775 Penrose Hallowell Brucellosis is a bac teriological infection which may cause abortion, stillbirth, infertility and a decrease of milk yields in cattle. Swine, although less frequently infected, can pose a public health hazard when affected by the disease. Hallowell said 18 herds of cattle are now under quarantine in five counties of the commonwealth. Ten newly infected herds have been discovered in Lan caster, Lebanon, Berks, Chester and Union Counties, all with cattle purchased through the same sources. Hallowell said four dealers are being investigated and that the Department is considering prosecution for 664 F +44F violations of the Dealer Licensing Law. According to Max A. Van Buskirk, Jr., VMD, Director of the Bureau of Animal Industry, state and federal personnel are also con ducting surveillance testing on herds which neighbor the infected herds as a precautionary measure. Van Buskirk noted the origin of the new Penn sylvania outbreak is unknown. The infected animals were purchased through dealer channels. At least two other infected herds were the result of illegal importation of brucellosis reactor animals into Pennsylvania by dealers. Because brucellosis has a variable incubation period, a single test may not detect the disease. Retesting at three to four weeks intervals is necessary to detect new reactors and insure herd health Pennsylvania was recognized as certified-free of brucellosis in 1972, but recently, many herds have not been vaccinated to prevent the disease and are suceptible to infection. In several cases in eastern Pennsylvania, the herds have not shown a positive blood test until many months after the disease entered the herds This poses further ELECTRIC GENERATOR SYSTEMS • DAIRY FARMS • POULTRY FARMS • FARROWING HOUSES • CONTRACTORS • ETC DETROIT DIESEL UNI SIZES 60 KW to 1050 MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC ISUZU DIESEL UNIT S,ZES ft| 12 KW to 60 KW - MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC * S >, iui nr— Mi -/* s J WE BUILD L.P. GAS I J REBUILT GENERATOR I [ GENERATOR SETS I [ SETS ON HAND | WE CARRY DETROIT ENGINE PARTS SALES & SERVICE 16 years OF c experience Lwcastf Faring, Satrday, Sapt— fcar B,IMO-D23 problems in herd health and hinders the efforts to trace back the disease. The Bureau of Animal Industry has increased its milk ring surveillance testing to six times a year in an effort to make a timely diagnosis. Van Buskirk noted the state-federal indemnity program provides payment for up to 90 percent of the appraised value of con demned reactor animals (including salvage value). The state indemnity, Sale Reports A Public Auction of household goods, guns and coins was held August 30 by Steve & Jean Fisher at the Willow Street Fire House, Willow Street, Pa. Some items sold were: Hummel Plates $lO5, $220 & $95, Crystal Coin Plate $32, Pocket Watches $55, $6O, $75 and $2OO, Grandmothers Clock $5OO, Pocket Knife $5O, Shelf Clock $65, Ice Cream Freeze $32.50, Nail Kegs $6.50, Silver Dollars $2O & $2l each, Shotguns $45, $69, $4B & $llO, 2220 Gun $llO, 12 ga. Remington $2OO, 20 ga. Remington $lB5, Winchester 12 ga. $270 & $3lO, Win chester Model 12 $365, 12 gauge Over & Under Gun $360 s ,> N- x * . .. .'$ - ** '■v \ '» sm \ V4SU—~— | ' 4 H - MARTIN ELECTRIC PLANTS ISSAC W. MARTIN, OWNER PLEASANT VALLEY RD„ RD 2 EPHRATA, PA (717) 733-7968 however, can never be more than $l,OOO per animal, which means endemnities will not equal the replacement costs of the animals infected. Hallowell said the Department would continue to devote its full efforts to tracing and eradicating this outbreak, and cautioned livestock producers to purchase only cattle with health charts from herds known to be free of brucellosis. Auctioneers were Steve Petersheim & Everett Kreider. A sale was held at the farm of D. Elmer Hawbaker, Mercersburg, Pa. on Wednesday, August 27. The sale was well attended and cattle sold went into six states. Top Cow brought $3250, next at $3lOO. Eighteen animals sold for 2300 and over with avg. on 109 lots including many young heifers and calves was approx. 1450. Ralph W. Horst, Marion, Pa. was Sale Manager with Horst and Art Kling as Auctioneer and Fred M. Naugle, Carlisle, Pa. handling pedigrees. /
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