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appeal Fi uni hei e, it b U lal b>
juiy, Bunton baid
As ib evident by Bi niton b en
capbulated account ot the
pioceduies, condemnation ib an
expeiibive, complicated, drawn-out
pi ocebb that could lake yeans
We make every ettort to bellle
with the land ownei,’ Bnnton
emphabized, noting howevei the
iouleb choben tor li anbinisbion
lineb are beldom allei ed
Betoi e we even i each the point
ot negotiating with the land
ownei b, there aie numeioub
btudieb dune oh the environment,
hibtoiy, and mdubtiy ot the aiea
We li y to pick the i oule that will do
the leabt damage and ib the mobl
compatible, he bald
in recent years, ' the powei
company it. inquired to have its
Itant>nnt>t>ion inn mutes cei lined
by the HOC, bunion explained
He added the HUC also inquires
powei companies to bend out a
leltei to all attecled landowneib
betoie any negotiation toi nghl
ot-wayb aie begun
I'hib leltei aiibwcib questions
like Can I gel a lawyei to
tepiebenl me ab a landowner ' ,
Can HH &C condeiiiii mj
hone' , and a hbt ot olheib iby
the way, Biniton pointed out a
powei company cannot condemn
land within JUO tcel ot a i ebidence )
He added negotiation cannot
begin until io dayb atlei the letleib
aie dehveied
I’hib giveb the land ownei lime
to think about the lianbinibbion line
project and beek legal counel it
debit ed, he baid
On the whole bunion baid in In
expeilence with becuiing nghl-ot
wayb on taimb, theie ib moie
objection to an elecluc pole b
anchoi guyb than to the pole ilbelt
A pole put in a pabluie would
Spr\"?
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The Green Machine
back-pack power blower-mister-duster.
The Green Machine power blower with liquid-tank at
tachment is ideal for spray vaccinating, fly spraying and
disinfecting.
These are several ways poultrymen are saving time and
making money with this great new tool. Here’s more...
BLOWING;
• Removing accumulated
dust and cob-webs from
buildings before housing
new laying flocks
• Fast removal of old feed
from feeders.
• Periodic cleaning of fans
and motors while in use
cleaner surfaces give a
lower heat rise,
prolonging motor life.
NUTLEY, N J - When you shift
your cows over to winter feed
rations, do you make sure these
rations are adequately fortified
with vitamins’ There are many
reasons why dairy producers
should be more concerned about
vitamins in winter, stresses Fred
Manley, of Hoffman-Laßoche, Inc
For one thing, pasture isn’t
available in most areas during
winter months What cows will
pick up (if on pasture) is of very
low nutritional quality Dairy
producers rely heavily on stored
feedstuffs in winter stored feeds
that, because of storage, are low in
vitamin content.
Many vitamins lose potency tn
storage Vitamin E is a good
example Alfalfa, dehydrated,
pelleted and stored at 90 degrees
not piesenl as much ot a pioblem
to a taunei as the damage done
when installing a hue across a
cultivated Held 01 when a valuable
liee has to be cut down, he said
1 teminded Bnnlon there aie
some valuable livestock running
aiound pasluies these days, and
asked him about any dangei tiom
lightning sinking an electnc pole
mapastuie
He assui ed me the elecluc poles
aie well giounded not on eveiy
pole, but on evety tew He said he
tell the poles otteied protection
ti om lightning since the pole would
be sliuck lust rathei than an
unpi olecled bat a 01 pei son
Ihe main dangei, he conceded,
is ti om a pole snapping ovei
bo there you have it, Mis
Bachman a long answer to >oui
question, but one that 1 hope will
help Heics hoping youis. is a
negotiable disti ibution line
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★ TOM DAILY. 11l
NT-CROSS COMPANY
Cows need more Vitamin E
ON
DUSTING:
• Using The Green
Machine dusting at
tachment with static
electricity feature, such
materials as Sevm' 50%
W.P. can be applied to the
poultry and building
surfaces to control the
Northern Fowl Mite and
other pests.
Contact A Hy-Line Representative.
★ MARLIN HERSHEY
820 Rohrerstown Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Fahrenheit for 12 weeks loses more
than 80 percent of its Vitamin E.
After six months, alfaifa-brome
hay loses 64 percent of the Vitamin
E it had when cut. Com silage loses
53 percent of its Vitamin E content
after just six months storage
In addition, lush spring pastures
are still several months away, and
feeds have been in the silo, bunk or
hayloft for what is now near their
maximum storage time which
means they’re at their minimum
vitamin levels Not adjusting
winter vitamins can have serious
effects.
Take the Vitamin E example
again Vitamin E deficiency in
calves is most common in late
winter or early spring when cows
are not given additional supplies of
Vitamin E
In pregnant cows, Vitamin E is
only able to pass from the blood of
the mother animal to the blood of
the embryo in small quantities.
Therefore, after birth a calf’s
Vitamin E is gotten more from
colostrum and whole milk than
from reserves accumulated before
birth
However, the Vitamin E content
of milk depends upon the Vitamin
E intake of the mother cow Dairy
producers should make sure
pregnant cows receive more than
enough Vitamin E, particularly
during the last stages of
pregnancy
Vitamin E deficiency in calves
can cause white muscle disease
(nutritional muscular dystrophy)
This still occurs among dairy
calves causing considerable
financial losses It is especially
common among calves dropped by
cows pregnant during winter
months
Basically, nutritional muscular
MISTING:
• In addition to applying
vaccine, as described
above, cages and
buildings can be disin
fected before housing a
new flock.
• Housefly and mosquito
control insecticides can be
quickly and easily applied.
Phone 717-393-0865
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981—D 7
dystrophy weakens the muscles
Symptoms are difficult to
distinguish in most cases. Often
the “first sign” of the disease in
calves may be a sudden death from
heart failure.
The disease is also known as
“stiff calf” disease because of the
way affected animals move
around Calves may have an
unusual stance with a humped
back, tend to drag their feet when
walking and show difficulty in
standing and nursing
Clinical signs disappear within a
few days m cases where Vitamin E
is added before damage to the
muscles is too severe. However,
calves are often lost before
nutritional muscular dystrophy
can be diagnosed
For the adult cow, Vitamin E
deficiency is thought to be con-
Vacuum conversions con floor you
PENN 6FATE Recent articles
and advertisements describe
methods to convert a regular
vacuum cleaner so that it will pick
up water when snow melts and
floods basements
These dry vacuum cleaners
were not designed in a way that
water will by-pass the electric
motor. according to Dennis
Murphy, Extension safety
specialist at The Pennsylvania
State University
Murphy warns that whenevei
there is a possibility ot mixing ot
moisture and water a potential
shock hazard is ci eated
The conversion units consist ot a
separate bucket attached by a
hose, into which the water or othei
liquid is collected Moist air from
nected with reproductive func
tions. Research has shown that
Vitamin E, along with various
other nutrients such as selenium
and Vitamin A, has a favorable
effect on calving. Among cows
with a good supply of Vitamin E
and selenium, frequency of
placental retention diminishes
considerably
Another Vitamin E benefit for
adult cows involves the vitamin’s
effect on milk taste and milk fat
stability Various studies have
shown that Vitamin E can prevent
off-flavored milk and make milk
fat more stable.
Vitamin E content in feed rations
should be a year-round concern of
every dairy producer. However, in
winter, especially late winter,
cows and their calves need
Vitamin E more than ever.
the collected water then blows over
the electric motor and may result
in damage to the motor’s mternal
wiring Murphy says that this
excess moisture can build up
enough to create an electric shock
The real danger is when the
collection bucket is full, the
vacuum cleaner may suck the
water directly into the motor and
create a possible fatal shock
hazard to anyone touching metal
parts ot the vacuum cleaner while
standing on the floor
Murphy says that wet pick-up
vacuum cleaneis are specifically
designed for such use. They are
built so that water or moisture will
by-pass the electric motor and be
exhausted outside the cleaner
thereby avoiding the danger
★ DON KELSEY