Al2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 28,1981
Letters To
The Editor
Dear Editor:
Several misconceptions and
unfounded rumors have emerged
from last weeks article on Mr.
King’s brucellosis problem.
We would like to clear the air and
set all the facts straight for
everyone concerned.
We purchased the herd of cattle
directly from a farmer in New
York who had raised many of the
cows from calfhood
After purchase all the cows and
heifers were TB and brucellosis
tested by a licensed veternanan
and a valid interstate health
certificate was issued by the state
of New York
Upon arrival of the cattle we sold
the entire herd on a state inspected
dispersal with state issued in
dividual health charts which Mr
King received.
After we learned that some
months later Mr King had reac
tors in his herd and one of the
dispersal cows was among them
we supplied the names of every
buyer at the sale who made pur
chases to the Pennsylvania State
Bureau of Animal Industry. After
they retested every cow in every
herd they announced no further
brucellosis had been detected. In
fact, we found several of the
animals had been resold through
one of highest pedigreed dispersals
in Pennsylvania las tyear.
What it all boils down to is not
where Mr King contacted the
disease for with a disease like
brucellosis an outbreak can appear
to be spontaneous with no
provocation. No dairyman or
livestock broker can guarantee
any animal free of a disease that
extends beyond any feasible test
and isolation period. The best
protection is to buy from a
reputable licensed source. Above
all insist on a valid health chart
We sell no animals on any
dispersals that have not been
tested to the requirements of the
law, all our auctions are conducted
along the guidelines set forth by
the state of Pennsylvania
David Fite
Shady Lane Dairy Sales
R 4 Quarryville
Dear Editor,
I’m a “hired man’s” wife and
there is certainly no shame in that,
but that phrase stakes a discor
dant note deep inside Your call for
fan pay was great but how about
going one step further and call for
a fair attitude’
Dedication, conscientiousness,
and efficiency is earned by the
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Farm L^l
Calendar
Berks County Horse Expo, 9 a m.-6
p.m., Penn State’s Berks
Campus Student Learning
Center.
Maryland Co-operative Milk
Producers annual meeting, 10
a.m., Hunt Valley Inn,
Cockeysville, Md.
Red & White Holstein Sale,
Guernsey Sales Pavilion,
Lancaster, 12:30 p.m.
M M Smith retirement buffet
dinner, 1 p.m , Lancaster Bible
College, 901 Eden Road.
Backyard Fruit Growing, 7:30
p.m., Farm and Home Center,
Lancaster.
Red Lion crop fertility meeting, 8
p m , Red Lion Vo-Ag Depart
ment
Berks County Farmers Assn
banquet, 7 pm, County Ag
Center, Leesport
York County 4-H roller skating, 7
p m , Roll-R-Way, West Delco
Plaza, York
Northeastern Dairy Conference,
Americana Hotel of Rochester,
Rochester, NY , concludes
tomorrow.
Cecil County farm partnership
meeting, 10 30 a m , Extension
Office, Room 7, Court House,
Elkton, Md
Wednesday, April 1
Pennsylvania State Calf Sale, 10 30
a.m., Farm Show Complex,
Harrisburg
Lancaster Conservation District
Today, March 28
Sunday, March 29
Monday, March 30
Tuesday, March 31
Board Meeting, 7.30 p m.,
Farm & Home Center.
Mt Joy FFA banquet.
Delaware swine health meeting, 7
p.m.. State Highway Dept.,
Dover.
Hunterdon County, N.J. ag board
meeting, 8 p.m.. Extension
i_enLtx, i- lenungton
NFO meeting, 8 p.m., 3014 Bristol
Town Rd., Warrington, Pa.
Thursday, April 2
Pennsylvania State Bred Heifer
Sale, 10:30 a.m., Farm Show
Complex, Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Holstein Show,
4 p.m.. Farm Show Complex,
Harrisburg
Pa. Young Farmers Leadership
Training for Region 11, Ephrata
J muor High School
Warwick FFA banquet
Md. Cattlemen’s Assn, annual
meeting, Mt Airy Firemens
Bldg., Rt. 27,6 pm.
Friday, April 3
Dauphin 4-H Leaders Banquet,
6:30 p.m., St. Marks Lutheran
Church, Londonderry Twp.
Now Is
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You can use the old "Rag Doll”
germination method where you
place the seed between two pieces
of burlap - roll it and keep it moist.
Then count the seeds that ger
minate against the total and
determine the percent ger
mination
Our dairy agent, Glenn Shirk,
reminds us to clean up our county’s
highways The debris that has been
discarded along our highways is
not only unsightly; it is a-threat to
the life and health of our farm
animals As cattle graze these
areas, they can inadvertently
consume discarded debris A
greater danger exists when these
fields are mechanically harvested,
as most of them are
Alcohol Fuels Workshop, Lehigh
County Community College,
Schnecksville, continues
through Sunday.
Horse judging clinic, Meadow
Lanes Farms, North Wales,
concludes tomorrow, 9 a.m.-4
p.m. both days.
Berks County Conservation
District ASCS banquet, 7 p.m.,
Tulpehocken High School,
Bernville.
Pa. Egg Marketing Assn, monthly
meeting.
Saturday, April 4
Feeder pig show and sale, Carrolls
Sale Barn, Felton, Del show 10
a.m., sale 2 p.m.
Lehigh County FFA banquet, Vo-
Tech School, Schnecksville.
Hunterdon County N.J. horse farm
tour. .
Pa Polled Hereford sale,
Washington County Fair
Grounds, show 9:30 a.m., sale 1
p.m.
Md. Polled Hereford Assn’s Black
Eyed Susan Sale, 7 p.m,
Frederick, Md Fairgrounds.
The Time
In the harvesting operations, the
debris is picked up, along with the
forage crop, ground into small
particles, and mixed with the
harvested forage crop for con
sumption. Much of this debris is
sharp and indigestible Muscular
contractions cause the particles to
puncture the stomach wall and
pierce the animal’s heart, causing
severe hemorrhaging - and death
This condition is known as hard
ware disease.
So, pick up trash now, before it
becomes concealed in tall grass. If
you are driving, keep your trash in
the car and dispose of it in an
appropriate manner You’ll be
keeping our county beautiful, and
you’ll be protecting the life of those
animals that are working to put
food on your table