Recent Newcastle outbreak eradicated with little impact LANCASTER Despite its potential for destruction, last fall’s nationwide outbreak of highly contagious exotic Newcastle disease was eradicated with little impact on the U.S. poultry and pet bird populations, a U.S Depart ment of Agriculture vertermanan said this week. “Shipments of infected or ex posed birds led USDA inspectors to 2,046 pet stares, private and commercial aviaries, and fancy and commercial flocks- in 45 states,” said Keith Hand of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. “Altogether, there were nearly 7 5 million birds on the affected premises. We had to deatmw 30,080,” he said Of the birds destroyed, he said, 9271 came from three locations in Miami, Fla., and 5089 from one location in Houston, Texas. Over Newßidom u need effective control of two worst diseases, then ask ler about new Ridomil.® But loon. Because there simply igh Ridomil available this :ory season, is, Ridomil gives you excellent control of black >hank in flue-cured tobacco nd blue mold in all tobacco. Just one preplant orporated treatment of idomil before bed formation and transplanting destroys fungi in your soil. After Ridomil works mically inside your cco to protect against ase attack all season long. :an be tank-mixed with contact nematiddes/insectiddes to give you the control and application flexibility you need. So this season, put new Ridomil into your tobacco. And keep black shank and blue mold fungus out. c 1980 Ciba Geigy Corporation 1000 of these birds died before the disease was confirmed, he said. “These four locations were the original outbreak sites-all sub sequent spread occurred from these sites,” Hand said. “All birds shipped from the four primary sites were tracked and CHAMBERSBURG - Once again the Franklin County Dairy Promotion Committee is making prepartions to crown a new Franklin County Dairy Princess. The contest this year will be held at the Kauffman Community Center on Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m. Contestants entering the contest will be representing the state’s number one agricultural industry. The purpose of the dairy prin cess program is to promote milk and other dairy products. il a* * P. I. ROHRER & BRO., INC. _ ' _ ■* SMOKETOWN, PA Franklin For outstanding control of black shank and blue mold in tobacco. Ciba-Geigy, Ag. Div., Box 11422, Greensboro, NC 27409 purchased for diagnostic pur poses,” he said. “In 504 instances, testing. showed no trace of the disease, and no further birds were bought. “However, 45 wholesale and retail premises were infected and 10,240 birds were there ” County prepares for dairy princesses Contestants are being invited to Mt«4VVU tv enter this year’s contest and vie for the crown of County Dairy Prin cess. To be eligible, Ijie girl must live in Franklin County. She must be the daughter of a dairy fanner, herdsman, or dairy farm owner during the current year, or the contestant be the owner of more than one dairy animal prior to A/tav 1,1981. She must have completed her junior year of High School and will CIBA-GEIGY PH: 717-299-2571 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 18,1981—D23 he said. “The disease also infected 105 birds in 18 private homes.” Infected birds were found in 23 states-from Hawaii and California m the west, to Maine and New Jersey in the east, from Minnesota in the north, and to Texas and Florida in the south not reach her 22nd birthday by December 31 of the year of the contest. She must be single and never married and can not marry during her reign. She must have her parent’s or guardian’s consent Former local winners are not eligible. Entry blanks for the local con test are now available from any member of the Franklin County “Had we not moved rapidly to eradicate this disease,” Hand said, “I have no doubt that the virus would have spread to poultry, causing massive losses to farmers and driving up prices at the retail, consumer level.” Dairy Promotion Committee. Further information and entry blanks may be obtained by con tacting the Franklin County Ex tension Service Office in Chatn bersburg The winner of the local contest will receive a $lOO award, the First Runner-up $5O, and each of the other contestants will receive $25 for participating m the contest. SEE YOUR LOCAL GOLDEN ACRES DEALER Charles Myers Rt 2 Chambcrsburg Pa 71" 7 263 3328 HarryF Bard Rt 6 Shippensburg Pa 717 532 447 i Ralph Daugherty Rt 1 Brogue Pa 71'927 6084 CJ Wonsidler Bros Quakertown Pa 215 536 1°35 Ivan Leid Harness Shop Bowers Kohler Rd Kutztowr. Pa 215 682 7926 Ralph Shook 109GeorgeSt P«nArgyle Pa 215863 513 b Robert Faust Rf i Andreas Pa 717 386 5154 Elmer Unjermach Rt 2 Palmyra Pa 717 838 2069 Burnell Fee«r Rt 3 New Oxford Pa 717 624 2086 Mausdale Farm Supply Danville Pa 717 275 4850 Farnsworth Farm Supply Hughesville P« 717 584 210 b COME IN NOW FOR YOUR SEED NEEDS
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