A2G—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 5,1981 Swine Fever program to get underway WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Haitian government and the In ternational Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture has signed a formal agreement authorizing a multi nation effort to eradicate African swine fever from Haiti, the only country in North America or the Caribbean where the disease is known to exist. The United States, Canada and Mexico will provide funds and technical assistance for the eradication program, which will be administered by the International Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture. Representing the U.S. Depart ment of Agriculture at the signing ceremonies in Port-au-Prince was C.W. McMillan, assistant secretary of agriculture for marketing and inspection services. The agreement was signed by Rene Destin, minister of agriculture, national resources and rural development for Haiti, and by Manuel Rodriguez, deputy general director for the In ternational Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture. McMillan said the eradication program will cost in excess of $l7 million and require up to two years to complete. After eradication of the disease, he said, plans call for repopulation with hogs that are free of diseases and have a superior genetic background that will increase the number of pigs per litter and improve the quality of pork. In 1971, African swine fever invaded the western hemisphere for the first time when it struck Cuba. That outbreak resulted in 400,000 hogs being destroyed. In 1978, the disease was found in Brazil and the Dominican Republic, and in 1979, in Haiti, which shares the Island of Hispaniola with Dpminican Republic. the Dominican Republic, with a loan from the Agency for In ternational Development and technical assistance from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health In spection Service and the Food and the Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, slaughtered its entire domestic swine population to eliminate the disease. After completion of the slaughter program in September, 1980, U.S. pigs were placed in the country to verify that the disease had been eradicated. The Dominican Republic now is restocking with healthy pigs imported from the U.S. and Canada. Earlier this year, USDA declared an animal health emergency because of the danger of African swine fever spreading' from Haiti to this country. This action released funds for the disease’s eradication abroad. The United States, Canada, Mexico and the International Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture developed the eradication project after the Haitian Government asked for help. Generators Alternators Starters We will repair or rebuild your tractor diesel or truck starter, generator or al ternator. We can return by UPS. All work guaranteed. PEQUEA BATTERIES Ronks, PA 17572 25th ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE DAIRY PRINCESS CORONATION TUESDAY, SEPTE You are cordially invited to attend the 25TH ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY'PRINCESS CORONATION at the Penn Harris Motor Inn, Routes 11 and 15, Camp Hill. Pa., on September 22,1981. The Coronation is held in conjunction with the All-American Dairy Show Recognition Banquet. A reception will be held in the Ballroom lobby at 5:30 P.M. and the banquet wilt-begin at 6:30 P.M. Present at the Coronation will be 1956 Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Susan Coskery Taylor and many of the other 23 state dairy princesses who have served as spokespersons for milk and other dairy products in Pennsylvania since 1956. Tickets for the Coronation and Banquet are $ll.OO and may be pur chased from either of the addresses below... Atlantic Dairy Association All*American Dairy Show R.D. #3, 80x682 P.0.80x3362 Mount Joy, Pa. 17552 Harrisburg, Pa. 17105 ATLANTIC DAIRY ASSOCIATION INC. Advertising and Promotion Agency SPECIAL PRICES on HOMEUTE SAWS Mods! 330 • Ideal size for the farm. • Powerful 3.3 cu. in. (53.6 cc) engine for heavy-duty cutting conditions. • Vibration isolation for comfortable operation and reduced operator fatigue. • Solid state ignition for dependable all weather starts. m Your Choice 16" or 20" bar L $279«s List $329.95 Super 2. 31 c.c. engine, 14" bar Only *l49 95 with Case List $209.95 Available at 2 Locations VISA/MASTER CARD BEILERS REPAIR LIMEVILLE SALES & shop SERVICE Christiana, R 2 Gap R 1 PA 17527 Pa. 17509 Ph. 717-442-9304 ToStrasburg N White Horse Rt. 340 4 • - 7 o-V** <£/ Noble Rd. // \ f/ W \ Bartville Rd. y+ ** \Z 1 7 L'mevilleßd. ~ BEILER’ s* vk / ENGINE VB> / Gap" SLI2« \ S
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